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The skies may have been angry this day, but between 0700-0800 it showed mercy upon the PAX.  Knowing CSAUP could commandeer many PAX I was curious how many we would attract, especially given the extra marketing effect applied by Yahtzee.  BTW, who would not love a Viking themed workout?

10 HIM’s (including FNG now known as Commish) total showed for a Viking memorial (remember to bring your Macebell) and a Linus not so much 5K.  By the way, who in the h… happens to just have an extra Macebell in the kitchen or garage?

Let’s warm up:

SSH/LBC’s(guys thought they were not going to get wet)/Squats/Merkins – 10 in Cadence

Caught the pledge on the way back thanks to reminder from Yahtzee.

Painlab follow the dude in the Viking cap, Bootcamp you are with me.  I carried 3 Pax with me (Tombstone, Def Leppard, Timeframe)

From the Schiele we moseyed to Grier.  Intent was to stop every 1/4 mile for an exercise and ascending/descending burpee.  That only worked so well for so long.  From Grier, up to Burtonwood, right on Dixon to Sherwood.  Into the neighborhood we roll.  Dixon road, left onto Castlegate.  Castlegate, right onto Laurel Lane.  Laurel Lane out to Garrison.  Garrison back to the Schiele.  2.5 to 3 miles (forget now)

Multiple Stops along the way consisted of:

50 Each-

Heels to Sky/American Hammer/Flutters/Freddy Mercury

Merkins/Carolina Dry Dock/Morroccan/Squats

Each exercise also corresponded with 1 burpee up to a total of 4 and then we would start again.

Back at the Schiele right at the tick of 7:56, arrived early so Heyzuus could bolt.  Joined the Vikings for some hammertime and listened for the melodious chime while completing SSH.

Time

Concerns/Announcements:

Prayers for all PAX in CSAUP

Gastone’s event coming early May

Welcome FNG – Houston Helms:  Commish

After a night full of excitement and bull crap talk on our infamous GroupMe text group, YHC was convinced that there would only be a few real HIM show at PrisonBreak this AM. Mostly due to the alleged rain in the forecast, but I honestly believe some PAX were set on Waffle House from the start. That being said, Allen Tate, AKA Self-Proclaimed Chief of Folsom, called out several who were discussing such alternate activities. “Tomorrow will be a show of HIMS vs HERS,” he posted.

So I arrive at the AO about 15 minutes early and see that Sister Act is already off and I was visited by Tyson who was out running with a couple dudes. Trustworthy Blart pulled up then shortly after, Barrel Racer. Needless to say, I expected that to be the extent of it. I assumed Waffle House was starting to get a bit crowded. After some chit chat and stretching, Allen Tate comes in hot, jumping out the truck before it came to a stop, followed by Sparky and Round Up. Good deal, it’s time so all take off for some miles. There were no ruckers this fabulous day, only Runners, joggers, and PAX who weren’t afraid of the rain. The ironic part of the whole event, was that the rain was absent during the activities.

Namorama

COT; Big Pappy’s family, Pizza Man’s M

YHC took us out in Prayer

Its an honor to Q this fine AO. It has pushed me to get my butt out the sack another day during the week. Running is not my forte, but it’s something I push to get through because it’s making me a little better/stronger each time. See ya in the gloom.

MW

Man, it was tough walking out of the warm house into 19-20 degree chill this morning. On top of that, to run. Anyway, more than expected posted to get some miles in. Not a lot to really speak of happened, but a discussion about sciatica nerves came up. Hacksaw had been fighting a nerve issue in his lower back, hip, leg, and I found myself in the same boat a couple weeks ago. We both are mending pretty well, but something funny did come out of this discussion. “Wait til you’re running stiff legged because of the pain,” says Hacksaw. Montross was quick to respond, “yeah, looking like you gotta poop.” I know, maybe it wasn’t all that funny, but it made for an original BB name.

prayer requests; Rockabilly G-Ma, praise Bedpan’s M

YHC took us out in prayer.

way to work, glad to be a part of this F3 thing, and a part of this group of men.

 

Crisp and chilly, bright and sunny, and 18 willing PAX to start the morning.  YHC chose the wrong short’s for the occasion and I may as well have been wearing Spanx.  My earlier EC took my phone from 83% battery life to zip, just in time to start the Q.  Knowing we had some distance to cover I reached out to the Bootcamp Pax to make sure we had a phone for safety.  With Monk and StoneCold in phone compliance we began.  Thanks to Q volunteers I had not Q’ed Gashouse for a month.  That showed when we did the pledge after dismissal.

Warm-Up:  And in no particular order

SSH-20 IC

LBC-20 IC

Merkins- 10 IC

Squats- 15 IC

Painlab off with Bedpan (10 of them) who had a morning of displeasure planned for his PAX.  Music locked and loaded those guys were set to pump some muscle.

Bootcamp (8 of us) set off to Grier, stopped short for a moment, got a count off and 20 merkins in the bank (that was for me to rest a moment).

The Thang:

Headed further to Parkwood lot for some Tesla book borrowed special.  Using the 4 corners of the lot (and I could not remember which corner’s were which number) we did the following.

Count off into pairs.  Pair 1 goes to corner 1, Pair 2 goes to corner 2, do you really need me to continue?

First round:  10 in each corner and after each corner is complete move to middle for 5 Burpee’s

Corner 1:  Merkins  Corner 2:  Squats  Corner 3:  LBC  Corner 4:  CDD’s

Second round:  20 in each corner and after each corner is complete move to middle for 3 Burpee’s

1:  Heels to Sky  2:  LBC  3:  American Hammer  4:  Mountain Climbers

Third round:  50 in each corner, 1 Burpee

1:  Side Saddle Hop . 2:  Merkins . 3:  Flutter Kicks . 4:  Morroccan Night Club

Mosey up hill, down to Sherwood Elementary.

Partner AMRAP:

Partner 1 Heels to Sky while Partner 2 runs to top of entrance hill, does one Burpee and comes back, switch.

Rounds 2, 3, 4, etc.

AMRAP:  Plank, 6″, American Hammer, maybe LBC (we may have run out of time)

Mosey back to Schiele.

Farm section of Schiele:  Audible…….

10 of each, squats, monkey humpers, lunge jumps, merkins.  Run Schiele trail, 3-4 minutes at a good pace.  YHC started off leading the PAX and became the Six as I watched them all pass me on the last hill up.

8:00, time.

Announcements / Concerns:

Sweetleaf and Boy Scouts selling Pine Needles, Union Road Christ Church, $4.35 / bale, $5.00 flat fee for delivery (DO not ‘hold’ me to this quote)(Quote from Linus has expired), see Sweetleaf and Cheesehead

CSAUP event:

Prayers for:

Stone and Blades

Teams to Haiti and Chimbote

Oompa Loompa’s Mother

Bandit’s Friends / Surgery

Rudolph’s collection to get Linus new pair of pants

Big thank you’s to Bedpan for coming to Q the Painlab and Monk for use of his phone for name-o-rama.

Ahh yes, another brisk below freezing morning for a downtown beatdown. Not to worry, YHC planned to keep the PAX moving to stay warm. I had drawn up a fairly nice Weinke, but after further review, I set aside that idea. Not that it wasn’t a good solid JV Q, but something wasn’t right. Some of you know that I struggle with anxiety, ADD, and OCD, that being said, my mind pretty much never stops churning. After a Roscoe Q downtown a couple weeks ago, I generated another idea for a Q.  I know sometimes it’s hard for me to speak out what I’m thinking, but I feel like today all worked out pretty well. Yes, it’s below freezing and Turtleman is here!

No FNGs, Short disclaimer

Warmorama

SSH, Merkins, Toy Soldiers all X 10 IC

Pledge

I count off for 7 teams of partners. If you don’t do that, then you’ll have teams like Sister Act and Slaw together which in itself is pretty creepy. Let’s mosey to 321 south and hit Main St. Leapfrog time; partner 1 performs burpees while P2 runs to the next traffic light, they start up burpees, soon as you see you partner start burpees, you run to tag them and drop to burpees. You get the point, but I believe there were 6 traffic lights total, but we end up at Broad street. Pick up the six, turn around and head back to 321. Same deal but with squats this go around. The idea of “seeing your partner starting their exercise then take off to tag” really didn’t go well. After all, the traffic lights were further away than I remembered so we improvised. About this time, Slaw was practically in my face just grinning and giggling for some reason. I believe he mumbled “train”. QIC claimed not to hear said train. All worked out and we turn around for what’s next.

From Roscoe’s Q, we use street lights this time. Lounge walk to the next street light, then nur to the next, then mosey to the next, repeating the rotation til we get close to the parking deck. I couldn’t help myself, so YHC calls for 5 burpees OYO to make up for the train. Slaw was beside himself. Mosey on over to the parking deck.(did I ever mention I love this place?)

This is where Dora came to play. Still with your partner, 100 Merkins, 200 squats, 300 lbcs while one partner climbs the stairs runs across the top deck and back down the stairs to trade off. PAX would plank with a little Pilates until all were finished, which wasn’t long. Men were getting it done this AM! Mosey back to start.

while I run to the car for my phone, Sister Act decided to keep the PAX moving calling 20 burpees OYO. Not to my surprise did anyone acknowledge him, asking “where’s the Q anyway?” Once back at the circle, I had to call it, but only 10. Turtleman throws in Moroccan Night Clubs for the remaining  30 seconds. Time!

Announcements: CSAUP relay(sign up by 16th) Rooster Signups, Q Source Sunday Mornings at a Crossroads and Coconut Horse, Gastones Hike

COT Antrax friend’s son(tumor), EZ rider’s Son and a friend passed away 32 years old, Pockets friend Jason Evans at the burn hospital

Thanks for the opportunity to lead this fine AO. F3’s mission and you men are the reasons I get out of bed at 4:30 to do this crazy mess. Great to see us all working hard to push and help each other not only to get physically stronger, but spiritually and relationally stronger. Way to push men! Thanks again!

MW out