Day: March 18, 2024

As twelve hard charging HIMS returned from bonus point workout number one for the day; a CSAUP pillaging of the neighborhood Harris Teeter, we found quite a group of guys assembling for bootcamp.   What a great day to get two points for double posting!  A CSAUP and a Bootcamp.

The guys above and a handful of boot campers offloaded their groceries into YHC’s truck and it was time to get busy.

No FNGs this morning but we were blessed with five nomads from Metro on their way to Crowders Mountain for a shield lock hike.  Our usual late arrivals scurried to the flag while the disclaimer was underway and a dull roar of  mumblechatter…already.   After a quick count and another quick count and a fly by from Tiger and his 2.0 we were on our way to the bunker for warm up.

BOS’ usual warm up.  (yawn)  15 reps in cadence – Side Straddle Hop, Imperial Walker, Gravel Pickers (which according to the peanut gallery “is not an exercise”) plank jacks (met with approval).  Followed by Arm stretches, Leg stretches R/L, L/R and Feet Together.   Lots of groaning with these but nobody seems to like them.  Don’t worry you will thank YHC later.

Enough of that on to a Four Corner Stack.  Count off by Fours.  Handed cards to the first four guys and told them to take their like numbers to one of the four bunker corners.  The cards for this stack moved them five times bringing them back to where they started. Each corner starts with Burpees and adds the previous corners work.

First corner – 10 Burpees.  Second corner add 20 Merkins.  Third corner add 30 Monkey Humpers.  Fourth corner – add 40 American Hammers.  Back to corner you started in – add 50 LBC.

While this was happening we had plenty of mumble chatter and some good conversation with our new Metro brothers.  The plan was coming together.  YHC and Anchorman had the plan to slip out early so we could get set on the upper field.  YHC asked Gavel to round up the PAX when finished for a mosey up to meet us.

A little back story…during a ruck, or maybe coffee, probably both YHC talked with Anchorman about the food ruck and the beatdown following that was rattling around in YHC’s head.  Anchorman said sounds fun but not sure its for me.   Well, we need a fair and impartial referee; which actually sounds awful to most anyone who knows F3 Gastonia PAX.   With a laugh or two we came up with “MY WHISTLE, MY RULES!” and it was on.

As the PAX began to reach the top of the hill in Stowe Park our referee, donned in a green referee jersey blew his whistle and greeted the guys to a muddy Ultimate Frisbee field all coned off and ready for battle.  Teams 1 & 3 from earlier and teams 2 & 4 joined forces to make the teams and we were ready to go.  Not quite, our referee blew his whistle and announced he could not tell the teams apart so one team needs to be skins.  Without debate one team started stripping.  Thank the lord it was only their shirts!   Before the first throw the whistle is blown again.  5 Merkin penalty for the shirt team for not volunteering to take their shirts off quick enough.

Play began and the skins scored, and scored again, and scored again and they were the old guys!  Anchorman issued penalties to the team that got scored on.  Penalties for mouthing off, for telling the ref what penalty should be called, for not wearing green and for whatever he wanted because It’s “My Whistle, My Rules!”  There were slips and slides, impressive footwork and a lot of mud.  Best part there were no injuries reported!

Honorable Mentions – Goose (he may be named Goose but he was running some Stealthy plays.)  Whoope (play making on his feet, on his back it didn’t matter.)  Tardi Gras (Highlight reel – Catch of the day.)  Tooth Fairy (He played Rugby you know!?!)  The Skins – (Guess being shirtless on a muddy field in March gets you pumped.)  The Shirts (for fighting the good fight and knowing to mosey to the track when those bullies called LBCs for your penalty when they scored.) The Ref (cuz it’s his whistle!)

The final score needs to be confirmed by the ref but I remember it as “a lot to a little.”

After the final whistle the PAX moseyed to The Fighting Yank Statue for a short Mary.  Orangeman called his patented Six Shooters and when don we were at the final whistle.  Time!

Announcements: 3/20 2ndF Lunch at Bad Daddy’s.  4/13 – Community Foundation Run (Speed For Need – See Purple Haze)  4/20 – Extinction Run 0900 at Primal Brewery (See BOS or Anchorman)

Prayers: Gavel & Family, Anchorman & Family, Fannie Mae & Family, Jane Fonda & Family, Hall Family

Started the morning with the Word 💪🏽. In Colossians 3:12-14 Paul gave us so many virtues that we take for granted these days. In a world that is desensitized through social media and self focused let’s remember to show one another Love which binds us all in perfect unity. Let’s be leaders in our community and change the world one interaction at a time. Today’s VQ was a win with 17 in attendance! We hit it hard right out the gate with EMOM’s (Blockee Style)! Incorporated some nice station work with Atlas Balls,Tire flips, and more! Finished up strong with some Sallies 🫣. Shout out to @wattsup, Happy Birthday big dawg! Thanks for not wearing your birthday suit! Big shout out to my boy @hotcorner for your help with the winky 😉… your leadership, mentorship, and most importantly friendship is greatly appreciated 🫡 Now let me get 2 claps and a Ric Flair! 👏 👏😮‍💨

It was a nice and clear morning at The GOAT. We had a good crowd. It was a great morning for a workout on the Basketball Court. So that is what we did. I started off with a quick disclaimer and the Pledge. Some of the PAX decided they wanted no part of my workout and decided to Run/Ruck at this point. Those who were so inclined to stay then got to work with a good warmup before moseying off towards Riverside Park stopping at multiple locations along the way to perform 10 Merkins and 20 Squats each time. Once at the basketball court we ran through a sideline to sideline workout that went like this. With everyone lined up on one sideline we performed 50 reps of each: Merkins, Squats, and LBCs. We then ran to the opposite sideline and did 1 Burpee. We rinsed and repeated cutting the reps on the starting side to 40 and doing 2 Burpees on the opposite side then 30/3, 20/4, and finishing up with 10/5. We finished this pretty quickly so we had time for a round of Triple Nickel with Bonnie Blairs on one side Mike Tysons on the other. All done at the basketball court we then headed back stopping again for Merkins and Squats at various stopping points along the way. Once back at the flag we had just enough time to get in a few partner sets of sprints and core work. I’ll tell you that hill in the parking lot is sneaky but we made it through. Thanks as always for the hard work and push today men.

TIME

COT

Coffeerama at Floyd and Blackies

Alma Mater and myself got in 6.5 miles of running at the Lake Wylie running AO (Sea Horse).

We ended at COT with six boot campers who posted at Crow’s Nest.

For announcements, I promoted our Extinction Run, Convergence, and the Goonies Ruck.

Aye,
Radar

Seven ruckers, zero runners, and Scrat hit the Coconut Horse – Heatherloch course Sunday morning. Roscoe, Stroganoff, and Shortsale were absent, but we thought after the big Wolfpack win, they may have been too tired to join us. During announcements and prior to QSource, Roscoe stops by to let us know that Shortsale’s black lab went missing Saturday after the game.

Without hesitation, the group took off to Shortsale’s house and helped with the search. Unfortunately, no trace of Pookie was seen Sunday.

Monday morning at 10:18am, the following text was sent from Shortsale:

Announcements, Prayer Requests, No Q Source.

Thursday mornings location was more North of my location and about 25 minutes from the hotel.

0530 and there are 8 PAX’s include me. Q was Funny Car. There were a few guys from yesterday that I had met. I good overall workout and I look forward to seeing these guys more when I’m back up this way. At least once per month.

I have several customers in the Suffolk, Virginia area and will be spending several days in the future here, so I found a Hampton Inn that is kind of in the middle of several AO’s, not quite like our Gashouse. Each AO is about 15-25 minutes away from the hotel.

Wednesday morning was first with Bear Country. Arrived at 0515 and there were a few PAX’s getting in some EC. 0530 hits and there are 10 PAX’s including myself. The Q was Bing. Nice group of guys and a solid workout took place.