March 3, 2026
PAX (32): Tonight Show, Tee Ball, Anonymous, Escobar, Barbwire, Lincoln Logs, Kickstand, Jukebox, Cadbury, Vlassic, Kingsford, Blades of Glory, Mufasa, Scandal, Thomas, Barn Door, Ted Striker, Cheap Seats, Undertaker, Joe Camel, Rate Lock, Rearview, Mismatch, Pants’d, Sweet Sweet, Gundy, Sheepdog, Muffs, Shark Week, Cheez Whiz, 6 String, Hard Hat
Q: Hard Hat
Weather: Almost 40 degrees, overcast skies, slight mist/light rain, no wind
Welcome: At 05:30:00 the group was greeted, as there were some stragglers rolling in. Big group, lots of pre-chatter. No new guys. All components of the intro were stated, and the group was informed that if the skies were clear, we would be able to see a blood red moon. Unfortunately, the clouds were hiding it, and reflecting back the glow of the city, so the darkest AO wasn’t it’s usual self today. I told the group that when I asked Joe Camel to put me on the schedule for this date, I wasn’t expecting a large group, and I only wanted this date because March 1st was the anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s epic album, Dark Side of the Moon. To celebrate, it seemed fitting to Q at the darkest AO in the world. Lastly, the group was informed that there would be some confusion and complaining likely, and they were urged to bear with me and to know that they would be required to use their brains for a portion of the workout. It should be noted, that the album was started on the speaker at exactly 5:30, and would be playing, front to back, for the duration of the workout.
Warm-a-Rama: We stayed by the flags and did 25 SSH in cadence. We then numbered off 1 through 6, and everyone was told to remember their number. We got into two single file lines, odd numbers in one line, and even in the other. We did a “do-ah-diddy” to the lights placed by the hill. The do-ah-diddy required some explanation. For our variation, since we have such a large group and weren’t going super far, the guy at the front of the line would do one burpee, then yell “GO” so the next guy at the front of the line would then peel off and do a burpee, and so on. This ended up being a mess, because a lot of guys were kind of waiting for the burpee to be done, then would kind of move forward a little.
The Thang: The Prism – initially I planned on 3 stations, but the day prior kept getting a lot of texts about this workout, and it was really seeming like we were going to get a big group, so another triangle was added. 6 stations, 2 triangles. 1 triangle was on the hill, and the other was on the field, with the top point being pretty close to the bottom right point of the other triangle. Each cone had a corresponding number, which the guys were informed of. Each cone had 1 exercise listed, and a mode of travel, along with an arrow. This was a little confusing, because you would kind of do one triangle, then do the other. At least, that’s how the arrows were set. Here’s where the real brain power was required. Each group starts with 53 reps, single count, at the first 3 stations. Then they reduce the rep count by 8, for three more stations, then reduce by 8, and so on. If you started at station 1 or 4, you could complete your triangle all with the same rep count, then reduce for the next triangle. Station 1 was at the bottom of the hill, the exercise was Monkey Humpers, then you would Bernie Sanders up the hill. Station 2 had Merkins, then lunge walk down the hill. Station 3 was V-Ups, then walk a short distance to the next triangle. Station 4 was Carolina Dry Docks and duck walk. Station 5 was Jump Tucks and Bear Crawl. Station 6 was American Hammers, and POW crawl back to station 3, where you would then sprint back to station 1. We got down to 28 reps then Omaha was called, and we moseyed back to the grassy area by the flags.
Circled up by the flags, we did a little bit of yoga to cool down, then finished with a round of Rancid style American Hammers.
There were announcements about Roast Beef’s VQ at Beacon Valley, Flag Pass at Garmr, Football at Fancy Feast, and probably some other stuff I forgot about. We had prayers for everyone battling in this war, and also for Cadbury’s mother. The COT is about growth as a result of moving on from something you care deeply about. Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon was released 53 years ago. It was their 8th studio album. These are the reason for the rep counts. A couple months ago, I read a story about one of the songs on the album, and decided to give it a listen again. I enjoy a lot of Pink Floyd’s music, and this album in particular. Once I saw the anniversary of it, decided to request this Q. The album’s themes revolve around the time we have on earth, greed, and death. This album was kind of a tribute and shift for the band to get away from one of the founding member’s influence on their style. Syd Barrett was a founding member, and is responsible for much of the band’s style in their early years. He actually was only with the band for their first two albums, but they couldn’t let go of him, until this eighth one. This was the album that really put them on the map, and became the greatest selling album of the 70’s. Thinking about the band’s evolution with this album and reflecting on how F3 Omaha has evolved and how I have during my 7+ years in F3, I found some similarities. Guys that used to be regular in the early years have moved on from this, and many rarely come back. Some that do, it doesn’t last for them. I think for many, they miss the way things were, when we have very few sites and it was a much smaller, tight-knit group. I had a shield lock for a couple of years, that was a pretty close group. It has since kind of disbanded, and it’s kind of hard to completely let it go. Most of that group has moved on it different ways, and it’s easy to kind of resent them because I miss what we had. I’ve come to realize that we are still friends, and although our friendship has changed, it’s allowed me to get back to posting at other sites and getting to know other guys more. There is plenty of good that comes from making the change.
Aye!
Hard Hat