Posted by Fazio on behalf of Yoda:

Jedi Creed:  “Jedi are the guardians of peace in the galaxy. Jedi use their powers to defend and protect, never to attack others. Jedi ferrets out deceit and injustice, bringing it to light. Jedi respect all life, in any form. Jedi serve others rather than ruling over them, for the good of the galaxy. Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training.”

1st Q opportunity on a humid and wet morning in the GLOOM at my first F3 AO where by some amazing move of God I was given the name Yoda. My butt got kicked that day Sept 17th 2014 and I am thankful for that and the F3 brotherhood. So I tried dial up some Jedi training doing my best to avoid the quick and easy path that leads to the dark side. 34 PAX came out about half to just give me a hard time.. Tried to keep PAX on the move..So here we go.

Warm Up:

  • Good morning x15
  • IWx15
  • Merkins x20

The THANG:

Jog to parking lot across from Exxon station at 1st Citizens office building

  • Grab a partner for joint Sprints and Prisoner Squats x200
  • Partner one run to end of parking lot
  • Partner two start on prisoner squats

Plank when finished

  • Low plank hold
  • Chill Cut Plank (PAX corrected me from KILL CUT)

Short Jog with partner to Marble Wall in same parking lot with parking blocks in front as well.

  • Partner one does RL step ups x30
  • Partner 2 quick feet on parking block until partner one is finished
  • Flapjack

Plank

  • Low plank hold
  • Chill Cut Plank

Follow me down side parking lot across street to 1st Citizens Bank parking lot at the bank main entrance.

  • Partner one run a lap around brick side walk up bank stairs down the other side back to partner.
  • Partner 2 Circuit Progression of 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 LBC, and 20 Star Jumps. Keep going through CP until partner returns
  • Two laps and progressions each partner
  • Prison squats then Sumu Squats until all PAX finish.

Squat hold arms in front

Arms out to the side with 10 Fazio Arm Circles forward

Jog to white wall across back parking lot of building next to 1st Citizens Bank through the green grass.

  • Partner one:  Balls to the Wall until partner two returns
  • Partner two: Bear Crawl to building and back
  • Flapjack back and forth x5 per partner

Peoples chair on wall

  • Arms out in front. [Tried to get PAX to use the ways of the force (Metaphysical Power) to lift the building in front of us. I swore I saw the right side lift slightly.  Hey, “Do or do not there is no try.”]
  • Arms to the side

Short jog back to back grass area at 1st Citizens Bank. Heard a little grumbling from PAX but Chill Cuts nice and cushy in the soggy grass. Some grass smelled a little like __________ according to some PAX.

Mini Beast:  4 light poles x5 reps at each pole up and back all together in the grass.

  • Wide Grip Merkin x5
  • Plank one hand up high then down to a Merkin alternating right and left hand Merkins
  • (PAX suggested Yerkins)x5
  • Chill Cut Merkins x5
  • Mountain Climber Merkins x5

20 count squat hold

Slow jog back across bank parking lot to 1st Citizens business building side parking lot

Everyone on the rail fence for Merkins

  • X20 high rail
  • X15 low rail
  • X 15 Derkins on parking block

Back across intersection by Exxon jog back to home base

Squat hold

Mary:

  • WW2 x15
  • Rosalitas  x15
  • LBC x40
  • Box cutters x15

COT/Name-O-Rama:

FNG named with -in seconds. Didn’t even have to ask him a question as PAX saw Shaggy looking FNG so Zoiks is his name. I enjoyed looking up Scooby Doo cartoon to hear it for myself. Welcome Zoiks now he and F3 Shaggy can hang together.

Announcements:

  • Wake Forrest struggling needs some PAX to come out and support.
  • Also starting new site in Knightdale area.

Prayer:

  • Relationships challenge F3 brother
  • Friend going through cancer
  • Overdrive lead a powerful prayer of strength to take us out.

Moleskin:

Came out a year ago after n2n breakfast cornered by Larry David, Gnobby, Linda, Honey Do, Friar Tuck, Fazio and other F3 crew that let me know that I would be returning the early morning favor by coming out for F3 that next morning. So glad I did but it took me about 4 months to build the habit. No winter F3 for me yet. Now I am 22 pounds lighter but more importantly deeper because of male fellowship investment in my life. We really do need each other men caring for each other and doing life of dept together as men. Your lives encourage, inspire, and push me to be more as a man. Thanks so much for your genuine care and support just checking up on me. I thank God for you all my F3 brotherhood. AYE!! SEE YOU IN THE GLOOM and May the force be with you. Psalm 18:1 I love you O Lord my strength.

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