Category: The Racetrack

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VQ at the Racetrack

Pax: Greasetrap (Co-Q), Too Tall, Venus, Olan Mills, Funyuns, CCR, Cinderella, Cheese Curd (visiting from North Charlotte), Offshore, Captain Derivative, Private Sandman, Numb Tucks (VQ)

12 Pax total gathered for a new day, with a new Q (thanks for humoring me fellas). With Greasetrap helping the new Q we had sandbags and med balls waiting in the lot. With a quick Molly to the park to drop off the bags and med balls, we headed to the garage. A quick warmup and then the work began.

Sprint up each ramp, at the flat perform 5 4x4s (burpee w/ four merkins, and four mountain climbers – thats one rep) – bear crawl forward to other side and 10 Sit Ups. After another sprint do 5 Worst Merkins (wide merkin – normal merkin, diamond merkin: thats one rep – bear crawl backward – 10 flutter kicks) Do OYO until you reach the summit. Since a VQ led we had to break early and molly to the top before going back down the stairs to the park.

Once all arrived to the park (the men with rucks were working hard) we partnered up into two groups.

Group 1: 10 clean and jerks with sandbags (going down to 1 alternating with partner. Group
Group 2: 5 pull ups, 5 chin ups, 10 dips, 10 lunges each leg, 10 med ball throws and one lap around the racetrack.

After group 1 finished switch. Again timing was off a little but we still got a good workout in. Molly back to the cars for some planks and flutter kicks. Good learning experience, thanks for coming out men.

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More Murph at The Racetrack

PAX: Offshore, Life Champ, Red Skull Bone, Numbtucks (sp?), Toga, Shug, Black Widow

Lucky 7 posted to take on The Murph at the Racetrack.  Here’s how it went down.

Mosey down Maryland Way for a half mile to kick things off.  Head back to the pull-up bars at the park. = ~1 mile

Complete 10 rounds of 10 pull-ups, 20 merkins, 30 squats.

Run back down Maryland Way for a half mile and then head back to the flag.  Some folks had time for a little Mary when they got back.

COT: YHC took us out

NMM:  Ludwig’s version of The Murph last week at Cruel Hall got me thinking about doing something a bit more like the original.  The Murph may be the most well known WOD, and you can read more about the amazing act of courage of Lt. Murphy here.  Nobody had body armor or a weight vest nor did we come close to Donald Trump Jr’s sub 32 minute PR (only 4 minutes off of the world record no less).  It was still fun to get out there and knock this out before sunrise.  The PAX cruised through all ten rounds, but the mumble chatter was distinctly light.

Stay Classy,

Toga

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A Bigger, Better Stick

PAX: Olan Mills, Funyuns, Bagger Vance, Razor, Umbrella, Toga, FNG Suge, Offshore, Edible Arrangements, Big Bang, Cobalt

Q: Toga

11 posted for a correction to a workout previously stolen by Big Stick (notably absent again).  Here’s how it went down:

Mosey to parking lot by parking deck for COP: usual warmup stuff

Mosey to bottom level of parking deck to carry partner up first ramp, run flat, partner two executes wheelbarrow, run the flat, flapjack and continue alternating till we arrived at the top deck.  Some marry to gather the 6 and hustle down the steps.

Run to Franklin Rd by Uncle Julio’s for 10 burpees, mosey to corner of Franklin and Maryland Way for 10 burpees, back to the corner of the lot and Franklin Rd for 10 burpees, and finish at the far corner of the lot for 10 more burpees.

Mosey back to the bottom of the parking deck and repeato the partner exercise back to the top.  Run down and mosey to the pull-up bars at the park.

Complete pull-up and WWII sit-up ladder: 1:3, 2:6, 3:9… 7:21

NMM:  Let’s be very clear about this workout.  It came from Swamp Fox in Charlotte.., at least that’s where it hit me in the face, and I was telling several PAX members about it one day at the RaceTrack.  Big Stick must have thought it was a good idea as he attempted to copy it a few weeks ago.  After reading the backblast, YHC felt it was necessary to do it again.., correctly.  We’ll do it again sometime when Big Stick returns.

The PAX rolled through the workout inspire of lots of Bagger confusion on what’s a flat vs. an incline.  Olan Mills has clearly been wheelbarrowed before as he hustled right up two inclines.  Big Bang eschewed the piggy back method and was running up an incline with Umbrella across his shoulders.  Funyuns appropriately showed good form since he was unable to help the grandparents stack chairs after a 2nd grade concert last evening #recoveryday #t-rexarms.

COT:  Prayers for your brothers dealing with marital concerns.  Be there for those in your life and pray for guidance on ways we can develop strength at home.

Stay Classy,

Toga

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Iditarod 1yr F3 Anniversary Q

QIC: Iditarod

PAX: Scraps, Schnitizel, Yosef, Aristotle, NPR, Black Lung, Mr. Roboto, G-String, Wood Shed, CDL, Sea Gull

A dirty dozen gathered this AM to celebrate 1 Year anniversary of YHC’s first post.  We paid homage to Polaroid from F3 Raleigh.

APB: Where’s Papa Juan, Long Relief, Godfather, Nadal, Ace, Alfonso, Anchor, Air Wolf, Wall Street, Big Worm and Pharoah.  I’m sure I forgot some.  A couple I know where you are.

WOR

Obligatory 2 Laps around the courthouse

GMs x 12 IC

WMH + BAC x 10 IC

WMH + BAC-Reverse x 10 IC

Imperial Walkers x 12 IC

Mountain Climbers x 10 IC

COP for Musical tribute to Polaroid who is planning a return trip to the Boro in November-To Wyclef Jean’s-Gone till November-Squats during verses-During the Chorus  Merkins for every November sang by Mr. Jean himself

YHC asked the PAX to Partner up

P-Patty Cake Merkins-Partners start in opposite directions around the courthouse Evrey time they meet 10-Patty cake merkins.  Merkin and when in high plank position exchange high five- 4 Sets of 10. Mosey to future site of Green House Ministries.

O-Ollie Norths-Fireman’s carry partner length of future site.

L-Lt Dan’s the entire length of the current Greenhouse Ministries Parking lot.

A-Awesome-A reprise of the Everything is Awesome Burpee challenge-Overhead arm claps and one Burpee for every Awesome sang.  Everything is Awesome-Tegan and Sara from the Lego  Movie.

R-Randorama-20 Monkey humpers IC, 20 Dips OYO, 20 Irkins OYO, 20  Bulgarian Splits Sqauats IC

O-One legged Burpees-6 One legged Burpees-(YHC started to notice the  time dwindling fast here.)

I-Indian Bear Crawl-Pax formed line head to to in plank position from the 6 Pax Bear crawls to front until all have participated.

D-Drying Cockroaches-10 OYO

Mosey Back to the Square

COT

YHC Shared extreme gratitude for relationship with Polaroid when he was in the Boro acknowledging that even though Polaroid sought YHC as a Elder/Mentor YHC gained just as much from the relationship.  Prayed for Polaroid prayed for Pax to develop relationships where the y could give away what they know and help other men.

 

Bullhorn-Hit up Air Wolf if you want to help with oil changes at the Greenhouse Ministries on Saturday.  He needs to know something by Thursday I believe.

 

NMM
I can’t describe enough what F3 has meant to me and why I want to see it grow in the Boro.  Over the past year I have seen men ask for prayer for their marriages, families, sick loved ones.  I have been picked up when I was struggling early on by fellow PAX like Blue Mule.  I have been challenged to lead by the likes of Funyuns, Bagger, and CCR.  So many more of the F3 Nashville crew especially in the Shire have challenged and pushed me in some way and desire to see that happen in the Boro and to see it affect other men.  Not to mention my Dr. the last time I had a check up asked what are you doing differently because he noticed improvement in overall health that he wasn’t sure I’d ever achieve because of genetics.  Keep challenging each other Physically, Mentally, Spiritually. Always be head locking. ISI

Thankful for the PAX and thankful to lead,

Iditarod

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Enter The Lucky Horseshoe

Q: Toga

PAX: Fuego, Olin Mills, Bagger Vance (?), Funyuns, Big Stick, Toga, Venus, Cinderella, Black Widow

9 hearty souls got up for a glorious, gloomy morning at the Track.  Here’s what went down:

Mosey to center of track loop for warmup COP: SSH, Storm Squats, merkins, scorpion dry docks, scorpion stretch, wonder where Bagger was…

Begin Lucky Horseshoe= 33 minutes to complete

1 lap, 20 merkins

1 lap, 20 merkins, 20 storm squats (think imperial walkers with 2 added squats)

1 lap, 20 merkins, 20 storm squats, 20 scorpion dry docks

1 lap, 20 merkins, 20 storm squats, 20 scorpion dry docks, 20 WWII sit-ups

1 lap, 20 merkins, 20 storm squats, 20 scorpion dry docks, 20 WWII sit-ups, 20 lunges

1 lap, 20 storm squats, 20 scorpion dry docks, 20 WWII sit-ups, 20 lunges

1 lap 20 scorpion dry docks, 20 WWII sit-ups, 20 lunges

1 lap 20 WWII sit-ups, 20 lunges

1 lap 20 lunges

1 victory lap

Circle up for ring of fire= hold plank while 1 PAX member at a time completes 7 pull-ups, continue holding plank while each member does 10 merkins.  Singing Johnny Cash was required throughout.

NMM:  YHC completed the Lucky Horseshoe a few times in RVA and nearly splashed merlot the fist time.  The Nashville PAX completed it in record time, and Big Stick was done in ~28 minutes.  YHC also posted a PR and could not figure out what happened.  Is everyone faster in Nashville?  Did YHC’s recent increase in hamburger consumption make him faster?  Is Funyuns giving out PEDs?  It turns out that the truth is in the data.  The usual Lucky Horseshoe laps are .25 mile.  The loop at the RaceTrack is .2.  Having asked Olin Mills about this prior to the running, YHC blames him for the false  info #FakeNews.  We’ll correct it next time.

Stay Classy,

Toga

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It’s Not About You

Why do we post Back Blasts?
As my dad would have said to me when I was a kid, “Because I told you to!” Obviously, that didn’t work for me then and it doesn’t work for us now as GAM, grown ass men.
I have been thinking a lot lately about the importance of the Back Blast coming off the Memphis launch, a host of new and reworked AOs and a great Nantaan call recently.
As I understand them, the Back Blast is the following:
  • A recap of the workout
  • A place to recognize those who posted
  • A way to track numbers and growth
  • A way to commemorate a break through
  • A way to commemorate someone splashing merlot for posterity
  • A way to make announcements
  • A way to document new and different exicon from the PAX
  • You’re a leader and part of Qing a workout is writing the BB
I’m sure there’s more on that from DREDD & OBT in Freed to Lead but I can’t get my hands on it right now.
All the above is great and I wholeheartedly agree with #1-8 and with the Nantaan of the Nation and the Great Weasel Shaker at WWHQ in their excellently penned Freed to Lead (which I still can’t find). But to me, the real reason we post the BB I realized today when I got a text from country code +44. At first glance I thought it was spam. Upon further inspection, it was from the one and only Scribe of F3Nashville Faulkner. So, without blabbing on, here’s what he wrote (I edited the very end)
“Been doing three F3 workouts a week by following the backblasts. Off days I run 4 miles. Miss the camaraderie and spiritual support. Tell everyone I said hey. Praying for those mentioned in backblasts, particularly the Kemps. Glad to see how F3 is growing … In this pic, I just finished Edible Arrangement’s latest Qed workout. The park I work out in mainly behind me. Hope you’re well.”


The title of this post is from the people at GoRuck.  I was constantly reminded of this over the past weekend in the 9-11 Memorial Ruck.  Ultimately, the BB isn’t about us being too busy, too lazy or too indifferent because it’s not about us and how we feel about posting the BB…it’s what someone else gets out of it.
So if not for #1-8 and for F2L, do it for the Faulkner’s, the Rooms2Go and others that find themselves DR for an extended period of time and that miss y’all, that miss F3Nashville and miss the 15 Burpess every minute for 10 minutes from that jerk Funyuns!
YHC,
BV
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5 Minutes of Fun #notwhatshesaid

QIC : Olan Mills

PAX: Big Stick, Cinderella, Foggy Pirate, Leatherneck, Venus,  Black Widow, Too Tall, Chum, Funyuns, Life Champ, Greasetrap, Edible Arrangement, Doggystyle (FNG), Umbrella, Headstud

Nice 68° start to our day.

Mosey to LBMC parking lot. Disclaimer.

WOR:

  • SSH x 15
  • Good Mornings x10
  • Willie Mays Hays x10
  • Baby Arm circles x10….Reverse x10

Thang:

Hustle over to the base of the parking garage stairs and count off 1, 2, 1, 2….

1’s start with 5 minutes of Mary

  • Freddie Mercury x1 min
  • Flutter Kicks x 1 min
  • American Hammer x 1 min
  • Mariah x 1 min
  • LBC’s x 1 min
  • Head for the stairs

2’s start with stairs…some may or may not have hit every stair

  • Hustle up the stairs…25 Carolina Dry Docks at the top
  • Hustle to other stairwell…25 Burpees
  • Bottom of stairwell…25 Derkins, 25 Aerkins
  • Hustle back over to starting position and commence 5 minutes of Mary

Rinse & Repeat with 20, 15, 10 reps

It was a pleasure to lead you guys.

I’d be happy to Co-Q with anyone who hasn’t led before but is interested!

Please keep the Kemp’s and Chum’s dad in your prayers.

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Get Back Up

PAX: Bagger Vance, Leatherneck, Big Stick, Too Tall, Cinderella, Foggy Pirate, Yard Sale, Head Stud, Olan Mills, Toga, Venus, Buchanon (F3Cleveland), Funyuns (QIC) (Cobains to the one PAX whom YHC is forgetting)

75* and humid

5:30 AM- Mosey to the LBMC parking lot for COP:  GMs, BKs, BACs f&r, APs, SCs all x 10 IC. Happy Jacks x 5, Burp Jacks x 5

The Thang:

Mosey to curb for tempo clock merkins (12 o’clock, 3 o’clock, 6 o’clock, 9 o’clock) x 10 each position

20 toe-taps (both feet=1) into 5 burpees. R&R x 5.

Mosey back to parking lot for escalating 4 corners. C1- 10 burpees, C2- 10 burpees, 20 CDDs (dry docks), C3- 10 burpees, 20 CDDS, 30 Squats, C4- 10 burpees, 20 CDDs, 30 squats, 40 FKs (1,2=1). Run C1 to C2, Bear crawl C2 to C3, run C3-C4, crawl bear C4 to C1.

20 ASTs on the curb

Partner up for 7s (6-1,5-2, etc.).  CDDs and diamond merkins. Partner wheel barrow out 5 parking spaces for CDDS, flap jack partners, wheel barrow back to beginning for DMs. This was fun!

Back to curb for 20 TTs and 5 burpees.

Mosey to park. Keep partners. P1 holds pull-up (chin above bar or arm straight) while P2 sprints to path and back (approx 20 yards). Flap jack. 5 rounds! (Big Stick made YHC do 6 rounds)

Mosey back to NLPs parking lot for Mary

Mary: 10 butterfly sit-ups OYO, 30 LBCs IC, 30 Hello Dollys IC, Laney Lou for 45 seconds

COT/BOM

NM: Great work! Remember Kemps and Wallaces. Convergence 9/11. Grow Ruck 11/17-18. Love God, Love your family, Love others!

SYITG,

Funyuns

 

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Stairs, Power Merkins & TANKS

QIC: Bagger Vance

PAX: Binary, Cinderella, Black Widow, Olan Mills, Greasetrap, Too Tall, Venus, Funyuns, Chum, Yard Sale, Boudin, Head Stud, D’Mish, FNG-Life Coach, Bagger Vance

72 and thick as the 15 RedPillers lined up in the gates at The Racetrack.  :30 call was made and YHC took off without the ceremonial “Let’s Mosey”… Cobains Foggy Pirate.

Mosey up towards the tallest building in Brentwood whilst side shuffling right and left and Politicianing.

Circle up on the first floor of the parking deck for:

TANKS

Toe Touches x 13 IC

Alternating Shoulder Taps x 13 IC

Nolan Ryans x 13 IC

Ks x 13 IC

Side Straddle Hops x 13 IC

Thang:

Head over to the outside stairs of terror for the displaining of the Thang.

Partner Up –

20 Squats at the Bottom

5 Power Merkins or 7 Atomic Merkins at each Landing…

20 Beetle Baileys at the Top

19 Squats at the Bottom

5 Power Merkins or 7 Atomic Merkins at each Landing…

19 Beetle Baileys at the Top

Most PAX completed rounds all the way down to 12 Reps

Time to Mosey

Crawl Bear down the sidewalk

Mosey

Bear Crawl ala Abbey Road Style

Quick Mosey back to circle

Circle Up for High Plank Finish

In the high plank position, YHC, read from the recent Art of Manliness post and the stylings of Clement of Alexandria…

let the man who is rich in a worldly sense adopt in his own case the same considerations as apply to athletes. For the athlete who has given up the hope of being able to conquer, and to obtain the garlands, does not even give in his name for the contest; while the one who has conceived this hope in his mind, but does not submit to the fitting labors and diet and exercises, continues ungarlanded, and fails to gain what he hoped for.

In the same way let not a man who is clothed in this earthly covering withdraw his name altogether from the Savior’s contests, if at least he is faithful, and perceives the greatness of God’s kindness to man; and again, if he refuses exercise and contest, let him not hope to share in the garlands of incorruption without the dust and sweat of the arena; but let him at once submit himself to the word as trainer, and to Christ as judge of the contests; let his food and his apportioned drink be the new covenant of the Lord, let his exercises be the commandments, let his gracefulness and adornment be good dispositions, love, faith, hope, knowledge of truth, gentleness, goodness of heart, dignity; so that, when the last trumpet sounds for the race and the departure hence, passing out of this life as out of a race-course, he may stand with a good conscience before the president, acknowledged to be worthy of the heavenly home, into which he passes up with garlands and proclamations of angelic heralds.” —Clement of Alexandria

wise words from Paul from Cor 9:24-26…

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.” —Corinthians 9:24-26

Training the Soul

Keep the Kemps, Wallaces and Holmes in your prayers.  Prayers for Faulkner and his family as they are moving to London (England not KY) for the next three years.  Pray for us as husbands, fathers and significant others to be intentional and to pursue those in our circle.

YHC,

Bagger Vance