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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.

The Ditch 9/07/19: Mobile Usain Bolts

  • When: 20190907
  • QIC: Bedpan
  • The PAX: Tinder, Redo, Olaf, Wee Woo, Mrs. Potts, Honey Booboo (R), Prayer Request, Beanie Baby, McGruff, B Wax


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Intro: YHC loves mobile Q’s and going off campus. Wanted to bring that today along with a beatdown. Wreck It Ralph said on his Faultline preblast that The Ditch was going to sing songs and hold hands today…YHC made sure that did not happen.

Conditions: Mid 70s, no precipitation

Shortcake Special (Before the BC): Olaf, 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:
TTT x10 IC

LBAC x15 IC fwd/bck

Catalina Winemixer x15 IC

Squats x10 OQ

grab a block, come back to flag

The Thang:
Mobile Usain Bolts: as the PAX is doing an exercise together, 1 man is completely a run or bear crawl as instructed. When he gets back, another man goes…rinse repeat until all have done the run/bear crawl

Around the Tennis Courts: completed exercises IC or OQ as someone runs around the tennis courts. Rinse Repeat until everyone ran around the tennis courts.

mosey to the church

Bear Crawls at The Church: completed exercises IC or OQ as someone bear crawls in the parking lot. Rinse Repeat until everyone bear crawled in the parking lot.

mosey to the big field

Jailbreaks at the Big Field: completed exercises IC or OQ as someone jailbreaks 50 yards & 100 yards in the big field.  Rinse Repeat until everyone jail breaked.

mosey to the flag

At the Flag: no usain bolts here. Just completed Iron Crosses x20 OQ, WW1 Sit Ups w/block x20 OQ, Damnits w/block x20 OQ

stow blocks

6 Minutes of Mary:
American Hammer x15 IC, Bohemian Rhapsodies x15 IC, WW1 Sit ups x15 OQ, Pickle Pounders x15 IC, TTT x15 IC, Supervisors x15 IC, Hill Billies x15 IC

recover recover

Numberama:
11

Namearama:
Tinder, Redo, Olaf, Wee Woo, Mrs. Potts, Honey Booboo (R), Prayer Request, Beanie Baby, McGruff, Bee Wax, Bedpan

Announcements:
Tommy Henry 5K on Monday. Liquefaction/Country Club on Thursday. Carnes Crossroads workout Tuesday 6pm. Talked about recovery regarding the Hurricane.

Pledge of Allegiance: did this

BOM: (Prayer)
Led by Bedpan

Devo:
None, head to Table32

Moleskin:
No songs, no hand holding…just a beatdown.

Magnirock Labor Day Convergence

  • When: 20190902
  • QIC: Sakrete; Sugar Mountain; Swinger; Wreck It Ralph
  • The PAX: Adjustment (R), Muscadine, Redo, Major Dad (R), Good Times, Wolverine, High Stick, Pretzel, Cheetah, Olaf, 50/50, Hospice (R), FNG (Chernobyl), Bed Pan, FNG (Peach Fuzz), Peaches (R), McGruff, Jingles, M&M (R), Tinder, Space Cowboy, Placebo (R), Stalker (R), Mugsy, Three's Company, Minivan, Grasshopper, Rawhide, Peg (R) Old Flame (R), Mr. Feeney, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Boll Weevil, Outhouse, Brokeback, Saget, Mayhem, Easy In, Chum, Chowdah, Cannoli, Goose (R)


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

Disclaimer:  Given loud and proud.  Push yourself and don’t hurt yourself.  No-one to sue

Conditions: 75 degrees.  Overcast, humid

FNGs: 2 (Chernobyl and Peach Fuzz)

COP:  Sakrete:  10 burpees OYO; Sugar Mountain- 11 Don Quixote; Wreck It Ralph- 13 TTT; Swinger- 10 LBAC forward and reverse, 10 Over head clap, 5 big arm circles forward and reverse, 10 Over head clap

The Thang: Separate into 4 groups by numbering off 1-4

Wreck It Ralph:: Logs.
1 person on each end.
6 OH Press IC. Move the log, not your head.
EMOM
Walk
10 decline merkins
Walk
10 incline merkins
Walk
10 left side merkins
Walk
10 right side merkins
SEAL sit ups with log pass until time expires (5 each side)

Sugar Mountain: Dora 10/20/30
10 Partner get ups
Run 100 yards
20 Partner Decline Murkins
Run 100 yards
Partner Pull Ups
Run 100 yards

Swinger: Note to Q. Leave 2 blocks at each picnic table in field. At picnic shelters
PAX circle up in grass near exercise equipment and perform leg exercises. Exercises include: * (20) Squat (start in the down position and PAX call up. Go slowly )
* (20 IC) Calf raises
* (10 OYO) Lt. Dan
* (20 OYO) Bobby Hurley
* (20 IC) Bicycle (arms over head) * (20 IC/side) Leg lifts on your side * (20 OYO) Jump squats
* (20 OQ) Donkey kicks
* (10 OQ/side) Skater Squat
* (20 IC) Flutter kicks?
* (10 OYO/side) Backward lunges
During the above, in groups to two, PAX go to picnic tables in middle of field and do 20 leg extensions with feet in the block (blocks placed before workout).
Then go to small picnic shelter and box jump up and over tables
Go to next shelter. Step up and over all tables. Go to stairs by bathroom.
One PAX Box jump up stairs. Lunge walk down the ramp. Other holds people’s chair. Then switch.
Return to group
Each group of two steps off as the previous group finishes leg extensions. Two groups of two can go at same time if needed.

Sakrete- At waffle ball field.  10 merkins on Q, 10 squats on Q, and 10 flutter kicks IC.  Sprint one base.  10 hand release merkins, 10 copperhead squats IC, 10 WWI setups.  Sprint two bases.  10 merkins.  10 squats.  10 Flutter kicks IC, Sprint three bases.  10 hand release merkins, 10 copperhead squats, 10 WWI situps.  Home run trot around bases.

Mary: Happy birthday pickle pounders for Bed Pan led by Wreck It Ralph

Numberama: 46

Namerama: Adjustment (R), Muscadine, Redo, Major Dad (R), Good Times, Wolverine, High Stick, Pretzel, Cheetah, Olaf, 50/50, Hospice (R), FNG (Chernobyl), Bed Pan, FNG (Peach Fuzz), Peaches (R), McGruff, Jingles, M&M (R), Tinder, Space Cowboy, Placebo (R), Stalker (R), Mugsy, Three’s Company, Minivan, Grasshopper, Rawhide, Peg (R) Old Flame (R), Mr. Feeney, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Boll Weevil, Outhouse, Brokeback, Saget, Mayhem, Easy In, Chum, Chowdah, Cannoli, Goose (R), Sakrete, Sugar Mountain, Wreck It Ralph, Swinger

Pledge and COT oh yea loud and proud. 

Announcements: Major Dad took the time to instruct the masses on what to do in preparation for the storm.  Fill the Q sheet out with your neighborhood and specific set of skills and equipment you may have to assist brothers.  50/50 gave us a update on what we could expect.  Check on your brothers and neighbors.

Moleskin:   Magnirock was excited to host the convergence today.  Had a good showing of 45 guys.  Bed Pan became the most recent recipient of the pickle pounders birthday song.  Dude is 21.  What were you doing on the day of your 21st birthday??  I wasn’t surrounding myself with men that encourage me to a better man in our community I tell you that.  Good on you Bed Pan.  Keep up the solid work.  Thanks to all the men that joined us this morning and the work that was put in.  We did have 2 FNGs.  Jared Gilstrap now known as Peach Fuzz is our brother Peaches son.  Jeffrey Facteau now known as Chernobyl.

First time EVER! And maybe last time!

  • When: 20190831
  • QIC: One Bar
  • The PAX: Bedpan, Bubblehead, Redo, Olaf, Tinder, Friar Tuck


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Intro: As promised we did something never done at the Ditch.

Conditions: 70’s Pretty nice for this time of year.

Shortcake Special (Before the BC): no

Ruckers: no.

FNGs:

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:
TTTx15, arm circles-OYO, Moroccan Nightclubx13, Doggy Paddle x10 (I could not get the cadence to save my life. Thanks Tinder for calling the cadence.)

The Thang:
Started with a challenge I saw on “The Strongest Man in History.” Hold cinder block in front of your chest. Friar Tuck won the contest and got to be captain for what was next. We then played a game of 21. Since we had an odd number we played 4 on 3 most of the time. Teams were Olaf, Friar Tuck and One Bar vs. Redo, Tinder, Bed Pan, and Bubblehead. At half time we did 5 minutes of LBC’s. Team RTBB won the game. It was not a pretty site.

6 Minutes of Mary:
No time it took the whole time for the winning team to reach 21.

Numberama:
7

Namearama:
Bedpan, Bubblehead, Redo, Olaf, Tinder, Friar Tuck, One Bar.

Announcements:
Convergence on Monday and 9/11 Heroes Run next Saturday.

Pledge of Allegiance: Done with pride.

BOM: (Prayer)
One Bar

Devo:
One Bar

Moleskin:
I’m glad we do not record our workouts because that was embarrassing how bad we are at basketball. If you would like a visual watch the episode from “The Office” when they played basketball against the warehouse workers. However both teams were like the office workers team.