F3 Greenwood

Conditions- 40 degrees and moist

0514- One minute warning and disclaimer

0515- Head to the cage, grab a coupon, and mosey to the gazebo. Hold up. The gazebo is occupied(more on this later). Audible here guys, let’s head to the Roundhouse. God was looking out for us. With a 100% chance of rain forecasted, it was barely a mist.

The Thang- Bauer WOD

Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer was shot and killed in the line of duty after a chase and struggle on February 13, 2018. Officer Bauer was 53, and he served with CPD for 31 years.

    One Round For Time
    2 minute Elbow Plank (120 count)
    13 Burpees
    18 Kettlebell Swings
    31 Merkins
    53 Goblet Squats
    53 Burpees (life sucking crowdpleaser)
    31 Kettlebell Swings
    18 Merkins
    13 Goblet Squats
    2 minute Wall Sit (120 Count)

Results-

SB- 14:54

Mary Anne- 15:17

BenGay- 15:55

Foreclosure- 19:05

Pothole- 19:14

Tickle- 19-28

Still time left on the clock. Just so happens, I had another WOD to pass the time. No applause. Just mumblechatter.

The Second Thang- Blake

    4 Rounds For Time (We made it through 2 rds before time was called)
    100 ft Walking Lunges w/coupon in rifle carry
    30 Box Jumps(Audible- step ups due to wet benches)
    20 Thrusters(still no applause-tough crowd)
    10 Decline merkins

Recover

Results-

SB- 9:31

BenGay-10:26

Mary Anne- 10:29

Pothole- 10:33

Foreclosure- 10:39

Tickle- 11:15

COT

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Announcements- Run Your Ice Off. I believe the official date is 2/1, however there are some unofficial dates floating around out there. Check before you put in for the day off like Judge Judy. Does a Judge have to ask for the day off? Anyway, there is a code for F3 to use for this race. Try F32020. If it doesn’t work, see your 2ndF Q , Pusher. Also check the final price. The code may add more to the total. You know those pharmacists…..

Prayer Requests/Praise Reports- TootsieRoll and family, BenGay’s wife’s boss is now home recovering, and Flossy’s family.

BOM- YHC prayed us out. I may have stretched it out a bit, because when I raised my headed, I almost passed out. #duggarprayer.

NMM- Well, all you dry weather, pillow huggin fartsackers missed out again. The weatherman was wrong for at least a good 40 minutes this morning. It was barely a mist during the entire workout, and started to drizzle right at the end. Which was great for us since we had to relocate from the gazebo. Last night, TootsieRoll mentioned parking on the gazebo side due to the forecast, so some of us assumed that he would be waiting for us in the gazebo. Some were not as optimistic about his posting. Turns out they were right. I won’t say any names. However, as we all ran into the gazebo, we were a bit taken back by some person dressed in all black with a hood over their head tucked away sitting at a table up against the railing. They had an umbrella and a book bag. Due to the weather and Q’ing while carrying my weinke, speaker, phone, and coupon, I opted for a book bag today too. I didn’t know what was in their bag, but I did know what was not in my bag. So we all looked at each other, and then back at him, and then back at each other again, and I made an audible to head to the roundhouse. Not sure that this person ever even moved. On the way to Starbucks afterward, it occurred to me how thankful I am to our awesome God that He has blessed me with a roof over my family’s head and a dry way to get to where I need to go. Not everyone has that luxury. Not sure about this person’s story, but we all know that Greenwood is full of people that are far less fortunate, and we need to keep them in our prayers, especially during seasons like this. So back to the pain. This Bauer WOD was a newbie and a goodie. The suckfest started after you try the first burpee after coming off of 53 goblet squats. My feet didn’t want to come off the ground. The thighs were roasted. But you quickly forget about that as you try to grasp your breath during 53 burpees. #crowdpleaser for sure. And just when the legs are completely toasted, the 120 ct wall sit was sure to finish them off. These guys were pushing so hard this morning. There was literally ZERO mumblechatter. Of course it’s harder to talk when you can’t breathe. So good to see Tickles back out from his RED Friday hiatus. I threw him a little EH the night before. We have missed him at RED Friday. Foreclosure is now officially a RED Friday regular. This dude is posting all over the place and crushing the work. Pothole is keeping the streak alive. I had an EH from him early on, so I tried to find something with kettlebell swings to make it worth his while. Why someone would like those things is beyond me. #notnormal. As Inspector would say, they fry his bacon. BenGay and Mary Anne are some burpee lovin beasts. They carved right through them. Spartans are coming up soon, so be prepared to see burpees on the menu if either of them Q. Blake was a quad buster too with the thrusters. I have a love/hate relationship with them. I hate them, and they love to hurt me. I am positive that we would have completed all 4 rounds had we avoided all the staring back and forth at each other and our guest at the gazebo and then the relocation. Hey, it’s the Epicenter. Every trip out there is a new adventure. See what you guys missed?!? Next time, be there!!

Southern Belle is hanging up….