Author: BOS (Page 1 of 6)

Eight early birds assembled for Ground Assault before the clock struck 0500.  To give the late one(s) another minute we started with the pledge, route reminder and disclaimer.

Finally, Four Ground Assault Runners headed down Eagle Road on our Soldier to Soldier route to Cramerton and back.   Thats four after the squealing tires of the regularly late Alma Mater came to a swift halt on Main Street.

Five Ground Assault Ruckers executed an about face for a modified counter clockwise ruck around town.  Nice change from the same old route we have been rucking since before GA was a thing.

As we arrived back to Stowe park a rucked-up Tiger and his M appeared from the shadows to join us.

Announcements –

Lunch today.

4/27 Clown car to MeCa bootcamp for their 10 year anniversary beatdown.

5/4 Goonie Ruck

5/13 Younglife Golf

5/18 Extinction Run 0900 at Primal

Prayers –

Anchorman, Huck, Turtleman,

Termite – MRI,   Flintstone – MRI,

PAX on IR. Family & Friends suffering illness.

Let’s get right to the point, our TAXES are out of hand!  We work, we get taxed.  We buy, we get taxed. We “own”, we get taxed.  And year after year “they” figure out how to Tax you some more.

To quote Benjamin Franklin:  “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes. ”

Tax Day Warm up:

15ic Side Straddle Hops / 15ic Imperial Walkers / 15ic Gravel Pickers / 15ic Plank Jacks

Tax Return is due… Pax drew one return from the tax return bag… Sadly they had to pay.  10 Burpees

The Thang:

Mosey to the park for a days work.  You know those days where your boss doesn’t make sense, but you have to do it anyway.  This was one of those days.  It wasn’t all bad we had our work and tax-day music playing.

Add It Up went something like this –

1 Burpee / 2 Monkey Humpers / 3 Plank Jacks / 4 Squats / 5 SSH / 6 Superman – Banana / 7 Box Cutters . 8 Jump Squats / 9 Merkin / 10 LBC / 11 American Hammers / 12 Flutters / 13 Imperial Walkers / 14 Freddie Mercs / 15 CDD / 16 J-Lo / 17 Mtn. Climbers / 18 Seal Jacks / 10 Apollo Ohnos / 20 Big Boys.

Tax Return Due… Another Pay.  5 Burpees.

The Pax had so much fun the first time an audible was called and we reversed our way back through the numbers 20-1.

Tax Return Due… WooHoo a Refund!  20 LBC

Mosey to the baseball fieldhouse and partner up for a round of DORA.  100 Merkin / 200 American Hammers / 300 Flutters while partner runs around the ball field.

Another Tax Return Due…A Refund again!  20 Morrocan Night Clubs.

And with that we headed back to the flag for some Mary.  Sadly the Qs audible caused us to run short on time and miss out on Bear Crawls and Jack Webbs and two more tax returns.  There is always next time.

A quick round of Mary and we stuck a fork in yet another Tax Day.

Announcements:  2ndF Lunch Wednesday. Goonie 5/4. Young Life Golf 5/13. Extinction Run 5/18.

Prayers:  Pax on IR, Traveling PAX, Anchorman, Huck, Turtleman, Gear Wrench.

And as Calvin Coolidge said it… “Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.”

That sums it up right there.  Til next time!

BOS

Seven Ruckers & Seven Runners hit the streets of Belmont for a few miles and smiles before gathering for a Q Source discussion on Shield Lock.

Six ruckers were on time and headed out to explore the new neighborhood mess being built behind SouthPoint HS.  One rucker also known as YHC forgot to grab his Q Source book so had to reroute back home before returning to chase down the ruck crew.   New ground was covered and there is plenty more for next time.  A nice change from the same old Sunday ruck loop.  Seven runners made their way out and back for some miles even though one continues to return to the circle late.  This sparked a debate on whether F3 starts and ends on time, or does it just end in a circle of trust when the last guy gets there…  Most of the Pax know the answer but expect more debate on that later.

Two more, Flintstone and Tesla joined us for our Q Source conversation on Shield Lock.

Announcements –

Convergence, Speed for Need & Community Foundation Run – 4/13

2ndF Lunch – 4/17

Extinction Run – 5/18

Prayers –

Pax on IR and those traveling for spring break

Anchorman, Turtleman, Huck

Fourteen HIM joined YHC for some Blocks, Rocks, Runs and everyone’s favorite Jack Webbs.

With no FNG present the mosey was on to the bunker where the PAX was met with blocks and chalk in each corner.

Warm up – SSH x 15 / Imp. Walker x 15 / Gravel Picker x 15 / Plank Jack x 15 / Moroccan Night Club x 15 / Stretch R foot over L / L over R / Front Stretch followed by arm stretches.

The Thang –

Four Corner Blocks – Divide the group in fours. Send groups to one of four corners.  Odd number of blocks were placed in each corner with exercises marked in chalk.  Three rounds of one exercise at each corner, non-stacking. If there is a block sitting in your corner when finished carry block to next corner.  All reps x 15.

Corner #1  Merkin / Amer Hammer / Monkey Hump  – Overhead Carry Block to #2

Corner #2  LBC / Jump Squat / Wide Arm Merk – Front Carry Block to #3

Corner #3  Squat / Burpee / Plank Jack – Overhead Carry Block to #4

Corner #4  CDD / Die Cockroach / Calf Raise – Front Carry Block to #1

Indian Run around the block, stop at new rock assortment in church parking lot and grab a rock.  Rocks were chosen in various sizes as it is You vs You.  First exercise is the Curl X 20.  Rocks down and move left 5 rocks.  Next exercise Overhead Press x 20.  The moves continued between each exercise.  Goblet Squat, Tricep Extension, LBC and American Hammer.  Some rocks were chosen better than others.   The PAX will be ready for this trickery next time.   With the rocks placed back in their place we reversed the direction of our route for Indian Run around the block #2.

With time slowly ticking the PAX jumped back in the bunker for another round of four corners before stashing the blocks in the woods and heading to the Yank statue for a round of Jack Webb.  One merkin and four air presses, stacking each round to ten merkins and forty air presses.   With that shoulder burner behind us we had time for a quick round of mary and time was called.

Announcements-

4/13 Convergence and Speed For Need at Community Foundation Run

4/17 2ndF Lunch at Simonetti’s

5/18 Extinction Run 0900 at Primal

Prayers-

Anchorman, Turtleman, Huck, Pax on IR and those traveling for Spring Break

NEW DATE 5/18 – NEW DATE 5/18 – NEW DATE 5/18! 

Thank you HunkAJunk for giving us heads up on the 4/20 conflict with the BCPAA Belmont Classic Run!

Who:  F3 PAX, Ms & 2.0s, Family, Friends and more!

What:  F3 Extinction Run IV – Running Challenge / Charity Fundraiser  #TeamAnchorman

When: 5/18/24 at 0900 – Get there early to sign in so we can launch as close to 0900 as possible.

Where:  Primal Brewery – 52 Ervin St. Belmont

Why:  All three Fs.  Challenge ourselves.  Cheer for each other.  Raise money for research and a cure.

Charity: $20.00 suggested donation for the FSHD Society – Muscular Dystrophy support and research.                              Cash and electronic payment will be accepted on site.

(Checkout and donate at http://give.fshdsociety.org/F3)

Format:  One mile run against the clock; one mile at a time.  Each loop begins and ends at Primal Brewery.  From the 0900 start the first mile must be completed within the 13-minute time limit.  The second mile cannot be started until the horn sounds at the 13-minute mark.  Second mile pace and each mile following will be reduced by 20 seconds.  Mile two must be completed within 12:40 time limit, mile three within 12:20 and so on. Runner must meet the time limit to proceed to the next mile.  How many miles can you run before you run out of time?  Grab your M, 2.0s, neighbor etc. and bring them out to run.  They don’t run, bring them out for some second F and to cheer you on.  How long can last before your Extinction?

Not a runner?  Come out and Ruck or Walk.  Take a few laps and then grab a seat on the patio to cheer on our runners.  Bring some extra cash to buy into the 50/50 drawing and/or the GORUCK Rucker 4.0 raffle.

On IR?  Don’t run unless chased?  We need Volunteers!  Parking, Traffic Control and Runner Safety, 50/50 Raffle sellers and more.   We are doing our best to raise as much money as we can for FSHD research so don’t be shy about showing your support.  We are promoting this run to the F3 & FIA regions around us, the local gyms and run clubs so we expect it will be much bigger than the previous three.  Custom awards are up for grabs for Men, Women and Kids from 1-13.

Primal Brewery will open at 10:00 for beverages and bathrooms and will offer an Extinction Run Breakfast sandwich.

Come out and enjoy Saturday the fun!

Any questions, ideas or to volunteer, see the guys below!

BOS & Anchorman

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

This was not your normal F3 CSAUP.  This CSAUP included all three Fs and was COMPLETELY SELFLESS AND ULTIMATELY PLEASING!  Not to mention a bonus POINT for all who rucked and donated food.

12 HIM assembled at The Fighting Yank ready to go at 0545.  A quick disclaimer was muttered even though nobody was paying attention cuz all eyes were on Whoopees wheelbarrow.  The guys knew the drill.  Ruck to Harris Teeter.  Raid the shelves.  Pay and pack up for a return trip in 60 minutes or less.  Enough chatter lets go!

Lots of laughter and talk along the way with a squeak or two coming from our trusty ole wheelbarrow.

With Teeter curbside parking wide open at 0605 the wheelbarrow was left to wonder just how much food she would be wheeling back to the Yank.  Twelve rucks exited the store overflowing with food donations and ultimately filling the wheelbarrow to the top.    A quick picture for the history book and we were headed back to the Yank.

With 10 minutes to go until bootcamp we had YHCs truck half filled with food, and it kept coming.

Honorable mentions go to the guys who sent over cash donations (Pallbearer & Balljoint); those dollars were converted into canned goods.  Those that rucked their food days earlier as their schedule allowed (Pinto); and those who added food donations to truck before bootcamp as YHC was trying to get ready to Q.  (Tooth Fairy, Fannie Mae, Norwood, and most likely there were more that YHC didn’t see.)  Sorry. Please speak up and YHC will edit.

This was a fun CSAUP to start our morning and all for a worthy cause.  We estimate F3 donated 450-500 lbs. of food to Peace Hope and Love in Gastonia.  Eh Yall, Tooth Fairy and YHC delivered these goods Saturday morning.  Trust us when we say they will use everything we delivered.  The PH&L staff were very happy with our blessing!

Thank you all! & Til next time!

BOS

Come out to The Fighting Yank on Saturday 3/16/24 for a different kind of CSAUP.

This CSAUP will get your day headed in the right direction with all three Fs!

The normal F3 “CSAUP” Completely Stupid And Utterly Pointless workout may have the pax carrying heavy things through muddy waters filled with crocodiles, running long distance through hills and valleys or playing catch with kettlebells.  Not this CSAUP!

This “CSAUP” COMPLETELY SELFLESS AND ULTIMATELY PLEASING workout will launch from The Fighting Yank at 0545 on Saturday 3/16.  Bring your empty rucksack and a few dollars.  We are rucking to Harris Teeter to buy food for local food pantries.  Need a rucksack, ask a brother, take your 2.0s school bag, grab the Ms beach bag.  Better yet grab that big duffle bag in the closet, fill it up and partner carry it with your brothers.  Still no bag?  Harris Teeter bags work too!  Have a bad back?  Wheelbarrows and Radio Flyers are also welcome!

FIRST F – Rucking 3 miles without and with food for local food pantries!

SECOND F – Rucking 3 miles with your brothers to get food for local food pantries!

THIRD F – Joining your brothers in a ruck for food and knowing its going to fill a local food pantry and a neighbors need.

Ruckers will be back in time for The Fighting Yank 0700 bootcamp!

Can’t make the 0545 ruck?!?  Bring some non-perishable food to The Fighting Yank before the 0700 beatdown.

** A backblast will be written for this CSAUP and Pushing Rocks points will be applied for!

See you in the gloom!

BOS

Ten HIM joined YHC on this dark and foggy morning for the first Thursday edition of the BULLDOG.

Thanks to the men that posted.  We had some new faces on site that I hope will continue to join us and help make this site even better.  After a quick disclaimer and discussion about the drive in we got to work.  Here is how it went.

Warm up – Side Straddle Hop x 15 / Imperial Walker x 15 / Sprinkler x 15 / Moroccan Night Club x 15 / Stretch – Left foot over Right  / Right foot over Left /  Feet together…Why is it that Anchorman is the only one who can touch the ground while doing these stretches?

Grab your Bells for two rounds of the following:

Kettlebell Swing x 20 / Goblet Squat x 20 / Kettlebell Snatch x 10 each hand/ Skull Crusher x 20 / Kettlebell Curl x 20 / Lunge x 10 each hand / Overhead Extension x 20 / Reverse Curl x 20

Lots of conversation going on about a little of everything, including the music selection.

DORA 100 Flutters / 100 Jump Squats / 100 LBC (Yes 100 we wanted to get back to swinging our bells.  Partner one Farmer Carries two bells around traffic circle while partner two works on the called exercises.

Alright back to the bells.  Time for only one more round of the bell work above.  YHC had plans for four rounds total.  Maybe next time we will skip the warm up.

Five minutes of Mary started off with WattsUp calling Burpees.  SMH…  Nutria followed with American Hammers, before the call came for some Six Shooters led by Orangeman before we finished with Tube calling Windshield Wipers.

It was a fun crowd this morning.  Enjoyed the chatter as always.

Announcements:  Rice and Beans Tuesday 3/12  /  Food Ruck 0545 launch from The Yank Saturday 3/16  /   Community Foundation Run – Speed For Need 4/13  /  Extinction Run 4/20.  Volunteers, Runners and Ruckers needed at all of these events.

Prayers for The Hall family , The Curti Family,  Tube’s M,  Huckleberry, Turtleman, Anchorman, and more.

Enjoyed it as always!

BOS

18 HIM joined YHC at Ground Assault today to get their blood pumping for Valentines Day!

Six Rucked one way and 13 Ran another.  All returned safely back to the Yank.

Message of the day:  Don’t forget Valentine’s Day!