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Memorial Day/Birthday Murph

Date: 2026-05-25 AO: Detention Q: EZ-Go , PAX: Pep, Swig, Esposa, moneyshot, EZ-Go, My Pleasure, Pedialyte, Wham-O, Deep State, Pepsi, Matador, Sherpa FNGs: None COUNT: 12 CONDITIONS: Precipitation from below, not above
WARMUP: Get in the choppa!
THE THANG: The Murph:
– 1 mile run – 100 pull ups – 200 push ups – 300 air squats – 1 mile run
Just a good clean beatdown on a Memorial Day morn.
MARY: No time for sissy stuff
MOLESKINE: www.crossfit.com/benchmark/murph
On my 42nd birthday, took the opportunity to share my gratitude for F3, our Pax, and the community we’re building here. Cheers!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Summer is here
COT: Summer is here
PLAYLIST: Kemp’s 42 Favorite Songs

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Cruel Hall

Date: 2026-05-08 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Matador , PAX: Focker, Tinkertoy, Matador, Deep State, Esposa, Pedialyte FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS:
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Detention

Date: 2026-05-11 AO: Detention Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Focker, Tinkertoy, Matador, Deep State, Esposa, Movin On Up, Pedialyte, Sherpa, Leroy FNGs: None COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: Gloomy. Rainy.
WARMUP: Dynamic: mosey, toy soldier, shuffle, but kick. Static: GM, hamstring, WMH, center reach, side reach, arm circle, shoulder press
THE THANG: 4 corners. 50 reps each corner. 3 rounds. Mode of transport: creepers/prisoner walks -Step ups -Box squat -Merkin -WW1
7s -Air squat -Merkin Mode of transport: Lunge
MOLESKINE: Esposa modified lunge with bear crawl. Brave. Bold. Inspiring.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Struggle Endure ruck at 6am Saturday.
Leroy (DR) said he has been to workouts all around the country and this was the best one he has participated in pulled together under limited time.
COT: Leroy’s (DR) daughter getting married. Estranged. Wants to communicate and be involved but currently a one way street. Matador’s group of students attending a Christian conference. That they hear and respond to the gospel. Kids and children on the way for everyone.
PLAYLIST: Mountain Jam (33:38) Let the drummer kick (4:17) Sid & Nancy (3:10)
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Cruel Hall

Date: 2026-05-01 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Donkey Hammer , PAX: Matador, Donkey Hammer, Works for a Guy, Pedialyte, Tinkertoy, Esposa FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS:
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Detention

Date: 2026-04-27 AO: Detention Q: Matador , PAX: Movin On Up, Works for a Guy, Donkey Hammer, Pedialyte, Esposa, Tinkertoy, Matador, Sherpa FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS:
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Green Machine

Date: 2026-04-23 AO: Green Machine Q: Focker , PAX: Young and Restless, Squatter, Esposa, bluemule, Focker, EZ-Go, SalPal, Horizon, Pep, Topanga (Scott), Cowboy, Wham-O, moneyshot, Andrew McDermott, Pepsi, Swig, Matador, Black Lung, Pedialyte, Puzzlah, Betty Ford, SquareD FNGs: None COUNT: 22 CONDITIONS: chill in the air that gave way to dripping sweat
WARMUP: walking from your car
THE THANG: 400m burpee broad jump, 400m lunges, 400m bear crawl, 400m run
MOLESKINE: everyone can’t wait for next year. I’ll make sure to give the countdown weekly
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murder Mile in 365 days
COT: laughing and hugging and holding hands
PLAYLIST: Cowboy with the assist

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Middle Tooth

Date: 2026-04-07 AO: Middle Tooth Q: Focker , PAX: Pepsi, Tinkertoy, Esposa, Focker, DrRupp, Matador, Betty Ford, Toothless, Pep, Topanga (Scott), sooner FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: perfect for what we had ahead of us
WARMUP: stretches and a jog
THE THANG: “Killer B’s” Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Bear crawl back 30 yards.
Did this for 5 rounds
MOLESKINE: Everyone kept talking about much fun this was and wanted a longer version where the exercises were continuous. Maybe in a mile format perhaps
ANNOUNCEMENTS: -impossible mile April 23 – Matador doing his own Plankpril – March into May step challenge
COT: -illnesses and deaths -tolerating family -job interview for my M
PLAYLIST: “B” related songs
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Dora and Boots

Date: 2026-04-03 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Focker, Donkey Hammer, Matador, Michael Freiburg, Esposa, Pedialyte, Tinkertoy FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: decent. humidish
WARMUP: dynamics: jog, imperials, hillbillies, hip rotations, Frankensteins. Static: WMH, down dog, foot to elbow, cobra, scorpion, arm circles, Phelps, OHS.
THE THANG: Dora 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -10 Coupon Merkins / hold plank 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -15 Overhead squats / lunge in place 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -20 Coupon scull crushers / curls 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -15 Coupon thrusters / lunge in place 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -10 Coupon snatch / WW1 Circle of thrust if time
MOLESKINE: No rest. A lot of running. Okay playlist.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: He has risen
COT: Pastor Jay at Brentwood Baptist Tinkertoy’s brother’s father-in-law on hospice Focker’s wife considering full time work at FRA
PLAYLIST: Mediocre alternative music
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Pump up the jam

Date: 2026-03-06 AO: cruelhall Q: Tinkertoy PAX: Matador, Toothless, Esposa, Donkey Hammer, Pepsi, Swig, Pound Puppy, My Pleasure FNGs: 1 My Pleasure COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: 65* and clear. “Some would say perfect (Trump voice)”
WARMUP: Mosey/donkey kicks/knee2chest/Frankenstein/imperial walkers/hillbillys/good morning/willie mays hays/slow squat/arm circles/phelps/air press
THE THANG: 11’s -Hand Release Merkins -Coupon Thrusters Mode of transport: bear crawl 1/2 lunge 1/2 / mosey back
3 sec tempo up/down -21 coupon press -11 WW1 with coupon -21 coupon S2OH -11 WW1 with coupon -35 Merkin
MOLESKINE: Why did I do this 2 days in a row?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin madness. March madness tailgate in the works at Donkey Hammer front yard. TBD. BYOB.
COT: Swig’s 5year old neurological regulation. My heart monitor and MRI coming up returns normal readings.
PLAYLIST: 80s techno.
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Texas Independence Day (v.5)

Date: 2026-03-03 AO: middle-tooth Q: sooner PAX: Cal Worthington, DrRupp, Toothless, Cowboy, Betty Ford, Young and Restless, Chunks, Pepsi, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 10 Warm up
Preview – ​Side-Straddle Hops: 28 Reps (IC) — Texas was the 28th state. ​Imperial Walkers: 18 Reps (IC) – Battle of San Jacinto lasted 18 minutes ​Hillbillies: 18 Reps (IC) — total Commemorating 1836.
​The Alamo Circuit –
Station 1: 13 Days of Glory (The Escalator) ​Perform as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) for 13 minutes. No stopping. ​13 Texian Burpees (The “Texian” Burpee: Add a star-jump at the top). ​13 Merkins (Standard). ​13 Air Squats (Deep and disciplined). ​13 Big Boy Sit-ups. Run “Scout” lap after every full set.
​Station 2: The “Come and Take It” Ground-and-Pound ​Buddy Carry / Fireman’s Carry: 50 yards (Swap at the halfway mark). ​Alternate (if no buddy): Bear Crawl 50 yards. ​The Penalty: If anyone stops moving during the Bear Crawl/Carry, the whole PAX performs 5 “Santa Anna” Slaps (Carolina Dry Docks).
​Station 3: San Jacinto Sprint (The Decisive Victory) ​Mirroring the 18-minute battle that won independence: ​18 murder bunnies. 18 bunny hops ​36 Mountain Climbers (Double-count, for the year 1836). ​Sprint to the “Line in the Sand” (Pick a landmark 50 yards away). ​18 Monkey Humpers (In honor of the confusion of the Mexican retreat). Repeat x 2
The Lone Star Core
​The “Brazos” Plank: Hold for 60 seconds. During the hold, call out one name of a Texas hero (Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Houston, Seguin).