QIC: Tatonka
Date: 12/9/2020
PAX: Coldplay, Cavity Search, Crawdaddy, John Doe, Wrecked Em, Toe Jelly, Meow Mix, Blackout, Bonsai
AO: Parliament
Conditions
A balmy 27 degrees Fahrenheit with clear skies.
COP
Mosey for a lap around the track
SSH x 10 IC
WMH x 10 IC
LBAC x 10 IC
Reverse LBAC x 10 IC
Seal Claps x 10 IC
Moroccan Night Clubs x 10 IC
Forward Fold x 10 IC
The Thang
Q Note to Pax: There are 12 business days left until Christmas.
Q promised anyone who showed up that they would get presents today. Q prepared 12 wooden blocks painted to look like presents with an exercise written on the bottom. Q instructed first Pax to go and select a present and then reveal to the group what exercise we would be performing. In the following rounds a different Pax would select a different present and reveal a new exercise. We would complete that exercise followed by the previous exercises from the already revealed blocks (similar to the song the 12 Day of Christmas). In between rounds, the Pax that opened their present would select an exercise to lead the group in before moving on to the next round. After all, this time of year is about giving just as much as is it about receiving.
12 Days of PAXmas
Round 1:
American Hammers x 10
Pickle Pointers x 10 IC (Toe Jelly)
Round 2:
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
American Hammers x 10
Squats x 10 IC (Blackout)
Round 3:
Squats x 10
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
American Hammers x 10
Flutter kicks X 10 IC (Wrecked ‘Em)
Round 4:
Merkins x 10
Squats x 10
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
American Hammers x 10
Burpees x 10 (John Doe)
Round 5:
Lunges x 10 each leg
Merkins x 10
Squats x 10
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
American Hammers x 10
Leg lifts x 10 IC (Crawdaddy)
Round 6:
Dive Bombers x 10
Lunges x 10 each leg
Merkins x 10
Squats x 10
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
American Hammers x 10
Jane Fonda x 10 each side IC (Cavity Search)
Round 7:
Box Cutters x 10 IC
Dive Bombers x 10
Lunges x 10 each leg
Merkins x 10
Squats x 10
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
American Hammers x 10
Lap on the track (Coldplay)
Round 8
Dips x 10
Box Cutters x 10 IC
Dive Bombers x 10
Lunges x 10 each leg
Merkins x 10
Squats x 10
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
American Hammers x 10
Diamond Merkins x 10 (Meow Mix)
Round 9:
Burpees x 10
Dips x 10
Box Cutters x 10 IC
Dive Bombers x 10
Lunges x 10 each leg
Merkins x 10
Squats x 10
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
American Hammers x 10
Imperial Walkers x 10 IC (Bonsai)
At this point we were running short on time so Q decided to finish with a single set of the remaining 3 presents the Pax had not unwrapped yet
10 x Big Boi Sit Ups
10 x V-Ups
High Knees until time was called
COT
I was driving down the road recently and an odd thought popped into my mind about how in a way I’m thankful for Covid. Without Covid and all the changes that stemmed from it, I would have never found F3. I shared my story of signing up for a 5k that, due to Covid, got changed to a virtual event in which I was instructed to submit a time by a certain end date. I waited until the last possible day to submit my time, so I woke up that morning and decided to head to the local high school track to run. Upon parking John Doe and Coypu were in the parking lot waiting to begin Coypu’s VQ that morning. John Doe asked me if I was here for the F3 workout. I responded with, “I have no idea what that is.” The EH occurred after that and I showed up the following Tuesday.
In a men’s group from church, we have been studying the book of Ephesians. In the first chapter, Paul prays that the people would know great hope and have enlightened hearts. Often God doesn’t want to alter the circumstances of our lives, but to alter the way we see those circumstances by changing our hearts. Through this, setbacks become opportunities to further put our faith and trust in Christ. I challenged the Pax to try to view every situation through the lens of an enlightened heart and in doing so grow stronger in their faith.
Moleskin
Coldplay will do burpees for anyone… except John Doe
More chatter about Blackout’s “White Wig” beanie that may need to become part of the Q uniform (Q-niform?) for Parliament
Cavity Search tried to game the system by calling a 10 count for his in between round exercise – I appreciate that cleverness very much.
News
Toys for Tots drive still occurring, get with Coldplay or another AOQ if you want to donate anything
Weekly 3rd F with Chubbies is still occurring on Tuesday’s through the end of the year. John Doe is flying solo as of this writing for next Tuesday.
John Doe is looking into more 3rd F opportunities with Habitat for Humanity since there was a lot of interest
Legacy Launch still scheduled for Christmas Eve with Sousa and Ramrod on Q. Off the books beatdowns are occurring leading up to the official launch
F3 10 year anniversary has been postponed until October.