Stare at the Stair

2022-08-18Leave a comment

QIC: Band Camp
When: 2022-08-18
Pax: Band Camp, Double D, Kielbasa, NakedAndAfraid, Small World - Chris Gunn
Posted In: Footloose

WARMUP: Mosey to COG, SSH, Windmills, IW, HW

THE THANG:
10 handicapped parking spaces…hmmmm…..
1 merkin bear crawl to the next space
2 merkins bear crawl
3 merkins bear crawl, etc. to 10
same on the way back with squats and lunge walks

Mosey to front stairs of First Baptist
7s with Squats at the bottom, Merkins at the top

Mosey back towards COG hit all the stairs…I mean ALL of them

Wall sit with 2 burpees down the line
rinse and repeat

Mosey to the new parking lot at the UMC

Parker Peter, Peter Parker, Mountain Climber sequence

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10 year events. Mental health is health

COT: YHC thinking about professional orchestral auditions….sometimes you have to drink your own kool-aid. let go of everything you want to fix or do better and lay it out there like it’s the best thing around

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Merkin Filled Zipper

2022-08-15Leave a comment

QIC: Fire Marshall Bill
When: 2022-08-04
Pax: B.O.B., birdcage_f3, Bones, Cohiba, Cousin Eddie, darkhelmet, Double D, Falcon Crest, Fire Marshall Bill, Fogerty, macgyver, Mark Nestel, Maximus, oldbay, Stang, Tesla81, Trucker
Posted In: Minnow Pond

This is Band Camp reporting for the work-swamped Fire Marshall Bill and the 16 other PAX at minnow pond on 8/4. Looks like y’all ran a zipper and did merkins? This report has not been verified, but I think the tags are accurate

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Like a Flock of Seagulls …

2022-08-11Leave a comment

QIC: Barry Manilow
When: 2022-08-10
Pax: Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Boss Hogg, Cakeboss, Change Order, Cobra Kai, Dojo, Double D, F3DaVinci, Gekko, Mainframe, Maximus, Short Sale, skipper, Trucker, Twister, Vuvuzela
Posted In: Clydesdales

We ran.
Most ran past Hardee’s, some ran to Hardee’s.
Some ran all the way to Summersby & Unity.
One pre-ran the run.
17 out, 17 back.
Note to Olaf … the trees need trimming between launch and The Peach Stand.

Looks like we made it,
Barry Manilow

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Misogi #3

2022-08-06Leave a comment

QIC: FunHouse
When: 2022-08-06
Pax: Badlands, Cornerstone, darkhelmet, Double D, fishstix, Funhouse, Grout, slapshot, Stang
Posted In: CSAUP

8 Pax @ Misogi

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Meeting of the Minds

2022-08-03Leave a comment

QIC: fishstix
When: 2022-08-03
Pax: 38 Special, Badlands, Band Camp, Battle Bot, Double D, fishstix, Jeremy Holt - (Cornerstone), Kermit, Poppins, skipper, yard sale
Posted In: shieldlock otb

WARMUP:
Mosey to the Kingsley traffic circle. Circle up – SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills.
THE THANG:
Bear crawl around the traffic circle, then mosey to the end of the street. Next, run up to the top of the hill to the amphitheater, stop at each light pole, alternating exercises Merkins and Squats x10. Band Camp was checking form at each light post. Glad he did not have a whistle.
We finished with a plank painstation (Merkins, Peter Parkers, Wide-Arm Merkins, Parker Peters, and Diamond Merkins
Back to COT.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Dust in the Wind? No!

2022-08-01Leave a comment

QIC: Double D
When: 2022-08-01
Pax: Beaker, Cakeboss, Cheddah, Double D, f3anchorman, F3DaVinci, Gekko, Happy Hour, JWOW, Shatner, Spinner (Derrick Dominey), Sugar Daddy, Uhaul, Uncle Sam
Posted In: The Armory

WARMUP: SSH, Mtn climber, Peter Parker, Parker peter

THE THANG:
Triple Bs day — bells, bricks and blocks

Bells:
10 Swings (round 1)
10 Goblet squat (round 1)
10 Lawn mower pull each side (round 2)
20 Tricep extension (round 2)

Bricks (1 pair per pax):
20 Moroccan night clubs
20 Punches
20 Overhead claps
20 Bent over flies

Blocks (1 per pax):
20 Derkins
20 Irkins
20 Overhead press
10 Man makers (blockees)

Half of group runs to each pile, completes first exercise, runs back to bells and completes 2 exercises, runs to opposite pile, returns to bells to complete sa.e 2 exercises.

Group made it through almost two full rounds.

MARY: American Hammer, Flutter

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Final Countdown coming 9/10, 10 yr convergence 9/17 am, 10 yr party 9/17 pm, The Bubble 8/4, Pints & Padres Tue pm at Amor Artis.

COT: Battle Bot was missed today. Hopefully we moved enough heavy stuff and listened to enough UHaul ear candy and mumblechatter to meet our Site Q’s standards. Get well!

Reports of Barry Manilow posting proved to be false unfortunately.

Special guest visitor posted today — Uncle Sam, fresh back from Colombia on his way to Virginia for 12+ most of education and inspiration before returning back to Colombia to continue his life’s work in his home country. great to have you in the Gloom with us and to hear your stories of Picking up the Six. Keep up your HIM efforts and example! Praise and prayers for you!

Prior Site Q Shatner was back in the Gloom today after many weeks DR. welcome back!

DaVinci proved he can throw shade with the best of the pax, dropping some darkness with a smile on Cake Boss. Watch out DOAH, he’s coming for you next!

Thanks to Battle Bot for the Q invite, my first at a gear AO. Sometimes we all need the push toward something new and different. As I persevere through a long, hot, sometimes mundane summer that at times feels like Ecclesiastes and Kansas “Dust in the Wind” this morning’s experience with the pax including dialog before, during and after gave me a real jump start to the week. Thank you!

This thing we call The Fort is special. It’s impact is actually global, as we heard this am from Uncel Sam. And it only continues if you post tomorrow. #keep posting #noOYO

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Seven Years Later

2022-07-31Leave a comment

QIC: fishstix
When: 2022-07-30
Pax: Crawdad, darkhelmet, Double D, fishstix, Grout, Mainframe, Pusher
Posted In: The Fort

Seven years ago, Jekyll invited me to The Fort for my first workout. WWL and Rooney did a great job keeping the 40 Pax busy with difficult exercises and ended with a strong message – Pay attention to detail, It is the little things that make a big difference. Here’s the link to the Backblast : https://f3thefort.com/2015/07/11/40-at-the-fort-q-school-extra-credit-attention-to-detail/

WARMUP:
SSHx20
Imperial Walkersx15
Windmillsx15
Plank Stretches
Mountain Climbersx10

THE THANG:
Next, we did a modified Jack Webb. We ran around the park and stop for each round of merkins and arm raises. I should have read the message from my first post about attention to detail a bit closer. Several times, I lost count and the Pax reminded me . We finished at the far end of the field, a quick rest with some Goggins motivation. Next, we partnered up for a long wheelbarrow to the playground. One catch, if you stop and switch partners, 5 burpees. Once we got to the playground, we continued with partners exercises.
Partner one – run around playground while partner two does dips (swap)
Partner one – run around playground while partner two does derkins (swap)
rinse and repeat
Next, we made our way back to the amphitheater for a few minutes of recovery abs exercises (LBCs, Flutters, and Box Cutters). We took the path to the power line hill where the XC runners typically do hill repeats. Partner one runs up the hill and returns to the bottom using the paved path while partner two performs an exercises. Three rounds: Squats, Calf Raises, and Lunges. One last run up the hill, backwards. Back to the front of the amphitheater. Plank line up, each Pax performed two merkins in front of the other pax, rinse and repeat.
We had time for some Mary and a 30 second body destroyer.

Great job everyone!

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Rocking and Rolling in the Gloom

2022-07-29Leave a comment

QIC: Badlands, Double D
When: 2022-07-28
Pax: Badlands, Cakeboss, Cubbie, Double D, Paddle
Posted In: Laces In

WARMUP:
Double D at the helm:

COP — SSH, Seal Jack, Mtn climbers, merkins, Peter Parkers, Windmill (all IC x10)

Burpees x10 OYO

Mosey to rock pile on driveway up from stadium. Grab a rock without worrying about running with it.

Curls IC x10
run down hill, sprint up
Overhead Press ICx10
run down hill, NUR up
Squat ICx10
run down hill, bear crawl up
Calf raise ICx10
run down hill, sprint up
Tricep press ICx10
run down hill, NUR up
Chest press ICx10
run down hill, bear crawl up

Sprint back to flag

THE THANG:
Badlands in charge:

Mosey to asphalt band practice field…

Descending Ladder Suicide:
Starting at the goalline – run 100yd to far goal line and do 10 each of the following: burpees, squats, merkins, LBCs, Forward Lunge (each leg). Run 100yd back to original goal line then run 90 yd to far 10 yd line and perform 9 reps of each of the same 5 exercises. Run 90yd back to goal line then run 80yd to far 20yd line for 8reps…. keep decreasing 10 yards and 1 rep.

Made it to the 50 yd line before time was getting low so for the 40yd, 30yd, 20yd, 10yd we only performed merkins and we mixed in some Nur and bear crawls and crawl bears instead of running.

Finished off with mosey back to COT and 1 minute of Mary (flutters and American hammers)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Final Countdown coming 9/10, stuff the bus, Invergence Aug 13

COT:

We rocked the first half, then Badlands rolled us in the second half. Good energy from all throughout!

Cake Boss made a fashionably late appearance at 0558. We gave him full credit for a post because…well….WWJD!

A reference to high school reunions brought reflections on HS friends that remain in contact today and those that walked with us through that life stage so many years ago. gratitude for both groups and reminders of the value of what we have with our F3 brothers.

Prayers for Yard Sale and the flux he’s navigating. Thanks for the chance to lead!

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VQ at VA for SPowers

2022-07-26Leave a comment

QIC: SPowers, Ölaf
When: 2022-07-25
Pax: Double D, Flounder, Ölaf, SPowers
Posted In: virile agitur

WARMUP: 1 min plankitude followed by ruck through the woods to destination pull-up and dip station. Carrying Mic the whole time through the woods.
THE THANG:
4 stations
1st person does pull-ups until failure then switch over to dips.
2nd PAX does squats with ruck on.
3rd PAX pounds Mic into the ground like a sledge hammer alternating hands each time.
4th pax does mountain climbers with ruck.
1 min timer signals when to rotate.
2 rounds were performed.
Then rucked up and finished the loop back around to the school. Handed over Q to @SPowers who had us doing laps around the EarthFare lot with ruck exercises at each stop sign. Lunges, shoulder presses, curls, merkins, squats. Before it was over he was calling cadence like a natural. Great VQ after only a month of posting. Look forward to many more.
MARY: men only
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: prayers for marriage and family

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Zipper takes no mercy

2022-07-21Leave a comment

QIC: Jekyll
When: 2022-07-21
Pax: B.O.B., Band Camp, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, birdcage_f3, Bojangles, Cakeboss, Cohiba, Cousin Eddie, darkhelmet, Double D, Fire Marshall Bill, Fogerty, Grout, Jackalope, Jekyll, Macguyver, Ölaf, Pusher, Rebel, Shady, skipper, Stang, State Farm, White Lightning
Posted In: Minnow Pond

WARMUP: None!

THE THANG: Zipper: 3.2-3.8 miles of neighborhood hate. 10 merkins and 10 squats at every cross street between Spring and Unity. If the reps dont kill you the hills will. Always a #crowdpleaser and you are better (albeit #smoked) after.

MacGuyver was the #King today- no surprise. B.O.B was up there and Grout was in top 3 or 5? #triplehate Bash Brothers: State Farm and Jackalope came back to swim at the pond for the second week in a row. Also great to see their dads. Keep your eye on Cousin Eddie. He’s rising fast!

MARY: Dont understand

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brew Ruck tonight, Final Countdown
CSAUP 9/10

COT: Praise and Prayers for State Farm and Jackalope who will be making their way to the Citadel in a few weeks. Prayers for marriages, our children.

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F3 The Fort

Tag: Double D

Stare at the Stair

Merkin Filled Zipper

Like a Flock of Seagulls …

Misogi #3

Meeting of the Minds

Dust in the Wind? No!

Seven Years Later

Rocking and Rolling in the Gloom

VQ at VA for SPowers

Zipper takes no mercy