35 Pax posted at Block Party to get BUSY on some pain as a means to put the BUSYness of life behind them and actually live each day as it comes.

The Thang

Warm up run out of lot, down Ardrey Street and back into WEP

COP – SSH x40, Merkins x10, Carolina Dry Dock x15, SSH x20, Squat x20, Jumping lunge x10, SSH x20, Peter Parker x20, Merkins x10, SSH x20

Split into three groups and mosey to playground
Group 1 = Pull-ups continuous
Group 2 = Run around playground
Group 3 = Freddie Mercurys continuous
Rotate and Rinse/Repeat through 3 full cycles

Mosey to hill and partner up
Partner 1 = run to top, 5 burpees, run back
Partner 2 = continuous Sumo squats
Swap and Rinse/Repeat through 5 full cycles

Plank sequence followed by three cycles through the Railroad broad jumps (math majors kept extending this one!)

COP – Side lunge x10 (R+L), Backward lunge x10 (R+L), SSH x60

Run home

COT

Naked Man Moleskin

Pax gathered to contemplate the new four-letter YHC is seeking to strike from conversation – BUSY. Perpetual busyness (“How are you doing?”  “I’m so busy!”) has the potential to suck us into a state of mind where we have unintentionally given over our freedom to others/the world and without awareness disconnected ourselves from our hearts and the relationships that provide the most meaning to our lives.   The challenge for the week is to use the word “busy” as a trigger to dig deeper, to ask yourself what is really going on inside and what you will do about that – with intention.

Welcome to FNG/Bio!  He was headed for the name Mulligan based on a DNF for Block Party a week ago until a stupendous personal data download during COT overwhelmed the Pax.  T-claps for sticking with it to the end this week!

Cake Boss challenged the Pax for a rename of Yul, who managed to rise for a second Block Party beatdown in two weeks, but somehow was not inspired.  Well, let’s assume the Pax were referencing the awesome inspiration of the bird and not the other potential meanings to the term.  Will he follow CSPAN and go for round three?

Have a great week!

40 motivated men climbed out of bed to workout in the gloom at the Fort

Redeye at Q

Run a lap around the field

COP:

SSHs (50x), Imperial Walkers (40x), Squats (30x), Inverse Squats (20x), Mountain Climbers (20x), Merkins (15x), SSHs (20x)

Mosey to playground and then partner drills: Pull Ups (10x)/Run, Dips (20x)/Run, Merkins (30x)/Run

Inspiration: PAX all of us go through adversity in life whether its small or great, we keep going.  We came this morning to push one another physically to be stronger and my ask is that we look for opportunities to push each other along our path in the other areas of our lives.  I am thankful to be here to be pushed and move forward together (PAX).

Deacon at Q

Run a lap around the park and at each marker: Diamond Merkins (10x), LBCs (10x), Sumo Squats (10x)

Back to COP

Carolina Dry Docks (15x), Mayweathers (15x), Praise Gods (15x), Oblique ups (15x), Parker Peters (15x), Superman (10 counts, 4x)

COT

Moleskin:

Triple claps to the PAX for encouraging each other during today’s workout. We were blessed with three FNGs Euell, Trojan, Waldo who met the challenge. They pushed themselves and connected with several of the PAX. Until the next time we meet, continue to stay faithful and to seek God’s wisdom. 

Announcements:

– 3^rd F: This Friday st 5:30 AM at Starbucks in Baxter with a focus on Proverbs 11

Reference link: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+11&version=NIV

– 2^nd & 3^rd Fs: The Fort’s 1st year anniversary event this Friday at 6 pm at the Anne Springs Greenway Pavilion

Reference Link: http://www.evite.com/event/0383ZVZS4UJDOIDOGEPDDG3EFHGN4M

– 2^nd F: Dude, Where’s my Par? Golf Classic on 10/26. Email Crab Cakes to RSVP tysonecampbell@gmail.com

25 PAX showed for this cool morning paintarama:

The Thang:

Cake Boss mentions;

Thoughts of victims from Washington Navy Yard Shooting. Going to work like any other day. Challenge PAX to live each day, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW don’t wait till tomorrow.

 Line up on trees

-lunge walk

-karaoke right then left

COP:

-Squat x20

-Mountain climber x20

-SSH x20

-Freddy Mercury x15

-IW’s x20

-CDD x15

Mosey to Soccer field

Crazy Eights/partner

Partner #1 run figure 8 around soccer field

Partner #2 8 reps of each: Merkin, burpee, LBC, sumo squat

Turn Over to CSPAN

Line up on Goal Line:

–    Lunge walk to midfield, sprint to end

–    Back pedal to midfield, sprint to end

–   Suicide with 5x merkins

–    Back pedal to midfield, sprint to end

–    Sprint to midfield, back pedal to end

–   High knees to midfield, sprint to end

–    Sprint to midfield, back pedal to end

–   Duck walk to midfield, sprint to end

–    Suicide (Top of box, midfield, top of far box, end of field)

–   Recovery walk to midfield

On backs for Abs:

–    Hello Dolly, Freddy Mercury’s, Hi/Slow Flutter

–    Jog to COT

COT:

–    Welcome to FNG – Anchorman

–    Announcements:

• 1 yr Anniversary 2nd & 3^rd F, September 27 at Springs Greenway PLEASE RSVP and bring a friend
• Golf Outing October 26 at Springfield Golf Club

–    Prayers:

• Trucker’s Cousin at the Washington Navy Yard
• Spark Plug’s grandmother battling cancer
• Victims and families from Washington Navy Yard tragedy

35 Pax posted for a ghostly Block Party, but there were no zombies in this crowd as everyone pushed hard to exhaustion.

The Thang (DD leading)

Warm-up run around playground to…oh no, not Jacob’s ladder already?!  (head fake)

Lunge walk up hill / jog down (rinse & repeat)

Bear crawl up hill / jog down (rinse & repeat)

Karaoke past soccer goals and back (rinse & repeat)

COP

SSH x15, Mtn climber x15, Merkin x10

SSH x15, Mtn climber x15, Merkin x10 (faster on SSH + MC, slower on Merks)

SSH x15, Mtn climber x15, Merkin x10 (faster still on SSH + MC, even slower on Merks)

Freddie Mercury x12, Hello dolly x12,  Russian twist x12,  Leprechaun (aka plank punch) x12, Inverse squat x12 (some relief for the abs!), High slow flutter x12, Sea turtle x12, Peter Parker x12, Side plank (R/L), Parker Peter x12, Walking plank x10

Hand off to Pusher

Run to path on far side of park

Split into two groups for the Drill bit w/5 burpees, 10 Carolina dry docks and 15 LBCs at each marker

More planks (argh!)

Mosey to tree line near playground & partner up

Lunge walk to 1st tree, partner wheelbarrow to 2nd tree, switch w/partner for wheelbarrow to 3rd tree, bear crawl to 4th tree

Run home

COT

The fog of the morning matched the fog in the head of YHC Saturday evening when Package tweeted a question about how 18-21 yr CFB players can have such an impact on his frame of mind (sounds terribly familiar to this Notre Dame alum!).  Buried in those 160 characters were the seeds of wisdom…how can we live passionately, yet remain attuned to our heart and God’s ever-present guidance, especially amid feelings of frustration, loss, pain or anger?  Don’t let the possibility of disappointment steal the joy out of life.  Don’t kill your desire, enthusiasm, passion.  Live in the tension between your hopes and your fears and listen for the lessons that emerge from experiences at each end of the spectrum.

Welcome to FNGs from the FMHS Class of 2007 — All Star and American Idol.  After unloading some frustration in Pusher’s Drill bit routine, the Qs and pax demonstrated remarkably friendly hospitality in the naming process.

It is good to be back w/the crew after two weeks of distraction.  Have a great week!

30 pax posted in the August gloom to see if the grass on the other side of town is any drier (SPOILER ALERT – it is not)

The Thang

Run from WEP down and across 160 to field near Memorial Park

COP – SSH x25, IW x25, CCD x25, Slow sumo squat x25, Mtn climber x25

Run to Monument Park on Main Street

Split into 5 groups
Group 1: 15 Derkins on monument
Group 2: 20 Right leg step ups on monument
Group 3: 15 Derkins on monument
Group 4: 20 Left leg step ups on monument
Group 5: 10 donkey kicks on wall
Rotate among 5 stations (rinse and repeat)

Plank series

Mosey to wall and partner up
Partner 1: Balls to the wall
Partner 2: Bear crawl across grassy area, 10 squats at other end, run back
Flapjack
Continue counting down squats…finish after 5 count series

Plank series

Bridge series (aka Balls to the Moon)

Two lines in plank formation with bunny hop train across, then repeat other direction

Run back to field near Memorial Park

4 Minutes of Mary – High slow flutter x15, Freddie Mercury x15, Peter Parker x15, Gravediggers x8 (R+L)

Run home

COT

Moleskin

The theme today was thankfulness in response to recent emails relating to marriage, F3, men committed to growth, etc.  We are truly blessed, men…in ways I know I can’t even really comprehend.

Having trained up Beano over the course of the past few months, we now send him off to the faithful in Raleigh to show ’em how it’s done.  Godspeed, brother!

Welcome to FNG/Evel Knievel!  Glad to have you aboard for the adventure.  Thanks for the EH, Chino Grande!

New technique discovered today for emptying your pockets – do a long series of BTW and bear crawls.  Guaranteed to shake everything free.

34 pax posted in a brisk Ft Mill gloom for a burpee fest workout.

The thang:

Warm-up lap around WEP

COP- 2 burpees, SSH, imperial walkers, 4 burpees, squat, merkins, 6 burpees, mountain climbers, peter parker, parker peter, 8 burpees

Mosey to playground

Partner up, partner one does 10 pull ups, partner two does 10 dips, partners converge and do peakaboo streets (each partner does 10), repeat 3 sets.

Plank series, LBC, russian twists

Mosey to tree line

Lunge to tree #1, bear crawl to tree #2, lunge to tree #3, crab walk to tree #4, lunge to tree #5

Mosey to upper lot

Plank, peter parker, parker peter, high slow fluter kicks,hello dolly

Partner up, partner 1- lap around the parking lot, partner 2- does 10 burpees

Flapjack and continue for a total of 5 mins

COT

Moleskin:

Definitely a good workout this working, rolling off of a week vacation at the beach! Welcome FNG Chino xxx, the first FNG to name himself.

I continue to be the sole pax rocking a weight vest… Just waiting for the trend to catch on….

Few reminders:

• camp care 5k Sept 7
• mark your calenders for the one year anniversary of F3 Ft Mill- Sept 27/28, looking to do some that fri night (other than a workout style event)

WWL