12 ran down Market Street and back and really, really enjoyed it. Thanks to myself for the opportunity. I get to.
Kept ’em moving.
Used a pretty standard warm up:
SSH
IW
HW
Merkins – slooooow cadence
Some yoga
Stopped for pull-ups (Print Shop)
Stopped for wall pull-ups (Springs office building)
Did some unaided pigeon lunges
Made it to the WEP hill for 7s
Burpees and Bombjacks
Reverse bear crawl up the hill
Reverse lunge down the hill
This was hard. Dark Helmet bat flipped
Stopped for Bulgarian Split Squats (Pike Electric)
NMM:
Asked guys during the workout what their biggest fears were. Among the answers were: not leaving a legacy for our family, recurrence of disease, mental health issues in our kids.
Love being in a space where we can work on being high impact men and share what is authentically on our hearts
Instead of giving a long disclaimer, I made the mistake of saying this was an old and grizzled group of vets. It pretty much went downhill from there. But in my defense we did average about 50% brace rate (knees, elbows. ankles, etc).
Anyway, short mosey around the lot then circle up for some warmups. Hillbilly walkers, 4 count squats (crowd favorite), mtn climbers, peter parkers, parker peters, MNCs.
Relocate over to near pull up bars. Partner up for lazy dora. 100 merkins: p1 does 10 while p2 holds plank. Switch back and forth until 100. 200 LBCs: p1 does 20 LBCs while P2 does 6″ leg hold. Switch back and forth until 200. 300 squats: p1 does 30 squats while p2 holds Al Gore. Switch back and forth until 300. 400 SSHs: p1 does 40 SSHs while p2 hangs on the pull up bar. Switch back and forth until 400.
I had more planned at front of school but based on time audibled to stay close to start point. Stay with same partner for partner burpees. P1 does burpee, then P2 does burpee, keep swapping back and forth up to 25 total then run to stop sign and back. 4 rounds (100 total). Finished up with 20 big boys and 20 flutters.
We may be old and grizzled but it was a really fun morning. Lots of mumble-chatter seemed to make time fly by. I appreciate all the old and grizzled as well as newer less grizzled guys we have in this group. Thanks Cake Boss for the opportunity to lead!
WARMUP: Mosey around the restaurants to take in the fresh air followed by 9’s & 2’s of everything.
THE THANG: Small Deck of Cards with #’s 2, 9 & Aces ♠️♣️♥️♦️ followed by a traditional DORA.
MARY: 2 minutes of Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: All the events coming up in the Fort-Adopt a HWY, Poker Tournament, Bourbon tasting. RYNL
COT: Prayers for our 4 legged friends health🐶 🐱 & PAX that have returned after IR.
The rain showed up and so did 7 other HIMS for the workout. Honestly I was surprised because I was only there because I was the Q.
Left the parking lot and moseyed to covered are for warm-up of Stretching, SSH, IW, HW, Merkin, Windmill.
The main event was a series of 3 exercises done to designated count and repeated 3x. Series 5 groups of 3 exercise. After each group run to the end of covered walkway and back for next group.
10 Bomb Jacks
15 Merkins
20 Dips
10 Squats
15 Monkey Humpers
20 LBC
10 Diamond Merkins
15 CDD
20 Flutters
10 Big Boys
15 Heels to Heaven
20 Flutters
10 Wide arm merkins
15 Dips
30 sec Plank
Back to COT
Message on leadership was all around the class I took on Managing Through a Crisis. The class was designed around Captain Sully and the Miracle on the Hudson. Best class I have taken in my professional career. See attached link for the 6 key takeaways.
https://lamarhamilton.com/blog/6-lessons-on-decision-making-from-captain-sully/
Prayers for parenting and raising teens, healing and the victims in the Israel War.
Thanks Cyclops for the opportunity to lead. This definitely got me out in the rain 🥴
It was a cool crisp morning in the Fort but fear not, the mumble chatter kept us warm.
Quick warm up and we mosey 10 feet over to the field behind the AO.
Gave a quick history of the founding of the US Naval Academy by historian, educator, and secretary of The Navy George Bancroft. It was founded on 10/10/1845 in Annapolis Maryland to improve unsatisfactory methods of instructing midshipmen.
Thang:
10 Burpees (October)/10 Flutter (10th Day)/18 Squats & 45 Monkey Humpers (year of pain). Mode of transportation was a Yog (Soft J).
We did:
– 80 Burpees
– 60 Flutters
– 72 Squats
– 90 Monkey Humpers
Moseyed across the street to the hill of pain for some 7’s with a bear crawl as the mode of transportation.
– 6 Kraken Burpees
– 1 V-Up
Back to COT for announcements, prayers, and praises.
-JWOW
PRE-WORKOUT: Pullups with Trucker
WARMUP: Run back and forth two times in the Runde parking lot
THE THANG:
After a brief introduction including some history of Alcatraz, Funhouse kicked off COP with 50 SSH, (although I believe 100 were planned in homage to Santini). From there it was imperial walker x 10, hillbilly walker x 10. Before we got to the meat of the workout, YHC called out a classic Alcatraz upper body workout called Green Sally (Decibel/2014). It’s a song by Moby called ‘Flower’ where you plank when he sings ‘Green Sally Up’ and drop to 6″ when he sings ‘Green Sally Down’. It’s pretty tough to complete the whole song and I don’t think anyone did today. But, you have to have monster shoulder strength. Because we had a large group today, we split them in half and started our Q’s:
Funhouse on Q:
The Wheel of Pain (Funhouse/2013)
Each PAX gets a cone with an excercise and reps.
40 yard diameter circle with a cone in the middle.
Do the excercise on the cone, run to the middle and out to the cone to the right.
Freddy Mercury – 25
Lunges – 30
Burpees – 15
Merkins – 15
Rosalita- 30
Squats – 25
LBC – 25
Burpees – 10
SSH – 30
Parker Peter – 25
Plank Punches – 30
Mountain Climbers – 30
Merkins – 15
Senator Tressel on Q
Mosey to the bottom of the hill on Tara Tea Drive for ‘Quadzilla’ (Zima/2018)
Group 1 does squats while Group 2 runs backwards up the hill and does 5 bombjacks at the hilltop. Run back down and flapjack. Rinse and repeat 2 more times.
Mosey to the playground for pullups, step ups, and ab exercises (Senator Tressel/2013) We did 2 rounds today
Mosey to the wall by the concessions stand and split into two groups.
Group 1 does Peoples chair and passes a kettle bell (White Lightning/2018), while Group 2, runs to the fence, hops over it, sprints up the hill, does 3 burpees at the top, and runs back to the wall. Flapjack. (Jekyll/2017) We did 2 rounds today.
Form a line for tunnel of love (stolen from Santini at WEP/2012)
MARY: Hello Dolly x 20, Seal walk (Cornhole/2013), Navy Seal Team Sit Ups (Santini/Trucker 2013)
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Today we celebrated 10 years at Runde Park by paying homage to some of the classic beatdowns led by the great Q’s of Alcatraz. Funhouse and I drew an Alcatraz record 32 Pax and that made me very proud (of course, we advertised heavily, offered free coffee, beer, cake, and closed the other two Saturday AO’s so maybe that had something to do with it – LOL). Although, attendance at bootcamps on Saturdays isn’t what is used to be, I will post whenever I am able. Runde Park has been my home on Saturday mornings, and even after all these years, I still look forward to getting up early, meeting the Pax at 6:30, and doing that tough bootcamp workout. Many thanks to all that posted with us this morning and special thanks to our current and former site Q’s: Funhouse, Smuggler, Trucker, Skipper, and Uber for their leadership and help pulling this all together. I appreciate all you guys!
Prayers: ST’S mom with cancer, DD’s friends with a new pregnancy, Long Duck recovering from burns and back injury
Every year, several of us enthusiastically participate in the Dam to Dam Relay. Wondering what that is? The Dam to Dam Relay is an exhilarating 100K team relay that stretches from Lake Murray Dam in Lexington, SC, all the way to Lake Greenwood Dam in Greenwood. This adventure involves teams of 6, 4, or 3 runners sharing a van over a span of 8-10 hours.
But, why do we embark on this journey? It’s for the fellowship, to push our limits, and to encouraging others to do the same. Over the past five years, our partnership with local charities has culminated in raising over $100,000, which has immensely benefitted our community. Notably, the efforts of dedicated HIM’s produced the F3 Fort Mill Community Scholarship, benefiting all three Fort Mill High Schools.
Now, it’s that pivotal moment when we push our limits and accelerate. We do this selflessly and with the hope we inspire others to do the same along the way. This year, our collaboration is with Bethel Shelters, and we’ll continue supporting the F3 Fort Mill Community Scholarship. Our ambitious goal is to raise $50,000 or more, with proceeds evenly split between the two esteemed organizations.
I urge you, each one of you, to join our noble cause. Whether you’re joining us on the run or simply want to partake in our exciting events, see below for more details:
As we wrap up, remember to not only participate but also get your companies, neighbors, and family members involved. Introduce them to this thing we call F3 through our 2nd F events. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering (as we consistently need assistance for our events), please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you Men lets crush it this year!
YHC, Conerstone
WARMUP: Welcome, disclaimer (lame today) and explanation of route.
THE THANG: Take the walking path toward town and take a left on Skipper and a right onto Tom Hall St. Follow Tom Hall and right onto Main St back to 160. Right on 160 and left onto Massey Street (up that hill) all the way to Harris. Right on Harris, right on Ardrey, left on 160 and back on the trail to COT. About 4 miles total
MARY: No Mary was done today
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Alcatraz 10 yr anniversary workout this Saturday at Runde Park. Dam to Dam 10K and fundraising events starting now. Support your local community
COT: Prayers for my mom with dementia and terminal cancer, and the men and women serving our country.
This was my first Q at Clydesdales and the 1st time I’ve Q’d a run in several years. It was great to be back on that familiar trail and to spend time time with my friends Twister and Change Order. The cool fall weather was the icing on the cake. What a great way to start the day!
WARMUP: Undertaker led the warmup which consisted or merkins, windmill, mountain climbers, LBC
THE THANG: Since the theme was Whetstone we partnered up and did the exercises on an individual count. Partners are there to encourage and push. Went to the Basketball court area between the schools. See exercises below. Halfway through each exercise run to the 2 light pole. At the end of each exercise run the drop off circle in front of the school.
Exercises.
50 Merkins
50 WAM
50 Dips
50 CDD
75 Monkey Humpers
75 Squats
Moseyed back to COT and finished with flutters Hello Dolly and LBC.
COT: Prayers lifted for Long Duck recovery, those battling addiction and parenting.
Thanks Rebound for the opportunity to lead. If you don’t have a Whetstone relationship talk to those in a relationship to begin the process to finding a blade or stone. We all need someone in our life that can smooth out some of the valleys and potholes we can find ourselves in.
Rebel out!!!