To Honor the fallen and remember the tenuous nature of life and yet the spirit of courage and self-sacrifice evidenced when evil bears its ugly face like it did 17 years ago, we came together to pay tribute on this, the 17th anniversary of 9/11.
Numbtucks QiC for Warmup and Mary
YHC was QiC for the THANG
14 PAX in Attendance: CheezWhiz, Soccer Mom, RagDoll, Stats, Creeper, ShowMe, Numbtucks (co-QiC), Nimbus 2000, Tebow, Typo+, Altidore, HushPuppy, TVGuide & 3rd Degree (co-QiC)
Numbtucks and YHC came early for a 11 burpee on the minute for 9 minutes welcome-party. CheezWhiz with strong reps also. Getting Stronger! (we will start incorporating other welcome party exercises for extra credit, not just burpees FYI, open invite) American Rock Playlist. Eventually 12 other PAX came in and we got (kept) rolling. 2 shovel flags planted to represent the 2 towers.
Warm-Up
Numbtucks led us in remembering that today is considered Patriot’s Day. On this day, 17 years ago, men hijacked 4 planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United 93 went down in a Pennsylvania field due to the brave men who took and stand and fought back, saving unknown lives at the cost of their own. 2,996 people were killed in the largest terrorist attack on American Soil. Among the fatalities were 343 firefighters, 72 law enforcement personnel, and 55 members of the U.S. military.
- 8 Merkins OYO and 46 SSH IC (First plane hit at 8:46 am)
- 9 Merkins OYO and 3 SSH IC (Second plane hit at 9:03 am)
- 9 Merkins OYO and 37 SSH IC (Third plane hit at 9:37 am)
- United 93 crashed at 10:03 am
THANG
Run 1 lap around the track (0.3 mi) then perform 11 reps of below individual exercise. 9 total laps was goal (3 miles) (6 completed, 2 miles) with 11 reps each.
Exercises:
- A: Angle Grinders (each merkin is 0.5)
- M: Martinis (mountain climber burpees, 2 merkins and 4 MC per burpee, these were brutal)
- E: E2K (Mary Exercise: On 6, Elbow to Opposite Knee, 11 reps each side)
- R: Reverse Grip Pull-ups
- I: Iron Mikes (each side 0.5)
- C: Chin-Ups
- A: All You Got Sprint the last straightaway off the last turn, strong work men.
CoT:
- Listen to the President’s speech from the evening of 9/11/01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbqCquDl4k4
Plank variations during the 4:24 of the speech.
- E&B Coffeeteria 2nd F gathering this Friday am at 6:30 at MillCreek Brewery off Johnson Industrial
- Men are stepping up to sign up and Q/co-Q. Thanks! Tebow has Saturday and ShowMe is going to co-Q with me next week. Numbtucks is looking for a co-Q for the following Saturday…
- Again, we sharpen each other and live in an amazing country where we have the freedom to gather at public parks, sharpen each other, pray, etc. Be thankful today in your remembrance and pray for those that lost loved-ones and for those that answered the call to respond and serve since. God Bless America…