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The County Fair

QIC:  Whittler
Date: 09/15/2018
PAX: Candu, Ducktales (plus 2.0), Early Bird, Free Candy, Geek Squad, Jabooti, Odd Job, Sidekick, Steam Engine, Sundance, Threeskin, VSquared, Venus, Wort, FNG-The Barn
AO: The Landfill

Conditions

Fall was in the air with a mild 74 degrees and a hint of corn dog smell in the air

The Disclaimer

Despite my physique, I am not a professional.  Work hard, modify as necessary.

COP

Began with a nice little mosey down to the lowest parking lot of the Landfill
Slow tempo SSH x 36
Good mornings x 15
Windmills x 15
Willie Mays Hays x 20
Mike Tyson x 15
Arm circles, both directions x 20
Cherry pickers x 15
Medium tempo SSH x 20
High knees x 15
Plank x 20
Plank Jack x 10
Fast tempo SSH x 20

The Thang

Because it’s fall, it makes me think of the County Fair, which inspired this workout.  In addition, today is Auburn vs. LSU and I always think of the mystery of the corndog smell in Baton Rouge and on LSU fans. 
The County Fair
Ride 1 – Hill o’fun – Indian Run up the hill to the upper lot of the Landfill
Ride 2 – Ferris Wheel – wheel of merkin for 5 rounds
Ride 3 – The Speedway – On the soccer field, we side shuffled along the ends and sprinted the length down and back for one lap
Ride 4 – Whack-a-mole (or Whack a Pax) – at the pavilion, we lined up on the benches and did dips in the method of wheel of merkin for 4 rounds
We then headed to the “concession stand” aka the swings to do “Corn Dog Dippers” – Plank swings x 10, LBC x 10, repeat for 5 rounds til all PAX had done 50 of each
Ride 5 – Route 66 (modified) – starting at the lamp post nearest us, we did LBCs at each light post, starting with 10 and increasing by increments of 10 for 6 light poles (210 total LBCs)
The PAX were then given a choice of cresting the highest hill using a prisoner walk or jogging along the street.  All PAX chose wisely the shortest distance and did a prisoner walk up the hill back to the soccer field
Ride 6 – Jacob’s Ladder – all PAX laid on their stomach and each one took a turn weaving in and out of the ladder until the end
Mary
American Hammer x 15
Small, medium, and large pickle pounder x 10 each
BBS x 10 OYO
Sidekick then informed us we had 1 minute and 15 seconds left so we did burpees until time was called

COT

YHC shared what F3 meant to him.  When I began F3, I had no community, lacked many leadership skills that I didn’t know I needed, and often fell short of holding myself accountable.  I started F3 so I could workout and I was too cheap to join a gym.  However, over the last 10 months, not only have I improved my physical shape, my mental strength has probably improved more.  With the transition and difficulties that my family and I have faced, F3 provided me the community of men to help me get through.  I realized that a community of men united is much more effective than the individual.
Leadership and the ability to lead others is something unexpected that I have gained from F3.  In March, I did my first Q at Hill City.  Here I was, a guy who never worked out or went to a gym, leading men in a workout just three months in.  It was overwhelming but I realized that I really enjoyed it.  However, I still don’t think I knew what true leadership was.  Many people think that leadership is standing in front of people and getting them to do what you want.  While technically leadership involves getting others to do what you command, I’ve realized that it’s so much more.  True leadership is not finding ways that others can serve you, it’s about learning how you can serve others.  The Q isn’t here to make himself better, he’s here to make others better.  I encourage everyone to look at leadership from this perspective:  true leadership involves figuring out how you can serve others instead of others serving you.

Moleskin

There were lots of noises from Jabooti and the mumble chatter was strong during Mary.  There was also a manliness contest taking place amongst V squared, Venus, and Free Candy.  I never figured out who is “bigger”. 

News

Rucking needs some help.  Ducktales is trying to get it going but he needs people to participate.  There are extra weight packs available so ask Ducktales for details to get into it.  Try it once, you won’t be disappointed.
 

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No Glove, No Love

QIC: Whittler
Date: 09/05/2018
PAX: Early Bird, Fast Lane, Sidekick
AO: Beast Ridge

Conditions

Balmy to say the least

The Disclaimer

I’m not a professional, this workout is free, yada yada

COP

A bit of a different warm up as QIC decided to make this a moving warm up. 
Mosey for 1 minute and 15 seconds followed by:
SSH x 20
3rd grade exercises x 15
Merkin x 10
Body builders x 5 OYO
Repeat 4 more times, alternating the stretching exercise, at which time we reached our destination
We then did an Infinity Plank with high plank, low plank, Side Planks, Plank Jacks, and mountain climbers

The Thang

The Beast is clearly a glove-free zone so we worked on building those calluses on the asphalt
No Glove, No Love
Beginning on one curb, each PAX performed Inchworm Merkins to the other curb, performed 25 American Hammers, then lunged back to do 25 Flutter kicks
Round 2 – Bear crawl down, 25 AH, lunge back for 25 FK
Round 3 – Inchworm merkin, 25 AH, lunge back, 25 FK
Round 4 – Merkin roll down, 25 AH, lunge back, 25 FK
We then began our mosey back, stopping midway to do Good Mornings and Heel stretches
Once back at the parking lot, we had enough time for some Mary
LBC x 20
Heel touches x 15
Reverse Pickle Pounder x 10
Freddy Mercury x 15
Hello Dolly x 15
Pretzel Crunch x 20
Over and out.

COT

We all had places to be this morning so the COT was short.  After the “O-ramas”, my WOD was to encourage everyone to run their own race.  We often focus on pleasing others or doing what seems right to others and we forget to stay true to ourselves.  Don’t worry about what other people think.  Work to earn the acceptance of your Creator, your family, and yourself.  We can do this by running our own race instead of someone else’s race. 
We proceeded to acknowledge those in need of prayer including Ohms’ FIL, EB’s return to work, Whittler’s smooth sale of his house in Germantown, and all the unspoken requests.

Moleskin

Lots of commentary regarding the lack of gloves among the HIM involved today.  Gloves have become the Scarlet Letter of Beast Ridge.  That being said, I had to take several breaks typing this up because my hands hurt.  And there may be glass in them.

News

No news is good news?

Upcoming Qs

September 6 – Ringwald @ Hill City, Snowflake @ The Huey
September 8 – Sidekick with his Landfill VQ

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ABsolutely Incredible

QIC:Whittler
Date: 08/16/2018
PAX: Back Pew, Candu, Cousin Eddie (COUSIN EDDIE from F3Hickory), Early Bird, Flemish, Laces Out (RESPECT), Leftovers, Journey, Rainman, Ringwald, Sidekick, Speed bump, Sundance, Sunshine, Threeskin, VSquared, Wort
AO: Hill City

Conditions

Crisp and cool yet incredibly muggy 72 degrees

The Disclaimer

Disclaimed

COP

Mosey to Great Hall
Good mornings
3rd Grade Exercises
Windmills
Arm Circles
Calf Stretch
Toe Merkins
Wall Plank
Wall sit
Imperial Walkers
Finkle Swings
SSH
8 count body builder x 5
Windmill merkin x 5

The Thang

We began by doing a 100 yard prisoner mosey down the river walk.  Since this week has been so arm-intensive, abs were requested by Fissure…who then didn’t show up.  We all grabbed coupons prior to beginning.
ABsolutely Incredible Circuit
Big Boy situps x 10 with rock overhead
Run 100 yds
Triceps extension x 20, BBS x 10
Run
Flutter kick x 30, TE x 20, BBS x 10
Run
Squats x 40, FK x 30, TE x 20, BBS x 10
Run
LBCs x 50, Squat x 40, FK x 30, TE x 20, BBS x 10
Cool down Run
Return to Blue Rhino
American Hammer
Hello Dolly

COT

Proactive vs. Reactive
Proactive – people that work on things they can do something about.  Their energy is positive and they focus on increasing their circle of influence i.e.  those things they can control.
Reactive – people that focus on the weakness of other people, problems in the environment, and circumstances which they have no control over.  This results in blaming and accusatory attitudes and feelings of victimization.
Be proactive, not reactive.
Lord, please give me the courage to change what can and ought to be changed, the serenity to accept things that can’t be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Moleskin
I found it very interesting that this week on the F3 nation channel, they described a “Cousin Eddie” as a PAX who posts in another region and shows up without notice.  We ironically had a Cousin Eddie today whose F3 name is Cousin Eddie.  It made me feel like I had just seen Haley’s comet.

News

Cam Run August 25, no bootcamp

Upcoming Qs

Saturday, August 18 – The Count at the Landfill

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Black Jack

QIC: Whittler
Date: 08/13/2018
PAX: Early Bird, Fast Lane, Journey, Sidekick, Threeskin, Wort, FNG (Suns Out)
AO: Beast Ridge

Conditions

70 degrees and humid

The Disclaimer

Disclaimed.

COP

We began with an extended mosey to the parking lot with lights
SSH
Arm Circles
Moroccan Night club
Imperial Walkers
SSH (fast tempo)
Windmills
Willie Mays Hays
3rd grade exercises
8 Count Body Builders x 5

The Thang

F3 Black Jack

Exercises add up to 21.  Begin with one LBC, run 30 yards, do 20 merkins and run back.  Continue increasing/decreasing x 1 until we did 20 LBCs and 1 merkin.  Total count was 210 LBCs, 210 merkins and 40 short runs.
Mosey back to beginning parking lot.
MoM
American Hammer
Heel touches
Pretzel crunch
Flutter Kicks
time called

COT

While all eyes were on Tiger Woods yesterday at the PGA championship, Brooks Koepka kept it together and won in convincing fashion.  However, Tiger’s feat was pretty amazing given all that he’s been through.  Everyone seemed to be rooting for Tiger.  Except Brooks Koepka.  Even after winning his 3rd major in the last 2 years, the press conference after the round had a focus on Tiger Woods.  When Koepka was asked how he felt about everyone rooting for Tiger to win, he simply responded “I don’t care what other people think.”  I was pretty blown away by this.  Here is this young golfer, in the spotlight after a huge win, not caring what other people think about him.  I got to thinking about this and realized that I could and should apply this to my life more often.  We are often so caught up in how society views us and concerned about our public perception that we can lose sight of who we are.  I encourage everyone to be themselves and not worry about what others think.  We all will have times in life where people are rooting against us.  Take it in stride, keep your head up and your eyes on your own goals.

Moleskin

 

News

Happy Hour later this week.  Stay tuned for details.

Upcoming Qs

See Slack for deets.

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F3 Scavenger Hunt

QIC: Whittler
Date: 8/4/2018
PAX: Best in Show, The Count, Early Bird, Esse, Fissure, Free Candy, Gus, Laces Out, Prosciutto, Ringwald, Sundance, Threeskin, VSquared, FNG-Dfib, FNG-Doodles
AO: Landfill

Conditions

Muggy and gloomy, around 75 degrees

The Disclaimer

I am not a professional, this workout will be hard so modify as needed.  Don’t hurt yourself but if you do, we will help you back to your car.

COP

Parking lot warm-up
SSH
3rd Grade exercises
Willie Mays Hays
Windmills
Imperial Walker
Arm Circles
Shoulder press
Cherry pickers
Plank
Plank Jack
Mountain Climber
SSH

The Thang

We moseyed to the lower entrance down the hill and subsequently lined up in the order in which we finished.  We then broke off into 3 teams.
Scavenger Hunt 
Rules were explained.  This is a team exercise and we therefore will begin as a team, travel as a team, and finish as a team.  Coupons and DRPs will be carried between stations.  There are 5 stations and all teams must use the clues to hit all 5 stations.
Divide into teams and develop your schemes, But first head up the hill to take your daily red pill.
At each station,
While one PAX goes to grab a Dwayne, the other must endure the PAIN:
Station 1 – You may go here if you have the shits, But instead you’ll be performing quite a few sits (Bathroom)
Wall sit 4-count x 60
Wall plank merkins x 15
Station 2 – Head to where a kid might play, But avoid the Free Candy along the way (Playground)
Plank swings x 10
Pullups x 5
Station 3 – Head to the place you may leave your keys, And get ready to do many burpees (Lower parking lot)
Burpees x 20
Station 4 – Go where you may find Best in Show, And make sure you’re not too slow (Dog Park)
LBC x 50
Station 5 – Go to the place where many have scored.  I can assure you, you will not be bored (Soccer field)
2 laps around the field
Head to the Pavilion like you’ve won a million, and hold the plank while you await your rank
While waiting for all to finish, various plank exercises were performed, led by random PAX
Once all PAX were in, the “prizes” were doled out.
1st place – one mosey lap
2nd place – return all coupons
3rd place – 10 burpees
One cool down lap done.
MoM
Big boy situps
Hello Dolly
Pickle Pounder (small, medium, and large)
Reverse Pickle pounder
American Hammer
Plank
 

COT

CIRCLE OF TRUST: The terminating stage of each Workout, wherein the PAX form a circle and conduct Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama and the Ball Of Man.  FNGs named
BALL OF MAN

Moleskin

Stimulus –> Response
One of the unique advantages that humans have over animals and other creatures is the ability to choose.  We are too often conditioned to think that a certain stimulus automatically generates an expected response, much like the dog in Pavlov’s experiments.  However, between the stimulus and the response, humans have the freedom to choose how they respond to a certain stimulus.  We can choose to have a negative reaction or choose to have a positive reaction.  We can let our circumstances dictate our response or we can choose our response regardless of our circumstances.  We all have the choice to decide how things are going to affect us.
I am often very guilty of not doing this.  If I get hit with a circumstance that I don’t like, too often I choose to allow it to bring me down or ruin my day.  However, I have come to realize that it was my choice that led to my attitude.  It’s a never-ending battle to overcome this thought process but I encourage you to choose the right attitude and not let your circumstances dictate your response.

News

 

Upcoming Qs

Multiple VQs this month – see website for deets

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The Mendoza Line

QIC: Whittler
Date: 07/24/2018
PAX: Candu, Wort, VSquared, Laces Out, Ringwald, Ohms, Sunshine, Care Bear, Free Candy, Flemish, Speed Bump, Early Bird, Moondance, Snookie
AO: Hill City

Conditions

Balmy

The Disclaimer

Disclaimed. Some new faces but we’ve all been here and heard this before.

COP

Mosey To Great Hall
SSH
Carolina Dry Docks
Alternating Shoulder Taps
Willie Mays Hays
3rd grade exercises
Arm Circles
Shoulder Press
Cherry Pickers
Hammer time/white guy dance
Plank
Plank Jack
SSH

The Thang

Today we commemorated the 35th anniversary of the “Pine Tar” incident on July 24, 1983.  Because the pine tar was only supposed to be 18 inches, we were going to do 18 reps.
To warm up the legs, we first did a little F3 railroad.

F3 baseball

Home Plate – Dips

First Base – Big Boy Situps
Second Base – Half Burpees
Third Base – Merkins
We did 18 reps at each station and then rotated.  Once the PAX had made it at least two rounds, we reconvened at the stage.
Incline Merkin x 10
Derkin x 10
Dips x 10

COT

Namearama done

Moleskin

The Mendoza Line
George Brett first described the Mendoza Line as a batting average of .200 or less.  He defined this as the epitome of mediocrity and thought that no major league baseball player should hit below this mark.  We all have our own “Mendoza Line” which we should strive to be above.  Go beyond the mediocrity.  We all have the intrinsic ability to overcome mediocrity but it is a choice whether or not we use our God-given abilities to do so.

News

F3 Knoxville is inviting us to gather a team for the Tough Mudder in Atlanta on October 20 (and yes, for you Bammers this is the 3rd Saturday in October).  

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Two Steps Forward

QIC: Whittler
Date: 06/26/2018
PAX: Angus, Cable Cutter, Fissure, Flemish, Ohms, Picasso, Ringwald, Shortcut, Sidekick, Sunshine, VSquared, FNG-Top Rope, FNG-Headshot, FNG-Leftovers
AO: Hill City

Conditions

Balmy, 70s, Shirtless weather

The Disclaimer

Given that there were 3 FNGs, the Disclaimer was disclaimed appropriately.  I am not a professional, you have come to F3 on your own volition, and Alabama shirts are NOT a requirement for this workout.

COP

Mosey to the Great Hall
SSH
Imperial Walkers
Cotton Pickers
Windmills
Baby arm circles
Cherry Pickers
Shoulder Presses
Square Jump
Plank
Windmill merkins
SSH

The Thang

We then Moseyed over to the Swamp for some Paula ABdul while enjoying some of Paula Abdul’s greatest hits.
The Paula ABdul – Two steps forward and one step back
Round 1 – Starting at the bottom, we box jumped up two steps, did Froggy Squat x 1. Then jumped down to do a Incline Merkin.  We continued this to the top.  Once at the top, we did 50 LBCs
Round 2 – Step up 2, do Squat.  Step down 1, do dip.  All the way to the top.  Then proceeded to do 50 Big Boy Situps
Round 3 – Box Jump up 2, do Squat.  Step down 1, do incline merkin.  Then do Pretzel Crunches x 25 per side.
Mosey back to the Blue Rhino for some “Paula”
American Hammer
Box cutters
Small, medium and large Pickle Pounders
Plank
 

Moleskin

Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
Often times in our lives, we are stuck in situations where we take two steps forward, only to be followed by two steps back.  We get stagnant.  However, we weren’t created to be “average” or for mediocrity.  We often go with the flow, just try to fit into the mold society has created for us.  But the first step to breaking this cycle is making the conscious decision to break out of the mediocrity.  Choose to make yourself and others around you better.  Family, friends, coworkers.  We all have it within us to break the cycle of mediocrity.

News

July 10 – Farewell to Angus at Candu’s condo complex
HDHH this Wednesday, taking suggestions until this afternoon
GrowRuck in September in Memphis

Upcoming Qs

Check “Announcements” on Slack for updated Q schedule

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99 Problems…

QIC: Whittler
Date: 05/21/2018
PAX: Best in Show (RESPECT), Early Bird, Prosciutto, Sidekick
AO: Beast Ridge

Conditions

Gloomy with a strong scent of Port-a-Potty in the air.

The Disclaimer

This is F3.  We will work hard today but the workout itself is easy (conceptually that is).  You are here on your own free will, push yourself but don’t hurt yourself.

COP

SSH x 11
Cotton Pickers x 11
Plank x 11
Plank Jack x 11
Alternating toe touches x 11
SSH x 11
Arm circles x 11
Reverse arm circles x 11
Imperial Walkers x 11
That’s 99 total reps for the warmup.  We now took a mosey around the portable johns to the open parking lot for the main event.

The Thang

I again explained that this workout was easy.  Conceptually easy that is.  I first shared the good news:  there will be no burpees during this workout.  Then the bad news…we would be performing 99 reps of several exercises with a 200 yard mosey in between sets.
I’ve got 99 problems but burpees ain’t one of them
Derkin x 99 reps then mosey
LBC x 99 reps then mosey
Squat x 99 reps then mosey
Dips x 99 reps then mosey
Flutter kick x 99 reps then mosey back to start
MoM
Small, medium and large pickle pounder x 11 each.  Prosciutto inserted (no pun) that he had physical limitations to doing the small pickle pounder.
American Hammer x 5
Done.  See, very easy.  Conceptually at least…

Moleskin

We all have problems in this world, but for us, effort and will shouldn’t be one of them.  We all made the effort to get better this morning.  Our effort is one this we can control.  Control what you can control, leave alone what you have to leave alone.
At my niece’s graduation this past weekend, her class chose a class quote for the future:
“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”  -Lemony Snicket
I thought this was very appropriate for my life so I wanted to share.  Too often we opt to wait and let things (good or bad) happen to us.  We should remember that it is up to us to make the conscious effort to get better and work towards goals.  Whether this is by physical action, prayer, or changing our thought process/mindset, it’s up to us to declare that we are ready.

News

FBC this Friday – contact Mr. Clean for details
Possible meeting about adding more channels to Slack.  Maybe even a channel discussion channel
Order shirts – Contact Picasso
Still Hollow Half/10K trail run – 8/4/18 – Contact Lugnut for details

Upcoming Qs

See Q schedule

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Two Tickets to Pair-a-dice

QIC: Whittler
Date: 05/08/2018
PAX: Angus, Candu, The Count, Fissure, FNG (Shortcut), Laces Out (RESPECT), Magellan, Ohms, Picasso, Ringwald, Sidekick, Speed Bump
AO: Hill City

Conditions

In a word, perfect.  Not too hot, not too cold.  To go with the theme of the day, the weather was right on the money.

The Disclaimer

Disclaimer given.  I am not a professional.  You are here on your own free will.  Push yourself but don’t hurt yourself.  We will help you out if you hurt yourself.  If we hurt you, you are on your own.

COP

Mosey to Great Hall to meet up with Angus and Picasso
SSH x15
Imperial Walkers x 15
Arm Circles x 15 each direction
Plank x 15
Plank Jack x 15
Windmill Merkin x 5
Alternating toe touches x 15
Squats x 15
SSH x 15
We then took a little Indian run around Coolidge and wound up at the Riverwalk

The Thang

Inspired by Eddie Money, I decided to have the PAX pair up for a little “Two tickets to Pairadice”.  Basically, one PAX rolled the dice that had numbers and workouts.  PAX 1 then ran 6 lampposts, did the stated number of exercises and ran back.  PAX 2 was doing a little AMRAP while PAX 1 was running.
Two tickets to Pair-a-dice
Round 1 – 20 Dealer’s Choice (Sidekick chose LBCs)
Round 2 – 10 LBCs
Round 3 – 20 Squats
Round 4 – 10 Froggy Squats
Round 5 – 10 Dealer’s Choice (Angus chose the Merkin)
Mosey back to the parking lot
Wheel of Merkin – We went 4 rounds on the wheel of merkin
MoM
The PAX were now introduced to the small, medium and large pickle pounder circuit.
Small pickle pounder x 10
Medium pickle pounder x 10
Large pickle pounder x 10
American Hammer x 15
Pretzel crunch x 10 per side

Moleskin

“Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man were such as you, and every life such as yours, this earth would be God’s paradise.” -Phillips Brooks
F3 gives all of us the opportunity to be leaders and examples in our community.  We are tasked with being good examples at work, at home, and in our community.  So be the example.  Every day I come out here, I see men who I try to emulate.  Strive to live that life of integrity, honor, and high moral character. It is up to us to choose to live the life that others want to emulate.

News

FBC on Friday – contact Mr. Clean for deets

Upcoming Qs

5/9 – Picasso
5/10 – Fissure
5/12 – Mr. Clean
5/14 – Sidekick
5/15 – Laces Out
 

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A Conscious Endeavor

QIC: Whittler
Date: 04/23/2018
PAX: Prosciutto
AO: Beast Ridge

Conditions

58 degrees and the definition of wet and gloomy.  After all, it wouldn’t be a Beast Ridge workout without it being really wet.

The Disclaimer

Disclaimer was given as we began our mosey.  Pre-existing injuries were disclosed at this time.  It was also disclaimed that we would in fact be getting wet during this workout.

COP

Mosey to shelter in the parking lot that was in place from the recent “Tattanooga” event this past weekend.
SSH x 20
Plank x 20
Plank Jack x 20
Alternating toe touches x 15
SSH x 15
Arm circles x 15
Imperial walker x 15
Plank x 15
Windmill merkin x 10

The Thang

As an homage to Vila and my first ever post with F3 Chatt, I decided to do a little 4 corners escalator/de-escalator.  Arbitrary corners were identified approximately 30 yards apart.
Four Corners Escalator
Corner 1 – 10 merkins
Corner 2 – 10 merkins, 20 flutter kicks
Corner 3 – 10 merkins, 20 flutter kicks, 30 froggy squats
Corner 4 – 10 merkins, 20 flutter kicks, 30 froggy squats, 40 LBCs
Head to pavilion for intermission
Dips x 20
Incline merkins x 20
Decline merkins x 20
Four Corners De-escalator
Corner 1 – 40 LBCs, 30 froggy squats, 20 flutter kicks, 10 merkins
Corner 2 – 30 froggy squats, 20 flutter kicks, 10 merkins
Corner 3 – 20 flutter kicks, 10 merkins
Corner 4 – 10 merkins
Mosey to the hill at the entrance for some pyramids
Pyramid
LBC x 5 at the bottom
Run up hill
LBC x 10
Down
LBC x 15
Up
LBC x 15
Down
LBC x 10
Up
LBC x 5
Down and mosey around parking lot and settle down for 5 MoM
American Hammer x 15
Heel touches x 15
Pretzel crunches x 15 per side
Plank x 15
Pickle Pounder x 10

Moleskin

“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.” -Henry David Thoreau
I came upon this quote recently while reading “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and thought immediately about what we do with F3.  We as men and as human beings have the unique ability to change our situation by conscious endeavor.  Each morning when we wake up to work out, we make that conscious effort to make ourselves better.  While we may have spouses that encourage us, we have to take it upon ourselves to elevate our lives.  Happiness and fulfillment in our lives is achieved by conscious effort.  Prosciutto and I were able to spend some time sharing different things happening in our lives and it was refreshing to reconnect with a brother who is going through similar things in life.  There we were, standing in the pouring rain, talking about life and getting through each day by being the best husband, father, and co-worker that we can be.  We are incredibly lucky to be surrounded by such a strong group of men.  And to think, those men are there for us by their on conscious effort.

News

FBC this Friday – Mr. Clean for the deets
GoRuck coming soon.

Upcoming Qs – It’s going to be a week of absolute beatdowns.  Don’t miss one of them.

Tuesday – Stairmaster (Hill City)
Wednesday – Fissure (The Griff)
Thursday – Angus (Hill City)
Saturday – Ohms (Landfill)