Usually, F3 Daytona happens to fall in a big week for me with my F3 Anniversary, my birthday and of course…Daytona. In years past, it would be the week of Olive.  Sadly, that ship has sailed but rain or shine, F3Daytona drives on.  Interesting enough, this was the first year ever that it rained during the Daytona.  Several years ago, Daytona and my birthday aligned and this year, there was a repeato. 48 trips around the sun and hopefully more to come!

Once a year, one of our OG AO’s gets resurrected with some mad scientist stuff mixed with some olive oil and some competitive juices!

Rolled in about 515 after sleeping better than usual the night before a Q, let alone F3 Daytona.

Ran down to put up the days instructions…or the program if you will.  No shovel flag this year keeping the OST flag dry.  I was frequently warned about the new apartment homes so YHC brought the mini speaker instead of my entertainment center.  WOMP WOMP

All in all, 20 of us entered the race…

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls and no more Camp Gladiators…start your engines!

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

#Disclaimer

Warm o Rama

48 SSH IC

The Thang:

YHC explained the rules of #Daytona.

OYO.  You vs You.  Exercises and run up the stairs and down the ramps.

ITS UP THE STEPS AND DOWN THE RAMPS!

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 and celebrate a birthday. I appreciate each and every one of you.  No better way to start my birthday than with a bunch of sweaty dudes.  Next year, with my office move, I hope to partake in some #coffeteria

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

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

I really enjoyed seeing Pax that I normally do not post with because #IAmNotARunner.  Yet, here I am the creator of a somewhat running workout and I host an 8K, which, I have never run.  So there you go.  

Last year I was in a boot.  This year, I did not end up in one.  That’s how winning is done! 😉

There was probably a bunch more that I wanted to include in this back blast.  If you want a good read about vulnerability, mental battles, perseverance and some call it leadership, check out my 10 year anniversary BB from MMM posted on February 10. 2025.

Playlist of the day:

Fuel-Metallica

Panama-Van Halen

Running Down a Dream- Tom Petty

Tubthumping- Chumbawumba

Narco- Blaster Jaxx and Timmy Trumpet

Master of Puppets – Metallica

Song 2 – Blur

Baby speaker gave out.  Next year…bring back the big guns!

Appreciate my HYPE man…and everyone’s in Isotope, Frogger, for hyping up the Christina Latini Memorial 8K and 2 Mile Walk.

Thanks for the posts, the fist bumps, the hates and the birthday wishes.  I appreciate them all!

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

Humbly Yours-

Olive