Sweet home AL

2022-09-22Leave a comment

QIC: Bass-o-Matic
When: 2022-09-22
Pax: Badlands, Band Camp, Bass-o-matic, Bojangles, Cohiba, Fogerty, Gekko, Kermit, Mark Nestel, Maximus, McGyver, Pusher, Rebel, Shady
Posted In: Minnow Pond

WARMUP: pledge
THE THANG: Alabama route 2mi. BASS exercises Bombjacks, American hammers, Squats, SSHs. 10 ea. 2 stops. 2 laps or 2nd lap circle up main and back to COT x2 for 3mi total.
MARY: PAX choice
ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pickup this Sat. Shooting in Nov.
COT: praises prayers.

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↕️↔️↖️↘️⬅️

2022-09-22Leave a comment

QIC: Bass-o-Matic
When: 2022-09-21
Pax: 38 Special, Bass-o-matic, Boogie Down, F3DaVinci, fishstix, Flounder, Fogerty, Minuteman
Posted In: Pantheon

WARMUP: slow mosey, SSH , Windmills, Moroccan nightclubs, broga
THE THANG: quick intro to the light poles that had arrows pointing in various directions. All sets of 10 for each exercise. First round we ran between light poles. Next round we did a lap between poles. Exercises added at each pole. 10 arrows in total. Merkins, big boys, plank jacks, ssh, squats, lbcs, flutters, mtn climbers, American hammers, and burpees.
MARY: no time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pickup and sleet shooting.
COT:

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3 min drills

2022-09-20Leave a comment

QIC: Rebel
When: 2022-09-16
Pax: Anchorman, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Flounder, Fogerty, Pusher, Rebel, Repeat, Twister, Weezer
Posted In: Slow Burn

WARMUP: SSH, IW, plank Jax, hillbilly walkers

Warm up

3 min drills
Merkins
Squats
Plank Jax
SSH

Dips
Big Boys
WAM
Jump Squats

Calf Raises
CDD
Flying Squirrel
Flutter

Hand Release
Hello Dolly
LBC
Jump rope

Lap around building
Repeat

COT:

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Back to the Roots

2022-09-20Leave a comment

QIC: Punch List
When: 2022-09-20
Pax: birdcage_f3, Bounty Hunter, Fogerty, Happy Hour, Hardwood, Hemorrhage, Inseam, Ltrain, Punch List
Posted In: seabiscuit

YHC wanted to take Seabiscuit back to its roots and hit a speed workout. So we hit the road and went toward the track at Forest Creek Middle. Much to our delight the gate was unlocked and no inseams were torn.

WARMUP: Brief mosey down the hill of Dominion Ridge to the gate, one east lap around the track.
THE THANG: 8×2 Minutes of 80% effort , 2 minutes recovery pace
At the 35 minute mark we hit the road back up the hill toward COT
MARY: 20 Flutters IC, 10 Gas Pumpers IC
ANNOUNCEMENTS: TRASH PICKUP this Saturday. Meet at Peach Stand at 0745. 2 hours max.
COT: Prayers for UHauls family, sickness abounding in extended relatives.

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Wally World

2022-09-19Leave a comment

QIC: Bass-o-Matic
When: 2022-09-19
Pax: 38 Special, Airwolf, Anchorman, Badlands, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, BearGryllz, Bones, Bonsai, Cakeboss, Cubbie, fishstix, Fogerty, Gears, Incoming, Masterpiece, Ölaf, Paint Can, Sasquatch, Tesla81, Trucker, Vuvuzela, yard sale
Posted In: Sweep The Leg

WARMUP: none… Just go
THE THANG: Run to Wally World via 160 left on stone crest until hit Model A. Then do BASS which consists of 5 burpees, 20 American hammers, 10 squats and 10 SSHs. Run back to COT do exercises again and repeat back to Wally World. Just a little over 4mi.
MARY: optional
ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pickup Christmas party
COT: marriages, 2.0s

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10 Year Convergence

2022-09-17Leave a comment

QIC: Maximus, wwl, CSPAN (Fort/Philly/Metro/Dallas)
When: 2022-09-17
Pax: 98 degrees, Anchorman, Barry Manilow, Beaker, Bitcoin, Bobber, Bojangles, Bonsai, Boogie Down, Catfish, Cohiba, Console, Cousin Eddie, Crawdaddy, CSPAN (Fort/Philly/Metro/Dallas), cuomo, Cyclops, darkhelmet, decibelf3, Dojo, Double D, Drop Thrill, Eggo, Esso, fishstix, Flat Tire, Fogerty, FreeBird, Funhouse, Gekko, Grassy Knoll, Grinder, Ham Hock, HarryCarry, Headspin, Italian Job, Jekyll, JWOW, lil-e, Lutefisk, Mainframe, Masterpiece, Maximus, Mile High, Mile High2, Minuteman, Mr Clean, Nasa, Ölaf, oldbay, Pumpkin Spice, Pusher, Rebel, Reborn, Repeat, River Rat, Royale_F3, Santini, Senator Tressel, Shady, Shield, Short Sale, skipper, slapshot, Splinter, Spud, Stang, Swanson, Tater, Tinsel, training_wheels, Twister, Voltron, Vuvuzela, Wegmans, WWL, Youts, Zima
Posted In: The Fort

Ten year celebration came to a close this morning with a convergence at WEP. 12 men came earlier for a run to support Operation Sweet Tooth. 84 men attended the main event with three great HIM leading the workout: CSPAN, Maximum, and WWL. No warm-ups this morning. CSPAN took his group around the block with various stops along the way. Seven reps of Flying Squirrels, Merkins, and Sit-ups. WWL had playtime at the playground. Burpees and Pull-ups along with running fast around the playground. Did I mention Power Skips? Maximum had a simple plan. Run backwards up the hill many times and destroy your abs with American Hammers.
We closed the chapter on the first 10 years.
Monday begin the next.
The future is bright.
How will you contribute to the next 10 years?
Make an impact.

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Slo Burn 🔥 So Slow

2022-09-11Leave a comment

QIC: Fogerty
When: 2022-09-09
Pax: Anchorman, Backdraft, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Chili Dog, Cousin Eddie, Destiny, Flounder, Fogerty, Nuke, Pusher, Rebel, Weezer
Posted In: Slow Burn

WARMUP: Stretch, Merks, Cherry Pickers. SSH, Squats,
THE THANG: HIIT – One minute sessions – 5 total. (Merks, Derks, Squats, Dips) – Ladder work with Squats, Merks, Donkey Kicks) Closed out with 4 corners with a Pax choosing the cadence and exercise.
MARY: 3 mins of Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Final Countdown and 10yr Anniversary, Community Svc Opportunity 9-24-22.
COT: Prayers for healing, Marriage, Family, Pax.

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The Final Countdown

2022-09-10Leave a comment

QIC: Anchorman, fishstix
When: 2022-09-10
Pax: Anchorman, Assassin, Backdraft, Badlands, Band Camp, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Battle Bot, Beacon, Bitcoin, Bonsai, Boogie Down, Boss Hogg, CableGuy, Cakeboss, Cobra Kai, Cohiba, Console, Cornerstone, Cousin Eddie, crab_cakes, Cyclops, Dangerfield, decibelf3, Dojo, Double D, Esso, Everest, F3DaVinci, fishstix, Flash, Fogerty, Funhouse, Grinder, Grout, Ham Hock, HarryCarry, Kermit, Mainframe, Mark Nestel, Mini Phelps, Minuteman, Nasa, Photobomb, Pusher, Quack Attack, River Rat, Ruby Slippers, Sasquatch, Senator Tressel, Shady, Short Sale, Spectre, Spitz, Splinter, Sprocket, Spud, Tinsel, Trucker, Wicked Tuna, Zima
Posted In: The Fort

The day finally arrived for our CSAUP, The FInal Countdown. The rainy weather was not ideal, but it helped keep the temperature and humidity down for ideal running conditions. 67 men participated in the event. Most groups participated in the relay. Ruckers and trail runners fought the elements and got their work done to.
Relay details: The first Pax will run 3 miles and return to the starting point. The 1st and 2nd Pax will run 3 miles and return to the starting point. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd runner will run the final 3 miles. Each route will be unique. If you get lost, just run 3 miles and return back to the park.

Total miles: 3+3+3 = 10 F3 math (Runner 1 – 9 miles, Runner 2 – 6 miles, Runner 3 – 3 miles)

Inspiring stuff this morning. River Rat’s 2.0s ran the course like it was a lap around the track. Lots of guys ran distances they have never run before.
We’ve got a good pool of runners for the upcoming Dam to Dam Relay.

Great job by everyone this morning!

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Pole Dancing At The Yard

2022-09-08Leave a comment

QIC: Stang
When: 2022-09-03
Pax: Bitcoin, Boogie Down, Bowzer (Uhaul 2.0), Cornerstone, Dojo, Fogerty, Hamhock, HarryCarry, Ironclad ( Peabody 2.0), Peabody, Ruby Slippers, Short Sale, Stang, Stinger, Tater, Tesh, Uhaul
Posted In: referrals

WARMUP: Mosey Pax to back parking lot. We did 10 Seal Jacks, 10 Plank Jacks, 10 Windmills, Moraccian Nightclubs, Over head claps, and 7 Merkins.
THE THANG: After the warmup I told the Pax to meet me at the road leading out to Springfield Pkwy. This was the start of the pole work we put in. Along the road there are 14 lights that I put exercises at each one. You start at the first light pole then you proceed to next pole after doing your reps at each. To continue down the road you have to start back at the beginning and work through all the previous poles before continuing to the next one. Here’s the list of the exercises and order they where in at the light posts:
Hand Release Merkins
Big Boy Sit Ups
Sumo Squats
Diamond Merkins
X’s and O’s
Carolina Dry Docks
Monkey Humpers
Wide Arm Merkins
American Hammer
Lt. Dans
Regular Merkins
Freddy Mercury
Jump Squats
Everyone’s favorite Kraken Burpees
10 Reps for all stations

It was a tough workout that Uhaul complained about the whole time saying it wasn’t original. Harry Carey, Tesh and Peabody where kings. All Pax got at least 2 miles in.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: F3 The Fort 10 year anniversary this week and the next.
COT: Prayers for Tater’s daughter. Thanks Fogerty and Bitcoin for the Q. Sorry I’m terrible at writing Backblasts.

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Running … into trees

2022-08-31Leave a comment

QIC: Barry Manilow
When: 2022-08-31
Pax: Anchorman, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Bonsai, Boss Hogg, Change Order, Cobra Kai, Corruption, decibelf3, Dojo, Falcon Crest, Fogerty, Gears, Gekko, Mainframe, Masterpiece, Maximus, NakedAndAfraid, Router, Short Sale, Spider-Man, Tesla81, Tootie, Twister, Vuvuzela
Posted In: Clydesdales

It was hot and humid, first day all year as such.
We ran.
Some ran 3.4 miles.
At least one ran 5.5 miles.
At least one ran into a tree (it’s not a laughing matter)
At least one hung out by the bank and smoked Marlboro Reds (rumor has it)

Get off my lawn!

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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