February 18th, 2016 By Deuce

This is YHC’s 100th post on the F3 website.  Most of those posts have been backblasts, while a few have been preblasts, but anyway I’m up near 100 F3 Q’s.  The invigoration of male leadership in the community is part of F3’s mission and it has certainly worked with me.  In F3, I have found camaraderie, inspiration, a healthier lifestyle, and a willingness to lead. 

Q’ing a workout was the first step towards becoming a leader, and it made me more confident and creative, and forced me to push myself during workouts more than I would if I could just blend into the crowd.  Then, I found myself wanting to lead beyond the individual workout, first by stepping up to bring a Yoga workout to F3 Harrisburg (over 2 years and going strong), then by serving as expansion Q for F3 Mint Hill, and now by heading up the F3 Boondocks AO. But, my drive to lead has not stopped with F3. I have also led my Neighborhood Watch as chairperson and actively engaged with my son’s Cub Scout Pack as a Den Leader.  Who knows where else I will step up in the future.

I point all these things out, not to brag on myself–there are so many who have done so much more–but to thank the men of F3 who have made this possible for me.  I said before that I gained inspiration in F3, and that inspiration came from other F3ers who were willing to lead me, and who encouraged me to keep going when I would have given up, and who encouraged me to step up to lead other men.  I especially want to thank all those men who have allowed me to lead them in a workout and gladly followed along with whatever crazy, silly, and stupid idea I came up with. Also, I’m sorry. 🙂

If you haven’t led a workout yet, I highly recommend that you do.

Now, Today’s Backblast

3 pax scared off the grazing deer this morning and set off to explore the District 7 neighborhood.

Warmup

Mosey two laps around the parking lot, then COP.

• Windmill x15
• IST x15
• SSH x15
• Hill Billy x15

The Thang

After seeing a police car spotlighting the woods near the Spooky Half, in search of what or who we had no idea, we decided to head across the street to the Reedy Creek Plantation neighborhood and mosey the half-mile or so to the clubhouse.  On the way, we stopped at each of four intersections and completed the following sets to equal 100 of each exercise.

• 25 Merkins OYO x4
• 25 LBC OYO x4
• 25 Air Squats OYO x4
• 25 WWII Situps OYO x4

At the Club House:

• 25 yard Bear Crawl
• Merkin x10
• 25 yard Lunge Walk
• LBC x20
• 25 yard Bear Crawl
• Hold Plank for slow 10 count
• 25 yard Lunge Walk

Mosey to the playground.

• 50 Standing Rows

Return Mosey to Reedy Creek Elementary, stopping at each intersection to do one of the following exercises at each for a total of 100 reps:

• 25 Merkins OYO
• 25 LBC OYO
• 25 Air Squats OYO
• 25 WWII Situps OYO

Scare off the deer again then circle up for Mary.

Mary

• Carolina Dry Docks x15
• Moroccan Night Club x20
• The Squirm x15
• Pretzel Crunch x10 each side
• Mason Twist x10
• Oblique Crunch x10
• Toe-touch Crunch x10

Moleskin

1. Thanks @SS Minnow and @Poncho letting me lead today.  It was a pleasure.
2. Glad nobody called the police on the three men humping the playground equipment. #ThatWouldHaveBeenEmbarrassing
3. Sorry to all the neighbors for making your dogs bark.

Peace,

Deuce

 

Boondocks, District 7, Harrisburg

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