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Smokey – The September Running of The Hero

  • When: 20190917
  • QIC: Milton
  • The PAX: Fanny Pack, Old Flame, Cannoli, Sprinkles, Mary, Space Cowboy, Schrute, Smokey, Flo, Freeloader


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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 70s

FNGs: None

COP:

SSH: 15 – IC

TTT: 10 -IC

Don Quixote: 10 – IC

LBAC: 10 – IC (Forward and Backward)

Every month the men of Seismic gather to run the Hero, the AO’s monthly endurance test, in honor of a hero to one of the PAX. This month, we choose to honor one of our own, Smokey. Cannoli has been battling with some demons lately, and focusing on staying ahead of some addiction issues. Smokey has lead by example by offering encouragement from lessons learned through his own battles. Smokey has been there for Cannoli to talk and vent without being opinionated or judgmental. Smokey always responds in a positive manner. Whenever Cannoli finds himself facing a demon head on Smokey’s words pop into his mind, and give him strength.  

The Hero Workout:

  – 20 Curls for my wife

  – 20 Overhead Presses

  – 20 Tricep Dips

  – 20 Step-Ups

  – .30 Mile Run

AMRAP

Numberama: 11

Namerama:Fanny Pack, Old Flame, Cannoli, Sprinkles, Mary, Space Cowboy, Schrute, Smokey, Flo, Freeloader

Announcements:  Dorchester school district two obstacle race this weekend. Volunteers needed, contact Cannoli.  St. Paul’s men’s hike in November. Contact Mary for details. 

Pledge

COT

Devo: Paraphrasing what Smokey shared this morning. When you feel like your burdens are to heavy to carry, it is because they are. “Get lazy”. Give your burdens to God, and let him carry them for you. 

Moleskin: 

Gambling at Faultline

  • When: 20190907
  • QIC: Wreck-It Ralph
  • The PAX: Good Times, Quaker (R), Adjustment (R), M&M (R), Space Cowboy, Bob the Builder (R), Three's Company, Minivan, Mugsy (2.0)


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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 70’s, muggy.

FNGs: None brave enough

COP:  TTT x10 IC, LBAC (small, large, forward reverse) x12 each IC

The Thang:

Grab blocks. return to flag.

Roll the dice. Do The Work.

Movements: Dammits, OH Press, Squat, WWII Sit-ups, 8-counts, Merkins

Reps:5, 10, 17, 20, 25, 30

All PAX called the exercise they rolled. After everyone had completed each round, take your block for a short walk around the park.

By my best count there were over 100 dammits, 75 8-counts, and an awful number of WWII’s completed.

Mary: Cusak Blocks back to storage

Numberama: 10

Namerama: Good Times, Quaker (R), Adjustment (R), M&M (R), Space Cowboy, Bob the Builder (R), Three’s Company, Minivan, Mugsy (2.0)

Pledge and COT

Announcements: Walk for Underhand Monday 9/9 @ Fleet Feet, 2nd F at Miler Country Club on Thursday 9/12. All donations are going to support Underhand.

Moleskin:   No one had picked up the Q for Fault Line, so YHC made a guest appearance. I came with 2 wienkies prepared, and gave the PAX a choice. They chose Option 2- which they didn’t know was a roll of the dice. Some PAX won, some lost. But everyone put in he work and got better. Thank you for the opportunity to lead men!

Burpee Test

  • When: 20190910
  • QIC: Milton
  • The PAX: Smokey, Matlock, What!?, space Cowboy, Fanny Pack, Schrute, Glitter Pony, Dockers, Mary


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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: 80 and humid

FNGs: None

COP: None

The Thang:

Burpee Test: 100 burpees in less than 13 minutes – OYO

2 Minutes: 10 merkings, sit-ups until time is up. Rest 1 minute. Rinse and repeat, 10 rounds

Mary: None

Numberama: 10

Namerama: Smokey, Matlock, What!?, space Cowboy, Fanny Pack, Schrute, Glitter Pony, Dockers, Mary, Milton

Pledge and COT

Announcements: None

Devo: Psalm 127:1 – Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.  James 1:5 – If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. Seek God in every decision. Commitment is worthless if you are committed to the wrong thing.

Moleskin:   replace with moleskin

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.

Visit to the Concrete Beast

  • When: 20190813
  • QIC: Peg
  • The PAX: Cannoli, Space Cowboy, High Stick, Sugar Mountain, Good Times, Mary, Old Flame, Greenbags, Grits, Flo, Freeloader, Dockers, Schrute, Blue Light Special, Smokey, Milton


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Conditions – hot and humid – typical mid-August morning

Disclaimer – given

FNGs – none

Warmup – TTT x 15 IC, LBAC X 10 IC fwd/bwd, DQ x 15 IC, IW x 15 IC

Mosey to blockpile and get two bricks each.

Indian run to Jingles Hill

Plank on bricks for 1 min

Run to top of JH and plank on bricks.

15 brick raises from plank IC

Run to garage

Plank on bricks for 1 min

Thang – split into two groups – group one run to top of garage via ramps and back down, group two run to top of garage via stairs and back down stairs twice. Switch with group one. Then switch again.

Run back to AO with one stop for 15 brick raises from plank IC

Mary – no time

Numberama, Namearama, Pledge, COT

Moleskin – YHC is training for BRR and MCM so brought some hill running and core work to Seismic. The men of Seismic crushed it. Always enjoy the opportunity to lead at Seismic!

 

Pickle Pounding a Goose

  • When: 20190829
  • QIC: Stalker
  • The PAX: Goose (R), Hospice (R), Space Cowboy, Mary, Fanny Pack, Cannoli, Bee Wax, Greenbags, Matlock, Milton


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INTRO: YHC had a half-assed plan for the workout this morning, but upon discovering the furniture dolly still in the truck from a recent move, a full-assed plan quickly came together.

COP: TTT, Imperial Walker, Arm Circles, Overhead Claps, Squats

THANG: Grab a block and line up at the Faultline field. Derkins x10, block presses x50, merkins x10, block presses x50, inclined merkins x10, block presses x50

Farmers carry to gazebo. Curls x40, Tri Ext x20, Skull Crushers x20

Farmers carry to the parking lot. Squats w/ blocks x20, Squats on blocks x20

Usain Bolt: In teams of two, call an exercise for the PAX, then push your partner on the furniture dolly across the parking lot (about 100 yds), then switch and come back. Repeat until all teams have gone. LBC’s, Iron Cross, American Hammers, Burpees, OHP, monkey humpers.

MARY: pickle pounders, flutter kicks x20, WW1 x10, flutter kicks x10.

Numberama, Namerama, Pledge, Announcements:

BOM:

DEVO: It use to be that integrity was the norm, not the exception. In today’s culture, little white lies, cutting corners, and cheating are the norm. Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody will ever know. It’s being honest in all of our dealings. And it’s admitting when we fall short. If you want to set yourself apart from the average guy, it’s as simple as practicing integrity in everything you do.

MOLESKIN: Since we had an odd number, Goose volunteered to go twice during Usain Bolt. On the quick trip out and back, he revealed that he was back in town for his birthday – “the double nickels”. Bedrock has a disturbing tradition of doing pickle pounders to the cadence of “Happy Birthday” for Pax’s bdays, so brother Goose uncomfortably received that treatment as well. Afterward, he said he “felt dirty”. Happy birthday, brother. You make 55 look damn good.

Conversations in the Dark with Old D

  • When: 20190823
  • QIC: Flo
  • The PAX: Professor, Bee Wax, Bueller, What, Matlock, Myrtle, Too Much, Space Cowboy, Schrute, Old D


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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:  76 degrees

FNGs:  None

COP:  N/A

The Thang:

We ran. Each man Ran. Some ran farther. Some ran faster. YHC ran with Old D and pushed to keep up.

Mary:  N/A – Not that kind of AO

Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, Pledge, COT

Moleskin: The mean streets of Nexton were kind this morning. All PAX returned to base safely to enjoy the niceties of Starbucks. YHC and Old D talked about church, books, culture and family. Thankful for the accountability men!

Deck of death and In The Air Tonight

  • When: 20190821
  • QIC: Grasshopper
  • The PAX: Caterpillar, X-Ray, Short Circuit, Greenbags, Link, Hickory Stump, Space Cowboy, Raw Hide, Big Haul, B-Wax, Minivan, Grasshopper


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Conditions: Hot and Humid

FNGs: Disclaimer given, no FNGs.

COP:
SSH x 20, IC
TTT x 12, IC
LB Arm Circles x 10, IC -Forward
LB Arm Circles x 10, IC -Over head clap
LB Arm Circles x 10, IC -Alternate shoulder touch
LB Arm Circles x 10, IC -Over head clap
LB Arm Circles x 10, IC -Backward
Don Quixotes  x 12, IC

Thang:

Deck of playing cards where Clubs-LBCs, Diamonds-Merkins, Hearts-Squats, Spades-Burpees

62 Merkins, OQ

75 LBCs, IC

61 Squats, OQ

70 Burpees, OYO

were done with a run loop in between around the tennis courts.

Pax formed into two groups planking facing each other with 2-3 feet between each and last man box-jumps over the planking PAX to the head of the line, Indian Run style. This was done from one end of the field next to the tennis court till the end.

Mary:

In The Plank Tonight -Pax planked for the last 4 minutes to “In The Air Tonight” by Phil Collins

Numberama: 12

Namerama: Caterpillar, X-Ray, Short Circuit, Greenbags, Link, Hickory Stump, Space Cowboy, Raw Hide, Big Haul, B-Wax, Minivan, Grasshopper

Announcements: Labor Day Convergence on the 27th, and Anniversary Convergence, Jan, 2020

Pledge: done

COT (prayer): led by Space Cowboy, included Swamp Monkey in the prayer

 

 

Glendon Oakley Jr – The August Running of The Hero

  • When: 20190820
  • QIC: Milton
  • The PAX: Fanny Pack, Grits. High Stick, Space Cowboy, Smokey, Stalker, Mary, Olaf, Yellow Wood, Bee Wax, Sprinkles, 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: Humid

FNGs: None

COP:

SSH: 15 – IC

TTT: 10 -IC

Don Quixote: 10 – IC

Imperial Walkers: 10 – IC 

Every month the men of Seismic gather to run the Hero, the AO’s monthly endurance test, in honor of a hero to one of the PAX. This month, we choose to honor Glendon Oakley Jr. He put his life at risk by stopping to escort children out of an El Paso mall as an active shooter was targeting innocent people. 

The Hero Workout:

  – 20 Curls for my wife

  – 20 Overhead Presses

  – 20 Tricep Dips

  – 20 Step-Ups

  – .30 Mile Run

AMRAP

Numberama: 13

Namerama: Fanny Pack, Grits. High Stick, Space Cowboy, Smokey, Stalker, Mary, Olaf, Yellow Wood, Bee Wax, Sprinkles, Schrute

Announcements:  Labor Day convergence at Bedrock, 0700. 

Pledge

COT

Moleskin: It’s Smokey’s birthday. He declined Stalker’s offer for birthday spankings.

Holy humidity!

  • When: 20190814
  • QIC: Grasshopper
  • The PAX: Marvel, Link, Matlock, What!, Beethoven (R), Hickory Stump, Dowry (R), Space Cowboy, Bob Jones (R), Rawhide, Cow Tipper, Short Circuit, Minivan, Caterpillar, X-ray (R), Grasshopper


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Conditions: Humid af

FNGs: None

COP:
Burpee x 5, OYO
SSH x 15, IC
Burpee x 4, OYO
TTT x 15, IC
Burpee x 3, OYO
LB Arm Circles x 12, IC
Burpee x 2, OYO

Thang:

Grab one block (not enough blocks), so just two bricks per pax and mosey to horseshoe pits.

7 Mary 3:

Round one – 7 merkins, 7 decline merkins on wall, 7 incline merkins on wall, 20 lbc with bricks on chest, run lap around pits with bricks. R and R 3X total.

Round two – 7 squats with bricks, 7 step-ups, 7 lunges on each leg , 20 flutter kicks with bricks, run lap around pits with bricks. R and R 3X total

Round three – 7  curls with bricks, 7 pec-flys, 7 tricep extensions with block, 20 4 ct. Freddie Mercury, run lap around pits with bricks. R and R 3X total.

Stow the bricks

Mary:

No time for Mary.

Announcements:

Anniversary Convergence next year in Jan and that’s it.

Namerama, Pledge: done

BOM (Prayer): Led by Caterpillar

Moleskin: YHC’s first backblast.