Hey, let’s do a P200 training session!

Another Saturday, another morning in the gloom. Well, not really that gloomy. As I pulled down Garrison Blvd toward the Schiele, I caught a Rucker on the road….nice EC Squirt and his 2.0 FNG along the path with him. Good example for all of us.

I realized that I had not posted at Gashouse in 4 weeks for different reasons, the longest stretch of time I have gone since starting F3 without showing at the Schiele so I had to volunteer for the Q. I very much like the creative workouts that many of you have come up with but I am not a fan of Q’ing such creative workouts so I went back to one I had done before…..The Forrest Gump.

As the PAX gathered, I immediately stated I had decided this would be a P200 training session workout…..Aye! That’s not exactly the response I got from several of the PAX but it made me feel good to know they think I’m number one in their hearts. Just feels good. Disclaimer….I’m an idiot….get back in your car….etc, etc.

On to the warm up with several In-Cadence exercises:

SS Hops X 15
LBC’s X 20
Imperial Walkers X 18
Freddie Mercury’s X 21

Mosey to the flag for the pledge.

The Thang

The Forrest Gump workout requires a right turn out of the Schiele and a faster paced mosey up the East Garrison Baptist Church parking lot for some IC work:

Plank for the six

Merkins X 15
Prayer Squats X 20 (We are in a Church parking lot)
Flutter Kicks X 20
Mountain Climbers X 20

Mosey #2 to Hillbilly’s Parking lot for some IC work:

Plank for the six

Merkins X 15
Prayer Squats X 20
Flutter Kicks X 20
Mountain Climbers X 20
Hillbilly’s X 5 (We are in the parking lot of Hillbilly’s BBQ)

Mosey #3 to the Flag Circle at Lineberger Park

Plank for the six

Time for some Dora 1-2-3 Partner Work

Partner 1 performs the exercise while partner 2 runs up the sidewalk toward the swimming pool to the top of the steps and back. This continues until the aggregate reps are complete or the Q realizes it’s time to move on:

100 Merkins
200 Squats
300 LBC’s

YHC found this a little more difficult and time-consuming than anticipated and we cut it a little early (I believe I have done this every time we have done this workout)

Mosey #4 to the picnic shed at the upper playground area inside the train tracks (no burpees) for some IC work:

Plank for the six

Dips x 20
Squats X 15
Dips X 15

Mosey #5 back to the flag circle area for a quick Ring of fire: Merkins X 5 (thanks for the push and delaying my reps DaVinci!!)

Mosey #6 for the longest straight section of today’s run back to the Church parking lot.

While waiting on the PAX to arrive, YHC led the group in a quick IC set of flutter kicks X 60….that was terrific!!!

A great tradition then commenced to honor our first Nantan, Whoopee, with a set of “Rear toward the road Monkey Humpers” – IC X 10…….FANTASTIC.

Mosey #7 back to the Schiele.

Announcements: Workday opportunity coming up at the Rotary Community Garden on March 4th, 9:00 am. 2.0’s welcome. See Feelgood for any details. Advisory Board this Sunday, 7:00 pm at On the Border, all are welcome. Squirt invited all PAX to consider helping with a camp this Summer through Least of These Gaston out at Crowder’s Ridge. See Squirt for details and opportunities.

Prayer Requests: Continues for Top Hat and his family. DaVinci’s M is dealing with some back issues.

We covered a lot of ground/distance today, more than a normal workout probably. I appreciate you guys pushing me today as you always do. I also appreciate Dolph’s apparent super hero hearing ability as he asked me many times during the workout….”Is that a train?” as I replied each time….”No”.

Several of us went to the visitation Friday for Top Hat’s brother. In a true show of Top Hat’s faith and the type of person he is, I think he made me feel better than I did for him. It also reminded me of the true power and purpose of F3. I appreciate the manner with which each of you men lead your lives. It was particularly rewarding today to see Squirt’s 2.0 “Smalls” post and work hard today and the manner in which Squirt was leading him. This is what it’s all about.

As always, it was an honor to lead you men this morning.

Until the next one, Aye!

Stroganoff