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Total count: 5

PAX: Stouffers, Tombstone, Redline, Onset

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

Parking lot sprints end to end

Total count: 19

PAX: Bartman, blood donor, Crockett, DadBod, Jingle, Wahlburger(Kyle Kinder), E6, R-X, Venus, Pixel Pusher, Tiny Dancer, Dollarweed, Steak Knives, 10 count, Milton, Tom Sawyer, GTA

FNGs: None

Other PAX: Tuco

Warm o Rama SSH Imperial walkers Chain breakers Toy soldiers

The thang 9 runners for about 4.5 miles 10 ruckers for around 3 miles

3 runners were lost, but made it back via an alternate route

COT Goat ruck 10 year anniversary No FNGs

Total count: 23

PAX: AchyBreaky, Waterbug, Will Hardison (Fader), Gump, Fancy, Blue Steel, Goober, Ugly Stik, Pledge, Pickler, Chinese Downhill, Hush Money, letc, Trump, Dream Crusher, Brackish

FNGs: Deep Dish

Other PAX: Linguine, Pipe Dream, Worm burner, Facts of life, Black Top

Warn o rama SSH Chain Breakers Toy Soldiers

The thang - 23 runners (mostly all) to the south end and back

COT Prayer Requests, Praises for F3's impact on 2nd/3rd F. Large group to SUNdayz for coffee

Total count: 15

PAX: Nomad, Sunrise, wristguard, Chips, Tartan, Inches Short

FNGs: Gauntlet

Other PAX: Torpedo, Da Rock, Cash Only, Mint Julip, Tony Taco, Cola, Ahoy Mate

YHC gathered the PAX into a circle, introduced himself, went over the F3 mission and 5 corp principles and then had everyone stretch, head to toe before moving over to the field for 10 minutes of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and a game of Let’s Make A Deal.

Thing 1: HIIT

With Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and other classic Alt Rock and Soul blasting in the background. YHC led the PAX through 10 exercises, 40/20 seconds of work/rest. The chorus of grunts and groans weren’t enough to scare off the gazillion Noseeums that returned just in time for great weather to claim the gloom as their home turf.

The PAX swatted and battled hard against them to the end to complete:

Prison Squats Freddie Mercury Flying Nuns Chain Breakers Box Cutters Carolina Dry Docks Slap Jacks (2 Jumping Jacks, 2 Claps between legs) Lil Babies Bobby Hurley

Thing 2: Let’s Make a Deal

YHC next divided the PAX into 3 teams to play 5 rounds of this classic game for prizes and exercises based on the selection of one of three boxes marked 1, 2 or 3.

For each round (RD), the teams had to select one of three options to win a prize or zonk and select the exercise and reps for the PAX to complete. The options were:

(1) Roll a dice with exercise and rep listed; (2) select from 1 of 3 F3 or similar cards with exercise and reps listed; or select a deal (exercise and reps) determined by the Q but unknown to the PAX.

Round 1 Led by Tartan, the team rolled the dice which landed on 30 Abdominal Crunches and won a (toy) Blue Silverado truck

Round 2 Led by Wrist Guard, selected the deal and won a YoYo and 30 seconds of Alternate Shoulder Taps for the PAX.

Round 3 The FNG selected door 1 for his team which was a Zonk. As a result the PAX did 30 seconds of Outlaws, 12 lateral leg raises from the dice and 30 seconds of single leg push ups for each leg. The team also won a can of Sardines to split for their zonk prize.

Round 4

Led by Team 1, Ahoy Mate selected the F3 card and won 20 Monkey Humpers for the PAX and a (toy) Guitar for his team.

Round 5 The Big Deal Team 2 led by Nomad and Team 3 led by Inches Short went head-to-head in a winner take all of Rock, Paper, Scissors to determine the Big Deal Winner Inches Short who after selecting three F3 Cards won a 50 Yard Backwards Run, 30 Freddy Mercury and a 10-count Plank Hold done in a circle by all PAX to exhaustion. The Big Deal Prize for Team 2 was a bag of Twix candy bars, a (toy) Pool Table and a (toy) 69 Shelby Mustang.

COT:

The PAX offered prayers for Pez’s daughter Heather that she be delivered from the behavioral health challenges she is facing.

Inches Short shared the great news about his mother Mrs.Beverly Hutton for her successful surgery and therapy treatments for Cancer which is now no longer attacking her body.

Inches Short ‘s father Mr. Richard Hutton our FNG today was named Gadget by the PAX, but overruled by the Q who named him “Talk Too Much” based on the FNG saying this about himself during his COT presentation to PAX. The Q had a change of heart and the former FNG’s name will revert to Gadget.

YHC spoke about a cousin who after a lifetime of drug abuse and rehab, recently was found dead of an overdose, leaving behind two teenage daughters to be raised by his cousin’s mother. YHC also asked for prayers for his only surviving uncle who at age 91 has entered Hospice Care as he makes his final transition.

YHC also thanked the PAX for allowing him to Q one more time before undergoing his third major back surgery next week and asked for their continued prayers for healing and a speedy recovery.

Honor to serve and be among these HIMs.

Total count: 28

PAX: letc, niles, hoveround, Dixie Chick, SOL, Tom Sawyer, 10 count, Crockett, Goldfinger, Steak Knives, GTA, FIZZ, Snooki, Leroy Brown, Drip, blood donor, DadBod, Jingle, wristguard, Bedlam, Bartman, Dollarweed, The Alchemist, Ta-Da, E6

FNGs: Tuco

Other PAX: Tony Paco

Warm-o-rama: 15 SSH 15 Merkins 20 Raise the Roof 3 Quarter Turkish Get-ups 3 Half Turkish Get-ups 3 Turkish Get-ups

1 pax (SOL) went a running once the turkish get-ups were announced, 27 pax very happily stayed for more turkish get-ups!

The Thang: Choose your weapon/coupon, Suitcase carry to speed bump and perform announced movements: Cycled through:

  • Turkish get-ups
  • Chest press
  • Thrusters
  • Deadlifts
  • Burpee Deadlifts
  • Goblet Squats ... Looped most of LLP and hit all the speed bumps along the way

Finished with a burner: 20 coupon snatches or clean & press, 20 burpees, 10 snatches/C&J, 10 burpees

COT Name-o-rama FNG naming: Welcome to F3 Cape Fear Tuco! Announcements Prayer Requests Prayer

Coffeteria with the PAX, great meeting a downranger from Ohio (Tony Paco), welcome to the gloom Tuco, everyone else Strong Work!

Oh yeah, and 27 infractions for Wahlburger, post some infraction ideas in the comments!

Total count: 7

PAX: Bedlam, Snooki, Milton, Striker, FIZZ, Jingle

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

EC: 5 mile ruck with Bedlam

Warmorama: Gravel Pickers SSH 50 Seal claps 50 Hop press 50 -we did this at the end again!

Thang 1: work hard -circle up on basketball court. You’ll bear crawl a side then run a side alternating back and forth. Second round crawl bear. Third crab walk then 4th crab walk forward.

Thang 2: Play hard -let’s play ultimate ball. When a team scores come to the center for the exercise. We’ll go up by 7’s. Team that scores can choose exercise. We’ll get to 49 before we start the next game.

Prayer Requests: -Give us the strength to bear the weight of these moments! THE Goat!

Announcements: The Goat : April 27, 2024 starting at 7:00am at Long Leaf Park by the restrooms where the LLP workouts always start. This will be a convergence abridged beatdown. The Goat inspired! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/124GQjAVFW_3-qHyPx3fqUdIAFJmCopht6NQO89Y-QzM/edit

-F3 Cape Fear 10 year Anniversary: 6/7-6/8. Mark your calendar! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRyQwbqqma0UjlmLMZ9tEMA6yFIR4l-KrxvAtTDMXNSatJpA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

-4/1/24 F3 Cape Fear Foundation scholarship application goes out. $3,000 this year!

Habitat: -Usually the third Saturday of each month from 7:45am to 2:00pm. -Next one: on 4/6 -location/task: TBA

Tobytalk: -Every Thursday at 6:30pm -A place to unburden the soul and grow stronger with your brothers. -Location next week: TBA

Reminder: “ You won’t find time. You have to make time!”

Total count: 6

PAX: Birkenstock, Whirligig, GEN-X, The Mountie

FNGs: None

Other PAX: Dial tone

See picture below. WG, TM, GenX and YHC worked out on the beach this. After COT we did F2 at Majik Beanz and Birkenstock and Dial Tone show up after posting at CB Elementary ????.

Happy Easter

Rx

Total count: 3

PAX: Mr. T, Houdini

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

YHC accompanied Mr. T and Houdini as they finished up a blazing Kessel Ruck week! Strong work!

Total count: 14

PAX: The Mountie, Matt Foley, Redline, Brick City, Onset, Jingle, Stouffers, Rawhide, Hammer Head, Buckeye, Dogwood, Hoosier Daddy

FNGs: None

Other PAX: No Quit

Coffee on the Hoff ☕️ ???????? Since the Hoff was unable to Q he did the next best thing, bought coffee for all pax in attendance. And thanks to the Hoff’s generosity Hoosier Daddy also got 25 cake pops for him and his kids (Thanks Hoff!). 14 strong pax for a casual Friday run with everyone getting between 3-6 miles. Prayers for all pax traveling next week and more prayers for pax at home with their kids all week. #GoodFriday

Total count: 7

PAX: last, Washed Up, Bartman, E6, Old McDonald

FNGs: None

Other PAX: Dead Air (F3 Naperville)

Warm-O-Rama: SSH Chain breakers Imperial walkers Mamba night clubs

The Thang- Mosey to the outer loop running trail. Work for 90 sec- Merkins 60 sec mosey while listening to Matthew 26:36-46

Work for 90 sec- Mountain Climbers 60 sec mosey while listening to Matthew 26:47-56

Work for 90 sec- Big Bois 60 sec mosey while listening to Matthew 26:57-68

Work for 90 sec- Squats 60 sec mosey while listening to John 18:28-40

Work for 90 sec- Heels to Heaven 60 sec mosey while listening to Matthew 27:19-26

Work for 90 sec- American hammers 60 sec mosey while listening to Mark 15:16-19

Work for 90 sec- High Plank 60 sec mosey while listening to Mark 15:20

Work for 90 sec- Lunges 60 sec mosey while listening to Luke 23:26

Work for 90 sec- Mountain Climbers 60 sec mosey while listening to Luke 23:27-31

Work for 90 sec- Big bois 60 sec mosey while listening to Luke 23: 32-33

Work for 90 sec- Squats 60 sec mosey while listening to Luke 23-39:43

Work for 90 sec- Heels to Heaven 60 sec mosey while listening to John 19:25-27

Work for 60 sec- LBCs 60 sec mosey while listening to Mark 15:33-39

Work for 60 sec- Plank hold 60 sec mosey while listening to Matthew 27:57-60

Recover, Recover

COT Prayers for GOAT GOAT Ruck Convergence next week Bartman’s friend E6 coworker who just had a heart attack Justin Wishon recovery Old Macdonald’s dad

Total count: 12

PAX: Inches Short, R-X, Bambi, Wahlburger(Kyle Kinder), Liberty, Crockett, Aquaman

FNGs: Yogi Berra

Other PAX: LIT, Thumper, Tarzan

Two Rounds of closest to the basket wins the mulligan! Myself and Wahlburger tied on round one and Inches won round 2.

Then we all group scramble played the back 5 holes with punishments based on score.

Great work!

Total count: 2

PAX: Inches Short

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

EC: 3mile run…just me…in the pouring rain!

Warmorama: Gravel Pickers SSH 50 Seal claps 50 Hop press 50

Thang 1: Block Mile! -get a block and start walking. As we go you will do the exercise called out. At each quarter mile mark we’ll do a lil beatdown. 1st-blockees/curls 2nd- chest press 3rd- rows 4th-big boys until time runs out! We’ll do this for a whole mile!

Prayer Requests: -Give us the strength to bear the weight of these moments! THE Goat! Chris and Inches father in-law.

Announcements: The Goat : -When is this? April 27, 2024 starting at 7:00am at Long Leaf Park by the restrooms where the LLP workouts always start. This will be a convergence abridged beatdown. The Goat inspired!

-F3 Cape Fear 10 year Anniversary: 6/7-6/8. Mark your calendar!

-4/1/24 F3 Cape Fear Foundation scholarship application goes out. $3,000 this year!

Habitat: -Usually the third Saturday of each month from 7:45am to 2:00pm. -Next one: on 4/6 -location/task: TBA

Tobytalk: -Every Thursday at 6:30pm -A place to unburden the soul and grow stronger with your brothers. -Location this week: The Flying Machine on Randall Pkwy. Grimburger will be there!

Reminder: “ You won’t find time. You have to make time!”

Total count: 11

PAX: Mr. T, Houdini, Sister Act, Dollarweed, Gump, letc, Allman Joy, Bartman, Snooki

FNGs: None

Other PAX: PIRO, Jacksonville FL

(MK’s VQ got postponed as he was called into work at midnight. Thank you for your service!)

Warm-O-Rama: SSH x 20 IC Toy Soldiers x 20 IC

Thang: 2 ruckers departed on their quest for the Kessle Ruck. 9 runners headed for the Muni so Skeeter could splash in all the puddles. The rain held off, our missions were successful, and the runners accomplished 4 miles.

COT: Prayers for Wheels on the Bus, Justin, GOAT, and a safe drive back to FL for Piro.

We were bummed that MK couldn’t lead us this morning, but very thankful that men like himself make these sacrifices to protect us and our country. We pray he’s safe and will be back in the gloom with us soon.

Pixel Pusher

Total count: 5

PAX: Tombstone, Hoosier Daddy, Matt Foley, Stouffers

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

WARMARAMA

SSHX25 WINDMILLX10 LUNGESX10 FLUTTER KICKSX25 5 MINUTE RUN

AMRAP 20 5 stations

Burpees X10 Squats X20 Mountain Climbers X30 Plank Jacks X40 RUN 50 yds.

APPLE TURNOVER Bear crawl, then flip to crab walk, back to bear crawl, flip crab walk

*Great EC run with Matt Foley in the deluge!

COT Prayers for Pax. Prayers for a good night's sleep. Prayers for all who protect and serve. POD (Poem of the Day). "Black Momma Math" by Kimberly Jae. Stanza 3 is brillant.

Thanks for letting me lead and thanks even more for following.

Total count: 3

PAX: Jingle, hoveround

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

Three PAX braved the elements, so of course we were rewarded with no rain! We ‘struggled’ to convince Jingle to join us for a ruck, and he did!

Hit the parking decks and had some great chatter.

PISTOLS FIRING! GOODNIGHT VIENNA!!

Total count: 13

PAX: Chop Shop, Sparky, EOM, 10 count, Wahlburger(Kyle Kinder), GTA, Under Siege, The Alchemist, Ta-Da, DirtBoy, Omar

FNGs: None

Other PAX: Slider (Wahlburger 2.0)

Warm-o-rama

  1. 36 Side Straddle Hops
  2. 36 Raise the Roof
  3. 36 Air Squat
  4. 36 Alternating Stiff Leg Toe Touch
  5. 36 Merkins

Parking Lot Station 6. 36 Double Unders (Alt: 72 jump ropes) 7. 36 Jump Rope 8. 36 Shuttle Runs 9. 36 Broad Jumps 10. 36 Pistols (alt: reverse lunge)

Bathroom Station 11. 36 Derkins 12. 36 Box Jumps (alt: box steps) 13. 36 Crunches (LBC) 14. 36 Shoulder taps 15. 36 sec Balls to Wall

Jump over Station 16. 36 Jump overs 17. 36 Hand-release Merkins 18. 36 Sit-ups 19. 36 Burpees 20. 36 sec Plank Hold

Picnic Table Station 21. 36 Bench Step-ups 22. 36 Bench Dips 23. 36 L Leg Bulgarian Split Squat 24. 36 R Leg Bulgarian Split Squat 25. 36 Heels to Heaven

Grassy Station 26. 36 Walking Lunge 27. 36 Cartwheels (alt: donkey kicks) 28. 36 Inch Worms 29. 36 V-ups 30. 36 Prisoner squats

Pull-up Station 31. 36 Pull-ups (alt: max PUs into 36 sec bar hold) 32. 36 Dips (alt: max dips into 36 sec hold top of dip) 33. 36 Toes-to-bar (alt: V-ups) 34. 36 Inverted Rows 35. 36 Knees-to-elbow (alt: hanging knee raise) 36. 36 Chin-ups (alt: palms up inverted row)

COT Announcements: -April 27th GOAT Ruck -June 7-8 10 year anniversary -Saturday @5am Ruck bootcamp with Flight Nurse Prayer Requests:

  • F3 Raleigh Manchkin (Chris) diagnosis with cancer Prayer

Coffee and Donuts Sparky brought the coffee, YHC brought the Krispy Kreme

Thank you F3 Cape Fear for the best birthday! I pray I have 36 more years with all you HIM!

Total count: 9

PAX: Salty, Offering Plate, Kopi Luwak, Captain Jack, Tiny Dancer, mr.kotter, Chernobyl, wristguard

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

PAX circled up for a quick warmup at 0530.

THA THANG: March Monthly IRONPAX Beatdown……

4 lines of cones down the parking lot. 20 yards apart each. Travel and perform set exercises at each cone. Run around the horseshoe loop back the start. 50 reps total per round. 30 min AMRAP

Green Line (starting point): 20 hand release merkins

White Line: 15 jump squats

Blue Line: 10 double count Bonnie Blair’s

Orange Line: 5 Burpees

Finish off with some recovery work at the end.

COT to wrap things up.

HushPuppy over & out!!!

Total count: 4

PAX: Duckboat, Raygo, Mike Prochaska

FNGs: Meat - aka Mike Prochaska

Other PAX: None

You haven't truly lived until you've hung out on a dark beach with a guy named "Meat." It all worked out, and we all made it through the workout without any permanent scars.

Warm-o-Rama

Baby Arm Circles Michael Phelps x 10 IC Gravel Pickers x 10 IC
Imperial Walkers x 10 IC

The Thang

Mosey to the enormous beach with our rucks and sandbags

Sandbag Shoulder Press x 20 IC Sandbag Rows x 20 IC

Serpentine

At each beach access do...

Merkins x 5 Squats x 10 Flutter Kicks holding sandbag x 15 IC

Mosey back to the AO

Burp and Merk - Burpee with ascending merkins to 10 - 55 merkins in total

COT

"The Goat" ruck is coming up on April 27th, at 7:am at Long Leaf Park

Some quality F2 coffeteria afterward with Raygo and Duckboat. We all agreed that Jennifer Conley and Penelope Cruz are great actresses.

Duckboat - I'm just glad you didn't have fish for dinner last night. Those flutter kicks were brutal! Fortunately, I was upwind.

Raygo - Give me a call next time the Caribbean girls are in town

Meat - My new favorite F3 name, Moist slips into 2nd.

Let's keep on accelerating!
DC

Total count: 11

PAX: Gump, Tombstone, Hoosier Daddy, Brick City, Flight Nurse

FNGs: None

Other PAX: Spot, Dead Air, Flush, No Quit, Princess Peach

Warmaroma -20 SSH -20 Imperial Walkers -20 Arm Circles, Forward and Back -20 Gorilla Squats

5 Stations -Bulgarian Squat x10 each leg -Raised Merkins x 20 -Big Boy Sit-ups x 30 -Dips x 40 -American Hammers x 50 each side

Repeat adding 10 reps to each

Finished back at AO with some planks, merkins and Peter Parker’s

COT Thank you for all the support and encouragement and coming out to my VQ.

Total count: 10

PAX: 10 count, Wapner, Omar, Kopi Luwak, Crockett, Under Siege

FNGs: Coupons

Other PAX: Munster, sheepshead

Runners got in a cool 4 miles, Ruckers rucked about 2 miles.

Total count: 12

PAX: hooch, Whaler, Special K, Hoosier Daddy, Kramer, GEN-X, Stouffers, Tombstone, Redline, Gumby, Rawhide

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

The dirty dozen led by Blackout on a tour of Carolina Beach. Redline with some solo EC running along with others with some EC core work. 5+ miles for most and great F2 had by all. Prayers for Blackout’s bad wheel and a big shout out to Rawhide on his b-day! Gumby also had a birthday over the weekend and although he’s almost 40, he still runs like he’s 16. #morethanaworkout

Total count: 11

PAX: Bambi, Oaken, Liberty, Goldfinger, Sister Act, Venus, Dogwood, Ta-Da, Captain Jack

FNGs: None

Other PAX: Slider aka Carter Kinder

Warm up Butterflies Bent over shoulder swings 10 gravel pickers 10 side straddle Hops Rolling with Corn Split up to teams of two. While one pair throw bags, the other PAXs do one station for each round of throwing. Station 1: Corn hole/sled Station 2: kettle clean and press Station 3: Shoulder press Cindy Station 4: Stone Merkins Station 5: plank Station 6: Curls Station 7: American hammer with kettle Station 8: water shrugs

Each person throws one bag at the corn board, Best throw gets to pull the sled while the other one does Burpee. Coupons needed

  • 6 Cindy’s
  • steel L-angles
  • 4 kettles (25’s and 35’)
  • 4 stones
  • corn hole board set
  • sled

Total count: 15

PAX: Inches Short, Pez, Chips, Nomad, Sunrise, Busted Grill, Lost Boy, Tartan, Steel Plates, Mint Julep

FNGs: None

Other PAX: Cash Only, Da Rock, COLA, Torpedo

Welcome / Mission / Principles / Credo

Warmarama: Toy Soldiers Imperial Walkers Shoulder Stretch Gravel Pickers

Count-o-rama: 14

The Thang 0

Watercraft Ferry Warmup Mosey (about 1/4-mile out and back)

The Thang 1

Prime Numbers. Two exercises: Burpees and SSHs. Do 1 Burpee than -count SSHs, all In Cadence. We looped through 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, so the total was 7 burpees and 58 SSHs

The Thang 2

Mosey to the field

Teams of Four Timer does either 1) bear crawl to first marker, 2) walk to second marker 3) run to third marker

Rest of Group does exercises until Timer comes back. Rotate between P - Punch Merkins R - Raise the Roof (or Carolina Dry Docks) I - Inch Worms M - Monkey Humpers E - E2K

The Thang 4:

Mosey to under the River Road Bridge Balls to the Wall or Roman Chair - 10-count x 15 PAX

PAX did Mary as Snooki ran to retrieve his phone under the bridge.

Countarama: 15 (gained Nomad)

Name-o-rama

Prayers, Praises, and Announcements: Inches Short was downrange in Raleigh and met Manchkin who celebrated his 50th birthday with a Q, but found out he’s got Stage 3 Cancer. Prayers for his recovery Cash Only had a close call with a hit and run, grateful he and his wife weren’t significantly hurt. Cash Only prayers for mother and father who need care/assistance but are resisting Pez’s daughter and her recover. Praise to Tartan’t daughter for reaching out and 1:1 time Nomad and the Wilmington Bridge work being over (?) and a shorter drive The Hoff joined us for the last bit of coffeeteria The GOAT ruck Convergence week nest week - Lightkeepers WILL happen, all other weekday AOs at LLP and Baywatch Saturday.

It was an honor and privilege to Q.

Total count: 4

PAX: Offering Plate, Bodhi, OTC

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

Warmorama

  • SSH
  • Merkins
  • Matrix Stretch

Got to Work

  • cheetah crawl down 20 parking spots.  
  • stopped at every other line for burpees- started with 10 and decreased by 1 at each interval (55 total)
  • Repeated, but with:   lunges & Bob Marleys   bear crawl & merkins   *crab walk & squats
  • winded down with 4 rounds of abs

COT

  • Gave Thanks for the strength and energy that enabled us to converge for exercise and fellowship this morning at the PN Schoolhouse
  • Prayers for families in current challenging times. I will lend that 2022 was the most difficult year of my life. F3 played a crucial role in helping me pull through.
  • safe travels for those hitting the road next week.

Bodhi- Great to see you this morning…..keep coming out.

Total count: 16

PAX: 10 count, Jingle, letc, GTA, Washed Up, Milton, E6, Bartman, Wahlburger(Kyle Kinder), Captain Jack, Ta-Da, Big Sky, Crockett, Dixie Chick, Leroy Brown

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

traditional warmup, and we talked about how we invigorate male community leadership through our workouts

Rotation , timer does farmer or other carry while pax alternate exercises.

4 turns Kbs/ goblet squats

4 turns Curls/ triceps extension

4 turns C&P/ goblet lunge

4 turns Kbs/row

various modifications were enacted!

50 big boys and some Freddie Mercury's to close

COT Goat Ruck 4/27 F3 Cape Fear 10 year anniversary 6/7-6/8

grateful to lead!

Total count: 3

PAX: Tombstone, Hoosier Daddy

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

WARMARAMA SSH X20 GRAVEL PICKERS X15 BIG ARM CIRCLES X20

THE THANG Balls to the wall - 60 secs. Merkins X10 Run to pull-up and dip bars for 5-4-3-2-1 pyramid, including American Hammers X20 Bear crawl distance of two lamp posts, lunge distance of two lamp posts. Rinse and Repeat X3 Run long way back to AO for three intervals of 10 merkins, 20 squats and 10 Carolina Dry Docks. Short run in between intervals.

COT Discussed finding the "Wise" mind, meaning finding balance between emotion and ration (wisdom). All too often we get carried away by emotion (feeling) which causes us to think and act incorrectly. Shared the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. Prayers that we may all find peace and balance in our work and in life.

Thanks for letting me lead and thanks even more for following! H

Total count: 6

PAX: Allman Joy, Drip, Kramer, RoundUpOne, Snooki

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

Warm-a-Rama

Rifle carry cinderblocks to field. Circle up. One Pax does 10 Burpee with the cinderblock while the other packs do various exercises ofMerkins, curls, tricep extensions, presses, etc.

Partner up for Dora 123 ofMerkins, World War I sit ups, squats. One partner runs around oak tree and back.

Another circuit with the cinderblocks.

Ab exercises and sprints in parking lot.

Return cinderblocks and mosey to the flag for 10 Burpee’s.

Strong work Pax! Good start to the week. Several commented that we hope to see micromachine back in the gloom soon.

Total count: 7

PAX: Houdini, Mr. T, hoveround, Stouffers, Redline, Buckeye

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

2 ruckers gunning for Flight Nurse and 10 count’s Kessel Ruck record, 1 Rucker chasing those 2 and 4 runners.

Read thru a description of Monday timeline of Holy Week.

Hoveround encouragement pax to fast this week. Plan for some pax to start Thursday morning at Crepes and More.

Rx

Total count: 1

PAX: Cabana Boy

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

Ah, the glorious dawn at Ogden Park, Arrived at 0527, it was chilly, clear, and dark. But oh, what's this? No souls in view, Could it be, my first Solo Q?

0529 creeps by, no car lights in sight, Was hoping I’d see at least one taillight! At 0530, reality hits me like a truck, Am I really leading my own workout? This sucks!

Still, optimistic, I stretch and sway, Hoping someone's just running late today. But by 0535, it was plain to see, I'm on my own, just little ol' me.

With a rucksack on my back, off I go, Through the park, like a lone ranger, you know. Ogden's silence, my only friend, A solo Q, with a 0545 end!

Total count: 3

PAX: THE HOFF, blood donor

FNGs: None

Other PAX: None

Warmorama: Gravel Pickers SSH 50 Seal claps 50 Hop press 50

Iron Island:

Thang 1: cards and ropes Played poker. Hearts incline Merkin, spades climb stairs, clubs derkins, diamonds dips. -each play card, all do each card first reps then 100 jump ropes. If an ace is drawn add 100 jump ropes. Played two hands. Second hand did persons whole hand before we jumped.

Baywatch:

Thang 1: The Beach as promised! -run to the beach Indian run style. We’ll do this back!

Thang 2: Duck duck duck burpee!l -circle up holding position. One goes around classic duck duck duck goose style but goose becomes burpee. The goose gets up and chases after other and if he escapes everyone does 5 burpees. If he’s caught everyone does 10 but the chaser. Incentive to work hard. -change holds as we change people. Plank, low plank, al gore

Thang 3: Red Bear! -two lines facing each other. One from each side races bear crawl style to the other . Winner 5 burpees! Loser 10! Second round crawl bear race and big boys.

Some then took a dip before we ran back. Short stop to Mary to catch everyone up the jail break to court then started with sane warm up to end!

Prayer Requests: -Give us the strength to bear the weight of these moments! THE Goat! Keeping our hearts and minds on pure thoughts. Keeping that negative narrative at bay!

Announcements: The Goat : -When is this? April 27, 2024 starting at 7:00am at Long Leaf Park by the restrooms where the LLP workouts always start. This will be a convergence abridged beatdown. The Goat inspired!

-F3 Cape Fear 10 year Anniversary: 6/7-6/8. Mark your calendar!

-4/1/24 F3 Cape Fear Foundation scholarship application goes out. $3,000 this year!

Habitat: -Usually the third Saturday of each month from 7:45am to 2:00pm. -Next one: on 4/6 -location/task: TBA

Tobytalk: -Every Thursday at 6:30pm -A place to unburden the soul and grow stronger with your brothers. -Location next week: TBA

Reminder: “ How you do anything is how you do everything.”