F3 NorthWest Indiana
13 PAX moved in various ways this morning, and one get another year older, but not wiser.
We had a group doing some running and walking (Mr. Brown and his team of 2.0s), some ruckers, and some runners. Runners did a warmup, then 400 meter intervals, and met up with the ruckers for some F3 card-based exercises. All had a good time and got in some work.
14 PAX came out on a perfect morning and enjoyed a shoulder and core workout, and some fantastic onsite coffee courtesy of HHH. Great to have Scarecrow back for a weekend, and his first NWind posts as part of the Respect crew!
Warmup
The Thang
4 stations at the 4 light poles.
Station 1: Coupons
All exercises were done 8 count, slow (4 ct up, 4 ct down)
Station 2: Planks
Station 3: Merkins
Station 4: Core
We worked through each station, and between stations PAX had the choice to mosey directly to the next, or run counter-clockwise to get in a little extra cardio. It was about an even split. We ended up getting through 7 stations total.
Mary
Moleskin
It was a near perfect morning, and great to see good numbers on a Thursday once again. Whoever came up with the idea to condense and converge on Thursdays, really good call. I looked back and we’ve had 15, 17 and 14 out so far. Let’s keep up those numbers!
The positive energy at some of these beatdowns lately has been off the charts. I’m sure the weather has a lot to do with it. This is the easiest time of year to come out. It’s light out around 4:30 AM, so waking up is nothing, the weather has been near perfect, with a few rainy days but good otherwise. It feels like a badge of honor to show up on a January morning when the windchill is -20 and there’s 2 other PAX out there. I walk away from those days with a sense of pride. But these days, when we have post totals in the teens, great conversation, and onsite coffee (a second shout-out to HHH for that!) it reminds you of how lucky we are to have this group.
There’s so many PAX going through so many things. Continue to keep all of them in your prayers. Continue to send me updates to the prayer list so we can all have that reminder. But also, continue to post in these numbers. We’re all better when we’re surrounded by so many positive, inspiring people.
As always, thanks for letting me lead. Until next time,
Pheidippides
11 PAX (including a FNG) came out for some rucking and a very Pheidippides beatdown on a beautiful May morning.
Warmup
The Thang
Pheidippides’ run from Athens to Sparta (estimated 150 miles), so we will do 150 reps.1 Lap around the Lake. At the start, halfway, and at the stop, we did the following
Once we arrived at Sparta (playground) we were told the Spartans couldn’t go to battle until the full moon, 6 days later. Well, we didn’t have 6 days but we had 6 minutes. PAX divided into 2 groups, one at each of the carousels. Groups rotated. Half ran/pushed the carousel counter-clockwise for 1:30, while the other half held plank. at 1:30, they switched. After that, they repeated that sequence, but pushing the carousel clockwise. 6:00, including 3 minutes of planks and 3 of running in circles and getting dizzy.
Pheidippides chose to not trust the message of delay to another messenger, so he ran the 150 miles back to Athens. Once again, PAX ran a lap around the lake, and at 3 points, did:
Once he arrived at Athens, he brought the message of the 6-day delay before reinforcements, and chose to march to battle with the Athenian army. They set off for the historic Battle of Marathon.
PAX paired up and marched and battled, Dora style.
We were running out of time, so instead of simulating Pheidippides’ run from marathon back to athens (roughly 25 miles), we did our best to do 25 burpees in the final 2 minutes. A couple of PAX completed the 25 after time.
Moleskin
I could go on forever about what this group means to me, but I’ll just say for the hundredth time that without F3, the move from Louisville to Crown Point would have been utter misery. I mentioned that besides you guys, the only other friend I’ve made in 2+ years was Troy (Nacho Libre) who I convinced to come out because we just bought a new house about 10 minute South, and will no longer live down the street from him and his family.
Anyway, I don’t know where 2 years have gone, but you guys have gone from workout partners, to friends, to family in that very short time. I appreciate every morning and every moment I get out there with all of you.
I want to shout out Campbells because my history lesson throughout the workout was inspired by his Bible lesson from Thursday’s BD. I was really inspired by the message and loved the idea of teaching a bit throughout the workout. It was a memorable first Sauer Patch Q for me, for so many reasons.
On a final note, we’re moving within Crown Point at the beginning of July and I plan to have a 2nd F event once we’re settled but before we have to close down the pool for the season. More to come later in the summer.
As always, thanks for allowing me to lead. Until next time,
Pheidippides
Pheidippides went downrange and got in a ruck with Scarecrow and the F3 Indy crew.
I got the chance to lead again, and with a mostly different crew, we did the same workout, with one small adjustment.
WU:
The Thang
3 stations, we did them in order, then reverse order.
Station 1: Portico
Station 2 Light Poles
Station 3 MO7S
Moleskin
We worked a bit slower this week, and did 10 walkout merkins instead of 5 in the light pole. Otherwise, same workout. This was my third Thursday in a row leading. Great to do it, and always great to see the weather turning better!