{"id":26545,"date":"2026-03-14T12:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/?p=26545"},"modified":"2026-03-14T12:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:38:26","slug":"pi-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/2026\/03\/pi-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Pi Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"525\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Warm-o-rama<\/strong> <\/span>followed the digits of Pi:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"645\">3 Burpees (for the PAX poor behavior)<br data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"539\" \/>14 SSH<br data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"558\" \/>15 Hillbillies<br data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"575\" \/>9 Arm Swirly Things\/Thing Swirly Arms<br data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"592\" \/>3 Abe Vigodas<br data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"608\" \/>14 OH Claps<br data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"628\" \/>15 Michael Phelps<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"780\">Quickly the MC started wondering about the <strong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"708\">playlist<\/strong>. The Pax began guessing what Pi-themed musical genius YHC had selected.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"803\">Suggestions included:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"867\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ujjz5o\" data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"833\">\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"833\"><em data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"821\">American Pie<\/em> on repeat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"zf7tz3\" data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"867\">\n<p data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"867\">The <em data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"854\">American Pie<\/em> soundtrack<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"904\">Unfortunately, they were all wrong.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1112\">The morning soundtrack was <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">P.I. (M.P.)<\/span><\/span> by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">50 Cent<\/span><\/span>, and the rest of the workout was powered by the Spotify radio spawned from that masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1112\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>The Thang<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1112\"><strong>Part 1 &#8211; The NASA Pi Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1112\">Blocks were moseyed out to the parking lot where the Pax learned a few Pi facts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1648\">The world record for memorizing digits of Pi belongs to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rajveer Meena<\/span><\/span>, who recited 70,000 digits from memory in 2015, taking 9 hours and 27 minutes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1698\">Surely the Pax could manage a much smaller task.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1848\">They were given 1 minute to recall the 15 digits of Pi used by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">NASA<\/span><\/span> for extremely precise calculations:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1866\">3.14159265358979<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1866\">NASA states 15 digits of Pi is enough to calculate the circumference of the universe to within the width of a proton (according to Chat GPT)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2013\">The Pax nailed it. Which meant the easy Dora. The options were based on common fractions that are used to estimate Pi which are 7\/22, 106\/333 and 113\/254.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2156\">7 Burpees<br data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2118\" \/>106 Overhead Press<br data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2139\" \/>113 Goblet Squats<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2156\">The other option would have been 22, 333 and 354 reps.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2156\"><strong>Part 2 &#8211; The Pilish Part<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2156\">Next came a workout inspired by the Pi-based writing style known as Pilish where the length of every word follows the digits of Pi.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2446\">Author <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mike Keith<\/span><\/span>\u00a0wrote a novel titled <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Not a Wake<\/span><\/span>,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2456\">Example:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2516\">\n<p data-start=\"2460\" data-end=\"2516\">\u201cNow I fall a tired suburban in liquid under the trees.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2555\">Word lengths follow: 3-1-4-1-5-9\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2613\">So naturally the Pax followed the digits with exercises:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2686\">3 \u2013 CDD (Carolina Dry Docks)<br data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2625\" \/>1 \u2013 X (Jump)<br data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2638\" \/>4 \u2013 LBCs<br data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2648\" \/>1 \u2013 V (Up)<br data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2659\" \/>5 \u2013 Burpy<br data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2671\" \/>9 \u2013 WMD Merkins<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2734\">The rep scheme came from ancient Pi estimates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2789\">Over 3500 year ago, using sticks and ropes the Babylonians approximated Pi as 3.125, so:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"2825\">31 CDD<br data-start=\"2812\" data-end=\"2815\" \/>25 X (Jumps)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"2876\">The Egyptians estimated Pi as 3.1605, so:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2878\" data-end=\"2922\">31 LBCs<br data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2888\" \/>6 V (Ups)<br data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2898\" \/>0 Burpys<br data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2909\" \/>5 WMD Merkins<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2982\">After each round the Pax ran a lap around the parking lot.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2984\" data-end=\"3013\">We completed 3.14 rounds.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3105\">The 0.14 consisted of another round of Carolina Dry Docks, much to Zima\u2019s chagrin.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3251\">A little-known fact:<br data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3130\" \/>Most people would rather hear someone recite 70,000 digits of Pi than listen to Zima critique Carolina Dry Dock form.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3251\"><strong>Part 3 &#8211; Archimedes Polygon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3251\">Finally, we honored <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Archimedes<\/span><\/span>, who in about 250 BC estimated Pi by calculating the perimeters of polygons drawn inside and outside a circle.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3523\">He started with 6 sides and kept doubling:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3546\">6 \u2192 12 \u2192 24 \u2192 48 \u2192 96<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">YHC attempted to replicate this mathematically elegant approach\u2026 but instead it turned into something resembling a zig-zag disaster that was definitely not a polygon. We did 6 reps of the first exercises at station 1, 12 reps of the exercise at station 2, 24 at station 3 and so on. Round 2 was the first and second exercise. Round three was going to be 3 exercises, but we were running out of time so Omaha to only the third exercise. The exercises were as follows<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\"><strong>Station 1 &#8211; 6 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Lt Dans (with block)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Blockees<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Thrusters<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\"><strong>Station 2 &#8211; 12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Goblet Squats<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Iron Mikes (DC)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Apolo Ohno<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\"><strong>Station 3- 24 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Merkins<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Irkins<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Derkins<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\"><strong>Station 4 &#8211; 48 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">American Hammers (SC)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Step ups (SC)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Dips<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\"><strong>Station 5 &#8211; 96 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Low Flutter (SC)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Mountain Climbers (SC)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3712\">Plank (in seconds)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4170\" data-end=\"4195\">We ran out of time for the Dips and Plank<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4230\" data-end=\"4261\">Blocks were returned and that was time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4230\" data-end=\"4261\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>NMM<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4770\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1q51i7t\" data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4366\">\n<p data-start=\"4302\" data-end=\"4366\">Zima complained about everyone\u2019s form exactly as expected, especially during CDD<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q51i7t\" data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4366\">\n<p data-start=\"4302\" data-end=\"4366\">Van Gogh was concerned that blasting a 50 cent P.I.M.P. inspired playlist outside the discipline center might result in our removal from the property, so he kept the speaker with us instead of leaving it near the discipline center.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q51i7t\" data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4366\">\n<p data-start=\"4302\" data-end=\"4366\">Ziggy lives up to his reputation as the most interesting man in the world. Go to coffeteria with him sometime and just sit and listen to him talk.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q51i7t\" data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4366\">Dr. Toot: If you are wondering, yes they are real and they are spectacular. He also lived up to his name and kept blasting everyone.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q51i7t\" data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4366\">Headhunter dominated the workout even after completing <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Murph workout<\/span><\/span> earlier. I want to know what he is on and use it too.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q51i7t\" data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4366\">Subfloor suggested a far superior playlist idea involving songs lasting exactly 3 minutes and 14 seconds. We will likely steal that idea next year and my guess is he wins creativity at Marchilament on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q51i7t\" data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4366\">Everyone was pretty spot on as to which parts of the workout were AI assisted (all the facts) and those that YHC came up with on his own (50 cent playlist, a poorly planned zig zag pattern that was inspired by a polygon&lt;-what even is that?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>COT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4785\" data-end=\"4960\">YHC closed with a short reflection inspired by an interview with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ben Sasse<\/span><\/span> about redeeming the time and using the limited hours we have wisely. Unlike Pi, our time does not go on forever so live in the moment and cherish the time you have. If I only had 24 hours left, I&#8217;d still be out in the gloom early with this group of men. I&#8217;m thankful for each one. If you have an hour I would recommend taking the time to listen to the interview here : <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V8MO-i3CBZQ?si=fd-tuR84e4-BrMGu\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/V8MO-i3CBZQ?si=fd-tuR84e4-BrMGu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warm-o-rama followed the digits of Pi: 3 Burpees (for the PAX poor behavior)14 SSH15 Hillbillies9 Arm Swirly Things\/Thing Swirly Arms3 Abe Vigodas14 OH Claps15 Michael Phelps Quickly the MC started wondering about the playlist. The Pax began guessing what Pi-themed musical genius YHC had selected. 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