50 Times Around the Sun at Mayhem
QIC: Spamalot
Date: 11/06/19
PAX: Offsides, Zima, Dr. Tootcanal (WD), Huckleberry, Litterbox (WB), H.O.G., Tweetybird, Drip, Redeye, Posthole, Spamalot (QIC)
“Seventeen has turned thirty-five. I’m surprised that we’re still livin’.”
The great John Mellencamp said it well. Time is indeed precious, and it is amazing how fast it goes. One minute you are a teenager, the next…something entirely different. As poets, philosophers, and scribes have more eloquently put it, life is precious and to be savored.
Newly minted as a 50-year old, YHC was ready to lead the Pax this morning at Mayhem. 10 other Pax assembled in the complete and total darkness. Fortunately, at approximately 5:29, the parking lights came on!
Mission Statement for F3 recited.
Warm-o-Rama
There are five core principles that govern all F3 workouts. The order in which they are stated is important, so the Pax were quizzed.
Unfortunately, right out the box – the first wrong answer was given. So…5 burpees OYO
Second principle – correct – SSH x 10 IC
Third principle – wrong – 5 burpees, OYO
Fourth principle – correct – seal claps x 10 IC
Fifth principle – correct – Whirlies x 10 IC
For those keeping score at home, the five principles (in correct order) are:
- Free of charge
- Open to all men
- Held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
- Led by men who participate in the workout, in a rotating fashion
- End with a Circle of Trust
The THANG
Mosey to rock pile. Find a medium rock that will have limited running, but high number of reps.
Mosey to front of elementary school for further instructions.
Pax was instructed that they would be listening to 12 different songs. Each song was no longer than 3 minutes. Once the first song began, they would perform 25 reps of the called exercise. After reps done, put down rock and run around the traffic circle in front of the elementary school. If the same song was still playing, perform 25 reps of the same exercise, then put down rock and run another lap around traffic circle.
At each song transition, the exercise would also change. Continue this pattern until all 12 songs and the corresponding 12 exercises were complete.
The songs, and exercises (all with rock, all single count) were:
Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – Bob Seger – CURLS
Can’t Hardly Wait – The Replacements – OVERHEAD PRESS
Everday People – Sly & The Family Stone – BENT OVER ROWS
The Seeker – The Who – LBCs
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder – SKULL CRUSHERS
Freedom at 21 – Jack White – CHEST PRESS
Nothing – Uncle Tupelo – FRONT ARM RAISES (Drip, these were not another set of curls…)
I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down – Elvis Costello & The Attractions – SQUATS
Waiting Room – Fugazi – AMERICAN HAMMER
Slack Motherfucker – Superchunk – HALO
Outtasite (Outa Mind) – Wilco – CALF RAISES
Laid – James – BUS DRIVERS
Return rocks to rock pile and return to parking lot. No time for Mary.
TIME!
NMM
Thank you all for posting this morning and starting the day right!
In terms of number of sets of each exercise, all Pax got through at least 2 sets of each exercise, with many finishing 3 sets for each song. Thus, the total number of reps ranged from 600 to 900.
Total distance run was 2.32 to probably near 2.5 miles.
Strong work by all!
Many of the Pax had their music appreciation expanded by today’s song choices.
Posthole correctly identified “Laid” by James. Solid. Whatever happened to them?
Stevie Wonder was appreciated by Offsides. #respect
Dr. Toot told YHC a great story about his daughter meeting Elvis Costello. #cantmakethisstuffup
This workout was Litterbox approved!
Each Pax in attendance was given a single serving package of Spam as a memento. If Twitter is to be believed, Dr. Toot already consumed his. #eggsricespam #ketchup
YHC will already say…the view is pretty nice on this side of 50. Highly recommended!
Announcements/Prayer Requests
HOG has WIB tomorrow – launch from Harris Teeter (Peacehaven and Country Club)
Dr. Tootcanal has IS on Saturday.
HOG also has BBBC on Friday. Launch is from Jamison Park. Is that even in Clemmons?
Congrats to Redeye on 4 years of F3!!!
RSVP for 11/30 Splash/Spamalot BDay party. Pre-Blast: https://www.f3winstonsalem.com/f3/beers-cheers-to-50-years/
Continued prayers for Blue Steel and Rustbucket.
Thank you all!
-Spamalot
#spamtan
#respect
