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Attention to Details – Count The Burpees!!

QIC:  The Count (Respect Respect)

Date: 02/27/2020

PAX: (11 PAX) Dolly, Doodles, Home Alone, Lanyard, Oiler, Sparky, Swing Set, Tinkle, Training Wheels, Villa, Wuzn’t Me

AO: Ridge Cut

Conditions

34 Degrees, Windy but Dry!

COP

SSH, Forward Fold, Finkle Swing, Willie Mays Hayes, Chest Stretch…

The Thang


BURPEE’s AND COUPONS
6 Stations on one side of field w/Coupons, and 6 Stations directly across field at about 30 Yards (Burpee Stations). PAX pair up and line up across from each other. First Partner does 20 reps of exercise while partner does AMRAP Burpees. Flip Flop 3 times. Rotate to next station Rinse and Repeat. Station 1 – Squats – Station 2 – Overhead Press – Station 3 – Lunges – Station 4 – Curls – Station 5 – Tricep Extensions – Station 6 – Flutter Kicks w/ruck extended above. At the end of the exercises Burpee’s were counted up. In all 420 was best guess.

COT

BALL OF MAN: Countorama, Nameorama,

The object was keep to keep count of the Burpee’s. The lesson is that leaders have to be diligent in keeping their eyes on the “Details” . In leadership those in charge must not allow distractions to obstruct the team from achieving the goal. As you throw different obstacles and distractions into the mix (adding a station, moving between station to station, etc.) Individuals lost counts along the way thus we had to rationally take a good educated guess. Just a simple example what happens when your not focused on the details.

Prayer Requests lifted up to those present and to our brothers in the F3 Nation

Moleskin

It was brought to my attention that I say on occasion “Stop Being a P_ _ _ y”. I want you all to know that it’s said out of love and to motivate… But seriously, some of you guys have real crappy form! 🙂 LOL…

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    And the Honor goes to…

    QIC: SIDEKICK, MAYHEM

    Date: 02/10/2020

    PAX: Fastlane, Peanuts, Coldplay, Chavez, Pebbles, Swingset

    AO: BEAST RIDGE

    Conditions

    Dark and gloomy, Low to Mid 40s, Damp with a light drizzle when we started and finishing with a cold steady rain. Pretty much F3 heaven.

    COP

    Forward Fold, Plank, Carolina Dry Docks, Up Dog, Wide Air Chair, Slow Kerkins, Seal Claps, High Knees (No SSH harmed in the making of this warm-up)

    The Thang

    Mosey to parking lot in front of soccer fields along the road.
    Dominos
    All Pax line up shoulder to shoulder with plank on parking lot curb facing soccer fields. All transition to hold left hand high plank to start. Pax to furthest right begins by returning to high plank position and doing 5 Merkins and hold plank while next Pax performs the same on down the line until all holding high plank. All Pax then transition to hold right hand high plank and repeat process going back the other way.

    Mosey a little further to encounter cones in parking lot approx 50yds apart.

    11s
    Burpees on both ends (132/pax total when all said and done)
    Overachievers to go back and pick up 6 by helping complete final counts of burpees for fellow pax.

    With time left, mosey back to flag for Q to retrieve phone and then mosey to ball field bathroom breezeway to get out of rain.

    Cupid Shuffle
    In honor of pending valentines day, to tune of ‘Cupid Shuffle’… begin holding high plank. When song calls “down” perform merkins, when song calls “to the left” shuffle to the left in plank position, “to the right” – to the right, “kick” alternating legs, “walk it by yourself” mtn climbers. Continue to conclusion of song.

    Mosey back to flag – time.

    COT

    Countorama, Nameorama,
    In a word “Honor”. It’s been said to give honor to whom honor is due. Those who lead and serve well are worthy of “double honor” ~1Tim5:17

    Honor to Sidekick for leading Beast Ridge faithfully and setting such a great example for all of us. Giant shoes to fill! Pray for me!!!

    Moleskin

    Burpees on both ends of the 11s did not lend itself to much mumble chatter…but did get us a whole .001 closer to our 1M Burpee Challenge goal. Your welcome Skitch 😉 Cupid Shuffle did not elicit much affection for Q.

    News

    Tuff Muff later this month on 2/22, NGa OTB back in action this week – 5:45 at GSP. A few changes in leadership.

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      Pass the Torch (or Sandbag)

      QIC:  Mayhem

      Date: 01/23/2020

      PAX: VILA, Sidekick, Evita, Gobbler, Babel, Jabooti, Doodles, Lutefisk

      AO: Ridgecut

      Conditions

      Low to mid 30s, clear with no precip…quite balmy compared to the last couple days!

      COP

      Mosey around soccer field x 1 and circle up
      SSH x 20IC, WMH x 10IC, SSH x10 IC, FF x 10IC, Burpees x 10 OYO, SSH x 10 IC, WGS R&L x 10 IC, LBAC Right Forward/Left Back x 10 IC, LBAC , Reverse x 10IC, Seal Clap x 10IC, Seal Clap OH x 10IC, Shoulder Press x 10IC, SSH x 10 IC

      Mosey to side parking lot around light poles. Line up for parking lot suicides.
      Long Suicides starting from Island closest to freeway to other island at other end of the parking lot with two light poles in between.
      First Pass – MOT Jail Break, 10 Count, 5 Burpees OYO
      Second Pass – MOT Big Skip, 10 Count, 5 Burpees OYO

      Mosey to base of Cock Hill…

      The Thang

      Line up PAX from Oldest to youngest (YHC – 53 to Lutefisk – 25)

      Cock Crows to welcome us – 5 Inchworms
      Hill (not Circle) of LIfe
      Three sets of cones spaced to divide up HoL into 1/3s. All Pax start at bottom. While remaining PAX perform a either Merkins, Hold Plank, or LBCs and next to Oldest (“on deck”) performs Mountain Climbers, Oldest begins by Bear crawl to first set of cones, Jail break to second set of cones and mosey to the top to find 80lb Sandbag. Oldest then carries 80lb sandbag all the way down the hill to remaining PAX and picks up the next oldest. Remaining PAX switch to different exercise and continue until next oldest returns. In meantime, Oldest carries 80lb back up to first set of cones while next oldest bear crawls. At first set of cones, both PAX (oldest and next oldest) jailbreak (but mostly just walk) carrying the 80lb sandbag together. to next set of cones. Then Oldest moseys to top while next oldest carries sandbag rest of the way to top alone. At top, Oldest performs curls with two 25lb dumbbells until next group returns. Process repeats until all PAX are up the Hill. After the initial 25lb dumbbell curls, PAX at top perform either, SSH, BB Sit-Ups or Shoulder Press, rotating with each new group. Due to time had to have two youngest come up together. Collect cones, meet in parking lot for 1-2min of alternating Plank and Side Planks. Time.

      COT

      Theme of the Thang inspired by 2Tim2:2  “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” 5 Generations represented from the “many witnesses” of those that have come before to those “others” still yet to come. Be faithful in doing your part and pass the torch (sandbag) 😉

      BALL OF MAN: Evita closed us in prayer.

      Moleskin

      Great to have Sidekick back in the mix!!! He has definitely been missed by many. Suspect it is that time of year where all the enthusiastic fitness resolution makers are hitting a wall. 9 is a decent number but compared to normal turnout at Ridgecut lately a bit down. Or…I’m just a terrible Q no one likes :(( Doing LBACs with one arm going forward while other going back not as easy as it sounds.

      News

      2/8 Convergence in Sale Creek, Sign up for 3rd F on Tuesdays, Saturday NGa OTB moving to Gilbert Stephenson Park this week with Best In Show on Q.

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        Better with Friends

        QIC: Mayhem

        Date:  12/28/2019 

        PAX: 9Volt (R), Topless (R), Bubbles (R), Mrs Baker (R), Mustang, Clothespin (AOQ), FNG – Biscuit Ring, El Chapo, Shotput

        AO: The Battery

        Conditions

        50ish, damp and cool…but no rain! Could this really be The Battery??

        COP

        SSH x 20IC; WMH x 10IC; SSH x 10IC; WGS x 10IC R&L; SSH x 10IC; FF x 10IC; SSH x 10IC
        Mosey up Hell Hill to top and re-circle up
        LBAC x 10IC; Seal Claps x 10 IC; LBAC-R x 10IC; Chinooks x 10IC; Shoulder Press x 10IC; Slow Squats x 20IC; Merkin/Side Plank x 10IC; Carousel CW x 10IC; Carousel CCW x 10IC

        After 10 Count – Line up entire PAX facing parking lot. Cones set up at 10/20/30/40 yds for Suicides:
        Round 1 – Jail Break Up/Bernie Back
        Round 2 – Bear Crawl/Crawl Bear – 10yd; Drunken Sailor/Skip – 20yd; Basketball Shuffle out/back – 30yd; Jail Break out/back – 40yd

        Collect Cones and Mosey back down to track by flags. Gather PAX for Indian Run around Dog Park.

        The Thang

        Weighted Dora
        Round 1
        10 Stations with Station 1 as the Dora, rest are AMRAP until Dora returns. 1 goes to Station 8 and rest move up until all Pax hit every station.
        Station 1 – 80lb Sandbag Carry to last light pole and back (approx 200yds)
        Station 2 – Don Quixote (Windmills)
        Station 3 – Shoulder Taps
        Station 4 – Lunges
        Station 5 – 25lb Dumbbell Rows (Alt 10rep/arm)
        Station 6 – Squats
        Station 7 – 10lb Medicine Ball Slams (Alternate R&L)
        Station 8 – Imperial Walkers
        Station 9 – LBCs
        Station 10 Merkins

        Round 2
        Divide Pax counting off by 2
        1s (5 Pax) – Carry 100lb Log together to last light pole and back (~200yds)
        2s each hold baseball straight out in front until 1s return with log.

        Switch and repeat

        1 Min of Mary – 100s x 20IC – Time

        COT

        This Q was similar to one I had done earlier at the Battery that highlighted “laying aside weight” i.e. sin. However, there are some weights we cannot lay aside. As men we can face many burdens…financial, work, family, etc.
        It’s harder carrying weight all alone. Even heavier weight carried with friends is easier. That time of year after holidays in the cold of winter where men can go into a hole under “weight”. Stay connected and don’t hesitate to reach out to a brother who may be able to help carry some weight for you. Reference Scripture Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
        BALL OF MAN: Prayers for El Chapo’s bro Christopher going through chemo for Pancreatic Cancer, My M’s colleague who just lost her 48yo husband leaving her with 4 kids ages 10-20, also friends son battling Leukemia awaiting bone marrow transplant.

        Moleskin

        Mrs Baker could not seem to stay on the “Carousel” and Milk Bone may want to consider a new F3 flavor as the dog in the dog park seemed like they really wanted to eat us as we carried the sandbag by them.

        News

        Convergence 1/1 at Lion’s Den, OTB 1/4 at Brainerd NGa, Gloomies 1/13 – $ to Fissure to HC.

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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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            Holiday Banquet at Mayhem Manor

            QIC: Mayhem

            Date: 12/09/2019

            PAX: Fastlane, Lanyard, Chavez, Toe Tag, Early Bird, Swingset, Plunger, Red Tees, Vaccine, Best In Show, Swisher, Swipe Right, Jazzy Jag, Peanuts, Sidekick

            AO: Beast Ridge

            Conditions

            50s and a little damp but no precip. Really pretty great F3 weather.

            COP

            SSH x 20 IC; WMH x 10 IC; IW x 10 IC; Carousel R x 10 IC; Hillbillies x 10 IC; Carousel L x10 IC; WGS L & R x 10 IC; Don Quixote x 10 IC; 21 (Epic Fail…think some of the newbies had no idea what we were trying to accomplish…5 penalty burpees.

            Mosey around back side to Concession Pavilion…aka Mayhem Manor for this morning…

            The Thang

            In Spirit of Holiday Parties…3 Course Beatdown

            1st Course – The Appetizer
            > 10 Big Boy Sit Ups; 20 Dips on Picnic Tables; 25 Merkins, 30 Jump Squats

            Indian Run 2/3 of the way around by Soccer Stadium, Hallelujah Mosey rest of the way back to Mayhem Manor.

            2nd Course – The Main Dish
            > Battle Buddy Dora
            PAX 1 Moseys all the way around by Soccer Stadium
            PAX 2 Performs choice of Squats/Merkins/4ct Flutter Kicks
            Swap out until 300 Total Reps (Combination of any exercise) is reached by each 2-man PAX

            3rd Course – Dessert
            > Wall Sits with Coupons (2 – 25lb barbells and 1 10lb Medicine Ball)
            * Round 1 – All PAX assume the position adjacent along wall of concession stand. Beginning on one end each PAX does 3 overhead press with 25lb barbell and passes to next PAX, Ball Slam with Medicine ball and pass to next PAX, 3 overhead press with last 25lb barbell, hold wall sit until all coupons reach the end of the line.
            * Round 2 – All PAX assume the position adjacent along wall of concession stand. Beginning on one end each PAX holds medicine ball out in front for a 5 count, passes to next PAX, drops and does one Merkin (should have done 5-10 in retrospect) and holds wall sit until all coupons reach the end of the line…AND back!

            Mosey back to parking lot by flag and circle for 3 MOM

            All 4s: Hold Pointer Position for 30 sec followed by Bird Dogs x 10 IC; Switch sides, repeat, time.

            COT

            Counterama, Namerama – 16 strong/No FNGs

            Words of Wisdom – Persevere, Keep the Faith and Finish Strong. Considering the Q Line-up for BR this month being filled with lots of “Respect” made me think of the story of Caleb from the OT. One of only two of the 12 Spies who entered the promised land who believed in God’s promise to give them the land. Others were afraid because of the Giants in the land. As result God caused them to wander in the desert 40 years until all the unfaithful had passed. When came time to finally enter the land, Caleb asked for the toughest assignment – the high ground of Hebron. Didn’t say to send the young guys. Caleb “was still as strong for going out and waging war” at 85 when he was at 40 when he originally spied out the land. Reiterate the admonition to persevere, keep the faith and finish strong!

            Announcearama: Continued prayers for Pro’s mom, my friend Mark’s son Isaac battling Leukemia and my daughter taking FINAL exam for her PTA degree. Announced OTB North GA beatdown on Saturday, Jan 4th at Brainerd NGa location off Cloud Springs Rd . Also, new 3rdF channel and pending ruck event to minister to homeless.
            BALL OF MAN: Prayers for all of the above.

            Moleskin

            @Toetag has an impressive sense of fashion!

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            See Announcerama above

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              Carols at the Commons

              QIC: Mayhem

              Date: 11/29/2019

              PAX: Red Tees, 9-Volt (R), Clothespin, Cavity Search, Peanuts, Money Ball, Bernie, Wuzntme, Deep Dish

              AO: Hacksaw

              Conditions

              Great weather for F3! Cool mid 40s. No rain

              COP

              Mosey to flag pole and circle up

              SSH x 21 IC; WMH x 11 IC; Don Quixote (Windmills) x 11 IC; Side Straddle Skips – CCW/Right x 11 IC; SSS CW/Left x 11 IC; LBAC forward x 11 IC; LBAC back x 11 IC; MNC x 11 IC; Chinooks x 11 IC; Shoulder Press x 11 IC; Worlds Greatest Stretch – Left leg forward – Hold IC x 11, WGS – R x 11 IC, 21 + 5 Penalty Burpees (Thank you Deep Dish!)

              The Thang

              Indian Run to Imagination Station Playground with extra credit if you can sing ‘Joy to the World’ while running – no takers (Had to go back to parking lot and frogger across the road since construction has path under road blocked)

              Intermediate Upper Body Work

              Pair up and find a place for pull-ups: Each PAX perform 5 Pull-Ups and 10 Merkins Each swapping out – 2 Rounds

              Hallelujah Indian Run to Founders Hall Pavilion and each HIM grab a Concrete Paver off of pile and proceed to bottom of small hill behind Pavilion.

              7s as follows

              Round 1 – Manmakers with Pavers at bottom / Bernie up hill to large rocks/ Freeze Frame Mtn Climbers on Large Rocks / Mosey down until rep count flipped. Hold AG until 6 is in.

              Round 2 (Had to modify to 5s for time) – Paver Squats at bottom / Bear Crawl Up (Lots of weeping and gnashing of teeth when this was announced) / Incline Merkins at top / Mosey down. Hold AG until 6 in.

              Replace Pavers on pile and line up in parking lot for Snake Run (Indian Run weaving in and out) back to Domino’s Parking Lot.

              Circle up for 5 MOM

              Pointers/Bird Dogs – On hands and knees, raise opposite hand and leg straight out (like a hunting dog pointer) and hold 30 sec followed by reps of bringing elbow and knees together x 10 IC. Switch sides and do the same.

              Pretzel Crunches R&L x 11 IC

              100s x 20 IC

              Time

              COT

              It’s Christmas Time!! Take time to consider Emmanuel (God WITH Us). Humbled himself and came to the earth He created to live among us and demonstrate ultimate love.

              Due to F3 Brain, forgot to connect the leadership principle of “taking responsibility” in contrast to Adam . Adam made a mess and tried to run/hide from it (what BOYS do). Jesus came to clean up a mess he didn’t make (what MEN do)…but since I know everyone will read this back blast 😉 …there ya go!

              Prayers for Pro’s Mom and 10yo son of a friend of mine (Isaac) diagnosed with leukemia a year ago. Has battled for the past year going through chemo and thought they had it licked. Testing from spinal tap check up last Monday revealed he has relapsed and appears worse than original. Will now need to begin even more aggressive treatment including bone marrow transplant and even then 5 yr prognosis is bleak…they are telling him today. :((

              Moleskin

              Indian Runs and crossing a street are not compatible. Bear Crawls to Christmas music apparently leaves one conflicted. Also, note to self…never ask Deep Dish for a 10 count or perform any exercises involving penalty burpees when he is present. Dude is a glutton for punishment!

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              Slow news day…

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                Rivalry Saturday Game Day

                QIC: Mayhem

                Date: 11/30/2019

                PAX: Clothespin, Threeskin, Schnitzel, 9-Volt, Shotput, Gru, Porkbelly, Sandwich, Topless, Deep Dish, El Chapo, FNG-Duran, FNG-The Beast

                AO: The Battery

                Conditions

                Near about perfect for a fall F3 beatdown – Cool around 50ish and No Rain! (novel for the Battery!!)

                COP

                Welcome / Disclaimer

                Circle – Up around the flag

                SSH x 20 IC; Forward Fold x 10 IC; WMH x 10 IC; SSH x 20 IC; LBAC Forward x 10 IC; Reverse x 10 IC; Cherry Pickers x 10 IC; Chinooks x 10 IC; Shoulder Press x 10 IC; SSH x 10 IC; WGS L x 10 IC; WGS R x 10 IC; SSH x 10 IC

                Mosey back way around to outfield of nearest ballfield. Cones set up await…

                Rough 20yd by 40yd field marked off by cones with 10yd endzones. Two sets of cones set up in middle of field

                Entire PAX lines up on one sideline. But kickers to outfield fence and back; Big skips to OF fence and back

                Count off by 2s to create two “teams” of 7

                Agility Drills

                Shuttle Drill: (see link to youtube video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5c_grMWWHI ) 2 sets of 3 cones in a line 5 yds apart. For each team, 1 PAX starts straddling middle cone while rest of pax hold plank in line. Upon Q call to start, PAX sprints to outside cone (5yds), touches ground, sprints to far opposite cone (10yds), touches ground, sprints through the far opposite cone (10yds), falls in line to hold plank with the rest of his team as next PAX jumps up from plank to do the same until through entire team. Teams race to finish first.

                3 Cone or L Drill: (see link to youtube video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af2G4kCM4rg ) 2 sets of cones in L shape 5 yds apart. Just watch the video. Two teams hold plank again while taking turns and race against each other.

                The Thang

                Keeping same two 7 PAX teams…
                Two Hand Touch Football Game
                5 Mississippi Rush / Two Completions for a 1st down / For each score, opposing PAX performs 7 merkins additive (upon second score – 14 merkins, then 21, etc)

                Morphed in to Team Mayhem vs Team Deep Dish as primary QBs. Played until time approx 40 min. Team Mayhem dominated Team Deep Dish 28-0 thanks to outstanding receiving performances from Threeskin and Topless :))

                COT

                Two for one…
                Picking up from my COT yesterday. Christmas time when we celebrate Emmanuel (God WITH us). In regards to leadership, Jesus (the second Adam) demonstrated ultimate responsibility in contrast to the first Adam. Take away – Boys make messes and shirk responsibility / run and hide. Men accept responsibility to clean up messes they didn’t even make. Also, being Rivalry Saturday, reiterated the great culture of F3 where instead of comparing and competing to tear each other down as men in order to defeat our rivals, we have a culture to lift and encourage each other to be better. Iron Sharpens Iron. Keep Coming out to be sharpened and to be Iron for your F3 brothers.
                BALL OF MAN: Prayers for Momma Prosciutto, my friend Mark’s middle son Isaac battling Leukemia relapse and relative of FNG – The Beast.

                Moleskin

                Quote of the day from FNG – The Beast after Team Mayhem scored third TD with 9 min still remaining. “Ahhh Sh**! 9 more minutes!!” Even though his team lost, I think Deep Dish actually enjoyed the extra Merkins! 😉

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                Crickets…

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                  Trying times. No Summer Soldiers!

                  QIC: MaYhem

                  Date: 11/13/2019

                  PAX: SwipeRight, Vaccine, Bernie, John Doe, Fastlane, WallaWalla, WuzntMe

                  AO: Hacksaw

                  Conditions

                  Colder than a witches tit in a brass brassiere! > 22 but really 14 with wind chill. :))

                  COP

                  SS Skips to Left x 11 IC, …to the Right x 11 IC, FF x 11 IC, TGE x 11 IC, SSS Left x 11 IC, SSS Right x 11 IC, LBAC front x 11 IC, LBAC back x 11 IC, Seal Clap x 11 IC, MNC x 11 IC, Chinooks x 11 IC, Sholder Press x 11 IC, Recover! Abe Vigoda x 11 IC, Worlds Greatest Stretch R & L x 11 IC, Turn it over to Bernie for Pre VQ SSH x 11 IC

                  Indigenous People run to Pavilion

                  The Thang

                  Pavilion Party

                  Mosey over to the pavilion, and do the following:
                  Decline Merkins, Incline Merkins, Stargazers, Dips > 3 Rounds R1-25/R2-20/R3-15 reps each exercise OYO

                  Pickleball Dora

                  Mosey to the Pickleball court one lap around. Partner up by weight for partner carries down and back x2.
                  Dora: Partner 1 Exercise. while Partner 2 traverses back and forth the length of Pickleball Court.

                  Round 1 – P1: 100 Smurf Jacks / P2: MOT – Long Skip
                  Round 2 – P1: 100 Smurf Jacks / P2: MOT – Drunken Sailor

                  IP Run to the flag for Mary.

                  Turn it over to Bernie…LBCs and Am Hammers until time.

                  COT

                  Getting up this early in the freezing cold to workout sucks! In the spirit of Invigorating Male Community Leadership, reminded PAX that in the service of their country/community, men are often called to do hard stuff. Brief Am History Lesson > December of 1776 at critical point of Revolution in fight for Country’s Freedom, Thomas Paine writes pamphlet ‘The Crisis’ and penned these words read to PAX: “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell is not easlily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly…

                  In the days ahead, it would inspire General Washington and his troops to cross the Delaware on Christmas Eve in the freezing cold to essentially turn the tide of the war and help to win and establish the freedoms we enjoy today.

                  Takeaway, our decisions to either “shrink back from service” or push through to do hard things can have significant impact to both ourselves and our posterity.

                  Moleskin

                  Wala Wala needs some better gloves. John Doe’s farts still stink even in the bitter cold.

                  Also, even though he did not participate in the beatdown for having to be at work early, Escobar did an admirable thing acting as the PAX Mom and left behind a piping hot growler of cider for the boys in the parking lot. Awesome!

                  News

                  Convergence on Saturday. Bernie VQ on Friday.

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                    Lay Aside the Weight

                    QIC: Mayhem

                    Date: 10/12/2019

                    PAX: Clothespin, Deep Dish, 9-Volt, The Count

                    AO: The Battery

                    Conditions

                    Finally a crisp cool morning!  High 50s/Low 60s Dry with little to no dew

                    Welcome – brief disclaimer with no FNGs

                    COP

                    Mosey around Dog Park x 1

                    Circle up near flag

                    SSH x 20 IC; Merkins (NOT Pubic Wigs!) x 10 IC; Fwd Fold x 10 IC; SSH x 10 IC; LBACs front x 10 IC; LBAC back x 10 IC; Cherry Pickers x 10 IC; SSH x 10 IC; Moroccan Night Club x 10 IC; Chinooks x 10 IC; Shoulder Press x 10 IC; Worlds Greatest Stretch – left foot forward x 10 IC; WGS – right x 10 IC; 21 (Convinced  Deep Dish purposefully went over > 5 penalty burpees

                    Mosey around Dog Park x 1

                    The Thang

                    Line up close to walking track in grass by flags from heaviest to lightest

                    Round 1

                    Select 3 individual exercise from  “deck ”  Merkins, Imperial Walkers, Pickle Pointers

                    HIM 2 (second heaviest) carries HIM 1 (heaviest) to 3rd light pole and back (approx 100yds out and back)

                    HIM 3 – Pickle Pointers / HIM 4 – Imperial Walkers / Him 5 – Merkins until HIM 2 returns from partner carry.

                    Rotate and repeat until all have cycled through each exercise.

                    Round 2

                    Select 4 new individual exercise from  “deck ”  Don Quixotes (Windmills), LBCs, Squats; Hold Plank

                    HIM 1 (heaviest) carries 80lb sandback 1 lap around Dog Park

                    HIM 2 –  DQs / HIM 3 -LBCs / Him 4 – Squats /HIM 5 – Hold Plank until HIM 1 completes lap with sandbag. 

                    Rotate and repeat until all have cycled through

                    Round 2

                    Select 4 new individual exercise from  “deck ”  Quadraplex (alternating 5 reps each side), Freddie Mercurys, Lunges, Mountain Climbers

                    HIM 1 – 1 Lap “Unencumbered” around the dog park

                    Remaining PAX performs individual exercises selected above

                    Rotate and repeat until all have cycled through

                    Circle up by Flag for 5 MoM

                    American Hammer x 20IC; Box Cutters x 15 IC; Hello Dolly x 10 IC; Hold Plank until time

                    COT

                    Scripture reference Hebrews 11 – “Heroes of Faith” leading into Hebrews 12: 1 …

                    Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 

                    Just like the  beatdown…easier to mosey when not carrying “encumbrance”.  Challenged us to all identify what those “encumbrances” are that may be weighing us down and to lay them aside so we can run our races with endurance…because we have so great a cloud of witnesses (generations past and yet to come)

                    What I didn’t share were the following verses 2-4 which offer even more encouragement especially for those who are followers of Christ…

                    2 a]fixing our eyes on Jesus, the b]author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

                    3 For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary c]and lose heart.

                    Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama – Daderday next Saturday
                    BALL OF MAN: Totally dropped the ball again and forgot to close in prayer! :((

                    My prayer for us all…Heavenly Father, thank you for F3 and the brotherhood we share to  push each other to be better men physically and spiritually.  Please show us where we may still be carrying certain “encumbrances” that hold us down and give us the courage and if necessary help to lay them aside so that we can freely run  with endurance the race You have set out for us.  In the name of Christ I pray…Amen

                    Moleskin

                    The Count entertained us sharing a run in with some over zealous MPs he encountered during his return to base following a business lunch where some amount of adult beverage was consumed.  I’m certain no amount of sarcasm was spared on the young lad.  Oh to have been a fly on the wall!! :))

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