Tag: The Labyrinth (Page 10 of 10)

Given the weather recently and forecasted, YHC wasn’t sure if this wasn’t going to be a solo Q.  But YHC found 1 already present upon arrival with 2 more following in short order.

0530 hits, so lets get started.

YHC sorta did a disclaimer since all present were F3 veterans and had posted recently.

Pledge.

Warmup:

GoofBalls x 10 IC
Merkins x 10 IC
MNC x 10 IC

Mosey to shelter near Turd Shack in Martha’s by way of maintenance shack.

Upon arrival, YHC announced we would be doing some exercises and some running.  All present thought this a novel idea, so here is what we did….

3 Sets of:
15 Squats, 15 Overhead Presses, 10 Reverse Lunge
Run to 4th Light in parking lot and back.

3 Sets of:
15 Big Boys, 15 Calf Raises, 10 Burpees
Run to 4th Light in parking lot and back.

3 Sets of:
15 Monkey Humpers, 15 Rocky Balboas, 15 Reverse Crunch
Run to 4thLight in parking lot and back. (For the middle set, we did 65 SSH instead of the run)

3 Sets of:
15 Merkins, 15 Plank Jacks, 15 Mountain Climbers
Run to 4th Light in parking lot and back. (For the middle set, we did 65 SSH instead of the run)

3 Sets of:
15 LBCs, 15 American Hammers, 15 Crunchy Frogs
Run to 3rd Light in parking lot and back.

After the last set of exercises, we started the mosey back to home.  Along the way, there was also some Nurring.  We reached the entrance to the park.

Here we stopped for 15 Flutters before continuing on to where we started.

Time!

Prayer Requests:

• Clavin’s M and Family
• Gastone’s FIL

Tube took us out.

Until Next Time….

Watts Up Powering Down.

As we all know …. time to get back to it !

Pledge

New improved disclaimer … extend arms …. you are to try to stay approx two arms length ( yours and neighbors) or 6 feet apart at all times. There will be NO partner work or coupons and I also advise all that in coming weeks plan to possibly be called forward to take a group of HIMS to lead as we will maintain groups of less than 10

Side straddle hops IC x20
Plank
20 IC merkins
10 mountain climbers
20 IC plank jacks ( we never moved from plank until completion …. well …. Gastone kept kneeling and wheezing and then moved under cover of Snoballs since it was barely drizzling)

Mosey to park entrance for 10 ( YEP …. 5 isn’t worth getting up for !) burpees!!

Now into park and at every island
20 merkins
20 Flutters
10 copperhead or low slow squats

And…. as we progress through park every light on left … 1 burpee

Assemble on other side of islands near play area

Now in interest of time at each island
10 dips
10 lbcs
And I burpee for lights

Finish with 20 Mike Tyson’s
10 crunchy frogs
10 Bobby Hurleys

10 more burpees

Mosey to park entrance and hightail back to start where we have 4 minutes but I inform all that since we pushed hard … it’s now time to touch base and see how each of us has been since last we met ….
Some job struggles ( Stinky Bird and Tube)
Gastones business doing well due to 2 big new orders coming in!
EZ rider thankful his employer not needing to lay-off or make changes

at this time Stroganoff comes in out of gloom from rucking

Now onto self

In the past 20 years our world , indeed our country has faced 2 extreme challenges that have brought new tough challenges esp for my M each time

Prior to 9/11/2001 my M and I went on a journey to discover whether or not we could have children culminating in a 4:00 appt at Pineville on …. you guessed it THE 9/11!
As she was wheeled back for testing I watched some of the most horrific imagery imaginable on the TVs and contemplated WHY THE F&@$ I and she should want to bring a child into this world!! She would need minor surgery

Late March of this year as covid began to wreak havoc here my M had her mammogram and was called to get a diagnostic …. wheels begin turning and we get the call … yes, breast cancer!

Now she faces the choice of scheduling surgery at such a dangerous time , or delay , which could mean 4-6 months ( yes you read that right) I firmly believe in facing something head on and plan to face new challenges as they come … but this was her choice and I gave my thoughts ….. thankfully she chose the surgery and it turned out to be 2 points , margin free stage 1 and then yesterday received news that she is NOW cancer free ( needing radiation therapy) but not needing chemo !!!

Prayers for my M and family
Friend of Tube suffering depression ( and indeed all who struggle with this whether brought on by Covid or other)
Family friend who is struggling with older daughter whose relationship has disintegrated and become an uncomfortable gulf … prayers that they reconcile soon

I also advise all to please please please be understanding with any pax you may see that are unwilling right now to come out in the gloom …. understand they may have compromised family or even self that they are protecting

For some reason, YHC agreed to do some EC with EZ Rider & Defib this morning.  Dirt was invited when at The Storm, so a total of 4 for some 0500 EC.  Found Stinky Bird out doing his own version while out and Gastone returning upon our arrival back.

Six others joined the crew by the time 0530 arrived on this foggy morn.

We knocked out The Pledge before beginning warmup.

WarmUp:

It would take far too long to describe what we did for the first part of warmup.  It was something YHC found on the internet, described as a way to stretch/warm all muscle groups.  Whether it did or not, you will have to ask the attendees.  After that we did MNC IC x 10.

The Thang:

Off we go on a mosey.  Give the PAX the choice of left or right as the destination was the same, just the route in question.  Left if was, so down by the bank we go, past the AutoZone and behind the Planet Fitness.  For the first time in weeks, there wasn’t anyone camped out at the ramp.  So Bear Crawls it is.  Two rounds and Monkey Humpers while waiting on the six, then 25.

Onward toward the Food Lion, stopping at the stairs and curb (due to social distancing) for 25 calf raises x 2.  Meander onwards to the Food Lion.

4 Corners with 25 SSH in corner 1, 25 LBCs in corner 2, 25 Squats in corner 3 and 25 Merkins in corner 4.

Repeat.

Move over to the  nearest wall for a little wall sitting with air presses thrown in for good measure,  Then a quick mosey up the hill to the entrance for 50 Mtn Climbers.

Once that was done, back down the hill to the closest light post.  YHC asked DIrt and Outhouse for exercises.  The choices were Dying Cockroaches and Imperial Walkers respectively.  So its time for 50’s  (just like 11’s but the total is 50 and the count  is by 5) between the light posts.  About halfway through the IW were changed to Hillbillies.  Like most of the things we do, once you do enough, the suck factor grows.  Doing this many IW or HB really got old.

Time was running short, so mosey toward home.  We stopped in front of the Planet Fitness for a quick test to see who reads backblasts.  YHC repeated the trivia question related to St. Patrick’s Day.  From the sounds of it (excluding Dirt as he was at The Storm), 2 or 3 had read said BB and got the right answer.  So only 3 burpees were done.

Mosey on to the bank for a quick 25 Dips x 2 sets before continuing on the long way to SnoBalls.

And that is Time!

Announcements:

• Convergence at Martha Rivers this Saturday is postponed.  Normal Saturday AOs are open at normal times.
• P200 is tentatively rescheduled for April 24-25
• Keep an eye on the Events page.  It will be updated as information comes available.

Prayer Requests:

• Pedal’s Dad having pacemaker put in.
• COVID-19
• Family Members.

YHC took us out in prayer

Moleskin:

Today marks 50 years in this world for me.  I am literally in the best shape i can ever remember being in.  I am ~#100 down in 15 months.

Thanks to all the men of F3.  You continue to push, pull and inspire.

In these dark times, look to the Lord.  This trial we are going through is meant to draw us close to Him and teach us to rely on Him.  From The Sword this week:

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting ROCK.

Until tomorrow

Watts Up powering down.

Whoopee coming in hot ….. HOT DAMN!!!!
Race to my truck, wrestle Bose speaker out freshly charged, set up track …. then Whoopee calls that he’ll be running for Mortimer training , but I convince him that my Travis Tritt song will be the perfect start to his day …. in fact also Cory Marks also is on this track ….
pledge …. very quick disclaimer and…..
start with SSH while Outlaws and outsiders begins ….. the excitement builds and hardly is contained as I announce that yes you know me , there’s ALWAYS a twist …. as Ivan Moody comes in I announce his distinctive voice and call out the way super Ass cool band name Five Finger Death Punch! And we change over to ski jacks ( discussion of whether or not an exercise … all I can say is do it for one minute and call me ) switch to plank jacks and before the guitar solo I announce that one more artist is on this track …. Mick Mars of Motley Crue! So we change over to Seal Jacks until the song is over …..
As I replace the speaker and get ready to mosey to main event …. Whoopee starts crying that the song wasn’t long enough, JK 2 had watched the video while it played on my phone so he gets no credit for the warm up ,,, discussion about when Whoopee will watch said video to which he made some comment about watching it while cutting people open ,,,, he just NEEDED to see this video …. in fact he started casting aspersions on Country music in general Saying that he now loves Dierks Bentley and Jason Aldean and how revolutionary they’ve been …..   we had to tell him to go away !!! We needed to get to our workout …. he went off to cry in a nearby ditch not to be seen again until just before the COT
Then another member of our group started bitching as Stinky Bird notices he never set his watch  up for measuring progress and wanted a redo ! NOPE NOT ON MY WATCH!!

away we go

arrive in front of Soon to be Planet Fitness for HIIT ( high intensity interval training ) I tell all to modify but to push as hard as possible for they will be rewarded with a 15 second  break after every 30 second called exercise …..

pax tried to figure out a way to convince me of easier exercises but I wouldn’t shake unless I followed MNC with burpees, Flying Squirrels followed squats I think but mostly I called on merkins, wide arm merkins, flutters, Freddie Merck’s and diamond merkins and a couple of these …. the best way to figure was that if the pax were standing …. I called an exercise on their six ….JK2 tried just to lay on ground for his recoveries … so I called SSh or plank …. just for the twist of it!

and  we must not forget JK2 showing off ( as he put it) his best feature …. his calves ….. insert much admiration / drooling ….

Stinky Bird started crying and jumping up and down because he messed his pants or something and needed a diaper change so I slapped him and told him to man up! Wait until 6:00 at least! We mosey to 7/11  to pump a little ass … or should it be gas?
monkey humpers 7 in cadence at first set of pumps and 11 IC at second set …. then move to other side for  crab thrusters ….it was at this point that not only is it noted that we are not following the flow of pumps 1/2/3 …etc …. instead we started at 7 then 2 and so on to which I reminded all that this is Gastonia …. we are challenged ! …. there were pickle pounders and other things …. suffice it to say …… NOT PG!!!! Finished with diamond merkins of 11 IC  ( Gastone was pleased to have been able to accomplish these …. so kudos ….he’s still recovering from illness and returning back to form!)

Stinky Bird flies away

we mosey to steps near Food Puppy for some Clavins err ….. calf raises regular/ toes out / toes in all 25 oyo

mosey behind Planet Fitness ….still 2 vehicles protecting their back door ramp …. keep moving …. oh wait ….. 5 burpees for the train….. JK2 says it’s the air horn from a passing plane ….. oh boy … what a crowd we gave today !!

to the wall for 10 IC derkins  ( yep)

10 step ups each leg

Gastone asks about what Postal Division uses tanks snipers mortars and various other weapons …. I tell him must be the Inspection Service

distractions distractions …

10 IC dips

15 step ups each leg

dip position …. wait for it ….. wait some more …. and IC

10 dips with right leg up …. next 10 IC both legs up ( no takers ) so left leg up ….

recover and mosey back to start and here comes Whoopee  consoled by Stroganoff !!

praise for JK2 on new job and new car ( don’t get him started …. should go into auto sales!!) but seriously …. glad to hear of this new change and wish him and the family all the best as this will be a big change for him!

now with all that happened today … my favorite moment came when Whoopee remarked that he was training for the Mortimer which is in 2 Weeks!! And I say, “ wow, I had no idea it was so close!” And Whoopee without missing a beat delivers a perfect line ….. the best line this week maybe “ I had no idea either!”

unfortunately I forget to give a bible message for today ( yes I had one prepped,,,, but will save for next week since  I’ll probably have the Q again next week )

YHC was fresh off of a Q at The Storm and was trying to bring something fresh/different. So here goes.

0530 hits with 6 joining the Q. One coming off EC and another a Kotter that hadn’t posted since summer.

A short disclaimer is given and we do 18 MNC IC.

After that, the first clue is provided to the PAX:
“Mosey to Turtleman’s favorite jumping off spot.”

Upon arrival, the following was assigned:
2 Rounds of:
Broad Jump to Light Pole
Return to bottom and perform 18 Big Boy Sit-ups

2nd Clue:
“Mosey to the only place you can Bank on there being a Hole”

There we knocked out the Pledge and did 2 rounds of:
18 Step-ups
36 Rocky Balboas

The PAX having picked up on 18/36 numbers were trying to figure out the significance. Lots of good ideas, but none correct thus far.

Clue 3:
“If this place wasn’t there, Martha’s would be an unkempt mess. Also, one of TimeFrame’s favorite places to start a workout.”

Here, 2 rounds of the following were done:
18 Flutter Kicks IC
18 Jane Fonda’s each leg
36 LBC IC

Clue 4:
“While most times this placed is Automatically Zoned out, let’s mosey and stop there.

To keep the heart rate up perform 2 rounds of:
36 SSH
36 Plank Jacks

Clue 5:
“While we all know construction has been Ramping up in the are, the work seems to be Behind on the Planet Fitness. You know this is one of Watts Up’s favorites.”

Upon arrival, we found a truck with some guy asleep, so we continued on a bit and instead of Bear Crawls and Squats, YHC adlibbed 2 Rounds of 18 Merkins and 18 of something else.

Clue 6:
“There is a Lion of a Parking Lot nearby. If there is a good spot along the way do 36 calf raises each of Watts Up’s ways. Then onward”

After knocking out the calf raises, Howling Monkey was called with High Knees.

Clue 7:
“Given this is Clavin’s AO, it must be time to return to sender.”

Along the way, YHC realized there was time for one more:
“This place may be finger-licking good, but some of their nuggets are granite”

After everyone had a nugget 2 rounds of:
40 curls
18 tricep presses

Return your nugget and proceed onwards.

There was still a little time left, so Clavin and JJ lead a little Mary.

Time

If you don’t know the answers to all of these clues, come out to this AO or SandLot…

Somewhere along the way, the PAX observed that most scavenger hunts had a prize and wanted to know today’s. At the time, the answer given was the 1st F – Fitness. But in writing/reflecting the prize is F3 – Fitness, Fellowship and Faith.

Now, as far as the 36 number…
Today is the 5th day of February and there were 31 days in January…

This morning’s verse comes from Romans 8:5
“For those who are according to the flesh set their mind on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”
A reminder to keep your mind/focus on Jesus and His word. Do not get wrapped up in that of the world.

Announcements:
Convergence 3/21 Martha Rivers 0700
2nd F Shooting 3/21 Allen Tate’s 1200
GoRuck Training 2/8 GasHouse 0600
Whoopee’s Polar Plunge

Clavin took us out in prayer.

Thanks to all that participated. Great to see Drone out again.

Watts Up powering down.