Author: Medicine Woman (Page 1 of 12)

This month marked YHC’s 7th anniversary in this thing called F3. There’s been a lot of good memories along the way. Most have been from the mumblechatter and comradery between PAX during the workouts. Today I decided to take a trip back to some of the first routine exercises I remember from my early days in F3.

Warmarama:

SSH, Imperial Walkers, Gravel Pickers, Low slow squats all X10 IC

Mosey to the lower parking lot turd shack.
Thang

Here was the very first routine of my first post. Whoopee was the Q. Partner up and one partner will amrap an exercise while partner 2 runs up the steps, across the parking lot and back down the ramp. Switch up and repeat. Exercises were merkins and Australian mountain climbers. Mosey over to the amphitheater for some good ole Huckleberry inspired work. All PAX balls to the wall. Each will drop off the wall for 3 burpees and rejoin the wall until all have completed their turn. It sucked due to how many we had. Back in the day, there may have only been 5-6 present which made it a little less dreadful. Ok, let’s mosey over to the other pond parking lot. I was trying to remember who called this back then. I was thinking JJ??? Anyway, line up for Route 66. Bobby Hurleys and lunge walk in between.

while PAX were finishing up, YHC asked what the 5 cord principals of F3 were. I only heard 3 or so actually answer. The rest were too busy socializing. This continued on for the rest of the Q.

Now, we mosey up to the triangle by the cotton gin. Garfield, who we haven’t seen in years used this area a good bit. First corner 5 big boys, mosey to the next for 10, then to the last corner for 15. Lots of confusion again, but we managed. Mosey on up to the flag pole for The Pledge. I can remember early on that this was a forbidden task. We had a shovel flag. Why would you mosey a half mile just to say the Pledge? Moving along. Mosey over to the horse arena. Huckleberry claims this is likely what led up to the infamous Jacked Up Leg, but again, I’m on the memory lane theme. Line up at the bottom of the concrete bleachers for triple nickel. Derkins at the bottom and burpees at the top. Yes, you box jump up to the top. With time dwindling down and more on the Weinke, QIC called Omaha after 3 rounds and we took a mosey to the tennis courts. This memory was from the first time I posted outside of our general region. It was at Veterans Park with the Cape Fear crowd. PAX called it clipboard. I’m not sure the real exicon term, but we line up on the court. First in line calls an exercise. The remaining will perform said exercise while the first runs a distance and back. The next calls his own and we repeat until we ran out of time. It’s more like screw your buddies. Call something you hate and make the rest do it. Time is almost up so we fellowship mosey the last minute back to start. Lots of mumblechatter about instructions, poor communication, and other garbage. All I saw was lack of following directions given by Q. That being said, times up.

Announcements: Community Foundation Run(along with other activities that day, including a QVQ)

COT: Huck, TurtleMan, Westsides friend from church who was bitten by dang, Kelly Bird, Palmetto and Mortimer Runners

Praise report: Pony Boy starts a new job soon

Moleskin: It’s been a long 7 years. Lots of ups and downs, injuries, jacked up legs, unthinkable relays, completely stupid ideas, and mumblechatter. YHC has enjoyed every minute of it. Always an honor to lead you men!

MW Out!

YHC had been looking forward to lead the regions best AO in a good ole beat down. Today was the day. I had my Weinke prepared and was ready to get to work. I walk outside and felt the chill in the air and thought to myself, “my hands ain’t gonna like today.” So, I roll on to Folsom a bit early to stretch and chat before time to clock in. When 5:30 hits, we start.

No FNGs, short disclaimer

Warmarama

SSH, Imperial Walkers, Low slow squats: all x10 IC

Mosey up to the animal shelter to grab a block.

Thang

Line up at the base of the adjacent hill. The routine called was 11’s. And these were horrible. Blockees at the bottom of the hill, box jump over the block, then rifle carry the block up the hill for thrusters. Rifle carry your block back down. And yes, you box jump over your block after each blockee! Lots of mumblechatter from the PAX, myself included. This seemed to take longer than I expected, but in all honesty, we finished it fairly quick. Now, Replace blocks and mosey to tennis courts. Line up for burpee suicides. Mosey one court and back for 1 burpee, grab 5 merkins at each turn back. Mosey to the second and back for 2 burpees. Continue until you’ve reached the final court then count it back down to 1. Escalate the burpees but the merkins stay at 5.  This was a battle to get the PAX on track. The chatter here was broad and pronounced. Lots of confusion of the called routine. “Do we escalate the merkins?” “Do we stop after the last court?” “The math part is easy.” We pulled together and finally made it through.  Time is running out, so we mosey back to start.

Pledge

COT: Wichita M having baby, Sparkys dad, Bedpan traveling, our families, our country, Thanksgiving, Operation Christmas Child program and volunteers

Announcements: Christmas Party Dec 3

Moleskin: As always, it’s an honor to lead you men. I appreciate every one of you guys.

MDub out

It was a great morning for an old school style Folsom workout. The Weinke was prepared and ready to unveil. YHC may have needed to bring it in writing. One thing about my medicine tapers, my mind gets foggy and I have a hard time thinking clearly and getting words out. Nature of the beast, nonetheless, it made for some friendly mumble chatter.

I see an FNG!

Disclaimer

Warmorama

SSH, gravel pickers, toy soldiers all x10 IC
Mosey to the tennis courts.

Thang

Four corners. Each corner has its Assigned exercise and count. This time, you will mosey to corner 1, perform exercise and return to start for 1 burpee. Mosey to corner 2, but stopping also to perform the exercise at corner 1. And so on. Every time you go through a station you perform that exercise.
Station 1, 10 merkins
Station 2, 20 big boys
Station 3, 30 squats
Station 4, 40 lbcs
Some grab a breather and some pick up the 6. Grab a partner and Line up for some Dora. 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 lbcs. The Runner takes a trip the the end of the courts and back.
One final lap and mosey to the flag.
22 for the Vets.

Pledge

YHC took us out in prayer.

One way to be motivated to post is to volunteer or be voluntold to Q. I can’t remember if and when I was ever voluntold, but to avoid that possibility, you volunteer. Encouragement from your fellow PAX to just get out there one way or the other has been my driving motivation. 2020 sucked. It was hard enough to be fighting to free myself from a medication that has controlled my life for so long, but to add income loss, homeschooling, and other crap I don’t want to bore you with. Anyway, what I’m getting at, is that I need this group of men. My M even notices a difference when I’m posting regularly. I’m sure many of you share the same sentiment. I appreciate the opportunity to be part of such a great organization.

MDub out!

So, after a while off the Q schedule, YHC told Wichita to put me down for one of a few dates available. Lucky for me, it was the about coldest day one could get. Thanks to a previous series of events during a workout where my hands had gotten so cold, they were numb and hurt for hours. That along with other non disclosed details, “Cold Hands” has kinda stuck as yet another attribute to MW’s persona. That didn’t stop my cold natured hands from getting it done.

Warmarama

SSH, Toy Soldiers x10 IC each

Mosey to the lower parking lot.

Thang

Line up at the bottom. Zombie walk of sorts back to the top. Lunge walk each leg, then grab a burpee. Continue to the end. Ease over to one side of the parking lot for some 11’s, dirty 11’s that is. Mike Tysons and Big Boys each time you cross the middle grab a burpee. Slow mosey over to the amphitheater for some hill work, Triple Nickel style. 5 dips, nur up the hill, 5 merkins, repeat 5 times. Mosey around the playground back to start.

Pledge

22 for the vets

YHC took us out in prayer

My church held a series recently on being or becoming 1 with your spouse. I know this won’t apply to some guys, but most, it will. In between each routine, YHC shared some of what I learned. We are to love our wives as Christ lives the Church. I know I fail, I’m sure I’m not the only one, it is easier said than done for some. I asked the question, “what in your marriage could you improve to strengthen that unity?” “Are you illustrating unity in front of your children?” “What is keeping you from communicating or even praying with your M?” I asked a few more along the way, but didn’t ask for answers, but for the men to think about it. I know where I struggle and I recognize what I feel uncomfortable doing. These things are what I’ll work harder on and seek guidance for. Take time to focus on your weakness or the places you fall short in upholding your part in truly becoming 1 with your M.

MW Out

YHC had a feeling the crowd would be light due to the fear of a little rain in the forecast. Driving into Folsom it was mainly a steady drizzle and 66 degrees on the dash temp. Couldn’t ask for a better weather scenario for the gloom. With 5 on hand and the clock at 0530, we get to work.

Warmarama

SSH, TOY Soldiers x10 IC

Mosey to tennis courts;

Thang,

Partner up for some Doracides. Dora is an “old school” routine that Folsom used quite a bit in the early days. With all the creativity these days, Dora hasn’t been part of many weinkes lately.
So partner 1 will perform the first exercise AMRAP while pax 2 runs a suicide. This suicide will consist of the widths of three tennis courts and a burpee will be performed at the end of each court. After the three court burpeecide pax 2 will pick up where pax 1 left off and continue adding reps while pax 1 runs the burpeecide. The reps and exercises were 100 merkins, 200 lbcs , 300 squats, 400 raise Tha roofs, 300 squats, 200 lbcs, 100 merkins.

That went relatively quick! Men are getting stronger day in and day out! With a little time left, QIC calls for 4 corner escalators. 10 merkins corner 1; mosey, corner 2 get 10 merkins, 20 big boys; mosey to corner 3 for 10, 20, add 30 squats; mosey to corner for and add 40 lbcs. With a minute to go, mosey a lap and finish at the flag.

Pledge

Prayer requests: Sister Act’s daughter, Newton and family, Christie Jones’ brother Jonathon.

I closed in prayer.