Fitness. Fellowship. Faith.

Free Outdoor Morning Workouts To Build Community Leaders

  • When: 20221229
  • QIC: Chowdah


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8 pack of pax for a Murph

Conditions: cool, and 45

Shortcake Special (Before the BC): uh, Idk?

Ruckers: no

FNGs: no

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:

10ttt, 15 don q, 20 imp walkers, 25 ssh, 30 mountain C’s – all IC

 

The Thang:

Murph-

Mile run, 100-ww1s, 200-merkins, 300-squats

Mile run @ halfway point of exercises

 

 

 

 

6 Minutes of Mary:

Nope, no need

 

Numberama:8

 

Namearama:yes

 

Announcements: anniversary convergence coming up

 

Pledge of Allegiance: aye!

 

BOM: (Prayer)

Led by ….Qic

 

Devo:

Led by ….Qic.  it is so easy to fall off.  You slowly let the good things you were doing in your life slide away.  Get lazy…. don’t, cause it’s a slippery slope – stay hard!  Do something hard every day except maybe vacation.  It doesn’t always have to be physical

 

Moleskin:great butt kicking had by all.  I know pretzel finished…some others got close.  Qic did not, but we all ran the 2 miles and did at least 60-120-180

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Final Tour de Sakrete 2

  • When: 20210407
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Grits, Old Flame, Stalker, Shrute, Space Cowboy, Splinter, High Stick, Snap On, Sugar Mountain, Motherboard, Defib, Microwave


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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: Warm and clear

FNGs: They don’t generally show up to the Shocker

COP:  OYO prior to 0500

The Thang:

Discuss the route for this week’s Shocker.  The running portion will be behind the shops immediately to the left coming out of the garage.  Right unto W 2nd S St, Right on S Cedar, Right on W Richardson and back to garage.

Mary: She’s off on Shocker days

Numberama: 13

Namerama: Grits, Old Flame, Stalker, Shrute, Space Cowboy, Splinter, High Stick, Snap On, Sugar Mountain, Motherboard, Defib, Microwave, Sakrete

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Sort of Quite on the home front right now

Devo: Grab a can of spray paint and cover up some of the “art work” at the top of the garage.

Moleskin:   The Shocker is the same every month.  Sometimes the route is different.  25 merkins and 25 LBC at the top of the garage.  Run across the top of the parking deck.  24 merkins and LBC.  Down the stairs.  23 merkins and LBC.  Run the route.  Once back at the parking garage 22 merkins and LBC.  Upstairs.  Rinse and Repeat decreasing numbers at each stop.  Grits started out hot and no one could catch him.  Dude is unreal.

Oh the places you’ll go

  • When: 20200817
  • QIC: Swinger
  • The PAX: Shrute, Repo, Chowda


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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: 75

FNGs: None

COP:

PAX were told to be ready to move out at 5:00.

No flag was present, so we began with 10 penalty burpees, the on to the thang.

 

The Thang (based on Spartan Racing):

Tour of the country club. Wound up with 3.68 miles at an aggressive 11:34 pace.

Mary:

No time

 

Numberama: 4

Namerama: Swinger (SCS), Shrute, Repo, Chowda

Pledge and COT

Devo: When you pursue happiness through earthly things, you end up missing God and not being happy either. When you lose yourself in the pursuit of loving and pleasing Him, you not only get an intimate relationship with God, but He also gives you happiness as gravy on the side.

Moleskin:   In the preblast, YHC challenged the PAX to attempt 4 miles at an 1// min/mile pace. We did our best, but 11 min/mile feels a lot faster than it looks on paper and we didn’t quite hit the goal. Maybe next time…

 

RACING AND A TOUR AROUND THE CC

  • When: 20200811
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Peg (R), AC/DC, Spooky (R), Placebo (R), Threes Company, Microwave, Waldo, Pretzel, Flanders, Chum, High Stick, Shrute, Mad Dog, Easy In


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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: 75 degrees, sun rising, humidity already up.

FNGs: Not today 

COP:  15 SSH IC, 15 TTT X 15 to stretch our the hamstrings.  Stand one on leg and pull other leg behind to continue to stretch as instructions were given.  

Pair up.  One team of 3.

The Thang:

Everyone grab a block and place by flag

Stand side by side with your partner.  The man you are paired up with is your competition.  Everyone else lines up behind.  The races begin.

1st round.  Jail break to light pole on right side of the road.  Q will say go to initiate the race.  Loser 5 merkins.  Winner watches.

2nd round.  Jail break to fire hydrant on left side of the road.  Q will say go to initiate the race.  Winner watches as loser does 5 squats OYO.

3rd round.  Jail break to bridge and Bernie Sanders across bridge.  Winner watches as loser does 5 burpees.

4th round.  Jail break to and around top parking lot.  Finish line was the entrance to the top parking lot.  Winner watches loser does 5 Bobby Hurley.

5th round.  No race but push yourself with your partner and get to the scoreboard at back of park as fast as possible.  Everyone does 5 pull ups.

6th round. No race but get to the bridge heading to the wiffle ball field as fast as possible with your partner.

7th round.  Bernie Sanders across bridge to wiffle ball field.  Winner watches as loser does 5 WWI situps.

Line up on sidewalk that goes around wiffle ball field.  Reverse Indian Run.  Man at the front runs around wiffle ball field to catch back of pack.  PAX walk or slow jog.

Pair up with your partner and get back to the flag.  As quickly as possible.

Once back at the flag plank until 6 is in.

For the second part of the workout gather into teams of 5.  Follow instructions on the papers @ each station.  Stations and instructions in picture below.  Move as a team to complete tasks and keep count of how many stations are completed.

@ 658 meet back up at flag and stow blocks

 

Mary: 10 WW1 on Q

Numberama:  15

Namerama: Peg, AC/DC, Spooky, Placebo, Pretzel, Threes Company, Microwave, Waldo, Flanders, Chum, High Stick, Shrute, Mad Dog, Easy In, Sakrete

Pledge and COT

Announcements:  REPO VIRTURAL RUN TO RAISE MONEY FOR CAMP HANDS OF HOPE 

Devo: Follow Me
As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him. (NLT) ( Mark 2:14  )

When our lives feel unsure and we don’t know what our next step should be, remember that all Jesus requires is that we continue to follow Him. No matter the circumstances of our lives, God is faithful to gently call us toward Himself.  Remain faithful to Him and He is always faithful to care for you, even in your darkest hour.

Moleskin:   YHC wanted to mix it up this AM.  The rotating Saturday BC’s are a great opportunity to try some things out.  In the preblast I requested with your HC to tag someone you would be partnered with.  The ones that did HC and the person they EHed showed up as well were paired up.  The remaining were paired up before beginning.  For the second part wanted to turn that competition into teamwork.  Everyone put in work this morning and left better for it.

It was fun ‘Til it got Hard

  • When: 20200803
  • QIC: Wreck-It Ralph
  • The PAX: Defib, Swinger, Schrute


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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: Makings of a Tropical Storm. Lightning stayed away.

FNGs: Nope. They missed out too.

COP:  Ruck to the small picnic shelter to stay out of the rain.

The Thang:

YHC had plans to complete the July Challenge of an Ice Cream Ruck- easy- miles and ice cream.

The weather and my work schedule had other plans.

So we improvised. With the 12 Days of Ruckmas. This one never doesn’t suck.

1- merkin with your ruck on

2- Squats

3- OH Press

4- 8 Count man makers

5- 4 count flutter kicks

6- Body weight merkins

7- rucks a’ thrusting

8- Front hold lunges

9- Standard sit-ups

10- Curls for the girls

11- Mountain climbers

12- Monkey humpers

Done 12 days of Christmas style.

Mary: We had ice cream, and talked about our feelings. It was nice.

Numberama:4

Namerama: Wreck-It Ralph, Defib, Swinger, Shrute

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Repo’s birthday run. The event sale now runs through 8/31- SUMMER2020 for 30% off events. Even if it’s just a Star Course Sprint come out and have some fun with your brothers.

Devo: Don’t be a dick.

Moleskin:   It had been a while since the 12 Days of Ruckmas had been revisited. It is as bad as any fitness test out there because the suck is spread throughout it. It also shows you what not focusing on your fitness regularly does to you pretty quickly. (It me. I need to get back after it.) A year ago I was doing this in less than 40 minutes with a ruck the entire time. This round we had to skip the 11th round and cut to 12 for time (and ice cream.)

Life really is different at the Country Club. What other AO had ice cream this morning!?!

SAKRETE’S FIELD TRIP THE CONCRETE BEAST

  • When: 20200725
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Microwave, Grits (R), Mayhem (R), Green Bags, Pretzel, Peg (R), Fish N Chips, Placebo (R), Waldo, Too Much, Shrute, Peaches (R), Redo, Cheetah, Horshack, Threes Company, Hospice (R), Snooki, Dri Prime, Old Flame (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.

Conditions: 74 degrees to start off and humid.  Very very very humid

FNGs: They slept in today

COP:  3 SSH IC, 15 LBAC forward, 15 LBAC reverse, 15 over head clap, 15 TTT.  15 Hillbillies.

The Thang:

Run around the park the long way staying on the sidewalk best effort.  Team up in teams of 7 in order you finished.  Find out who was on your team and remember.  Stay with them.  Move as 1.  Run from Doty Park down N Hickory to W Luke (road that Jingles Hill is on)

25 squats on Q

25 calf raises on Q

Run from corner of N Hickory and W Luke to base of Jingles Hill.

30 squats on Q

30 calf raises on Q

Jailbreak up Jingles Hill.

25 squats on Q

25 calf raises on Q.

Mosey with your team to N Cedar to W Richardson and to the parking garage.  Muster at the bottom as one unit.  No more teams.  This is you vs you.

30 squats OYO

30 calf raises OYO

Get to the top of the parking garage as quick as possible.   Line up on the wall immediately at the top of the stairs.  Jailbreak to opposite side.

25 Incline Merkins OYO. Upon completion run 2 straight aways heading down the parking garage.

25 squats on Q

25 calf raises on Q.  Upon completion run 3 straight aways continuing down the garage.

25 Incline Merkins on Q.  Upon completion run 4 straight away which brings you to the bottom of the garage.

Line up at bottom of stairs.  Faster guys in front.  In 5 second intervals get back up to the top of parking garage as quick as you can.  Once there plank until 6.  Line up on wall immediately beside stairs.

Jailbreak across top level of parking deck.

25 incline merkins OYO.  Upon completion run across parking garage and go down the stairs all the way to the bottom

Pair up (or several teams of 3 as it turned out)  On bottom level 30 squats on OYO and 30 calf raises OYO.  Upon completion you and your partner (s) get back to the AO the same route we took to get here.  Plank for six or go back and get the six

Mary: V Up on Q led by Pretzel; 20 WW1 Situps on Q; 10 pickle pounders IC

Numberama: 21

Namerama: Microwave, Grits (R), Mayhem (R), Green Bags, Pretzel, Peg (R), Fish N Chips, Placebo (R), Waldo, Too Much, Shrute, Peaches (R), Redo, Cheetah, Horshack, Threes Company, Hospice (R), Snooki, Dri Prime, Old Flame (R) Sakrete

Pledge and COT  Turned to face the houses across N Hickory and said it loud and proud 

Announcements: Repo’s run to benefit Camp Hands of Hope.  Race will be virtual

Devo: YHC went to Publix after work on Friday.  They were busy.  The lines were backed down the aisles and it was just hectic.  The cashier was super friendly and very professional.  Upon leaving the store I called into the manager to give her a praise.  Working in retail I know the complaints far out weigh the compliment.  Ever since my wife and I have been married we have made an effort to call into businesses and praise when their workers are going above and beyond their required efforts.  Normally when we call in the manager says thank you so much for letting us know.  But this time the manager told me she would stop what she was doing and go congratulate here and give her a free lunch.  I challenged the PAX to reach out when service at businesses is exceptional.

Moleskin:   With 21 guys joining in the BC at various times and having to coordinate folks driving to the garage due to having to get to work and biking to the garage to modify heavy running the coordination was challenging at best.  YHC got a little tongue tied and said several times “pair up in teams of 7”.  The PAX didn’t let me get away it.  Everyone put in work.  Goal was to get the heart rate up and keep it up for the duration of the BC.  From the death threats and cursing that I received I will assume I achieved this goal.  Glad to be here.

Modified Murph for ‘Merican day

  • When: 20200704
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Cold Cut, Grits (R), Placebo (R), Stalker (R), FNG (Amnesia), FNG (Smuckers), Fish N Chips, Spooky (R), Hot Tub, Double Trouble, Shrute, M&M (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.

Conditions: Low 70’s but humid.  Got the sweat moving quickly

FNGs: 2 today. Now known as Amnesia and Smuckers.  Story to follow

COP:  10 TTT IC, 15 LBAC forward, 15 LBAC reverse, 15 Over head clap, 15 moroccan night club all IC.

DT led us in 25 hand release merkins on Q.

The Thang:

Run .20 miles.  Stop and do 10 WWI situps, 20 Merkins, 30 squats.  Run .20 miles.  Rinse and Repeat until completed 2 miles.  100 WWI Situps, 200 Merkins and 300 Squats.

Mary: PAX led Mary.  Stalker did the Penguin.  Hot Tub did V ups.  Shrute did Burt Reynolds on both sides.  All on Q.

Numberama: 13

Namerama: Hot Tub, Double Trouble, Stalker (R), M&M (R), Placebo (R), Shrute, Cold Cut, Fish N Chips, Spooky, Grits (R), Amnesia, Smuckers, Sakrete

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Nothing pending currently.  Stay tuned for a run to benefit a charity near and dear to Repos heart.

Devo: Bedrock mantra.  Don’t be a dick

Moleskin:   As we were arriving this morning 2 guys walked up and began introducing themselves.  One guy (Smuckers) was a true FNG.  His brother in law (Amnesia) brought him out.  He informed us he hadnt been out in a year or so.  At beginning of workout we went around the circle saying our F3 names so everyone knows who they are working out with.  Amnesia revealed he didn’t remember his name that was given when he first came out.  We decided as a team that renaming was in order.  And Amnesia was born.  Smuckers got his name because he said due to covid he had been out of work and all he does now is sit around the house and make his kids Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  These guys are front of the pack guys.  Hopefully they come back quickly.  Welcome gents!

Mumble chatter was high this morning.  It always is when you get Fish N Chips in the mix.

Sakrete Qs The Creamer

  • When: 20200223
  • QIC: Sakrete
  • The PAX: Ice Box, Sophia, Hot Tub, Myrtle, Ivories, Borland, Chedda, Spooky, High Stick, DT, Flanders, The Colonel, Grasshopper, City Slicker, Shrute, Pretzel, Floppy, Duchess, Space Cowboy


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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: Too damn cold

FNGs: None today

COP:  That lands on you

The Thang:

Run, Ruck, Ride or come drink coffee.  There are no rules here.

Mary: I don’t think she was working but I can’t be certain.

Numberama: 20  came and went at some point.

Namerama: See above.  Why do we put this in 3 times?

Pledge and COT 20 men gathered inside Starbucks for some conversation and fellowship

Announcements: We don’t know because we didn’t have a time for them

Devo: Leave that you the professionals

Moleskin:   YHC has been away from Sunday Q’s and workout in general for the last several months on account of my work schedule.  When Floppy issued the February challenge I knew this would be my shot to fill the Q a running AO.  And by Q I mean show up, start talking with Hot Tub and have someone else say “Hey its 5 o’clock I’m going”.  To which I replied “Don’t die you can’t sue anyone”.  That is literally all I did to Q this.  The Creamer basically Q’s it self.

The Ditch: HARD workout 09/21/19

  • When: 20190921
  • QIC: Bedpan
  • The PAX: Tinder, Olaf, Futurama, McFly, Harbaugh, Sofia, Shrute, Beanie Baby


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Intro: YHC picked up this Q early this month.  YHC wanted to bring something devo related since he has had a long week.  The point of the workout was to show life does not get any easier…this workout will not as well.  But we are all in this fight together.

Conditions: mid 60s, no precipitation, could feel a Fall breeze

Shortcake Special (Before the BC): Futurama

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:
LBAC x10 IC fwd/bck

OHC x10 IC

Catalina Winemixer x10 IC

Don Quixote x10 IC

grab a block, workout on basketball courts

The Thang: 
a HARD workout:

Round 1: Hand release merkans x15 OQ, American hammer x15 IC w/block, Rows w/block x15 OQ, Damnits w/block x15 IC

  • grab a partner complete 10 Partner Get Ups x10 OYO each

Round 2: Hand release merkans x16 OQ, American hammer x16 IC w/block, Rows w/block x16 OQ, Damnits w/block x16 IC

  • with partner complete 10 Partner Iron Crosses x10 OYO each

Round 3: Hand release merkans x17 OQ, American hammer x17 IC w/block, Rows w/block x17 OQ, Damnits w/block x17 IC

  • with partner complete 20 Partner Merkans x20 OYO together each (high five each other with one arm when you come up after merkan)
  • 1 minute Wall Sit OQ

Round 4: Hand release merkans x18 OQ, American hammer x18 IC w/block, Rows w/block x18 OQ, Damnits w/block x18 IC

  • with partner complete 10 Partner Get Ups x10 OYO each
  • complete 1 round of Usain Bolts.  1 person chooses an exercise then runs around the tennis courts.  Rinse Repeat till everyone goes.

Round 5: Hand release merkans x20 OQ, American hammer x20 IC w/block, Rows w/block x20 OQ, Damnits w/block x20 IC

stow blocks

6 Minutes of Mary: 
Iron Crosses, Flutterkicks, Low Plank, LBCs, X’s & O’s, South American Hammer, Boat Canoe, Tables

recover recover

Numberama: 
9

Namearama:
Bedpan, Tinder, Olaf, Futurama, McFly, Sofia, Harbaugh, Beanie Baby, Shrute

Announcements:
A 1 mile Domestic Violence Awareness Hike is happening in October (contact Redo if interested).  Men’s Hike is approaching soon.  IronMan Challenge is soon.

Pledge of Allegiance: did this

BOM: (Prayer)
Led by Bedpan

Devo:
Led by Bedpan

YHC has had a long week.  He has been feeling on 1% everyday.  The gas tank is low.  Life has definitely not gotten easier for him due to studying, classes, grades, CSU basketball and Publix.  He has been taking 1 day at time and remembering how important endurance is in life.  When some days are much harder than others it is okay to vent to those that love you and want the best for you.  We are not alone and we need to reach out to others when we have a shitty day.  We are in this together.  That was the point of this HARD workout.  It isn’t going to get any easier, the reps continued to increase, but we were all in the fight together and completed the partner get ups…together.  Keep pushing!

Moleskin:
Great workout and a beatdown as promised.  Thank you for the opportunity to lead.

Be Efficient

  • When: 20190816
  • QIC: Saget
  • The PAX: Dove Tail, all in, bull, mr fenney, cheddar, used to, outhouse, broke back, tecmo, thumper, uga, marcia marcia marcia, muscadine, shrute, prayer request, bedpan, coach k, hacker, winslow, jo jo, splash gordon, maybelline, gi jane, fortnight, wolverine


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Intro: YHC can be long winded in his WOD and devo so lets work on being efficient with our time and make this count!

Conditions: Humid and still 75

Shortcake Special (Before the BC): None

Ruckers: None

FNGs: Nick Harris – Splash Gordon

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:

SSH x 20, TTT x 10, IW x 20

The Thang: 

Super Sets 4 rounds each

Squats w/ block x 10, Burpees x 10

Lunges w/ block x 10 IC, Block swing x 10

Step ups x 20 IC, Plank x 26 count

Merkins x 10, Wood choppers x 10 IC

6 Minutes of Mary: 

No Time due to FNG naming and Q school

Numberama: 

26

Namearama:

Dove Tail, all in, bull, mr fenney, cheddar, used to, outhouse, broke back, tecmo, thumper, uga, marcia marcia marcia, muscadine, shrute, prayer request, bedpan, coach k, hacker, winslow, jo jo, splash gordon, maybelline, gi jane, fortnight, wolverine, sage

Announcements:

Tuesday nights 1800 hrs at Carnes Crossroads, convergence at bedrock 0700 Sept 2

Pledge of Allegiance:

BOM: (Prayer)

Devo: Take the time to be intentional!

Moleskin:

The FNG earned his name Splash Gordon after taking off from the workout during burpees for the train x12 for some “water.” Later after BOM he graciously stepped away during devo to splash Merlot. Hence the name Splash Gordon. 14 Men stayed after for Q school with Muscadine for which I was reprimanded for providing a more accurate count prior so there would be enough Q packets. Way to show off gentlemen and step up to be future leaders with F3 and your community. Please continue to out perform all expectations. Please remember it is ok to Q the Q, we all need to learn how to manage constructive criticism.