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Tortoise & Hare v6

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Hacker (Franklin), Longhorn, Chunks, Right Said, baggervance, Decaf, Michelin Man, Bruritto, Yak, Frozen, Westside, Pacer, C#, Triple Sevens, Blitz, Sgt. Meatball
FNGs: None
COUNT: 17
CONDITIONS: Perfect 66 degrees with a light mist at the start

WARMUP: SSH, IW, Squat, Stretch

THE THANG: Partner up – each 4:13 Strong man picked an F3 man to run with him and help him reach a new PR. It worked….today we had 4 PRs and 6 sub 30:00 finishers! Thank you to the PAX for your one-on-one encouragement today. You made a big difference.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: One more run with this class. Next Tuesday will be the final installment of Tortoise & Hare for this class. Signing Day is next Friday, 4/26 11:30am. I would love to pack the house and run out of food so please come join us!

COT: After setting a new PR, Yak closed us out with a prayer.

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Workout in the key of G-string

AO: greenmachine
Q: G-string (Eli Kresta)
PAX: Focker, Esposa, Betty Ford, Breadsticks, baggervance, Grape, moneyshot, Cowboy, Deep State, FeelTheBerns, Haggis
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS:
Warm, light breeze, perfect for a beatdown

WARMUP:
– Motivator x7
– BACs
– Back-BACs
– Overhead Claps
– Evolution of Man (There and back)
– 5 yard inchworm
– 10 yard Alligator Crawl
– 15 yard Bear Crawl
– 20 yard Gorilla Run
– 50 yard Sprint to the Endzone

THE THANG:
(Split into two teams and each team takes a sandbag)
Two Rounds of both relays

– Team is all in high plank
– one-by-one each PAX does 10 endorphins
– Run ten yards and return to plank (Al Gore when you fail plank)
Losing team does five burpees
Another relay
– Team does slow squats
– PAX with the sandbag does 15 thrusters
Losing team does five burpees

Back on the line for a burner. Twenty yards of lunges, twenty merkins, then lunge back and twenty more merkins.

Twenty yards burpee broad jumps with twenty squats at the end. Return with the same MOT and squats at the end zone

MARY:
– High plank while we went over the mission, core principles, and credo. 5 Merkins after each.
– Slow ass leg raises x20
– Penguin Heel taps x20

MOLESKINE:
My dad wasn’t the most present father when I was growing up, but he was adamant about faith. And one of his favorite quotes when I was being a typical teenager was “honor your father and mother.” There came a day when I was in college when I realized “honor” and “obey” are NOT the same. There is honor and respect in telling your father when he has done wrong. There is love in correction. Even correction of a parent/family member.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Murder mile (no clue what it is actually called) coming up in April
Any of y’all are welcome to come to workouts at the brig where I am AOQ. It’s Wednesdays @ Grassland park 5:45am
Biscuit Run Saturday, March 2. (message me if you want details on either)

COT:
Intentions were shared, prayers were said

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Tortoise & Hare

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Skeet, baggervance, Decaf, Long Horn, Woodpecker, D Pole, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Army Surplus, Yak, Lost & Found, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal, Prince’s Hot Chicken, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 20
CONDITIONS: 36 degrees and sloppy

WARMUP: SSH, Slow and Low Squats, IW, OYO stretching

THE THANG: RUN!!! 3.0 miles around the 4:13 Strong campus followed by some traveling Mary since there was extra time.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: This class will be running in the Dream Streets 5K on Saturday 2/24. Join our team and come run with us. You can register at runsignup.com/Race/TN/Nashville/westnashdc5k

COT: Prayers for focus, endurance and families.

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More Hare Than Tortoise

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Hair Band, Judy, baggervance, Young and Restless, Decaf, Right Said, Crawlspace, Skeet, Long Horn, Woodpecker, D Pole, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Army Surplus, Yak, Lost & Found, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal, Peach Pie, Prince’s Hot Chicken, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 26
CONDITIONS: 39 Degrees

WARMUP: Long warmup led by Neanderthal

THE THANG: 3 miles around the 4:13 Strong campus. A new class record was set as well as some individual PRs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: This class will be running in the Dream Streets 5K on Feb 24. Join the 4:13 Strong team and come run with us.

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Discern the signs

AO: thestronghold
Q: morning star
PAX: Chunks, Skeet, Minnie Pearl, Wolfpack, baggervance, Dan and Dave, Decaf, Shocker (Mark Holmes), Red Skull, morning star, Woodpecker, D Pole, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Army Surplus, Yak, Frozen, Lost & Found, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal, Peach Pie, Prince’s Hot Chicken, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs, Long Horn, Bill Dance(?), Dantana, Cat Man
FNGs: 1 Cat Man
COUNT: 29
CONDITIONS: high 20’s and lively

5:30 – disclaimer given … YHC asked men to raise their hands if they were willing to take personal responsibility for their own safety. Modify as necessary.

WARMUP: mosey to the light, circle up … motivator x5, lazy imperial walkers x10, hard style low slow squats x11

YHC taught PAX how to do fast and loose drills (active recovery) … dubbed “Mickey’s” or “Soviet Sprinter Shakes” … the idea is to shake the tension out of your limbs as if you were shaking water off after a shower.

THE THANG: partner up and stay in a circle. 11 seconds of jump squats, then 49 seconds of active recovery …. for 30 minutes. pairs take turns carrying coupons around the basketball counts, completing 5 supermans between the far two goals.

PAX were instructed to transition from jump squats to SSH if they experienced 1 of 2 signs: lots their power on the jump or had trouble singing along/talking between sets of squats.

It was long and monotonous and we passed our time by encouraging each other, signing along with “Lean on me” (which was on repeat). The challenge was to stay mentally engaged the whole time; powerful jump squats and constant movement during active recovery.

Mary: baby crawl, bear crawl, cat crawl, imperial walkers, skipping … all done while moving in a circle.

MOLESKIN: YHC shared the story of when my mom kicked my dad out of our apartment when I was 13. Talked about how that flipped my world upside down. I cried myself to sleep that night, lonely and afraid. Ultimately my parents got divorced and my adolescence was an experience of me being emotionally orphaned; there was not a place in my home for my heart to express itself or grow in maturity.

YHC shared how I used to avoid my past, the painful memories and even grew to despise my story.

However, as I’ve leaned to go back to those traumatic moments, bring them into the light, share them with others … I’ve found the capacity to offer grace, kindness and tenderness to parts of my heart that were frozen in time. As I practice this, I grow in resilience.

Just as we had 2 signs that we used to transition exercises during the workout we also have signs that our heart and body gifts us with: emotions. Each emotion I experience can be a doorway into my story. And if I discern it and go back with curiosity and kindness I have an opportunity to find healing and ultimately grow in maturity.

New approach to consider: we accelerate our capacity to do hard things not by gritting our teeth but by offering tenderness to our hearts.

So, go forth and do the hard internal work … do it with a guide (a trusted friend or mentor or counselor) and see your maturity advance!

YCH blessed the PAX and we ended with “Heart on 3”.

Was wonderful to finally make it out to the stronghold.
– m out!

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Cold, Fast Run

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Right Said, Judy, bluemule, Chunks, Hacker (Franklin), baggervance, Decaf, Young and Restless, Hair Band, Crawlspace, Woodpecker, D Pole, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Army Surplus, Yak, Frozen, Lost & Found, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal, Peach Pie, Prince’s Hot Chicken, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs, Long Horn
FNGs: 1 Long Horn
COUNT: 29
CONDITIONS: A Cold 30 Degrees

WARMUP: SSH, IW, Squats, WMH, Stretch

THE THANG: RUN!!! 3 mile loop around the 4:13 Strong campus.

A great effort this morning which resulted in an “All In” time of 36:00 and several PRs. We were fast enough today that we had time for a little Mary at the end: Burpees 10, 9, 8, 7 plus some Flutter Kicks and Hello Dollys.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Great work this morning. The 4:13 Strong men appreciate the encouragement and support that the F3 PAX bring to The Stronghold.

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First Tortoise & Hare of 2024

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: MySpace, Right Said, Chunks, Skeet, Hacker (Franklin), baggervance, bluemule, Decaf, Judy, Woodpecker, D Pole, Wookie, Goldie Locks, Army Surplus, Yak, Frozen, Lost & Found, Evel Knievel, Sunshine, Neanderthal, Peach Pie, Princess, Tatter Tot, Iron Flush, Mittens, Mr. Krabs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 27
CONDITIONS:
Slippery, Sloppy, 46 degrees

WARMUP:
SSH, Squats, WMH, IW, Stretch

THE THANG:
3 Miles loop, Intervals (2 min run / 1 min walk)
All in time of 38:19
45 seconds of Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Great first run for this class!

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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!

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#LeanPax Tune Up

AO: cruelhall
Q: Donkey Hammer
PAX: Accounts Receivable, baggervance, Black Lung, Esposa, Works for a Guy, Pedialyte, None
FNGs: 1 None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: Cool

WARMUP: extended warm up and mobility work

– SSH, WMH, imperial walkers, Michael Phelps, light sprints, 90/90 hip openers, thoracic rotations, Spider-Man lunges, bear crawls/crawl bears, one minute plank, easy jog with a burnie

THE THANG: Tabata block work, 45 seconds on/15 seconds off for 18 rounds

– OH squats with block, curls, alternating block merkins, paused goblet squats, merkins with kick through and alternating front and side lunges with block

– Closed it out with some planks x 2, iron chair x 3, J.Lo’s and Alabama prom dates

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Convergence New Year’s Day at #greenmachine
– Convergence January 2 at #iiipillars

As we close out the year, let’s remember all the names that have been mentioned or were on our hearts throughout the year and honor them as we move forward into 2024.

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Say Boney M three time fast……

AO: cruelhall
Q: Cowboy
PAX: Accounts Receivable, EZ-Go, moneyshot, Winona, Deep State, blackwidow, Esposa, baggervance, Pedialyte, YHC
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
Glad to be welcomed back in The Shire on a Cruel Friday.
Coming in hot makes for too
Disclaimer + Capri Lap

Warmarama –  Bro-Ga, Runners Stretch

Gather Coupons and head to the Bus Hill.

The Thang – Some college football conferences have been rightsized at the expense of others. So we chose our reps based on number of teams in each conference.
For the ACC 17 reps Chop at bottom of hill
For the Big 10 18 reps Curl at top of the hill
For the Big 12 16 reps Press at bottom of hill
For the Pac 12 2 reps Partner squat at top of hill
For the SEC 16 reps Hammers at bottom of hill
For the Sooners 16 reps at bottom of hill cause they are my favorite.

Mosey to pavillion
Tabata for 10 exercises 2 rounds – 25 sec on and 15 secs rest. Partner Up for last exercise.
Burpees
One Leg dead lifts (Coupon Optional)
Hand Release Merkins
Sit Outs
Coupon Press
Dips
Step Ups
Decline Merkins
Marine Crunches – Partner holds legs
Swap with Partner for Marine Crunches

Return Coupons

Mary – PAX Choice
And Time ……

COT – Counterama, Namearama
BOM – Gather our senses to prepare to meet the day.