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Merkin 200 at the Yard

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Short mosey to start
Warm-up: SSH (I/C 20x), Windmills (I/C 8x), Imperial Walker (I/C 15x), Moroccan N/C (I/C 15x), Mountain climbers (I/C 15x)
Six count burpees (5x)
Short mosey run
Routine #1: Prison Yard Merkins: at a half basketball court do 10 merkins at one corner, bearcrawl to next corner and do nine merkins, keep going around until finish with one merkin (from 10, the total merkins here is 55).
Short mosey run
At the benches:
Step ups (10 each leg, OYO)
Derkins (15, single count)
Butt Touch Squats (15x)
Incline merkins (15, single count)
Calf raises (I/C 20x)
Dips (I/C 15x)

Short mosey run to fire access road
We ran a short bit and then stopped and did a push up exercise, rinse/repeat.  Some ten counts in between.  The push ups were:
HAND RELEASE (15 single count)
WIDE ARM (15)
DIAMOND (15)
CURB RIGHT (10)
CURB LEFT (10)

Short mosey again, stopped and did:
Toy soldiers, stopped and did monkey humpers
Lunge walk, stopped and did bobby hurleys

Short mosey run
Another push-up exercise bit:
HAND RELEASE (10 single count)
WIDE ARM (10)
DIAMOND (10)
REGULAR (10)

Short mosey to last push-up-related bit:
Six count burpees (5x)

Mary: Freddies, LBC
Fini, COT
Thanks to all for joining me on the day I hit 200 F3 posts in 2022.

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2022 Thanksgiving Day Convergence

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Welcome/disclaimer
Warmup: SSH (I/C 15x), Windmills (I/C 10x). Imperial walkers (I/C 15x), Moroccan Nightclubs (I/C 10x), Mountain Climbers (I/C 15x), right arm high, left arm high
Ruckers dismissed with Olaf. Pax count off by threes; pax split up and will rotate between
JWOW Q:
Partner up for a Jack Webb. Mode of transportation is a partner push across the field (crowd pleaser).
1 Big Boy Sit-Up – Partner 1 pushes partner 2 across the field
4 Merkins – Partner 2 pushed partner 1 across the field
The goal was to get to 10 Big Boy Sit-Ups and 40 Merkins.

Grout Q:
1. 5 EA Burpee
2. 10 EA LBC
3. 15 EA CDD
4. 20 EA Lunges
5. 25 EA American Hammers
6. 30 EA Shoulder Taps
7. 35 EA Flutters
8. 40 EA Mountain Climbers
9. 45 EA Squats
Run to top of hill and back.
Complete # 1 thru # 8 and run to top of hill Ann’s back.
Continue dropping the last exercise.

HarryCarry Q:
At the middle school’s loop, start at the bottom of the loop and do exercise noted (listed below). Run to the short brick wall at other end of loop, jump the wall, continue running up the loop. Stop at flag poles and do Bobby Hurleys (15 oyo). The proceed to run back to bottom of the loop; do the noted exercise there and repeat with the run/wall jump/run/bobby’s etc.
Smurf jacks (20 OYO)
Squats (20 OYO)
Monkey Humpers (20 OYO)
Lunges (20 OYO)
Lunges (10 each leg OYO)
Sumo Squats (20 OYO)
At 07:25 Pax reconvened at field.
Six-count burpees (I/C 6x)
End. COT

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Broga, Merkins, Pyramids, & More Merkins

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WARMUP: plank, upward dog<>downward dog, variety of merkins, plank jacks, shoulder taps with variety of updog<>downdog mixed in; run to parking lot near WEP: dynamic warmup including buttkicks high knees to soldiers Carioca lunges- 10 merkins after each
THE THANG: pyramid at the playground 1 pull-up-2 merkins-3 big boys (up to multiple of 7 so finished with 7 pull-ups to 14 merkins to 21 big boys)… down the pyramid- 7 chin-ups:14wide arm merkins: 21 flutters down pyramid to 1:2:3 of those
On curb on playground area: 10 burpees, 9 situp-getups, 8 burpees, 7 sit-up-getups… down to one
MARY: mosey back to Veterans park, repeat the plank, merkin, updog<>downdog thing from warmup with a little extra stretching mixed in
ANNOUNCEMENTS: thanksgiving convergence at Ranch!
COT: overarching theme of thankfulness = family and health!
*also important to note- Block Party is located at Veterans Park, not WEP, like it was 2-3 years ago! Been awhile since I’ve posted at BP! Thanks for the opportunity Kermit!

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“The Loredo”

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WARMUP: 1 Lap Mosey with high knee, but kickers, and toy soldiers, 24 SSH, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Cherry Pickers, 10 Moroccan Nightclubs
THE THANG:
#1 “The Loredo” (6 rounds)
24 EA – Squats
24 EA – Merkins
24 EA – Walking Lunges
#2 we moseyed to the bars
(6 rounds)
5 EA – Pullups
10 EA – Merkins
15 EA – Squats
20 EA – LBC’s
Once the 6 was done we did a lap around the parking lot
MARY: Gas Pumpers (not fun!) Flutters, American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your news letter
COT: Prayers for patience, health, and Punch Lists wife during her pregnancy.

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Happy 247th Birthday to The United States Marine Corps

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WARMUP: multiple dynamic movement to include side huff legs, butt kickers, kareoke, windmills, little baby arm circles, shoulder presses, Peter parkers, Parker peters.
THE THANG: 17- burpees, 75- SSHs
30 merkins, 30 squats, 30 lbcs. Mosey to next spot 30,30,30 upper, lower and core for each. We made a total of 8 stops with 20:pull ups at the half way point. At the 9th stop we did 7 merkins, 7 squats, and 7 burpees. Final total came to 247 upper body reps, 247 lower body reps and 247 core reps. This is to celebrate the 247th birthday of my beloved Marine Corps. I joined when I was 18 and not sure where in life I needed to be. Thankfully my wonderful Heavenly Father did.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: clay shooting for tomorrow has been canceled due to weather, bbq tasting is still on, blood drive and thanksgiving collection link in newsletter.
COT:prayers for beaker traveling, shower curtain shoulder surgery, unspoken prayers we all have.

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Coupons special toys

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WARMUP: Mosey to parking lot next to AO and circle up for:
Merkins
SSH
Mosey behind the elementary school and cicle up for:
Imperial Walker
HB walker
Mosey behind the middle school and circle up for:
Mt Climber
Plank Jacks
Mosey to the other side of the middle school and circle up for:
10 Burpees OYO
Mosey to the front door of the middle school.

THE THANG: 10 stations with different types of toys. Each PAX choose a station. Do exercise for 2 minutes until the timer is done. Then run a lap around the parking lot in front of the school. Then when PAX come back choose a different toy to play for the next 2 minutes, rinse a repeat.
ST1: triceps extension with bar bell
ST2: squats with cinder block
ST3: KB swings
ST4: core roller
ST5: Curls using elastic straps attached to balance ball
ST6: Jump Rope
ST7: Chest press with 25lb disk
ST8: Butterflies with 2 small barbells
ST9: Overhead press with 40lb elastic strap
ST10: Ball Weight slams
All the PAX were able to complete at least 8 exercises and 8 laps around the parking lot.
Used background classic rock music while we completed the whole routine.

MARY: Grab all the toys and fast walk it to COT.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: All the different D2D found raisers coming up in he next few weeks. Thanksgiving convergence. FIFA WC bracket fantasy futbol.

COT: prayers for traveling, prayers for families.

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Gettin’ Cindy Wit It (nah nah nah nah nah nah)

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Disclaimed and started to mosey when more cars were pulling in so stayed close to CoT while everyone got parked…

WARMUP: Jog around CoT lot and circle up near stop sign near ROTC building

Goofballs, broga doggy stuff, merkins, mountain climbers, OH claps, windmills (IC)

THE THANG:
5 pullups, 10 merkins, 15 squats – SSH for the 6. Run down hill to lower stop sign and back to pullup bars

repeat x 5 rounds

Grab a block and circle up in street near ROTC building –
10 swings, 10 curls, 10 OH presses, 10 bent over rows (IC) then bear crawl to stop sign near CoT and jog back. high knees for the 6

repeat x 3 rounds

rifle carry block down hill to stop sign – murder bunny back to ROTC building

MARY: about 6 flutters

ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots of fundraisers. Time of giving – find something important to you and make an impact

COT: job searches and families

Thanks for opportunity Kaiser

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Running backwards

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WARMUP: layout the route backwards that what we done before
THE THANG: run to the schools, then Nims Valley, the back side of White Grove. Some ran 4.5, some ran over 5mi.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Shooting, Foundraisers
COT:prayers and prayces for families, specially kids.

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Halloween Hootenanny

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WARMUP:
• Side Straddle Hops – 20
• Windmills- 10
• Imp Walkers – 10
• Merkins – 10 double
• Mtn Climbers – 10 double

THE THANG:
Indian Run through parking lot to the Covered breezeway: person in rear sprints up front:
• 5 clap jump burpees (Belchers?)
• Squat in a row, Each person does 2 burpees all the way down the line.
• 20 Step-ups OYO
• Dying Cockroaches – 10 double
• LBCs – 10 double
Mosey to the wall:
• Balls to the wall with counts
• Wall Sits – Arms out– Hold for 10 count
• Recite the F3 Mission
• Recite the F3 Credo
Mosey to Cafeteria tables:
Partner work with one person running to the 3rd lamp post while the other did the following. Then switch.
• Dips
• Derkins
• taint crushers (butt touch squats)
• incline merkins
• Carolina Dry dock till the 6 came in
Mosey to pull-up bars:
One partner runs the bottom of the parking lot hill and does 3 burpees while their partner does pull-ups AMRAP. Switch off 2X.
Mosey to the bottom parking lot:
• One partner runs the length of the parking lot and back while the other does merkins, LBCs, American hammers AMRAP. Switch off for each exercise.
• Flutters till the 6 came in.
• Overhead claps- 2 count 30X
Mosey back to the flag

MARY:
• Low slow squats
• Peter Parkers
• J-Los
• Indian Run around the parking lot

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lots of 2nd F happenings. Read your news letter.

COT: Prayers for mental heath, People in need around the world, Family, and the kids that are trick or treating tonight.

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Thanksgiving Convergence

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Join us for the annual Thanksgiving Convergence at The Ranch! In addition to an unforgettable hour long beatdown including a ruck option, immediately after we will have fried Turkey and fried Oreos provided by Changeorder, Coffeteria will be provided by Uhaul and Poppins. Launchex is 0630. Earn that thanksgiving dinner and get some 2ndF before dealing with the in-laws. SYITG

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