Whetstone WOD

2023-05-02Leave a comment

QIC: Esso
When: 2023-05-02
Pax: 8-Point, Bass-o-matic, Cakeboss, Conundrum, Destiny, Escargot, Esso, Fogerty, Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck), Kaiser, Lighthouse, NakedAndAfraid, Pusher, Rebel, Rebound, Shady, Sprocket, Undertaker
Posted In: colosseum

Disclaimer: By participating in an F3 workout, you assume the risks inherent in doing so. I am not a professional. F3 makes no representations of any kind regarding your safety. Asked to share about whetstone and my experiences, here we go…

1. DORA: Rebel
– challenged me in areas I struggle: alcohol, devoting time to my M, getting my family to Church consistently
– Asks for progress updates every time we meet
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Reporting Progress
+ 200 merkins
+ 200 big boys
+ 200 squats
+ 200 LBC’s
– Bear crawl/power-skips

2. Partner run: Pusher AKA Big Question Eddie
– pushes me to think bigger; act better
– Always comes back when I ghost, some may be shocked to learn that F3 didn’t immediately stick with me!!
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Big Questions
+ Run to 160 and back, ask big questions of each other: who’s your whetstone? Who could be your stone/blade? What do you need in a whetstone relationship?

3. Partner transport: Long Duck
– full of stories and antidotes to frame your mind for the positive, I.e. attitude card
– Carried me in some of my struggles with alcohol and anger
– Pours himself into others to help them and himself
– Sets the example for how to be a better man

Carrying your man
+ partner carry, 2 laps
+ wheelbarrow, 1 lap
– repeat

4. Closing: Key takeaways
– find what you need in a stone, plus seek to share wisdom with a blade (it makes you a better man)
– Be open with them, get vulnerable
– You can have more than one stone, learn lessons from all relationships
– Find someone that sets the example for how to be a better man

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Don’t be a 🐱

2023-04-27Leave a comment

QIC: Bass-o-Matic
When: 2023-04-27
Pax: Bass-o-matic, Cakeboss, Esso, Fogerty, oldbay, Pusher, Rebel, RollOff, Slash, Sugar Daddy
Posted In: Minnow Pond

WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance
THE THANG: AL loop down to skipper turn right, right on Still, left on 21. 10 merkins and 10 squats at every turn. 2 loops a little over 4mi. For the 🐱’s little loop around Main Street. For the record there were on 2 non-🐱in the group roll-off and old bay
MARY: nada
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: Luca, Atticus, Package and others.

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Check out off the tracks brewing in rock hill. Also, I have to take a Clemson. Lastly, Stroud or Young?

2023-04-24Leave a comment

QIC: Slash
When: 2023-04-18
Pax: Anchorman, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Cakeboss, Cohiba, Destiny, Esso, Kermit, Pusher, Rebel, Shady, Slash, Undertaker
Posted In: Block Party

WARMUP: one side straddle hop
THE THANG: one dude runs down a hill and does 3 man makers with kettle bell whilst rest of pax does merkins and other exercises with random counts. Oh, we also made weird grunting noises at the bottom part of squats for no apparent reason.
MARY: there’s just something about her. Maybe she used to be Mark?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: can’t remember, but Will does do pints for padres once per month at the print shop! Ask him for details.
COT: Our country is divided, prayers for inclusiveness for all of Gods children. Practice grace. Love your wives and children deeply and unconditionally. Have a great day!

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New Route FP

2023-04-17Leave a comment

QIC: Bass-o-Matic
When: 2023-04-17
Pax: Assassin, Bass-o-matic, Corruption, Esso, Fogerty, Ranger Panties, Rebel, Shady, Wegmans
Posted In: Flight Plan

WARMUP: route instructions
THE THANG: out market to Sutton turn right. Left on Richard’s Crossing then right on First street to 160 back to SBucks. Repeat or do a mini loop
MARY: not applicable
ANNOUNCEMENTS: no twister sighting for Canolli run update.

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FITS is on fire to trigger the alarm!

2023-04-15Leave a comment

QIC: Shady
When: 2023-04-14
Pax: Band Camp, Esso, FITS, HarryCarry, Kaiser, Saw Dust, Shady, Slash
Posted In: Varsity

WARMUP: Goal 1, get moving. Check. Goal 2, listen to feedback, then action. Check.

Started with short mosey to front of school to distance us from the sweet sounds of the school fire alarm which was the indicator FITS was in the house (or that the mother of all Clemsons had been dropped by Slash).

We did a big tour of the school stopping to do 2-3 exercises at each stop where the warmup turned into “the Thang”. He was the warmup portion: windmills, low slow squat, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, merkins, down dogs, honeymooner, lunges, CDD.
THE THANG: Making our way to the back of the school, we stopped at the picnic table benches when HarryCarrey said “look benches”. #ListenAction

The benches offered us a stop for dips and Bulgarian squats. Not wanting to stay in one place, we vacated to the pull up bars where we did pull-ups, 30 second hang, knee to chest lifts from the bar. Next stop was in front of the elementary school at the bottom of the hill. 6 count burpees and jump squats.

Next stop, back of the school for more benches and Astro turf. More dips, CDD, team sit-ups, and laughter ensued single file leg lift throw downs. Good for those still on the turf, not so good for those that ran out of turf.

Next stop, almost off school grounds in the way back for: diamond merkins and BandCamp favorite, calf raises. And more low slow squats.

As we made our way back to COT, we paid homage to Al Gore and shoulder taps. Back up the hill when HarryCarry said “what about derkins” where stopped at the top for derkins, but not the kind HC wanted. #ListenAction. Partner up for 20 derkins where partner 1 planked and partner 2 put feet on partner one to perform derkins – swap after 20. Stopped at pull up bars for more pull ups and leg lifts before COT.
MARY: Circle up for rotating Mary before 0600.

Message: always with listening, there’s an action to be taken. Not everyone has to like the action or the decision to not take an action, but that’s leading. Indecisiveness leads to lack of trust and fear of failure. Failing faster leads to growth, practice, and learning to prepare better.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, new 3rdF AO post the Wild at heart series.
COT:

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WEP or Bust….

2023-04-12Leave a comment

QIC: Fogerty
When: 2023-04-12
Pax: Anchorman, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Cakeboss, Cobra Kai, Corruption, Esso, Everest, Fogerty, Gekko, Nasa, QB1, Shady, Shotput, skipper
Posted In: Clydesdales

WARMUP:
THE THANG: East on 160- Right on Jackson- left on Harris – jump on path to WEP – arrive at Ardrey – follow to 160 – left into WEP for a quick loop – head back to home base / FCU- 4 miles ✅
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run – AKA – Newsletter
COT:Prayers for upcoming surgery- marriages- health – F3.

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