20 Pax were present and accounted for at PAINinsula in the gloom. We were not fools on April Fools Day, but we did eat Octopus. Here’s what went down:

Pledge of Allegiance @ Shovel Flag

Warmarama (IC)

-SSH (Side Straddle Hops): 25 (50).

-Imperial Storm Trooper: 15 (30).

-Slow windmill x 10

-Long Snapper x10 (20)

-Toy soldier x10 (20)

 

The Thang

Circuit 1: The Octopus

Each path from the gazebo (8) is a station with a specific exercise. The goal is to complete the exercise at the end of the path, then return to the gazebo for a core exercise before moving to the next path.

-Run to the end of Path 1, do 20 Merkins, run back to the gazebo
Gazebo Core: 20 LBCs

-Run to the end of Path 2, do 20 Squat Jumps
Gazebo Core: 20 American Hammers

-Run to the end of Path 3, do 20 Plank jacks, run back.
Gazebo Core: 20 Low Flutter.

-Run to the end of Path 4, do 20 Mountain Climbers run back.
Gazebo Core: 20 WWIIS.

-Run to the end of Path 5, do 20 Reverse Lunges (10 per leg), run back.
Gazebo Core: 20 Freddy Mercury.

-Run to the end of Path 6, do 20 Carolina Dry Docks, run back.
Gazebo Core: 20 Dot the i reverse LBC

-Run to the end of Path 7, do 20 deep/slow squats
Gazebo Core: 20 pillow talks (10 each side)

-Bear Crawl to the end of Path 8 (no running!), do 20 Shoulder Taps (in plank position, tap opposite shoulder, 10 per side), Bear Crawl back.
Gazebo Core: 20 Pretzel crunch or Jacknife LBC (10 each leg) .

-Mosey a Lap around the gazebo in parking lot

 

Circuit 2: Octopus Merkins

-Take each path from the gazebo (8) and do 5 merkins at the end and beginning of each leg before moseying to the next leg (beginning and end)= 80 Merkins.

Moses suggested that if we all jump up fast at the end of each Merkin that it is kind of a burpee. The MQ wasn’t open to that notion, but some did it anyway. Luckily, Moses and YHC did not receive a bam-bam as a result:

-Grab a stair or bench and do 20 dips OYO

 

Circuit 3:

-Mosey back to base camp

-Grab a wall: Praying Mantis x20 (40)

-Grab a curb: Muhammad Ali/Rocky Balboa x50 (100)

Round of Mary

-Crunchy frog x10 (20)

-Rosalita x20 (40)

-Pretzel crunch x10 each leg (40)

-LBC x20 (40)

-Mosey a lap around the building

 

Recover, Recover

Moleskin:

It is April Fools Day, so YHC decided that all Pax should eat an Octopus (well, not really, but for April Fools sake). All Pax worked hard today and should be proud. Hat trick came back from the Kotter List and is still an elite specimen. Airstream had a guest from Indianapolis who posted twice this week while DR. His name is Nick and he shall return to Indy to forever be known as Milkman. He plans to join F3 there after the high quality Isotope experience he had this week. It’s always great to post with F3 brothers in the gloom at this great AO. Thanks to Outlaw for lending YHC the keys.

 

Namarama/COT/Prayer Requests/Praises:

-Praise for F3 and Moses and the OGs years ago getting us started

-Praise that Einstein’s surgery went well.

-Outlaw’s father-in-law, Rich, will have a procedure soon

-Airstreams family member will have a Heart procedure

-Hat tricks dad is having some health tests soon prayers that all goes well.

Moby Dick’s mother is having l cataract

-Safe travels back to Indy for Milkman (Nick)

-Moses and the recent loss of in his family

-Toby’s mother-in-law, Brenda, with some tests to assess potential cancer; and his mother-in-law, Cathy, who is caregiving for his great aunt and uncle in Pennsylvania and some of their health challenges.

-Remember pax who have lost parents or who are caregiving for aging ones.

-Unspoken among Pax

 

Announcements:

-April 5-6- Charlotte Spartan: https://race.spartan.com/en/races/charlotte-north-carolina

-Signups begin soon for “F3 Pickle for Hope”, a four week pickleball doubles spring challenge with benefits going to our friends at Hope House! Tentative launch is the 4 weeks of April, teams will schedule matches among themselves so there are no fixed dates. Play as many matches as you’re able during the 4 weeks. Pick a partner now, signup with a $50 entry fee for each team.https://x.com/f3_possum/status/1900265261271273723?s=46&t=I9zoJ4_Qk_zDunXzHxIGaA

-Drebin is rescheduling the F3 western NC volunteer trip due to the weather that hit this past weekend. A later date will be scheduled in April or May. Please DM Drebin if you are interested. And he will add you to the communication thread.

-May 17-11am start.  Rucking to 5-6 breweries.  Bring a ruck or don’t-probably do 5-6 miles.

-May 23-Dragonboat Ramsey Creek Race.

-October 25th-Neck of the Woods Adventure Race website and registration is live! https://t.co/j118U1pj77

-There are plenty of Q slots at all AO’s. Please sign up. For new Pax, volunteer to lead/Q (we’ll help you co-Q). For you seasoned guys, sign up for some Q’s.

-Invite a FNG or brother you haven’t seen in a while who’s a Kotter. Invite that #just1 who needs you more than you know (an invitation is a powerful thing brothers).