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III Pillars – 11.05.19 – For Fawkes Sake

 

QIC: Princess Aurora

PAX: Bareback, Crablegs, Deuce (WL – Jackson, MS), En Fuego, Moneyshot, Silver Medal, Toothless

“Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason, and plot. I know of no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.”

After coming in on two wheels, YHC delivered the above quote, frustrations with Amazon failing to deliver on time, and a disclaimer, and it was showtime!

The Thang:

Following an easy breezy mosey ending in the middle of the football field, the PAX circled up for a rousing warm up involving:

  • SSH
  • LBAC
  • Overhead Claps
  • Reverse LBAC
  • Good Mornings
  • SnL Squats
  • WMH

YHC explained that on this day, the fifth of November, the PAX would commemorate the infamous Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot with a little routine dubbed “For FAWKES sake!” The PAX wo

  • Flutter Kicks (2ct) x 23
  • Atomic Merkins x 23
  • Windshield Wipers x 12 ea
  • Knee Jumps x 23 #crowdpleaser
  • E2K x 12 ea
  • Smurf Jacks x 23

Take a lap. Plank and wait for the six. RnR x 2 for three total rounds, 69 reps per exercise, or 414 total reps, the number of years since Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the House of Lords. #math

Keeping with the theme of blowing things up, PAX paired up for some mini-B.O.M.B.S.  While P1 performs reps of first exercise, P2 runs 30-yard repeats until reps are complete and switches. Repeat for each exercise until both partners have completed all reps. Al Gore for six.

  • Burpees x 10
  • Overhead Claps x 15
  • Merkins x 20
  • BBSU x 25
  • Squats x 30

Wouldn’t be a Guy Fawkes tribute without a V for Vendetta reference in the form of V-Ups x 11! Our co-conspirators await, so mosey back to the rendezvous point — uh-oh! looks like the search party is onto us — pick up the pace and give it all you got to the finish!

But alas, just as with Fawkes, the plan was foiled, and the PAX were found guilty of treason  and sentenced to 15 Burpees.

Moleskine:

Always a pleasure to lead the men of III Pillars, and the new regulars of which the group is comprised. Great job by En Fuego (and Crablegs) on reinvigorating AO attendance via the Swaggy P games, and I’m confident the momentum will carry over into the frosty months ahead. Glad to have Deuce join the crew once again, especially since I talked him out of posting at Sir E. Sorry, Boyband!

Bullhorn:

  • TAP for Toothless’s MIL’s upcoming eye procedure
  • Tclaps to the PAX who participated in the Star Course Saturday: En Fuego, Leatherneck, and Umbrella as a 26.2 team, and Big Bang and Tortoise for the 50-miler. Shake their hand next time you see them!
  • Less than three weeks until The Fittest. Who will be our six? Vote on Slack!

PA out.

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Training Ground @ Defiant

Pre-Party: YHC led Pull-Up & Dwarf Kick Apocalypse from 10-5 reps each. Staples, Barney, & 3rd Degree started and Creeper joined in after round 1. Topics of conversation included: Frosty Bars, Gay frogs, Jet-streams and Non-Human Primates Not being an equivalent term for a Human made in SkyQ’s image…Sound fun? Come out to a PP and join in…

10 PAX in attendance for the main event: Staples, BarneyFievel, Creeper, Prof. X, OldHickory, Jeeves, HotDish (PreviouslyPotluck), Huggy (Coming in Hot!), ShowMe & ThirdDegree (QIC)

Warm-up/Disclaimer/BattlePlan Declaration:

  • Warm Up run to back of school
  • Stretch OYO

Thang:

Image result for tellier wod

As a modification, we ran a short lap around “the heart” of the back school lot in between each revolution. Not sure what that means? Come to DEFIANT. ~2 miles total today

This workout was in honor of Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier who died September 29, 2007 in Afghanistan helping rescue several soldiers from a burning vehicle and returning fire. Read more at the following if desired:

https://www.fallenheroesproject.org/united-states/zachary-d-tellier/

CoT/Numbers/Names/ Re-Christening of recent FNG

BullHorn:

  • 3rdF (Faith) opportunity: We’re raising funds for Safe Families that will be our “buy in” to the FitTest on November 23rd. Safe Families is an amazing organization that finds homes for children as their families transition through some of the harder seasons of life. Knowing Nimbus, I’ve seen first hand the good that this organization does and the hope that it provides to children that would otherwise have none. Winner of FitTest gets 60% of all for their charity with 10% going to the other 4 regions. Let’s be going HARD for this charity. Please join me in raising funds for this very worthy cause and lets go win this thing.
    • We already have a $1k donation from a generous benefactor that we’ll reveal later, but its up to all of us to grow this and earn as much as we can to bless the Middle Tennessee Region. Any raised funds can be sent to the @F3Nolensville Venmo account or can be handed over in another fashion to Numbtucks.
  • 2ndF (Fellowship) opportunity: IronClad victors and friends (who buy a drink for a victor) Happy Hour reception at Brother’s Burger Joint in Nolensville from 4-7pm tomorrow (Tuesday, 11/5/19)
  • 1stF (Fitness) opportunity: The Gauntlet is coming this Saturday, November 9th! Please help us promote this and let’s all plan to be in attendance, as we’ll play host to some out-of-towners! Start and end at Nolensville High School. About 5:30 to 8:30pm. This one will be totally different from our last Gauntlet. Bring your own water and endurance needs (salt-tabs, gels/goo, etc) Come out and get sharpened…

What We Learned:

    • Recent FNG “PotLuck” and sponsor Jeeves had an epiphany about Minnesotan culture and was renamed “HotDish”
    • Staples Snorts Coffee to see if it will get him high…
    • OldHickory uses others for pacing and may need Siri to help count reps 😉
    • Veterans Day is next Monday. Let’s keep the sacrifices and efforts of others that benefit us and allow us to enjoy the freedoms we do in mind. In application, we did a Hero Workout of the Day (WoD)
    • GlenGarry is an eager VQ Beaver and signed up for not only one, but 2 Q’s. Let’s come out in force and support him at BrokenWheel tomorrow & the Pound Thursday.
    • SpeedRucking is on schedule with NumbTucks Wed. at 5am at RuckU. Come find out what that means. We have 7 rucks as a region currently. Nimbus with the lion’s share. Jansport+bricks also works…
    • I can often see F3 as an escape of sorts where I come to have fun and be sharpened (which is appropriate) but have found that I need to see it as a training ground for my other leadership roles that are more important (Discipleship, Marriage, Fatherhood, Employment, etc). I see our beat-downs and conversations as opportunities to learn how to be humbled, challenged, get knocked down and endure, be mocked and yet persevere, to love in hard times and to receive the care of others when my pride would rather not… Let’s be less sensitive personally, more sensitive externally and work hard while expecting the same and holding others to that same standard. LET’s GO!

3D, OUT!

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The Forge on The Fly

Temp 29. Wind at 2 mph NW. No rain, No snow. Orion highly visible.

Prep-Party- Q’d by Mr. 3rd Degree. Attendees were Staples, Barney Fivel, Nimbus 1500, SexEd, and YHC KermiT.

All Ruck this morning gents. Embrace The Suck. Merkins, laced with Wounded Warrior carry, with a dash on the end, all was lovely and right.

Until…. YHC asked who was on Q for the main Thang and was responded with a resounding “YOU!”….. **Better start thinking now**

Virgin Rucker’s were myself, Staples, Barney, and SexEd. I think we all added Rucker’s to our shopping cart later in the afternoon. **Plug – Ruck U Wednesdays 5:30 at the Pound**

Big thanks to Nimbus for sharing his stash of Rucks. 😜

The Forge 

14 PAX Staples, SexEd, Professor X, Little Miss Piggy, Cheese Wiz, Stats, 3rd Degree, Nimbus 1500, Old Hickory, Sparta, Nimbus 1500, Typo Positive, Show Me, & KermiT.

No Medic – (Because Q didn’t know he was Q’in)

Warm Up – 

LBAC – 10x Forward and Reverse

Raise the Roof – 20x

Tebow Stretch – OYO MC on Very High

Empirical Walkers 20x

Toy Soldiers – OYO

GM’s – OYO MC on Hella High

The Thang – 

Batan Death March (Ruck Style)

PAX lined up single file. Last PAX donned the Ruck, executed 3 Burpees, then sprinted to front of line and dropped the Ruck. Once last PAX approached the Ruck he repeated previous sequence. MC Chatter on Medium High.

3 Mile Run included the following Speedbumps:

Bear Crawl Hill

25 Merkins – Mumble Chatter on Low.

10 Burpees

25 WW1’s – MC on High

10 Burpees

50 Incline Merkins – MC on High

10 Burpees – Lots of stink goin on

50 Merkins – Don’t run behind Nimbus

7 Burpees – 3 High Jump Burpees – MC on Medium / High

50 WW1’s – 3D couldnt stop talking.

+25 WW1’s

7 Burpees – 3 High Jump Burpees – MC on Ridiculous

Someone didn’t believe that I did 10 Burpees so we did 10 more Burpees. (Thank you Nimbus for calling me out, I needed to do 10 more)

AYG run back to the Parking Lot and circle up.

Post-Party 

10 High Jump Burpees

CoT – 

Continued prayer for LMP’s wife and Mother in Law

(Excuse my forgetfulness but I believe there is one other prayer request)

Announcements-

Gauntlet starts at 5:30 at the Forge this Saturday

F3 Dads event in Spring Hill this coming Saturday. Get with Ragdoll for deets.

It’s always a pleasure to lead you fellas. I thank God for the opportunity.

Peace Out 

-KermiT

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The Citadel – 11/2/19 Elsa’s Ice Castle

5 HIM (including 2 FNGs) came out this morning for some fun and games in the frosty air. The whole Citadel looked more like Elsa’s ice castle than the Red Keep. 6:00 came with a surprise from Laff Track (who did a pre-hustle), a disclaimer, and a 10 Burpee buy-in. Then a quick mosey for WOR.

Warm-O-Rama

  • X10 Windmills
  • x10 Good Mornings
  • x10 Baby Arm Circles front
  • x10 Baby Arm Circles back
  • x10 Seal Claps
  • x10 Overhead Claps
  • x10 Willie Mays Hays
  • x10 Imperial Walkers
  • x10 Tempo Merkins
  • x40 SSH

Thang
Started off with a mosey behind the playground to chill out in the icy grass to play 10 rounds of Rochamburpees. Only made it through 5 before needing to relocate due to a plethora of little critter nuggets.

Mosey to the little playground for some clean wood chips and the last 5 rounds of Rochamburpees.

Teams then kicked off a “friendly” version of Dora 1-2-3. 1 Pax runs to the big playground and back while the other racks up a tally.

  • X50 pullups
  • X100 Incline Merkinds
  • X150 Squats

This was followed by a round of Swerkin Swaps. Teams accumulate x75 Swerkins while one Pax Bearcrawls to the benches and back.

Mosey to the parking lot for some Parking Space Tracers.

Closed out with a round of Mary

  • X15 Flutter Kicks
  • X15 American Hammers
  • X15 Crunchy Abby Frogs
  • X15 LBCs
  • X15 Box Cutters
  • X10 J-Lo’s
  • X10 Alabama Prom Dates
  • X10 One-Legged Prom Dates (5 each leg)

15 Burpee buy out to finish it all up.

Mosey back to the shovel flags for COT. J-Mac was all too excited to make that last-minute dash to close it out.

COT:
Welcome to our newest FNGs: Lawnmower Man and Sugar Cookie

Lebanon’s first VQ will be next week with Laff Track on tap.
It’s always incredible seeing men accept the challenge of fighting the fartsack and embracing the challenge of an early morning beat down. I’m constantly in awe to see men who will push through their limits, modified or not. The fact you all are out there growing and getting faster and stronger is amazing.

It was an honor to lead you all!

SYITG
Reveille

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Bomber 11-1-2019: 2 Years and Counting

Two years ago, a was dragging my flabby self around McCabe c/o Hambone.  Today, 19 PAX celebrated a “2” themed Q.

PAX:  PA, T-cell, Hi-Viz, Pumpkin Spice, Right Said, Duplex, Hambone, Harvey Updyke, Crablegs, Firefox, Toothless, Bareback, Cub Cadet, Money Snake, Reveille, Cunning Linguist, Black Lung, Miss Cleo (FNG), Vector (QIC)

Conditions:   First sub-freezing Q of the season brought out more layers but not less enthusiasm and mumblechatter

Warm-o-rama:   LBAC x 22, Reverse LBAC x 22, Seal claps x 22, Imperial Walkers x 22, Willy Mayes Hayes x 22, Good Mornin’s x 2 (much to T-cell’s displeasure), SSH x 22,

To celebrate YHC 2nd F3 Birthday, a playlist, inspired by Cunning Linguist’s suggestion for a One-Hit Wonders playlist, was born: Two-Hit Wonders (only had 2 songs that hit the Top 40 ever)

Playlist:

Golden Earring:  Twilight Zone and Radar Love
Jesus Jones: Right Here, Right Now and Real, Real Real*
a-ha:  Take On Me and The Sun Always Shines on TV
Tone Loc: Wild Thing and Funky Cold Medina

*Technically, PA was correct, as this song made Top 30 on the Top Alternative Chart but not the Hot 100.  The Management regrets the error.

Round 1:
Mosey to Upper Parking Lot for “22s” — Like 11s x 2.  Jump squats on one end, merkins on the other (2 and 20, 4 and 18, 6 and 15, etc.)

Round 2:
Mosey to Rec Center:  DIDs x 22 for 2 sets

Round 3: 
Catch-22:  Partner up.  Partner 1 sprints up hill while partner 2 tries to complete 22 of assigned exercise (squats, then manmakers, then lunges).  Reverse with partner 2 sprinting each set.

Round 4:
Ring of Fire Merkins with those PAX who did <10 doing and extra 10 at the end.  Them Mary with 22 reps of Flutter Kicks, Flutter Kicks (again), LBCs, American Hammers, and Crunchy Happy Frogs.

COT:   As I told the PAX, 2 years ago I came to Bomber c/o Ebola because I wanted to be in better shape, not realizing how much of a Sad Clown I was and how much I needed F3 and the HIM of F3 Nashville.  While there are still days where I wonder why I am out there (esp. as the “elder statesman”) and if I am just a poser hanging with the younger dudes, I am so thankful for everyone’s support and friendship.  Even little mentions, like a comment in a Backblast by PA about me improving, meant so much to keep me going.  This has been one of the best decision of my life, truly, and I thank everyone for that.  Iron truly sharpens iron.  So remember that even small remarks of encouragement can be so meaningful.  Look for the Sad Clowns among us and encourage them, get them out.

  • Welcome FNG Miss Cleo — hope to see you back out!
  • Prayers for Bad Boy and upcoming surgery and for a colleague at Vandy who died suddenly this week.
  • See Slack for PA’s “Knowvember” Challenge
  • First Friday Lunch now at Double Dogs today at noon (already happened, I know, but block your calendar for next month!)
  • Reveille is planning an Old-Fashioned Gentleman’s Dinner Jan 16th at Jimmy Kelly’s — see Slack for deets and HC by December 1.
  • Need a Bomber Q for next Friday – let me know if interested

SYITG,

Vector

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Passing the F3Nolensville ShovelFlag @ ThePound

Gloom: Perfect…for embracing the suck. Honestly, the bottom dropped out of the clouds when I got into my car and I was pleasantly shocked to see a large group of HIM circled up already (some trotting in from a Preparty)

Pre-Party: KermiT, MicDrop, Staples, Nimbus, Creeper and SexEd for a KermiT led 8’s of Dips, Derks, Irks and SSH on the minute for 10 minutes. Jeeves, Dan (Potluck FNG) and Tebow got in 1/2 of it.

15 PAX in Attendance:  Ragdoll (WHAT?!), Old Hickory, ShowMe, Tebow,  Kermit, Stats, Jeeves (RESPECT), Dan FNG Potluck (Jeeves’ FNG, way to go man!), SexEd, Staples, MicDrop (Wrapped up ICC!),  TVGuide, Creeper, 3D (QiC 1st 1/2) & Nimbus1500 (QiC 2nd 1/2)

Warm-Up/Disclaimer

The THANG.1 = 3D on Q

Partner work:

    • P1 Yurpees AMRAP, P2 BrokenWheel hop +3 Merkins to 2nd light and mosey back then flapjack
    • WheelBarrow to first light then flapjack back
    • Partnercarry to second light then flapjack
    • Partner Drag to second light then back

It’s kinda my thing…surprising I know… Bear crawl and Crawl-Bear the bridge

Various MoM exercises were performed by Pax/Teams finishing rounds and waiting for the 6 throughout the workout today.

We did: Flutter Kix, Plank&Waits, etc.

Medic generously supplied by SexEd pumped out a chosen playlist for my closing act as Nan-tan including AudioSlave, TobyMac, SwitchFoot, Greta van Fleet and Andy Mineo

The THANG.2= Nimbus on Q

  • BearSquare (x 5 of bearhops + Sit thrahs then 5 step BC forward, side , back, side) then animal MoT to first light and mosey back (rounds included: Canary crawl, Crabwalk, BearCrawl, DuckWalk and FrogHop)

CoT/Numbers/Names/Christening of FNG

“Potluck” aka Potholes, Dan, an Army Vet just moved to Nolensville 3 weeks ago and last week’s FNG Jeeves brought him out today! Way to go!

Moleskine

  • 3rdF (Faith) opportunity: We’re raising funds for Safe Families that will be our “buy in” to the FitTest on November 23rd. Safe Families is an amazing organization that finds homes for children as their families transition through some of the harder seasons of life. Living next to Nimbus, I’ve seen first hand the good that this organization does and the hope that it provides to children that would otherwise have none. Winner of FitTest gets 60% of all for their charity with 10% going to the other 4 regions. I’m going to be going HARD for this charity. Please join me in raising funds for this very worthy cause and lets go win this thing.
    • We already have a $1k donation from a generous benefactor that we’ll reveal later, but its up to all of us to grow this and earn as much as we can to bless the Middle Tennessee Region. Any raised funds can be sent to the @F3Nolensville Venmo account or can be handed over in another fashion to Numbtucks.
  • 2ndF (Fellowship) opportunity: I want to know when we’re having another game night! If you haven’t had the pleasure of sitting back and listening to Sparta call Numbtucks a cheater for 3 hours straight, I feel sorry for you.
  • 1stF (Fitness) opportunity: The Gauntlet is coming Saturday November 9th! Please help me promote this and let’s all plan to be in attendance, as we’ll play host to some out-of-towners! Start and end at Nolensville High School. About 5:30 to 8:30pm. This one will be totally different from our last Gauntlet. Whether that means something to you or not, doesn’t matter! Come out and get sharpened…
    • Iron Clad Challenge closed today & 9-11 (depends on if they actually would post their participation 🙂 )/14 hit the mark and achieved this accomplishment! Well-done!

I am really humbled and thankful for the HIM that have come and gone, as well as those of you still here (and even the newbies) of F3Nolensville. We have gone from 1 Tuesday AM a week at BW 4/24/18 to 6 days a week of 4 bootcamp AOs, 1 running and 1 Rucking AO. We have men who have stepped up and led in new an needed ways. I am excited for all those who could come out and show support and participate this morning, as well as all those who generously donated for the awesome Ruck Pack and weight/accessories for me. It was undeserved but very appreciated! I look forward to where Nimbus and all you HighImpactMen take this group to the next level and plan to be there MC’ing along there with you!

Soli Deo Gloria! (Look it up!)

3D, OUT!

 

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31 OCTOBER 2019

TEMP: 55
GLOOM FACTOR: HIGH

PAX: Khakis, Big Stick, Money Shot, Cowboy (Respect), Black Widow, Faulkner, Black Lung, Bagger Vance (QIC)

Not sure I have worked out in more miserable conditions than this morning…it’s been colder, darker and snowing but the wind and rain and temp conspired against us this AM.

Super Quick Disclaimer at 0530:01 and a prodding to get Cowboy and Money Shot out of the whip.

Head down to the track for a quick lap around.  YHC’s shoes were wet all the way through at this point and while there is a drain around the track, it was coming down too fast and furious.

After one Lap,

WOR:

ALL IC

SSH x 31
Squats x 13
Hillbilles x 13

THANG:

Today’s Q was a variation of BLIMPS with a lap in between each letter and a reverse exercise of each letter…

Lap –
Burpees x 31
Lap –
Reverse Burpees x 31
Lap –
Lunge Walks x 31
Lap –
Reverse Lunge Walks x 4

0552 Insert Loud Siren indicating Lightning in the area, YHC audible’d to the lower stairs area on backside of school

Grab some wall

Inch worms x 31
Wall Sits x +/- 1 min
Imperial Walkers x 31
Wall Sits x +/- 1 min
Merkins x 31
Wall Sits x +/- 1 min
Mahktar N’ Diaye x 31
Wall Sits x +/- 1 min
Plank Jax x 31
Wall Sits x +/- 1 min
Peter Parkers w/1 Merkin x 31
Wall Sits x +/- 1 min
Split Squats x 31
Wall Sits x +/- 1 min
Squat Jumps x 31
Wall Sits x +/- 1 min

Mary:

Flutter Kix x 31 IC

Time

NMM:
Wow, what a crappy day.  Glad to see more Weirdos out there in the Gloom this AM.  When YHC’s shoes were full of water at 0528, yall knew it was gonna be a gross day.

MC was at an all time low this AM but camaraderie was at an all time high.  Nice work in the Monsoon-like conditions.

BH:
First Friday Lunch relaunches tomorrow, look to Slack for more details.  CCR on Q

Prayers for safety with kids tonight.

Lift up Dilly Dilly’s extended family suffering from a tragic death.

Bad Boy going under the knife with a bum knee.  Keep in touch with him.

YHC,

BV

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10/29/19: 1 Year Spiceaversary

Location: III Pillars

Conditions: Cool enough

QIC: Pumpkin Spice

PAX: Bareback, Bicentennial Man, Covenant Eyes, Crablegs, En Fuego, High Flyer, Hipster, Moneyshot, Princess Auroroa, Silver Medal, Toothless, Twin Peaks

THE THANG

Warmorama :

  • SSH x 15
  • LBAC x 15
  • rLBAC x 15
  • Moroccan Night Clubs x 15
  • WMH x 15

The Main Event:

The PAX made their way to the basecamp of Mt. Covenant and excitedly listened to the instructions for their impending punishment. Being my 1-year F3 anniversary, this was a SPICE themed workout. The PAX would Bernie all the way up Mt. Covenant and perform a series of exercises at the top, do a core exercise while waiting for the six to finish their exercises, then run back down to the bottom and SSH for the six before the next round starts. The exercises at the top were:

  • Round 1: 10 Squat Jumps
  • Round 2: 10 SJs, 20 Plank Jacks
  • Round 3: 10 SJs, 20 PJs, 30 Incline Merkin Hammers
    • Incline Merkin Hammers were invented for this workout. This is a partner exercise, whereby Partner A is on their six with their knees bent at a 90 degree angle. They do a variation of American Hammers while Partner B does Incline Merkins using Partner A’s knees for hand placement
  • Round 4: 10 SJs, 20 PJs, 30 IMHs, 40 Clerkins
  • Round 5*: 10 SJs, 20 PJs, 30 IMHs, 40 Cs, 50 Extenders (Gas Pumps)
    • We were running out of time, so we elected to forego the trip down and up Mt. Covenant after Round 4 and simply added on the 50 Extenders to the end of Round 4

** After Round 3, we collectively paused for some Sottek Stretches, with each Sottek brother giving us a 10 count to stretch our right quad, left quad, then both quads

The PAX then hustled back to the Shovelflag to finish it out.

MOLESKIN

  • The PAX openly expressed their excitement when we immediately charted course for Mt. Covenant. They knew the joys that awaited them.
  • Princess Aurora miraculously found the PAX in the middle of Round 1 up Mt. Covenant — how he found us, we may never know.
  • By the third trip up Mt. Covenant, the quads were burning so hot that you could smell the smoke in the air.
  • During the inaugural use of the Incline Merkin Hammer, the PAX commented on the precarious nature of the position of the Merkin partner whilst performing their part of the exercise. Thankfully no one slipped and got to know their partner in a certain undesirable kind of way.
  • On our final trip down Mt. Covenant, Moneyshot affectionately referred to the tortuous implementation of Bernies today to be more of a Bernie Madoff kind evil. He’s not wrong.
  • Hipster got tripped up on a last minute AYG to the Shovelflag and it looks like he will be on the mend for a couple of weeks with some strained muscles. Be praying for him to have a swift recovery!
  • T-claps for En Fuego with the strong tailgate coffeteria game, per usual.

BULLHORN

  • Continue to be praying for Bad Boy, who has suffered a meniscal tear and will be out for a bit. We can’t wait to have you back brother! And we look forward to some coffeteria sightings in the meantime.
  • It has been a tremendous blessing to join you HIM for the past year. T-claps to Crablegs for EHing me 1 year ago. Not only did I become more physically healthy in the past year, but I’ve grown in my self-discipline, ability to lead, and made many new friends in the process. Thank you guys for helping me grow in these and other ways this past year. It’s been a privilege to join you!

– Pumpkin Spice

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Double Digits for “Down By 2” at Defiant

GLOOM:  we’re getting closer.  50deg with little wind, so relatively decent out.

Pre-Party: No Clue, but probably.

PAX: Creeper, Professor X (Respect), HushPuppy, Stats, TV Guide, Staples, 3rd Degree, Old Hickory, MicDrop, Jeeves, Typo+ (QIC)

Warmups/Disclaimers/Whatnot

SSH

LBAC

rLBAC

Seal Jacks

 

THANG:

Time for some Down by 2’s on the corner.

Start at one corner of the school.  Perform 20 exercises as prescribed.  Run to next corner and plank and wait for 6.  All in.  Do 18 exercises as prescribed….then 16, then 14.  Back to start.  Run a 1/4 mile around the school.  Back to start.  Continue doing exercises on each corner, doing 2 less each time, waiting on the six.  On the “4” and “2”, do OYO then finish running around school and finish at start.

Mosey to parking lot.

 

CoT:

11 strong for some strong work.

*Gaunlet is coming.  Get your mind right ahead of time.

*MicDrop: Continued prayers for Allison as Methotrexate(sp?) is only sometimes working.

*Continued prayers for SoccerMom in Uganda.

 

Q closed it out with the immortal words of the great Theologian, Dolly Parton.  You are a rainbow.  But to be a rainbow, you have to have sunshine, joy, and pain.  All 3 will come at times in your life.  Don’t be shocked when pain happens.  In any and all circumstances, whether joy or pain, run to God’s feet.  He loves you.

 

Typo+

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Constant Cardio!!

Gloom Factor: Dark and mysterious… (:-o)

Pre-Party PAX: Kermit, 3rdDegree, Creeper, Staples, MicDrop

Pre-Party Workout: 5 burpees + 5 Pull-ups, on the Minute (10x sets)

Main Event…WHOOOOOOOOOOO (just for you Creeper, 😉

PAX: 14 Strong…Tebow, 3rdDegree, Typo+, GlennGary, SexEd, ProfessorX, Stats, Creeper, Nimbus, CheeseWhiz (aka Bromage), Kermit, Staples, HotnReady, MicDrop

Disclaimer and Warmup

SSH x 15 // LBAC Forward x15 // LBAC Backwards x15 // Good Mornings x5 // Willie Mays Hays x5

THANG…Que the Medic and Halloween mix!!

In between each group of exercises PAX had a mosey down & politician back//plank and wait…..

10 Burpees // 20 Merkins // 30 Apolo Ohno’s // 40 Imperial Walkers // 50 WWIIs // 60 Plank Jacks // 70 Squats // 80 Butt Kickers // 90 second Plank hold // 100 Jumping Jacks

MOSEY to PressBox … (Speed bump) 10 Burpees

MOSEY to Mill Creek Brewery Parking Lot…Line up, 1x BearCrawl // 20 merkins // 1x High Knees

MOSEY to Bridge … BearCrawl to parking lot // Lunge Walk to Ball fields // Speed Bump…20 Flutter Kicks….

MOSEY to PressBox … 10 Derkins // 10 Inclined Merkins

MOSEY to Parking Lot .. 40 Freddy Mercury’s

FINISH

Prayer Requests: LMP’s Wife // Praises: MicDrop’s son accepted Christ // Announcements: Gauntlet — November 9th // FitTest — November 23rd // 2ndF opportunity today with MicDrop downtown…message for details

POST-Party by 3rdDegree: Attendees…MicDrop, 3rdDegree, Nimbus, HotnReady and Creeper

Workout: Dwarf Kick Left, Merkin, Dwarf kick Right, Merkin (X10)

Coffeteria: Provided by Tebow…. it was a lively discussion which included, but not limited to, facts (loose facts) on theology, Presbyterian vs. Pescatarian, medical exam descriptions, song lyrics, Cassette Tape Albums, and many more wonderful, mind opening, deep conversations…

Thanks for letting me lead fellas.  Always a pleasure.

In Christ, MicDrop