{"id":408559,"date":"2020-07-24T11:28:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T15:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/?p=408559"},"modified":"2020-07-24T13:27:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T17:27:05","slug":"praise-it-rained-last-night-and-the-gloom-awaited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/backblasts\/first-aid\/praise-it-rained-last-night-and-the-gloom-awaited\/","title":{"rendered":"Praise: it rained last night and the gloom awaited"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta-tags-content\"><div class=\"workout-meta-box\"><ul><li><strong>When:<\/strong> 07\/24\/2020 <\/li><li><strong>QIC:<\/strong> <span class=\"qic\">Slalom <\/span><\/li><li><strong>Pax:<\/strong> <span class=\"pax_tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/classified-respect\/\" rel=\"tag\">Classified (RESPECT)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/cold-cut-double-respect\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cold-Cut (DOUBLE RESPECT)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/farmer-fran\/\" rel=\"tag\">Farmer Fran<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/glow-worm-respect\/\" rel=\"tag\">Glow Worm (RESPECT)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/minnesota-fats-respect\/\" rel=\"tag\">Minnesota Fats (RESPECT)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/newfie-respect\/\" rel=\"tag\">Newfie (RESPECT)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/salt-lick\/\" rel=\"tag\">Salt Lick<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/show-boat\/\" rel=\"tag\">Show Boat<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/slalom\/\" rel=\"tag\">Slalom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/slim-jim-double-respect\/\" rel=\"tag\">Slim Jim (DOUBLE RESPECT)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/stern\/\" rel=\"tag\">Stern<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/tag\/underdog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Underdog<\/a> <\/span><\/li> <li><strong>Extra Credit:<\/strong> Cold-Cut <\/li><\/ul><\/div><p>PAX rolled in and it was quickly 5:30.\u00a0 YHC included in the disclaimer a confession of fatigue from yesterday&#8217;s Keith LeClair Golf Tournament (thanks again Abu).\u00a0 Not only b\/c hackers like YHC wear themselves out trying too hard to play the game, but directly correlated to the heat and humidity endured.\u00a0 When the rain began last night, YHC was so excited it&#8217;d likely cool things down a bit that YHC went outside to get rained on and it was invigorating!\u00a0 I went to bed excited for the gloom and yet exhausted and without a weinke.\u00a0 Of course, that didn&#8217;t prevent delays to a good warm-up and beat down to follow.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s what happened:<\/p>\n<p>Warm-Ups:\u00a0 Punch Jacks x 23 (# in honor of Keith LeClair), Good mornings x 11, Windmills x 12 (these two added up to 23), then we did some windshield wipers in slow mo for the stretch benefits on each side, while on our six we did the Alphabet; thereafter YHC guesses is when The Thang got started:<\/p>\n<p>Moseyed to the concrete benches around the flag poles for: Dips, Irkins and Derkins (what is the actual spelling of Urkins and Durkins, lol) after a set of reps in cadence by YHC, we rinsed in repeated.\u00a0 This time however, the PAX were asked to volunteer to lead cadence and Cold-Cut answered.\u00a0 For doing so, YHC gave it away and shared he decided the reps: Dips (he crushed us), Irkins and Derkins (he and we managed well).\u00a0 From there, we moseyed across the stadium parking lot to the emergency blue light near the railroad tracks for a round of Abs\/core exercises:\u00a0 LBCs, WW1s, WW2s, and Freddie Mercuries.\u00a0 Again, YHC requested PAX volunteer to lead one and if YHC recollects correctly, we had Minnesota Fats step up to lead LBCs, Farmer Fran step up to lead WW1s, Underdog step up to lead WW2s, and Cold-Cut volun-told Slim Jim to lead Freddie Mercuries (Slim Jim rose to the occasion though w\/out hesitation).\u00a0 Again, PAX choice on # of reps.\u00a0 When we got to Slim Jim&#8217;s turn I suggested an audible (recognizing he was volun-told as well as knowing he prefers, are they called: leg risers? (= chin, sock, shoe)) and he accepted, so Leg Risers rather than Freddie Mercuries.\u00a0 Once completed, we rinsed and repeated but this time, whatever the reps were each PAX called in cadence originally was to be to be cut in half.\u00a0 After that, we moseyed over the the railroad tracks and road to the bus parking lot on the back side of Eppes and next to college hill dorms.\u00a0 There we did several rounds of sprints.\u00a0 To help push each other in sprinting, YHC suggested the first three fastest in the 1st sprint give the rest a head start on the 2nd sprint (a parking lot sign was used as a marker and after the PAX got that far then they went in an effort to catch us and &#8220;win&#8221; the sprint again &#8211; it was really just intended to push each PAX though), for sprint round 3 same thing, first three fastest from sprint 1 as well as sprint 2 were to give the rest a similar head start and sprint &#8220;race&#8221; again.\u00a0 After 3 rounds of sprints we circled up and did Mtn Climbers and Plank Jacks and rinsed and repeated on both.\u00a0 Following that, and given which end of the parking lot we were on, we sprinted another time to work our way back to the sidewalk side.\u00a0 From there we moseyed to the dorm atop college hill and circled up in the breeze way.\u00a0 Here we did a round Scissor Kicks (Farmer Fran&#8217;s choice, in asking if students were moving in he said some were and shared he&#8217;s moving out and back to Raleigh area, thus offered him favorite exercise of choice and he led us in cadence).\u00a0 Then we did some Carolina Dry Docks to work the shoulders a little.\u00a0 After that, you are correct, we rinsed and repeated each.\u00a0 YHC was moseying our way to bottom of college hill for the pull-up bars, but recognized time was set to work against us.\u00a0 So rather than moseying that much farther away from the shovel flag, we stayed and did Step-up w\/high knees (10 each leg, OYO) with the brick walls there landscaping the dorm.\u00a0 Merkins in between in cadence with a rinse and repeat of each of course.\u00a0 On our way out, we did another round of Carolina Dry Docks and moseyed back to the blue light where the previous Ab workout location had been.\u00a0 We stopped for a round of American Hammers.\u00a0 Then moseyed back to the stadium at Gate 7.\u00a0 There we did 7 reps (OYO) of 8-count body builders.\u00a0 By now, just enough time remained to mosey back to shovel flag for countarama, namearama, &amp; COT.\u00a0 PAX met there and started countarama while YHC grabbed his phone &amp; glasses from the car.<\/p>\n<p>Count was 12 HIM.\u00a0 Names were present and accounted for.\u00a0 COT: Prayers &#8211; Glow Worm&#8217;s co-worker&#8217;s son was killed in a car accident (Goldsboro); Minnesota Fats business partner (battling melanoma) went in for chemo treatments and learned his heart isn&#8217;t right and needs\/will see a cardiologist prior to chemo treatment plan; Farmer Fran&#8217;s move back home and job search; Praise &#8211; Classified&#8217;s son surviving ICW rescue by Sea Tow Captain on his boat (was not breathing and w\/out pulse &#8211; CPR and ventilator later and recovery by next day); Those unspoken\u00a0 &#8211; BOM.<\/p>\n<p>Moleskin &#8211; Was great to see Salt Lick back in the gloom following his FNG gloom on Wednesday at #theschoolyard.\u00a0 As we gain this brother, Farmer Fran, the young HIM that he is, is transitioning back to his home area (Raleigh) as well as life post getting his college degree (the job search is on).\u00a0 Have you ever reflected on what F3 means to you?\u00a0 In Salt Lick&#8217;s case, what made you return after getting the F3 nickname and keep coming?\u00a0 If you check out the Directory on the F3ENC website, you&#8217;ll find so many who came out and shortly thereafter stopped returning.\u00a0 Curious as I often am, I wonder why and recognize the reasons are many and each their own?\u00a0 It was perfect timing for YHC, overdue in fact.\u00a0 I was out of shape and aware of that, but also a &#8216;sad clown&#8217; and unaware of it.\u00a0 Thus, the ride thus far has been organic and exactly what was needed in my life.\u00a0 I wish Farmer Fran the very best on this next stage in his life.\u00a0 At the moment, he&#8217;s set to be near an existing region of F3Nation.\u00a0 Our loss, is their gain, but the good news is, it isn&#8217;t that far and return visits are expected.\u00a0 After all, the kid bleeds Purple and Gold, ARGH!<\/p>\n<p>For now, Slalom out!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tclapsection\">  <div class=\"tclapsbox user_tclap\" data-post_id=\"408559\">    <div>      <i class=\"fa fa-sign-language\"><\/i> TClap |     <\/div>    <div class=\"tclap_counter\">2<\/div>    <div class=\"tclap_spinner\"><i class=\"fa fa-spinner fa-spin fa-fw\"><\/i><\/div>  <\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When: 07\/24\/2020 QIC: Slalom Pax: Classified (RESPECT), Cold-Cut (DOUBLE RESPECT), Farmer Fran, Glow Worm (RESPECT), Minnesota Fats (RESPECT), Newfie (RESPECT), Salt Lick, Show Boat, Slalom, Slim Jim (DOUBLE RESPECT), Stern, Underdog Extra Credit: Cold-Cut PAX rolled in and it was quickly 5:30.\u00a0 YHC included in the disclaimer a confession of fatigue from yesterday&#8217;s Keith LeClair [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":340,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[1799,101,2449,1151,1990,2193,2503,2326,2295,139,211,223],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408559"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/340"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408559\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3enc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}