F3 Greenwood

Enjoy the Christmas ‘Blake’

While our 2.0’s are on Christmas break, the PAX opted for Christmas “Blake.” YHC was disappointed that we wouldn’t get in our normal #REDFriday workout due to Christmas day falling on Friday. So YHC conspired to do it on Thursday. But there was a problem. YHC was on Q at the Epicenter and frequent co-conspirator Uncle Jesse was on Q at the Shipyard.

For every problem there is a solution. The solution here was to have both AOs do the 12 Days of Christmas workout then have our friends from the Shipyard join us for #REDFriday double down. What could be better on Christmas Ever, right?

Being a former squid, YHC favors the hero WODs for my Navy brethren. And having been to the sand box (also known as Afghanistan) I thoroughly enjoy being reminded of the sacrifice of the 2,378 men and women whose journey home was not the one they expected. “Blake” is just that.

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician David Blake McLendon, 30, of Thomasville, Ga., assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Support Activity in Norfolk, Virginia, was killed September 21, 2010, in a helicopter crash during combat operations in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. McLendon is survived by his wife Kate McLendon, his parents David and Mary-Ann McLendon, his brother Chris McLendon, and his sister Kelly Lockman.

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The Thang

“Blake”

4 RFT:

  • 100ft Overhead walking lunge with coupon
  • 30 box jumps
  • 20 thrusters
  • 10 merkins

Results:

  • Uncle Jesse – 16:07
  • Pergo – 16:38
  • Nipples – 17:01
  • Sugar – 17:50
  • Meatloaf – 18:35
  • Pusher – 18:40
  • Coffin – 19:20
  • Sour – 19:25
  • Juggernaut – 19:45
  • Meter Maid – 21:09
  • Snake Eyes – 22:15
  • Polly – 23:00

Count-O-Rama

13 – New #REDFriday record!

Name-O-Rama

Luckily Snake Eyes posted to the Shipyard to get his name. How’s that for a first post? A double down that included F3 Greenwood’s toughest workout. Aye!

CoT

Announcements

  • YHC is headed to Charlotte on New Year’s Day for the 5th anniversary of F3. Would love to have some company…
  • F3 Greenwood convergence and Q School coming on 1/16/15. Workout will be at 0630 at the Epicenter. Q School immediately after at Howard’s. If you haven’t attended, make plans to do so. Super important. You will be home by 10 a.m. If you have attended come anyway for a refresher.
  • We are hosting our first #CSAUP event – #TheAssault – on 3/5/16. Make plans to be there. * different Qs. 30 minutes each. Don’t miss it!

Prayer Requests

  • M of Chris Price rushed to hospital with cardiac issues

BoM

NakedMan Moleskin

  • Not sure whose idea it was to double down with #REDFriday, but it wasn’t his best one. #Guilty
  • Mumblechatter was low for some reason…
  • Sour didn’t threaten the PAX with #Merlot this week. He must be #GetnBetter
  • Meatloaf found the courage to hang out at #REDFriday crowd again this week after the nasty workout he put on the crew last week. No blood was shed. Well, at least over last week’s workout.
  • There was quite the discussion over the location of the Shipyard flag. Uncle Jesse reminded everyone of how he won that game of capture the flag that one time… And how the ration of you-know-what he got over it. Turns out our very own Nan’tan placed the flag on the DL when he went on the DL. Perfect fodder for #Mumblechatter for a long time to come…
  • There was a guest post, according to Polly. His time was 16:05, finishing just in front of Uncle Jesse. He moved so quickly we never saw him though. #TheFlash
  • Happy #REDFriday and Merry Christmas!