Tag: SandLot (Page 3 of 10)

It seems like counting has been somewhat troublesome for some PAX lately. Whether it’s counting light posts going down the road or keeping up with rounds during 11’s, math can be hard. We’d put our counting skills to the test this morning.

YHC arrived on a Monday morning at The Sandlot ready to get to work. A good crowd as usual was ready to go at 0530 so let’s get started.

Warm-up
SSH IC x 12
As we moved into Merkin position, Roscoe asked if there a reason we did 12. YHC didn’t really have a reason for that particular number so there was an awkward silence. Roscoe said it must be because it was the 12th. He also noted that it was his anniversary. The 24th to be exact. Numbers, everywhere numbers.
Merkins IC x 12 (which is really 24 merkins, one for each year of marital bliss for Roscoe and Mrs. Roscoe)
LBCs IC x 12
Imperial Walks x 12

The Pledge

Let’s mosey. Stopped at the parking lot behind the CaroMont Health building down from Snoball’s. Let’s test those counting skills with a round of 11’s.

10 Mike Tyson’s on the lower side of the parking lot. 1 Jump Squat on the upper side.
Back and forth until we got to 1 Mike Tyson and 10 Jump Squats.

Let’s mosey. Stopped at the base of Gaston’s Hill. Now let’s see if we can count the number of mail boxes up and down the hill. Based on YHC’s Back to School Q at The Labyrinth a month ago, there should be 27 if you count the full loop. At each mailbox, 1 burpee.

After that lap, time to mosey again. Through the Dollar General parking lot to the corner of the Food Lion parking lot. Time for some 4 Core-ners.

1st corner – 10 Crunchy Frogs
2nd corner – 10 Crunchy Frogs and 20 Dying Cockroaches
3rd corner – 10 Crunchy Frogs and 20 Dying Cockroaches and 30 LBCs
4th corner – 10 Crunchy Frogs and 20 Dying Cockroaches and 30 LBCs and 40 Flutter Kicks

As we started at the first corner, I believe someone said we should have done 12. Q fail. Would have been a great opportunity to test our ability to count by 12’s. Let’s reverse and try it again.

1st corner – 12 Crunchy Frogs
2nd corner – 12 Crunchy Frogs and 24 Dying Cockroaches
3rd corner – 12 Crunchy Frogs and 24 Dying Cockroaches and 36 LBCs
4th corner – 12 Crunchy Frogs and 24 Dying Cockroaches and 36 LBCs and 48 Flutter Kicks

Mosey back to Snoball’s.

We got back in time to do a minute worth of Mary.

Announcements
CSAUP in Oct
Convergence @ Bulldog 10/15
JJ 5k 9/24

Prayer Requests
Huckleberry
Turtleman
Tesla
BOS
Roadie

Prayer to take us out.

Until next time…

A nice morning in the Gloom this morning as 9 PAX showed up to see what YHC had in store but most likely just showed up because that is there normal Monday routine.

It was almost bedtime the night before the Sandlot and YHC hadn’t worked on his weinke yet.  With the perceived success of going into previous workouts from last week’s Q at the Goat, YHC looked up a previous random workout from several years back and got inspired with what would be today’s weinke.

No FNG’s so a brief disclaimer and then we got into  it with YHC wearing a new color F3 Gashouse shirt.

SSHx 10, Squats x 10, Dive Bomber pushups x 10 and they were awful because the PAX couldn’t quite get the timing down.  Whoopee however was excited and possibly impregnated the pavement so if you see a baby pop out of the second parking space in the corner of the Pelican’s Lot don’t blame me.

With that Q Fail we moseyed the long way to the lower lot of Martha’s House for some Colonel Trautman.  Fortunately, at least one PAX knew the Rambo reference and here is what we did.

Run to the far light post for 20 merkins, run back to the median for 19 merkins, run back for 18 merkins, then back for 17 and on and on down to 1 merkin.  YHC modified the distance to another 35 yards to aid in recovery.  Most PAX got the last merkin and were hitting failure just at the right time all the way down.  Simple but not easy…Defib and Captain Steubing were pushing the pace and a group of PAX stayed together.  Great work!

Next we did burpee long jumps for about ten parking spaces.

Next we lined up for 40 shoulder taps in cadence.  This was followed by ring around the parking island where we hold plank on the curb and one PAX moseys to the next PAX and tags in around the circle.  Two laps of this and then we did the next thing.

The next thing was circle up for exercises.  Each PAX calls 5 reps in cadence and then the next PAX calls the reps for the next 5 all around the circle for a total of 45 reps.
We started with Squats, then LBC’s, then we modified to 20 Bonnie Blairs, then 20 CDD’s.

We NUR’d a few parking lights and then skipped to the next light.  Bonus points were given for skipping with Joy.  Whoopee looked like he was doing an interpretive dance skip (think Snoopy when it snows).

We then moseyed back to the start and held heels to heaven for the last couple minutes for some sharing about suicide prevention.

Prayers for Whoopee’s Uncle

Kids, teachers, Parents

Bos’s Dad and family in the Motor City

JJ’s Aunt and a broken hip

Praise from Cinderella for God’s faithfulness and answered prayers

Gentlemen, we have a 50 mile relay coming up.  Defib is on the Q.  The signup will be out shortly.  Please take advantage of this local event as bonds are strengthened and grit is demonstrated.

Always an honor to lead!

Roscoe

YHC really should be more timely with the BB….

We did a warmup, don’t recall what is was exactly.

Then we moseyed toward River Ridge Dr.

There are 11 light poles between River Ridge @ Riverwood and River Ridge @ Plantation Trail.

It took multiple trips to confirm the last one is at the stop sign…

There were exercises at light poles and moseying in between.

Either you should been there or I should write BB sooner.

Either way…

Watts Up Powering Down.

Big crowd at Sandlot for an Independence Day special. Lots of PAX pulling a double in hopes of hanging with the legendary Dr. Seuss in the chase for the skillet. As a matter of fact, the only PAX who posted at The Sword and didn’t make it to Sandlot were Freight and Mayor. You hate to see it, if you see either of these PAX extend them the hand of fellowship and see if you can help motivate them to do better.

After a disclaimer and pledge we moseyed to the parking lot in the park for a short warmup. There were a couple of suggestions for 1776 themed workouts posted on Slack this past week, but YHC decided to come up with his own. Here’s how it went:

1 – one mile run

7 – seven exercises (Merkins, squats, big boys, IW squats, CDD’s, American hammers and flutter kicks)

76 – reps of each exercise (3 rounds – 25, 25, 26)

Still some time on the clock so let’s keep the theme going.

17 – burpees

76 – seal jacks

17 – Mike Tysons

76 – LBC’s

17 – werkins

76 – mountain climbers

Time to most back to the flag for the COT.

NMM

Discussed how blessed we are to live in the greatest country in the world. Even with all the issues out there, we still take for granted that we have an abundance of blessings that others are literally fighting to obtain.

Announcements

F3 Dad’s camp

F3 Dad’s workout at Gashouse on 7/23

Convergence 7/16

Tubing end of July

Prayer Request

Brokes’s M

Striper’s brother

Wirenut family and unspoken

Gumby mom

Turtleman

Huck

Nutria’s brother in law

Sarlaac’s daughter

Simpson family

PAX travels

Each other

Def Leppard took us out.

Great work by all the PAX this morning and awesome to have such a big group. Thanks to Flintstone for reaching out and asking me to Q. I haven’t Q’ed many boot camps since March due to my back, but this was what I needed to start getting me back on track.

I’m Broke

Due to a nagging leg injury, YHC decided to bring a Pain Lab style workout to the southside on Monday. 11 PAX decided to join in on the fun and 1 other went on a walkabout with a rucksack full of weight. Here’s what happened….

Grab a coupon and rifle carry across the street to the bank parking lot for a 20 to 1 Countdown.

20 – Curls, Goblet Squats, Chest Press, Big Boys (drop the coupon for this one)

19 – Curls, Goblet Squats, Chest Press, Big Boys….

Repeat all the way down to one.

There was a little complaining during the Big Boy portion of this and some even continued the objection on Slack later on. Sorry Dirt!

Still some time left and we’re about 160 reps short of hitting 1000 for the workout.

20 American Hammers IC then rifle carry across the lot for 20 Flutter Kicks IC. Shoulder carry back, then rinse and repeat with 15 reps, 10 reps and 5 reps. Counting the warmup that should get us to 1000 and time is up.

Announcements

April 2nd Convergence at The Yank – all other AO’s are closed

April 9th Community Foundation Run and Speed for Need – sign up under F3 Foundation

April 4th Site Q Swap – Flintstone will be Qing at Crows Nest and Speed Racer is coming to Sandlot, go to one of these AO’s and support these HIM’s

Prayer Request

See Slack Channel for the list. Lots of prayers needed so lift these up daily.

Also add Dry Rub’s M to the list due to the passing of her grandmother.

YHC took us out.

I’ve been dealing with a shin issue for over three weeks and last week was told to take it easy for another couple of weeks. Everyone has their own definition of taking it easy and my first thought was to just shut it down, find some substitute Q’s for my workouts, bail out of the upcoming relays and enjoy the fartsack. But that thought process doesn’t fit with F3. We have Pain Lab workouts that I can attend, I can modify as necessary, other team members will be there to step in and pick up my legs in relays and most important, MY BROTHERS WILL BE THERE TO SUPPORT ME! I’ve said many times that you come to a workout as much for the man beside you as you do for yourself and I’d like to say “Thank You” to all of you for your support of not only me, but all the PAX of F3 Gastonia.

I’m Broke

We were only a month into the year, but the weinke to start the week at The Sandlot was going to be based on a year-to-date review of what JJ has been up to. YHC arrived on a drizzly morning that earned the term, the gloom. As 0530 neared, PAX were still driving up, and as we hit 0530, PAX were still walking up. They’ll catch up. We have to get started.

The Pledge

This was the first week of the walk/ruck option at The Sandlot, so 6 PAX took off after the pledge to do their thing. The remaining 5 stayed for the warmup

SSH x 9
Squats x 9
Hillbillies x 9
Merkins x 9
LBCs x 9
(That’s 45 reps)

The ground was cold and wet so it was met with great fanfare when YHC called “Recover” after only 9 LBCs. Let’s mosey. Down the sidewalk, over the hole, past Planet Fitness where Sargento actively EH’ed a gentleman and his son walking into Planet Fitness, and over to the Food Lion parking lot.

To start the year, JJ and the family took advantage of the extra school vacation days for a covid-makeup trip to Universal Studios in Orlando. Those two parks are filled with thrill rides, but the Food Lion parking lot is the best I could do on the budget I was working with. To simulate the adventure of a Thrill Ride, we’d perform an exercise, run up one side of the parking spaces, perform an exercise at the other end, and then mosey back. Rinse and repeat for the 5 rows of parking spaces. 9 Squats on the lower end and 9 Big Boys on the upper end of the lot. (That’s 45 of each exercise). This parking lot was also wet and cold, but I didn’t want the wetness from the LBCs to go to waste.

Once that was complete, mosey over to Robinson Elementary for the second big event of JJ’s year-to-date adventure. YHC had turned 45 three Monday’s earlier. I would have done what most PAX do and took the birthday Q, but I was out of town on the holiday weekend. However, it was not too late for a birthday party. At the middle of the walkway, the PAX would give me a gift of an exercise and we’d do 10’s (kinda like 11’s, but with 10’s). Bubba Sparxxx gave me American Hammers, and Sargento gave me Merkins. My thought on that was that someone had given him Merkins, he doesn’t like them, and he re-gifted them to me. Don’t want them to go to waste. We’d mosey to one end for 1 American Hammer and then mosey to the other end for 9 Merkins. Mosey back for 2 AHs, then back for 8 Merkins. In total, it would be 45 of each exercise. Since I was three weeks late, we’d all stop for 3 burpees every time we crossed the middle which was marked with the birthday cone. Time flies when you’re having fun so we didn’t have time for 9 rounds. After 4 rounds, we had to cut it short, but we needed to get the 45 of each in. So we did 35 Hammers, mosey to the other end for 15 Merkins. Party over so let’s mosey.

The last and most recent event in the year of JJ was a trip the day before to Hawks Nest Snowtubing Park. This took us through Mortimer country so the last stop of the morning had to be at Gastone’s Hill #HTFU #HRB4L. Mosey up the hill while stopping at each mailbox on the right for 3 merkins. Fifteen mailboxes in total equaled 45 reps. Mosey back down the hill and back to Snowballs. Along the way we stopped at 5 different light posts for 9 Squats (yep, 45).

We returned right as the walk/ruckers did.

Announcements
Retreat next weekend
Walk/Ruck at The Sandlot 0530
2F lunch next Weds – JR Cash in Mt Holly

Prayer Requests
Watts Up
Linus’s family
Gumby
Wichita’s mom
Roundup’s family
Roscoe’s father-in-law

Prayer to take us out.

Until next time…

Ask HIPAA

6 had joined YHC when 0530 rolled around.  None were FNGs, thus only a brief disclaimer.

Start the fun with The Pledge of Allegiance.

Warmup:

SSH x 20 IC (Cinderella  rolled-in hot, bringing the total to 8)
Some exercise I already forgot
SSH x 15 IC
Some other exercise I already forgot
SSH x 10 IC
A third exercise, different than the other two.

The thang:

Mosey toward River Ridge Dr.  Stop once along the way and do some exercises.

Time for some Route 66 along River Ridge Dr at the 11 lights before it T’s into Plantation Trail.

Merkins, Squats, Heels to Heaven

1 of each at first light, 2 of each at the second, etc.

Walking 10 count and then mosey on to the entrance to the park on Plantation Trail.

20 CDDs, 20 MNCs, 20 Calf Raises

Mosey to Riverwood Pkwy for 20 CDDs, 20 MNCs, 20 Calf Raises

On to the old Dr. Office.

Have a seat on the wall.

15 Donkey Kicks

Sit

10 Dirty Hook-Ups

Sit

Move to the tables.

20 Dips, 20 Derkins, 20 Step-Ups

10 Count

10 Dips, 10 Derkins, 10 Step-Ups

10 Count

10 Incline Merkins

Move the parking lot and partner-up.

1 lunges while the other runs the parking lot.  Flapjack when runner catches lunger.  Continue until the entire parking lot is circled.

Circle-up for Ring of Core.  Each Pax calls a core exercise max reps of 12.

We had just enough time-ish to get back to the flag.

Announcements:

• SandLot is going lower-impact for Dec/Jan.  Great for FNGs and Kotters to get back at it.  There will be EC at 0500.
• Christmas Party  – Signup for a Side and go Vote in the Awards
• EH, EH, EH.  Good reminder by Whoopee to keep EHing.

Prayer Requests:

• Our Country
• PAX on IR
• Flintstone’s M

Sorry for the rather ambiguous backblast.  I knew the big structure of what I was going to do, but let the details materialize as I went.  Unfortunately in my aged state, I couldn’t manage to recall them a few hours later.

Thanks to all that showed.  A good many of the regulars for SandLot (and Labyrinth) aren’t as regular as they used to be.

Remember, posting is not just about you and 1st F.  Your brothers need you out there…

Watts Up Powering Down.

Uhhh…

Work we done.