The first ever running of The Buffalo was a great success. 13 strapping men turned out to see what Shelby Park had to offer. We have only scratched the surface my friends.
PAX: Hipster; Tampa Libra; Razorback; Ludwig; Sidewalk Prophet; White Cloud; Dick Whitman; Hot Route; Vector; Princess Aurora; Pumpkin Spice; Hambone; Brother at Law (QIC).
WOR: Jog the long away around the tennis courts, through the parking lot, and back through the playground to the parking lot for some…
Side Straddle Hops x20; Good Mornings x10; Willie Mays Hays x10; LBAC w/ lunge x10; reverse that x10; Slow and Low Merkins x10.
THANG: Mosey to the tennis courts for DORA 123 partner suicides. Partner 1 runs a suicide (all 3 alleys and back) while Partner 2 starts work on Dora: 100 merkins total; 200 LBCs total; 300 squats total. Plank and wait for the six.
Mosey down the winding stretch of Shelby Ave south of the community center to the Mission Picnic Pavilion for the following:
1 set of DIDs (10 decline merkins; 15 incline merkins; 20 dips)
30 seconds AMRAP Split Squats
Rinse and repeat on opposite leg
30 seconds AMRAP box jumps
Then do that whole super set over again.
Mosey back out of the park up Shelby Park Greenway, which is a real bastard. Stop at each alcove to gather the troops, with planks and merkins performed while waiting.
6 MOM: Only had a few minutes left, so finished it up holding some high plank.
Announcements: An excellent first day at The Buffalo. 3 FNGs came out and were named (Sidwalk Prophet; Dick Whitman; White Cloud). Many thanks to the Crieve Hall and West Side residents for bringing them out and coming to support us. We have more FNGs ready to come as well, so there will be plenty more where that came from. We got a nice little taste of what this AO has to offer but we’re only scratching the surface. The one constant is that brutal hill coming back out of the Park. That’s not going anywhere.
It’s been a really great 18 months for YHC being involved with F3 and launching an East Nashville AO has been on my to do list for about 12 of those months. So excited to finally get it going and so appreciative of everybody’s support. Especially my main man Hot Route, whose support finally made the East AO happen.
Second East Nashville AO? Hipster is ready to launch a Cornelia Fort AO next. Let’s do it!
Many thanks to Hipster for the coffee. Great coffeteria after.
The drug dogs (bomb dogs?) at Shelby Park Community Center were very reassuring and reminded us that we were safe.
Shouts to the first officer on the scene who yelled at us as we mosey’d. Turned out he was nice though and thought we were rucking. I told him to join us, he said “This is what I’m doing at 530 am on Friday’s.” Touche.
I led us out with a short prayer expressing my gratitude for F3 and all that it does for me. Sentiments outlined above.
Brother at Law