It is the Enemy – F3 Raleigh

The gloom is the valley of the shadow of death. It is the enemy. It is darkness and quiet, loneliness and cold. It is all that we fear.

Until the PAX emerge.

And then, we pull gloves over hands, awaken sleeping muscles, clasp hands with the arriving PAX and grin with the nervous knowledge that it’s about to get unpleasant. But less so, because we aren’t alone in the gloom. It’s gloom shared.

And then, it does get unpleasant.

The THANG:

WARMUP – Classic Rock on the Diamond – Run the bases, stopping for: SSH / King David Kicks / Seal Jacks / Mtn Climbers / Imperial Walkers

Run to Upper Field

THE HOURGLASS

Backward Run the sideline
Mericans x15 at corner
Sprint all out to center line
Nipplers x20 at center
Sprint to next corner
Mericans x15 at corner
Bear Crawl to half line / Crab Walk to end line
Mericans x15 at corner
Sprint all out to center line
Jump ups x20 at center
Sprint to next corner
Mericans x15 at corner

Run to Picnic Tables

PICNIC TO PITCHERS MOUND

Irkins x20 / Run to Pitchers Mound / Lunges x15
Dirkins x20 / Pitchers Mound / Squats x15
Pull-ups x10 oyo / Pitchers Mound / Lunges x15
Dips x20 / Pitchers Mound / Prisoner Squats x15
Pull-ups x25 oyo

Run to benches

BENCHES

Bench alternating stepups x20
Bench Box Jumps x20
Bench Donkey Kick Ups x20
Bench Plank stepups x20

MARY

Russian Hammers x30
Peter Parkers x20
Freddy Mercurys x20

DONE

COT

The Mule

Best Saturday of your year. Big PAX. Embracing the suck. Deepened brotherhood. Mumblechatter as only the men of F3Raleigh can deliver it. It’s a great, great morning. Make it happen.

Prayers requested for Grady’s mother-in-law/Superstar’s grandmother facing stage 4 cancer. Also for YHC and MTuck, navigating college prospects with the first-born 2.0. (May be missing another request.)

Another great morning with you men in the gloom. Gloom shared is gloom done right. There is no question, we were not created to walk this life alone.

To this end, YHC shared with the PAX these words of wisdom from Proverbs 15:22 – “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisors they succeed.” We learn from this that other men have experience and wisdom we could use in big decisions and difficult challenges. So, don’t go it alone. Just like in the gloom, lean on other brothers for counsel and support.

Ebola prayed for us. Thanks men. Great morning.

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