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This ain’t Parliament but we got FUNK B’LEE DAT

QIC: Prosciutto

Date: 12/09/2021

PAX: Bada Bing, Blow pop, burrito, Cankle, Friday, Gusher, Mansiere, Pediasure, Pomade, Pound Dog, Shank, Screwball, Squirt, Recycle, Yellow 5, Zima

AO: Smackdown

Conditions

If there were any questions about the toughness of the pax on Signal Mountain, they were more than answered on this day, the 9th of December, 2021; year of our Lord. Temperatures having dipped into the bottom 30s and frost present on the grass tips could have been enough to keep the boys (nay, Men!) at bay, but it did not seem to have any effect at all.

To set the scene, guys were showing up at 5:28, 5:29. Those who were standing there awaiting instruction were wondering if a 1 minute call would happen [spoiler: it didn’t].

Mansiere’s over there just looking as uncomfortable as ever because his 5:30am routine has been broken, the time is not being adhered to, the disciplined machine that he is begins to show concerns and doubt of what is to come. He offers some unhanded comments about talking too much. Whatever Mansiere, Walk your fish at Food City.

Burrito tries to goad YHC to start, he shouts things that most would think were insensitive. “Are we going to workout?”, he says. “It’s 5:30am…”, he offers… “Do you know what you’re doing?”.

Zima, Recycle and Blow Pop, three bastions of F3 Signal Mountain, are not phased. They know what they came for and they’re here to get it.

Bird Lover (Shank) is on time. Let it be known, let it be written and it is done.

Gusher, Bada-Bing (he’s earned the hyphen; F3 version of the twitter check), anxiously await in their cool-down pose from their 5am jaunt.

Pound Dog onlooking in a very judgmental-style pose.

Yellow 5 and Screwball (aka Wait List, Roger Dorn) also stand idly by, some of the last giants still living among this ridge; shivering but kindly awaiting as well.

Meanwhile, YHC prepares the set and the playlist with the musical accoutrement. Time is moving very fast now, well beyond 5:30am. The crowd is growing ever more restless and the Q must deliver something… anything. Now, to be fair, I’m familiar with the disclaimer; some guys are so good at this. I, however (comma for effect) am definitely unable to deliver it poignantly and succinctly. So, at this point, I deliver a stream of consciousness, all the while assuming responsibility of everyone there; I also said something about if you get hurt, I am not only to blame, but am also open for being sued in a court of law. So, I win the dumbass award and need to go to after hour tutoring with Zima to learn about how to commit things to memory better.

The playlist begins, entitled “Funk B’lee Dat”; and it is. Even George Parliament would be proud.

COP

Some sequence of SSH, Mtn Climbers, High Knees, ST Merkins, Willy mays hays, forward fold, etc for blow flowing.

Form two lines of equal length and do an Indigenous People’s Run

The Thang

[Stolen from a Q I did one year ago – almost exactly] – with slight variation1

5-10-15-10-5
For each number of reps, perform Block Swings then the called exercise to match that same set of reps; after you finish the last set of reps, bear crawl 15 yards, then lunge back. So:

05 Block Swings (BS)
05 Hand Release Merkins (HRM)
10 BS
10 HRM
15 BS
15 HRM
10 BS
10 HRM
05 BS
05 HRM
Bear Crawl
Lunge Return
Walk around behind the stadium bleachers and do five (05) Burpee Pull-Ups1

This was the first round of 4 total completed.
The other rounds were:
Goblet Squats
Alpos
Curls

One more indigenous people’s run for a cool down and then some abdominal exercises to close out

COT

In the Bible, Paul shares some of his great wisdom in the sequel to his first [fire] mix tape to the Corinthians ( 2 Corinthians 12),
( AKA “the second epistle”,
AKA “I’ll show them Number 2”,
AKA “How to hit your second shot first”,
AKA “Oops! I did it again!”,
AKA “And another one!” (you thought DJ Khaled came up with that?, pffft)
)

he writes on the topic of finding happiness in weakness in verse 10, he writes
“that’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

We can take solace in the fact that our God is great, his son was equally amazing. Jesus suffered the depths of suffering we cannot ever realize or even know. Our worst of times were already paid for as Jesus endured the cross. Because of this, in our weakest moments, in our weakest times, we need to feel stronger than ever. We need to understand that finding happiness in those depths is our way of honoring our God and his son in all that they did and continue to do for us.

If you cannot take pleasure in the toughest of times, what makes you think that you’ll find pleasure in your best times? Battle through the difficulties, endure them while finding that happiness and that gratitude and give thanks to God for the difficult times. Have trust in Him that He can and will deliver resolution.

Moleskin

The playlist rivaled my personal copy of Pure Funk Volume 3 that I bought on tv back in 1996. BMG Music deliveries in the mid-90’s were like Santa delivering gifts in the off-season. 12 cd’s for $0.01 = deliveries in your mailbox every day.

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    Four-Man Dora

    QIC:  Dundee

    Date: 12/10/2021

    PAX: AOL, Bernie, El Chapo, Full Moon, M.I.A., Mandela, Mayhem, Oui Oui, Picabo, Ramrod, Seagull, Toe Jelly, Toe Tag, Uncle Joe

    AO: Hacksaw

    Conditions

    A cozy 48 degrees and a bit damp. A few sprinkles just before the COP but not enough to deter 15 HIMs from getting stronger together.

    COP

    • 35 SSH IC
    • 10 WMH IC
    • 10 3GE IC
    • 15 Windmills IC
    • 15 LBACs IC
    • 15 LBACs IC reverse
    • 15 OH Claps
    • 25 Seal Claps

    The Thang

    PAX divided into three groups of four*. Three stations were setup around the memorial. All PAX ran to the first station, where one PAX from each group dropped and did exercises. The additional PAX continued to the second station where one PAX from each group dropped and did exercises. The last two PAX from each group continued on to the third station, where one PAX dropped for exercises, while the last PAX returned to the first station. That PAX replaced his teammate there, resuming the exercises at the count where the previous PAX left off, while that PAX continued on to the next station, continuing that pattern until time was up.
    * We had three more PAX – not enough for a full group – so they each joined a team and paired with another PAX travelling together and only counting one set of reps.

    • Station 1:
      • 100 Diamond Merkins
      • 200 Wide Merkins
      • 300 Merkins
      • 400 Shoulder Taps (hard count)
      • 500 Air Presses
    • Station 2:
      • 100 John McCains
      • 200 Lunges (hard count)
      • 300 Elbow-to-Knee Squats
      • 400 Gorilla Humpers
      • 500 Toe Merkins
    • Station 3:
      • 100 X-Factors (hard count)
      • 200 Big Boy Sit-ups
      • 300 Freddie Mercuries (hard count)
      • 400 Hello Dollies
      • 500 Little Baby Crunches

    COT

    We’re deep in the heart of Jester Season right now. Cold, wet weather, holiday commitments, work deadlines, the compounded stress of it all happening at the same time … and a small voice each morning promising you that you just need five more minutes in that warm bed. Just five more minutes of warm, quiet peace … until we negotiate the next five minutes. Waiting for January 1 to start fulfilling New Year’s Resolutions is just a commitment to letting the Jester win for the next three weeks, and what will happen on January 1 will be much harder that it is today because no one gets to stay in one place. You either move forward or backward.

    The people who need to hear that message were not there in the gloom. PAX were encouraged to reach out to the HIMs who haven’t posted in a while and to the sad clowns who don’t know they need it and preach the word of F3, which is not a cult.

    Moleskin

    “That breeze feels pretty good.” A thing that Oui Oui said, in December.

    “All exercises are hard count.” — YHC
    “How do you do a hard count merkin?” — multiple smartasses

    News

    Chubbie’s Homeless Ministry every Monday night at 5:30.

    Christmas Eve Convergence at Anvil at 7 AM.

    New Year’s Day Convergence at Anvil at 7 AM.

    4th F Weekend end of May for Fathers and their kids. WuzntMe has more details if interested.

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    Burp N Merk “Special Delivery”

    QIC:  Stork (VQ)

    Date: 12/09/2021

    PAX: Sousa, Uncle Joe, Lanyard, Blue, The Count, Mayhem, Dolly, Rodeo, Cart Girl, Gilligan, Dundee, Mandela, M.I.A., Choo choo, AOL

    AO: Legacy

    Conditions

    31 Degrees, Cold!

    COP

    20 SSH

    FF oyo

    WMH -10

    Lil baby arm circles 10 each way

    Cherry pickers 10

    Seal claps 10

    Overhead claps 10

    Michael Phelps oyo

    Mosey with block to work station

    The Thang

    Part 1 Mini Dora

    Partner up, together pax team performs 75 lt dans, 150 dips, 300 LBC.  While one pax works on that, the other travels with block quickly to station 2 where a 25 rep exercise is performed then mosey back with block to switch with partner.  Station 2 exercises with block- curl, shoulder press, calf press; around the world, squat-thruster, bent over pulls (each arm).  Each pax completes these 4.

    PART TWO-Burp & Merk

    Pax Circle up, We Had 16 pax, Twp Pax were selected, one on each side of the circle. The two pax that were selected drop down do 1 burpees & 1 Merkin, Then the next pax to the left of them do the same. this repeats until it reaches the two pax who originally started, then they do 1 burpee & 2 Merkins, circle moves to the left. Trend continues all the way up to 1 burpee & 10 Merkins, then back down the ladder. Total ends up being 20 Burpees and 100 Merkins

    Part 3 – absolution 5 in cadence then 5 oyo or until time ends

    Combination of a Groiner, Mahktar N’ Diayes, and Chilly Jack, done on an 8-count cadence. An awesome core and upper body workout that is both the solution to flabby abs, and a reason to beg absolution for your sins. Start in plank position and perform a single Groiner (cadence “1” jump feet forward, “2” jump feet back), then Mahktar N’ Diayes to Chillcut position (cadence “3” & “4” with drop to each elbow), then Chilly Jack (cadence “5” feet out, “6” feet together), and finally Mahktar N’ Diayes to plank starting position (cadence “7” and “ONE, TWO, etc.” with rise on each hand). Best done in mulch, dirt or at edge of grass and asphalt/concrete so hands/elbows can be on grass while feet have traction.

    COT

    Q talked about the story of David and Goliath in I Samuel 17. From that story we learn that giants in our life are often not of our own doing but places there by God.  If we let giants hang around in our lives they tend to invade our space.  Giants are truly giants when looked at through our weak eyes but are actually dwarfs when we see them as God sees sees them.  Do you have big problems and a small God or do you have a big God and small problems?

    Q related how this year he has faced more giants than he could bear and like the Israelites gave up. Then having fellow brothers encouraging him in their struggles and with their silent unspoken accountability to the gloom and DRP when Q joined F3 he was able to face his giants.

    Moleskin

    We had a nice showing for the VQ! Mumble Chatter was present, There wasn’t really a “trumpet” section as Sousa hadn’t had the correct food the night before, no-one knows what food that might be, but he was significantly more quiet on this morning. we also got through a workout with sousa there and the block he was using survived…….Always a good thing when a block that sousa doesnt own makes through a workout. There were many comments about pax’s legs feeling like jello, between the Lt Dans, and the squat thrusters, maybe a few choice curse words….many “Thats what she said” Comments during the Burp N Merk. when the Q suggested we modify to increase the speed, it seems like most of the pax were used to shorter bursts of increased speed for minimal amounts of time. none of them are built for endurance. Also with all the up and down during the burp n Merk the Q was hoping that it would increase his deliveries in 9 months, but that would be “Hard” to do since we were on pavement………

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    Convergances both Chirstmas and New years day

    12 Miles Ruck with Tipper and mothballs coming up, Date & Time Coming Soon

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      Not Leg Day

      QIC:  M.I.A.

      Date: 12/03/2021

      PAX: Mr. Clean, Picabo, Squirt, Too Tall, Transplant

      AO: Lion’s Den

      Conditions

      A very comfortable 45ish degrees. To be honest YHC wishes it were colder so he didn’t take off his beanie.

      COP

      Some moseying, some blocks grabbed, some SSH, some stretches. YHC takes requests apparently.

      The Thang

      Webbicides – Part 1

      Run 10 yards, 1 burpee, return, 4 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 20 yards, 2 burpees, return, 8 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 30 yards, 3 burpees, return, 12 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 40 yards, 4 burpees, return, 16 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 50 yards, 5 burpees, return, 20 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 60 yards, 6 burpees, return, 24 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 70 yards, 7 burpees, return, 28 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 80 yards, 8 burpees, return, 32 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 90 yards, 9 burpees, return, 36 OH Press w/ coupon
      Run 100 yards, 10 burpees, return, 40 OH Press w/ coupon

      Webbicides – Part B
      Same pattern as above with 1 x Merkin to 4 x Curls for the Girls

      Webbicides – Part iii
      Same pattern as above with 1 x Big Boy Sit-up to 4 x Flutter Kicks (4 count)
      PAX completed roughly 1/2 of Part iii before time.

      TIME

      COT

      Discussed the reasons for advent focusing particularly on the importance of preparing a way and hope. If you want more info on the COT you should have been at Lion’s Den… or read this.

      Moleskin

      Picabo sandbagged us on the burpees but he went beast mode on the OH presses.

      Apparently, (supposedly) Mr. Clean complained about shoulder soreness while in the midst of complaining about the pre workout stretching. Workout assisted the soreness.

      YHC needs to learn how to tell time. And to not himself in the head with a coupon while doing OH presses.

      On an unrelated note, some head injuries make large quantities of OH presses more endurable.

      News

      Chubby’s every Monday, except first Monday of the month, check 3rd-f channel for schedule and sign up to serve. Items needed: pants, coats/jackets/sweaters, belts, rain gear, industrial garbage bags, batteries; smaller clothes preferred but not required; drop off donations at any AO and/or to any AOQ.

      WuzntMe has put together 4th F Weekend to celebrate fatherhood and bond with our 2.0s at what is shaping up to be an excellent event, May 19-21 – check the 4th-f-weekend channel for details and to HC. Registration form HERE

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      Deja VQ

      QIC:  Full Moon

      Date: 12/01/2021

      PAX: AOL, Blair Witch, Cooter, El Chapo, Landmine, M.I.A., Mayhem, Oui Oui, Picabo, Seagull, Spirit Fingers, Sousa, Toe Tag, Uncle Joe, Weblow, WuzntMe

      AO: Hacksaw

      Conditions

      Brisk, 36 degrees or so

      COP

      Mosey with coupons from parking lot to Flag

      SSH x25, in cadence

      Forward fold, OYO

      WMH x12, in cadence

      Circle Burp

      The Thang

      Fresh of a trip to see the Mouse in FL, and in keeping with Hacksaw tradition, YHC decided to rehash his recent VQ (and second Q), with a few modifications – this was certainly welcomed by all
      Full Moon’s Five Station Frenzy
      PAX count off into groups of 5, then start at one of the 5 designated stations located at each of the Military Service Stars around the inner loop of our beloved AO. As PAX took off to their assigned starting station, they were advised to focus on form and not rush, lest they rinse/repeat the cycle below:

      Station 1: 25 Shoulder Press w/coupon; 20 Mountain Climbers (4 count); 15 Curls w/coupon; 10 Squats w/coupon; 5 X-factors (hard count); Rifle Carry coupon to next station, take a lap

      Station 2: 25 X-factors (hard count); 20 Shoulder Press w/coupon; 15 Mountain Climbers (4 count); 10 Curls w/coupon; 5 Squats w/coupon; Rifle Carry coupon to next station, take a lap

      Station 3: 25 Squats w/coupon; 20 X-factors (hard count); 15 Shoulder Press w/coupon; 10 Mountain Climbers (4 count); 5 Curls w/coupon; Rifle Carry coupon to next station, take a lap

      Station 4: 25 Curls w/coupon; 20 Squats w/coupon, 15 X-factors (hard count); 10 Shoulder Press w/coupon; 5 Mountain Climbers (4 count); Rifle Carry coupon to next station, take a lap

      Station 5: 25 Mountain Climbers (4 count); 20 Curls w/coupon; 15 Squats w/coupon; 10 X-factors (hard count); 5 Should Press w/coupon; Rifle Carry to next/initial station, take a lap (time permitting)

      All PAX finished the cycle and did their starting station again, with the overachievers doing their first and second (and third?) stations again

      Upon completion of the cycle (and starting station again) YHC’s group took a final lap to collect the all important exercise papers, and to instruct remaining PAX to finish their station then regroup at the Flag and plank until 6 was in

      5 more Burpees for fun

      TIME

      COT

      Discussed and reviewed importance of Kindness – to ourselves, our family and friends, our colleagues, and the outside world. This time of year particularly, we could all benefit from both receiving and extending kindness to everyone around us.

      Moleskin

      No one, of whom I am aware, relieved themselves in the woods

      “You would have known to take a lap after rifle carrying if you had listened…” -M.I.A.

      “… turns out is was actually just acid.” -WuzntMe

      “I’m an idiot.” -YHC

      “…that’s the last time I dated a 40-year-old man.” -Uncle Joe

      News

      Chubby’s every Monday, except first Monday of the month, check 3rd-f channel for schedule and sign up to serve. Items needed: pants, coats/jackets/sweaters, belts, rain gear, industrial garbage bags, batteries; smaller clothes preferred but not required; drop off donations at any AO and/or to any AOQ

      WuzntMe has put together 4th F Weekend to celebrate fatherhood and bond with our 2.0s at what is shaping up to be an excellent event, May 19-21 – check the 4th-f-weekend channel for details and to HC

      Continued prayers for all spoken, and unspoken, requests

      YHC named Hacksaw co-AOQ

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      Dora BOMBS With the “Old Guys”

      QIC:  AOL

      Date: 12/2/2021

      PAX: Pipeline, Mandela, Abercrombie, Mrs. Baker, 9 Volt, Deep dish, Clothespin

      AO: The Battery

      Conditions

      42 Degrees, i say cold (M.I.A has other thoughts)

      COP

      SSH X15

      WMH X 10

      LBAC X 10 (FWD & REV)

      SEAL CLAPS X10

      CHERRY PICKERS X 10

      CHINOOKS X 10

      SSH X15

      The Thang

      Partner Up:

      1 PAX does Alligator Pushups around the circle of cones. (approx 20ft Diameter Circle)

      Other PAX does BOMBS: 50- Burpees / 100- Overhead Claps / 150- Merkins / 200- Big Boy Sit-ups / 250- Squats.

      Switch until done.

      Note:  Modified to do lunges on 3rd switch and back to alligator merkins after 3 more switch’s then back to lunges to finish out.

      Round 1:

      Run to top…

      15 LT Dans at the Top:

      Back to bottom of hill…

      15 Kracken burpees

      Back to the Flag…

      COT

      Characteristics of authentic manhood

      1) Rejects passivity

      We are not just sitting on the sidelines, not doing anything, we are not letting our wives, make all the decisions…passivity looks like…

      2) Expects God’s greater reward

      We take time out of our day to spend time in his word, we go about our days knowing our days may not be easy, but we push through, give God the glory in all that we do, and praise Him for all he does for us. 

      3) Accepts responsibility

      We take responsibility when we do wrong, we are not placing blame on others, we step into the hard times in life, admit where we are wrong, or where we mess up, move on and learn from it.

      4) Leads courageously

      We get out of our comfort zone, leading is never easy, for someone like me who doesn’t like being in the forefront, especially leading a mens workout group. But we step into those roles, and lead, even though a lot of times we may be afraid or scared.

      Moleskin

      The morning, weather wise was a pleasant one, felt a bit warmer than the temp showed, the grass was dry so we stayed there. YHC forgot his speaker, so there was no music to provide something in the background. but we couldnt let that stop us, there was mumble chatter all around, Deep dish did’nt sound like he was enjoying it very much, there was at least one comment about the workout being “stupid” which is fair, but that just made most of us think of Coldplay. the Alligator Merkins around the cones that were set up, was not fun, we switched to lunges, which made the squats that much worse. all the moans and groans from the pax may have been warranted, or it could just be that The Battery is an “older” AO and the Pax that regularly attend there are all on medicaid and Social Security, Never the less we still had to put the work in, Old guys or not. Special thanks to Cooter (who has never hurt anyone) for the AOQ swap. i look forward to being back up there soon.

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        Smackdown Double Down Without Gusher

        QIC:  Recycle

        Date: 11/30/2021

        PAX: Friday, Mansiere, Mox, Old School (RESPECT), Pomade, Pound Dog, Pomade, Warlord, Yellow 5. Gusher was not there.

        AO: Smackdown minus Gusher

        Conditions

        A brisk 35 degrees at the disclaimer. Gusher was not there, but had he been, he could have told us about the status of the anemometer, wind vane, pressure sensor, thermometer, hygrometer, and rain gauge.

        COP

        SSH x20 IC
        FF OYO
        LOR OYO
        ROL OYO
        WMH x10 IC
        TGE x10 IC
        MCPU x10 IC
        LBAC x10 IC
        Rev x10 IC
        OP x10 IC
        MNC x10 IC
        SSH x10 IC

        The Thang

        Doubling Down on 11

        Double 11s. 4 stations around glass shard track.

        Burpees on home and visitor sides. Start with 10 at each station.

        4 count American Hammers behind goal posts. Start with 1 at each station.

        Method of travel between stations? Glad you asked. (Gusher would not know because he was not there).

        PAX choice between mosey, Bernie, walking lunges, and bear crawls from station to station.

        The catch: you can only use each method of travel between stations one time each lap.

        Flutter kicks x10 IC

        TIME

        COT

        Gusher was not there to check my math on this, so my apologies if the numbers are off.

        I have been told by a very trustworthy source (the internet) that a phrase similar to “do not fear” appears 365 times in the Bible.

        I also have a source that tells me that there are 365 days in a year!

        You probably have a lot going on today. Email is full, voicemail is full, schedule full, family stress I am sure. If you are like me you wish you could just plop down on the couch and watch football and eat Thanksgiving leftovers.

        You have real stress in your life. There is no denying that.

        There is also no denying that God is real.

        He put that “do not fear” in the Bible so many times so that you would hear him. Every day. Trust in him and do not give in to that fear.

        Live courageously. That doesn’t mean you won’t have fear or stress or anxiety. Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is moving forward in spite of that fear.

        Trust in God and live courageously!

        Moleskin

        Playlist: Tantric, Nirvana, Stereo MCs, Alice in Chains, Jay-Z (the real Jay-Z, not @Pediasure cause he wasn’t there either), The Offspring, The Black Crowes, LL Cool J

        Gusher was not there;;;;;

        Zima is close to being back!

        Mansiere is a pickup man now. Welcome to the club!

        The bear crawls lasted for two laps. But Yellow 5 wanted some bear crawlin’ and I am a man of the people.

        The Smackdown track is made of broken glass. That is the only explanation for how my hands feel this morning.

        This concludes the announcements.

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          Chiller, Whiller, Thiller- Tribute to “Thriller”

          QIC:  Sousa

          Date: 11/30/21

          PAX: Dundee, Ducktales, Blue, NordicTrack, Roomba, Doogie, Sherlock, 8 Seconds, Milkman, Hoverround, Oil Change, Slois Lane, Starbucks, U-turn

          AO: HUEY

          Conditions

          A chiller for sure, frigid, dry, but 42 degrees at startex.

          COP

          SSH- 25 count

          Forward Fold- OYO

          Shoulder blasters consisting of Lil baby arm circles, front and reverse, Moroccan

          nightclubs, seal claps, Chinooks

          SSH- 25 count

          Third Grade exercise

          Willie Mays Hayes

          5 Burpees

          The Thang

          THRILLER. Today marks 29 years since the famous Thriller Album was released by Michael Jackson. To start the Thang, Pax did heel touches to the rhythm of The Title song, and each time “Thriller” was sung, we did 2 Big boy sit ups. Intro and outro included, the song was only 6 minutes long. The PAX groaned and moaned, but WE ALL GOT BETTER!

          T- The Wolverine- 10

          H- High Knees- 50

          R- Q mistakenly left this portion out. Q error

          I- Indian Run- 2 groups

          L LBFC’s- 50

          L- LT. Dangers- 30

          E- E2k- 50- 25 each side

          R- Rosalitas- 30

          Took a lap at end of round. Started rinse and repeat cycle but time was called.

          COT

          I encouraged each man to challenge themselves daily. We are called to be better men, and every day we don’t improve, we take steps backwards. Whether its spiritually, mentally, or physically, we need to constantly find ways to get better. This applies in our families, with friends, at work, and any where we have a presence.

          Moleskin

          Thriller turned into “Thiller”, after somehow forgetting basic elementary school spelling and omitting the R portion of the beatdown. Some PAX may call it “Whiller”, as Wolverine can be taken as such, or “The Wolverine” which I pulled from the exicon. All in all, PAX were thrilled, and the chill wore off by the end of the beat down.

          News

          Chubbys BBQ homeless ministry Mondays (except first of month), @5:30. Big items with cold weather are jackets, blankets, socks, and batteries.

          Continued prayers for Captain Wafer and family as daughter, Lorelei, is battling Leukemia. Currently in Houston I believe being treated.

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          8 BAMF Dorka – Like a Dora, but a little dumber

          QIC:  Tatonka

          Date: 11/29/2021

          PAX: AOL, Bandwagon, Bernie, Choo Choo, iLean, Lutefisk, M.I.A., Mandela, Mr. Burns, Picabo, Seagull, Sea Through, Toe Tag, Uncle Joe, Wuzn’tMe

          AO: Hacksaw

          Conditions

          Low 30s, low wind. Cold but manageable as long as Q kept PAX moving

          COP

          SSH x10 IC
          LBAC x 10 IC
          SSH x10 IC
          Reverse LBAC x10 IC
          SSH x10 IC
          Seal Claps x 10 IC
          SSH x10 IC
          Moroccan Night Clubs x10 IC
          SSH x10 IC

          The Thang


          8 BAMF Dorka
          PAX partner up

          Partner 1 runs a lap of the inside circle
          Partner 2 completes the designated exercise until Partner 1 returns
          Partner 1 then begins doing designated exercise while Partner 2 runs

          A typical Dora consists of completing a set number of reps of each exercise before switching to the next exercise. This workout did not have a goal rep count of each exercise. Rather, PAX continued with one exercise until Q called for a switch. Hence this was a Dorka, kind of like a Dora but a little dumber.

          Exercises completed were:
          8 count bodybuilders x 5 min
          Big Boy Sit Ups x 5 min
          Air Squats x 5 min
          Mountain Climbers x 5 min
          Flutter Kicks x 5 min

          After 5 minutes of flutter kicks, PAX performed the following:

          Indian Run
          Merkin Circle – PAX position themselves in high plank position. Q completes one merkin while rest of PAX hold high plank. Next PAX in line completes one merkin followed by next PAX in line who completes one merkin, etc. When it gets back to Q, Q completes 2 merkins. Next PAX in line completes 2 merkins, etc. We repeated this process to a 5 merkin count.

          Finished with 2 minutes of Mary

          COT

          Mark 10:45 – “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

          I spoke on the importance of being a servant to others, especially this time of year. It’s easy to get caught up in material things around the holidays, but service towards others comes in many forms and can be often overlooked. My pastor spoke on it a month ago and told everyone to set a daily alarm for 10:45 AM that says, “Mark 10:45 – How can I be a servant today?” This daily reminder helps keep me in check and forces me to think about ways I can serve others in my daily life to ultimately live a more Christlike lifestyle.

          Moleskin

          It turns out that no gloves while planking on concrete for several minutes is not a great combination. Just ask Mandela.

          Picabo looked entirely too excited for his turn in Mary when he called 1 minute plank to end the workout.

          M.I.A. loved the Q’s music selection so much. He neglected to point it out until he was thanking him for his leadership in the slack channel later that morning.

          News

          Chubbies is always looking for volunteers on Monday nights to minister to Chattanooga’s homeless population. Talk to Mayhem or check the serve schedule on the 3rd-F slack channel if you are interested in helping out.

          Several guys have come down with injuries or other life events that are going to keep them away from F3 for a while. Not everyone has another outlet for fellowship so make sure to reach out to guys to check in with them.

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            Blue Said There Would Be No Running

            QIC:  Blue

            Date: 11-24-2021

            PAX: Lyft, Milkman, Mr. Clean, Ponce, Roomba, Sherlock, She Shed, Starbucks, 8 Seconds

            AO: Shothouse

            Conditions

            C. O. L. D. A crisp 26° (per the instrument panel on my truck), with clear skies and some kind of moon, it was too cold to really take the time to look up and see.

            COP

            PAX were informed pre-startex to get some light stretching before we began, b/c we would be moving and not stopping.

            Some SSH’s to get things started, w/ 5 Burpees OYO, then a slow mosey to the track. That completed the warm up.

            The Thang


            Blue’s Q That Was Supposed to Not Be Running
            Starting at the track, and starting the 2 minute EMOM timer, we slow mosey’d to various locations around the area, and by area I mean, we went from the track to the end zone, to the bleachers, the tennis courts, the sidewalk on Middle Valley Rd., down the street to Hixson Middle School entrance, to the Log Cabin, to the Middle School parking lot, to the back side of the middle school, the bus corral, to the High School Annex bldngs, back to the parking lot, to the end stop sign, then back to the Shovel Flag, then the track again, around to the bleachers, then back to the track, then back to the Shovel Flag for time. All the while, stopping every 2 Min. for 5 Burpees OYO. We also did 5 (what I now know are) Body Bag Builders IC at the first stop, various counts of SSH’s IC for a total of 145 SSH’s IC, which equates to 290 SSH’s, and we also did 31 Imperial Walkers IC. There may have been a couple other exercises thrown in there for good measure, but that was 99.9% of what we did that I can remember. The total distance was 2.25 miles.

            COT

            “We don’t see things as THEY ARE, we see things as WE ARE”

            Take this through you day and spend some time really thinking about it.

            Moleskin

            Too focused on staying moving to stay warm to really pay attention to the mumble chatter, and the fact that I was carrying my bluetooth speaker, so I really couldn’t hear much of anything outside the music. I do remember hearing something to the tune of taking up a collection to “get Blue some counseling” so we don’t have to endure the physical torture that is a Blue’s Q. “Blue, I thought you said we weren’t going to run today” There was also talk of Pavlov’s Dogs and the possibility of each of us hearing a timer bell tomorrow and dropping down to do 5 Burpees OYO.

            News

            Tomorrow is Turkey Day Convergence!!!! HC now in the #convergence-csaup channel on Slack.

            Register for the Grateful Gobbler if you are able to join your brothers for a 5k starting at 8.

            A Veterans group is hosting a food drive, so bring some nonperishable food for donations.

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