Category: The Fort

Goodbye COMFORT Zone= Hello Filthy Fifty

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24 PAX posted at a cold and windy WEP Fort looking for a motivating start to their weekend, what they found was an Audit / CSPAN challenge to push beyond their normal comfort zone.

The Thang:

Audit welcomed the group to the “filthy fifty”, the first two were in cadence, and all others were OYO.

50= SSH

50= Slow and deep squats

50= Burpees

50= Bunny hops

50= Merkins

50= Walking lunges

50= Pull-ups

Lap around WEP

Seal Team sit-ups until everyone finished with a group set of 15 for fun.

Line up and sprint the long way across the park & sprint back.

Hand off to CSPAN:

Walking stretch of jog, walking imperial walker, butt kickers & high knees

Line up along tree line:

Series of bear crawl and walking lunches down and back = way too many times

Series of duck walk and bunny hops down and back = way too many times

Circle up

Dealers choice for 10 repetition around the group twice =exhausting and high level of chatter as each PAX selected the next and more painful exercise.

COT:
Audit reminded us that we are formed in God’s image, and our mind is the weakest part. Our bodies are always capable of more when our mind thinks we are finished. Today was a perfect example as many felt the “filthy fifty” was impossible but all the PAX finished strong.

Naked Man Moleskin = Check weekly email for updates and details

Doc Holliday is conducting free Oral Screenings at the Baxter Race, sounds like a great potential double down with a 0900 start time for a 5K = See Doc Holliday, Pusher or CSPAN

FNG = Welcome to Butterfly and Double Dribble

Crab Cakes & 10 Square F3 1 year anniversary

Blue Ridge Relay = See DD

Paint Ball =See Crab Cakes

2/10/14 first meeting for Bible Challenge group = See Pusher

Drink plenty of water and remember to be a better man today than you were yesterday.

CSPAN-over & out

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So that’s what sandbags could be used for

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26 pax entered the gloom to take advantage of some wet sandbags and a view of WWL’s squats (emphasis on the hip thrusters).

The Thang:

Warm up lap around WEP

COP- peter parker, parker peter, SSH, imperial walker, squat, squat-pushp-up,  

Mosey to hill

Reverse jacob’s ladder, burpees at the top, squats at the bottom, to 7

Mosey to parking lot

Side shuffle to mid court, jog second half, repeat

Karaoke to mid court, jog second half, repeat

Bearcrawl to mid court, lunge walk second half, repeat

Mosey to field (enter sandbags)

line up behind sandbags, first person does 10 squats with sandbag extended over head, then does a full suicide, next person steps up, etc.

Repeat with 10 pushups with sandbag on back

Form to line facing each other, sit on ground, pass the sandbags up and down the lines to the person to your left, add in a push press for extra workout. Reverse direction.

20 seal sit ups

1.5 MOM – mountain climbers, freddy mercury

COT

Moleskin

Strong showing by the pax, glad to see new faces coming back for more! QIC ending up taking requests from the pax (aka CSPAN)…. evidently his knees where hurting during the warm up. Although there was several comments and compliments to WWL’s squats and compliments were coming from those admiring the rear as well as the impressive hip thrusters….. just saying.

Reminder of The Fort leadership meeting Jan 30 0700 at casa de Santini to discuss 2014 planning, expansion and development.

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Game Plan – Proverbs 26 What not to do!

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8 PAX arrived in the cold rain at Chickfiet for some Chicken n Wizdim.

Studying Proverbs 26 and winding down the book with 5 chapters left, the wise authors are not holding back and telling it like it is. 26 breaks down into 4 sections for us that covers the following:

Fools, Sluggards (lazy), Those careless with words, and liars/deceitful people.

The Challenge is What not to do and don’t fall into these categories even in the slightest way in order to avoid obvious trouble.

Key verses:

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself. Engaging with a foolish person makes you a fool
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes. Warn or correct the fool so they know the right way, but then move on

8 Like one who binds the stone in the sling
is one who gives honor to a fool. Like getting hit was a misfire, Be careful of the crowd you run with and people you “honor” as it can bite you and hit you in the face one day.

13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
There is a lion in the streets!” Any excuse not do to what we need to do…..How driven are you at work, but not in your marriage and with your kids….don’t be lazy where it matters!

22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body. Gossip and words of destruction are like taking little poison pills….they go in deep and kill from within.

27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. Liars and deceitful people not only end up trapped, but can get killed by their own web of deceit

Proverbs 27 Next Friday. Come and join us!

God Bless!

 

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Fort Running Crew Preblast to Cola

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To All Fort Pax looking for another challenge.  Whether you ran the Kiawah Half/Full or have never ran one before, WE NEED YOU.    

Who is man enough to step up and join the crew to Columbia on March 8?  Let’s make a good showing in Cola.  It is a challenging, but good route.

Visit the F3 Columbia Preblast with all the information necessary.  F3 Columbia had secured a special $ 35 registration fee for their group and all previously interested runners.  All we need to do is provide Chaser with a ballpark number and he will help with requesting the same special rate. Please respond to me by COB 1/18/2014 and I will help coordinate with Chaser.

http://f3nation.com/2013/12/18/run-hard-preblast/

Here is a training schedule similar to the Columbia routine.  I am out each morning and some evenings for a run.  Sunday morning 6 am runs across Fort Mill.  All are welcome to tag along.  The more the merrier.  Saturday tweets will go out to find all takers.

 

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Total
1/6 – 1/11 3 Miles F3 4 Miles 3 Miles Off F3 5 Miles 15
1/13 – 1/18 3 Miles F3 4 Miles 3 Miles Off F3 6 Miles 16
1/20 – 1/25 3 Miles F3 5 Miles 3 Miles Off F3 8 Miles 19
1/27 – 2/1 3 Miles F3 5 Miles 3 Miles Off F3 10 Miles 21
2/3 – 2/8 4 Miles F3 5 Miles 4 Miles Off F3 11 Miles 24
2/10 – 2/15 4 Miles F3 6 Miles 4 Miles Off F3 12 Miles 26
2/17 – 2/22 4 Miles F3 5 Miles 4 Miles Off F3 9 Miles 24
2/24 – 3/1 3 Miles F3 4 Miles 3 Miles Off F3 8 Miles 18
2/3 – 2/8 2 Miles F3 2 Miles 2 Miles Off Race / 13.1 Give Thanks 19
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No Cadence Makes Me Sad

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18 PAX posted at The Fort “Laces IN/ OUT” for a balmy 25 degree workout

In honor of the Fort Mill Police Department and our friends from the neighborhood we conducted a tribute to The Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, and please understand that no cadence makes me sad.

The Thang:

We conducted a long walking warm up around the path of the park with a high level of mumble chatter and no cadence calling to include: Lunge walk, butt kickers, high knee, and walking imperial walker with a few stops along the way to circle up for COP to get cold tired muscles ready for fun.

Run the drill bits of WEP = 5 exercises x 7 repetitions – Burpee, Merkin, SSH, Monkey Humper & Squat.

Partner up for partner push and partner pulls.

Arkloader series along tree line = bear crawls, lunge walk, duck walk and baby bunny hops.

Back to COP:

Dealer’s choice for AB-LAB, we made it through the group twice at each selection for 10 repetitions. It was fun to have the runners join us for some additionally painful suggestions.

Slow short mosey to COT:

Naked Man Moleskin

Consider Alcatraz on Saturday 1/11/14 because of the 7K running race immediately following our WEP workout, details of the race http://racesonline.com/events/7k-preservation-run

Stay in tune on the weekly email from THE FORT

Chicken & Wisdom Friday Morning with Cake Boss + 210  pounds (equal to my body weight) of food donated to the Food Bank from our group.

Friday movie night, props to Navy Seals, almost as tough as a Marine.

Drink plenty of water and remember to be a better man today than you were yesterday.

CSPAN-over & out

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Ice-Block Party @ WEP

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21 Pax posted on a 9 degrees morning to get thier Man Card punched twice for a frost bite beatdown.

FunHouse @ Q

COP
1/2 lap around WEP
SSH X 40
Imperial Walkers X 40
Mountain Climbers X 30
SSH X 30

get Moving to the Hill

Accumulator with a Hill
SSH X 40
Jump Lunges X 15, SSH X 40
Plank Punches X 40, Jump Lunges X 15, SSH X 40
Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40, Jump Lunges X 15, SSH X 40
Squat Kicks X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40, Jump Lunges X 15, SSH X 40
Merkins X 15, Squat Kicks X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40, Jump Lunges X 15, SSH X 40
Freddy Mercury X 40, Merkins X 15, Squat Kicks X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40, Jump Lunges X 15, SSH X 40
Burpees X 15, Freddy Mercury X 40, Merkins X 15, Squat Kicks X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40, Jump Lunges X 15, SSH X 40

2 minutes of Flutter kicks

COT

Naked (with at least 3 layers on) Moleskin:
The goal today was to stay warm, keep moving. Mission accomplished! ….Until the COT and 8 seconds later, frozen! Everyone showed up ready to work and get through the coldest post to date. Inspiring to see all of the Pax coming out ready and willing.

Reminder that Santini challenged the Pax to get a single word to give direction in your life for 2014. Keep that word close to your heart and head as we move into this new year with growing families and trying times.

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Resolution Run Double Down Part 1: The Warm Up

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78 zealous Pax converged in the gloom at the 19-degree frozen tundra of WEP to honor a brother (Joe Davis), support a brother (Rock Thrill) and commit themselves to shed personal idols (ie, addictions) in favor of a higher purpose.  On a day when 5k runners needed extra time to warm up in order to prevent injury, Santini did not disappoint as QIC.

The Thang

Short warm up run to COP consisting of SSHs, IWs, Slow squats, Bomb jacks, Merkins

Split into six squads

Drill bit by all: run 0.6 mile loop around WEP w/stops at every 1/10 milepost for 10 merkins, 10 bomb jacks, 10 squats

Squads rotate among six stations:
+ Station 1: Stairway to Heaven – run up hill stopping at each of 6 lampposts for burpees (1, 2, 3…)
+ Station 2: Seal Team sit-ups – lock arms for 20x followed by 20 merkins followed by 20x sit-ups
+ Station 3: Bear crawl, lunge walk, crab walk, sprint (rinse and repeat)
+ Station 4: Pull-ups x10, dips x10, run lap around playground (rinse and repeat)
+ Station 5: Run to hill for Jacobs Ladder w/burpees to 5
+ Station 6: Long hill sprints 4x

COP for core blast — plank series, oblique dips, partner leg throws, hello dollies, flutter, SSHs x50

COT

Happy to have so many Pax share pain and brotherhood at The Fort!  Special credit goes to FNGs for braving bitter cold and taking on a Double Down for their initiation.  Keep bringing it!

Santini challenged the Pax to develop a single word that would serve as a personal theme for 2014.

Rock Thrill thanked the Pax for support of his brother and family.  God works his plan in his own ways, as evidenced by 78 Pax and 600+ runners at the event.

Honey Bee and Wingman outdid themselves in terms of rations for outdoor coffeeteria, complete with propane heaters!

Until next time – Aye!

 

 

 

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The Accumulator…………. of Pain

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9 PAX arrived in the cold, gloomy outfield of Alcatraz to recieve thier Christmas beatdown.

Bob Barker at the Q:

2 laps around the baseball field.

COP
SSH X 30
Squats X 25
IW X 30
Mountain Climbers X 25
Merkins X 15
LBC X 20

To the parking lot:
Group 1: sprints with 5 bomb jacks at each end of lot X 2
Group 2: 10 pull ups, 15 dips, 20 step ups

Rinse and Repeat

Back to COP #2
SSH X 30
Squats X 20
IW X 25
Mountain Climbers X 25
Freddy Mercury X 20
Hello Dolly X 10

Pass off Q to FunHouse

Accumulator of Pain
Plank Punches X 40
Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40
Freddy Mercury X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40
Merkins X 15, Freddy Mercury X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40
SSH X 40, Merkins X 15, Freddy Mercury X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40
Burpees X 15, SSH X 40, Merkins X 15, Freddy Mercury X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40
Plank Jax X 40, Burpees X 15, SSH X 40, Merkins X 15, Freddy Mercury X 40, Bomb Jacks X 15, Plank Punches X 40
End with a Suicide with 3 excercises at the end of each one….

COT

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The Fort: Surprise Me

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21 PAX posted at The Fort post Christmas workout.  Among the crowd pleaser workouts was also a word from Santini on praying a simple prayer for 30 days in the New Year.  “Surprise Me God with what you’d like to show me in the world”  Stand back and see how he shows you a world that you have not seen before.  People in your life that you’ve missed or overlooked.  Pain and needs in the world that you can support.  Opportunities for friendships, relationships, and support.

The Thang

1/4 mosey to COP.  Santini leading.  30 SSH, 30 Imperial Walkers 20 Windmills, 10 Proper Technique slow Mountain Climbers.  10 Peter Parkers, 10 Parker Peters, hold 6 inch pushups. 30 SSH.  Form into platoons with Squad leaders.

Squat platoon – 15 slow squats, holding.  mosey in squad formation to trees for wind sprints in waves with platoon holding with SSH until their group goes.  Finishing group does merkins until remainder of platoon finishes.

Seal Team Situps.  2 sets of 20.  Flip for 10 Merkins in between.

4 groups with squad leaders.  1 station (stairway to heaven) 1 to 5 burpees ascending up the light poles.  Seal team station of situps 20 count.  Sandbag low crawls for 25 yards carry back bag upon completion.  4th station is 5 bomb jacks alternate 5 merkins – repeat 4 times.

Hand off to WWL for second half.

Mosey half way to church
Jack web 7
Mosey to church, partner up, split into 3 teams
Team 1 on modified sweet baby jesus
Team 2 on suicides
Team 3 on 50 squats 50 abs
Rotate through all 3
Pushup pyramid to 10
High slow flutter

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Game Plan – Proverbs 24 “Do the Little Things”

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Proverbs 24 cuts to the chase and is to the point in its delivery. This chapter really teaches us to have a foundation and plan before building our house. That house can be at work, home, marriage, raising kids and other relationships. Be prepared in all we do and have wise council when doing it. The lazy and unprepared person ends up in a disaster; however the wise and well prepared can sit in content because they were ready for life to happen.

Key Verses:

3 By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.

All knowledge and wisdom comes from God and by having him in our life, we not only gain wisdom and understanding but we can rest in his promises and hope.

11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,
and will he not repay man according to his work?

When we see someone on a road towards destruction, we need to throw a lifesaver. Sitting back and claiming ignorance or “none of my business” is not how we show God’s love to others.

17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him.

“No Pay Backs”….do not seek revenge or gloat in the wake of other’s failures, but rather lend a hand and look to Glorify God in their situation.

30 I passed by the field of a sluggard,
by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,
31 and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.

Keep our house in order so that anyone passing by can see that God is first in your life. By doing the little things each day in our marriages, kids, financial and prayer life /spiritual life we keep ourselves from wondering down the wrong road and asking ourselves “how did I get here”? It take a little work each day….don’t be lazy!

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