Month: December 2019

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A Smyrna Crew Christmas Q! Dirty Santa 2

December 21, 2019

It time to start making some traditions now that Nolensville F3 has been around for over a year and made its mark on the region! So the Smyrna Crew (plus honorary member Ragdoll) picked up its high calling again, and led an amazing group of HIM in a Christmas Party to remember.   Dirty Santa made his rounds again this year!  LET’S PLAY!

Conditions: Just that right temp to make you think you need more layers than you really do, about 35 deg and more importantly NO wind and NOT WET.

PAX who made it:  Cheezwhiz (co-Q), Ragdoll (co-Q), KermiT (co-Q), Tebow, Creeper, TV Guide, Stats, Typo +, Huggy, SexEd, Nimbus 153454663, Barney Feivel, Staples, and Little Miss Piggy (co-Q)

PreParty: YHC too busy helping Santa decorate and set up but I did see that they started at 5:15 with some Ruck Running (maybe to Defiant and back?)

Warm up:   Disclaimer,  random number generator (me pointing to four different PAX) gave us numbers 3,5,12,15
Circle up: IC baby arm circles x12 each, Good Mornings OYO, Toy soldiers OYO x12 each leg, Cherry Pickers IC x12
Last warm up part — run 100 yds to light pole x10 burpees and return –PAX numbered off in order of their return –number 3,5,12, 15 would be the PAX who get to open presents !

MOSEY – To the soccer field we go…As we approached the upper parking lot some PAX writhed in merriment at the sight of a sparkling tree (mainly me…the excitement level within the group was straight Grinch like, as if the Grinch has stolen not only their gifts but there marbles as well).  Looks like Santa stepped it up a notch this year by adding some tinsel and decorations to the tree!  And shimmering below, were some presents all aglow.

Huggy got first crack at opening a gift, only to reveal —Thang 1 was inside:

“Taboo Tannenbaum” (courtesy of Ragdoll)

Partner up on the soccer field at the first light post.  PAX 1 drags PAX 2 supporting under the arms via politician style.  At halfway point, stop and everyone does 50 reps of squats (touch the ground each time).  Switch and finish out the length of the field. At end everyone does 50 Iron Mikes (each side is one thank the Lord!).  Repeat going back to the start but with jump squats in the middle.   Legs…Toast.   Back to the giving tree.

TV guide selected a second box to unwrap, finding Thang 2 inside:

“Tabat – YEAH!”  (courtesy of CheezWhiz)

You know it, and you love it!  But this time to some crazy Christmas tunes – 2 rounds (Mosey over to playground )
Round 1 – Pull ups/under dogs
Round 2 – V ups
Mosey back to the giving tree.

SexEd got his choice of the remaining 2 presents.  Inside, to no one’s  surprise, was Thang 3:

“The Twelve Days of Christmas!” (courtesy of YHC)

We had such a great time seeing what our true love gave to us last year, that I invited her along again this year.  And again, she must have been in a bad mood after not being able to find a parking spot at the mall for 30 minutes only to be cut off by someone taking the one she finally found and waited on patiently while the prior occupant stowed their packages in the trunk and then casually talked on the phone while fixing her hair before finally putting it in reverse and backing out.  Seriously, don’t expect much good from your girl at Christmas time if she isn’t in the mood.   Sooo, these gifts were the best she could come up with. We did the exercises just like you would have sang the song – yep with all the repeats.

1. 40 yd dash! , 2. knee tucks, 3. Yurpees (audible to Burpees after 3 rounds), 4. Iron Mikes, 5. Peter Parkers, 6. Flutter Kicks, 7. Hello Dollies, 8. American Hammers, 9. Alabama Prom Dates, 10. Merkins, 11. Lunges, 12. Squat Jumps

Creeper got the pleasure of opening the last present and found Thang 4:

“Reindeer Wrastlin’ ”   (courtesy of KermiT)

There is no greater way for Reindeer to keep themselves in shape than to do a little wrastlin! And we all know they can get a little complacent after a year of leisure building up to the one day that they have to work so hard to accomplish the impossible task on Christmas Eve.  So Partner up and get ya a little Reindeer Crawl Suicides!  10, 20, 30, and 40 yd markers. Partner resist one way and then switch for the way back.  Let’s get it going cause you only have 5 minutes!

Mosey back to the vehicles

CoT:  numbers/names/prayer/announcements to close
2ndF-PARTY TONIGHT BABY!  at Staples’ barn 6:00-9:00 pm
Jan1- New year, New decade 10 mile Rucking event
Prayers:
SoccerMom
LMP’s wife — praise for a good second opinion, and prayer for wisdom on treatment options, and effectiveness of treatment
Staples’ Mother and family — peace and comfort with the need to move her into a care facility since the safety at home has become a concern.

Coffeeteria enjoyed by most, but conversation enjoyed by all!

What a great morning! Thanks to all of you for all the prayers and support this past couple months, and I love being out here with all of you whenever I can.  Thanks for letting us Smyrna-ites lead you fine gents through the FOW again.

Merry Christmas —
Little Miss Piggy , with CheezWhiz, Ragdoll, and KermiT

 

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Pounding the Q’s 1st Year

Gloom Factor:  Frosty beard and stars
Pre-Party:  Hibernating
PAX in Attendance:  Nimbus1500, Creeper, Huggy, Type O, Professor X (Respect), Scrooge, Sterno, Old Hickory, Leatherneck, and Staples (YHC and QiC)
Warm Up:  Show Me lap, good mornings, huggers, Tebow stretch, disclaimer

Today is a trip down memory lane for me as we marked a year since I joined this group of HIMs.

Thang 1

Mosey to Defiant’s painground to visit the site of my first posting.
(5) sets of (5) reps OYO

    • Pull-ups
    • Copenhagens
    • Burpees

Thang 2

Mosey through the neighborhood to the invisible curb (where I broke my foot) at the Rec Center.
(3) sets of curb work OYO

    • Derkins
    • Calf Raises
    • Buy-out partner carries in honor of Netflix, Altidore, and Hambone who carried me to the truck in January

Thang 3

Mosey up the street and around Mill Creek Brewery.  Unfortunately, time ran short and we had to cut the man-maker/coupon work awaiting us.

Mary at the Parking Lot

LBC’s, Flutter Kicks, Low and Slow Squats

Number Off/Name-a-rama/COT
Prayer Requests

  • Continue to lift up LMP and his wife and family
  • Professor X’s friends dealing with cancer
  • Prayer for Sterno and his family and their baby on the way
  • Prayer for my Mom (and Dad) as we will move her into a care facility next weekend

Announcements

  • Christmas Party this Saturday at our place (see Slack for details and side dish/dessert sign up)
  • Christmas Eve service opportunity with GlenGarry and family (serving lunch at the Rescue Mission)
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My Shoulders Hurt – Broken Wheel, 12/17/19

12 PAX: Tebow (QiC), Staples, Creeper, Barney Fievel, Nimbus, Professor X, GlenGarry, Deliverance, TypO+, Stats, Huggy, TVG

WARM UP:
Quick lap
SSH, BACs, Huggers
SSH, HB, IW
SSH, Merks, Squats
Calf/lunge stretch

THANG:
Death by shoulder circuit
Round 1:  Merkin + MC + low MC + Merkin
Round 2:  2 Merkins + 2 MC + 2 low MC + 2 Merkins
Round 3:  3 Merkins + …
Up to 8 and back down to 1 with ~45-75s per round
(total = 128 merks, 128 MC, 128 low MC; I’m sorry)

Partner up
P1 – 10 plyo plank jack merkins, switch (apologies, again)
P2 – deck squats
(x3)

Concession stand triplet:
Wall walks, Burpees, Squats (did it again)
1-3-5
2-6-10
3-9-15
2-6-10
1-3-5

33 SSH finisher

–  Prayers for Typo and fam, Show Me getting on the road, Soccer Mom, LMP
– **CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS SATURDAY** 12/21, 6p-9p @ Staples’ barn; check slack for details and for the sign up sheet to bring sides, dessert; significant others welcome, but not kids

Great work,
Tebow

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Bomber – 12.13.19 – “Casino!”

18 gambled away their Friday morning at the Bomber Casino and still managed to walk away winners. Conditions were oh-so-nice.

QIC: Princess Aurora

PAX: Bicentennial Man, Crablegs, Crawlspace, Cub Cadet, Cunning Linguist, DFrost, Hambone, Hi-Viz, Michelin Man, Panhandle (WL-Cherokee), Pop-A-Lock, Porcelain, Pumpkin Spice, Reveille, T-Cell, Vector, Wilbur (WL-Wilderness Road)

THE THANG:

Quick disclaimer and a medium mosey taking the long way to the upper lot for a little COP featuring:

  • SSH x 13
  • SnL Squats x 13
  • Merkins x 13
  • Plank Jacks x 13
  • LBAC F/R x 13

Mosey back down to flag for our first tango with Lady Luck. PAX played a bit of Craps: F3 Edition. Utilizing the exercise progression of B.O.M.B.S. (because that’s what my craps usually are) and a single 20-sided die, PAX bet on the roll to determine their reps. PAX had two choices: play the odds and do 13 no matter the roll or take your chances hoping the shooter rolls something less. Most played it smart and played the odds while a brave few risked it all most of the game and did a lot of 13-rep sets.

Thoroughly crapped out, it was time to hit up the Black Jack (Webb) table in the upper lot for a 1 to 3 Merkin to Air Press ratio all the way to 7 (and 21!). Black Jack!

All that standing still meant it was time to get moving with a little Roulette Run. PAX formed a single file line and ran a designated lap around the upper lot acting as the roulette wheel. The first PAX in line then assumed the role of the ball and sprinted the opposite direction until catching back up to the new line leader to tag out and rejoin the back of the line. Round and round we went until all PAX had rolled.

What would a trip to the casino be without a little visit to the slot machines to work on our pulling muscles? In groups of six, find your spot on the monkey bars and crank out sets of 7 pull-ups until you reach 35 total, and then hold People’s Chair for the six.

After some dirty looks from the Pit Boss, it was time to stop pressing our luck and make our break for the door with our winnings still in tact. AYG to the flag!

COT/BOM

MOLESKINE:

PA is bad luck. You heard it here first. YHC was almost always on the wrong side of the Craps rolls, especially T-Cell’s double or nothing 39-rep shot. The bright side is more #gainz. T-claps to Vector for the “lucky/unlucky” playlist. Heard he’s available for parties now!

BULLHORN:

TAPS

  • Vector’s friend’s son suffering from anxiety
  • Pop-A-Lock’s friends experiencing close loss
  • Praises for the diagnosis and prayers for Wilbur’s mother’s treatment for C. diff
  • Speedy recoveries for Bad Boy and Hipster post-knee surgery

Announcements

  • 16 are confirmed for the Inaugural Gentleman’s Dinner on 01.16.20 at Jimmy Kelly’s. Reveille reserved it for 20, so see him for your second chance if you missed out the first time.
  • 5th Annual NYD workout at The Hill on 01.01.20. Guaranteed to be special as together F3 Nashville starts anew!
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12/16/19: Thundersacked

Location: Westeros

Conditions: 50s, Wet, and Thundrous

QIC: Pumpkin Spice

PAX: BNB, Crablegs, Crawlspace, DFrost, Drago, Hambone, Harvey Updike, Pop-A-Lock, Reveille, Siri, Vector

THE THANG

Warmorama :

The PAX moseyed their way behind the school for some WOR:

  • SSH x 15
  • LBAC x 15
  • rLBAC x 15
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x 15
  • WMH x 10

It was after the WOR that the rain really started pouring. We then moseyed our way to the traffic circle for the main event. The theme of this workout was to increase attendance at #Atlantis, the finest AO in the land of the Nations. It is but a Hop, Skip, and a Jump away from #Westeros, so there’s no good reason not to start posting there. Am i right? Thus, the workout went as so:

  • Start by the covered area by the building entrance in the traffic circle
  • Travel around the circle to the sidewalk
  • Perform 25 Merkins
  • Travel down the sidewalk to the other side of the traffic circle
  • Perform 25 Merkins
  • Travel back to the starting point
  • Perform 25 Big Boy Sit-ups
  • Rinse and repeat with the other traveling exercises

The three traveling exercises were as follows:

  • Side Travel Hop
  • High Skip
  • Broad Jump

Once all PAX were done with their three rounds of traveling, 150 Merkins, and 75 BBSUs, the PAX went for a long mosey and ended at the playground, where they partnered up. One PAX did 10 Pull-ups, while the other waited and did Iron Mikes. Flapjack until both have done 30 Pull-ups. Unfortunately, YHC only got through 20 Pull-ups before a decidedly large bolt of lightening struck but a mile or so from the AO. Thus, we were thundersacked and had to mosey back to the shovelflag to close things out for safety.

MOLESKIN

  • Crawlspace and Hambone didn’t seem to care about the traveling exercises — we modified the Side Travel Hop (by facing forward) in their honor to avoid people doing Karaoke instead. Similar mishaps were seen with the broad jumping, with a jump-step-step-step approach seen more common than not. I’ve been known to call this the Mule Jump.
  • Riverdawg has an excellent and apropos quote (among many) we should all learn to live by in our workouts — Do the exercises “As fast as you can, not as fast as you can’t.” Form matters gents, that goes for all of us.

BULLHORN

  • The COT was foreshortened due to the Thundersack, so no BH for today. See you all at #Atlantis on Thursday!

– Pumpkin Spice

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Defying the Storms at Defiant

Paid Make It Rain GIF

5 PAX with a combined 200+ years of life experience came out and made it rain: Barney Fievel (Qic), Old Hickory, Professor X (respect), Typo+ and Creeper.

Conditions: Rain, thunder, lightning and 62 degrees. A typical mid-December day in Tennessee. PAX successfully stayed mostly dry by confining our workout to the overhang in front of the school.

Warm Up: SSH, cherry pickers and a few others that escape me at the moment.

Thang 1: MLBs

Line up. Perform 10 merkins, lunge to midway point, bear crawl to the end. Turn around, repeat decreasing reps by 2 merkins  each time.

Thang 2:  The Plethora

Truth be told, I had to scrap my workout as there was intermittent lightning and YHC is a little stubborn. The majority of the workout consisted of some pretty intense sequences that I’ll do my best to try and remember below:

  • 15 balls to the walls
  • 10 burpees on the minute for 10 minutes.
  • 5 one-minute Wall Squats
  • 15 Wall Derkins
  • 50 Copenhagens

Extended Mary: 

  • Leg raises
  • V-ups
  • Slutter Kicks with our crotch facing the school
  • American Hammers
  • Freddie Mercury’s

COT

Prayer Needs: LMP Wife and Family, Typo+ Wife and Family, Soccer Mom R&R, ShowMe and family on their next chapter.

Announcements: –  Nashville Rescue Mission; Glengarry and family are serving Christmas Eve in Kitchen.

-BF Out-

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Farewell Boys

 

18 Pax: Show Me (Qic), Tebow, 3rd Degree, GlenGarry, Old Hickory, Professor X (RESPECT), Creeper, Barney, SexEd, Stats, Staples, Kermit, NetFlix, Mickey Mouse, Gaylord Focker, Sterno, Nimbus 1500, Hot Dish

Conditions: Mild gloom factor mid 40’s and wet…. but even the hardest gloom factors don’t get this group down….. that’s something I’ll truly miss boys! Respect ain’t given its earned!!!! Ya’ll have earned mine!!!!!!

Warm Up: Show me lap…fighting back rain falling from the eye sockets…. but carry on because that’s what we do….. IC x14 – SSH, SJ, OP, HB,Merkins, BACs, GM’s OYO,

Thang 1: Salute to 3D who I always found pushed the crap out of me in everyone of his Q’s I posted in (sometimes I’m tempted to skip if I know he is on Q)

– 10 burpees on the minute x 10 Minutes.  You’re welcome.

Thanks KERMIT for retrieving the much needed Medic!

Thang 2:  Stadium B.O.M.B.S

Partner Up: 50 Burpees, 100 OP, 150 Merkins, 200 Big Boy Sit ups, 200 Squats,

One Partner reps while other runs stadium and then switches until reps are finished.

Mary: Another salute to 3D…. Partner up for Suicide Bear Brawls to the 50yd line at 10yd increments. Age is just a number Professor X!!!!!! RESPECT!

COT: Isaiah 26:3 has given me a lot of encouragement the past few months in a pretty confusing season. God keeps those in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on him because he trusts in him. There is a lot of noise out there guys but God is constant fix your eyes on Him. He ALWAYS comes through in the end.

Prayer Needs: LMP Wife and Family, Typo+ Wife and Family, Soccer Mom R&R, Toy Story’s Race,

Announcements: –  Nashville Rescue Mission; Glengarry and family are serving Christmas Eve in Kitchen,

-Tomorrow at 3pm if you can help me out just moving some big items it would be much appreciated. Address is 3128 Locust Hollow, Nolensville, TN 37135.

Coffeteria: Breakfast Burritos and fellowship was on point!!! Nimbus you are first class brother!

In all seriousness will miss the fellowship with all of you in a big way. Much respect for each of you  and the leaders you all are in your own ways. You’ve all left an impact on my life I’m grateful for.

See you in the Gloom!

-Show Me Out!

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12/12/19: Broad BOMBS

Location: Atlantis

Conditions: High 20’s

QIC: Pumpkin Spice

PAX: Crablegs, Wilbur (WL from Kingsport)

THE THANG

Warmorama

The brave HIM who united at Atlantis whilst others farsacked galore took off after a brief disclaimer into the dark loop around the field. A strange — but not atypical Atlantis happening — occurred on the mosey as we witnessed a car pull up and two people inside get some spooning in in the gloom. I wonder if this was Lunch Lady? He’s been known for his affinity for such practices (and was sadly missed, as is always the case in his absence).

Exercises for the WOR included:

  • SSH x 15
  • LBAC x 15
  • rLBAC x 15
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x 15
  • WMH x 15

The Main Event

The PAX moseyed to the long sidewalk that parallels the main entrance and received their instructions for Broad BOMBS.

  • PAX would Lieutenant Broad Jump up to the first telephone pole (~70 yards), then AYG sprint to the last telephone pole (~70 more yards)
  • Once at then of the sidewalk, a single exercise was performed for a pre-determined number of reps
  • Then PAX would Bernie back to the very start
  • Then PAX would do 10 more of the exercise for that round
  • Rinse and repeat these steps for all exercises, which included:
    • 25 Burpees
    • 50 Overhead Claps
    • 75 Merkins
    • 100 Big Boy Situps
    • 125 Squats (shortened to 50 for time)

The PAX then made their way back to the Shovelflag for the COR and NOR and COT.

MOLESKIN and BULLHORN

  • We enjoyed having Wilbur out to join us. He is in town due to his mother being in the hospital here in Nashville, and our prayers go out to him and his family
  • More PAX need to take their DRP and keep Atlantis popping like the days of yore (i.e. Swaggy P). Let’s get out there gents!

– Pumpkin Spice

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Triskaidekaphobia

13 on the 13th

Temp: 45
Gloom Factor: Low

PAX: CCR, D’Mish, PSL, Yard Sale, High Flyer, Dupree (6th Man), Prevac, Ludwig, Ocho Cinco, Pedialyte, Too Tall, School Girl, Bagger Vance
QIC: BV

Mosey short loop and circle up for WOR:

All IC X 13
IW
Squats
Nipple Rippers
Supermans

Thang:
Run 1 Mile
Grab blocks
13 Rounds –
5 Pull Ups
10 Merkins
15 Squats (Chest, Goblet, Sgl leg, OH)
Return Blocks
IR 1 Mile

Mary:
Flutter Kix x 25 IC

TIME

NMM:
Truncated Murph on the 13th.
Thank you to D’Mish o Nuts for allowing me to lead.

BH:
Praise for Carter Santos’ first day of first grade (CCR)
Prayers needed for School Girl’s EEs family w health issues

YHC,
🎒🐜

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The Pound – 12/12/19

10 PAX: Tebow (QiC), GlenGarry (QiC), Old Hickory, Professor X, Dongle, Deliverance, SexEd, Stats, Show Me,  Creeper

WARM UP: SSH, HB, IW, GM, BACs, Lunges, Merkins, MC

THANG 1 (Tebow)
Suicides with Exercises
5 burpees at the starting line
1st light pole – 10 Merkins
5 burpees at the starting line
2nd light pole – 20 Merkins

Round 2: Rinse and Repeat with Iron Mikes instead of Merks (each leg=1/2)
Round 3: Rinse and Repeat with Floating Starfish instead of Iron Mikes (each leg=1)

20 WWIIs, 15-4ct flutter kicks, 24-4ct AHs

THANG 2 (GlenGarry)
Mosey to shed for coupons
10-1
Blockees
Coupon Squats
(great timing for some Vince Guaraldi Trio from the medic while we suffered)

Mosey back to parking lot
1-10
Merkins
Loaded Beasts

– Prayers for Show Me, LMP, SoccerMom, Staples’ Mom.
– Glengarry hates Springsteen’s “Santa Claus is Comin to Town” ?!
– 3rdF opportunity – Nashville Rescue Mission; Glengarry and family are serving Christmas Eve

Great work by all; Merry Christmas,
Tebow