Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

Author: Purple Haze (Page 3 of 8)

Foreign Exchange Q

Following a quick conversation some weeks back, Roscoe and I decided to do a little “switcheroo” for Q-source.  He led the team at Crossroads and I traveled to Coconut Horse.  I arrived in the parking lot and it wasn’t long before Flintstone returned from some solo EC.  The others soon arrived and we were off!   All returned and we moved indoors for Q-source (Equipping).  Thanks men, it was an honor to lead.

Announcements / COT:  Christmas party was a big success and a lot of fun / Adopt-a-highway next Saturday after Gashouse, HC with Freight / Turtleman Christmas decorating still trying to confirm / Possible New Year’s Day convergence somewhere but stayed tuned…

Prayer Requests:  Purple Haze’s Mom / Queso concussion recovery / Turtleman

Excuse me while I kiss the sky!  PH

Crossroads 11/27/22

Some rucked, some ran but we ALL got soaked!  It was a wet mess.  One FNG that came to the Christmastown 5K the night before returned for the gloom at Crossroads.  Welcome Andrew Caskey (F3 Kernel)!  He’s hoping to explore the regions near Fayetteville, NC where he serves at Bragg.  A total of 10 HIM put in some work.

Backin Up My Boy

Man I’m loving the cooler weather!  15 PAX and 1 FNG (nice work ehing Chubbs) showed at PB to put in some work and get’er done.  Montross said he might be a little late getting back in since he was going to attempt a full 5 miles this morning (his 1st in a while).   Off we went and back we came.  T-Ron was right so YHC jumped in and finished us out.  Welcome FNG Robert Comery aka Rum Runner.

Announcements:  Amoeba Ruck 10-8 @ 1st ARP / Alzheimer Walk 10-8 / Bit of Hope 5K 10-8 / Convergence 10-15 @ Bulldog / If you know any Track Commanders for Chrismastown 5K let Broke know ASAP

Prayer Requests:  Mayor’s M traveling / PH’s Mom & Dad / Mayor in general / Huck / Sarlacc employment / one I couldn’t hear / Striper”s knees

Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky!

The Hurricane’s A Comin

Nine HIM (and 1 small sized version) gathered for a windy workout at the PREMIER afternoon AO.  Hurricane Ian was churning its way through Florida with a supposed bead on the Carolinas.  Here’s what went down:

Warm-Up: 

  • SSH x 20 IC
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x 20 IC
  • Grass Pickers x 15 IC
  • Leg Swings (10 each cross & straight w/ both legs)

The Thang:

  • Little Hill – Triple Nickel (5 HR Merkins – Run up – 5 HR Burpees)
  • Powerline trail around dog park back to big soccer field
  • Hurricane Hoedown
    1. 7 IC Seated Flutter (hands raised)
    2. 7 IC Reclined Flutters
    3. 7 IC LBC Flutters
    4. Deescalate 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
  • Soccer field perform called exercise at each corner STACK (30/OYO/Each Side)
    1. Mountain Climbers
    2. Jump Squats
    3. Toy Soldiers
    4. 1 minute plank (High or Low)
  • Mosey back to bleachers for a quick round of dips and step ups – Time

Announcements / COT:  No roadside clean-up / Amoeba Ruck 10-8 @ 1st ARP / Convergence 10-15 @ Bulldog /

Prayers:  Those affected by Hurricane Ian / PH’s Mom & Dad / GD’s grandmother / GD’s neighbor – house burned down / Hartsell family

Yo Mammon! (Crossroads 8/7/2022)

Twelve PAX showed for a much cooler yet foggy ride / run at Crossroads.  Since I’m late on this one that’s about all I remember except for Broke jamming his pedal on his leg climbing North Street hill.

Annoucements:  Blood Drive 8/10 , Freight moving 8/13,  F3 Dads @ Camp Thunderbird & The Yank 8/20, PT Test @ Gashouse 8/27, CSAUP 50 Mile Relay 9/10, Skating with Mayor 9/17, JJ5k 9/24, 2nd F Lunch TBD 9/28

Prayer Requests:  Round Up’s Grandmother (Stroke), Wirenut family & friends at work, Big Pappy’s family, Sarlacc’s daughter

Midoriyama Sweat Fest

It was your typical Tuesday at Midoriyama this time of year… hot & muggy.  Luckily the cloud cover knocked a few degrees off the thermometer so thankful I was!  The mumblechatter was abundant and in rare form!  Time to go to werk!

The Thang:  Disclaimer / Five Core Principles

Warm-Up:

  • SSH x 10 IC
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x 10 IC
  • Grass Pickers x 10 IC

Mosey to small soccer field:  I bought a pack of orange cones so I was looking for a couple of exercises to use them:

  • 1st and 10 (11’s w/ 10 Merkins / 1 Burpee)
  • Apple Turnover (Bear Crawls / Crab Walk)
  • 4 Corners (stacked X 10, OYO, & Count Each Side)
    • High Plank Shoulder Taps
    • LBCs
    • Flutters
    • Squats
  • Step Ups & Dips (20 OYO Count Each Side)

Mosey to block storage

  • 10 Curls / 10 Squats / 10 Overhead Presses / 10 Abyss Merkins X 3 rounds

Back to the flag

Announcements / COT:  Shirt orders for Gashouse-Prison Break / Tubing this weekend / Freight could use help moving 8-13 after the workout / F3 Family Skate @ Kates 9-17 / F3 Dad’s Camp & F3 Dad’s Workouts on 8-20 / JJ5K 9-24

Prayers:  Freight’s 2.0 / Huck / Broke’s Mom ablasion surgery / Nutria’s b-i-l nasal surgery

New Exercise… Car Pushing!

Rolled into the big metropolis of Ranlo for my VQ at the Down-Lo.  I cut my way out the car and swam through the humidity to the flag where I found Bed Pan ready to go.  No FNGs, no late comers, no nobody just he and I… tough crowd!  Started with a warm up then headed to the track but diverted towards  the Fire Department parking lot.  We were charged by an attack “ankle biter” along the way but we outstepped him and arrived safely.  Some Dora 123 (Merkins, Squats, LBCs) using the triangle around the VFD (which btw is about a 1/4 mile).  I came around one time and saw a car stopped where I had last seen Bed Pan doing LBCs and I think “oh no, he’s been run over”!  But I quickly discover that he’s created a new exercise that involved pushing a guy’s car to a nearby parking lot after running out of gas!  We finished up with a quick round of block work.  Found a set of stairs on our mosey to Ranlo Baptist and stopped for some calf raises.  Triple Nickel (Dying Cockroaches & ???) in the parking lot of RBC.  Back to the Ranlo park, with a pause at the flag for the pledge, for some step-ups and dips.  Returned to the concession stand for COT.

Announcements:  F3 Dad’s this Saturday @ Gashouse @ 7am / Mountain Tubing trip 30th

Prayers:  My family, those PAX traveling and on IR

Backin up Blart… Crossroads 6/5/22

It was an early launch for the DBC and not remembering that Blart told me he wasn’t feeling up to par the night before and might not make it, I forgot to circle back at 06:30 to release the HIMs.  But upon returning I realized the mistake and picked up the six.  It was duly noted that Slaw was not present and there was some speculation as to whether it was a wild night at the latest pinky raising, wine swirling,  and bouquet sniffing vineyard stop or simply the fact that SA had gone to the beach and Slaw was concerned there wouldn’t be any bat flippers available for him to run with???  Fun was had by all!  It was then inside for a discussion on “Get Right”.

COT: 

Announcements – F3 Dad’s coming up Father’s Day weekend (18th) / PT Test on 6-25-22 at Gashouse 

Prayer Requests – Turtleman, Huckleberry, Kids, Gumby’s Mom, Purple Haze S-i-L, Traveling PAX 

We Just Missed That One…

After a rough & tumble night of tornado warnings, torrential rains, and lightning that could rival a good July 4th celebration I was crossing my fingers that the severe weather would be gone by the time 5:30 rolled around.  Quick check of the weather app and though it was going to be close we should be good.  Driving in my confidence waned but soon the windshield cleared and it looked like my back-up winke would not be necessary.  I arrived first but was soon joined by three other PAX.  I must have missed it but apparently at a recent post Mayor was quite adamant that our own Nantan was very ill prepared because he used the F3 Deck of Pain to lead a workout.  I listened to conflicting stories but it made for excellent mumblechatter!  So much so that we started a whole minute late!  Next was the pledge.

Warm Up: (IC) 1 Burpee / 20 SSH / 2 Burpees / 15 Gravel Pickers / 3 Burpees / 10 Goofballs / 4 Burpees / 5 Abe Vigodas / 5 Burpees

The Thang:  Mosey across the parking lot for Dora 123 around the County Administration Building (Merkins / Squats / LBCs).  Then a fellowship mosey back to the Pavillion for Dirty 11s climbing the stairs up/down across the pavillion (American Hammers / Big Boys).  Finally back to the start for some Dora 321 around the water fountain area (Dying Cockroaches / Flutter Kicks / Shoulder Taps).  We finished up with a short round of Mary.  The mumblechatter continued right til the end and the current reign and length of term for the Nantan was questioned  😮

COT:

Announcements:  Memorial Day Murph (Martha Rivers) / F3 Dad’s Needs Qs for June & July (Folsom & Gashouse) see Mayor / PT Test 6/18/22 (Father’s Day Weekend)

Prayer Request:  Angela Duncan oral cancer (PH’s sister-in-law) / Turtleman / Huckleberry / Sargento’s M persistent cough / EZ Rider recovery / the Uvalde, TX shooting victims & families / Put our own personal egos aside and let God’s will win out / Don’t ever skip a chance to give your loved ones a hug and tell them you love them / We all learn how to deal with TRUE struggle / Sarlacc’s 2.0 / Praise report from Tippmann for not getting hurt after being hit by a semi truck recently

As always, it was an honor to lead

Move Over Rover & Let Jimi Take Over!  PH

Crossroads

Rolled into Crossroads and found a lone PAX getting ready to launch.  Balljoint rolled in next gettin a little EC in, then another, then another and pretty soon we topped out at five.  Off we went and back again at 7:15 but one PAX shy.  Seems Bed Pan decided his allergy driven snot would make for some good running fuel but his stomach did not concur! 🙁  We wrapped it up with the COT and then inside for QSource on LDP.

Annoucements:  F3 Dad’s needs Qs contact Mayor if interested / Memorial Day Murph

Prayers:  Mayor’s same two (? sorry Mayor) / Turtleman / All the PAX having babies / James Goudelock / Freight’s Dad / Purple Haze Sister-in-law oral cancer

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