Author: Florence

  • Is This What Labor Feels Like?

    33 Dudes missed the national holiday memo to rest on this day. Instead they worked at this sweat shop :

    Mosey to grass circle in front of tower

    Warmarama : 20 SSH IC, 10 Marching Soldiers IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Merkins IC

    Mosey to grass field by the Tower

    Quarter Pounder – Sprint 25 yards and Do 25 merkins, Bernie Sanders back to start. Sprint 50 yards and do 50 squats, Bernie back to start. Sprint 75 yards and do 75 DOUBLE COUNT Mountain Climbers, Bernie back to start. Sprint 100 yards and do 100 SSH, Bernie back to start.

    Mosey to amphitheater 

    Stairway to Seven – start with 1 Burpee at bottom, 1 incline push-up on first step, box jump all the way to the top, 1 squat on top step, then run back down. Repeat 7 times up increasing reps of each exercise by 1 each time, so you finish with 7 burpees, 7 incline push-ups, and 7 squats at the top.

    Mosey to the Stage

    Tripe Check : Timer runs all the way down to bottom of the hill by ampitheater, Partner 2 does Cindy Overhead Press, Partner 3 does WWII’s

    Mosey to rusty cage

    Triple Check : Timer runs to trees, Partner 2 does pull ups, Partner 3 does LBC’s

    Mosey BTTF

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out after COT

    Announcements : Sat 9/24 F3RVA 8 year anniversary at Grid Iron 7:30 am then Retreat that same day in Amelia (contact Gomer);

    Good luck to those doing BRR next weekend;

    9/11 Ruck, Walk or Run at Lincoln Memorial in DC (contact Doozy);

    Shawn Hogan Memorial Beer Mile (forgot date but contact Faceplant)

    F3 Hampton Roads hosting National Grow Ruck during weekend of 10/7 – 10/9

    NMMS : The impact F3 continues to make on my life is immeasurable. I appreciate every one of you. Having someone show they care about you and want to push you to be the best is what this is all about.

    Proverbs 11:14 NIV :

    “For lack of guidance a nation falls,

    but victory is won through many advisers”

  • IPC Week 0 : Fat COE Sandwich

    4 Iron Bros took on IPC Week 0. Workout was the following :

    5 Rounds of : 20 Coupon Thrusters, 20 Merkins

    3 Rounds of : Bear Crawl out 100 feet then Broad Jump Burpee back 100 feet (Each Broad Jump Burpee was 3 Burpees and 5 Broad Jumps)

    5 Rounds of : 20 Coupon Thrusters, 20 Merkins

    DONE with time to spare

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out after COT

    Stats :

    Chaplain did Standard Workout using 30 pound kettle bell – 32 minutes

    Boberry did Modified Workout using 35 pound dumbbell – 34 minutes

    Florence did Standard Workout using 35 pound dumbbell – 35 minutes, 58 seconds

    Machismo (FKA Juanita) did Modified Workout using 35 pound cinder block – 37 minutes, 25 seconds

    NMMS : Great job to all who posted this morning. That workout would’ve sucked even more doing it solo. This was the first time I felt confident that I maintained good form through an entire IPC workout. As David Goggins would say, “STAY HARD!”

  • Righteous Murph

    3 humble and upright brethren attacked the day with the monthly Murph to pursue righteousness. 1 mile run from Bettie Weaver down James River Rd to JRHS. Do a lap around parking lot and continue to Bettie Weaver playground. 10 sets of : 10 Pull Ups, 10 Merkins IC, 15 Squats IC. 1 mile run back using the same route.

    Mary with time remaining : YHC led 30 Standard Sit Ups IC, Tobit led 20 American Hammers IC, Rosie led 10 Marching Alabama Prom Dates IC (ask Rosie for demonstration next time you see him)

    DONE

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out after COT

    Prayer Requests : Tobit has a friend whose mother is in bad shape with a brain bleed. ; YHC’s baby girl Rose has Lyme Disease from a tick (It sounds worse than it is. We got her on a prescription antibiotic quick)

    Announcements : Flannel attire for DogPile tomorrow for Honeydo’s grunge Q. YHC is heading to Crucible after DogPile for Anthrax’s Q there. Fireman Ed has the Q at Grid Iron tomorrow and Snuff has the Q at Rock N Roll.

    NMMS :

    Proverbs 11:2-4 NIV : “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”

  • No Potato Soup for You!

    6 hungry souls gathered in the Gloom then realized the Q sheet was open. 5 tried to scramble for a Hot Potato but YHC was too quick and grabbed the Q for an all meat and no potato type of day. Here’s what happened :

    Mosey to Mount Midlo down to the bottom

    Warmarama : 20 SSH IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 *MARCHING* Soldiers IC (you’re welcome Wilson), 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Merkins IC

    11’s up and down Mount Midlo. Start with 1 Merkin at the bottom and 10 Standard Sit Ups at the top (WWII’s without using your arms)

    Mosey BTTF

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out in prayer after COT

    Announcements : Labor Day Convergence at DogPile 7 am – 8 am with coffeeteria after

    The Crucible AO meets every Saturday from 7:30 am – 8:15 am at Blackwell Elementary. This AO is a partnership with The Healing Place as a way to serve and encourage those men going through recovery. Try to get on a rotating schedule to be there and Q. YHC plans on going there the 4th Saturday of every month and double dipping at DogPile beforehand.

    NMMS : Great to finally meet Heist. T Claps to him for jumping right into F3 and consistently posting. Seen your name pop up in many BB’s lately. Rosetta, where you at bro???

  • Labor Day Convergence at DogPile

    7 am – 8 am Monday 9/5 convergence at DogPile for Labor Day. Coffeeteria afterwards at where ever is open. Let’s try Libbie’s first then take it from there. SYITG!

  • Blocks and Trails

    10 gluttons for punishment had a date with Cindy and the dirt trails today. Here’s what happened :

    Warmarama on basketball court (while Wilson is being Wilson) : 20 SSH IC, 10 *UKRAINIAN* Soldiers IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Merkins IC

    THE THANG :

    Mosey to cinder blocks pile (thanks Last Call for the donations) and grab 5 cinder blocks for the whole group

    Mosey back to basketball court then partner up

    First Exercise – Partner 1 does Thrusters while Partner 2 runs a lap around the basketball court (switch)

    Second Excercise – Partner 1 does bicep curls while Partner 2 runs a lap around the basketball court (switch)

    Third Excercise – Partner 1 does bench press while Partner 2 runs a lap around the basketball court (switch)

    Repeat entire circuit above for 2 more rounds

    Put Cindy’s back in pile then mosey to dirt trails

    Stop 1 – partner up for 1 minute stations. Both partners do the same exercise then rotate to the next station. The stations were leg raises, pull ups, dips, squat jumps and monkey humpers

    Stop 2 – partner up for 1 minute stations. Both partners do the same exercise then rotate to the next station. The stations were jerkins, WWII’s, squats, merkins and SSH

    Mosey BTTF for 30 seconds of flutter kicks

    DONE

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out after COT

    Prayer requests : Lab Rat, DTH’s sister Elisabeth, Doublemint, McGruff, Heartburn

    NMMS : Never a dull moment when Wilson posts. Thanks for the comedic relief and thanks everyone for the push this morning. OC noted Wilson doing a strange pose in the woods that seemed like he’d been there before…hmmm….had to be there.

    Proverbs 10 : 9-12 NIV

    “9Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,

    but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.

    10Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,

    and a chattering fool comes to ruin (WILSON).

    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,

    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

    12Hatred stirs up conflict,

    but love covers over all wrongs.”

  • Murph Friday 7/29

    6 for the Murph at Twin Team this past Friday. #BigDataIntegrity

  • The Return of Bobber and Welcoming of Dozer

    8 Brothers skipped the fart sack and took their DRP to post at R&R today. Here’s what happened :

    Mosey to parking lot behind playground

    Definition of F3 and 5 core principles

    Warmarama : 20 SSH IC, 10 Ukrainian Soldiers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 Merkins IC

    Mosey to cinder blocks and partner up

    2 rounds of : Partner 1 farmer carries 2 cinder blocks to end of fence line and back, while Partner 2 does cinder block thrusters. Switch and repeat

    1 round of : Partner 1 murder bunnies up 5 fence posts and back, while Partner 2 does standard sit ups (WWII’s with hands behind your ears)

    Put Cindy’s back

    Mosey through nature trail loop stopping at various points for exercises :

    Stop 1 : 30 dips on benches

    Stop 2 : 20 Ball Dippers DOUBLE COUNT

    Stop 3 : 25 Standard Sit Ups then listen to a DTH joke

    Stop 4 : 40 dips on benches 

    Stop 5 : Walking Lunges up a long hill

    Stop 6 : 15 burpees

    Stop 7 : 30 flutter kicks IC

    Stop 8 : 25 merkins

    Stop 9 : 40 dips on benches 

    Stop 10 : partner up for stations doing exercises for 1 minute then rotating to next station : pull ups, sit ups, incline merkins, in and out leg extensions 

    Mosey BTTF

    30 seconds standard sit ups IC

    DONE

    Numbers, Names, YHC took us out in prayer

    COT : DTH leading ultimate at Heartbreak Ridge on Tuesday; prayers for Lab Rat, Doublemint, McGruff and Heartburn

    NMMS: enjoyed meeting Bobber and Dozer!

    Proverbs 3 : 27 – 31 NIV :

    27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,

    when it is in your power to act.

    28Do not say to your neighbor,

    “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—

    when you already have it with you.

    29Do not plot harm against your neighbor,

    who lives trustfully near you.

    30Do not accuse anyone for no reason—

    when they have done you no harm.

    31Do not envy the violent

    or choose any of their ways.

  • Oaks of The Wood

    2 Oaks of Morning Wood traversed the paved trail loop for a 2 mile run before R&R and School of Rock. Mumble chatter included excitement for the new Crucible AO and the prospect of double dipping that AO and Dogpile once a month. Also chatted about upcoming NFL season and prospects for Washington and Tampa Bay. Enjoyed it as always brother. We were missing our other Oak in Chaplain today. 

  • Breaking Bread COVID Edition : Somebody order Chinese?

    What was originally planned as a nice family affair including the M and 2.0s to prepare a meal as a team and drop it off together was instead turned into Chinese delivery. Thanks COVID….Nevertheless, here’s what happened :

    Warmarama : Text Barbara on Saturday to let her know the M has COVID and offer to have a meal delivered to Southside Health Center instead. Ask Barbara if she wants Pizza, Chinese or something else. She quickly picks Chinese as a nice change of pace. Get the PAX count : 7

    THE THANG :

    Call Lucky Chinese on Sunday at 3:30 pm. 

    Hot Potato : Tried to pass the potato to first person who answered which sounded like this :

    YHC : Can I put in a delivery order?

    Lady 1 : What kind of delivery?

    YHC : food delivery

    Lady 1 : What kind of food delivery?

    YHC : Uh…I need food delivered to Southside Health Center

    Lady 1 : Passes potato to Lady 2

    Lady 2 : (Much kinder and easier to understand) takes the following order with an ETA delivery time of 5:30 pm –

    2 large orders of vegetable fried rice 

    2 large orders of vegetable lomein

    1 large order of sesame chicken

    1 large order of beef with broccoli

    1 large order of sweet and sour  chicken 

    10 pork egg rolls

    Make sure Lady 2 has Barbara’s phone number and the address for drop off 

    DONE

    NMMS : Not what YHC envisioned for this week’s Breaking Bread when signing up but the show must go on. Barbara actually seemed elated to have Chinese food. Not sure if that’s a reflection on YHC’s previous cooking attempts?

    “Life is like a box ah chocolates…ya never know what ya gonna get.” – Forrest Gump