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Figure 8s

AO: pain-train
Q: Chili Dip
PAX: Wolfpack, Derby, FLO, Sooie, Juicy J (JBowman)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: SSH, BACS, BBACS, Merkins, squats

THE THANG: Mosey to Tennis courts.
Station 1: 8x Merkins
Station 2: Bear crawl across net
Station 3: 8x Iron Mikes (2-1)
Station 4: 8x WW2
Station 5: Burpee broad jump across net
Station 6: 8x shoulder taps (2-1)
Mosey back to parking lot
Lunging Mary-Burpee broad jumps, Merkins, WW2, etc…
Ended with 2 minute plank
MOLESKINE:
Thinking of all of the Government workers that are out of work/furloughed right now. Especially all of the families out there with a single income.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sooie on deck next week!!!!!
COT: Prayed us out

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Up the hill and down the hill

AO: the_eddy
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Choo Choo, Sooie, FLO, Stubs, Lady Liberty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Perfection

WARMUP: nope

THE THANG: Took the main road to the left and all the way up to the top loop and back.

MOLESKINE: PAX organically broke up into pairs for most of the ruck.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chili cook off on Oct 19th! F3Dads on Oct 25th!

COT: “You only failed to learn if you don’t learn from failing.” – Einstein

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1979 – Smashing Pumpkins

AO: pain-train
Q: Chunks
PAX: Young and Restless, Pep, G-string, Cheeks, Roadkill, FLO, Squatter, Sooie, Wolfpack, Stubs, Half Lyfe, Hooters
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: Gave a 5 minute warning for the PAX to warm up.

THE THANG:

Partner Up and mosey to grab a coupon per team

Mosey to Church parking lot

Burpee Apocalypse

Round 1
Partner 1 Runs around Church Van Corral and back
Partner 2 – Shoulder Press
Switch

Round 2
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Tricep Ext
Switch

Round 3
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 – Curls
Switch

Round 4
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 – Bent Over Rows
Switch

Round 5
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Swings
Switch

Round 6
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Squats
Switch

Repeato! – Got to Round 4

Was great to see some guys pushing and racing each other back to their partners.

All of us took a mosey around the van corral and sprinted back to the coupons.

Headed back to drop off the coupons. Partner 1 took off with the coupon while Partner 2 did 5 Burpees and then caught Partner 1 to switch.

Stacked the coupons and mosey’d back to Startex

Finished up with another Burpee Apocalypse and some flutters.

MOLESKINE:

Thanks for the opportunity to lead. So excited to see how Bellevue has grown. Y’all are meeting a need. Keep up the good work HIMs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Check Slack or ask Wolfpack

COT:

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Impossible is nothing.

AO: the_eddy
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Roadkill, Sooie, Stubs, Legos, Pitmaster, FLO, Dr. Seuss
FNGs: 1 Dr. Seuss
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: annnnnd it’s cold.

WARMUP: nope.

THE THANG: Ruck to the meadow then up to the blue trail.

MOLESKINE: welcome FNG Dr.Seuss to the group! Will we have a cat in a hat join us on a ruck sometime soon!?

Siri lots of good vibes from the Eddy WARNER PAX for the new baby!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tussle, Night Moves, Convergences.

COT: “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it.” Go make things happen for yourself guys, it’s your world. Impossible is nothing!

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B-Day Beatdown

AO: pain-train
Q: G-string
PAX: Timber, The Banker, Chili Dip, Cheeks, Half Lyfe, FLO, Wolfpack, Hooters, Sooie
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Warm and muggy

WARMUP:
– SSH
– Slow Squats
– Groin and hamstring stretches
– BACs-BackBACs-Seal Claps-Overhead presses
– Mosey to grab coupons and then mosey about halfway to the 9 square
– Mission, Core Principles and credo with 5 floor-to-ceilings, thrusters, rows, squats, and swings

THE THANG:
Thang 1:
4 Rounds Hero Style
– 21 Block Swings
– 11 Pull-ups
– Run to the cones and back

Thang 2:
Tiny Tussle. Perform the four stations at your own pace. AMRAP 15 minutes. Mosey the longs and Burpee broad jump the shorts
– 25 Merkins
– 25 Row Mornings
– 25 Iron Mikes (2-is-1)
– 25 Big Boys

Mosey back with enough time for two rounds of Ring of Fire Merkins and a short stretch.

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40 Minutes of Growth

AO: the-knoll
Q: Malibu
PAX: El Capitan, Gold Digger, Half Lyfe, Malibu, morning stār, Pebbles, Roadkill, Sooie, The Banker, Timber, Bumblebee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS:
Fantastic, high 60s and clear.

WARMUP:
SSH, Imperial walker, slow Mericans+Squats, stretching OYO

THE THANG:
40 minute AMRAP:
60 seconds each, dealer’s choice of:
1) Upper body
2) Mary
3) Lower body
4) Run
5) Rest
Completed 7 rounds.

MOLESKINE:
Importance of community and having a group to grow together- F3 has been an anchor for me and I have reflected a lot on how much that’s helped me these past few years. Time spent- no matter the duration- pushing yourself in a community of others who want to grow is a thing worth having. Greatly appreciate the company in the gloom to grow and get stronger together!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tussle is a few months out- reach out if there’s other interest in a Knoll Team!

COT: prayers lifted up for work and family, that we can better love and serve those around us.

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Rolling Dice

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Pebbles, AAA, Gold Digger, El Capitan, morning stār, G-string, Sooie, The Banker, Timber, Roadkill, Étouffée, Wolfpack, Derby, Ex-Pat, Link (2.0), BumbleBee (2.0), 0
FNGs: 1 0
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: Perfect 57 Degs. Loving it!

WARMUP: Mosey to stop sign w/ high knees, butt kickers, politicians (watch out for car!), Karaoke and back to playground.

THE THANG: 2 Rounds of rolling 3 dice for exercise and reps.

Round 1: 2 Larger Dice are multiplied for reps.
1= Jump Squats with Calf Raise
2= IYT Superman
3= Iron Mikes
4= WW2’s
5= Dips
6= Merkins

Round 2: Larger dice are added for reps.
1=Burpees
2= Step Ups
3= Swing Rows/Pull Ups
4=Single Leg Squat Sits
5=Modified Mountain Climber
6= Plank Jack with Plank Twist

Ended with Plank/Pull up Circle finished 1 round.

MOLESKINE: “We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose.” Charles Swindoll

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUP, 31 Mile Ruck, Tussle, NAHT…Check Slack for details.

COT: Count off, name-o-rama, Prayers offered, coffee and chocolate milk. Thank you all for your attendance and allowing me to lead. I appreciate these mornings with all of you.

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Rucking Legend

AO: the_eddy
Q: Sooie
PAX: Wolfpack, Siri, Choo Choo, FLO, Grape, Legos, Roadkill, Sooie, Stubs, Lady Liberty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: *michael fassbender “Perfection” gif

WARMUP:
“let’s go ahead and do 20 burpees”
*silence
“j/k lol. Let’s get the ruck out of here!”
*relieved laughter

THE THANG:
Proverbs 24:5-6
A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
for by wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in abundance of counselors there is victory.

A lovely 2.29 mile trek beginning on the blue trail and finishing on the old roadway loop. Excellent mumblechatter throughout. T-Claps to Roadkill ‘s rum buffer! No one lagged, no one lacked. The total trek went 5 past our 06:15 target.

I propose that we end promptly at 0615 wherever we’re at on the trail. We’ll all just walk back to our cars together.

MOLESKINE:
Reflected in Proverbs 24:5-6. Encouraged PAX to face their daily battles together.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP 50
30 mile ruck sometime/somewhere Choo Choo
Wolfpack / Siri in search of an architect to join their houses together via glass skywalk

COT:
Prayers requested and offered.

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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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Ten, 3 times

AO: the-knoll
Q: morning stār
PAX: Pebbles, Ex-Pat, Lady Liberty, morning stār, Sooie, Legos, Stubs, Sparrow, Bumble Bee (2.0 and Q)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: moist and foggy

WARMUP: SSH, low slow squats, willie mays hayes

THE THANG:
3 rounds of a 10 down ladder:
– merkins, dips, SSH
– squats, lunches, SSH
– crunches, leg raises

There was a mosie thrown in there and 5 burpies and group mary at the end with bear crawling (Bumble bee’s moleskin was “never bear crawl in that black stuff”)

MOLESKINE: very cool to see Bumble bee continue to practice his leadership.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack

COT: ended with prayer, and trust on 3.