Author: Turtle Man (Page 1 of 4)

Maybe not exactly an eagle, but in the gloom who can tell.   It was none other than Stinky Bird jumping in to take the reins as Site Q at Neverland.   A joyous occasion with 12 HIMS there as witnesses as YHC handed off.   Neverland has been pretty consistent over the past 13 months.   A great group to begin the week.   If you haven’t had a chance to head over near the park, check it out.  There are a lot of options.   As usual, a shot gun start at 5:30 sharp.

Standard disclosures

The Pledge

Warm up – Various exercises of cadences to 13, 26, 39 and 52

Mosey down Riverwood Parkway towards Clavin’s Hill, stopping at the lights for Monkey Humpers (13 first light, 26 next light, etc, etc) At some point the Pax, began asking questions about the mulitple of 13.  What was the significance?  Only time would tell.

Stopped by the doctors office.  Broad jump to the first light, mosey back and complete 26 big boys sit ups.  Rinse and repeat x3

Mosey towards the back entrance to the park from the Riverwood neighborhood.

Stop for 13 burpees

Lunge walk into the darkness up the trail in the woods.  At some point, YHC omaha’d to a mosey.   Mosey around the back of the park, stopping at the fork in the trails for 13 more burpees.

Mosey up to the play ground

Modified Cindy – 5 sets of 10 pull ups, 20 merkins and 30 squats

Meander to the parking lot

At that point, the significance of 13 was shared.  13 months since YHC had taken over as site lead and that it was time for a new beginning.   Happy to announce Stinky Bird as the next site Q and he took us through the remained of the workout.   Believe it mostly consisted of running and some exercises at the concession stand.

Mosey back to Pelicans.  TIME

It’s exciting when there is a change with Site Q’s.   An opportunity for new ideas, energy and opportunities for others.  There is no doubt that Stinky Bird will do great things with Neverland.  He is eager and excited to contribute.

The biggest learning for YHC over the past 13 months is to witness first hand the leadership that many play to make this F3 thing work.  It can’t just be a few and this site Q experience has been a good opportunity to see the passion and commitment that many contribute to make it work.  You get out of it what you put into it.  If you are looking for a HIM experience, take the keys and run with it.

Turtleman

Nice break in the weather to start the week.  Another strong turnout in the gloom.   YHC borrowed a page out of Timeframe’s playbook.   Simple but effective beat down, which went a little something like this.

Pledge

Warm up – SSH, Merkins, LBCs

Mosey to old HT parking lot; stopping briefly at the wall for some dips while Stinky Bird fetched some worms from the back lot

First series – mosey to loading dock, jump up, bear crawl down ramp, mosey to parking lot, perform 10 burpees

Rinse and repeat x3

Meander over to the front of the parking lot closest to Neil Hawkins Road

Stations had been set up with instruction – 20 merkins, 20 mtn climbers, 20 american hammers, hold 1 minute plank, 20 big boy sit ups, 30 squats, 30 CDDs, 30 flutter kicks

Start at your station of choice, complete the exercise, mosey to the front wall of the HT, NUR back to the next station

You verses YOU – complete as many reps as you can until time is called

Think most completed at  least 2 full cycles of all 8 stations

Time was getting close

Mosey to start.  The end

Strong work.  The Neverland gang rocks.

Turtleman

Not as in the last, last but last Monday.   A strong turnout to start the week and the last week before the crumb snatchers return to school.   All led to a joyous occasion, where Gastone and Whoopee, unaware of who had the Q jumped at the chance.   YHC had it covered and was quick to say thanks, but no thanks.

Pledge

Disclosure

Warm Up

SSH x 40 IC

MNC x 30 IC

LBC x 20 IC

Merkins x 10 IC

Let’s mosey

Headed down Riverwood, stopping at a few lights for 20 squats OYO

Stop at the doctor’s office, broad jump to the first light, mosey back for 20 big boy sits ups

Rinse and Repeat x3

Mosey down into the neighborhood heading towards the back entrance to the park.   One of the Einsteiners in the bunch mentioned jumping in the pool.   At this point, the pax was already wet, so it sounded like a promising idea.   Omaha’d towards the pool, thinking this could be good or bad.   YHC woke up from his neverland dream and proceeded out the lot back down the road.  Stopping at the trail entrance for 10 quick burpees.

Lunge walk down the trial into the darkness.   Proceeded about 30 yards before omahing into a mosey.

Into the park down to the fork in the path.  10 more burpees

Mosey to the play ground for a modified cindy.  10 pull ups, 20 merkins, 30 squats

Rinse and repeat x5

Mosey out the back side, up the trail and to the club house or concession area at the fields

Pair up for some Dora

Partner A runs around the field while Partner B performs exercise

100 derkins, 200 American Hammers, 300 flutter kicks

Some groups made it, was running short on time so called it.

Mosey back to the start.  TIME

A number of announcements

Labor Day murph at the park 7:00 sharp.   Neverland will be closed at 5:30

Some great work put in by all.   YHC appreciates the push more than you would know.  Thanks for the opportunity.  Always a honor to Q.

Turtleman

7 Pax strong to begin the work week and as luck would of have it to celebrate Gastone’s birthday.   In hindsight, we should of saluted with rounds of 50, however, it was early, YHC was tired and trying to determine how much to push.  Probably more so for YHC as I’ve gotten very good this summer at fart sacking.

Started with the disclosure

As I compile the backblast, just realizing YHC missed the pledge.  Q fail for sure.  My apologies

Warm Up

SSH x 25 ic

MNC x 50 ic

LBC’s x 25 ic

Merkins x 10 ic

Mosey to the old HT parking lot

The Thang

20 big boy sit ups; followed by a plank; turned into Nolan Ryan’s each arm

Then run around the backside of the shopping center and back to the starting point

Rinse and repeat x3

Being that numbers were a bit lower, it was time for some group think.  Great way to build collaboration, engage the full PAX and have a little fun.  What we didn’t know, couldn’t hurt right?

Each #HIM named an exercise and we went in orders with Four  Corners across the front parking lot

Corner 1 – 20 jump squats (courtesy of Dry Rub)

Lunge walk to next corner (courtesy of Capt Stubbing)

Corner 2 – 20 monkey humpers (courtesy of Pedals)

Mosey to corner 3

Corner 3 20 Michael Phelps (courtesy of Easy Rider)

Leisure beach stroll to next corner (Spiderman – must of had vacation on his mind, was a much needed breather)

Corner 4 20 merkins (courtesy of Island)

Mosey to corner 1; rinse and repeat x3

Line up below the atm machine on the yellow line – full length of parking lot suicides, lst light, 2nd light, 3rd light return

Meander back down the parking lot with arms above head with 20 air presses

At bottom of parking lot, pair up for bear crawl 1-2-3 to first section of parking lot and back;  Partner A bear crawl while Partner B performs – AMRAP which consisted of SSH’s, Plank Jack’s and Seal Jacks

Meander up to Neil Hawkins Road, arms above head with 20 air presses

Mosey to wall

Some time left

Dips x 15, step ups each leg x10; rinse and repeat x3

Mosey to the start – TIME

Announcements – Aug 17th event in Dallas; see Pizza Man

Prayer Requests – Spiderman’s father in law; some surgery with complications

Thanks for the push men.  Good work.  It’s always an honor to Q.   Q spots are open over the coming months at Neverland and Martha’s House.   If you haven’t Q’d lately, time to get on the board.

Till next time

Turtleman

The Pax was 18 strong to start Day 1 of the 2nd half of 2019.   We welcomed in July 1st.  Only 6 months left until a new decade.   Seems odd thinking about 2020 being right around the corner.  A future Q will be based on a Space Odyssey.   On a different note, there are a number of #HIMs tied for the Iron Skillet.   Yes, the month is just starting.  Where will you be come July 31st?

Disclaimer

The Pledge

Warm Up – Some SSH’s, MNC, LBC’s and Merkins

Mosey to the old HT parking lot.   YHC mentioned that had been in Chapel Hill over the weekend and was amazed that the old Four Corners Bar is still on Franklin Street.   First exercise would be in homage to the legendary gathering hole.

1st corner – 10 burpees

Mosey across the parking lot

2nd corner  –  20 big boy sit ups

Bear crawl over to the next corner

3rd corner – 30 plank jacks

NUR back down the parking lot

4th corner – 40 flutter kicks

Bear crawl across to the starting corner

Plank it up waiting on the six

Rinse and repeat the above

After the 2nd trip around, planked it up and recover

YHC had a pretty simple question for the PAX, knowing that their were a few Tigers, Wolfpack and Bears among us, who would you pull for between Duke and UNC?  YHC had devised the next exercise around who received the majority of votes.  What YHC did not anticipate (of course it was 5:45 in the am and had not given much thought to other possible outcomes) was that a number of #HIMS would silently protest by withholding votes.   Who would pick Duke?  Based on a fading memory, think it was 2 or 3.   Who would pick UNC?  Perhaps it was 8 or 9.  YHC can do basic math that early in the morning and knowing that the PAX was 18 strong, it was easy to determine that a number of #HIMS did not vote.   Heard some mumble chatter where the theme was “I would never pick either of those two teams.”    Very well, let’s just complete the 4 Corners again.

Rinse and Repeat

Meander to the upper side of the HT parking lot and partner up.   Time for Dora 1-2-3

Partner A runs across the parking lot to the Neel Hawkins side while Partner B completes an exercise; switch at the turn

100 – Donkey Kicks

200 – Merkins

300 – LBC’s

Plank it up then those that had completed jumped in to help the six complete LBCs.  No man left behind

Next up – Some wall sits with air presses; seems like we did 2 or 3 sets

Line up in the parking lot for a jail break across the parking lot

Mosey to the start – TIME

Announcements

COT

A great start to the week.   Good work men.

Turtleman