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Endurance

QIC:  Mr. Clean

Date: 02/05/2021

PAX: Blue, Cleaver, Dundee, Geek Squad, Gretel, She Shed, Sherlock, Slois Lane, U-Turn

AO: Shot House

Conditions

42 degrees. Felt like the mid thirties, and it was significantly different than the air at the Huey yesterday. It was very damp and moist. It was quite the dynamic. Ice spots on the track, but it also just felt like a super humid morning that wasn’t so cold.

COP

Fast Walk/Mosey to Track with Coupons

The Thang

YHC instructed Pax to grab a Battle Buddy. Not to be mistaken for a partner, the Battle Buddy is there to push and encourage his counterpart. This seemed to confuse the Pax as they thought it was a Dora especially when the rep count was revealed.
I Have Nothing Creative for this, but the Pax agreed a routine similar will work for a monthly barometer. So, the ” The Monthly Barometer thing at Shot House Where We Lift Blocks and Run A Lot”??
Run 2 Laps AYG
100 Shoulder Presses
Run 2 Laps AYG
100 Curls
Run 2 Laps AYG
100 Bent Over Rows
Run 2 Laps AYG
100 Merkins
Run 2 Laps AYG
Leg Raises
Run 2 Laps AYG
Squats
This “design” led to some modifying/mixing by the Pax. My only request was to do no less than 50 reps at a time and, of course, no less than one lap at a time. Minimum goal was 2 miles and 100 Merkins Completed. Ultimate goal — Complete ALL reps and run 3 miles.

COT

Endurance is often a hard thing to truly define. Yesterday at the Huey was all about endurance, but so was today. YHC promised the men of the Huey, yesterday; that today’s workout would be very different, and it was, so how then, are they both about endurance. Well, each required a man to push himself to finish something that was difficult.
Today, we got our Battle Buddy for encouragement NOT competition. True endurance calls us to compete, Paul encourages competition in the Bible, but that competition is all about competition within rather than without.
Finding motivation to push oneself in race in which someone else is leading is much easier than finding motivation to suddenly push harder.
Funny thing, life is much more about the latter rather than the former. Life’s obstacles only provide the obstacle to surmount. It doesn’t provide a leader as a benchmark to “catch” before finishing.
You want help with endurance, you must find the inner strength, but life does provide people. People can become Battle Buddies. Battle Buddy connections mean each man encourages the other to push hard and fast past the obstacles rather competing against each other to finish the obstacle first.

Moleskin

She Shed just lapped us! (Had to be there moment)
Cinder Blocks clearly had more concrete in them when they were made “back in the day” or maybe that moss was extra heavy.
So, are we in partners or not? Do we have to do that many together or separate?
I think we are no partners by default…I got dropped — Gretel
Ever told you I hate running? — Sherlock
I hate running. — Dundee
Due to lack of oxygen, the COT became CO2…

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    Last Time I Crawled This Much…I was Learning to Crawl

    QIC:  Mr. Clean

    Date: 02/04/2021

    PAX: Blue, Doogie, Geek Squad, Hasbro, Milkman, Slois Lane, U-Turn

    AO: Huey

    Conditions

    Low 30’s, but the Pax there could tell the temperature had been much lower. The entire park had this beautiful glisten that almost resembled snow as the bright lights, which light the flag, gazed upon the frosty grass. It was especially apparent around the “Choppa” as the contrast of the shadow met the glisteny (this is now a word, write it down) frost. Somehow, the air felt comfortably dry and perfect to breathe in the wonderful valley air.

    COP

    SSH x15 IC
    Forward Fold (full disclosure, after the pre-ruck, YHC needed to put his keys and phone in the truck….so, extended forward fold?) OYO
    Willie Mays Hays x12 IC

    The Thang

    We mosey/shuffled with blocks to the parking lot. YHC took care to make sure no Pax were uncomfortable sharing a block. All agreed, so off we went.
    Farm Work
    Pax 1 — Carry two coupons, suitcase carry style, to the curb. Once there, drop the coupons, and mosey back.
    Pax 2 — Complete 20 Squats
    Once Pax 1 returns, partners switch, Pax 2 moseys to the curb, retrieves the coupons and carries back to Pax 1.
    Rinse and Repeat the above process with a second round of squats, two rounds of leg raises, and two rounds of monkey humpers

    Just a Bunch of Babies
    At some point during this routine, a comment was made that inspired both the title this Backblast, as well as, the title of this routine.
    Pax partnered up once again. While one Pax completed 10 Straight Leg Deadlifts, the other Pax Bear Crawled as far as possible. Once deadlifts were complete, Pax ran and caught the other for an exchange. This process continued until we made it around the opposite curb and back.
    We switched partners and complete the same routine, with a little shorter distance and 15 LBCs. Next, we completed 20 curls keeping with the same routine.
    One more switch of the partners, 25 straight leg deadlifts, 20 LBCs, and 15 Curls. We, of course, completed the bear crawl routine between each exercise.

    We closed with Geek Squad leading us in Dolly for 12 reps IC and Blue leading us in Hollow Body Hold for 10 count IC.

    COT

    Regrets: If each Pax were surveyed and asked about regrets, my conjecture is this: he either (1) bows out his “pride muscles” by puffing out the chest and throwing his shoulders back and boldly claims, “I regret nothing”; (2) swallows his pride a bit and talks about attempting to regret little but admittedly regrets some past actions; or (3) boldly admits regrets exists in his life, but he works everyday to cut down on the actions he takes which cause regret.

    No matter the answer, YHC spoke about the opportunities in life in which we have opportunities to control the outcome significantly in order to prevent those regrettable moments.

    This morning centered around two simple ideas: The F3 workout and connecting with others. As Geek Squad once stated, “I have certainly regretted not going to a workout, but I have yet to regret going to a workout.” Powerful words. When the only hinderance between going to a workout is cold weather and a warm bed, then take away the opportunity for regret to seep into your life. Get out into the Gloom with your brothers.

    YHC moved into the next topic. Oddly enough, it connects with that whole brotherhood idea. We often throw around the word brother in F3. Do we really mean it? If so, who are we reaching out too as often as possible to check on them, connect with them, invite them to something, encourage them, or even, and this will sound gosh awful crazy, tell them you love them. If they’re truly you’re brother, then don’t you love them? What possible regret could come from something like this? So yeah, you may not get the same positivity and love in return, but that’s not why you’re doing it in the first place. It’s not for affirmation. It’s not because they deserve it. It’s not because they’re the cool kid. It’s because you care about them and genuinely want to know they’re well and want to offer support.

    TAPS for several individuals and family members, as well as, Friar Tuck and Nordic as they nurse hip injuries.

    Moleskin

    “We have literally never crawled this much since we were actually learning to crawl — Geek Squad
    “Do we bring the blocks?” — Slois Lane
    “The hips don’t lie, Mr. Clean.” — Blue

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      Preparedness — G3L

      QIC:  Mr. Clean

      Date: 01/28/21

      PAX: Bru Cru (Respect), Captain Wafer, Cupid, Deer Jack, Gimli, Kowbell, Offset, Oil Can, Ringwald, Skitch, Sunshine, The Count (Respect, Respect), Uncle Fester, V-Squared

      AO: Hill City

      Conditions

      Somewhere between 25-35 degrees. The Hill City felt more like the Windy City, so who knows what that “feel like” temperature was. Some snow flurries spitting about.

      COP

      SSH x20 IC
      Forward Fold OYO
      SSH x15 IC

      The Thang

      Well, with the rarity of my opportunities to Q at Hill City, I try to pay some homage of men who’ve Qed a workout in which I have attended, or ones that seem to go well at that AO
      Route 66

      Light Pole 1 — 1 Burpee

      Light Pole 2 — 2 Burpees

      Light Pole 3 — 3 Burpees

      Continue this ascension with each light pole until the 11th light pole is reached.

      Complete 9 consecutive burpees once the Route 66 Routine is complete. (Explanation in the COT)
      What Goes Up…Must Come Down

      What Goes Up…Must Come Down

      4 — Shoulder Tap/Mountain Climber Combos (2 taps:4 climbers)

      6 — Bulgarian Split Squats (Hard Way)

      8 — Foxholes (BBSU to Merkin)

      Run 

      10 — Dolly to Leg Raise Combo

      12 — Bobby Hurleys

      14 — Derkins

      Run

      16 — Gas Pump to Rosalita Combo

      18 — Monkey Humpers

      20 — Seal/Overhead Clap Combo

      Run

      Rinse and Repeat in descending order.

      COT

      I came across the Backblast from my first ever Q at Hill City.  It was a really cool day as two FNGs were named that gloomy morning, one of whom is now your AOQ.  The other strayed away but is now quite the staple, consistent member of F3 Chattanooga.  On that morning, I paid tribute to Delta.  Delta led the first ever workout I attended in F3 Chattanooga back in 2017  I, once again, paid a little tribute to him this morning.

      There have been many, many others that have inspired me, motivated me, loved me, and posted with me.  To those men, I will always be grateful as I am for each of you this morning who chose to attend. Looking across and seeing Ringwald (AOQ), who passed to Skitch, who passed to Sunshine is such a rewarding experience, especially because YHC was blessed with the opportunity to see each named AND Q the very day Sunshine was an FNG.

      All that being said, let me set a reminder for all of us that we have a responsibility to do our best to be the type guys I mentioned above. Our sons and daughters, friends, neighbors, family don’t all necessarily deserve a man who acts in this manner, but that’s the exact reason we must do it.  Truly taking on responsibility to care for others requires giving that care in spite of how deserving those receiving care deserve it. It is never about someone deserving our grace and love, it’s about giving no matter what happens in life.

      F3 is chalked full of jargon, acronyms, almost to the point of it’s own language. There is actually a lot of good that comes from some of it. The Q Source, written by Dredd, naturally is filled cover to cover with said jargon. In it, he speaks of a man’s G3L which addresses Preparedness. Truly being prepared requires a man to have total alignment with his G3L. We are a month into 2021, still plenty of time to align your G3L which says this: a man must Get Right, Live Right, Lead Right, and Leave Right. That last part is so important. It is the legacy part. As you align the first Three, make sure you are doing so that it leads to a lasting positive legacy.

      Moleskin

      Extra points for smiling at the camera through your legs… — Ringwald
      Props to Gimli, merlot came but the effort never slowed
      Oil Can is able to reach the top shelf when he climbs on the other shelves — also he’s a running beast
      The Count was disappointed he didn’t have those “mall walker” weights for his favorite exercise: The Seal Clap/Overhead Clap Combo

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        Kick the Can…or cube….roll it around till you get what you want..

        QIC:  Mr. Clean

        Date: 01/15/2021

        PAX: Band Camp, Blue, Cleaver, Friar Tuck (Respect), Hasbro, Magnum, Nordic Track, Ponce (Respect), She Shed, Sherlock, U-Turn

        AO: Shot House

        Conditions

        44 degrees, felt like 39 degrees. Of course, the “feels like” gauge could vary depending on layers. Foggy. Slightly frozen fogginess. Everything had a nice dampness to it while at the same time the air felt cool and crispy dry.

        COP

        SSH x20 IC
        Forward Fold OYO
        Willie Mays Hays x15 IC
        SSH x15 IC

        The Thang

        For Christmas, YHC received a cube with a variety of exercises on it. Today, the Pax would roll, kick, toss etc.. to another Pax. Whatever the magic cube decided, well at least at the beginning, is the exercise the Pax completed. Exercises were completed the “hard way” and any Pax with Q experience led chosen exercise in cadence.
        Kick the Cube
        30 American Hammers IC
        20 Merkins OYO — these were “popular”
        20 Dips OYO
        30 Mountain Climbers IC
        15 Tuck Jumps OYO
        30 Freddie Mercury IC
        20 Burpees OYO
        15 Jump Squats OYO
        15 Bonnie Blairs OYO

        Exercsises Not Making The Cut
        Water Break
        Side Plank
        Wall Sit

        See You When I See You
        Partner up. Run in opposite directions. Upon meeting partner complete 20 Merkins. Continue running. Upon meeting again. Complete 20 squats. Rinse and Repeat until 80 reps are completed and 2 miles together are completed.

        COT

        I assured anyone reading this; that, I am well aware this whole cube routine could appear to be a lazy way to plan a workout, but I assure you thought was put into it. The whole purpose of the cube portion of the workout was put there to lead into the COT.

        The Pax, as long as they didn’t cheat, had zero idea what exercise would land on them. They did not know what kind of “bearer of bad news” they would have to be. They especially did not know, in the beginning, they would have to lead certain exercises in cadence.
        Why this cube? The cube is random. It comes flying from an unknown direction with unknown consequences. The Pax had to adapt and lead.
        Isn’t that a metaphor for life. Things come from all directions. We do not know what may arrive from that unknown direction, nor what will be asked of us.
        We are left, then, with bowing up our chest, placing God’s armor upon us, and facing the unknown with courage. Our families, friends, brothers, and Nation needs us more than ever to do this.

        Moleskin

        U-Turn left at 5:18. She Shed reminded us that U-Turn did this so he could….make a U-Turn. Thankfully, on his return, he brought the flag.
        Burpees — still not popular

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          1/2 — North GA Takeover

          QIC:  Mr. Clean

          Date: 01/06/2021

          PAX: Blue, Bobbit, Dundee, Gretel, Hasbro, NordicTrack, Ponce (Respect), Roomba, She Shed, Snatch, U-Turn

          AO: Detention

          Conditions

          28 degrees. As far as conditions, the Q was unable to clearly articulate the change of meeting spot this Gloom. It was quite humorous to the Q and Roomba to watch it all develop. In the best turn of irony, U-Turn had to, well, make a U-turn to get to the correct meeting spot.

          COP

          SSH x21 IC
          Forward Fold OYO
          Willie Mays Hays x12 IC
          Quick Count SSH x21 IC

          The Thang

          Today’s titled came from the fact that Sidekick and YHC were both Qing the Hixson AOs.

          Run a Lap

          50 — Bent Over Rows
          Run a Lap

          40 — Upright Rows
          Run a Lap

          30 — Bent Over Rows
          Run A Lap

          20 — Upright Rows
          Run a Lap

          10 — Bent Over Rows
          Run a Lap

          50 — Shoulder Presses
          Run a Lap

          40 — Curls
          Run a Lap

          30 — Shoulder Presses
          Run a Lap

          20 — Curls
          Run a Lap

          10 — Shoulder Presses
          Run 2 Laps
          Any Pax finished with the whole routine before time starts back over with 50 Bent Over Rows.

          90 Bent Over Rows/90 Shoulder Presses
          60 Upright Rows/60 Curls
          Distance: Top Finishers — Ponce & Blue @ 3.1 miles; ALL Pax completed AT LEAST 2 miles. Kudos to Bobbitt for continuing to come back and only get better AND sprinting his last 100M!

          COT

          Today’s COT centered around a HIM who, despite my best efforts, still has not tried F3. George Wilson has a brother. His brother seemed to be the favored child and was just sworn in to his 4th term as a county sheriff. His brother has always looked younger. His brother, however, knows very little of the sacrifice, humility, and love that George exhibits. While the brother is a quality man, he has not spent a lifetime of putting others before himself. George began a career in teaching but upon the merger of Rossville High and Chattanooga Valley High to form Ridgeland, his program was eliminated. He had two choices: go to work for his dad at a service station or go back to school to complete a Bachelor’s Degree to continue teaching, he chose the former. He did this to maintain security for his family as his son was just coming off major heart surgery.
          The service station was just that: a true service station. It opened in 1958, provided the only Greyhound Stop between Chattanooga and Atlanta, the first provider of U-Haul services in the area, and provided a full service island in which patrons received a clean windshield, gauged tires, checked fluids, and of course a full tank of gas.

          Fast forward 30 years later — The service station still stands, proudly, as almost a historic landmark for the town of LaFayette, Georgia. Paw Paw has gone on to glory. The EPA came in and removed the gas tanks — (sounding like an Alan Jackson song yet?). The full service island is gone. The original car lift is now just a reminder of past nostalgia.

          Still reading? Good. Now you get to hear the things that have not left. George Wilson, named for his father George Wilson, is still there. The service that began in 1958, yeah that’s still there too. The sacrifice spoken of previously, yeah that’s still there too. You’ll find that in the jar of pickled beets George received as form of payment from an elderly woman who could not pay in cash. The community’s love for the “coldest water in town” in that old water found, yeah that’s still there too. The absolute love for the people, the customers from George, yeah that is still there too; because well, that is one thing “you just never sacrifice, because, in life, all ya got is your name, so you better treat people right”. A day in, day out struggle in the heat and cold to provide for others, yeah that’s still there. The wonder if business will be enough to cover everything, yeah that’s still there. Oh, the best mechanic in there area, Jonah, yeah he’s still there too.

          Wait a minute: George runs that shop, right? Absolutely he runs that shop, and he’s still running it; because, he knows the importance of swallowing pride and surrounding himself with the best people possible. Now that community down there knows they can still get the best care, love, and selflessness that comes from George at the same place they can find the best mechanic.

          George is getting tired. He wants to spend time with grandchildren. He wants to let it all go, but knows so much “service” will be lost. Sacrifice.
          So, YHC closes with this (thanks for sticking through this far): George Washington Wilson (Paw Paw) passed his name (George Dale Wilson) and service/selflessness to his son. His son that most know has Dale Wilson. I just know him as Dad.

          Moleskin

          It really wasn’t necessary to tell us where you feel the upright rows — She Shed
          Math sucks in 30 degree weather after 2-3 miles, 300 reps, and a Namearama — The Collective Pax
          NO — Snatch
          Shut up Blue — Snatch

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            Just Some Wheat and Potatoes at Anvil

            QIC:  Mr. Clean

            Date: 01/04/2021

            PAX: Blackout, Fissure, John Doe, Shawshank, Sidekick, Sniffer, Threeskin, Woodrider Wrecked ‘EM

            AO: Anvil

            Conditions

            31 degrees. Extremely foggy.

            COP

            SSH x20 IC
            LBCs x10 IC

            The Thang

            99% Leg Day at Anvil. Man, things sure look good on paper. Then, those things take so much longer than one would expect.
            Hind Quarters
            Run a quarter of the track and complete the following
            20 Regular Squats
            20 Yoga Squats (Feet Together)
            20 Pause Squats (Pause for 1 sec at parallel)
            20 Lunges (hard way) — later audibled for time’s sake
            Process was repeated for two laps, decreasing a single rep at each quarter.

            11’s
            1 Goblet Squat
            10 Curtsy Lunges

            Mary = 50 Monkey Humpers IC

            COT

            Anvil generally sees much smaller numbers than today’s count. Consistently, however, those numbers almost always include Threeskin and Fissure.
            On the New Year’s Day Converegence, Threeskin gave a great COT that led me to start looking for inspiration in my life as well as for my next COT. Many things crossed my mind, but I kept coming back to the two guys that seem to always be at Anvil. I wanted to give this riveting COT to inspire guys, but I settled on the COT that was planned for me, Threeskin, and Fissure. A more personal COT. A COT geared direct “at” those two guys especially Fizz.
            It went a little something like this: Fissue and I have had a crazy history in the few years we have known each other. Daily talks that come with a close friendship all the way to a very significant falling out. Either way, he and I have gone through some F3 and life “crap” together. Well, in preparation for the COT, I thought about those consistent Anvillians. I realized that, whether I liked it or not and, for the longest, despite my reaction, they provided unbridled feedback with utmost of intent of trying to make me better.
            It takes someone special to keep coming back and helping someone that seems to indicate zero desire for said help, but Threeskin and Fissure did for the longest time especially Fissure. He deserved to know I still recognize this. He deserved to have it said, out loud, to other Pax whether they already knew it or not.
            YHC did add this: as the new year begins you often here of people developing their “one word”. Often times, the ones that get all the love are those expected and common words: “commit”, “work”, “effort”, perservere”, but what about a less common one, I don’t know, say….”not”.
            That’s right, “not”…as YHC goes into the new year, that’s the “one word”. Not going to stop loving. Not going to stop giving grace. Not going to be impatient. Not going to close off to feedback. Not going to stop trying to develop more self awareness. Not going to strive to be better. Not going to quit on those who depend on me.
            “What about ya’ll? Do you have one word that strives to do the same things?”

            Moleskin

            YHC truly wishes he has the memory to adequately recount the MC from this Q.
            Sidekick likes to Google while reading the paper in his rocking chair yelling at people on his lawn.
            Nobody can ever make a more confusing, yet passionate Slack announcement than our friend Duck
            John Doe’s attire — that is all
            YHC only missed a hundred or so great lines from MC this morn

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            Only 798 Meters Left

            QIC: Mr. Clean

            Date: 12/18/2020

            PAX: Joanna, Mansiere, Natty Light, MoneyBall, Whittler, Burrito, Blindside, Roomba, Recycle, U-Turn, Offset

            AO: Lions Den

            Conditions

            It was what Angus affectionately referred to as “Clean’s Frosty Beard” weather this morning. Sub 25 degrees. Quite a bit of frost upon the track.

            COP

            SSH x25 IC

            Forward Fold OYO

            SSH x15 IC

            Willie Mays Hayes x20 IC

            The Thang


            Catch me if You Can
            Partner Up. Partner One Bear Crawls. Partner two completes 20 Monkey Humpers and 20 Star Jumps. Runs to catch Partner. Rinse and Repeat for a lap.

            Find a new partner. Partner one runs a lap while partner two completes 20 straight leg dead lefts and 20 Monkey Humpers. Rinse and Repeat for a mile.

            Mosey to a new spot. Pick a new partner. Partner one Bernies. Partner two completes 20 fire hydrants and 20 squats. Run and catches partner one. Rinse and Repeat for two laps.

            Time

            COT

            3rd Q of the week. 3rd AO with a different group of guys. YHC spoke once again about St. Thomas Aquinas. He was both a devout Christian and Humanist. He proposed the main ideas of Humanism, yet he still remained a devout Christian. In other words, he still put God first.

            Now, the Humanism is often partnered with Atheism. Oh how St. Thomas would’ve been upset with this. He was clearly a convicted man.

            That is what today’s COT is really about. While there was a great deal of talk about dairy. The focus is today is really about one’s courage of convictions.

            If you are convicted, ethical, and moral, then don’t let the circumstances change this.

            Moleskin

            That seems a little zealous

            Great job guys! Only 798 meters of bear crawls to go

            What’s up guys. I’ll be running for a minute. Mansiere is up there somewhere

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            Convergence 01/01/2021 at Anvil

            Launch of Legacy coming.

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              See You When I See You

               

              QIC:  Mr. Clean

              Date: 12/16/2020

              PAX: Milkman, Cleaver, Snatch, Friar Tuck, Roomba

              AO: Shot House

              Conditions

              Misty. Rainy. Back to misty.

              COP

              SSH x20 IC

              Forward Fold OYO

              Willie Mays Hays x19 IC

              The Thang


              See You When I See You
              Partner Up. Run in opposite directions around the track. When Pax meet, complete 2 exercises. Run again till they meet. Complete same 2 exercises with one less rep. Rinse and Repeat until complete.

              Pax collect their blocks. Same routine. Carry block. YHC realized quickly this was slightly over zealous, so Pax ran a lap in opposite directions and back to blocks for exercises.

              Exercises were Merkins/Squats — Round 1

              Exercises were Shoulder Press/Curls — Round 2

              COT

              Saint Thomas Aquinas, a devout Christian, proposed the idea of Humanism. Humanism simply puts more emphasis on the human mind and its ability to rationalize and use that. At the time, he got in a great deal of trouble for this as it did not align with the church’s “laws”. He still remained committed to his faith.

              Do a Google search today and his original philosophy seems to go hand in hand with atheism. Why is that?

              Somewhere, at some point, someone los their way, bastardized the original philosophy, and claimed it as their own.

              This COT was about Christianity, atheism, Humanism, or even faith. It was about pointing out the effects of people losing their way. Let’s makes sure we don’t lose our way and always keep the courage of our convictions.

              Moleskin

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                Metal Christmas Music — I Love It!

                QIC:  Mr. Clean

                Date: 12/15/2020

                PAX: V-Squared, Dolly, Sunburn (Respect), and Brain Fart

                AO: Boneyard

                Conditions

                It was chilly. Cold enough for an extra layer, but it was warm enough for the top layer to be shed fairly quickly. No real fog or humidity to speak of.

                COP

                SSH x25 IC
                Forward Fold OYO
                Willie Mays Hays x15 IC
                High Knees x15 IC
                Forward Fold OYO

                The Thang

                V-Squared seemed to have coined the term Youra this morning. In my efforts to communicate the plan for exercises by saying, “it’s much like a Dora. but not really because you do a lot on your own.” Youra was born. Thanks V!
                YOURA
                500 reps total. Running to a chosen light pole every 25 reps of each set of 100.
                Merkins
                Squats
                LBCs
                Overhead Claps
                Toe Merkins
                Mosey to the wall and hill.
                11‘s
                10 Dips at bottom
                BearCrawl to the Top and complete 1 Squat
                Mosey back down.
                Rinse and repeat until time got us. Mosey back to the flag.

                COT

                Standard 7.42 of the Tennessee State Standards cover Thomas Aquinas and Humanism. As I was developing some curriculum materials along with F3 — Petrino yesterday, we discussed how much the idea of Humanism had changed compared to the original writings of the guy that proposed it.
                There is a school in Florida that “rolls” out the atheletes from year to year. The school is Saint Thomas Aquinas, yes, SAINT Thomas Aquinas.
                Thomas Aquinas was a theologian AND philosopher. He deveoted his life to educating people both in (pastoral) and rational (intellectual). He believed strongly in his Christian faith. His teachings have stood the test of time; because, he proposed ways in which faith and rationale live in harmony.
                At times, faith becomes so mystified, some are either turned away from or cannot understand it. Philosophy, at times, opens the door for such self-serving purposes that it also turns people away or causes us to make poor decisions.
                Aquinas taught that these worked together in that our faith helps us learn, fill in the gaps of which rationale simply can’t, and prevent future mistakes often resulting from a pure dependence on rationale. On the other hand, he taught that philosophy can help us understand the world around us better, and it helps to demystify faith in such a way that the human brain can actually understand.
                Should you search Humanism on Google today, chances are you would not find the type of Humanism in which Aquinas devoted so much of his life’s work toward. A search now seems to yield articles connecting atheism and Humanism as one in the same, or to be a Humanist one must be an atheist. Why? The guy that proposed this would have completely disagreed!
                What can we learn from these articles that seem to be in abundance on Google and Aquinas’ teachings? The human element in which Aquinas did not account for: selfishness had most successfully bastardized the original intent and philosophy of Humanism.
                The challenge is this: please do not be those that turn to the self-serving purposes of the world and take an ideal, moral, or ethic and change it for the worse. Change is great, but change does not mean sacrificing ones morals, convictions, and beliefs.

                Moleskin

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                  Thanksgiving Eve

                  QIC:  Mr. Clean

                  Date: 11/25/2020

                  PAX: Shawshank, Toe Jelly, WoodRider, Blackout, Coldplay, John Doe, Bonsai, Craw Daddy, Wrecked Em, Abercrombie, Roll Back, and Meow Mix

                  AO: Parliament

                  Conditions

                  Warmish. Suddenly it was in the 50’s. We agreed this was a very 2020 thing. We switched to the 50’s out of nowhere, yet it was so windy it still felt almost in the 30’s.

                  COP

                  SSH x20 IC

                  Foward Fold OYO

                  Willie Mays Hays x15 IC

                  SSH x15 IC

                  The Thang

                  YHC main goal was to take a beatdown over the river worthwhile to the HIM who showed up for a “visiting Q”. My hope is each Pax got what they paid for this morning.


                  4 Corners Escalator 

                  10 Burpees / Bear Crawl

                  20 Jump Squats / Sprint

                  30 Yoga Squats / Bear Crawl

                  40 Monkey Humpers / Sprint to Start 

                  40 Monkey Humpers / Bear Crawl

                  30 Yoga Squats / Sprint

                  20 Jump Squats / Bear Crawl

                  10 Burpees

                  EMOM Upper/Core (3 Burpee EMOM)

                  50 Perfect Form Merkins

                  100 Leg Raises

                  150 Overhead Claps

                  200 Flutter Kicks

                  2 Lap Indian Run

                  COT

                  For those that don’t know, YHC is a teacher, and this year I’ve been able to combine both passions: teaching Special Education students and social studies.

                  One of the first standards is based around Jamestown and the 1st Thanksgiving.

                  The 1st Thanksgiving was actually very different than we think. (1) It was originally celebrated in October, (2) they didn’t eat turkey (plenty of venison to go around), (3) OH, and this feast was a Thanks to God for putting the Natives in their lives.

                  Thanksgiving was actually the first “Christian” holiday of the new colonies. It was significantly more grounded in Christianity than even Christmas; again, the whole point was to thank God for his blessing of the Native Americans.

                  Without the Natives, those of Jamestown would’ve ended up just as those of Roanoke did: gone without a trace.

                  However, the Natives taught them to hunt more efficiently, but more importantly, they taught the Pilgrims how to farm. That’s right, the Native Americans, not the Pilgrims, were your original American farmers.

                  Where is all this going? Well, on this Thanksgiving Eve, I’m quite certain you’re taking time to recognize aspects of your life in which you’re thankful.

                  The time you take to express thankfulness is great. The time the Pilgrims took to express their thankfulness was great; however, I think we all know the eventual future of the Native Americans.

                  Rather than be forever thankful, as the colonial population grew, they dropped the attitude of gratitude and took advantage of their Native friends. There is a reason we have “Trail of Tears” signs all throughout this area.

                  I challenged each Pax to remain thankful throughout the whole year, and never take advantage of those aspects in which they’re thankful. Embrace them. Love them. Encourage them. Support them.

                  Finally, YHC expressed a great deal of gratitude who defeated the fartsack and came out this morning!!

                  Moleskin

                  “Remember guys it’s ok to go to your knees if you can’t do it right.”

                  What’s the modification for Burpees

                  Pax was fairly quiet.

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