Backblasts

DATE: 2022-10-18
AO: Delphi
Q: Pop Fly
PAX: Nano, Hightower, Peanuts, Ashe, Bluegrass, Shogun, I-Beam, Juneau FNGs: Glee didn’t show, Peanuts was late
COUNT: 9
WARMUP: SSHs, WMHs, Mike Phelps, Trunk Twists, Cherry Pickers, and Leg Swings THE THANG:
(1) Tennis Court Merkin Suicides. 10 down to 1
(2) Tennis Court Squat Suicides. 10 down to 1
(3) Blind Bear Crawl/ PAX had to crawl to a spot and stop on the line, we we missed, we did burpees. Nano ran into the fence.
(4) Nano took over and ran us around the field. We shuffled and run around the top half of the field and ended up at the center of the pitch for Q led exercises (Merkins, Squats, Burpees, Bonnie Blairs, Merkins). We would run/shuffle around half the field at a time. It appears that no everyone brought their running shoes this morning. MARY: Flutter Kicks, Glees
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
29 Oct: Road Clean Up at Sparta
30 Oct: Corn Hole Tournament at Wakefield
12 Nov: The Grunt @ Lincoln
16 Nov: 2nd F event.
COT: Be careful of the words you say and use

DATE: 2022-10-14
AO: Sparta
Q: Peanuts
PAX: Bluegrass, Raider, Zeus, Rambler
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: SSH, WMH, lots of shoulder stuff
THE THANG: Pax divided into 2 teams. Team 1 moseyed around school while Team 2 did sets of 10 exercises with their coupons. Rotated and then got to do some jailbreaking followed by a lot of leg work for that well balanced body. Zeus feigned chest pains so we definitely needed more running. MARY: yep
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Road clean up, Grunt, Backpacking
COT: Give back and serve.

DATE: 2022-10-17
AO: Patriot
Q: Wedding Singer
PAX: Anchor Man, Wallace, Booking, bogey, Sunshine, Big Short, Legacy, Ice Tea, CableGuy, Roadkill, Jenner FNGs: Smokey
COUNT: 13
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walker, Hillbillies, Arm Circles, Copperhead Squats, Downward Dog, World’s Greatest Stretch, Fellowship Lap

THE THANG: Partner up, one partner runs, crawls, lunges field, acting as timer as other does the exercises. Swap. Then do squats until everyone done with each set.

Run to inzone and back
Shoulder taps
Plank
Merkins

Bear crawl to 50 yard line and run back
Shoulder taps
Right Side Plank
Left Side Plank

Lunge walk to 50 yard line and run back
Shoulder taps
Flutter kicks
Mountain Climbers

MARY: Freddie Mercuries, Birddogs, Supermans, Flutter Kicks

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cornhole, The Grunt

COT: It’s been said before: “For some men, this is the best part of the day.” We all have something going on, and our F3 brothers make us stronger, happier, and ready to face the day’s challenges.

DATE: 2022-10-17
AO: Farm
Q: Infinity
PAX: Faceplant
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WarmUp: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, Beet Pickers, Willy Mays Hayes, LBACs, Grady Corns, and short Mosey.

The Thang:
Five rounds of:
– 30 sec Wall Sit while passing the Wall Ball back and forth – 30 sec Balls to Wall
– 60m Sprint
– 20 Merkins
– 60m Sprint

10-7 Motivators

Mary: Down Dog Crunches, Bird Dogs, Australian Snow Angels, Flutter Kicks, StarFish Crunches, and American Hammers.

Announcements: Next F3 regional convergence workout will be the Grunt on Saturday, November 12th, 0700 in front of Lincoln Memorial.

CoT: I was talking with a prospective PAX yesterday, trying to explain why we meet early in the morning for our workouts. The following quote came to mind: “If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed” (Admiral McRaven, Make Your Bed). Posting at an F3 workout is like making your bed in this context, but so much better. Your workout in, sporting some sore muscles, you can go throughout the day feeling like a beast, taking on more challenges, and exerting more leadership in your work, family, and community. And you will reap the rewards of your diligent effort not only that day, but throughout your life.

DATE: 2022-10-15
AO: Freestate
Q: ShowMe
PAX: Butter, Deagle, Forest, Horshack, Wildcat
FNGs: Birdman, Sherlock, FNG Spartan, FNG Socrates
COUNT: 10
WARMUP:

Carolina dry docks x 15IC
Hillbillies x 15 IC
Abe vagodas x 15 IC
Run – 2 laps with karaoke
Lunges x 15 IC
Imperial walkers x 15 IC
El capitans – 15 out and back

THE THANG:

Merkin Circle – Everyone holds plank while each PAX does 5 merkins. Twice around the circle.

Blind Bear Crawl – cones at various intervals across field. Goal is to bear crawl to each set of cones with eyes closed. 1 burpee for every step off the cones from where you stop.

Blind Lunge Walk – lunge walk with eyes closed to each set of cones. 1 burpee for every step off of cone line when you stop.

Relay Races. 3 teams of 3. First pax bear crawls half of field, sprints the other half, bear crawls back half the field and sprints the rest of the way. Then second pax goes, and then third pax. While they waited, second pax did 10 merkins and then held plank. Third pax did arm circles.
Winner does 3 burpees. Second place does 5 burpees. Third place does 7 burpees.

Kickball. Split into two teams of five for kickball.

MARY:

X Factors x 15IC
Dying Cockroach x 15IC
Freddy Mercury x 15IC
American Hammer x 15IC
Reverse Crunches x 15IC
Flutter – 10 short, 10 long IC

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The grunt coming up in Nov
Butter hosting drinks on Nov 5
Thirsty third Thursday on Oct 20th at Irish Inn at Glen Echo

COT:

Naming for FNG Spartan and FNG So-crates.

Irish Prayer for Charlie:

May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
And rains fall softly on your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.