Conditions
76 Degrees, not too humid. Field conditions were awful..covered in ridiculous amounts of #goosepoop. But everyone had gloves so we were set.
There was much chatter about FNG’s the day or 2 before the workout, so YHC once again bombarded his #sadclowns to try to get them to post. Lots of excuses were heard as to why they couldn’t make it. One, “thanks for the invite” came through, which YHC also took as a denial. Little did I know that that text would prove to be bringing a long lost PAX back into the mix. #SometimesAllYouGottaDoIsAskAtTheRightTime
In fact, YHC’s brother [#biological] Quicksand was that PAX so when I got a text at 6:01 am this morning asking if the workout was at the same place (he has been MIA close to a year), I knew he had gotten up and was ready to come see what his brother had in store. Needless to say, YHC was very very excited to have Quicksand rejoining us.
Peterbilt strolled on up looking lean and mean as his formerly tight shirt was hanging loose on him. A large truck parked and kept running with nobody getting out. Figured they were hunting Pokemon or just wondering what to do or who we were. This turned out to be a FNG – later named Weedeater – that Billboard had been EH’ing for a while and finally was able to post. When Billboard arrived, his FNG got out. Good to have Billboard back as well, who claims he had a form of the zika virus.
Tweetsie from Columbia came in and we got to catch up a bit. Hawk brought his 21 y.o. badda**ery to the show and was doing some sort of ridiculous balance/strength demonstration, while the older PAX creaked and groaned.
Bubbles came in smoking the wheels on his bicycle; Varsity and Lombardi were their usual strong silent types ready to get down to business; Valvano came in smiling as he always does; and YHC got to meet 2 #DR PAX.
1 minute warning
Time to start – DISCLAIMER
Here is what we did:
The THANG
COP
22 Merkins OYO to start the day – #22kills – remember the 22 Veterans who commit suicide every day
SSH x 25 IC
Diamond Merkins x 10 IC
Big Boy Situps x 20 OYO
Imperial Walkers x 20 IC
Wide Merkins x 10 IC
American Hammer x 20 IC
TTT x 20 IC
Regular Merkins x 11 IC
[#WhoWasPayingAttention]
Heels to Heaven x 15 IC
Windmill x 20 IC
Hand Release Merkins x 10 OYO
LBC’s x 20 IC
Squats, low, slow x 15 IC
Staggered Merkins x 10 each way OYO
Flutter Kicks x 20 IC
Count off 1-4 – to get to your corners once announced
Mosey to the field where cones and blocks and kettlebells had been set up, YHC thought in a rectangle, but it wound up being a huge square with the cones about 50 yards apart #thatwasfar
2 rounds of:
Crab walk long sides. Lunge walk short sides. [or whatever sides since they were pretty equal]
1st cone: 20 Merkins
2nd cone: 20 Mtn Climbers(right leg)
3rd cone: 20 LBC’s
4th cone: 20 Squats
Mosey to the center for next announcement
2 rounds of:
Bear Crawl long sides. Toy soldier walk short sides.
1st cone: 20 CCD’s
2nd cone: 20 American Hammers
3rd cone: 20 Plank Jacks
4th cone: 20 Flutter kicks(right leg)
Mosey to the center for next announcement
2 rounds of:
Backwards run long sides. Karaoke short sides
1st cone: 20 Dips on the benches
2nd cone: 20 KB Swings
3rd: 20 Overhead presses
4th: 20 Curls
Mosey to one side.
21 Merkins
Sprint as hard and fast as you can to other side
20 LBC’s – use this as recovery breathing
Fast mosey back
19 Merkins
Sprint as hard and fast as you can to other side
18 LBC’s – use this as recovery breathing
Fast mosey back
Etc.
YHC called this exercise with 3 minutes remaining and with the PAX at different rounds (most got to the 9 merkin round) to demonstrate that we don’t leave a man behind
We all lined up together, all did 25 merkins single count together
Moseyed to other side together
All did 30 LBC’s together
Then moseyed to SF’s as it was time!!
COT
Count-O-Rama – 13, including 1 FNG
Name-O-Rama
Prayer requests upspoken
BOM by YHC
YHC shared a message from a church service the other day explaining the Fruit of the Spirit “Gentleness”, and applied it to F3. Sometimes it is difficult for us as men, competitive men who want to push ourselves and are leaders and sometimes have to be tough, as bosses, fathers, co-workers, accountability partners, whatever it may be, to see ourselves as “Gentle”. In fact, Gentleness may not seem like a trait we should have/use. But the Word ordained that there “is no law against the Fruit of the Spirit” so we ARE called to be gentle. So think of gentleness as strength or power under control. Like a wild horse that has been tamed. So strong, so powerful, yet so controlled with its rider. We too can be that way. We can use Gentleness to have a soothing effect on those angry against us. Let us all go forth in our days and have our strength under control!! To be powerful men, leaders, but to do it, under control!
Moleskin
As always, it is a privilege and honor to lead. Awesome group of #HIM we have and great to have some guys coming back after a while, or bringing a FNG, or coming for a #beatdown while #DR. Great Great work by everyone!
Plant, Grow & Serve
Announcements:
– Lots of workouts all week – check the schedule and keep showing up to get better!
– Next Saturday, convergence workout at #Warthog – Geno on Q
– F3GrandStrand email should have been received. Just another way to communicate with everyone, and especially those not on Twitter. Keep reading those for updates, FNG’s, VQ’s, announcements, news, etc.
– Looking to do Christmas Party in December – give at least a tentative HC with the link in the email so we can see what kind of a space we need to reserve
– Lots of opportunities to get on Q sheet! Get VQ’s under your belt – share the Q with an experienced PAX
– Sign up for MB Mini Marathon in October – run it (Early Bird), walk it, ruck it (Hoser). Just get out there
– Get up with Early Bird so he can finish filling up the 12 man P200 team
– F3GrandStrand has a 6 man team!!! Punch Bug, Bubbles, Varsity, Lincoln, Komunyakaa, and a PAX from elsewhere
– Read this if you haven’t: http://f3nation.com/2016/07/06/calling-all-pax-need-high-impact-men-and-women-to-help-make-a-difference-and-keep-a-spirit-alive-operation-sweet-tooth/
Peterbilt will be Q’ing our toy drive in relation to this
– Keep bringing FNG’s! Keep getting missing PAX back out there
Aye!
OneCall
