The First Buffalo

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Goose
PAX: Chunks, Ultratecht, 40 Minutes, greyalbum, The Bobs, Hot Route, Giving Tree, Third Coast, Goose
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: Cold

WARMUP: forward fold, willie mays hays, cherry pickers, elbow stretch

THE THANG: Mosey around the block
Elevens: squats/ merkins, SSH/ WW1
Circle of Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Hendersonville Launch 1/13 contact chunks for details
– Get FNGs!
-Please share Q signup sheets to Buffalo & Tora channels
-Fleet Feet Green Hills 5k this Saturday, free merch give away

2024 NYD Convergence – Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

AO: greenmachine
Q: Toothless , Michelin Man
PAX: Works for a Guy, faulkner, Black Lung, morning star, Red Skull, Crawlspace, Michelin Man, Vector, Deep State, Esposa, Spinal Tap, hambone, Pop-A-Lock, McAfee, 40 Minutes, Chunks, moneyshot, Wolfpack, sooner, DintyMoore, Natural Ice, Grape, Toothless, Cuban Missile, baggervance, Haggis,
FNGs: None
COUNT: 27
CONDITIONS: Crisp, overcast, still, expectant

WARMUP:

– 24 x Side Straddle Hops
– 12 x Willy Mays Hays, 2 each side
– 12 x Cherry Pickers
– 12 x Butt Kickers
– 12 x High Knees
– 12 x Windmills
– 12 x Good Mornings

Count off by 5s, take a lap and line up at the far goal line

THE THANG:

12’s – Round 1
– Hand Release Merkins
– Squat Jumps
– Bernie both ways for travel

Field Work
– Group up in teams, bear crawl 100 yds as a group
– Bear leads the group, all others lunge, side lunge, or broad jump for travel
– Stop and collect every 25 yds for 10 burpees done as individuals (including endzone)
– Repeato! Drop burpees to 5 at each 25 yds

Stair Work
– Stay in groups, run 24 flights as a group, up and down counts as one, split up flights however you like
– Runner calls out exercise for the rest of the group to perform while runner runs flights

12s – Round 2 (12 + 12 = 24!)
– Big Boy Sit-Ups
– Double count Dips
– Mosey for travel

Sprints
– Sprint both ways
– 70% to 15 & back, to 20 & back
– 80% to 25 & back, to 30 & back
– 90% to 30 & back

MARY:

– 24 x Happy Crunchy Frogs
– 24 x J-Lo’s
– 24 x Flutter Kicks

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

– #leanpax starts tomorrow, ends the day before the Super Bowl, sign-up sheet is in the channel
– Convergence at #iiipillars tomorrow 1/2 with #middle-tooth traveling to #iiipillars
– Hendersonville kick-off on Saturday 1/13, @Sunshine for details
– 4:13 is back in action week after next, week of 1/15
– One more big one from @Michelin_Man, but that will come later from him!

It was an honor leading you this AM, and it continues to be an honor to serve the PAX of F3 Nashville! Best way I could have asked for to start out the new year – thank you HIM for all you bring to F3, your communities, and our city!

New Shoes

AO: thebuffalo
Q: Michelin Man
PAX: greyalbum, Sandlapper (David Suggs), Double Bass, Ultratecht, 40 Minutes, Splitter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: Climate Change

WARMUP: None

THE THANG:

1. We ran 1/2 mile out and then 1/2 mile back. We then did a set of PDICOs – 5 Pullup / 10 Dips / 15 IYTs / 20 Carolina Dry Docks / 25 Overhead Press
2. We did that again.
3. We did that again.

MARY: Solid Mary.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Many given. I’ll note the announcements are in the thoughtfully crafted pre-blast on the #f3-nashville-general channel each week.

COT: Many given. Of note, Ultratecht was really into his colonoscopy and suggested we all get one too.

King of the Hill

AO: thebuffalo
Q: greyalbum
PAX: 40 Minutes, The Bobs, Ultratecht, Hot Route
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS:
Extra crispy

WARMUP:
Mosey down the park road
Burpees
SSH
Mountain Climbers
Worlds Greatest Stretch
Mosey back to bball court

THE THANG:
Took coupons to base of Long Ave hill
One man runs up to the top to complete exercise while men at the bottom all run through separate exercises. Cycle through all PAX R&R

1. Top of hill – 10 blockees/bottom of hill squat thrusters with coupon

2. Top of hill 15 V ups with coupon/bottom of hill overhead press, curls, skull crushers, goblet squat, lunges, bus drivers

3. Top of hill 20 overhead press/bottom of hill curls, skull crushers, goblet squat, lunges, bus drivers

MARY:
Seated Freddie Merc
Prom Dates
Side Planks
Box cutters
Flutter kicks
American Hammers

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack

COT: Each man gave a brief life update on how they’re doing open to interpretation. We had a strong time of sharing. We all need each other. One person shared that they’ve learned with age that true strength is shown in your ability to ask for help.