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Burrito Sings the 12 Days of Christmas

QIC: Co-Q (Whittler & Prosciutto)

Date: 12/12/2019

PAX:Blindside, Burrito, Curd, Friar Tuck, Gusher, Holy Kiss, Laces Out (Respect), Newport, Prosciutto, Whittler

AO: SMACkdown

Conditions

29 degrees and snow laying around still taunting us. More on the moon phase, later…

COP

Warm up lap commenced

10 Imperial walkers, 1 8C BB

20 3rd grade exercises, 10 IW, 2 8CBB

30 arm circles, 20 TGE, 10 IW, 3 8CBB

40 SSH

The Thang

It being December 12th, it made a little sense to just go with it; after each set, race around the bleachers and back to startex; Al Gore for six. Long Slow Squats were in cadence.
12 Days of Christmas
1 Worst Merkins Ever
2 Pull Ups
3 Donkey Kicks
4 Mountain Climbers
5 Long Slow Squats (even though Burrito insisted Deep Slow Squats)
6 Burpees (aka “Boys of Burpin'” – aye, Burrito)
7 Plank Jacks
8 Flutter Kicks
9 Carolina Dry Docks
10 LBC
11 Monkey Humpers
12 Shoulder Taps

COT

Every December, my family and I read a chapter of Luke each night leading up to Christmas. Last night we were reading Luke chapter 9 and this jumped out to me. Luke 9: 57-62

Following Jesus
57 They were all going along the road. Someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you any place you go.” 58 Jesus answered, “The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests to live in. But the Son of Man has no place to rest his head.”59 Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!” But the man said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”60 But Jesus said to him, “Let the people who are dead bury their own dead! You must go and tell about the kingdom of God.”61 Another man said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to my family.”62 Jesus said, “Anyone who begins to plow a field but keeps looking back is of no use in the kingdom of God.”

Prosciutto Hot Take:

Too often, we tend to put other things, worldy things, in front of what’s most important. The Christmas holiday, and the commercialization thereof, is such an aversion and disruptor to what we ought to be doing instead; focusing and serving your creator FIRST and above ALL things.

Moleskin

  • There’s just something about 10 and Smackdown… Guys randomly drop-out willy nilly but we always end up scratching a 10 each Tues/Thurs; except sometimes.
  • Burrito has a great memory; kept us all on track by singing each of the exercises
  • About Burrito’s singing voice, “You have the voice of an angel. I mean, it’s like Fergie meets Jesus.” – Dale Doback
  • Whittler exiting stage right didn’t stop Burrito from telling Whittler Mom jokes; which was weird
  • Burrito loves staring deeply into his neighbors eyes during side planks – his unsuspecting neighbor (this time) was Gusher.
  • The moon was so bright this morning it looked like Burrito’s mom bent over showing her nekked backside

News

Clothing/Coat drive is ongoing through end of December
Signal Mountain Social Services Social this weekend at Nolan
The Point is having a Coffee House gathering this weekend

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    Hold up, Hey! F3 Errryday!

    QIC: Candu

    Date: 12/13/2019

    PAX: Dirk, Sunburn (respect), VSquared, Lady Scot (da da, da da da), Back Fire

    AO: Boneyard

    Conditions

    The dreamiest

    COP

    SSH x 20 IC

    Willie Mays Hayes x 10 IC

    Windmills x 10 IC

    Slow Squat x 15 IC

    Deep Squat Hold x 10 IC

    One Leg Bulgarians x 10 OYO

    Split Leg Lunges x 10 IC each leg

    Split Leg Lung Hold x 10 IC each leg

    Slow Merkins x 5 IC

    Low Merkin Hold x 10 IC

    The Thang – Hold Up, Hey!

    Partner Up

    Round 1: Split Lunge, one leg on the bench, down position

    Partner does 10 SSH IC

    Switch Legs

    Partner does 10 SSH IC

    Partners switch

    Round 2: Decline merkin, down position

    Partner does 10 JumpSquats

    Switch Partners

    Round 3: Bench Dip, down position

    Partner does 10 Squats IC

    Switch Partners

    Round 4: Incline Merkin, down position

    Partner does 10 Crab Rocketts IC

    Switch Partners

    Round 5: Carolina Dry Dock, feet on bench, down position

    Partner does 10 Crab Rockett Toe Touches (effin genius) IC

    Round 6: Step Ups x 10 IC each leg

    Partner holds a Bulgarian down position each leg during your set

    THEN AFTER ALL THAT WORK we men went to the pullup bars

    Round 1 – Personal Best- all the body intertia ya wanna put into them

    Round 2 – Personal Best- perfect form

    Round 3- Personal Best- Hold Up (hold in the up position) as long as ya can

    Dealers Choice (Vsquared chose all ya got) Body Inertia – as many as ya can

    3 burpee buses, 2 passed each other and I about lost it

    A few stretches to cool off

    COT

    I was rather eloquent in the COT but can’t replicate it here. Shoulda just showed up BOIII

    Take time to be alone with your faith

    Moleskin

    Vsquared cadence during Crabwalk Rockette kicks was… kickin!

    If you aren’t singing, “Laaaaady Scot! da da, da da da! Lady Scot! da da, da da!” when he posts, you aren’t living your best life.

    News

    The Gloomy’s is already being called “The Party Of The Year in 2020” by some acclaimed critics. Jan 13th Natty Champ Night – wifey only – BYOB

    NEWS FLASH: 2020 hasn’t even happened yet!

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      WuzntMe gets Audited

      QIC: WuzntMe

      Date: 12/12/19

      PAX: Uncle Fester, Swisher, FNG-Babel, Fissure, MaYhem, Chavez, Training Wheels, Peanuts, El Chapo, Jazzy Jag, Woodchuck, Iron Butt, Evita, Dolly, Swiperight, Swingset, Sidekick

      AO:RidgeCut

      Conditions

      Cold and clear

      COP

      SSH x 25 IC
      Teapots x 10 IC
      SSH x20 IC
      ~Randy~
      LBAC x10
      Reverse x10
      Chinook x10
      Double Disco x10
      ~Recover~
      Cellmates x4
      SSH x15

      The Thang

      Mosey over to the hill behind the BX. Herbie/Ladders/Suicide incoming.
      We have to climb Mt RidgeCut. BaseCamp lends itself to 10 stations. After each station, we return to Basecamp, then do the exercises for station 1 and station 2, then back to basecamp. Do this until we reach the summit. All exercises are x5 IC, each round, unless otherwise noted.

      Basecamp:
      Control Freak Merkins
      1: Flutterkicks (MaYhem called cadence)
      2: ShoulderTaps (Uncle Fester)
      3: LBCs (Jazzy)
      4: Royce Gracies (Fissure, though we only did four cos he kept ending cadence with some rendition of Geaux Tigers. His love for LSU is limitless)
      5: Mercuries (Chavez)
      6: Dips (Iron Butt)
      7: Dying Cockroach (Sidekick)
      8: Mtn Climbers (YHC
      9: Hundreds (YHC)
      10: CF Diamond Merkins (YHC)

      Time.

      COT

      This serves as my one year anniversary with F3. Difficult to believe that it’s been that long, as I still think of myself as a “new” guy. Challenged the PAX to push themselves and invest in the group. You get out of it what you put into it, and I’ve seen my marriage, my role as a father, my professional life, and my finances all improve – and I believe it to be directly attributable to F3.

      Moleskin

      This was the first time Fissure posted for one of my workouts. Which is strange, since he let me Q at his AO, and even let me be an AOQ. He’s either very trusting, or downright irresponsible. I’m going with the latter.

      He also sounded the gloomhorn in the middle of dips, directly next to me. It was a welcome reprieve from his morning breath.

      News

      New Year’s Convergence @ Lion’s Den
      Gloomies, night of the LSU-Ohio State game

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        Very Superstitious

        QIC: Mayhem

        Date:12/13/2019 Friday…the 13th Oooooh!!

        PAX: Wuzntme, Sidekick, Escobar, Toetag, Bernie, Peanuts, Clothespin 

        AO: Hacksaw

        Conditions

        40ish and damp with a light drizzle falling. Text book gloom!

        COP

        Mosey to the big flag and circle up for 13 counts in cadence of the following:

        IW, SSH, WMH, Carousel R, FF, Carousel L, LBAC, LBAC-R, MNC, WGS-R, WGS-L, 13s (SSH x 3IC + 10 silent); 13 Penalty Burpees for 13s fail (Escobar is Hacksaw’s Deep Dish)

        The Thang

        Seven Cones set up around the flag track spaced equidistant with exercises listed at each. Count off by 7…but we only had 8 so everyone went to a station and I doubled up with Clothespin at station 1.
        7 Years (stations) of Bad Luck…which became 9

        Station 1: 6 Overhead Coupon Presses (4ct) x 6 Flutter Kicks (4ct) x 6 Calf Raises (4ct) all OYO, run lap to next station. Same for all Stations
        Station 2: 6 Merkins (4ct) x 6 Black Cats (Hands and Knees, alternate straight back/arch back)(4ct) x 6 Smurf Jacks (4ct)
        Station 3: 6 Shoulder Taps (4ct) x 6 Freddie Mercurys (4ct) x 6 Lunges (2ct – R+L=1)
        Station 4: 6 Dive Bombers x 6 Pickle Pointers (4ct) x 6 Apollo Ohnos (4ct)
        Station 5: 6 Werkins (4ct) x 6 LBCs (4ct) x 6 Jump Squats
        Station 6: 6 Coupon Curls (4ct) x 6 100s (4ct) x 6 Monkey Humpers (4ct)
        Station 7: 6 Diamond Merkins (4ct) x 6 Plank Jacks x 6 Bonnie Blairs (2ct – R+L=1)

        Continued to repeat first two stations.

        Replaced coupons and gathered PAX for “under ladder” Army crawls

        Lined up PAX with all holding downward dog position to create a human tunnel. one at a time, each pax army crawls through tunnel to end and rejoins tunnel. Repeat until all through.

        Mosey back to parking lot for 3 min of Mary. Various core exercises lead by Wuzntme, Escobar, Someone else.

        COT

        Counterama, Namerama

        The Chorus of ‘Very Superstitious’ by Stevie Wonder…”When you believe in things that you don’t understand, you suffer…” Important to know why you believe what you believe especially this time of year. Lots of traditions and rituals. What’s “true”? As leaders, right beliefs lead to right behaviors. Don’t lead your life based on what you’ve heard but on what you know. Do the reading!

        BALL OF MAN: Thanks for brothers that will come out in the cold wet gloom to help push each other to become better. Petition for God to lead us into Truth and help us to live by it.

        Moleskin

        Escobar appears to have a scary infatuation with a certain Mexican food …putting in extra work in prep to consume it…and even singing songs to that end. Beware of smoke on the mountain at his next Q!!!

        News

        No Christmas beatdowns anywhere, New Years Convergence at LD 0700; OTB Saturday 1/4 in NGa, 3rdF still collecting stuff, Gloomies 1/16 – get your $ to Fissure to HC.

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          A Gloomy Picnic

          QIC: Dirk

          Date: 12/06/2019

          PAX: Backfire, Uncle Fester, Vsquared, Back Pew, Lady Scot, Free Candy

          AO: Boneyard

          Conditions

          Beautiful…as far as gloomy mornings go.

          COP

          • FWD Fold x 10 IC
          • SSH x 25 IC
          • L over R / R over L x 5 IC each side
          • Arm Circles x 10 IC each direction
          • Shoulder Press x 15 IC
          • Windmill x 10 IC
          • Peter Parkers x 10 IC
          • Monkey Humpers x 15 IC
          • Imperial Walker x 15 IC

          The Thang

          The Picnic

          1. Mosey to picnic tables
          2. 10 Box Jumps, 10 Incline Merkins, 10 Step-Ups, 15 Dips
          3. Jailbreak Hill, 10 Lunges, Mosey w/ High Knees
          4. 12 Box Jumps, 12 Incline Merkins, 12 Step-Ups, 17 Dips
          5. Jailbreak Hill, 12 Lunges, Mosey w/ High Knees
          6. 14 Box Jumps, 14 Incline Merkins, 14 Step-Ups, 20 Dips
          7. Jailbreak Hill, 14 Lunges, Mosey w/ High Knees
          8. 16 Box Jumps, 16 Incline Merkins, 16 Step-Ups, 22 Dips
          9. Jailbreak Hill, 16 Lunges, Mosey w/ High Knees
          10. 8 Pullups on tree, 20 Big Boy Situps
          11. 6 Pullups on tree, 30 Flutterkicks
          12. 4 Pullups on tree, 30 American Hammers
          13. 2 Pullups on tree, 40 LBC’s
          14. Mosey to Parking Lot

          COT

          “If other people’s pain isn’t getting in your way, you aren’t living a loving life” -Jared Huffman

          Where can we use our blessings to serve others rather than comfort ourselves?

          News

          New Year’s Day Convergence @ Lion’s Den!

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            Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal

            QIC: WuzntMe

            Date: 12/11/2019

            PAX: Toe Tag, Jazzy Jag, Escobar, John Doe, Deep Dish, Coldplay,  Angel Hair, MaYhem, Peanuts

            AO: Hacksaw

            Conditions

            Cold. Snow was on the ground.

            COP

            Mosey under the bridge and circle at sheriff’s lot.
            25 SSH IC
            10 Teapots
            20 SSH IC
            10 Forward Fold
            15 SSH IC
            10 WMH
            10 Merkins IC

            The Thang

            Mosey to the pavilion. Grab a paver, and begin the following 12 Days of Christmas, as a Ladder-style exercise.

            1. 10 Manmakers
            2. 10 Curls
            3. 10 McCains
            4. 10 Consecos
            5. BURPEES
            6. 20 Flutter Kicks
            7. 20 Mountain Climbers
            8. 20 LBCs
            9. 20 Shoulder Taps
            10. 20 Mercuries
            11. 20 Merkins
            12. 20 Lunges

            Believe the Pax got to the seventh day, I believe.

            Mosey back to the lot.
            20 Freddies
            20 Dying Cockroaches
            20 LBCs

            COT

            This time of year is hard on a lot of people. Reach out to someone you know, and let them know you care about them. It may very well be the difference in someone’s life.

            Moleskin

            Grumbles about lack of warmups and ironpax. Digs at Clemson were also made.

            News

            Hoodie/jacket drive
            Gloomies upcoming…

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              Money Ball Merkin Makeover

              QIC: Money Ball

              Date: 12/11/2019

              PAX: Blindside, Friar Tuck, Fissure, The Count (RR), Back Fire, Oil Can

              AO: Lions Den

              Conditions

              29 degrees with a smidge of awesomeness….

              COP

              Willy Mayes Hayes x 10 IC
              Toe Merkins x 20 OYO
              Forward fold SC
              Monkey Humpers x 15 IC
              LBAC x 10 Forward/Reverse
              Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
              SSH x 20 IC

              The Thang

              Mosey to hill behind the stands
              Merkins x 10 SC IC (DOWN #1, DOWN #2….)
              Mosey over the hill and down the stairs to track
              Plank till 6 in (alternate who called down)
              Merkins x 10 SC IC (SC = Single Count)
              Mosey around track to first set of steps
              Squats till 6 in
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey up & down all steps then down last steps to track
              Plank till 6 in
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey to parking lot
              Squats till 6 in
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey to gymnasium
              Plank till 6
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey to end of the building
              Squats till 6 in
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey to hill
              Squats till 6 in
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Indian plank run to 4th light at the top
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey to end of building
              Squats till 6 in
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey to gymnasium
              Squats till 6 in
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey to parking lot
              Squats till 6 in
              Merkins x 10 SC IC
              Mosey to pad
              2 minutes of Medicine ball big boi sit ups side by side.
              20 Squats OYO

              Slow Mosey lap of track
              2 minutes of Medicine Ball BBSU
              20 Squats OYO – TIME!

              COT

              Don’t get caught up in the materialism of Christmas, its not about you, your kids or stuff, its about Jesus, the birth of our Savior and the Hope of the world.

              I spent more than half of my life seeking stuff, wanting stuff, buying stuff, all trying to fill a God shaped hole. Growing up with nothing I sought materialism to make me feel successful, adequate or to know I measured up. Don’t buy the lies this Christmas season. Jesus is the reason for the season, not me, you or your kids, we have our own birthdays….

              Moleskin

              Oil Can is now “Earl Clan” apparently

              The Count has been nominated for the “Charmin Award” at The Gloomies

              News

              No Christmas Day Workout

              New Years Day Convergence at Lions Den – BE THERE! 1/1/2020

              THE GLOOMIES – 6:30pm 1/13/2020 Look on the Announcement Channel on Slack, its a Date Night, No 2.0’s, Catered $15 per / $30 per Couple must pay in advance by 1/6/20. Its going to awesome, make your plans now to be there!

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                Every Time PAX Meet in the Rainy Gloom an Angel Gets His Wings

                QIC: Gusher

                Date: 12/10/2019

                PAX: Burrito, Prosciutto, Holy Kiss, Gecko, Friar Tuck, Blindside, Sidekick, FNG-Curd

                AO: Smackdown

                Conditions

                A nice wintry 57 degrees with rain and moist ground; no concern for flooding as we are on the high ground, yet we showered the valley with blessings

                COP

                A comfortable lap around the track; Imperial Walkers – 20 (IC); Willie Mays Hays – 15 (IC); Third Grade Exercises – 20 (IC) Baby Arm Circles – 15 (IC); Reverse Baby Arm Circles – 15 (IC); Cherry Pickers – 15 (IC)

                The Thang


                Followed the Star for a Christmas around the World with Facts/Myths about the Life of Good Ol’ St. Nick
                Smackdown Christmas tree rested like Stonehenge in the center of the Playing Field with Four Stations at each corner, representing the four corners of the world (more realistic if one is flat earth/metaphorical for the “world is round” folks). PAX begin with 5 Burpees at Stonehenge and then move to Station 1, returning to center for 5 more burpees before heading to Station 2. This pattern continues through Station 4 and then the 5th bonus station at the Smackdown Bowflex Fit Station (or “bleachers” for those who prefer word economy). Each Corner Station offers four gifts for the PAX of 25 reps each.

                Station 1 Gift Basket: Merkins; Squats; Squat Position Jab punches (2 count); SSH

                Station 2 Gift Basket: Plank Jacks; Frog Squats; Squat Position Upper cuts; LBCs

                Station 3 Gift Basket: Diver Bombers; Squat Jumps; Squat Position Ray Lewis; Smurf Jacks

                Station 4 Gift Basket: Mountain Climbers (2 count); Bonnie Blairs (Single); Squat Position Seal Clap; Big Boy Sit Ups

                Bowflex Station Gift Basket: Incline Merkins; Dips; Box Jump to Top; Toe Merkins…Repeat with 15 reps of Incline Merkins and Dips; Toe Merkins 20.

                Thang Fact/Myth Trivia: Station 1 – St Nicholas was 4th century bishop and defender of truth (Fact) and punched a heretic in the face (you decide whether fact or myth…either way our jabs were motivated by truth). Station 2 – in honor our man Friar Tuck we appreciated that St. Nicholas was the patron saint of archers (fact). Station 3 – there was no trivia at this station because YHC underestimated the pain of 25 dive bombers. He said negative things to himself silently while others, namely Burrito, made impressive midwife sounds. Station 4 – The legendary origin story of secret gift giving through the upper portion of one’s home (probably mythfactical) and learned about dowries.

                Mary: Flutter Kicks; Dolly; Rosalita (High Dolly); Freddie Mercury; Heal Touches; Pickle Pointers; LBCs

                COT

                On this VQ, YHC referenced his receiving a 9.3 month EH from his relentless brother, F3-Soaker. After exhausting every excuse, approached the gloom for the first time in September and gratitude and outlook increased for the good. Another brief personal example of how Smackdown has been a positive change, pointed the Pax to Philippians 2 and Paul (and Gecko’s) basis for encouraging one another to be more attentive to others than self. The basis is what makes Christmas so astounding and what motivates the other 11 months of the year. If Jesus who is God did not consider his deity a thing to flaunt but took on flesh to meet our greatest need, then we, too, can consider others. Expressions of thanks to the guys for coming out in less than welcoming weather to support the VQ. And big props to FNG-Curd and Holy Kiss for increasing the flock.

                Moleskin

                YHC needs to spend more quiet time in the Exicon. Got a bit confused with the boxer that corresponds to the jab or the upper cut. Joe Louis and Joe Frazier and the Detroit Red Wings were all mentioned at this point. The patience of the PAX is appreciated. Mom joker were dropping like rain during the Marys, you know who you are. Station 3 was horrible and almost took all the joy out of the season. There are many kinds of cheese. Spelling lesson ensued, curd is a substance mainly of casein, whereas kurd is a people group. We welcome the FNG-Curd from Wisconsin. Whittler was saving lives from unexpected dead things and he, Whittler, was missed by all, especially by Burrito. Fissure modeling leadership by taking care of family…was also missed.

                News

                Forgot to mention the new Third-F channel on Slack. If not forgotten, it would have been included here.

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                  QIC: Fissure

                  Date: 12/07/2019

                  PAX: Moneyball, Skitch, Lady Scot, Pink Panther (Respect), Free Candy, Fly-by (Respect), Newport, Iron Butt (Respect), Bullpen, Uncle Fester, Bumblebee, Chief

                  AO: Landfill

                  Conditions

                  Low 50s. Ground wet from overnight rain.

                  COP

                  SSH x 10 IC
                  Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
                  SSH x 10 IC
                  Fwd Fold x 10 IC
                  SSH x 10 IC
                  3rd grade exercises x 10 IC
                  SSH x 10 IC

                  The Thang

                  Mosey up to soccer field where YHC had set up a 75 x 25 yard rectangle
                  Perform 30 merkins, 30 squats, 15 big boi situps then jailbreak the 75 yard straightaways and mosey the 25 yard turns
                  Perform 25 merkins, 25 squats, 15 bbs then run again
                  Perform 20 merkins, 20 squats, 15 bbs then run again
                  Perform 15 merkins, 15 squats, 15 bbs then run a fourth lap

                  Mosey to bathrooms

                  Partner up
                  Round 1: Partner A wall sits while Partner B runs down to lower pavillion for 30 dips and 15 decline merkins, switch
                  Round 2: same but 20 and 10
                  Round 3: same but 10 and 5

                  Mosey to middle parking lot

                  Shoulder to shoulder facing up toward playground

                  Burpee broad jump to other end of parking lot
                  Lunge walk back
                  Imperial walk to end of lot
                  Alligator merkin back
                  plank (after 5 pax were planking we took a run up The Big Thank You hill and back down)

                  Mosey up to bottom of the hill below the top pavillion

                  7’s with burpees and Bobby Hurleys

                  Mosey to the top parking lot for mary

                  10 Big Boi Burpees (burpee + big boi situp + jump = 1 rep)

                  COT

                  Encouraged the guys to think about how they react when told “no.” It says a lot about a man.

                  Moleskin

                  Had a number of first time Landfillers remark that it felt twice as long as a weekday workout. Better keep coming then!

                  News

                  Gloomies 1/13/20 @ Keller Williams Downtown 630pm

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                    Texas Hold Em – Underwood Style (The Huey)

                    QIC: John Doe

                    Date: 12/09/2019

                    PAX: Ducktales, Band Camp, Whittler, Burrito, Hasbro, Fissure, Milkman, Radiohead, Spackler, U-Turn

                    AO: The Huey

                    Conditions

                    Beautiful Winter morning…seriously is was in the high 50’s

                    COP

                    400m warm up around the mini-track; Side straddle hops – 25 in cadence; forward folds – 10 in cadence; 3rd grade exercises – 10 in cadence; little baby arm circles (front/reverse) ; willie mays hays – 10 in cadence

                    The Thang

                    Burpee Apocalypse – 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1


                    Let’s Play a Card Game


                    Hearts = Merkins; Diamonds = Dive Bombers; Spades = Air Squats; Clubs = Standing Lunges (each leg); Jokers = Minute Plank

                    Began with the entire stack of 54 cards (including Jokers), and pulled randomly. Each suite was represented by an exercise and the number pulled was the number of reps done. All “numbers” should be fairly obvious with the exception of face cards.

                    Jacks = 11; Queens = 12; Kings = 13; Aces = 15

                    Total Reps = 105 Merkins; 105 Dive Bombers; 105 Air Squats; 105 Lunges (each leg or 210 total); 2 minute Plank

                    Note: this did take up most of our time; however we did pull 4 additional cards randomly at the end to finish all the way through

                    COT

                    Continued the theme from Smackdown last week. “Contribution vs Capacity”. We each have varying levels of capacity and we each have various means to contribute. The challenge (especially as we work towards the ThirdF and giving) is to contribute closer to our capacity. To stretch ourselves when we give (whether monetarily, physically, emotionally, spiritually, with family/friends, etc.). I believe as we stretch ourselves in contribution and grow closer to our capacity then our capacity will also grow, giving us more room to contribute even greater.

                    Moleskin

                    Wow there’s so much that can be thrown out here, but I’ll keep it short. Burrito grunts ALOT, and LOUD. Not sure if it was some sort of mating call to “peacock” his man crush (Whittler) or if the workout was just that enjoyable. Fissure still wears that same white wig – looks good on him though.

                    Welcome @Spackler from the Mothership that is Charlotte, NC….we’re glad you’re here!

                    News

                    Check out the ThirdF channel; Please bring old hoodies, jacket, coats, gloves to your AO over the next week. @Escobar and I will be collecting everything from the AOQ’s to deliver to Salvation Army

                    December 27th/28th – Tentative Ruck and Food Drive – More Details to Come -Mark Your Calendars

                    January 13th – National Championship Game – Potential Fellowship Party at Keller Williams Downtown @ Money Ball will provide more details

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