On December 12, 2016 YHC was at a Durham Chamber Function, bourbon in hand, doing what YHC does – and came across an associate who YHC knew was an early morning workout guy and in pretty darn good shape.  After the initial catching up, YHC mentioned to him that a lifestyle change was necessary, and that we would start having collisions at the treadmills in the morning.  This individual looked at me with a strange look on his face and said “I don’t do that anymore, I’ve been doing something different – it is hard, it is outdoors, and it is a heck of a challenge.  Not sure it would be up your alley, but may want to check it out.”

After going thru my physical challenges and trying to assure him that YHC was in fact, a suitable specimen for such workout despite my rotund appearance, we agreed to meet on December 16^th in the gloom at the premiere Friday workout in Durham known as The Falcon.

At this workout YHC darn near threw up, his arms ceased to work and was praying for the workout to end. The pax, taking mercy on YHC, brought Happy Gilmore into the F3 Nation (opposed to Paulina).

Fast forward 10 months or so, and YHC had the good fortune to post at Charlotte Metro last week– see the way others ran their workouts, as well as steal the good ideas. YHC had been debating q’ing a workout, but had never really had any ideas that appealed to YHC, as well as YHC considered himself in too poor of shape to be the QIC (especially aided by his penchant for the digital starsky the last 2 months).  Following the post in Charlotte Metro however, YHC had an exercise that he could steal in True Americans, and enough experience where the entire PAX could get blasted, regardless of speed and ability.  In full disclosure YHC was terrified of more than 8-10 PAX for his VQ – so as cars kept pulling in the parking lot YHC could feel his trepidation mount.

The Thang:

*No FNGs – did light disclaimer (mainly modify when necessary)

• SSH (Was going to skip these but when Riggs showed up, had to throw them in)
• Imperial Walkers
• Hillbillies
• Willie Mayes Hayes
• Hand Release Merkins
• Plank Jacks

(Put the last two exercises above together and you have True Americans)

True Americans

• Get a count – 21 Pax
• Fellowship pace down the street to the hill
• Sprint the Hill, 10 True Americans, Sprint down the hill 10 squat jumps Repeato x3
• Fast guys when finished with 3^rd repeat, throw in Ski Abs aka Terminators
• Fellowship pace to tennis courts
• Partner up – based on speed, weight doesn’t matter

This ends when one of the following three conditions is met:

1. We run out of time
2. Fastest group does out and back
3. Slowest group does the out

Reverse suicides alternating partners – partner not doing the suicide does True American.  Start with Far Court, court assignments are

• Far Court – Bear Crawl out and back
• Third Court – Sprint out and back
• Second Court – Bunny Hop out and back
• First Court – Crab walk out and back

PAX were generally quiet in this part of the movement, combo of true americans, bear crawls, and general confusion.  Tclaps to Floyd who continues to dominate the animal movements of F3 –  YHC challenges Floyd to create even more movements, such as a turtle trot or prancing pony since he seems to own the current ones in the exercise library.

The slowest group ended up being the trigger, and YHC looked at his watch and realized it ended a lot sooner than he had hoped.  20 minutes to go, YHC did not have 20 minutes planned for….

Mosey to low wall by swingsets and jungle gym

• Erkins
• Single Leg Step ups then switch legs
• YHC starts stalling with 10 count recoveries
• Derkins

12 minutes to go – circle around the swingset for dealers choice mary

(This is where YHC gets really hazy on the excercises)

Flutter Kicks, Heels to heaven, Spiderman Merkins, WW2’s, 6” leg hold, Box cutters, Supermans (and I think I’m missing one or two in here)

Moleskine:  New Coffeeteria for TBL – watch slack, but there is something about Floyd and Whole Foods

December 4 OBT is speaking to downtown Durham Rotary – location is PNC Club at DBAP – several members of Downtown Durham Rotary are members including YHC, mark your calendars

CoT: Prayer Requests –Guys, please confirm I’ve assigned these to the right folks, at this point in the day my brain was shutting down –  Prayers for DOI’s family, Doogie’s Ankle, SalPal’s Great Aunt

Afterthought- YHC had put this day off for several months.  As Nike used to say however – Just Do it. YHC’s biggest fears did not come to fruition, despite a few hiccups involving the count as well as the Tennis court suicides ending earlier than I thought they would.

Also, YHC is amazed at those that can remember all that was said and somehow get into the backblast – having to write this has been an exercise and I had to reference my video of the PAX several times to confirm accuracy.