The BB from August 19, 2014 was titled “F3 Lake Murrays Newest AO is alive!!!”. The BB was written by our very own Chinstrap (may have been the only BB he has ever written), but he made some powerful comments that YHC felt all needed to be shared with the rest of the PAX. In his opening Chickenstrap goes on to mention that 29 pax, (6 FNG’s) posted on that 75 degree morning to the AO that did not have a name yet and that there was a “Stairway of Pain” (now known by Snakepitters as the Big Boys). 3 years later 24 Pax (no FNG’s) came out to now F3 Lexington’s AO the Snakepit. It definitely was not 75 degrees however the “Stairway of Pain” is still there and worked into 99.9% of the Q’s at the AO. YHC felt that being it was our 3 year anniversary it would be fitting to have a Tri-Q for the beatdown. YHC reached out to the previous AOQ’s, Honeybun and Tinkle, who were more than willing to bring their best out for the Pax.
Weather – 84 and muggy
Disclaimer
BOM – Emmy
The Thang:
Mosey down the Big Boys.
First 18 Pax each grabbed a block and placed it strategically were Tinkle’s X’s were on the high jump area.
COT – Emmy
10 Side Straddle Hops (Grouts) IC
10 Merkins IC
10 Happy Hillbillies (#blamedunphy) IC
9 Merkins IC
10 Through the Tunnel (Tinkle Style) IC
8 Merkins IC
10 Flutter Kicks (Chinstraps) IC
7 Merkins IC
10 American Hammers (Honeybuns) IC
6 Merkins IC
Mosey over to the high jump area for Tinkle’s Block Party
Different exercises at each of the 6 rows of blocks – perform exercise, 2 broad jump burpees to the next row, rinse and repeat until you reach the last row. Mosey over to sand trench hill, bear crawl up the trench and bear crawl down the stairs. Mosey back over to the first row of blocks and start over. Keep going until Q calls time.
After Tinkles Block Party the Pax moseyed over to the base of the Wide Stair for Emmy’s Bermuda Triangle
2 Pull Ups on Bars
10 Dips at the Batting Cages
15 Lunges at the Top of the Wide Stairs
Rinse and Repeat adding 1 rep each round until the Q calls time.
After the Pax got lost in the Triangle the Pax moseyed to the goal line and it was Honeybun’s turn to help them find the Animal inside.
Bear crawl 20 yards 5 SMM
Sprint Back to the Goal Line
20 Copper Head Squats
Plank for the 6
Bear crawl 20 yard
Crab walk 20 yards 5 SMM
Sprint back to the Goal Line
20 Dying Cockroaches
Plank for the 6
Bear crawl 20 yard
Crab walk 20 yards
Duck Walk 20 yards 5 SMM
Sprint back to the Goal Line
20 Monkey bumpers
Plank for the 6
Bear crawl 20 yard
Crab walk 20 yards
Duck Walk 20 yards
Bunny hop 20 yards 5 SMM
20 Crab jacks
Plank for the 6
Bear crawl 20 yard
Crab walk 20 yards
Duck Walk 20 yards
Bunny hop 20 yards
Fiddler crab 20 yards 5 SMM
20 Monkey crunches
Thankfully 8/19/2016 came on a Saturday and the Q’s had enough time to finish off the Beatdown with none other than the Donatello.
Start at the bottom of the Big Boys
Sprint to the first landing, return to the bottom.
Rinse and Repeat until all landing have been reached or Q calls time.
Mosey back the Shovel Flag
Count A Rama
Name A Rama
Special Presentation – Many Pax from not only Snakepit and F3 Lexington but other regions have the privileged of knowing Chinstrap. Simply put the brother has a true servants heart and a couple weeks ago when Donatello returned to Q at the Snakepit he shared with the Pax how had Chinstrap not bugged him and bugged him and bugged him, he may have never started posting at Snakepit. Had Donatello never posted at Snakepit, first of all we wouldn’t have the “Donatello” on the Big Boys, but more importantly F3 Northeast Tennessee may never have been started. As Donatello went into detail about Chinstrap’s influence and the gratitude he had for his brother, Chinstrap humbly responded with a “Thank you but I’m a peasant doing the Lord’s work.” How many of us have had similar encounters with Chinstrap? Whether it be a Ruck that he let you borrow for 6 months, invited you on a hiking or kayak trip that he had the idea for and organized for the Pax or the 120 some flutter kicks (that’s not an exaggeration) he made you do IC during one of his Q’s…he is there for the Pax and does all he can share all 3 F’s with any brother that takes interest. Going back to that last BB written by Chinstrap on August 19, 2014 (TClaps to Harp for finding and sharing this BB with several of the now regular Pax that weren’t around 3 years ago) – “YHC is truly humbled to have this opportunity to witness this AO grow from the ground up. Unlike the stairs that eventually end, yes its true, the limits of this AO are only limited to ones imagination.” 3 Years later Snakepit has grown into 4 separate AOs (Snakepit, Viper, Serpent & Python) that meet 7 days a week. In order to say a special thanks to the Pax and especially Chinstrap we had an idea and it just came together at the perfect time. The Shovel Flag Artist, Treadmill, constructed a new flag for the Snakepit to celebrate 3 amazing years and the Pax presented the AOs original shovel flag to Chinstrap as a token of our gratitude for all he has done and continues to do for the Pax. TClaps really doesn’t seem to say enough but its what we say. So…TCLAPS CHINSTRAP!!! Aye?!?!?
Announcements – No Viper 8/21, Stomp the Swamp 8/26 (SP will be closed, converge at Graveyard)
Prayer Requests – Wonka new 2.0 & Father Inlaw in Hospital, 6ft & Family, Katniss brother inlaw, Emmy’s brother & sister inlaw