freestate Honoring Falcon

Date: 2024-05-09
AO: freestate
Q: Horshack
PAX: Mumford, Deagle, Winston, Bachelor, Dungeon Master, CashOnly, Pigeon FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP:
– SSH – 26 IC
– Imperial Walkers – 14 IC
– Alarm Clocks – 4 OMQ
– Mosey w/ karaoke on the sides
– Windmills – 14 IC
– Walk Out Cobra kai Stretches – 4 – OMQ
– Cherry Pickers – 14 IC

THE THANG: “Falcon Tribute” Beatdown
BuyIn: Together In-cadence 14 SSH
4 Rounds:
– F Flying Nuns (026 Reps)
– A American Hammers ( 026 Reps HW)
– L Lunges – alternating ( 026 Reps EW)
– C Curls ( 026 Reps)
– O One Lap (400m recommended)
– N No Cheat Merkins ( 026 Reps)

Pick up six after every round

BuyOut: Together In-cadence 14 SSH

MARY:
– Flutters – 14 IC
– Box Cutters – 7 each way 14 total IC
– Dying Cockroaches – 14 IC
– LBCs – 14 IC
– Plank-o-rama – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 IC

ANNOUNCEMENTS / COT: Please consider donating to Falcon’s family in this time of need: https://givebutter.com/Richards

Rub Down (STL Meramec) FALCON TRIBUTE BEATDOWN
Men of F3 Nation:

I want to thank you for the prayers and messages of support you have shown our region STL-Meramec over these last few days. They have been felt, welcomed, and much needed.

We had 209 High Impact Men including 2 FNGs show up from around the St. Louis Mega Region yesterday for our AO Wet Willy to honor Jason (now F3 Falcon) and to stand shoulder to shoulder and grieve with their fellow brothers.

We have put together a tribute beatdown in honor of Falcon that we would like to humbly request every Monday AO across the nation that is willing, to perform together this upcoming Monday 5/6/24. We would also like to ask you include the link to support the family (linked at the bottom) in both the Preblast and Backblast of each respective AO that day.

Again, thank you for all the support. This truly is a brotherhood like no other. We grow stronger out of times of adversity, but not alone. Together.

Please share narrative story before starting the workout. Below is the narrative and the prescribed workout to complete:

FALCON-026

Narrative
In the Gloom of Monday 4/29/24 at AO_Wet_Willy in STL-Meramec with a PAX count of 14, an unthinkable tragedy occurred. FNG, Jason Richards, had finished his first workout and the naming process was underway. Jason shared about his love for his 4 kids, his incredibly strong wife, and love for “Real” country music before collapsing. The men in the gloom with him that morning immediately sprung to action to apply First AID/CPR and call tel:911. Jason was quickly transported to the hospital by ambulance, but unfortunately he did not survive.

Jason agreed to show up to his first F3 workout after a long-time multi-approach EH. Jason was the cornerstone of his family and sole provider as his wife has been battling cancer for quite some time. Jason also served selflessly in the youth sports programs of his community including the Jr. Football Program as a longtime coach, dedicated to helping turn boys into young men. At the 5/1/24 AO_Wet_Willy beatdown, Jason was finally named “Falcon”, in honor of his tremendous commitment and involvement with the Rockwood Summit community (63026 or the 026) and Athletic programs. His favorite attire was cargo shorts and a Rockwood Summit shirt (Maroon and Black).

As you perform the tribute beatdown, prayerfully reflect on Jason’s life, impact, and family. The 14 SSH In Cadence remind us we do this together and that Falcon was the 14th man that morning of his passing. As you count to 26, consider the legacy he left and impact on his 026 community. Pray for his 4 kids and wife as you go through the rounds of reps and the lap.

Tags: freestate, Mumford, Deagle, Winston, Bachelor, Dungeon Master, CashOnly, Pigeon

thefarm Station-keeping

Date: 2024-05-10
AO: thefarm
Q: Moneyball
PAX: Infinity, Firehead, Squatter, Sparky, F-No, Matthew – Running Man FNGs: None
COUNT: 7

WARMUP:
SSH, Imperial Walker, hillbilly, beet picker, WMH, Michael Phelps, arm circles, down dog, World’s Greatest Stretch, mosey lap

THE THANG:
Station 1:
Coupon merkin, bicep curl, shoulder press, rows, murder bunnies, rifle carry, jog to station 2.

Station 2:
Bonnie Blair, toe tap, dips, squat, calf raise, crab walk to station 3.

Station 3:
LBC, side crunch, toy soldier, swimmer, sprint to station 4.

Station 4:
Merkin, squat, LBC, bear crawl to station 1.

Repeated station 1 before hitting time limit.

MARY:
Flutter kick, coupon leg lift, American hammer, Nolan Ryan, alphabet (just Q)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dad’s Camp, Convergence (June 1 @7am)

COT:
Had a call with my sister and brother-in-law last weekend and among the myriad of marriage advice I got, they stressed the importance of just being honest with each other. If we aren’t honest, we aren’t able to share our wants and needs, which can build resentment when they inevitably aren’t addressed or considered. The more we both present and understand others, ourselves, and the nature of the world around us in the truest possible light, the better prepared we can be to respond to things.

Tags: thefarm, Infinity, Firehead, Squatter, Sparky, F-No, Matthew – Running Man

horizon-ao School Tour and Ultimate + Shenanigans

Date: 2024-05-10
AO: horizon-ao
Q: 3 mile
PAX: Sparky, Magoo, Kodiak, Disco, sticks, Old Bay, Bellhop, Classified, Poe FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, arm circles, imp walkers, cherry pickers, WMH, down dog, up dog, world’s greatest stretch, 30 seconds OYO THE THANG:
– Lap around school, Stops along the way:
1. merkins, squats, wall sits, pull-ups, lunges
– Frisbee – excellence in sport, just transcendent
MARY: see above
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: – can i just have my old problems back? Health scare that turned out to be a false alarm. Life smacks you in the face but sometimes you get a 2nd chance to appreciate the little things in life, including the challenges you face.

Tags: horizon-ao, Sparky, Magoo, Kodiak, Disco, sticks, Old Bay, Bellhop, Classified, Poe

thepatriot “These go to 11…”

Date: 2024-05-10
AO: thepatriot
Q: My Space
PAX: My Space, Ice Tea, Hobbyhorse, Boardwalk, Shake ‘N’ Bake, Bone, Defiance, SAAS, Spokes, 2 percent, Anchorman, Fitz-Hume, Fish Fry, Legacy, CableGuy, Spud, Jag, Smokey, citrus, bogey, Sunshine FNGs: None
COUNT: 29

WARMUP: the normal — SSH, Hillbillies, Imperial Walkers, root vegetable extractors, WMHs, D Dog, & world’s greatest stretch. THE THANG: 11s
Round 1: Mercans/squats/backward run (rest exercise: calf raises)
Round 2: Blockees/flutter kicks (in cadence)/karaoke (rest exercise: Raise the roof!) Round 3: Mercans/Bonnie Blair’s/jog (rest exercise: calf raises)

MARY: Quick LBC.

Announcements:
Upcoming Events: –
– May 26th- #boneathon, get signed up here—> https://forms.gle/gwusFAprKbaKxDfm8 – May 27th- #memorial-murph-wod
– June 1st- #convergence –
– June 7-9- #dadscamp

COT: Lots of graduations and promotion events for the kiddos has the Q wondering where the time went. Reminds me to live in the present. Soak it all in because it is going by quickly. To quote the always wise Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

Tags: thepatriot, My Space, Ice Tea, Hobbyhorse, Boardwalk, Shake ‘N’ Bake, Bone, Defiance, SAAS, Spokes, 2 percent, Anchorman, Fitz-Hume, Fish Fry, Legacy, CableGuy, Spud, Jag, Smokey, citrus, bogey, Sunshine

sparta On the Clock

Date: 2024-05-10
AO: sparta
Q: Megatron
PAX: Ashe, Crop Duster, Hoolihan, K-Pop, Megatron, Nano, Obadiah, Peanuts, Pop Fly FNGs: None
COUNT: 9

WARMUP:
Worlds greatest stretch, Mercians, Side Straddle Hop, something else

THE THANG:
40 sec work 15 Rest
Set 1
Squats, mountain climbers, T-push-ups, kettlebell swings, split jumps

Set 2
Rogue, lateral lunch, push-up row, Apollo Ono, push press

MARY:
Some stretching

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bone a thon, Murph end of May
Convergence & Dads camp first week of June

COT:
Q talked about son’s ADHD and how he is relearning how to address social queues and feelings he’s becoming aware of. And how his parents are also rethinking and reteaching these lessons. Keep in mind not everybody learned the lesson or the experience the first time and some people are just figuring it out later than some. Embrace those moments with grace and patience. We were all a puppy at one point.

Tags: sparta, Ashe, Crop Duster, Hoolihan, K-Pop, Megatron, Nano, Obadiah, Peanuts, Pop Fly