Warm Welcome

AO: thestronghold
Q: tampalibra
PAX: Decaf, Skeet, Dan and Dave, Dan Tanna, Goodwill, Chunks, Young and Restless, Barney, Red Skull, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Wham-O, Hipster, Tater, Zumiez, Puff Puff, Finger Tips, Papa Bear, Slurpee, Pom Pom, Torta, Giggity, The Count, Chicken Little, Guppy, Stir Fry, Bedazzle, Sticky Fingers, Nut Spread
FNGs: 15 Zumiez, Puff Puff, Finger Tips, Papa Bear, Slurpee, Pom Pom, Torta, Giggity, The Count, Chicken Little, Guppy, Stir Fry, Bedazzle, Sticky Fingers, Nut Spread
COUNT: 29
Red Skull commented that we saw the softer side of Tampa today :joy:. Nothing too brutal, didn’t harp on cadence, and didn’t start with burpeeapocolypse!

Warm ups:
SSH x 50 (to get the heart rate going, warmup, and stop the complaints about the cold weather)
Squats x 10
WMH x 10 OYO
Air Press x 50
LBAC x 10 each
Finger Bangers x 10

Grab a coupon and mosey to the courts.

Without explaining group 1 vs group 2 here is what we did:
Perfect Merkin x 20
Mosey (either murder bunny or lunge)
Ground to shoulder x 20
Mosey back

R&R 15, 10, and then 5

Then. same pattern with:
We’re Not Worthy x 5
Mosey (no blocks)
Thruster x 5
Mosey back

R&R 10, 15, 20

Back to startex, circle up for name-a-rama, started burpees instead bc everyone wanted to dilly dally getting back to startex.

These men are breaking deeply rooted habits and ways of living/thinking. Pray for them. Pray the Lord gives them the vision to see why they need it, courage to do the hard things, and confidence that they can accomplish it despite the difficulty,

…And we named a dude Nut Spread :peanuts:

Look Back and Look Forward

AO: thestronghold
Q: Chunks
PAX: toga, Purple Tiger, Shocker (Mark Holmes), Right Said, Red Skull, Decaf, Barney, Young and Restless, Tater, Wendy’s, Ice Box, Stir Fry, Road Trip, Bobby Hill, Mutt, Singlet
FNGs: None
COUNT: 17
CONDITIONS:

WARMUP:

Indigenous peoples run with Q setting the pace to first parking lot.
13 SSHs and the explanation

THE THANG:

Indigenous peoples run with Q setting the pace to next parking lot.
Each 4:13 HIM told the PAX what they were proud of they overcame during the last 40 days. Then lead the PAX in 5 eight count bodybuilders.
Indigenous peoples run with Q setting the pace to first parking lot.
Each 4:13 HIM told the PAX what are their goals moving forward. Then lead the PAX in 5 eight count bodybuilders.
Red Skull & Decaf & YHC lead 5 eight count bodybuilders with words of encouragement
Indigenous peoples run back to StartEx
Circle up for some Mary to wrap it up

MOLESKINE:

This is not the end it’s just the start.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

Tortoise & Hare #6 – Final Run!

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Chunks, Skeet, Barney, Young and Restless, Tater, Wendy’s, Ice Box, Stir Fry, Road Trip, Bobby Hill, Mutt, Singlet
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: 72 and HUMID!

WARMUP: Standard Warmup with Windmills added just for fun – SSH, Squats, Windmills, IWs, Stretches

THE THANG: Partner up and RUN!!!

MOLESKINE: Only 1 PR today for the final run. Wendy’s has managed to get faster every single week, breaking 30 minutes for the first time this morning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Final workout with this class is Thursday morning. Signing Day is Friday at 11:30am. Don’t miss your chance to show up and offer these men some encouragement before they begin working.

COT: Prayers for wisdom, strength and endurance as the men begin the job selection process.

Final Tortoise & Hare of 2024!!

AO: thestronghold
Q: SalPal
PAX: Red Skull, Decaf, Young and Restless, Michelin Man, Right Said, Crawlspace, Chunks, hambone, Hacker (Franklin), Skeet, SalPal, tampalibra, Tater, Vera Wang, Zoro, Ol’ McDonald, Crockett, DreamCast, World Tour,
FNGs: None
COUNT: 20
CONDITIONS: Perfect PR weather – mild 63 degrees

WARMUP: SalPal led us through the standard warmup but added a “birthday burpee” in between each exercise.

THE THANG: Give that it was SalPals special day, he had the privilege of issuing the final “RUN” command of the year.

MOLESKINE: What a fantastic showing from the F3 community. Thank you for joining us this morning. You helped the 4:13 Strong men finish the run in record time. Five out of Six had a PR today! What a great way to close down Tortoise & Hare!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day on Friday, 11:30am. All are welcome. The ceremony is brief followed by a time of lunch and fellowship. The menu for the day is Hot Chicken and Mac & Cheese. Come join us for this fun celebration.

COT: Prayers for strength, wisdom and encouragement.

Boat Body – Pontoon Rock

AO: bomber
Q: Natural Ice
PAX: Cream Cheese, Dirtbag, Tim the Toolman, CubCadet, Crawlspace, Marcus Wilcock (Homer), Black Lung, McAfee, Papa Bear, Hedwig, Firefox, Skeet, Spinal Tap, Linus, Strings, Tater, Dirtbag
FNGs: 1 Dirtbag
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: Felt like the last Friday of Summer

WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Squats, Arm Circle, Air Press, M Night Clubs,

THE THANG: 3 mile mosey with periodic merkins and core

We took off for a mosey and as we hit the trail, Robert Frost’s words echoed in my mind – two paths diverged in a yellow wood. But unlike the poet, there was no luxury of contemplation. With the last shirtless weekend of summer calling I ditched my plan and pushed the PAX through the 3 mile loop around McCabe.

Three miles of sweat and glory lay ahead, punctuated by surprise stops for merkins and core-busters. The Playlist? Pure pontoon rock – think yacht rock’s rowdier country cousin. As we pushed through, letting the six catch up at each pit stop, we sculpted our summer bodies with every step.

MOLESKINE: No one was planning on running that far, and everyone pushed through it! Do Hard Things

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Big shout out to Strings and Marcus Wilcock (Homer) joining us down range from the UK, and also Linus from Tacoma WA!

growruck.com/event/gte-55/ is Sept 20-22 if you can make a last minute trip across the pond

COT: Prayers were lifted!

Thank you men of bomber and DintyMoore for inviting me to lead. It was great to come back to the original AO where I first joined F3 4 years ago!

:naturalice:

FALCON

AO: mistymountain
Q: DintyMoore
PAX: Linus, Transporter, McAfee, Rockies, Skeet, Sanders, Mountain Men x 4, Tater
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Pristine

WARMUP: Big Mosey around CDP

THE THANG:
Four Rounds x 14 Reps

14 SSHs

Flying Squirrel Burpees
American Hammers
Lunges
Curls –
One Lap – 400m Run
No Cheat Merkins

14 SSHs

Finished with Mosey and Mary Go Round

MOLESKINE:
This workout was in honor and memory of falcon who passed away earlier this year during the naming ceremony of his first workout in St. Louis.

He was the 14th member of the PAX that day. We did 14 reps of each exercise in his honor although the original work out was 26 for the last two digits of his zip code where he volunteered regularly and I missed that part.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
9/11 Memorial Convergence – Percy Warner
9/14 F3 Nashville Anniversary Convergence
Misty Mountain traveling to bomber next week
Skeet still looking for some Spartan Men
Orienteering begins at Centennial Park

COT:
Coffeeteria was aided by the best sunrise to date on my gullivers-travels-challenge :sunrise:

WOD + MM Magic

AO: mistymountain
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Tater, Mt Man x4
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: warm but not too humid

WARMUP: OYO stretching while Q explained the Thang

THE THANG: CrossFit WOD + Misty Mountain Magic

10 Burpees
-150m jog
10 Burpees
20 Push Ups
-150m jog
10 Burpees
20 Push Ups
30 Lunges
-150m jog
10 Burpees
20 Push Ups
30 Lunges
40 Sit Ups
-150m jog
10 Burpees
20 Push Ups
30 Lunges
40 Sit Ups
50 Squats
-150m jog

MISTY MOUNTAIN MAGIC
Bonus Round!! Add 60 pullups!

Finished out with some pigeon pose.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dinty Moore is Q’ing on 8/23!!

COT: Praying for our dear friend Sanders’ wife; may she swiftly recover and regain consciousness. Prayer requests for my neighbor, Alex’s ankle, and anyone else in need of medical healing.

Copa de Mt Juliet

AO: mistymountain
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Flash, Linus, Transporter, Sanders, Mt Man x4 (Randall, Craig, Johnathan, Brandon), Green Tea, Tater, Jaeger, French, Fry, and “I farted”
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: warm and humid

WARMUP: mosey

THE THANG: FUTBOL!!!!!!
Teams raced up and down the pitch executing absolutely mental levels of precision passing, triangle give and goes, and long ball hail Marys. This was met with flying headers and sliding goal saves. It was an awesome morning and most importantly featured no injuries.

MOLESKINE: Coffeteria by the impeccable Linus was greatly appreciated as always. The sad state of American presidential candidates took up a lot of conversation, but overall we as men know that we will find a way forward regardless.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Skeet is out a month after next week, Johnathan has a new schedule, Craig’s got bible camp, and next week is the launch of Speed Shop!! Tuesday @ 5:30 at Wilson Central high school.

Agility Wars

AO: mistymountain
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Flash, Transporter, Sanders, Tater, AK-47, Jaeger, Major F-35, Mountain Man Johnathan and Randall, Rusty
FNGs: 1 Rusty
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: gorgeous 68 degrees

WARMUP: SSHs

THE THANG: Agility Wars!!

2 teams went head to head in various agility challenges relay race style. Waiting PAX performed planks, wall sits, flutters, and squats + pushups while the racing PAX did their thing.

2.0s rocked it!!

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: Prayers for Sanders quad injury and safe travels for family and friends going out of town.

Pop Quiz

AO: mistymountain
Q: McAfee
PAX: Skeet, Transporter, Sanders, AK-47, Jaeger, Tater, Mt Man x3
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Beautiful 64 degrees

WARMUP: cherry pickers, toy soldiers, and LBCs

THE THANG: Pop Quiz!!
PAX had to do a changing mode of travel (lunges, broad jumps, duck walk, etc) to move themselves to the correct answer to a multiple choice question.
Correct answers got gold stars, 20 SSHs. Wrong answers got 10 burpees.
Vermont is the 14th state and Franklin Pierce was the 14th president!

Repeat X10

Next up a modified route 66, Merkins on 1 end, 4 count flutters on the other.

Finished off with 4 mins of Mary.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2.0 workout tomorrow at 9!!

COT: Thankful for these steadfast men who model great behavior to my kids and their own. Prayed for continued strength for all the HIM to continue being forces for good in their homes and communities.