Midsummer's AMRAP + 1

 Posted on July 13, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  406 words  |  

After what looked to be a great evening of 2nd F on a Midsummer’s eve many of the PAX were operating on High Octane fuel. A fuel they would call upon about halfway through the morning as there were digging deep on an AMRAP + 1. 0520 ECP - YHC, WWW, GTL, Red Rider, Frisco continued our quest to get bigger, stronger and faster at the pull-up one repetition at a time. [Read More]
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The Oregon Trail

 Posted on July 12, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  

Today we took a trip back to the Elementary School Library to play the classic computer game ‘Oregon Trail’ 16 of us decided to take on the challenge and travel west in search of a better life. We gathered in Independence, MO to warm up and decide if we should be a Farmer (Sprinkler and Cotton Pickers), a Banker (Good Mornings, I’m assuming a banker would say Good Morning), or a Carepenter (Merkins…there is no tie in, but merkins are always good). [Read More]
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We came, we exercised, we relocated rocks, we wrote our backblast

 Posted on July 10, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  438 words  |  

It was good to Q at ol’ FOD this morning - had been a while. A strong crowd of 28 gathered - including Kilmer in a Cabriolet (back in my day - only sorority girls drove those)….. hmmm. Oh well - follow me - YHC said softly and started running up the parking lot through the dark path and up the road to the mailbox. Once there, we circled up for GM x18, IW x 14, HB x 12, SF Arm Circles - 10 each way, 10 seal claps and 10 overhead claps. [Read More]
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Heading for the hill

 Posted on July 9, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  332 words  |  

Executive Summary We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count. We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count. We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count. We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count. We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count… Warm-up Started of with the Pledge of Allegiance. As we were about to set off, Clementine pulled in late so the PAX did burpees while we waited for him to get set. Once he joined, we all did another 10 burpees for good measure. [Read More]
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48

 Posted on July 7, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  209 words  |  

Pre-Blast 27 HIMs got wet and got stronger at Phoenix. We were reminded that Franklin is 48 years old. The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. - Mixed run to the West lot. - Circle up for: Supermans, LBCs, SSHs, Freddie Mercs, Merkins. - Small group Indian Run to the community center. The Thangs - Grab an ego rock and a partner. - On the wall, complete AMRAP Australian Nipplers while your partner completes 15 each: rock curls, rock rows, rock tricep ext. [Read More]
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Kicking off USA Birthday Week

 Posted on July 2, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  321 words  |  

As we come up on 241 years as a country, YHC felt it was appropriate to celebrate with a little victory lap. It’s a beautiful lake with wonderful scenery and a typically well maintained Apex trail running around it. The backblasts suggested A-Team hadn’t run a lap in quite some time (YHC found reference to one such effort in ‘16 led by a “McCants”) so here we go. Warm-up: this was sort of done on the run [Read More]
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The Spirit of '76

 Posted on July 1, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  559 words  |  

It has been said that the Spirit of ‘76 is a patriotic sentiment referring to the attitude of self-determination and individual liberty made manifest in the Declaration of Independence. That spirit was well-exemplified at Phoenix today as we started looking forward to the 4th of July week with a them of ‘76. WARM-UP The Pledge and 76 SSH, single count, some good mornings, and then we moseyed over to the Phoenix stadium in the grass. [Read More]
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~~~Ride~~The~~Wave~~~

 Posted on June 27, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  907 words  |  

2nd F event on Tuesday night prior to the Wednesday Q was bad idea. Well the actual event wasn’t a bad idea, but those last 4 Brooksweisers were prolly a really bad idea. But hey, great opportunity for a 2nd F baseball game with your F3 brothers! The mighty Holly Springs Salamanders, affectionately known by the locals as the ‘Manders, are a force to be reckon with…sorta. Anyhoo the plan was to carpool from some shady Cary bar called The 19th Hole Bar and Grill; leaving at 6:20. [Read More]
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Right Arm Up. (I mean left leg out.)

 Posted on June 27, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  469 words  |  

Hey, who brought this 40lb sand bag? Oh, that’s right. I did. Pick it up and let’s go. Ran from the flag, up the hill, to the parking lot near the Green Hope entrance. Warm Up Good Morning, Windmill, Cotton Picker, Arm Circles, Seal Clap, OH Clap, Seal Clap again because Nature Boy was making a funny face, SSH, Bobby Hurley Thang 1 We grabbed the 40lb sandbag and headed back to the top of the hill. [Read More]
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Dealer's Choice Ladder. This BB is Late. Its Short. Its ~61% Accurate.

 Posted on June 25, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  172 words  |  

Date: June 25, 2018 Weather: 101 degrees, Humid, Clear, Wet fields. 21 Pax showed up for a little cluster at Wolverine. A nice little site located between a couple of soccer fields. We had an FNG…..we named him Go Blue…which made Hi Liter happy. Warm Up: Mosey over to the soccer field. Circle up for a warm up of the usual. SSH, GM, SSH, GM, SSH, LBJs, Jump Squats. Thang: 4 cones are placed on the field. [Read More]
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