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CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 29 Rolling Hills Q: Vuvuzela · 13 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run over to Masons Bend down through Harris, 2 miles out, 2 miles back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: RING OF FIRE · WED JUL 29 Blast from the Past with Cash Q: Splinter · 6 PAX Well, YHC was thoroughly unprepared for this today. I failed to secure a Q and then got distracted taking the trash out that I forgot the flag too. At least when I realized I didn't have a Q on schedule, I thought I'd… KITCHEN SINK · WED JUL 29 Carry the Load Q: Italian Job · 10 PAX 10 men carried heavy things on a sweaty Wednesday morning at the Sink. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - Front Fold Stretch - Side Stretch Mosey to flag pole The Thang… Q SOURCE · WED JUL 29 Vision (Q3.4) Q: Italian Job · 7 PAX The difference between sight and vision is sight sees what’s in front of you while vision sees where you’re headed. Vision is the ability to see what ought to be done and communicate it in a way that motivates action… COLOSSEUM · TUE JUL 28 Catch me if you can Q: f3escargot · 9 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to front parking lot (20) LS Squats (10) Merkins (25) Imperial Walkers THE THANG: Mosey to Movement Mortgage parking lot Bear Crawl across parking lot (5) Merkins every other line. Crab walk back (5)… THE BALLROOM · TUE JUL 28 Carolina Day Ballroom Q: HarryCarry · 8 PAX Started with a mosey run Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, LSS, arm circles, peter parkers, plank stretches -Run- Do-run-do routine: At baseline do 15 bobby Hurleys, run to halfway point, do 15 bobby Hurleys, run to… CURRAHEE · TUE JUL 28 Dora Takes the Hill Q: Pollo Hermano · 7 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Ruck Big Loop THE THANG: Bear Crawl midfield to the fence. OHC back to midfield. Ruck Big Loop (2x) Head over to the hill for a Dora 100 Merkins 200 LBCs, 300 Squats Back to COT for some more Merkins &… DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 28 Playground Fun Q: Old Bay · 10 PAX WARMUP: Snooker lead us through a series of in-place warm-ups, including great hits like "Buttkickers", "High-Knees", and "Good Mornings". THE THANG: Moseyed on the trail about 1/4 around the park, stopping at the… THE ARMORY · MON JUL 27 Swings n things Q: Warning Track · 11 PAX · +2 FNG Warm Up Suitcase carry to lot AMRAP Lower body Squats Swings Reverse Lunge Upper Body Curls Merkins OH Press Core Plank pull through Around the world Flutters Conditioning Burpees Mountain Climbers SSH Running in between COCKPIT · MON JUL 27 Sherlock welcome ho(l)me(s) Q: Pauly D · 11 PAX WARMUP: SSH / Windmills / Low Slow Squats THE THANG: island hopping in the parking lot. MOT been islands is lunge walk and then broad jump and repeat 15 merkins 15 squats 30 second plank 15 dips 15 merkins 15 LBC’s 15… THE CYCLONE · MON JUL 27 Modified Murph with Running and Block Work Q: Splinter · 5 PAX WARMUP: Run by HarryCarry while YHC opened up the track. THE THANG: 10 Curls, 10 OHP, 10 merkins, 10 squats with block, run 1 lap around the track. Rinse and Repeat for the entire time. MARY: Carry blocks back to their… TRAINING GROUND · SUN JUL 26 Rain Rain Go Away Q: Crystal Lake · 3 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Down around Colosseum to Model A and finished around Brayden MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT JUL 25 The Hills Had Moist Eyes Q: Stang · 12 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: We ran down Harris Up Sam Smith to Baxter and Ran down then back up Gardenia. It rained the whole time it was perfect. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT JUL 25 it rained, still running Q: Stang · 20 PAX WARMUP: it was raining THE THANG: some did 3.2, some did 6, some did 15 MARY: does not go out in the rain ANNOUNCEMENTS: generally, yes COT: yes, COT was very nice ALCATRAZ · SAT JUL 25 Ace Ventura Q: Keith Crockett · 10 PAX WARMUP: SSH Imperial/ Hilbilly Walkers Mountain Climbers Peter Parker’s Moroccan Nigh Clubs Lap around Runde: High Knees, Butt Licks, Karaoke, Toy Soldiers THE THANG: 1. Golf Course 11s - “Laces Out” - Merkins and… THE FORT · SAT JUL 25 It's Wet. YES. Now, Do The Work Q: maximus · 12 PAX · +1 FNG Whenever there's an FNG, I feel the responsibility to turn it up a notch and to ensure I adhere to the principles, cadence calling, and traits of what I love about F3. While it's not up to me to determine the intensity… SLOW BURN · FRI JUL 24 4 Corners and 11's Q: Old Bay · 7 PAX WARMUP: Lead by Snooker. Did a great job. THE THANG: Moseyed around a bit, then landed at a parking lot with 4 cones set up about 50 yards apart. The thang was to do 11's, but across 4 corners. Corner 1 - 10 Merkins… THE FORGE · FRI JUL 24 10 Days to School Q: Grout · 13 PAX WARMUP: 20 SSH, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Goofballs THE THANG: Backblast – The Forge Q: Jason Workout: Ladder to 10 Distance: Just under 4 miles Great work by everyone who showed up at The Forge this morning. The focus… THE HIVE · FRI JUL 24 Hair Metal 🎸 and Iron Bells 🔔 Q: JWOW · 9 PAX It was a wet morning in the fort but the dry humerus chatter kept us warm. A quick warmup and we were off. Thang: 50 reps of an exercise and then run across the parking lot and nur back. We did this 10 times. It was… THE HIVE · FRI JUL 24 Hair Metal and Iron Bells Q: JWOW · 9 PAX It was a wet morning in the fort but the dry humerus chatter kept us warm. A quick warmup and we were off. Thang: 50 reps of an exercise and then run across the parking lot and nur back. We did this 10 times. It was… SOUL TO SOLE · THU JUL 23 Dark Helmet Q: darkhelmet · 9 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: We did a couple of loops around the Kingsplex, with some bear crawling and crawl bearing in honor of the Other Band Camp (Band Camp - not present), some running up Textile Hill, and lots of NOT… THE COACH'S BOX · THU JUL 23 Random Workout Q: Hominy · 7 PAX Warmup. Goal line to 10 and back, 20, 30, 40, 50. Do ten of each exercise when you return to goal line. Plank after each exercise. Merkins Squat Big boys CDD Lunge (10 on each side) LBC (We ran out of time. We didn’t do… DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 23 Impossible Island Hopping Q: Dojo · 14 PAX WARMUP: moseyed with some stops along the way. No feedback on the cadence calling. The PIP I was on was in full effect. Finished with Bonnie Blairs X 10. THE THANG: In honor of The Pirate, a 4 corners, 20 reps at each… LAZARUS · THU JUL 23 I Was Wrong, And I'm Grateful For That Q: maximus · 6 PAX The rain was forecasted to be gracing us but instead, all we had was clouds and humidity, a lot of it. Based on some of our fair-weather posting habits, I assumed no more than 3 PAX would post here due to the chance of…