Day: November 23, 2017

It was nice to see Whoopee tweet asking if anyone would be in the Sunset Beach area over Thanksgiving since I would be at Ocean Isle Beach with the family at the same time.  I immediately responded that I’m in……..not sure it was the best idea.

After some early recon, we agreed to meet at the Sunset Beach park near the Sunset Beach bridge on the mainland side.   Can you tell I’m stretching out the text of the backblast?

We arrived at the exact same time.  It was dark.  Whoopee immediately declares, “It’s colder than I expected.”  Hmmmm…..there’s an app for that.

Having only driven past this park in the past, I was not sure what we were getting into as it was not lit at all.  Regardless…..let’s get after it.

Short mosey around the walking/running path for some warm up:

SSH X 10

LBC’s X 12

The Thang

A photographer shows up about this time (apparently to take some pics of the sunrise), it was still dark and I think we scared him pretty good, especially in my F3 Ninja gear.

Mosey over to a memorial for local veterans for the Pledge and our first round of IC work:

Merkins X 15

LBC’s X 25

Squats X 15

Rinse & Repeat

Mosey around the length of the path back to the Memorial for round 2:

Dips X 15

Flutter Kicks X 25

Lunge Walk along the path for….I think about 20 miles

Rinse & Repeat

Mosey around the length of the path plus some to get to the other side of the park near the waterway for Round 3:

Derkins X 15

Freddy Mercury’s X 25

Step Ups X 15

Rinse & Repeat

Mosey around the length of the path back to the waterway side location to finish off with a set of each of the previous exercises IC:

I believe it was during this Mosey that we realized the  photographer was dressed like a Teletubby, specifically Laa-Laa (the yellow one).  He really was decked out like this.  If you are not familiar with the Teletubbies, Google it…..you will be amazed and probably creeped out as I was when my kids briefly watched the show.

Merkins X 15

LBC’s X 25

Squats X 15

Dips X 16 (lost count)

Flutter Kicks X 25

Lunge Walk another 20 miles

Derkins X 15

Freddy Mercury’s X 25

Step Ups X 15

I believe it was just before the last set of Freddy Mercury’s that the photographer’s phone started ringing, it was some glorious bagpipe music and I asked him if he was Scottish.  He replied no and that he just wanted a ringtone that was loud and obnoxious so I replied, “Oh, you mean like Whoopee?”  Whoopee proceeded to count out the reps in a ‘not very accurate’ Scottish accent.  All I could envision was Fat Bastard from Austin Power’s fame.

One last Mosey around the park path and we’re done.

I just realized we did not officially do the COT even though we did have an informal prayer request section.

The Moleskin

Not sure I would have ever imagined getting in a workout such as this during a Thanksgiving Holiday trip to the beach with the family.  I have ran before but not really gotten in a workout like this before gorginig myself with food.  Thanks for the push Whoopee.

I have said this before, but I am very grateful to F3 Gastonia, F3 Nation and all my F3 brothers.  You guys have changed my life in a positive way.

We all have the struggles of leading families,  work, community, etc. but we also have a lot to be thankful for.  I know I do and I do not remember this enough.

I’m looking forward to the next workout.  (Probably tomorrow)

Until the next one.

Aye!

Stroganoff

YHC was optimistic about the turnout for a turkey day serving of breakfast in the gloom. A few loyal Folsom PAX had already claimed their deer stand as preference over the AO…….which may have been a better idea. Rolling in, I see Pizza Man in stride doing some EC prior to the Q. Not long after PAX start rolling in. The Twitter message about Midoriyama not meeting brought out a handful their finest and even Nantan himself. After some good ole fashioned fellowship and how-do-ya-dos, it’s time to go to work.

Warmarama

SSH, monkey humpers, all x12 IC, with all the mumble chatter and sarcasm it was hard to focus on the non existent weinke. So, let’s just do this.

thang

mosey to the park entrance for the pledge, wait, not so fast Pizza Man, on our six for LBCs x20 IC. Ok now, the pledge, haha. Ok, mosey across death highway to our local neighborhood Walmart. While in pace, much chatter about going in where it’s warm to workout, cabbage curls, laps around the store, etc. Although it was very tempting, YHC had a limited time and what was not sure about what was about to go down. Continue to mosey around the back of the store and finish up by this nice looking hill. Ok, not that hill, but the one next to it, which kookier a fair bit safer. Ok, 11’s. Mike tysons on the curb, up the hill for burpees. Yes, much mumble chatter, this idea seemed great on paper, which it never made it to paper. Finally, recover. Mosey on up to the front of the parking lot for some calve raises, or calf birthing, a PAX commented. 20 IC. Mosey on back over to the Folsom horse track for step ups and arm squats x15 IC rinse and repeat. Let’s take the long route and mosey back to start. 22 Merkins for the Vets.

announcements, Xmas party Dec. 1, Xmas town 5k Saturday(be there early to help setup), Convergence at Gashouse Dec 2.

quick around the horn to mention what you’re thankful for, then YHC lead in prayer

nice work men, honor to Q and to have you guys out there encouraging me to push harder. Freight seemed to be very excited this AM, very talkative, at some points QIC lost train of thought. Made for some good laughs. Pizza Man learned that train horns are not a sound wave very familiar to Folsom. YHC learned Blart skipped a 30 year tradition of hunting Thanksgiving morning just for my Q. Thanks bro, and PAX also learned much about moist Stroganoff, which is where the train of thought left. There were many topics of discussion that were on the way downhill or already there when the Q had to ring us all back in, but again, good times. Have a great Thanksgiving men and thank God for the precious gift of His son, Jesus. Aye!