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Impossible Situation: Thankfilled

Date: 11.30.24

PAX: Frostbite, Lamb Chop, Palin, Drip, Walker (DR, EC), Mutton, Spicoli, Greenspan

What a great morning for which to be thankful.  Thankful for cold(!) weather, thankful to be posting to an F3 workout.  Thankful for the seven other pax who posted, including one Down Ranger who has had a good survey of the region this week.  Our of towner and the Nan’tan provided plenty of MC to keep everyone entertained while they sweated out their Thanksgiving indulgences, and that didn’t include Statler’s and Waldorf’s (Palin & Lamb Chop) constant blather.

Warmarama:

SSHs, Abes, Whirlies, Up/Down Dawgs (“Can we move yet?” -Frostbite), Cherry Pies

The Thang:

We moseyed across the bridge to the track for partnered Catch Me If You Can (MEIYC):

  • Lap 1: Partner A: Dive Bombers (“Yes, they count, Lamb Chop!”) x 5; Partner B:   Flip flop and repeato.
  • Lap 2: Partner A: Squats x 5; Partner B: Run. Flip flop and repeato.

Mosey to tennis courts for Hammer Time (“Didn’t you try this at Urban Assault?” -Frostbite).

  • Every time Hammer says, “Can’t Touch This” = Burpee (only 25 in total, but they come in bursts (Yes, they count, Lamb Chop)).
  • “Break It Down” = American Hammers AMRAP
  • “Stop, Hammer Time” = Back on your feet
  • Carioca back & forth for the remainder of the song.

Mosey to east end of track and cross bridge.  Climb hill to the bottom(!) of Pilot View.  In honor of the early cold weather, we spelled W-I-N-T-E-R at each block ascending the mountain observatory.

Wide Merkins x 10

Imperial Storm Troopers x 10 (DC)

No-Cheat Merkins (Hand-Release) x 10

Triple Pump Jump Squats (Squat + Heel Raise + Monkey Humper + Jump) x 10 (“This is too complicated.”  -Walker)

Erkins (“Isn’t ‘Erkin’ spelled with an ‘I’?” – Frostbite) x 10

Russian Twists (“I thought these were called American Hammers” -Lamb Chop) x 10 (DC)

 

Upon arriving to Summit, we crossed the street and found some wall space at the post office for:

  • Kankans x 10
  • Derkins x 10

Repeato x 3

 

Pelton run from post office to 4th Street with rear pax performing squats x 5 before accelerating to the front.  Mosey into Grace Court for seven (“Don’t you think we should show our guest the infamous Intimidator?” -Frostbite) four layers of dip accompanied by WW2s, Heels to Heaven, Low Flutters, Cobra Crunch, all x 10, respectively.

 

Short on time, we descended to the Hanes Park playground where pax were instructed to resume their CMIYC partnerships.  Partner A runs up the Intimidator to Carolina, partner B performs supine pullups AMRAP.  Flip Flop.  Then, gather at the circle at bottom of Intimidator for 3 2 minutes of Mary (“Hey, I’ve showered once this week.” Palin) + 1 more trip up the Intimidator to Carolina.

 

Time.

 

Announcements:

  • F3 Holiday Party at Bar Nola, Friday, 12/7.
  • Reminder of the emergency contact Google Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z8sBhHcMcyjutMGR_Nls4aPBcTQ8KgebiJw-9Wpzvc4/edit?gid=0#gid=0). Please populate.
  • Frost Bite has Flatline Q on Tuesday (there will be burpees). Cherry Pie is now rumored to be the Flatline site Q.  Also, there are UAPs flying over military bases in England.  Two truths and a rumor?
  • Looking for 3 HIMs to serve at Samaritan Ministries on Monday, 12/16, from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm.

 

Prayer Requests:

  • Mutton’s M’s mother is in the home stretch of life. Prayers for their family were lifted up along with YHC’s prayers of thankfulness for the men of F3 & Palin.

NMM:

  • Walker got in an EC run of >4 miles and took in Crossnore Trails along the way. He was apprehensive about his beloved Michigan’s chances against OSU today, but hopefully that was a more pleasant surprise than running up Pilot View.  Prayers for he and his family (M & 3 kids) as they make the trek back to MI tomorrow.
  • Lamb Chop made YHC aware pre-launch that pax counting in cadence was no longer a thing at IS. Evidence of this was to be had throughout the workout as pax repeatedly both miscounted and completely ignored counting altogether.
  • As soon instructions for CMIFYC, Lamb Chop was fully engaged, inquiring if the dive bomber reps counted towards the November monthly challenge. Further Lamb Chop MC ensued when it was revealed that YHC had a micro-tear of his biceps from IPC 2024 Week #4 (Burpee Mania) that had been diagnosed in the prior week.
    • Drip: “You shouldn’t have told him that.”
    • Drip later: “I thought you were smarter than that.”
    • Drip much later: “It was stupid to tell him that.”
  • Considerable conversation was given while we were at the tennis
  • Spicoli showed up right on time as YHC was dispensing instructions for Hammer Time. Instruction time was prolonged by Frost Bite’s mockery of a previous attempt of the routine at Urban Assault back in May.
  • Mutton led the charge up Pilot View, pacing the pax. Good to see he’s close to a full recovery from his toe surgery.
  • Walker concurred that the revamped F3 Exicon website leaves much to be desired. It did, however, provide the Triple Pump Jump Squats, which proved to be a hit among the pax.
  • Palin was verbally quiet this morning for most of our time together; his glutenous horns, however, were verbose at the appropriate (read: ALL) times.
    • Heads up to look for Palin to be driving around in the Subaru as both his Volvo and luxury straight-pipes truck are in rehab. When asked which vehicle he would be looking to purchase next?  “One that runs.”

It was an honor to lead, Mutton.  YHC thinks you took the keys with you up Pilot View.

 

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