Merkinpalooza

 Posted on January 2, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  783 words  |  

When you arrive at Tortoises early you have to join Theismann in ECPs. Spartan, MaBell, Red Ryder and Theismann were already knocking them out, so I did a couple sets with them. I had prepared music to last 52 minutes, so at 5:23am the mellow piano of Floyd Cramer (playlist is below) greeted the 29 PAX as they stumbled in from the gloom. At 5:30 we moseyed over to the front lot, circled up and did: [Read More]
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Q What You Hate

 Posted on December 24, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  416 words  |  

This Christmas Eve morning beatdown and 2ndF that followed was one of the most enjoyable mornings YHC has had over the past (almost) 4 years! Must be the advent season! After a shoutout by Disco Duck on Slack, YHC went to work planning this beatdown (circa 1930 the night before). 23 Pax in all. Lots came stampeding in from the EC run. YHC had no gloves (because YHC was planning to fartsack being out in Durham at his father in law’s for Christmas) [Read More]
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Just Don't Re-name Me Tonya Harding

 Posted on December 20, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  340 words  |  

Anyone who as joined me on one of my Qs knows that if I do anything well it is that I expose the PAX to a few new exercises whether I make them up and tag them with a silly name (Drunken Snow-angel) or, as often is the case, dive deep into the Exicon to tap into the plethora of experience shared by F3 Nation. Today was no exception as I pulled out some of my favorites and added some of the lesser known as well. [Read More]
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A Murph Each Week Keeps You At Your Peak

 Posted on December 17, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  43 words  |  

Pre-Blast

  • 21 HIM joined YHC for a Murph at Wolverine.

The Warmup

  • Pledge of Allegiance at the flag
  • Run like 10 yards, circle up for: GM, Windmills, SSH.

The Thang

  • Do a Murph.
  • Run back to the flag.
  • Stretch.

COT

  • Welcome FNG, Krusty!
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No Music - Plenty of Heavy Lifting

 Posted on December 17, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  244 words  |  

D YHC has been absent from posting due to family and travel. So it was good to get back into the swing of things with my second Q…..much appreciated Frisco…… We were 16 strong HIMS this morning. My apologies for not getting all 16 listed. There were tech difficulties with the video on my phone and I was not able to get everyone accounted for….as some may have thought YHC is not perfect [Read More]
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1stF #4 of 6 BD & F3’versary Q-week: Plan B – 11s with multiple burpees taboot

 Posted on December 13, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  697 words  |  

On my drive to Tortoises in the blistering 27⁰ temperature, I took a small detour to scope out the AO. The original area I wanted to do my planned thang would not work due to safety concerns, black ice. Safety is ALWAYS #1 in my mind when leading a group of HIM. I reverted to Plan B. As I got into my parking spot, Theismann and Spartan were getting after ECP. [Read More]
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21s for Double Down

 Posted on December 4, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  458 words  |  

Our bros in Louisville put a call out to the Nation this week. To post on Tuesday, wear black, and get a pax picture holding up Ace of Spades to show support for Double Down, who is starting his fight against cancer. For me, it’s cool to see his name is Double Down, which we probably all know is a betting strategy in Blackjack. Cancer can be a game of blackjack sometimes. [Read More]
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You Better Hurry Up

 Posted on December 4, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  624 words  |  

You Better Hurry Up….. Many years ago, my grandpa used to say, “You better hurry up”. I never fully understood that phrase until I got older. Now that I’m a respect, I fully understand what Paw Paw was saying. When I look at my kids, my wife, my career, I realize that time is very precious, now more than ever. And if I needed any additional reminders, when speaking with @Frisco on the way back from JoCo, I told him about my bucket list. [Read More]
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Deck of Death – Part Deux!

 Posted on December 1, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  399 words  |  

Stepping up in the gloom this morning is YHC for his Anniversary Q! 17 PAX showed up for some chilly fun. ECP: Theismann, Frisco, and Hotty Toddy showed up to prove ECP is actually easier in sub-freezing temperatures, while Chipper did a 3 mile EC run prior to the workout. War No FNGs (at this time), we head out for our limited run around the parking lot and down the hill and circle-up under the light for the: [Read More]
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Backblast

 Posted on November 26, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  365 words  |  

Is it gonna rain, or isn’t it. Last night Steve said it was likely to rain. This morning, he’s saying it won’t. 17, er, 18 HIMs braved the uncertainty that is the iPhone weather app and posted on a near-perfect 50 degree November morning. First exercise, the Pledge of Allegiance Warm Up Pet Sounds arrives. Slow count Good Mornings, Sir Fazio arm circles, overhead claps, Steve Earles, Cotton Pickers, and Merkins (on my down AND up). [Read More]
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