A dozen of F3’s finest posted in the cool gloom of City Park to get our usual Wednesday fix. With the Tough Mudder a month out, YHC figured we should start to hone in on prep for that and push ourselves to achieve Herculean greatness. After scouring the interwebs for some TM training videos, it became apparent that most of normal go-to exercises should prepare us well. YHC asked to PAX to give it 100%, use good form, and try to refrain from cheating ourselves by slacking during an exercise. Then YHC reminded the crew about a little something excerpted from the F3 Lexicon that we should try to avoid: WHISKEY-DICKING (verb)-“Half stepping through a Workout or other Event. More generally, execution of anything without sufficient Zeal.” Enough with the chatter, time to get the heart rate up. Disclaimer and mosey down Roosevelt Mall for the Pre-Thang:
- SSH x30
- Arm Circle X20
- Windmill X20
- Plank Roll/Rotation x20
- Pickle Pounder x20
- Burpees X10 OYO
Mosey to the nearby field and line up for some fun. The well manicured grass provided a pleasant surface to get down low for some Tough Mudder prep:
- Bear Crawl to the base of the hill (40+ yds away?)
- Crab Walk back
- Low Crawl to the base of the hill
- Lunge Walk back
- Low Crawl to the top of the hill
- Plank and wait
Short trot over to the foundry for 3 rounds of good form PIMPS, feather hat optional:
- Pull Ups x5 (lagniappe encouraged)
- IPW x10
- Merkins x15
- Plank Jacks x20
- Squats x25
Culminated our time at the foundry by striving to improve grip strength with a 1 minute dead hang. It was a long minute since YHC failed to position his watch accordingly.
Mosey back to the top of the hill for one last bear crawl to our starting point near the virtual cone/bag that blew away. Circle up for some DJ style Mary:
- Russian Twist x25 (Tool)
- Penguins x20 (Cowbell)
- Slooooowwww Dying Cockroach x20 ….these brought the burn (Kimchi)
- Crunchy Frog x15 ….ouch!!! (Shorty)
- LBC x30 (Boogie)
Time was ticking so back to the flag for COT. Welcome FNG Savory and t-claps to Wallaye for the EH. YHC reminded the PAX that it’s up to us to make ourselves stronger, healthier, better men. Some things in life we can control and others we can’t. YHC also pointed out that there’s a difference between modifying and exercise and “whiskey-dicking.” Modifying means you can’t do something and whiskey-dicking means you don’t want to do something. Food for thought. Wrapped up with a prayer for those in need closed out by a clip for the Serenity Prayer: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
Thanks for letting me lead.
Tool
