Tag: Noodles

6.1.19 -No PAX Left Behind

by f3captcrunch, posted in Uncategorized

Another sunny blue-sky morning greeted YHC as he attempted to accomplish far too many tasks in the hour before making it to the AO to Q. All of which might have been fine if the Cosley Zoo 5K/10K had not just locked down all parking at the AO, forcing a short EC run in on everyone. Despite all, we had a mostly prompt attendance of five PAX (with 2 FNGs!) and we got down to business.

The Standard:

  • Motivators x7
  • Abe Vigodas ICx15

Tortise and the Hare: PAX partner up, Partner #1 moseys the coupon down the trail while Partner #2 does the called exercise, then runs to catch P1. Flapjack, each PAX completing one set of the exercises until the loop around the lake is complete.

  • 5 Burpees / 10 Outlaws / 15 merkins / 20 Big Boy Sit-ups / 25 Squats

The Half-Millennial: PAX do AMRAP until one PAX reaches 50 reps, then run to the top/bottom of the hill and complete 50 reps of the next exercise. Continue until 10 exercises 500 reps + 500 yards is completed.

  • merkins
  • plank-jacks
  • smurf-jacks
  • squats
  • arm circles
  • monkey humpers
  • shoulder taps
  • american hammers
  • burpees

Mosey back to the flag for some Hell-o’-Dolly:

  • Low Dolly ICx25
  • High Dolly ICx25
  • 45-degree Dolly ICx25

NOR/COR/COT – Welcomed both FNG-Panadero and FNG-Toolbox! Prayers for health for the group and esp. for M. Noodles moving into third trimester with her first baby. Prayers for the group and it’s momentum and growth, that we would continue to reach men and build them up to lead and to serve.

5.27.19 – Memorial Day Recon Rucking

by f3captcrunch, posted in Uncategorized

It mercifully cooled overnight to 55 degrees, but it was still a warm, buggy day for a good long walk. Archive arrived home from vacation and Noodles signed up for an epic start to Week #2 of his new F3/rucking life. For YHC, this was the final workout of the “Honoring Service” Goruck Monthly challenge for May. The plan was simple:

  • 2min push-up test
  • 2min sit-up test
  • 12 mi ruck

We met in the early light at AO-Mastodon and did the PT test at the WWI monument. Then it was rucks on and a 5:38 start on our journey.

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From there it was fairly even and straight ground. Some good conversation on the trail. A few mosquito valleys, a break at mile 6 for powerbars and blister prevention. It was interesting coming at some familiar landmarks in Winfield and West Chicago from an unfamiliar angle. The second half was more of a straight shot trail with the occasional road crossing between West Chicago and Geneva. We did get in some good Scout Runs to keep the pace up for Mile 9 past the airport.

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For the final stretch, shoulders and legs and feet ached, but the end felt near as we headed into downtown. Crossing the river we spotted and were spotted by Mrs. Crunch and the Crunch 2.0s. Despite our ENDEX breakfast location being a longer wait than we felt like waiting, I have never been so glad to see Geneva before!

Kudos to Noodles, putting up with some crazy long-legged folks and Crunch’s urge to never slow down. We made Geneva by 9:12. Definitely a worthy distance and worth repeating some other time with some more compatriots, we’ll see how the recovery goes.

5.25.19 – Spect-Urkel-ar! Spect-Urkel-ar!

by f3captcrunch, posted in Uncategorized

THE SCENE: Beautiful weather, 53 degrees with little to no wind! (Even though all reports claimed it was going to storm. Glad it didn’t!)

F3 WELCOME AND DISCLAIMER:

-Welcome to F3

-I am not a professional

-You are participating at your own risk

-You are responsible for your own well-being

-You are here voluntarily, and you are not paying to be here

-Know your limits and do the best you can, all exercises can be modified and are only suggestions.

WARM-O-RAMA:

Al Gore Global Warming with these exercises in between
Good Mornings ICx10
Goof Balls ICx15
SSH ICx20
THANG 1: 4 Bridges of Pain

PAX moseyed through the area touring 4 of the 6 bridges in the park. We crossed 4 of those bridges doing this exercises:
1st and 2nd Bridge- Bear Crawl over bridge, AYG to the next bridge, lunge over the next bridge and rinse and repeat one time through.
3rd Bridge- Crawling Peter Parkers across the bridge
4th Bridge- Traveling decline Merkins on the railing of the bridge end to end


THANG 2: Iron Man Challenge

PAX moseyed to the hill with Coupons to work an IRON Man Challenge. PAX worked on setting their PR bar and did each leg on their own. Legs included:

-Leg 1: 50 Merkins/ Bear Crawl Coupon pull/ Standing broad jumps

-Leg 2: 50 SSH/ Crab Walk/ Coupon Lunges

-Leg 3: 50 Squats/ Traveling Peter Parker Merkins/ Cherry Pickers

-Leg 4: 50 Coupon Curls/ Double Farmer’s Carry/ Sand Bag Carry Sprint (Some PAX modified with 30lbs wood beams)

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6 MoM: No time for Mary. Way to intense of a Thang 2!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA: 9 Strong HIMs- Bob Ross (RESPECT RESPECT), Tricycle, Mr. Miyagi (RESPECT), Captain Crunch, Hurt Locker, Noodles, Hoser, Manwich, Urkel (QIC)

CIRCLE OF TRUST: F3 is not a local thing, but a national reach to find men of all denominations, backgrounds, and affiliations. We prayed knowing this is not for every man, but we hope to reach one man at a time to help them find a greater purpose in life.

MOLESKIN: I mentioned F3 Naperville’s reach and impact in the community. We are growing our influence not only with men in search of a workout, but with people who need help in the community. For me, F3 has filled a need to physically get better, but it also has brought a fulfillment mentally, spiritually, and physically. Today, we had to face our own mental challenges with mental toughness in this workout. Motivation is fickle. Willpower comes and goes.

Mental toughness isn’t about getting an incredible dose of inspiration or courage. It’s about building the daily habits that allow you to stick to a schedule and overcome challenges and distractions over and over and over again.

Mentally tough people don’t have to be more courageous, more talented, or more intelligent — just more consistent. Mentally tough people develop systems that help them focus on the important stuff regardless of how many obstacles life puts in front of them. It’s their habits that form the foundation of their mental beliefs and ultimately set them apart from other. To the men of F3, Thank you for helping me battle mental fatigue and becoming more mentally strong. We are strong, We grow, We build, We succeed! Here’s to the men of F3 Wheaton!

Did I do that?!
Yes, yes I did!

-Urkel

5.18.19 – The Full Body Beatdown

by f3captcrunch, posted in Uncategorized

QIC – Crab Legs

The Scene.  A beautiful morning (around 50 degrees and sunny), and a beautiful AO

Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama

  • Good mornings – IC (12)
  • Imperial Walkers – IC (12)
  • Quad stretch
  • Arm Circles – 10 front and 10 back (IC)
  • Motivators x 7

THANG 1:

  • B.L.I.M.P.S.: (Burpees, Lunges, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Plank Jacks, Squats) do sets of each of exercise at the light posts, returning to the 1st light post after finishing the squats set, decreasing by reps 5 each lap. (25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5)

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THANG 2

  • AMRAP  the following:
  1. High Knees – 90 seconds
  2. Overhead Claps – 60 seconds
  3. Mountain Climbers – 60 seconds
  4. Carolina Dry docks – 60 seconds
  • Bear crawl up the hill
  • AYG sprint up the hill

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Mary

  • LBCs
  • Scissors
  • Low Plank Twists
  • Guantanamo

COR: 11 HIMs: Hurt Locker, Glee, Sweet Gherkins, Noodles, Good Hands, Archive, Captain Crunch, Banks, Jazz Hands, Rhinestone, Crab Legs (Q)

2 FNGs:  Glee and Noodles

NoR / Announcements, Prayers:  Bump.  GrowRuck.

CoT

Henry Ford – whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.  Most of us know this quote, but it’s so true.  Today we faced adversity.  Are you going to give up?  That voice in your head telling you it’s hard, that it sucks, that there’s discomfort, that you should stop and quit.  Are you going to quit?  Tell that voice to go Fuck off!  Whether it was your first day, or your 176th post like me, this never gets easy, but maybe easier.  If you’re pushing yourself, you’ll be able to do more than before, but still meet the same discomfort and face the same voice?  Don’t quit.  There will always be guys who are faster, stronger, and ahead of me.  I push to catch them.  I may never catch them and so you may not also.  Don’t let that crush you.  Get better.  Be better than yesterday, than last month.  Strive to be the best version of yourself.

Prayers for Bump.  Prayers for F3 Detroit on their 1st day.  Prayers for both F3 Wheaton and F3 Naperville that we continue to add PAX and help men become better versions of themselves in our communities.  Prayers for any unspoken requests in our hearts.  We pray this in God’s name,

5.20.19 – Showing the Ruck Up

by f3captcrunch, posted in Uncategorized

AO Mastodon – Monday, 5.20.19 (Captain Crunch – QIC)

An overnight dip into the mid 40’s, with a red-orange dawn through scattered clouds in the east and a large, dark, threatening patch of cloud in the Northwest (it dissipated about half-way through). After months of solo Mondays or duo-rucking with Archive, we had FOUR (!) HIMs hit the ground this Monday ready for some work. Hoser was there warming up when YHC waddled up (spare ruck in front and shovel flag in hand). Banks and one of our newest PAX Noodles rolled up to show all the other Wheaton boys how to #GetSome on a Monday. We divided up the weight and got after it. Four PAX doubles our previous record for Mondays. #MustardSeeds

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Motivators ICx5
  • Abe Vigodas ICx15

THANG 1: Merkin Mile: (.25 mi + 25 Merks)x4 = 1 mi + 100 Merk

THANG 2: The Filling (on the Hill)

  • BearSnake
  • Bernie Sanders (AMRAP for time, ~2-3)

Mosey to the Flag for:

6 Minutes of Mary:

  • American Hammer ICx15
  • LBC ICx20

COR/NOR/COT:

Prayers for traveling PAX this week (Archive / Banks) — Prayers for Noodles transfer application to Elgin, which should be processed soon. — Gratitude and prayer for fitness, fellowship, and faith for all HIMs in the region, the nation, and those who we haven’t EH’d yet.

MOLESKIN:

It was a VERY different experience being non-solo this time. Inspiring to see others showing up and an answer to almost a half-year of Monday morning prayer time. Excited to see where it goes from here and motivated to get our unofficial Ruck Club off the ground.