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Desconstructed Swampfox

  • When: 20200709
  • QIC: Sofia
  • The PAX: Prayer Request, Redo, Hacker, Tinder


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: Nice and muggy

FNGs: no FNGs

COP:  SSH (x15), TTT (x15 IC), Imperial Walkers (x15 IC)

The Thang:

In preparation for the monthly fitness test at The Ditch, to be held end of the month, YHC decided to deconstruct the Swampfox. The Swampfox monthly fitness test is comprised of 20 reps of the following: burpees, V-ups, and squats w/ block. This is then followed by a run down to towards the end of the trail and back to startex. This is conducted OYO for max “laps”.

Today YHC broke the Swampfox into 20 hand release merkins, 20 bobby hurleys, run to towards end of trail, 20 squats (no block), 20 V-ups, run back to startex. Rinse repeat together as one unit.

Mumble chatter: V-ups performed on your back … not to be confused with VBAC (Vaginal birth after c-section) 😉

Numberama: 5

Namerama: Prayer Request, Tinder, Hacker, Redo, Sofia

Pledge and COT

Announcements: All of them

Devo: 1 Cor. 10:13-14

All the miles

  • When: 20200706
  • QIC: Sofia
  • The PAX: Prayer Request, Fanta, WeeWoo, Redo


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: Wonderful

FNGs: None

The Thang: Nothing fancy, just the good ‘ol big loop.

Numberama: 5

Namerama: Prayer Request, Fanta, WeeWoo, Redo, Sofia (Q)

Pledge and COT

It’s Been a While

  • When: 20200707
  • QIC: Redo
  • The PAX: Tinder, Sophia, prayer request


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Mission: F3’s mission is to plant small workout groups that are free of charge to all men. We improve fitness and leadership in the community through regular scheduled workout groups where participants rotate leadership.

Conditions: hot and drizzly

COP: SSHx10, TTTx 10

The Thang: THE DIRTY DOZEN

Pax grabbed a block and headed to shelter. This morning would be tabata training and it looked something like this:

40 seconds work/20 seconds rest

12 exercises=1 round

after round is complete rest for one minute. rinse and repeat until time is called.

the 12 exercises:

Squats

OHP

WWI situps

Curls for the girls

Flutter kicks

Merkins

Mountain climbers

Triceps extensions

block swings (kettlebell swings)

Block press

Freddy Mercury

Bobby Hurley

3 complete rounds were done before PAX were instructed to stow blocks.

COT:

Announcements, pledge, namorama, Numberama, prayer requests, prayer

Devo: the enemy is always attacking and looking for a way to get into our thoughts. Be vigilant

Monday Edition at the Creek with Olaf

  • When: 20200224
  • QIC: Olaf
  • The PAX: Redo, Urkel, Meter Maid, Goober, Glowstick, Discount, Master Load, Beaker, Fanta


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: 50 and pretty pleasant

FNGs: None

COP:  A little stretching

The Thang:

5 ran the big loop and 5 ran 8’s with Zone 2.

Mary: More Stretching

Numberama: 10

Namerama: Redo, Urkel, Meter Maid, Goober, Glowstick, Discount, Master Load, Beaker, Fanta, Olaf

Pledge and COT

Announcements: P200 Volunteers.  Prayer Requests for Redo (M and 2.0) and Broke Back’s broke back.

Devo: YHC has pulled a lot of inspiration from friends post on Facebook/Instagram lately.  A recent one was about waiting until it feels 100% right.  Some people wait all day for 5 pm.  Some people wait all week for the weekend, some people wait all year for the holidays, and some people wait a lifetime for happiness.  We sometimes put things off because it’s not the right time.  We may say “When it slows down” or “When my job is more stable”, or whatever, but sometimes we miss out of life because we are waiting for things to be perfect.  If it’s important, make it happen.

Moleskin:   With only a couple of chances left to complete February’s running challenge, most pax are left with some of the weird or difficult tasks.  Urkel had to get the 3 miles with negative splits.  After the 2nd mile, it was blown, but he and YHC picked up the pace and recovered to get the task completed.

Unplanned Fartlek and Biker Shorts

  • When: 20200211
  • QIC: Olaf
  • The PAX: Mr Feeny, Brokeback, GI Jane (R), Redo, Discount, Teddy Ruxpin (Welcome)


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: Mid-60s and quite delightful

FNGs: Teddy Ruxpin (Welcome)

COP:  None.

The Thang:

Discount and Redo showed up with their bikes which is a first for the Hole.  Feeney walked with Brokeback while GI Jane and YHC took the FNG around.  Since the FNG was just getting back into running, we varied pace.  Ran for a mile, recovered for a bit (i.e. fast walking), sprinted from cul-de-sac to cul-de-sac,  Jogged for 2-3 blocks.  Mixed jogging, running and recovery for the remainder of the run between intersections/landmarks, so turned out to be a pretty good spur of the moment Fartlek.

Mary: None

Numberama: 7

Namerama: Mr Feeny, Brokeback, GI Jane (R), Redo, Discount, Teddy Ruxpin (Welcome), Olaf

Pledge and COT

Announcements: P200 volunteers.

Devo: At the hike meeting

Moleskin: Floppy may have a stricter definition of a fatlek, but speed play was definitely done so YHC is going to count it.  Urkaf is checking off those boxes…

Squats, PRs and Trashing Cookies

  • When: 20200205
  • QIC: Olaf
  • The PAX: Redo, Discount, Beanie Baby, Prayer Request, Life Alert, Wee Woo, Cheddar


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: Upper 50s

FNGs: None

COP:  6 Pax at the beginning completed 25 squats

The Thang:

We ran or walked the figure 8.

Mary: 50 Squats – to complete the box for February’s running challenge

Numberama: 8

Namerama: Redo, Discount, Beanie Baby, Prayer Request, Life Alert, Wee Woo, Cheddar, Olaf

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Men’s Hike and all of the running events

Devo: YHC was talking to Life Alert and he struggled getting 3.5 miles in since he hadn’t been posting.  In many areas of our lives it gets easy to compromise once, and then it turns into a regular situation.  From diet to exercise to what we watch, we have to understand that sometimes we “can’t handle it” and need others to push us and keep us accountable…  and not leaving cookies at Redo’s house after small group.

Moleskin: Wee Woo and Cheddar showed up late and Cheddar had to leave early so we just saw him in passing.  Wee Woo (literally) ran through the BOM with fist-bumps before finishing out another 30 minutes of running.  Also Redo had a PR first mile.  His watch had an a pace of 8-ish, but YHC had closed to a 7:40 pace.  Either way, most of the mile was sub-8 which was awesome.

The Ditch 12/28/19: YHC’s Speaker Beatdown

  • When: 20191228
  • QIC: Bedpan
  • The PAX: Prayer Request, Tinder, Redo, Chedda, McFly


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Intro: 6 HIM arrived at the Ditch yesterday morning for YHC’s speaker beatdown. YHC got a new Bose speaker for Christmas & thought it would be great to use it for his Q.

Conditions: High 50s, no precipitation

Shortcake Special (Before the BC): Redo

Ruckers: None

FNGs: none

Disclaimer: F3 Summerville is a peer-led, zero-cost non-profit workout group. F3 makes no representations with regard to the skill level of workout leaders, the safety of the exercises performed during workouts, or the hazardousness of the premises upon which workouts are conducted. Participate at your own risk.

COP:
Grandfather Clock x10 IC, TTT x10 IC, Don Quixote x10 IC, IW x10 IC, LBAC x15 IC fwd/back.

The Thang:
Grab a block, head to the church

Song #1 “Sally”: everytime “bring sally down” is said, do a squat. After song is over, we complete a 0.4 mile Indian Run.

Song #2 “Thunderstruck”: everytime “thunder” is said, do a burpee. After song is over, we did a 0.2 mile Indian Run, jailbreak back OYO.

completed 20 Lunges OYO, Flutterkicks w/block x30 IC, Block Press x30 OQ

Song #3 “Another Brick in the Wall”: complete left arm, regular and right arm merkans on the block while only the singer is singing. AMRAP OYO. After song is over, OYO 0.4 mile run.

Damnits x15 OQ, Iron Crosses x20 OQ

stow blocks

6 Minutes of Mary:
No time

Numberama:
6

Namearama:
Bedpan, Chedda, Prayer Request, McFly, Tinder, Redo

Announcements:
Anniversary Party 1/12. Redo has a running event coming up. Pray for Discount.

Pledge of Allegiance: Did this

BOM: (Prayer)
Led by Bedpan

Devo:
Led by Bedpan

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD.
– Psalm 31:24

YHC spoke about how important it is to have hope in your life. We don’t gain victory over life’s difficulties from our feelings, we gain a victory from our faith in God. Some people have every right to give up, but they chose to be strong, take courage and hope again instead. If you find yourself facing difficulties, pour out your heart to God in faith so He can pour out His strength to you in love.

Moleskin:
Speaker beatdown as promised 🙂

Good ole fashion loop

  • When: 20191028
  • QIC: Goober
  • The PAX: doctor octopus, Olaf, Wee Woo, Urkel, Redo, Meter Maid, McGruff, FANTA, Tinder, Goober


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Conditions: Mid 60’s and foggy

FNGs: None

The Thang: The big loop.

Numberama: 10

Announcements:

  • Christmas events will be posted on Facebook.
  • Ruck for Hunger
  • Thanksgiving day convergence
  • Canned Goods for Impact challenge due by end of the week

Devo: YHC was reading through some quotes recently and came across one that reminded me of getting back into running. Sometimes we want to be as fast or faster than everyone else and often times that can lead to disappointment and discouragement. YHC found a quote by Confucius and he said “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” YHC reflected on this and realized it’s not how fast we are or how quickly we can get through a challenge, it’s important that we keep pushing and do not stop.

Moleskin: doctor octopus is having a birthday fun/beer run Nov 10 @ 11 AM

Crazy 8’s

  • When: 20191009
  • QIC: Sofia
  • The PAX: McGruff, Redo, Hacker, Meter Maid


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The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Conditions: Beautiful

Shortcake Special: Meter Maid with an early start to knock out 4 miles.

FNGs: None

The Thang: Nothing fancy, just the good ‘ol crazy 8 loops around pond and municipal center.

Numberama: 5

Namerama: McGruff, Redo, Hacker, Meter Maid, Sofia (Q)

Pledge and COT

Announcements: replace with announcements

Devo: “Don’t be a dick”

Shirts and Skins at The Creek

  • When: 20190909
  • QIC: Goober
  • The PAX: Redo, Urkel, McGruff, Wee Woo, discount, FANTA, Snyder, Olaf, glowstick, Goober


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Conditions: Mid 70’s and humid

FNGs: None

COP: None, running only

The Thang: PAX were given the option of running the big loop or staying local around the pond.

Numberama: 10

Namerama: Redo, Urkel, McGruff, Wee Woo, discount, FANTA, Snyder, Olaf, glowstick, Goober

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Fleet Feet run, P200 spot opening

Devo: Hebrews 12:24-25

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

YHC reflected on an injury that kept him out for several months and how the encouragement and challenge from fellow brothers made him strive to get better so he could rejoin his brothers in the gloom. YHC challenged each PAX to reach out to fellow men we interact with every day and share what F3 has done for them and invite those men to experience the brotherhood.

Moleskin: Congrats to Redo on completing the 50 mile challenge.