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Full-body Fun

AO: middle-tooth
Q: Focker , Cowboy
PAX: Pepsi, Cal Worthington, Esposa, Oatmeal, DrRupp, Betty Ford, Choo Choo, sooner, Toothless, LB
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: 70s!

WARMUP: short and mild yoga

THE THANG:
Upper body first at the 9 square apparatus
TABATA 1 minute work with 10 second reset
5 pull ups (alternate grips each round)
10 hand release merkins
5 dry docks
Hold plank until reset
15 rounds total (grumbling began at round 4 and the “pump” around round 11)
The reins were handed over to Cowboy who let us to the baseball diamond with intermittent fire, hydrants, and squats.
-10 glute bridges and 10 fire hydrants on the benches
-sprints on the baseball diamond with jump squats, squats, high knees and Smurf jacks interspersed (the second round of jump squats started to really make everyone miss the upper body circuit)

Finished it off with a round of Mary

MOLESKINE:
-sooner’s pull up face is something we all should witness once in our life
– Oatmeal was breaking laws of physics performing swing jumps instead of pull-ups
– Cowboy’s legs are truly a modern marvel

ANNOUNCEMENTS: refer to Slack

COT: just wanna say how extremely grateful I am being surrounded by individuals for striving to be better every day

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Detour Ahead

AO: the_eddy
Q: Stubs
PAX: Chunks, Lady Liberty, SalPal, Half Lyfe, Stubs, Pitmaster, Squatter, Legos, Sooie, Natural Ice, Gecko, Salami, Siri, Choo Choo, Grape, DintyMoore, Wolfpack, FLO
FNGs: None
COUNT: 18
CONDITIONS: sticky

WARMUP: none

THE THANG: a slightly longer ruck than initially planned.

MOLESKINE: “Perhaps some detours aren’t detours at all. Perhaps they are actually THE Path” – Katherine Wolf

A fitting quote for the official kick off of the Eddy.
Much like life we encountered some detours this morning.

Thank to everyone who joined us today to officially launch The Eddy
Apologies for going 8 mins over.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 50 mile CSAUP coming up
F3 dads event in October
As always check slack

COT: prayers and coffee

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Soft Grass of Green Hills Park

AO: middle-tooth
Q: Puzzlah
PAX: Oatmeal, Esposa, Pepsi, sooner, Cal Worthington, Choo Choo, Cowboy, DrRupp, Toothless, Focker
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: perfect morning

WARMUP: tikTok influencer hops, swings, then a little yoga

THE THANG: 2-Burpee indian run to field

Run 25 yards, 25 merkins, Bernie back 25 yards
Run 50 yards, 50 squats, Bernie back 50 yards,
Run 75 yards, 75 mountain climbers, Bernie back 75 yards
Run 100 yards, 100 SSH, Bernie back 100 yards
Then, 15 burpees while chopping feet, then repeat.

Burpee indian run to the 9-square

With a partner, max pull-ups (with a spot to get to 5)
+1 pull-up in round 2
+1 pull-up in round 3
+1 pull-up in round 4

Mosey back to finish with Mary but Esposa put us through multiple burpee circles and sooner impressed us with his ability to count very high very slowly on flutters. At least Pepsi and Choo Choo understood the assignment.

MOLESKINE:
Actual lyrics from a song we heard as we listened to Tyler Childers’s new album.

Koala bears get livid when they don’t get eucalyptus
Most of ’em carry syphilis
Or chlamydia what’s the difference
All I know is I don’t want no koala cuddlin’ up to me
I can see it fine from here it is a pretty cute koala

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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The highest good is like water

AO: the_eddy
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Stubs, FLO, Choo Choo, Legos, Jon King
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Let’s go ahead and hit pause on the morning temp. 72 is perf for a ruck

WARMUP: “The highest good is like water.”

THE THANG: Rucked across the road to Percy and back. Strava says 3.38km today. Only 22m elevation gain. Easy peasy.

MOLESKINE: Too many spiderwebs in the front row for my taste.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Slack… check it!

COT: I’m another year wiser today and anytime I need some Wisdom I pull out the Tao Te Ching. Here’s my favorite and most meaningful chapter:

Chapter 8
The highest good is like water
Water gives life to the ten thousand things and does not strive
It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao
In dwelling, be close to the land
In meditation, go deep in the heart
In speech, be true
In ruling, be just
In business, be competent
In action, be aware of the time and season
No Fight
No Blame

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Decath-WTF?

AO: -f3-nashville-general
Q: CubCadet
PAX: Pep, Tim the Toolman, Spinal Tap, Papa Bear, hambone, Sherlock, Young and Restless, Wolfpack, Purple Tiger, Choo Choo, Beaver (DR from outside Richmond), Radish (birthname Lewis)
FNGs: 1 Radish (birthname Lewis)
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: only 79

WARMUP: The usual stuff, and 10 burpees, much to the dismay of hambone (“what next, bear crawls?”)

THE THANG: On the 49 Anniversary of Bruce (now Caitlyn) Jenner’s Olympic Record Decathlon performance in Montreal and to celebrate GameStop getting permission to go north of the border, we did a modified decathlon.

Day 1 Events
– 100 m dash: sprinted length of Parthenon
– Long Jump: 20 lung-worms
– Shot Put: 40 sit-ups
– High Jump: Hop up Parthenon steps 2x
– 400 m run: Run the ellipse

Day 2 Events
– 110 m hurdles: 110 high knees
– Discuss Throw: 50 dips
– Pole Vault: 40 merkins
– Javelin Throw: 50 squats
– 1500m run: Run 3 sides of the great lawn

Repeat sequence doing half the reps, and skipping the 1500m run

MOLESKINE: Think of somebody in your life who might need a check-in from you. Reach out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack, but there is a 2.0 event (nerf battle). And still selling that 50 mile thing.

COT: Welcome to Radish (aka Lewis, 24, originally from South Africa. Just moved back to Nashville, after previously being at Lipscomb). I don’t get credit for EHing – somebody else said something, then I just had him Long-Jump next to me. Thanks to other PAX for making him feel welcome, including Coffeteria.

Prayers for Pep stress at work. Alleviation of suffering in Gaza. Gratitude that impact of overnight tsunami was not worse.

Thanks for allowing me to lead today!

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Stages of Labor

AO: middle-tooth
Q: Focker
PAX: Pepsi, Esposa, Matador, DrRupp, Topanga (Scott), Betty Ford, Choo Choo, Pole Dancer, Matt Lanahan
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: heat thunder

WARMUP: nahhh

THE THANG: today we learned about the stages of labor to get children into this world

Early labor
Dilation 0-6cm
1,2,3,4,5,6 8-count bodybuilders
“Alternate between resting and working to get labor going”
Contractions 5-30 min 15-45 sec
5 merkins, 5 prisoner squats, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Run between sets to rest

Active labor
“actively work through labor with your birthing team”
“Birth affirmations”
Dilation 6-8 cm
Every PAX does 6,7,8 pull ups while everyone affirms them. PAX are doing leg pumps—>monkey humpers—>prom dates to “relax” between “contractions”

Transition
“Burpee coping method”
Contractions Every 2 minutes for 60-90 sec
Dilation 8-10 cm
8 burpees in 60 sec
9 burpees in 60 sec
10 burpees in 60 sec
1 minute plank
8 burpees in 60 sec
9 burpees in 60 sec
10 burpees in 60 sec

Pushing stage!
“Keep breathing and work with your body, not against it”
Dilated 10 cm
Contractions 3-5 min lasting 30 sec
2 sprints with small la mazze breathing session

Placenta delivery
Core work

MOLESKINE: I think we all left today realizing labor is just like F3, maybe even a little more difficult

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack

COT: May we all appreciate and recognize our mortality and the small blessings in this life

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Who turned on the lights?

AO: the_eddy
Q: FLO , Wolfpack
PAX: Gecko, Jon King, Choo Choo
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: Dark, until it suddenly wasn’t.

WARMUP:

Get acquainted with Ivy.

THE THANG:

Took the Blue trail with questionable guidance.

MOLESKINE:

The Serenity Prayer:

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Official launch of The Eddy coming soon. Nerf Wars. Check Slack.

COT:

Moment of silence prayers said and unsaid.

Have a good week!

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III Pillars – 07.15.25 – “Crystal Clear”

AO: iiipillars
Q: princessaurora
PAX: LorelaiG, t-cell, Choo Choo, Haggis, Swiffer, Go Fish, Pep
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
8 PAX were gathered here today to celebrate YHC’s 15th anniversary F3-style. Conditions were just as steamy as they were that hot July night in 2010, but the company left a little to be desired in comparison.

THE THANG:

After a brief disclaimer and a couple of laps around the track while I fumbled with the Bluetooth speaker, we circled up for:

SSH x 15

Shoulder Mobility
– Prone Alternating External Rotations
– Prone Presses

Hip Mobility
– 90-90 Alternating Internal Rotations
– 90-90 Pigeon
– 90-90 Heel/Knee Raises
– WMH x 10

Quick trip to the wall to hit a seated scapula stretch and then it was time for the show.

The traditional 15th anniversary gift is crystal, so I wanted to share that with all today.

PAX perform one set of 15 of each exercise below, followed by one lap around the track. After each lap, PAX drop one rep for the set (14, 13…1) and continue to do so until finished or time.

– Clerkin
– Reverse Crunch
– Y-Raise
– Squat
– Toe Touched
– Ab Thruster
– Lateral Lunge

Just as expectations are often unmet in marriage, so went our routine as most only got down in the 9-10 range.

Mosey back to startex for COT/BOM

MOLESKINE:

Today’s playlist was brought to you by my wife. Some fun facts about it: not only did I play it blind (my only direction for her was that it needs to be 45 minutes), but it was also her first playlist. I believe most would agree she nailed it. Consider yourselves lucky, gentlemen. I know I do.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CSAUP 50-Miler 8/29. Hit up Chunks with any questions.

COT:

We took this time for everybody to share some piece of wisdom applicable either specific to marriage or to life in general, and wise words were shared indeed. Thank you for that.

Prayers for navigating health issues, familial strife, and relationships.

Always a pleasure to lead and be led at iiiP!

PA out.

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[the_eddy] Off the well trodden path

AO: the_eddy
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Pitmaster, Half Lyfe, FLO, Gecko, Choo Choo, JohnFNG
FNGs: 1 JohnFNG
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: nice start to the hot day ahead

WARMUP: quote of the day: “Only handle paper once”

THE THANG: Took a route on the trails and up the hills today.

MOLESKINE: Pitmaster caught up with us in perfect timing after running half the route.

JohnFNG hit a deer on the way in :grimacing:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Half Lyfe on Q at pain-train this Friday!

COT: Found a stack of index cards my granddad kept of quotes he liked. “Only handle paper once” was on the top card. Encouragement not to let task linger this week and tackle them head on as soon as they come up.

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A Weirdly Perfect Playlist

AO: titan
Q: Vector , Natural Ice
PAX: Pep, DintyMoore, CubCadet, bluemule, Hipster, Wolfpack, Cropduster, GameStop, Squatter (F3 Muletown), Spinal Tap, Tim the Toolman, Choo Choo, West Ham (Willy Lohman)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
Several months ago, Natural Ice and I were asked to Co-Q a Battle of Playlists Epic Q at Titan. Yet, the two of us are not fighters; hence, we pooled our powers to craft the GREATEST PLAYLIST OF ALL TIME (or GPOAT)! The theme was unstated, leaving the PAX to wonder what was this madness. Kudos to Pep who called the theme by song #3: A Weird Al tribute with the regular songs during Half Vector and the Al parodies for Half Ice.

CONDITIONS: Humid yet perfect

WARMUP: Mosey to front of Parthenon (aka Where the Giant Head Lives), only to find an equally weird potty training set up care of Cocomelon. SSH, LBAC, Overhead Raises, Seal Claps, RLBAC, and Imperial Walkers to start the show.

THE THANG:
Half Vector:
Playlist:
– Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
– I Love Rock ‘N Roll – Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
– Like a Virgin – Madonna
– Bad – Michael Jackson
– Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) – The Offspring
– Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio

DORA with partner, who runs counterclockwise around oval: 100 merkins – 200 Dips – 300 Iron Mikes – 400 squats

Half Ice
Playlist:
– Smells Like Nirvana – Weird Al
– I Love Rocky Road – Weird Al
– Like a Surgeon – Weird Al
– Fat – Weird Al
– Pretty Fly for a Rabbi – Weird Al
– Amish Paradise – Weird Al

DORA with partner, who runs clockwise around oval: 100 Amish Merkins (aka Incline Merkins) – 200 Accordion Step Ups – 300 Eat It Crunches (feet on bench) – 400 Tacky High Knees (“exaggerated form encouraged”)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Night Moves tomorrow at Titan. CSAUP in August.

COT:
Prayers for work, safe travels, visas. Much praise of the playlist was overheard among the PAX. Words like “brilliant,” “fantabulous,” and “masterpiece” were bandied about. Ultimately all agreed: A ++++ with one more + to grow on.