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Strength & Sprints: Embracing the Rain

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After the thorough disclaimer which YHC is famous for we circled up and started with Warm-O-Rama:
Side Straddle Hop
Produce Pickers
Hillbilly Walkers
Windmills
Moroccan Nightclubs
Imperial Walkers

Lined up at one end of the parking lot for some,
Lunge Walk
Toy Soldiers
Butt Kickers
High Knees
Bear Crawl

Two rounds of 11s with,
CDD & Squats
Shoulder Taps & Monkey Humpers

Partner Dora’s:
50 LBCs
50 Freddie Mercurys
50 Flutter Kicks
50 Heels to the sky
50 Lunges
100 Squats
100 Calf Raises

Mary’s, storytime with PAX choice that included,
LBC
Gas Pumper
Freddie Mercury
Box Cutter
Xs
Ended with Hello Dollys

Announcement
Prayers
Praises

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Let’s get those 3 miles

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A little over three miles were enjoyed.
We started at exactly 5 with a thorough disclaimer from YHC.
Destination The Coach’s Box to see the PAX in action under the leadership of new site Q there.
Lots of cars were found, but no PAX.

Perfect time and location for some,
Curls
Head press
Flutter kicks
Merkins

We headed back to Kingsley, completed a little over three miles and then it was time for COT.

Announcement
Prayers
Praises

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It was a solo

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YHC found himself alone at the site.
Started with a mosey to warm up, with three rounds around the parking area.

Got back to the shovel flag location for 100 each of the below.
100 LBCs
100 Calf Raises
100 Arm Raises
100 Squats
100 Carolina Dry Docks
100 Lunges
100 Mountain Climbers
100 Skipping Without Rope
100 Shoulder Taps
100 Freddie Mercury
100 Merkins
100 Monkey Humpers

Prayers

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Late again!

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Started at exactly 5 AM with a proper disclaimer, YHC style.
Yes, we warmed up, with,
Side Straddle Hop
Produce Pickers
Hillbilly
Walkers
Windmills
Moroccan Nightclubs
Imperial Walkers

We started with the miler around Kingsley, and after completing it stopped for some,
20 Mountain Climbers
20 Shoulder Taps
20 Lunges
20 Step ups

Another lap around Kingsley, followed by,
20 Squats
20 CDD
25 Calf raises

Last lap around the area, with around 3.25 miles completed.

COT
Announcements
Prayers
Praises

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Convergence Before the Invergence

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It was rainy, cloudy, dark, in other words perfect weather for a convergence. We had roughly 55-60 PAX out for the variety of workouts that were about to be executed.  Disclaimer disclaimed, FNG identified (Randy from heaven on earth (aka Pittsburgh) , and we launched.

Bootcamp Q : Slapshot

Bootcampers followed me up the hill and towards the springs parking lot. After a quick plank for the 6 we moved onto to the parking lot across 160 behind the former bank and now drug store for the warm-up.

Warm-up:

50 SSH (IC)

20 Merkings (IC)

10 Michael Phelps (IC)

5 Windmills (IC)

20 Mtn Climbers (IC)

Stretch

20 Plank JAcks (IC)

Mosey to the other side of the parking lot.

DORA: Partner up with someone you haven’t worked out with. Run was around the drugstore and through the parking lots.

200 Plank JAcks

200 Toe Touches

200 SSH

150 Diamond Merkins

100 4-Ct Flutters

Recover Run Back towards COT.

Tabata Series

30 Seconds on 10 seconds off

4 Rounds 4 sets

  1. SSH
  2. Seal JAcks
  3. HR Merkins
  4. Am. Hammers

Last 7 minutes: 10 Burpess EMOM (which was reduced to a an 11 of sorts after minute 5 where we started going 10 burpees plus 1 BBS, then 9 burpees plus 2 BBS….etc… until we had about 20 seconds left.

I had everyone recover on their feet and then add 1 last Burpee.

NNM: I spoke today about one of the many examples of what F3 has meant to me. Specifically, the other day I was out for a pre-run where I started out at a “comfortable pace” already deciding in my head what I was “good” with that morning.  Then about 2 miles in I came across a fellow Pax who got to the AO early and decided to go find me. We started to run together and my “comfortable pace” got very uncomfortable very quickly. All told, when we got back to COT I had increased the pace I was running at by over 35 seconds. He literally found me where I was, didn’t leave me behind, and pushed me to accelerate. It is what I needed then, and it’s what I needed 5 years ago when I started F3. I never knew how fast I could run, until I started running with faster guys. That Friday morning was a great reminder that I can always push more, that I have plenty of gas left in the tank, and that somewhere out in the gloom a brother is willing to go find you and get you better. (Thanks Olaf)

Whether you are accelerating 1F or the 2nd and 3rd, run with faster guys and don’t just be comfortable. You never really know what you are capable of until you push just a little bit more.

AYE!

Running Q Bandcamp

Speaking of Running with faster guys…Bandcamp executed a 10K route where he was able to hit a PR. The route went all over the downtown Fort Mill area. Again, men surround yourself with HIMS you never know what you’re going to be able to do.

Ruck Q : JWOW

Ruck to Church of NAzarene

10 rounds –

5 merkins at the bottom then 10 squats at the top of the stairs.

Rucked to Print Shop

20 step ups and 20 dips

Rucked up Main STreet and back to Wep for the chair swing loop at each chair swing 5 squats and 5 CDD’s One more half loop to COT.

Kettlebell Q: 38 Special

Leg stretches for a couple minutes while us 40somethigns PAX complained about our joints

The Thang:

10 each of Arm Curl and Press, tricep ex. and overhead press. Grabbed bells and went for a stroll around the park. Bells always farmered carried. We used the park equipment to tell us what to do. Each Swing 20 swings, Statues 30 Standing Tesh with squat each arm Bathrooms = 20 squats same set as the start upon our return.

Paired up for a dora

100 Goblet Squats

200 Calf Raises

300 Flutter with chest press

6 minutes to go carry back to bathroom and back 1 minute of squats and 1 minute of swings.

IR Q: Kermit

Took a nice mosey around downtown Fort Mill and even down to the Peach stand and back. Big thank you for leading this piece and not leaving any men behind!

 

Post Workout  JWOW led us in prayer and we named a  FNG The name Cannonball.

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A Leap Day Ruck

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14 HIM #RolledOut instead of #RollingOVer on the 2024 Leap Day. After a brief disclaimer we noted 1 FNG–Sergio Franco- Soon to be named quite perfectly XciteBike.

Off we  went headed up the road into the shopping center where opportunity stuck and stairs were found to traverse up and down.  As the legs warmed up the pace quickened for most. Rucking with/beside @Bonzi  really requires a stretching of the stride, and man we were cooking.

Into the apartments for some quick planks as the group caught up then some squats and we were off again.  Back up and down the stairs then shot up over 160 in the office complex.  We had a nice jaunt over to #The-Coachs-Box to say good morning to @Cyclopes &Co. In route  I stopped the train for some over head holds, OH presses, and curls.  As the group filed in a caught up on reps it was time for a quick message.  With Rucks held High- I drew from Tony Dungee’s book Uncommon Life and talked about how Failure while it does suck, ( so does holding a ruck overhead) it does not have to be a big stumbling block for us as Pro’s, Dads, Husbands ect.  We all agreed that we fall into the trap of getting too down in these instances.  What TD reminds us is we can be energized by our failures. The SkyQ made us this way.  Use them as growth and learning opportunities, get energized knowing we won’t make that mistake twice.   AT this point arms began to shake and it was time to roll.

On the move YHC noted a fantastic parking lot and strongly recommended a ruck shuffle from the entry to the 90 degree corner.  Mumble chatter surged, as Duck(s) typically don’t run , but this day I/We did.  Around the corner and Cyclopes &Co were nowhere to be found.  Guess they felt running ruckers converging on them and took Flight.

Around the school and back toward the EndEx.  Across  160 and another Ruck Shuffle through  the Panera Parking Lot. I said 3 medians but ran 4-Noone said Ducks were good at counting , esp while  on the run.

Couple quick laps and little more shuffling and we hit 0600. My watch said 3.63 miles at a 14:46 Avg–Not to Shabby.

Pledge of Allegiance-Announcements, Praises& Prayers.

Great Rucking in the Gloom with these Men.

Duck Dynasty

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The Darkest of ALLL Convergences

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80ish of the Fort’s, Lake Wylie’s, and Rock Hill’s finest converged this fine Monday to celebrate and show our support for the Darkest of All Helmet’s becoming the new Nantan of F3 Nation.

After my usual disclaimer and a giving of thanks for those who all showed , Dark Helmet led the warmup. As any true leader would do he quickly refreshed (and reinforced via burpees) the core mission of F3 and our core principles. After a rough start we did eventually nail it. After some side straddle hops and merkins the Pax were released into their own unique workout groups.

HERO WOD(Honey Badger)

This was my Q and I’m always humbled to lead Hero style workouts. They should be hard but also purposeful. For me I have created two unique workouts to honor different men of my family who have served. They would be the last people to ever consider themselves heroes. But that’s why I honor them. They sacrificed more than I ever could and I will always be inspired by them. I hope that in this very simple way their stories help inspire others.

For the purpose of today’s workout I truncated both them in the interest of time.

The “Uncle Paul”

I encourage anyone to Google the USS Pueblo Incident to get the full details but the long and short of it is that my wife’s Uncle Paul was a member of the USS Pueblo crew when it was captured by North Korea in 1968. For 11 months he was help captive as POW. Tortured, sleep deprived, and subject to all sorts of propaganda he along with 81 of his ship mates were eventually returned to the US. As a result of his PTSD he hasn’t been able to sleep for almost 50 years.

The Workout:

82 SSH (IC)

11 Burrpees OYO.

1 LAP around the Earth Fare Complex.

As we returned to our starting position I began the Second Hero Workout of the day. The “Sgt. Major”. This one is a WOD I’ve done before for the Honey Badger and is about my father who was a Command Sgt. Major in the 28th ID. Again for the sake of time I limited the usual 3 miles I try and incorporate into this workout for 3 laps instead. The exercises are as Follows.

28 Burpees

1 Lap

28 Burpees

56 Squats

1 Lap

28 Burpees

56 Squats

112 HR MErkins

1 LAP.

(Pick up the 6 if you can)

This pretty much took us up to the bell after a brief visit by the ruckers. Thanks to all who broke off to me to indulge me and these workouts. They are supposed to be hard and challenging and I hope we all got our money’s worth.

 

Running Boot camp: Sweep the Leg – FishTix

Group was split into teams of 4. Relay race around the parking lot two stops with exercises. Two runners traveled to stop 1 and stop 2 respectively while the other team members did the exercises at the stops. Once the runners arrived the running duties were handed off. Process was continued until the closing bell.

Stop 1 Exercises: HR Merkins, Dips, Burpees, CDD, Mike Tyson Merkins

Stop 2: Jump Squats, Flutters, Mnt Climbers, Lunges, Box Cutters

Rucking – VA – Olaf

4 corners with low slow squats, merkins, Lunges, and shoulder taps. After round 1 got a 40 and a 60 pound sand bag to spice it up. The bags were rotated around by the Pax.

Kettlebell – Armory – BandCamp

4 Rounds:

16 clusters (clean, squat, press

16 single arm swings (alternating)

16 lateral lunge with a row (8 a side)

Short Mosey

Some overhead lunges and suitcase deadlifts when the heart rates got too high.

Running – Flight Plan – Bass-O-Matic

Ran a bunch 🙂

At 6:00 I blew a whistle and we all reconvened for the longest Namearama I ever conducted a brief reminder of the Rooster, to read the newsletter and to have our Nantan of the Fort Esso lead us out.

Best of luck to Dark Helmet in his new role! Let’s all continue the mission!

AYE!

 

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Burpees, Bombjacks and Pullups….Oh My

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Warm Up
SSH (IC)
Windmill (IC)
Mosey to top of Massey Hill
Downward Dog, stretch the calves

The Thang
#1
Massey Hill
Run to bottom and top x 5
At the top:
-20 shoulder taps
-15 planks jacks
-10 good mornings
Mosey to Fort Mill Church of the Nazarene Parking Lot

#2
Nazarene Parking Lot
11’s with Burpees and Bomb Jacks
Started at 1 burpee and 10 bomb jacks and went to 7 burpees/4 bomb jacks
Mosey to Print Shop pull up bars

#3
Print Shop Pull up bars
AMRAP
5 pull ups
10 merkins
15 squats
20 LBCs
25 calve raises
We did about 15 minutes and failed some and then failed some more
Mozy back to COT

Mary: 1 minute of flutters

Announcements:
2/24 get in a car and go support our brother, Helmet
3/1 Q School
3/2 Print Shop
3/9 Spring Invergence

COT: Prayers for leadership

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Prison Break

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Several pax were delayed this morning due to the police presence along Springfield Parkway. Warm-ups were performed in the parking to make sure an FNG did not arrive, dressed in orange or black and white stripes. Typical exercises – SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Wind Mills, Plank Stretches, Peter Parkers, Parker Peters.
Next, we moseyed to the end of the road at the back of the school. It took a couple minute to explain, The Traverse. Partner exercise – Partner 1 runs to the next light pole, 5 squats, back to partner 2, both run to the next light pole, partner 2 runs next light pole, 5 squats, back to partner 1. Continue pattern back to the school.
Once back to the school, we did a series of exercise combinations in the parking lot. Lunge walk, squats; Reverse lunge walk, Calf raises; Bear crawl, merkins; Crawl bear, CCDs; Crab walk, LBCs and Burpees broad jumps.
For the remaining time, we did two rounds of step ups, derkins, and dips followed by a lap around the parking lot. With two minutes left, we had time to burpee broad jump to the flag.

Great job men!

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Prison Break

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Several pax were delayed this morning due to the police presence along Springfield Parkway. Warm-ups were performed in the parking to make sure an FNG did not arrive, dressed in orange or black and white stripes. Typical exercises – SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Wind Mills, Plank Stretches, Peter Parkers, Parker Peters.
Next, we moseyed to the end of the road at the back of the school. It took a couple minute to explain, The Traverse. Partner exercise – Partner 1 runs to the next light pole, 5 squats, back to partner 2, both run to the next light pole, partner 2 runs next light pole, 5 squats, back to partner 1. Continue pattern back to the school.
Once back to the school, we did a series of exercise combinations in the parking lot. Lunge walk, squats; Reverse lunge walk, Calf raises; Bear crawl, merkins; Crawl bear, CCDs; Crab walk, LBCs and Burpees broad jumps.
For the remaining time, we did two rounds of step ups, derkins, and dips followed by a lap around the parking lot. With two minutes left, we had time to burpee broad jump to the flag.

Great job men!

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