Turkey Bowl and a Beatdown

PAX: Classified, Dirtbag, Ina, Rump Roast, Shifty McCoy, Siesta, Sound Machine, Splash, Whoops
Q: Alright Alright

Warmorama:
Side Straddle Hops x10

Tha Thang:
Mosey
Imperial Storm Troopers x10
Mosey
Merkins x10
Mosey
Side Straddle Hops at Stop Light
Mosey to Christmas Tree at Snider Plaza
Irkins x10
Derkins x5
Dips/Irkins ring around the rosey (alternate dips and Irkins while PAX take turns running a lap around the Christmas tree, exercise is finished when each PAX has run a lap)
More moseying
More side straddle hops
More moseying
Reverse Lunges x16
Mosey
Crawl Bear up library stairs
Bear Crawl down library stairs – the overall grade for the PAX on this was N for Needs Improvement. Guess we’ll have to practice it….
Mosey to benches by Hot Box
Dirty McDeuce (3 rounds of 4 exercises with 12 reps in each round): Box Jumps, Dips, Australian Mountain Climbers, Heels to Heaven
Mosey to Burleson Soft Top
Rugby Sit Ups x15

Ultimate Football:
Rump Roast and Ina were named Captains as the only members of the group that didn’t modify the crawl bears and bear crawls (YHC excluded because… all together now: if you can’t do it don’t Q it).

Team Meat:
Classified, Sound Machine, Splash, Shifty

Team Math:
AA, Dirtbag, Siesta, Whoops

We played for 20 minutes and Team Math came out on top: 4-2. We all agreed that it was spectacular cardio and should be done again soon.

Over the course of the workout we covered about 2.5 miles.

 

Thanksgiving Day Gobble Party

PAX: Ant Man, Big Tex, Ina, Pepper, Teasip
QIC: Alright Alright
AO: Burleson Park
Weather: 43 Degrees (Ina called it hot after his 3 mile extra credit run in – he was also in short sleeves)

Warmorama: mosey to Quad
Side Straddle Hops x20
Hillbilly x10
Imperial Storm Troopers x10
T-Merkins x10
(get it?)

Tha Thang: Partner up. Partner 1: exercise. Partner 2: run around fountain and back.
GOBBLE
Groiners x50
Overhead Claps x100
Bonnie Blairs x150 (double count) #crowdpleaser
Burpees x200 #eternalcrowdpleaser
Little Baby Crunches x250
E2K x300

We finished gobbling at 7:49 and moseyed back to Burleson Park leaving us enough time for…

Crabway to Heaven. Unfortunately, YHC had promised Pepper that we wouldn’t do any bear crawls, so we got to try something new. All of the PAX crushed it. Teasip and YHC were both able to finish before the song ended. Teasip finishing was more impressive as he had to deal with Pepper’s friendly crop dusting. Some might call that karma….

Moleskin:
200 burpees after 150 Bonnie Blairs is really horrible.

Crabway to Heaven wasn’t as bad as I thought initially, but once you hit the second court it gets terrible.

#tclaps to these dudes for getting up and getting after it on Thanksgiving. And extra #tclaps to Ina for his extra credit run before the workout.

On the COVID front… YHC assigned each PAX their own square at least six feet apart from one another (probably more like 8-10 feet) in which to do their exercises.

I’m incredibly thankful for all of you. Sunday will be the sixth anniversary of my move to Dallas, and I don’t know where I’d be without this brotherhood.

What is Teasip Spelling?

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Alright Alright, Aaarrrggghhh, Ina, Oatmeal, Special Sauce
QIC: Teasip

AO: Katy Trail #katytrailthursday
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20, IST  x15, Hillbilly x15

THA THANG:
Mosey to the Trail for quarter mile intervals with the below exercises

OH Claps
LBC
Derkins

Irkins
Step Ups

Dips
Outlaws
Personal Burpees
E2K

Imperial Squat Walkers
Rugby Sit Ups
Carolina Dry Docks

MARY:
Rosalita
Freddie Mercury

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed the PAX out, including praying for our F3 brother Nomad

MOLESKIN:
YHC rolled into the parking lot at 0515 and was still undecided on whether to hit the Trail or maybe head over to the Bridge. Oatmeal showed up a few minutes later and, after some discussion on the auditor-client relationship and hostility, mentioned the betrayal Aaarrrggghhh had felt the previous Thursday when the PAX didn’t go to the Trail, so YHC decided if Aaarrrggghhh posted, the destination would be the Trail. Aaarrrggghhh did show up, so we moseyed over to the Trail for the beatdown.

YHC had some exercises in mind, but Special Sauce quickly wondered aloud what YHC was spelling when the first exercises was OH Claps, so YHC came up with the exercises for the rest of OLD IS DOPE (The first four were already planned, just had to switch the D and I).

The E2K was apparently a new exercise to Aaarrggghhh, as he was unsure of what to do and YHC didn’t demonstrate since it had been many times over the past four years. YHC will send the Exicon to Aaarrrggghhh and wonders if YHC needs to demonstrate a Merkin or a Plank Jack to Aaarrrggghhh next time. 

The last 1/4 was a backwards run which was probably not the smartest move given that is a high traffic area, but thankfully no collisions or injuries occurred. YHC will be sure to do that at a different quarter next time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. F3 Blood Drive (link on Band)
2. Give2Give (link on Band)

Climbing the Ladder

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: AlrightAlright, Special Sauce, Icebox, Generic, Swiper, Draper, Rump Roast, Shifty McCoy, Stingray, F150, Slushii, Bleep
QIC: Ina

AO: Burleson
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: 

Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 20 IC

IST x 15 IC

Windmill x 10 IC

THA THANG:
Run up all levels of garage and back down to start ladder.  8 cones made up the ladder.  Once you completed the exercise at the cone, you ran up to level 2 and back down, always  starting back at cone 1.  There was a traveling exercise between each cone once exercise at the cone was completed.

Cone 1: Rugby sit up x 10 – Run up to level 2 back down to cone 1

Cone 1: Rugby sit up x 10 – Bear crawl to cone 2.  Cone 2: Star Jump x 16 – Run up to level 2 back down to cone 1

Cone 1: Rugby sit up x 10 – Bear crawl to cone 2.  Cone 2: Star jump x 16 – Lunge up ramp to cone 3.  Cone 3: Squat thrust x 16 – Run up to level 2 back down to cone 1

Cone 1: Rugby sit up x 10 – Bear crawl to cone 2.  Cone 2: Star jump x 16 – Lunge up ramp to cone 3.  Cone 3: Squat thrust x 16 – Travel cherry picker to cone 4.  Cone 4: Side-2-side plank merkins x 8 – Run up to level 2 back down to cone 1

Cone 1: Rugby sit up x 10 – Bear crawl to cone 2.  Cone 2: Star jump x 16 – Lunge up ramp to cone 3.  Cone 3: Squat thrust x 16 – Travel cherry picker to cone 4.  Cone 4: Side-2-side plank merkins x 8 – Broad jump up ramp to cone 5.  Cone 5: Burpees x 8 – Run up to level 2 back down to cone 1

Cone 1: Rugby sit up x 10 – Bear crawl to cone 2.  Cone 2: Star jump x 16 – Lunge up ramp to cone 3.  Cone 3: Squat thrust x 16 – Travel cherry picker to cone 4.  Cone 4: Side-2-side plank merkins x 8 – Broad jump up ramp to cone 5.  Cone 5: Burpees x 8 – Traveling SSH to cone 6.  Cone 6: Jump Tucks x 10 – Run up to level 2 back down to cone 1

Cone 1: Rugby sit up x 10 – Bear crawl to cone 2.  Cone 2: Star jump x 16 – Lunge up ramp to cone 3.  Cone 3: Squat thrust x 16 – Travel cherry picker to cone 4.  Cone 4: Side-2-side plank merkins x 8 – Broad jump up ramp to cone 5.  Cone 5: Burpees x 8 – Traveling SSH to cone 6.  Cone 6: Jump Tucks x 10 – Slow/low shuffle up ramp to cone 7.  Cone 7: LBC x 20 – Run back down to cone 1

Cone 1: Rugby sit up x 10 – Bear crawl to cone 2.  Cone 2: Star jump x 16 – Lunge up ramp to cone 3.  Cone 3: Squat thrust x 16 – Travel cherry picker to cone 4.  Cone 4: Side-2-side plank merkins x 8 – Broad jump up ramp to cone 5.  Cone 5: Burpees x 8 – Traveling SSH to cone 6.  Cone 6: Jump Tucks x 10 – Slow/low shuffle up ramp to cone 7.  Cone 7: LBC x 20 – Crawl bear to cone 8.  Cone 8: Overhead press x 8 – Run back down

With 10 minutes left, cut the reps of completed exercises in half.  No one completed the ladder, so YHC needs to adjust the reps, number of cones, or try it on a Saturday when we have an hour.  

MARY:
None

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Discussed keeping in contact with each other daily during this time

MOLESKIN:
Not much chatter as we were going at our own pace through the ladder.  YHC was impressed to see 12 PAX join even in the lightening and rain.  Hopefully, it was a challenging workout and we were spaced out enough to stay safe.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Stay healthy
2. 

I Feel the Need for Speed! 02/20/20

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: AlrightAlright, PowPow, Coach K, Special Sauce, Draper, Ina, Pepper
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: La Madeleine/SMU Track
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given in a brain fog

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 20IC

IST x15IC

Windmills x 10IC

THA THANG:
YHC had the PAX to the track for some much needed speed work.  We commenced the following with each PAX taking the lead for each length.  Should the “12” not finish in the given time, there was to be punishment.

400m@95sec, 60 sec rest when the “six” finished with 20 squats during rest period

200m@45sec, 30 sec rest when the “six” finished with 10 merkins during rest period

400m@90sec, repeat active rest period with squats

200m@44sec, repeat active rest period with merkins

400m@89sec, repeat active rest period with squats

200m@43sec, repeat active rest period with merkins

400m@88sec, repeat active rest period with squats

400m@87sec, repeat active rest period with merkins

Half bleacher run

Mosey back to La Mad

Mary:

Homer/Marge with some mumble chatter by YHC adding a few exercises in throughout

Uptown crunch

Low dollie

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out.

MOLESKIN:
YHC had a need for speed this morning and brought along the PAX for some fun on what was a blustery and wet winter morn.  The challenge was to get faster with each “rep” or face punishment.  Unfortunately, YHC did not set stretch goals to allow us to fail in a safe environment so we coasted through the workout without any punishment.  YHC did note that this workout created quite the excitement (or fear) to exceed the targeted times with each run.  So much so that the jumpy PAX false started numerous times on one particular 200m run so YHC thought 10 burpees would quell the skittish PAX.  It appeared to have the desired effect as there were no more false starts! 

Once again YHC had issues with the opening disclaimer.  For the life of me, I cannot understand why it is so hard to remember an announcement that we hear every morning.  Perhaps it’s the Gloom, my reduced posts or my age.  No matter, I shall endeavor to get my act together. 

Overall, I think the workout met my desired objective and I think we, as PAX, could use more speed work with faster times!

Impromptu Q

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Bleep, Chairman Mao, Coach K, Ina, Slushii, Special Sauce, Ultra, Beater (F3 Indy), Dontcha Know (F3 Greensboro)
QIC: Alright Alright

AO: Caruth Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20

IST x15

Squats x10

Merkins x5

THA THANG:
Run

Merkins x5 IC

Run

Merkins x5 IC

Run

Merkins x5 IC

Burpees x6 for not picking up the 6

Run

Merkins x5 IC

Burpees x3 for lollygagging

Run

Merkins x5 IC

Run

Merkins x5 IC

Run

Merkins x5 IC

Mosey to Tennis Courts

Burpee Dan with Increasing Burpees across both courts and back

Dirty McDeuce

Alternating Lunges x12

WWI Sit Ups x12

Overhead Claps x12

Bear Crawl Across Both Courts

Crawl Bear Back

Repeato x3

MARY:
Maybe, don’t really remember.

Core and Cardio on the Trail

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: AlrightAlright, Oatmeal, Goop, Teasip, Special Sauce, Aaarrrggghhh, Coach K
QIC: Ina

AO: La Madeleine
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: 

Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 15 IC

IST x 15 IC

Windmill x 10 IC

THA THANG:
Mosey to Trail

Peter Parker with Merkin x 8 IC

1/4 mile – Toe Touch x 15 IC

1/2 mile – Freddy Mercury x 15 IC

1/4 mile – Right Side Crunches x 10 IC

1/2 mile (1/4 mile down and back) – Left Side Crunch x 10 IC

1/4 mile – LBC x 15 IC

1/2 mile – Native American Run – Rugby Sit Up x 15 IC

1/4 mile – 10 Burpees OYO

Mosey Back – 15 WWI situps OYO

 

MARY:
Done during the workout

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
YHC tried to cover more distance by incorporating some 800 m stretches on the trail. It was a nice, cool morning and we ran about 3.5 miles, got in some core work, and had a glorious workout.  Some comments were made about tailbone issues with the core work on the trail.  YHC doesn’t really notice tailbone issues but perhaps that is because I have more padding – not necessarily a good thing…Other than that I hope the PAX enjoyed the workout and got their daily dose of core and cardio on the Trail.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Q source Friday at 11:30 in Preston Center

Team Mustang 1/9

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Aaarrrggghhh, Chairman Mao, Ina, Special Sauce, Thunderlips
QIC: Teasip

AO: Mustang Garage
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x15, IST x12

THA THANG:
Team Mustang, with Blimps at the bottom  as you wait for the PAX to finish. Got through round 18

MARY:
Done with LBCs

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out.

MOLESKIN:
The PAX (mainly Ina and Aaarrrggghhh) were rather annoyed that we passed over Katy Trail again for the always crowd pleaser of the Mustang. It was originally going to be a benchmark, but since that was not included on Band, YHC omaha’d and made it a team mustang

Oatmeal’s Birthday Beatdown – 1/11/2020

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Draper, AlrightAlright, Icebox, PowPow, Coach K, Ina, Rump Roast, Siesta, Sweet Baby
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Burleson Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 44IC

IST x15IC

Cotton Pickers x 10IC

THA THANG:
Mosey to parking garage:

11 burpees, backward run up ramp x4
Bear crawl down ramp, 11 burpees x4

Obama (44th president)
– Duck walk x4, jump squat

– Crab walk x4, crab cake
– Lunge x4, Bonnie Blair

– Peter Parker x4, merkin

Lazy Dora
Merkins x120, plank x10 (44+76=120)
Squats x240, squat hold x20
LBC x360, 6″, x30

Mary

Ring of Fire:

Heals to heaven x 44

Rosalita x 44

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out.

MOLESKIN:
It was YHC’s 44th birthday and PAX seemed to be in high spirits (although YHC believes this to be the result of sorority rush activities rather than YHC’s planned beat down). YHC put together a greatest hits playlist from 1976, which must seem like ancient history to most of the PAX (@Sally)! We commenced birthday burpees in the parking garage.  To give the PAX a reprieve from 44 straight burpees, YHC had PAX backward run up the ramps in between sets of 11 and seeing that YHC looks forward to at least another 44 years, we did another 44 burpees back down the ramps.  However, this is where things got dicey as YHC’s wish for another 44 years almost ended before it began.  As YHC descended a ramp on a bear crawl, a late-arrival for class or rush made her acquaintance with YHC with the bumper of her car!  Fortunately, she braked and I narrowly avoided becoming her new hood ornament.  Unfortunately, YHC managed to sprain his wrist in the process so happy birthday to me!  The drama receded throughout the rest of the workout with random mumble chatter about the choice of songs in YHC’s Spirit of ’76 playlist, spattering of sleet and general dissatisfaction with the pain YHC brought today.

Tennis Court Fun at Caruth

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Aaarrrggghhh, Agnes, Coach K, Ina, Sex Panther, Special Sauce, Sweet Baby, Ultra, Gladiator (Houston), Boobie (FNG – Houston)
QIC: Alright Alright

AO: Caruth Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
Overhead Claps x41

Imperial Storm Troopers x20

Mosey to Tennis Courts

Lunge Paint the Lines

THA THANG:

Burpee Dan across both tennis courts

Bear Crawl Suicides with Burpees at the Doubles line

MARY:
Partner 1 Crawl Bear across 1 tennis court, Partner 2 Flutter Kicks flapjack and repeato for 6 minutes.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
Lots of complaints throughout, so it must have been tough enough. 

Some clamored for Stairway when we began the Bear Crawl suicides.  Unfortunately, we didn’t have a speaker and YHC wasn’t going to let the PAX quit after only 8 minutes and 2 seconds.