Usually F3 Daytona happens to fall in a big week for me with my F3 Anniversary, my birthday and of course…Daytona. 2nd  year in an oval it stool alone as a great spectacle of its own. Once again the powers that be resurrected or, concocted the AO #MadSci… “It’s Alive!” And what better way to get the blood flowing then with the 8^th annual running of #F3Daytona!

Rolled in about 520. Actually slept okay and was awakened by the 420am alarm. Cancelled the other 7 alarms that were scheduled to go off.  Warm Wednesday to start the 2nd half of February.

Drove down to Pit Row and dropped off the speaker and taped the instructions on the walls. Planted the CML/OST shovel flag.  Some fist bumps to the anxious (Not really) and gathering Pax.

All in all, 26 of us entered the race…

#Disclaimer

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls and those 2 Camp Gladiators…start your engines!

Pledge of Allegiance

Mosey to bottom of the deck…um, I mean the track.

Warm o Rama

10 SSH IC

10 Windmill IC  The mumblechatter started already

10 Toy Soliders IC

The Thang:

YHC explained the rules of #Daytona.

OYO.  You vs You. Modify if necessary.  Exercises and run up the stairs and down the ramps. Modify was taken to a different level.  See LEFT TURN Moleskin

Goal is to complete all 500 reps…hence Daytona 500.

And the flag drops!

25 Burpees

50 LBC’s

50 Mericans

50 Squats

50 Freddie Mercury’s

50 Carolina Dry Docs

50 Lunges

50 Mason Twists

50 Wide Grip Mericans

50 Jump Squats

25 Burpees

Checkered Flag

Left Turn Moleskin:

Thanks for all those that came to run #Daytona. I appreciate each and every one of you for doing so.

From the #mumblechatter, everyone loved the workout and can’t wait for it to be back next year.  You are welcome!

Rumor has it Swing State was the unofficial winner.

Pop Corn finally witnessed what all the hype was about.

Happy Gilmore was not in his happy place until he started thinking of his grandkids.  Well done and thanks for keeping me company whether you wanted to or not.

First ever workout with Heely that I can recall that is not F3Dad related.  See you next year!

Frogger disobeys orders again from his doctor and runs with a hernia.  And we all wonder why you are fueled by doctors.

Some new Pax to heed the challenge, some old Pax to never miss it and some notable absentees. 

Unsure as to why the mutiny against making left turns and climbing up the stairs.  That is the most spirt crushing part as the Pax say. And, the whole idea is left turn only.  To each their own.  #Whatevs

I am sure there was some other good mumblechatter along the way.  Comment below.

Playlist of the day:

Fuel-Metallica

Panama-Van Halen

Feuer Frei! – Rammstein

Runnin’ Down a Dream – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Jesus Built My Hotrod – Ministry

Du Hast – Rammstein

Crazy Train- Ozzy

Tubthumping – Chumbawamba

Master of Puppets-Metallica

Live Life.  Own Every Second and Never, Ever Take Anything For Granted.

Humbly Yours-

Olive