Category: Minnow Pond

Who needs drill bits?

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WARMUP: pledge and run to WEP entrance…got in a few merkins and tree hugging while we waited for 6
THE THANG: we’re doing laps.

At the second swing bench you will stop for 10 merkins and 20 in cadence flutters. Run at a 1 mile pace to first swing bench and dial it back to 5k pace until you reach second bench…that’s pretty much about it.

What I noticed is I ran at the 1 mile faster pace most of the time so didn’t really follow instructions. Also ran low on 3 mile min so tried to have guys run at 3 swing benches but it was a little bit of a lost cause at the end. Headed back at 5:55.
MARY: old bay led some Mary at the end
ANNOUNCEMENTS: definitely
COT: for sho

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Who needs drill bits?

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WARMUP: pledge and run to WEP entrance…got in a few merkins and tree hugging while we waited for 6
THE THANG: we’re doing laps.

At the second swing bench you will stop for 10 merkins and 20 in cadence flutters. Run at a 1 mile pace to first swing bench and dial it back to 5k pace until you reach second bench…that’s pretty much about it.

What I noticed is I ran at the 1 mile faster pace most of the time so didn’t really follow instructions. Also ran low on 3 mile min so tried to have guys run at 3 swing benches but it was a little bit of a lost cause at the end. Headed back at 5:55.
MARY: old bay led some Mary at the end
ANNOUNCEMENTS: definitely
COT: for sho

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Who needs drill bits?

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WARMUP: pledge and run to WEP entrance…got in a few merkins and tree hugging while we waited for 6
THE THANG: we’re doing laps.

At the second swing bench you will stop for 10 merkins and 20 in cadence flutters. Run at a 1 mile pace to first swing bench and dial it back to 5k pace until you reach second bench…that’s pretty much about it.

What I noticed is I ran at the 1 mile faster pace most of the time so didn’t really follow instructions. Also ran low on 3 mile min so tried to have guys run at 3 swing benches but it was a little bit of a lost cause at the end. Headed back at 5:55.
MARY: old bay led some Mary at the end
ANNOUNCEMENTS: definitely
COT: for sho

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The Zipper at Minnow Pond

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YHC was excited to join the Pax for Minnow Pond this AM. Prior to the workout, I looked over previous backblasts because I wanted to do the Zipper but wanted to see the level of exercises associated with it. I chose 4 exercises to mix in with the running and get a full body workout.

WARMUP:
Disclaimer, Pledge of Allegiance followed by a mosey to old Hardees parking lot. (Aside – does Fort Mill need a paid parking lot?)

THE THANG:
Run the Zipper which includes Spring Street and the associated side street with 10 merkins, Mtn climbers, squat jumps and big boys at each corner.

Run back to old Hardees at 5:55. Last group of exercises

MARY: Flutters, LBCs and Hello Dollies until the 6 arrives

Mosey home.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Congrats to Dark Helmet as he takes the reins as Nantan of F3 Nation
Read the newsletter as we have lots of activity coming up

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Running with push ups

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WARMUP: pledge
THE THANG: mosey to WEP and partner up. Each partner runs in opposite direction around the WEP path and each time they meet do the next installment in a 1/4 jack webb with burpees/ merkins ( 1 burpees and 4 merks, etc) cap of 7 burpees and 28 merkins before starting back down the mountain
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Up The Massey Hill We Go

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WARMUP: None

THE THANG:
Route was Massey St. to Harris St. to Ardell, back to 160.
10 hand release merkins in the parking lot at the top of the Massey St. hill.
10 hand release burpees in the parking lot at the top of WEP.
Rinse and repeat till 0600.

MARY: some folks did some in the parking lot.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Stealing from Tesh

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WARMUP: Not enough

THE THANG: stolen from Tesh: https://f3thefort.com/2019/10/24/2019-43-minnow-pond/

YHC did change the route so the burpees were done at the Nazarene and then ran back to the location of the bear crawl

Most got 3+ miles

MARY: no, time was of the essence

NMM:
An excerpt from a poem by Amanda Gorman:
Just like a skill or any art,
We cannot possess hope without practicing it.
It is the most fundamental craft we demand of ourselves.

Getting to start my day with the caliber of men in the Fort is one way I practice hope. I’m grateful for it.

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Old School Kingsley Route

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WARMUP: Pledge
THE THANG: Out and Back with Merkins
Kingsley loop was an optional add-on.
MARY: Yes – 3 mins
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Clave Boss:10k/5k Dam2Dam sign up :
COT: Worth the wait

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Bermuda Triangle

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Warmup:
There was one

The thang:
Mosey to corner of Railroad/Confederate
15 pushups

Mosey to Confederate Ave/withers St
5 burpees

Mosey to Withers/Watson at top of hill
15 squats

Mosey to Print Shop
5 pull-ups

Wash, rinse and repeat
Mosey to COT

Moleskine:
Affectionately now named “The Bermuda Triangle”, as YHC doubled back thinking we lost a pax in the gloom. Come to find out YHC was circling around like a doomed plane whilst said pax was already at COT. FWIW, 5 laps equals 3.6 miles.
Always a pleasure – Solo

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Ft Mill Laps

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WARMUP: Jog over Walter Elisha Park for a few warmup exercises and an explanation of the plan.
THE THANG: 6 individual ~.5mi laps spread around downtown with 3 exercises after each lap. The exercises were:
10 Mountain Climbers I/C (scaled down to 5 for time)
10 Mak Tar Jai’s I/C (scaled down to 5 for time)
5 Burpees
I could provide the turn-by-turn directions for each lap but instead, call me and I’ll explain.
MARY: A few exercises performed just prior to COT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf, D2D info, upcoming Shovel-flag transition at Colosseum, Newsletter
COT: 5th Core Principle

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