F3 Franklin #recon. My best/worst F3 decision yet

WARNING: Guys, don’t go to Franklin. Just go somewhere else. If you are looking for a beat down in Franklin, you are going to be dissappointed. I️t was nothing close to a beat down. I️t was a SLAUGHTER. They put a new F in F3, and not the good kind. Hell, I️ can barely type this because I️ am still shaking. I️ am trying to stop sweating, 5 hours later…

I️t was awesomely insane, and let me tell you all about. First, I️ drove up early to make sure I️ found the flag, but then I️ thought I️ was late! “Why is there guys doing burpees already” I️ thought to myself. So I️ hustled over to find two HIMs pregaming before the party. I️ quickly introduced myself, but they were so winded that we shelved intros for a while. These guys were doing 13 burpees in a minute…. TEN TIMES. Yes, 130 burpees in 10 minutes. I️ jumped in for minute 8, 9, and 10, and about spilled merlot. I️ cant imagine ten minutes of that sh*t. (CI, I️ am sure that’s now on your to-do list now)

Other guys strolled in after. Hell, some RUCKED in! These guys are GOOD. After I️ introduced myself slowly (The name Star Child has to be repeated, frequently), Third Degree Qed the hell out of us. Here’s a map of where I️t all went down….

COP- The blood got flowing with some burpees to start, then we were off and running (RED) around the pond, mixed in with karaoke, butt kicks, Bernie Sanders, and mosey. Once around, we circled up on a stage (BLUE) for the real COP which consisted of SSH, Rattlesnake Merkins (they call I️t something else), Seal SSH (big hand claps? Not sure the name), and maybe some other stuff. Honestly, this was all a blur and I️t pains me to relive what I️ am about to type….

Thang 1- 5, 10, and 15s up the Terrace (YELLOW)

3rd Degree led us over to the big steps, and had us do 5 Opposite Knee Touch Derkins. Feet on the step, go down, tap your opposite knee. Both knees count as one.. Then 10 Dips, then 15 Seated Squat Jumps (sit, then jump up!). Rinse and repeated this b*itch all the way up, 7 times. WE HAD TO BE DONE! Nope….

Thang 2- The Death Star (6 story parking garage south of the pic)

They said they named this parking garage The Death Star because they watched I️t being built over the past year. Well, I️t was aptly named, but maybe because I️ nearly died…. I️ am trying to remember everything, I️ do know I️ never want to set foot in that place again.

– Run up floor 6, and did some 6s. 5 Burpees, and 1 pull-up. Ascend and descend the numbers…. Then we ran down to the next level doing the same thing, just one less, then again, and again, and again. WE HAD TO BE DONE! Nope

– Next, we partnered up. And Yoda’ed up the stairs… Yep, Yodas. Up Stairs. Split up 3 each. My legs twitched right now because of flashbacks. DONE???? No.

– Well, since we were up there, we had to go down, right? Well, 3rd Degree said something I️ never thought we should ever do. I️ don’t think we should ever do I️t still. BEAR CRAWAL DOWN THE DAMN STAIRS! That’s a new kind of pain. Eventually my feet were so confused on what to do, I️ scraped up my knees (souvenir). OK, DONE!!! No.

– I️ honestly don’t remember the next part, how we got back to the top of The Death Star, but we did. I️ think we ran all the way up, but I️ think I️ saw some of these crazy guys climb up. I️ was seeing stars at this point. We stopped on the 5th floor, for some AYGs up to the 6th.

– We wrapped I️t up with some Mary and held the COT on top. I️t was an honor to meet these guys, and I️ was really excited to WO this morning. Great HIMS. We called out to the Sky Q to keep a 6 yr old in your prayers, and another PAX to find solace in his marriage. I️ internally prayed that our PAX at home was giving my FNG, Donkey Sauce a proper beat down (they did).

Summary: Really, do visit these guys. It’s worth the time. I️ also will add that they are 2 years into F3, and it’s great to see what can evolve. I️ cant wait to return. For some dumbass reason.

Thanks F3Franklin. Until next time. The doors are open in Louisville for allyou guys. Warning:Payback is a bitch.