As YHC pulled into the parking lot, the temperature was 28 degrees.\u00a0 By far the coldest workout in recent memory.\u00a0 This was confirmed by the fact that there was only one other car there.\u00a0 Good old Splash – my neighbor, the guy who EH’d me to try F3 many years ago.<\/p>\n
Never fear, within a few minutes several other Pax arrived, and we were ready to go.<\/p>\n
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F3 Mission Statement and 5 Core Principles were given.<\/p>\n
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Warm o Rama<\/p>\n
Hill Billies, Merkins, Seal Claps, Mountain Climbers, Overhead Claps, Plank Jacks, Arm Swirly things (forward and reverse), Copperhead Squats, Whirly has the Clap.\u00a0 (ALL IC, ALL x 12)<\/p>\n
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THE THANG<\/p>\n
Despite Splash suggesting that we not get rocks due to the cold, we had to.\u00a0 We just had to.\u00a0 Pax grabbed a medium sized rock, suitable for traveling short distances and handling high reps.<\/p>\n
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On one side of the parking lot, perform 10 reps of exercise with rock.<\/p>\n
Then run\/walk across lot to other side with rock.<\/p>\n
Complete 10 reps of exercise without rock.<\/p>\n
Then run\/walk across lot to other side with rock.<\/p>\n
Perform 9 reps of exercise with rock.<\/p>\n
Continue this pattern until 1 rep of each exercise.<\/p>\n
Thus for this “cycle” 110 total reps completed.<\/p>\n
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Exercise with rock:\u00a0 Curl<\/p>\n
Exercise without rock:\u00a0 WWII sit up (although Wobegon decided to use the rock.\u00a0 Nicely done!)<\/p>\n
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Line up (without rocks) facing the greenway.\u00a0 Time to test your listening skills.\u00a0 Much like my high school football days, the pax were to instructed to only run when the count was called.\u00a0 Thus, YHC would indicate that the count was three. (hut, hut, hike!).\u00a0 Run to first marker and repeat.\u00a0 Should anyone flinch and jump offsides, everyone goes all the way back to the beginning.<\/p>\n
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Results – not bad.\u00a0 Only one offsides penalty as the pax made it down and back.<\/p>\n
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Back to the rocks, and repeat previous format.<\/p>\n
Exercise with rock:\u00a0 Over head press<\/p>\n
Exercise without rock:\u00a0 Low Flutter<\/p>\n
Another 110 reps done.<\/p>\n
Line up again for football drill.<\/p>\n
Well done.\u00a0 No offsides.<\/p>\n
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Back to rocks.<\/p>\n
Exercise with rock:\u00a0 Curl to Press<\/p>\n
Exercise without rock:\u00a0 Box Cutter<\/p>\n
110 more reps.<\/p>\n
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MARY<\/p>\n
Usual assortment, including:\u00a0 LBCs, Mutton Crunches, Low Dollys, and Plank.<\/p>\n
TIME!<\/p>\n
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NMM<\/p>\n
Thanks to everyone for coming out to the frozen tundra of Mayhem.<\/p>\n
High Cotton is a big fan of Athens, GA music groups.\u00a0 Tin Roof!\u00a0 Rusted!!<\/p>\n
Suede had previously been an OG\/Tractors guy, but is now experiencing the joy of bootcamps.\u00a0 Well done, sir!<\/p>\n
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Announcements\/Prayer Requests<\/p>\n
Be on the look out for an upcoming Blood Drive.\u00a0 Time\/Date TBD.\u00a0 See Splash if you have any questions.<\/p>\n
Grab your Iron Throne shirts while they are available.\u00a0 https:\/\/f3.mudgear.com\/collections\/newest-pre-orders\/products\/f3-the-iron-throne-pre-order-november-2020<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n While there was not a real theme to the workout, the playlist was (and has been for the past few 12\/2 workouts) dedicated to one of my college roommates.\u00a0 Eric Miller was murdered by his wife on 12\/2\/2000.\u00a0 There is so much about what happened surrounding his death that does not make sense.\u00a0 I try not to focus on how he died, rather than on what kind of man he was while living.\u00a0 I could go on and on, but suffice to say that I have no doubt that Eric would be a pax in the Raleigh area region.<\/p>\n For anyone interested, here is a link to the WRAL archive of stories.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.wral.com\/news\/local\/asset_gallery\/1194558\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We also just passed another anniversary that I would care to forget.\u00a0 Just over 21 years ago, one of my law school classmates was killed in a motor vehicle accident.\u00a0 Jascha Gelman was one of those rare individuals that everyone was attracted to.\u00a0 Beautiful, smart, witty – he had it all.<\/p>\n