Iditarod (Flag Pass Boji to Oscar) 5/30/24
Russell Middle School, 5304 S 172nd Street, Omaha, NE 68135
temperature – 58 degrees, slight south breeze
67 PAX: Sweet Sweet, Switchfoot, Muffs, Crab Cakes, Jukebox, Bobsled, Da Fridge, Slow Pitch, Tater Tot, Home Run, Scandal, Shark Week, Mr. Miyagi, Ketchup, Brad Pitt (RR), Cadbury, Cherry Garcia (R), Joe Camel (R), Wilder, Easter Egg, Hard Hat, Escobar, Griswold, Romper Room, Dinger, Light Bright, Yodel, Kick Stand, Tonight Show, Bogey, Fine Print, The Plague, Stripes, Gator, 12 Gauge, Khakis (R), Hunger Man, Super Tasty, Mufasa, Prime Time, Baby Shoes, Ozark, Obi-Wan, Joba, Boob Tube, Anonymous, Patty Mayonnaise, Gunner, Farva, Crowdsource, Canadian Bacon (RR), Frozen, Barn Door, Speedbump, Tight Lip, Bugha, Busser, Fish Oil, Bullet Proof, Superfly, T-Ball, Oscar, Boji + 4 FNG’s
4 FNG’s were named Bert, Ernie, Half Pint, Bel Air
QIC: Boji & Oscar
After a night of little sleep as I didn’t want to oversleep this particular morning, I got out of bed at 4:30am, woke up my son (Prime Time) and we headed out the door to the site for my final morning as Site Q at Iditarod.
Upon arriving at the site we were greeted by many guys preparing to go for a ruck as well as some guys preparing to go for a pre-run. Prime Time and I grabbed our cones, lights & exercise sheets and headed to the track to set up for the beatdown.
After setting up Prime Time and I did a slow mosey around the school, it was a good opportunity for me to reflect on my time as a Site Q at Iditarod.
As the PAX gathered at the Flags, I was taken back by how many people were there. The parking lot was completely full, and PAX needed to park in the back lot. It was truly humbling.
At 5:30am sharp, Oscar & I welcomed the PAX to F3 & Iditarod. Oscar & I went back and forth as we went through the Mission Statement, 5 Core Principles, Moto, & Disclaimer. After opening ceremonies the PAX moseyed to the football field for Warm-O-Rama:
Warm-O-Rama (Oscar):
- 15 Side Straddle Hops (IC)
- 10 Michael Phelps (IC)
- 10 Tappy Taps (IC)
- 10 Big Ones (5 on each side)
- 10 Cherry Pickers (IC)
- 20 Sun Gods IC (10 Front & 10 Back)
- 10 Sun Gods (Front and Back)
Pre-Thang (Boji):
- Dark Web – (10) Merkins / (20) Raise The Roof
- Dark Web – (10) Big Boys / (20) American Hammers (IC)
The Thang
We counted off into four (4) groups. There were sheets with exercises located evenly around the track.
- Station #1 (PUSH GROUP)
- 15 Burpees
- Station #2
- Merkins
- Carolina Dry Docks
- Rinse & Repeat Until Omaha
- Station #3
- LCB
- Flutter Kicks
- Rinse & Repeat Until Omaha
- Station #4
- Air Squats
- Bobby Hurleys
- Rinse & Repeat Until Omaha
Omaha was called at 6:00 so we could take care of all of the post event activities as we had 4 FNG’s to name, Nugent flag as well as the site flag pass.
Nugent Flag was handed off from Baby Shoes to Home Run
COT/Flag Pass:
When it was decided that F3 Omaha was going to launch another Thursday site and wanted me to lead it, I thought they were nuts. The Maize and the Labyrinth were doing amazing and I didn’t see us being able to pull numbers from there to sustain a new site. As many times in my life, I was wrong. The guys at this site created a culture all of its own and I am very proud to be a small part of that.
I have had many amazing memories over the past year as Site Q at Iditarod, following are a few of my favorites:
- Launch day
- Meeting Gator on “Q” street jamming out to Bohemian Rhapsody
- guy on the field doing kettle bell swings/sprints
- Months later – Guy doing kettle bell swings……the birth of “Dark Helmet”
- School Zone – Walking down the sidewalk pulling his speaker having his own party going on in his head
- Mufasa “Q”- Spelled “F3” on Strava by having the PAX run around the neighborhood
- Canadian Bacon’s “Miracle on Ice” Beatdown
- Slow Pitch’s Q – Throwing footballs at each other’s heads in the dark
- Memorial Day COT of Stripes. Top 3 COT
- (3) VQ’s
- Vespa
- Macnudo
- Romper Room
Everyone told me when I launched the site that a leader would emerge. That came to me in the form of Oscar. He was at Iditarod each week and would pre-run each week. I remember getting a text from him once when he was unable to make the pre-run. That is when I knew he was 100% committed and that he was the next Site Q of Iditarod.
We have had many great conversations over the past year on pre-runs, I have a clear understanding of his passion for F3. I am very excited for the PAX to have this great leader and excited to watch Oscar lead.
Thank you for all the memories, Iditarod. You are a special place and I will see you soon!
Blessings-
Boji