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The Core of the Problem

QIC:  Mr. Clean

Date: 07/02/2020

PAX: Ducktales, Geek Squad, Hasbro, Postman, Radiohead, Slois Lane, Steam Engine

AO: The Huey

Conditions

72. Sweat Index: Uncomfortable.

COP

SSH x20 IC

Forward Fold x 20 IC

Low/Slow Merkin x10 IC

SSH x10 IC

The Thang

Mosey to the Love Shack for the first round of Huey Core Thursday’s.
Ascending/Descending — 24 Plank Jacks/1 Mountain Climber.

Yeah Routine — Pax hold plank during the entirety of “Yeah” (Joe Nichols not Lil Jon). Each time he says “yeah”: Pax does a plank jack. Each time he says “she”: Pax does a mountain climber. Short Mosey to Parking Lot — Various Core Exercises (Wide Flutters, Flutters, Shake N’ Bake Merkins).

Thunderstruck Routine — Pax hold hollow body hold for song’s entirety. Each time “thunder” is heard: Pax complete a reverse crunch. of exercises] Mosey back to Love Shack. Complete Roxanne Routine. Pax held “dolphin position” for song’s entirety and completed dolphin kicks each time “Roxanne” was said. I

Can Feel it in the Plank Tonight Pax held plank for 4 minutes of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight”

COT

A wise professor, fresh off 42 years of teaching, told me (and the rest of the class) on the first day the following: Teachers MUST be Prepared Persons with Prepared Plans in Prepared Rooms for UNprepared people. Obviously, that quote stuck with me as I passed it along some 10 years later. Teachers aren’t the only ones that must live this way. As men striving to lead, love, and live 3rd, we MUST be prepared for situations life throws at us.

Moleskin

Man, I really loved that song until today. Whelp, there’s another song I will hate after today (x3). Shipping up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys is NOT country. It is also Ducktales jam. Who the heck uses an Indian Run as a “Ten Count”?!

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    ITS A LADDER

    QIC:  Mr. Clean

    Date: 06/25/2020

    PAX: Blue, Cable Cutter Ducktales, Hasbro, Milkman, Steam Engine

    AO: The Huey

    Conditions

    68 degrees. 372% humidity. Sweat Index: Comfortable

    COP

    1. SSH x20 IC
    2. BAC x18 IC
    3. SSH x16 IC
    4. Bent Arm Moroccan Night Club x14 IC
    5. SSH x12 IC
    6. Willie Mays Hays x10 IC
    7. SSH x10
    8. Willie Mays Hays x12 IC
    9. SSH x10 IC

    The Thang

    Ladders

    Station #1
    5 WMD’s (Wide, Merkin, Diamond)
    Bear Crawl to Station # 2

    Station #2
    5 WMD’s & 10 Squat Jumps
    Block Bear Crawl to Station #3

    Station #3
    5 WMD’s, 10 Squat Jumps, & 15 Shoulder Presses
    Run to Station #4 (with coupon)

    Station #4
    5 WMD’s, 10 Squat Jumps, 15 Shoulder Presses, & 20 Reverse Crunches
    Run to Station #1

    Rest Suicides — 60 yards in 10 yard increments 

    Round 2 / Station #1
    5 WMD’s, 10 Squat Jumps, 15 Shoulder Presses, 20 Reverse Crunches, & 25 Upright Rows
    Run to Station #2

    Round 2 / Station #2
    5 WMD’s, 10 Squat Jumps, 15 Shoulder Presses, 20 Reverse Crunches, 25 Upright Rows, & 30 Flutter Kicks (count right leg)
    Run to Station #3

    Round 2 / Station #3
    5 WMD’s, 10 Squat Jumps, 15 Shoulder Presses, 20 Reverse Crunches, 25 Upright Rows, 30 Flutter Kicks (count right leg), & 35 Curls
    Run to Station #4

    Round 2 / Station #4
    5 WMD’s, 10 Squat Jumps, 15 Shoulder Presses, 20 Reverse Crunches, 25 Upright Rows, 30 Flutter Kicks (count right leg), 35 Curls, & 40 Burpees

    COT

    YHC explained to the Pax that the beginning of the COT would be somewhat morbid/saddening/negative, but this was simply to guide them to something positive.

    Trying to explain death and loss of loved ones to my 4 year old is extremely hard. He tender hearted. He loves hard. YET he is still just 4 with the processing ability of any other 4 year old. It’s been difficult the last year and half with the losses YHC’s family has experienced.

    HOWEVER, if you take a drive to the cemetery, you’ll notice that dash on each headstone.
    Dates are just arbitrary numbers. Markers of a beginning and an end.
    Dashes, on the other hand, tell a story. We have a choice what story we want that dash to tell. What will you fill your dash with? Humility? Grace? Love? Compassion? Service to others?

    HIM, make your the story in YOUR dash worth telling to.

    Moleskin

    “Dude, you’re like 15 years younger than me. Dude, ITS A LADDER, you’ve said that like 10 times.” “What the heck is a suicide.”

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    Beasts of the East

    QIC:  Mr. Clean

    Date: 06/08/2020

    PAX: Best in Show (Respect), Chavez, Dolly, Doodles, Fastlane, FNG-Lockjaw, Gaylord, Mayhem (Respect), Pebbles, Ramrod (Respect), Rollback, Snow Patrol, Swing Set, Toe Jelly,  Wuzn’t Me

    AO: Beast Ridge 

    Conditions

    Hot. 186% humidity.

    COP

    SSH x30 IC

    Shoulder Blaster

    Forward Fold

    The Thang

    At long last, YHC finally got to post (and Q) at Beast Ridge. It was quite a rewarding day to wrap up “the week”


    Two Steps Forward…One Step Back
    Mosey to 1st light pole. Instructions: Mosey 2 forward, complete 1 Merkin and 1 Squat, mosey back one, complete 2 Merkins and 2 Squats. Repeat this process until the 6th pole is reached.

    Tammy Wynette
    100 Monkey Humpers
    100 Pickle Pounders

    Noticed the fine folks of East Ridge misspelled football (futbol), so I showed the boys some football grass drills to finish things out.

    COT

    The “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back” is an oldie Goldie of sorts for me because, frankly, that’s an Oldie Goldie of life. We quite often take two forward and get knocked back one.”
    Luckily, we have a choice: keep going backwards or embrace the suck and keep moving forward.
    YHC read some names from the list in which I shared at The Reformation on Saturday of various HIM in Chattanooga who impacted me positively over the course of 3 years. YHC challenged each HIM to do the same for another.
    Lastly, to add another bit of perspective, any man with a child 3 years or older can truly see the change, both good and bad, that can occur in 3 years. Birth to a toddler….are you allowing F3 to develop at that rate?

    Moleskin

    Per consultation with Sidekick, we have 186% humidity. The Beast has slightly more saturated ground than Lion’s Den.
    Pebbles is a beast.
    Mayhem finished his Pickle Pounder/Monkey Humper set when he got home.

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    Holy Hill, Its Been 3 Years!

    I’m QIC:  Mr. Clean

    Date: 06/06/2020

    PAX: Bumblebee, Dundee, Friar Tuck, Hambone, Mr. Met, Pound Dog, Prosciutto, Pumpkin, Snow Patrol

    AO: The Reformation

    Conditions

    Humid, Southern, June, Saturday.

    COP

    SSH x30 IC

    Shoulder Blaster

    5 Burpess OYO

    The Thang

    Pax partnered up. One ran to top of Holy Hill. Did a burpee. Partner did AMRAP until parter returned. Pax changed exercises in station when song changed. Second song changed, Pax moved to next station.
    Pain Station Routine
    Merkins

    Bent Over Rows

    Curls

    Upright Rows

    Dips

    Alternating Shoulder Taps

    Michael Phelps

    Rocky IVs

    Shoulder Press

    Big Boy Sit-ups

    Thunderstruck

    Pax completed Thunderstruck Routine. Pax held block and completed Bent Over Row each time Thunderstruck was said. Halfway through song: Incline Merkin on Block. Completed rep every time “Thunderstruck” was said.

    COT

    Robert Jean 37 Whittler — the first HIM to pass along the Gold Glove. Finds time to talk despite his schedule.

    Derek Beaty 39 Pumpkin — Brother in law. Spent a 2.5 hour car ride talking about how miserable but fun F3 was. Talked over and over about how; no matter your level, no man is EVER left behind. Guys always encourage. He’s NEVER left me behind.

    Nick LaPorta 37 Prosciutto — Just a couple a months after I began, standing in the Bojangles parking lot, for Coffeeteria, Pro looked at me and said, “dude you can Q.” He encouraged me. He motivated me to step outside my comfort zone. Forever grateful.

    Nick Spinelli 35 — A segment of “This N That”, a GoRuck Tough, 2 Fallen Fives (helped plan both), and countless shared posts.

    Drew Rimback 43 Geek Squad — Shield Lock, EHed 12/26, posted on 12//27. Helped my son catch his first fish. Countless pre-rucks/runs. Talks. Prayers.

    Austen Caine Ohms — Our history with running, The Griff (RIP), and the Lions Den is extensive you say the least.

    Steve Medlin 44 Dundee — Always have a special place in my heart for many reasons. The most of all: seeing him come back AND embrace the Gloom.

    Russ Pate 32 Angus — Nantan when I came, BUT most of all…a TRUE friend. Designed the Fallen Five patches.

    Mike Holtzhower 36 Ducktales — Shield Lock. Shared his first post together. Countless Rucks together. Countless posts together. Countless talks/check-ins. Told me “like it was” when I needed it most, it just took time for me to realize it

    Eric Collins 33 Ringwald — Let my son “drive” a Jeep for the first time after a Cam Run. Motivator. Encourager.

    Marco Lagunas Steam Engine — simply put. He’s my assistant wrestling coach. The ONLY F3 HIM to ever do that.

    Chase Wright 33 Picasso — surprised me with a Rucker, all accessories, and plate…simply to be a good friend. Shared my first CO-Q. “it was a nice little Saturday”

    Countless more men have inspired and motivated me. As I searched my memory bank, these men had incidents in the past 3 years that profoundly affected me.

    Naming these men specifically doesn’t take away from the others, but simply reminds us the effect we CAN have on others AND they never know it.

    Finally, YHC had an additional lesson for the COT, but Pound Dog changed that for me:

    He said, “yeah, I’ve not gotten all the nomenclature down yet, but I do know what HC is, and that’s what’s important, right?”

    No better way to say. We must make it mean something, myself included, in all aspects of life!

    Moleskin

    Doing one burpee seems weird — Prosciutto

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    3rd F — Contact John Doe or 3rd F Slack Channel

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      F + 3 = Full Circle

      QIC:  Mr. Clean

      Date: 05/26/2020

      PAX: Back Pew, Care Bear, Coverup, Friar Tuck, Goose, Hobo, Pink Panther, Skitch, Sunshine, Uncle Fester

      AO: Hill City

      Conditions

      71. Hobo broke a sweat. Humid. High Humidity. Lots of moisture in the air.

      COP

      21’s (Burpee Penalty)

      Forward Fold — OYO

      Willie Mays Hays x15 IC

      Mosey to Brewhaus — Inperial Walkers for Six

      Mosey to Mt. Midoriyama

      Shoulder Blaster

      • Baby Arm Circles x20 IC
      • Reverse BAC X20 IC
      • Seal Claps x18 IC
      • Overhead Claps x18 IC
      • Moroccan Night Club x16 IC
      • Cherry Pickers x16 IC
      • Albatross x14 IC
      • 45𝆩 Hold x14 IC

      The Thang

      The Dora is designed to push each man to do half the prescribed exercise. In an effort to meet every man’s need, we completed an Accountability Dora
      Accountability Dora
      100 Merkins (Each Pax had to complete AT LEAST 50 before moving on)

      200 Squats (Each Pax had to complete AT LEAST 100 before moving on)

      300 LBC’s (Each Pax had to complete AT LEAST 150 before moving on)

      Partners ran to 1st Flag posted, completed 3 Incline Merkins, then to 2nd Flag posted, completed 3 Decline Merkins, Bear Crawl to top, and mosey to bottom.

      Mosey back to Blue Rhino.

      COT

      First, YHC called for continued recognition/awareness of Mental Health Awareness Month, especially in these trying times, and recapped the inspiration for rep counts in Friday’s Lion’s Den workout.
      Secondly, lest we forget, EVERY day is a day to honor and memorialize those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
      Lastly, today was a day to recognize why F3 is such a “full circle”, AND such a critical part in men’s lives. On a day of Dora, Sunshine chose to be my partner….well, that fine HIM was an FNG at my Hill City VQ. Additionally, our “mountain AOQ” was also an FNG that day. Both of these men enrich lives daily.

      Moleskin

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      Filthy 400

      QIC:  Mr. Clean

      Date: 05/14/2020

      PAX: Burrito, Hambone, Recycle, Pediasure, U-Haul, Pomade, Holy Kiss, Ashley Madison, FNG-Lady Gaga, Friar Tuck, Gusher, Glamper

      AO: Smackdown

      Conditions

      A slight chill.

      COP


      21’s SSH

      Shoulder Blaster 

      • BAC

      • Reverse BAC

      • MNC

      • Cherry Pickers

      • Overhead Claps

      • Seal Claps

      • Ray Lewis

      • Front Raises

      Forward Fold

      The Thang

      This is inspired by a workout done with my football players. Modify as necessary.
      Filthy 400

      Curls X50

      Merkins X50

      Bent Over Rows X50

      Squat Jumps X50

      BBSU X50

      Tricep Extensions X50

      Monkey Humpers X50

      Shoulder Press X50

      5 Burpees. Run a Lap. (Under 2 mins) Repeat 3 more times.

      COT

      Leadership, frankly, is easy to talk about. Many people have thoughts and perspectives about the topic. People make money speaking of the topic, but often times a certain element is missing.

      Sacrifice: leadership requires sacrifice. Plain and simple. Sacrifice family time for upward mobility in career. Sacrifice upward mobility in career for more family time. Sacrifice rest to gain more of both.

      Lest we forget that is the key element in any leadership discussion. So, what are you willing to ACTUALLY sacrifice to be a great leader.

      Moleskin

      I wanted to run more, so I just did less reps — Burrito

      Are those pull-up bars? THOSE ARE PULL-UP BARS! SCOTT, SMACKDOWN HAS PULL-UP BARS — Recycle, Hambone, and Mr. Clean

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      Memorial Day Murph. The Hot Dame at 0700.

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        Focus and Awareness

        QIC:  Mr. Clean

        Date: 3/27/2020

        PAX: Back Pew, Band Camp, Blindside, Burrito, Cable Cutter, Chief, Dundee, Footloose, Geek Squad, Hambone, Hasbro, Mardi Gras, Milkman, MoneyBall, Mr. Met, Payload, Recycle, Roomba, She Shed, Snow Cream, U-Turn

        AO: Lions Den

        Conditions

        60’s. Light Drizzle.

        COP

        SSH – 15 IC

        Shoulder Blaster

        • BAC – 15 IC
        • Reverse BAC – 15 IC
        • MNC – 15 IC
        • Cherry Pickers – 15 IC
        • Seal Claps – 15 IC
        • Overhead Claps – 15 IC
        • Mike Tysons – 15 IC
        • Chinhooks – 15 IC
        • Front Raises – 15 IC
        • Overhead Press – 15 IC
        • Albatross – 15 IC
        • 45° Holds – 15 IC 

        Forward Fold – 15 IC

        Willie Mays Hays – 15 IC 

        The Thang

        Designed workout to continue attempts to honor social distancing. All rep counts have significance.

        Separation Stations

        Blindside Yells: “Activate Glutes” — 15 Monkey Humpers

        Burrito Yells: “Bring Sally Up” — 10 Jump Squats

        Geek Squad Yells: “Bust a Move” — 5 Half Burpees aka Squat Thrust

        MoneyBall Yells: “Hey Kool-Aid” — Jail Break to 3rd Light Pole on Hill

        Station 1                   

        Shoulder Press — 39               

        Close Grip Bent Over Rows — 42           

        Curls — 25                       

        Dips — 39                       

        Wide Merkins — 42                   

        Station 2

        Michael Phelps — 81

        Wide Grip Bent Over Rows — 42

        42’s Curls (14 Low Curls, 14 High Curls, & 14 Full Curls)

        Diamond Merkins — 25

        No Weight Flies — 81

        Station 3                   

        Coupon Swings — 39               

        Upright Rows — 42               

        Reverse/Overhand Curls — 25           

        Skull Crushers — 25                   

        Inchworm Merkins — 25                

        Station 4

        Alternating Shoulder Taps — 81

        One-Arm Lawnmowers — 42 (21 Each Arm)

        Hammer Curls — 25

        Close Grip Bench — 39

        Decline Merkins — 42

        COT

        15 in the warm-up for 15% of Americans battling mental illness.

        42 for the TN’s rank in providing care for YOUTH with mental illness.

        38 for TN’s overall rank in mental illness care.

        25 for Youth who did not receive any services

        Psalm 13:1-6

        1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?

            How long will you hide your face from me?

        2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts

            and day after day have sorrow in my heart?

            How long will my enemy triumph over me?

        3 Look on me and answer, Lord my God.

            Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,

        4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”

            and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

        5 But I trust in your unfailing love;

            my heart rejoices in your salvation.

        6 I will sing the Lord’s praise,

            for he has been good to me.

        Luke 12:25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?

        1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety upon the Lord because he cares for you.

        Ephesians 4:26 In your anger do not sin, do not let the sun set while you are angry. Do not let the devil get a foothold

        Revelation 3:20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

        NONE of the words I’ve read are new, BUT ALL the words I have read are TRUE! As you leave today take an awareness of the mental illness problem we face in our country, BUT DO NOT focus on these problems.  Turn YOUR focus to the passages I’ve read and the comfort we take in GOD.

        Moleskin

        22 HIM. Lion’s Den. Friday…..Too much to add

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          Perceive, Advise, Monitor, & Adjust

          QIC:  Mr. Clean

          Date: 03/16/2020

          PAX: Burrito, Cable Cutter, Geek Squad, Hasbro, Milkman, PediaSure, Red Tees, Spackler, U-Turn

          AO: The Huey

          Conditions

          Upper 40’s. Damp. A bit chilly. Disclaimer was given. Respect each man’s personal space. Choose not to share coupons without judgement. NO exercises involving close contact with Pax will occur. PLEASE just use good discretion.

          COP

          The Thang

          YHC was reminded once again; that, his communication skills when Qing and explaining the routine still needs sharpening. Hey, John Doe, how bout that Burpee Apocalypse? It really does all make sense in my head.

          This was my take on the Moneyball special of “The 1,000.”

          Complete the exercise while climbing the the suicide ladder. For the Lion’s Den, MB has the Pax complete their reps before they get to the top. Today’s Pax completed suicides to a determined point and had to finish their reps before they got there.

          Merkins — 100
          Alternating Shoulder Taps — 100
          Dolly’s — 100
          Curls — 100
          Shoulder Press — 100
          Dips — 100
          SSH — 100
          Curls — 100
          Bent Over Rows — 200

          COT

          The workout description of this BB was easy, but I have been struggling as to how exactly to put the COT word into, well, words. So, if you read this, then please just show me some Grace. Also, if you read this, then I want to encourage you to attend the Lion’s Den on 03/27/2020 if you’re able.

          Throughout the last couple of weeks, I have received some advice from multiple sources including but not limited to F3 Pax. Some of this was solicited and some was unsolicited.

          Should we provide advice to someone, solicited or unsolicited, we must account for the response from the person to whom we provide advise. Why? Providing advice indicates care and love for the one receiving advice.
          If we genuinely care for someone, then we must prepare ourselves, certainly myself included, for the reaction to said advice. BECAUSE the reaction, unfortunately, may not be as we hope for requiring grace from adviser.
          Please apply this to YOUR life in the best way in which you know how. For me, it is opening my mind to advice I receive and understanding that people truly have good intentions while also tempering my reaction. For some, it may be the opposite.

          Fissure said it well to me recently; “let’s all just remember this is a volunteer organization with guys that have jobs, families, and responsibilities but united with a single positive goal: improving the world around us.”

          Moleskin

          John Doe. Please just send me the BB’s from Burpee Apocalypse…I don’t have to explain it

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            To the Bridge! Everyone’s Doing It!!

            QIC:  Mr. Clean

            Date: 03/05/2020

            PAX: Band Camp, Ducktales, Geek Squad, Hasbro, Milkman, She Shed, Threeskin, U-Turn

            AO: The Huey

            Conditions

            “A really cold and wet 48” — She Shed

            COP

            Capri Lap

            The Thang

            YHC was asked if Dora was making an appearance. Maybe later. For now, we take two steps forward and one step back.
            Two Steps Forward and One Step Back
            Mosey two light pole forward — Complete 1 Squat
            Mosey one light pole backward — Complete 1 Burpee
            Rinse and Repeat. Increase Reps by One each time.

            Dora, Stations, Peanuts Exercise…(Nobody really ever knew, including the Q)
            At the Tuff Muff, Peanuts did this really cool routine in which each set of partners completed a Dora, those partners completed a minimum set reps, once the minimum was completed, the exercises continued until the Six completed their hundred.
            YHC tried his hand at this and well, two steps forward and one step back.

            –Merkins
            –Front Raises
            –Shoulder Presses
            –Curls
            –Dips
            The goal here: allow the Pax to choose the exercise (alleviated the issue of too few coupons and adding the opportunity to “modify upward”). Unfortunately, with multiple exercises going, it became very confusing as to when the Six was in. Audible.

            Dolly. 100 Reps (minimum) until Six arrived.

            Everyone’s Doing It!
            We completed suicide burpees until time.

            COT

            Before the COT began, we took a moment of silence for those affected by the tornadoes.

            In life, we get opportunities. Sometime that opportunity is to take two steps forward only to move a step backward. It’s ok. In the end, you still gained ground. Therefore, we have two choices: (1) focus on the step backward, or (2) focus on the fact WE. GAINED. GROUND. This morning, YHC had this happen during the Q. In the end, YHC focused on the hilarious nature of the Mumblechatter (see title), and frankly, in the end, HIM of F3 Chattanooga got a solid workout. Are you gaining ground or dwelling on the step backward? Are you taking care of yourself to take care of others?

            Moleskin

            JUMP OFF THE BRIDGE! EVERYONE’S DOING IT! — Threeskin featuring the artist known as Ducktales
            I knew Dora would be here at some point — multiple Paxers
            So, some guys are going to do like 300 and run 4 miles? Yes that’s correct Threeskin! TO THE BRIDGE!

            News

            Zack Attack Obstacle Course Race — See Ducktales
            Planning stages of 3rd Annual Fallen Five Memorial Event.
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              QIC:  Mr. Clean

              Date: 02/17/2020

              PAX: Band Camp, Burrito, Cable Cutter (Kotters), Cannoli (Willy Loman), Ducktales, Dundee (Kotters), Friar Tuck, Hasbro, Milkman, U-Turn

              AO: The Huey

              Conditions

              45 degrees. Clear and beautiful out.

              COP

              SSH — 15 IC

              Finkle Swings — 10 each leg

              Willie Mays Hays — 15 IC

              Grady Corn — 50 OYO

              SSH — 15 IC

              The Thang

              I brought by weinke over from my LD Q on Friday. This was mainly due to the COT/WOD. YHC felt it necessary to share this with these men as well.
              A.L.A.R.M.S.

              Arms (Dips) 100 reps

              Legs (Cotton Eyed Joes) 150 reps

              Abs (Leg Raises) 200 reps

              Rhomboids (Table Rows) 200 reps

              Medials (Sumo Squats) 200 reps

              Sternocostal (Incline Merkins) 200 reps

              COT

              I missed some time, not a lot, but plenty enough.  I took time away to adjust some things and improve my character.  I left to fix some things I even blamed on F3. Here is the fact of the matter: I got butthurt. I hit a tailspin. I was headed into a darkness.

              So, what fixed it and why am I here leading today?

              People often say “God will never give you something you cannot handle”, BUT I completely disagree.  Yes, you heard that right. I disagree.

              BECAUSE, the devil will give you plenty of things you cannot handle, BUT you will never get something that GOD can’t handle.  Let Go. Want to lead? Learn to relinquish control. Learn to fail and learn. Learn to learn. Learn to love. Learn to love yourself, your family, your friends, your enemies (it’s called forgiveness), BUT most of all GOD. 

              P.S. — Let this be my first effort to make amends with the men of F3 who placed trust in me in which I betrayed or know me as only a Slack icon.

              Moleskin

              Mumblechatter was strong.

              The North Carolina guys like naming Italian guys after Italian foods..

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              Tuff Muff 02/22/2020

              YHC is looking for relay partner(s) for Erlanger Marathon Relay

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