Tag: Barry Manilow

Fuzzy balls and random things

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WARMUP: we had 3 track runners and 3 boot campers…so the runners ran away. SSH right out of the gate, merkins, low slow squats, maybe a burpee…sadly didn’t write down the warmup and I don’t remember but it was cold – I remember that part…and we ran away trying to get warm.
THE THANG: pearls on a string was the jam.
5 burpee, run. Saw some benches so did 10 step ups (or 20 if you’re Twister) and 10 dips…then saw a random fence with a swing and a ball and junk inside the locked gate – weird.

10 bomb jacks to go with 5 burpees…more running to other school where twister had to make a pit stop. So Sugar and YHC did more dips on the curb and then added 15 gorilla jumps (squat jump but you touch the ground with your hand), then the 10 BJ, then 5 burpees….more running.

Back of school added 20 merkins, then 15, 10, 5. Ran back up to middle school by the gym and found more benches for step ups and dips – 10 each. Then did 25 LBCs, 20-5 of the above exercises.

Ran down the cool bridge tunnel thing to the field for 20 flutters – and all the above. Saw our friends running so joined them for a lap.

15 hammers once we left the field and cross the bridge – and then all the above. Then ran back to COT.
MARY: quick round robin of Mary where Twister was happy his infamous gas pumpers got to be called out.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: most definitely
COT: cmon man

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~Alabama Route

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Alabama route was called, with some tweaks to get us to 6 miles. Several pax started early and/or ran late to get up to 12 miles. YHC took video of the most pax, and thus felt inclined to post this backlist.

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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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Kraken burpee

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WARMUP:
Merlin, side straddle hop
THE THANG:
3.5 mile run
Stop 1 kraken burpee, stop 2 Mike Tyson, stop 3 Merkin
MARY: NA
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q school March 1st
COT: family. Men staying calm, family with health issues

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J WHERE?

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WARMUP: various around the parking lot
THE THANG: partner Dora with 100 merkins, 200 squats and 300 lbcs with a run to the other end of the strip in between

We did various waterfall rounds ( bond jacks, bear crawls, etc) while the rest of us did a wall sit outside persis
MARY: a few
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Balls (as in Coors Light party balls) Room

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I warned a select group that we would be “running”, in fact, I called it speed(ish) training. As we arrived and the wind was whipping through, I realized “sprints” on the football field were not in the cards for this young crowd.

On to plan B

Mosey around the school and down towards the gym, too cold, back up the hill, we tucked ourselves in against the building and did our token warm ups, I’m sure they were spectacular.

Mosey on down to the other school (less windy).

We did some exercises and ran a bunch, some bear crawl, lots of squats, a few merkins. Ran some more. Calf raises. Ran some more.

Then came the Burpees, both of them, a total of 12 for the group, a few were questionable, Re: form. Claps were completed on 50% of them.

When you Q and it is cold out, keep the PAX warm, running would be the preference, as opposed to constant hugging, but you do you.

we logged 2.67 miles, officially, that is 3-ish or “3” depending on your math skills.

Chatter was had, primarily topics were Black Label, Stroh’s, Coors Light Party Balls, Schlitz, Old Milwaukee, Meister Brau, PBR (was it always a craft beer?), Red, White & Blue, etc, etc.

Short Sale was a SC, but showed
Twister did not, some BS about “getting miles”
Consul did not even pretend he was on the invited text group
DOJO ran with Bass
Bass led the pack
Anchorman did the work after realizing this was not SlowBurn
Boogie Down is a stellar site Q

I heard it, and can’t unhear it … my Q was referred to as “a black diamond for old guys”

I appreciate the fill-in opportunity … or maybe … thanks for asking, if I came to mind in the top 10, I’m doing good.

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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Running after late night is bad

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We ran, some ran 6 miles, some ran more, some ran less, but we all got it done.

Word of advice- don’t agree to Q the morning after a wine tasting event.

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Countdown from 50 + Bear Crawls

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WARMUP:
Run behind strip mall to parking lot next to Indian restaurant.
– SSH
– Imperial Walkers
– Windmills
– Peter Parkers
– Shoulder Taps
– Flutters
– little bit of stretching

THE THANG:
Run behind Lowes for exercise reps counting down from 50. Between each exercise, pax ran to opposite side of the back of Lowes, bear crawling for a small section of the run.

Start on west side: 50 Merkins
Run (with short bear crawl) to east side – 45 squats
Run (with short bear crawl) back to west side – 40 LBCs
East side – 35 CCDs
West side – 30 Lunges
East side – 25 big boy sit-ups
West side – 20 wide-arm merkins
East side – 15 bomb jacks
West side – 10 American Hammers
East side – 5 burpees

Run back to west side for a round of Guantanamo Bay.

Head back to COT for quick Mary.

MARY:
– Flutters
– Chopsticks

Great work, men!

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Minimal complaining kinda

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WARMUP: mosey to Lowe’s for SSH, IW, HW, Peach Pickers, Baby Arm Circles
THE THANG: AMRAP
45 seconds of PAIN
Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips
Run
Hand Release, LBC’s, Lunges, Carolina Dry Docks
Run
Wide Arm Merkins, Flutters, Bobby Hurleys, Arm Lifts
Run
Rinse and Repeat
MARY: a couple abs and Trucker finishing with the TREE. (Just stand there waiting for 6). LOL
Praises and Prayers were shared and delivered and sent to the
Thanks PEACH. Your a hell of a site Q

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