January 9, 2021

Field of Very Bad Dreams

THE SCENE: Lair; 34ish and crisp F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yes WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 20 IC Lil’ mosey to nearby turf field THA-THANG: PAX line-up on N endzone RD 1: 3 sets Body Bag Builder (BBB) x 15 OYO Run to 50 yd line Big Boy Sit Up (BBSU) x 10 OYO Run to 100 yd S endzone Squat…

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December 31, 2020

Turn the Lights Out on 2020

THE SCENE: Blazing Saddle; cold (36ish) and rain F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Done WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 31 IC Lil’ mosey THA-THANG: 14 parking spots w/1 exercise card per/spot Karaoke Body Builder Bear Crawl Shoulder Tap Squat Flutter Kick Burpee Mtn Climber SSH WWII S/U Plank Jack Body Bag Builder CADDock American Hammer 1 PAX per spot AMRAP until timer…

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December 31, 2020

Bakers’ Dozen

THE SCENE: Armory; 34 degrees.  Nuff said. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Disclaimed WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 29 IC THA-THANG: 17 parking spots w/1 exercise card gently placed neatly in spot 1 PAX per parking spot AMRAP until timer (2:00) sounds Recover and rotate clockwise until told to commence Body Builder Body Bag Builder Bear Crawl Alternating Shoulder Tap Squat Burpee…

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December 31, 2020

Twerkin Merkin

THE SCENE: Mothership; chilly F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Done WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 26 IC SSH x 1-10 IC then 11-26 IC Radio Silent (RS)=FAIL=Penalty Burpees x 10 OYO 2nd attempt w/RS=SUCCESS=Penalty Burpees avoided THA-THANG: Card Shark 25 parking spots; each had playing card with specific exercise PAX, 1 per spot, AMRAP until timer sounds; recover, then rotate clockwise to…

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December 13, 2020

A lil’ mosey…

THE SCENE: Lair; chilly but dry F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yep WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 20 IC SSH x 1-5 IC (audible) then 6-20 IC (radio silent)=FAIL=Penalty Burpees x 10 OYO SSH x 1-5 IC (audible) then  6-20 IC (radio silent)=SUCCESS THA-THANG: A lil’ mosey… We ran 4 miles MARY: Various lower body/legs/hammies/calf/etc stretches until time expired COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:…

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November 29, 2020

Parking Lot of Death Strikes Again

THE SCENE: 8-Track; balmy F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yep WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 20 IC SSH x 20 IC…with a slight variation: 1-5 Audible then 6-20 Radio Silent=FAIL=PENALTY BURPEES x 10 OYO Same as attempt #2=SUCCESS=PENALTY BURPEES avoided Mosey to parking lot adjacent to soccer fields THA-THANG: Parking Lot of Death 10 parking spaces 1 PAX per space 1 exercise…

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November 22, 2020

Pre-Pre-Selection at the Mothership

THE SCENE: Mothership; upper 50’s; sublime F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Completed WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 21 IC SSH x 21 IC…HOWEVA…1-5 (audible) then 6-21 (radio silent)…FAIL=PENALTY BURPEES x 10 OYO SSH x 21 IC…ANOTHER FAIL=MORE BURPEES SSH x 21 IC…SUCCEESS=PENALTY BURPEES AVOIDED THA-THANG: Follow me… Mosey to grassy area where large tree is near rest rooms BEAR CRAWL counter-clockwise x…

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November 9, 2020

Never Give Up. Never Give In.

THE SCENE: Quad City and 63 degrees warm F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Completed in its entirety WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 20 IC Lil’ mosey THA-THANG: AMRAP Circuits 12 parking spots 1 exercise written in chalk per spot PAX select a starting spot to begin circuit (12 different exercises=12 different spots) RD 1=1:00/exercise Recover Lil’ mosey then return to last spot…

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November 3, 2020

VOTE But Choose Wisely

THE SCENE: Lair; 35 and crisp F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yep. Did. WARM-O-RAMA: Stretch what needs stretchin’ whilst the PAX, 1-by-1, wrote down the #1 (:45 of burpees) or #2 (:45 of running) on a post-it-note, placed inside the noggin’ of Cap’n Merkin. YHC tallied VOTES. YHC announced the results: #1 (received 1 vote) #2 (received 7 votes) THA-THANG:…

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November 1, 2020

AMRAP. Ugh.

THE SCENE: Arcadia; 53 and balmy F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yes WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 26 IC Lil’ mosey   THA-THANG: AMRAP stations: RD 1=1:00 x 12 rotations Mosey as a group between rounds RD 2=2:00 x 6 rotations RD3=3:00 x 3 rotations Exercises included: SSH BURPEES BODY BAG BUILDERS MTN CLIMBERS RUN IN PLACE MERKINS HAND RELEASE MERKINS BOBBY…

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