FNG-1 was "David," but is now Brisket! I hope to be celebrating your 7-year F3versary with you in 2026. Thanks for the conversation after the workout. A Q always wonders if what he plans is good enough, or too much.
Kotters to Little Brick. Great to have you out again after a divine encounter with Primo on a flight. Hope to see you again before the next 2+ years flies by. Thanks to Primo for the reminder to leave no man where you found him.
There were 4 for the usual joggy jog standard and, I think, 3 others for the jiggy joggy jog standard (a tad slower, but just as character-building).
18 total pax decided to get after it, launching at the regular beatdown time of 0530 to help YHC celebrate his 7-times-around-the-big-ball-in-F3 anniversary. As always, I was, am and will be humbled by these men and many others in F3. Enough mushy stuff, here's what happened during this awful smokefest…
WARMORAMA
Mosey to the ever-improving patch of grass in front of AO at the road. To honor my EH/Cousin by the name of Slaughter, circle up for a Slaughter-Starter (usually 25 burpees, but we're celebrating 7 years, Outlaw doesn't like them and he helped name me, so just 7…you're welcome. Just be glad Slaughter's a Metro Guy) At this point, someone welcomed Little Brick back from his long hiatus and asked if he was happy to be back. Also, someone said there should be a disclaimer FIRST MENTION
More warmorama stuff ensued all in cadence to 7, including SSH, Apollo Ono, IST, Mountain Climbers, Squats, 'Mericans, Big Arm Circles (Someone recommended those. I think it was our FNG. You see, I can change my plan at the snap of a finger with a little suggestion from the pax. I aim to please…or, actually, aim to not be despised).
Mosey to the parking lot across the intersection from DPK. Someone suggested a disclaimer as we played in traffic SECOND MENTION
Form 2 lines facing each other, side by side. Cacka Lacka Choo Choo, everyone goes through twice. This exercise always reminds me of the "field day" feel of the old days at Baily Road Park on Saturdays. Jimmy O points out that the parking lot had the exact amount of room for this exercise (Of course I was out there the night before measuring, knowing how many pax to expect *wink* )
Recover and form 2 lines for Native-American-Runs. Line 1 is 9:00min mile and less. Line 2 is 8:00min mile and less. This was a tip-of-the-hat to my first workout's Q seven years ago who was M-16. After he gave those instructions, I was sure I was in a group of fast men. As it turned out, there were a few slower guys that made me feel better and hung back with "the 6." …thanks Ludi. As expected, there was just as much confusion today and I just rolled through it as though there was nothing wrong with the instructions. As we turned out to head to our next venture, the sidewalk was uneven and narrow with lots of obstacles and the road was dark and filled with oncoming traffic. Someone said there should be a disclaimer THIRD MENTION
Upon that suggestion, I conceded to just not running in native american style. Instead, Mosey to the Caboose.
When I first started, there was a new run-themed workout on Wednesdays called Half-Life because pax wanted something everyday of the week and something a little different. Well, YHC and a few others didn't want to run that fast, so we started "The Caboose." This is the workout where 66 was named. The workout eventually fizzled as the regulars kept getting faster and just joined the Half-Life fellas…but, I digress.
One of the first times we ran "The Caboose," the scheduled Q didn't show and Gnarly Goat and I took over. His bright idea was to do "The Michigan." In light of that memory, we did a shortened version of "The Michigan" today: 5×100, 4×80, 3×60, 2×40, 1×20 So. Many. False. Starts. I won't mention any names, but they rhyme with Thray, Thetch A Thketch and Thelmers.
I sprinkled in some Jack Webbs in between sets to help catch our collective breaths. I was first introduced to "Jack Webb" during a GoRuck Challenge (known as a "Tough" today) that I was duped into joining. It was Challenge Class 421 or, as legend calls it, "Snow Ruck."
After some recovery from The Michigan and more unnecessary talk of aforementioned disclaimers FOURTH MENTION, we moseyed to the steps in front of the Caboose for Balboas, Mummy Balboas, Superman Balboas and Amen Balboas (aka curb kickers, all x7ic with arms in different positions)
Next, on the same steps, was the Pinky Pie exercise, named after my 2.1's F3 nickname as she learned of it in her gymnastics class and taught it to me. 1x Incline 'Merican, flip over for 1x Dip then increase reps (2 of each, 3 of each, etc.) up to, what else, 7!
I had plans to do Tunnel of Love on the field here as it reminds me of my beginning days in F3, but the sprinklers had been running all morning and, as mentioned, I try to avoid being despised.
Mosey back to DPK parking deck basement. Hey, with all these cars and uneven pavement, did someone state a disclaimer? FIFTH MENTION
A guy named Drive Thru used to post and Q a lot when I first started and was the first to introduce the Balls To The Wall /People's Chair combination exercise to me. Where are you, DT? So, I made sure everyone had as much fun as I did/do and we all did it together here.
Mosey to the getaway cars for MARY: (all in cadence to 7) Little Baby Crunch, Big Baby Crunch, Pretzyl Crunch, Low Flutter, Low Dolly, Rosalita and finally Homer to Marge.
MOLESKIN: It's all, or mostly, up there somewhere.
I love mumble chatter, and you can definitely tell the pax know that when you come to one of my Qs (ha ha).
I almost named this workout "How many disclaimers does it take to get to the end of a 9-Lives Q?"
Great to see everyone today. It is because of all of you (and many others) that I am still part of this game. As you'll hear me say from time to time, "without each one of us, none of us would show." Keep showing for someone else, and you will reap the benefits 10-fold.