Job’s Birthday Celebration

AO: Cruelhall

PAX: Bagger Vance, Donuts, Edible Arrangement, Dr. Smartt, Floppy Disk, Big Bang, Funyuns, CCR, PSL, Bartman, Blood Clot, Torch, Tortoise, Love Boat, Giggem, Cajon, CAPSLOCK, Accounts Receivable, Blackwater, Rooster, Grisham, Dupree, Prevac, Cinderella, Umbrella, Yard Sale, Big Stick, Foxtrot Talks A lot, Ludwig von Beethoven, Braveheart, Numb Tucks, Harvey Updyke, Offshore, Swamp Fox, Captain Derivative, Private Sandman, Black Widow, Olan Mills, Hood Rat (FNG), Wedding Planner (FNG), Ettou-five (FNG), Bernie Madoff (FNG), Honey Badger (FNG), Fancy Pants (FNG), GreaseTrap QIC

When I arrived there was a welcome party doing extra credit burpees, which I did not partake in. I watched Bagger, Funyuns, and BigBang put there rucks on which I advised would not be a good idea. They should have known that you don’t have to make my workouts harder.

Everything in the workout was based around two numbers(more to come on this):

135- the number of days Job lived after being diagnosed with DIPG

6- this day (Dec 8) was his birthday which he turned 6 years old.

Here is how everything went down:

There was some malicious intent on our part with the warmup. For all the FNG’s, we normally run a slow loop and circle up to stretch and warmup. That was not our plan. At the strike of 5:30 Edible hollers to circle up with some SSH in cadence. The joy to me was no one but a few pax knew how many we were going to do. Edible did a fantastic job calling out 135 SSH. Not only did he do them all, but he kept good cadence. Props to him. I will remember for a long time Bagger standing there waving his hands in the air. Haha.

Once finished I brought everyone in to explain the significance of the day and what the numbers meant. We were there to workout so no long speech for me, and I sent pax off to grab coupons and meet again under pavilion.

We had already knocked out 1 of 6 135 reps exercises, so here was the rest:

Partner up- count reps together

135 merkins with coupon on back switching off

135 Burpees (shoot me)

135 Tabletop jumps (some pax did bench jumps-weak)

135 coupon squats (FNG- Wedding Planner has the best form out of all of us)

135 Rows with coupon on chest

You had 5 min to compete each round and if not finished, move to the next exercise to keep up with time.

Put coupons up and meet back in parking lot for COT. Skipped Mary. 44 Pax took a min, but it was so cool. 5 FNG’s to meet and name. I knew all of them from different walks of life, and it was great for them to be there.

Prayer and then the announcement there was Donuts and coffee at Dupree’s church next door for everyone.

Words can not describe how much each of you have meant to me this year. It started out as a workout, and had lead to some of the best friendships. You all have been there with me through the whole time. There are moments that I will never forget- at the hospital Edible and Calf Killa were some of the first people to see us after the diagnosis, who, at the time did not know us that well. You all sent letters, texts, and recourses to me that I can not describe how much helped. You have always been there, at my house, when I said I needed help within 10 minutes. I particularly remember on Sept 14 I sent a text out and you were there in my driveway, quick. You prayed for us everyday and still do! Your wives have become some of Katie’s best friends and have given her so much strength. You have shown us a lot of love, and I am so thankful!

The 135 days Job lived after the diagnosis were some of the hardest but sweetest times of my life. With this type of news, your perspective on life changes, and it did that to me. I will cherish those days with Job for the rest of my life. I was suffering at the time, and F3 was what seamed to be the only constant in my life. Everything in my life turned upside down, but F3. I was still there because you gave me strength to go home and face the reality of my life.

Thanks to all of you who showed up Friday morning. It means a lot to me.

GreaseTrap

Monday Funday

Under a bright super moon on an unseasonably warm December morning, 21  decided to start the week out right…
PAX: Olanmills, Legalzoom, Offshore, CAPSLOCK, Umbrella, Yardsale,  Dine ‘n Dash, NumbTucks, PSL, Harvey Updyke, CCR, Dupree, Pop A Lock, Donuts, Ludwig van OshKosh, TooTall, Floppy Disk, Black Widow, Accounts Receivable, Blackwater, Dr Smart

Started out with 10 Burpees and then a jog around the ball field…
WOR:
20 side straddle hops
15 good mornings
15 BACs forward
15 BACs backward
15 high knees

The Thang:
Indian run to the bottom of the hill / entrance of Ellington (.4 miles)
20 jump squats
Indian run back up the hill to the school (.4 miles) and meet at shed to pick up coupons
Begin the Murph
Break up 100 pull ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats w/ coupons into 10 sets (10/20/30)
We get through about 5-6 sets before time to run again
Indian run to bottom of the hill / entrance of Ellington (.4 miles)
Indian run back up hill to the school (.4 miles) and circle up for Mary

40 WW1s
20 Freddie Murcury’s
10 tempo merkins

Good push by all and welcome to FNGs Randy Bostich aka Legal Zoom and Malcolm Reddoch aka Harvey Updyke.

Announcements: It’s Joel Kemp’s bday on Friday. Please keep the Kemps in your prayers.

A_R

GrowSchool 2.0

0600 Time to Go…Couple of Stragglers coming in on Two Wheels
Mosey to Soccer field w side shuffle L/R, Politician, High Knees and Butt Kickers
WOR (Princess Aurora)
All IC
SSH X 20
SQUATS X 20
MERKINS X 15
LBAC F X 15
OHAC X 15
SEAL CLAPS X 15
THRUSTERS X 15
LBAC R X 15
THANG PART I – Ode to OBT (BV)
The Dirty McDuece
Count off 1s and 2s to partner up
Round I
Merkins, Squats, Ola Dollies x 12 IC
Run 400M
Round II
Atomic Merkins, Lunges, LBCs x 12 IC
Run 400M
Round III
CDD, Jump Squats (OYO), Reverse Crunches x 12 IC
Run 400M
Round IV
Burpees (OYO), Jump Lunges, Flutter Kix x 12 IC
Run 400M
THANG PART II Ode to DREDD (T Cell)
High Plank on Hill for some of the Genesis of F3 Nation.
Looooong Aunt Bea like wandering mosey around the football field, softball field past the playground through the woods, slalom through the red tips.
Plank Progression in parking lot. More on F3Nashville’s beginnings.
Cross country over to JOHS baseball field back up to rear parking lot. Plank progression on Leadership, Fartsacking and the like.
6 MOM (CCR)
Why do they call it Mary, CCR? From the famous car ride scene in Something About Mary…look it up.
High plank, low plank, flutters x30 IC, American Hammers x20 IC, Mariah’s x13 IC, j-los x13 IC, 10 burpees oyo
TIME
NMM:
Goal today was to replicate the Qs of OBT & DREDD of GrowSchools and GrowRucks of the past. Must say, think we nailed it! Great work by Qs to explain what we do, why we do it and how we do it. Nice work by the PAX in chiming in w the MC and hard work. Probably the most Forward Leaning Rest/Listening Position/High Plank on record.
Proud to be a part of this great group of men. Thank yall for your hard work and dedication to the reinvigoration of male leadership in our communities.
If anyone knows of some small men that may need this, please a little EH on em.
Bullhorn:
Lots of great stuff going on right now…many opportunities to serve. Please reach out to me if you feel led to serve in any of the roles we mentioned this am or in any other way we would love to help.
I will get all of the GrowSchool info in one document and see about getting it on the interwebs.
YHC,
Bagger Vance
PAX:
Bicentennial Man, Brother @ Law, Right Said, PA, CCR, Floppy Disk, FTTAL, TOGA, T Cell, Traffic Jam, HiViz, Bad Boy, Pappa Lock, Frugal McDugal, Life Champ, Dupree, Numbtucks, Nimbus 2K (FNG), Black Lung, Hambone, Crawfish, PreVac, Lewd Wig, Foggy Pirate, Chum, Vegemite, Big Stick, Deep Dish, Cowboy, BV

Black Friday on #REDFRIDAY

Today marked the 3rd Annual Black Friday Convergence held at our newest and seemingly most popular AO The Hill.  Sub freezing temps didn’t stop 24 RedPillers that included a Willie Loman from the land of Q-Tips and 2.5 FNGs.

WOR (BV): Mosey to stairs and hit the deck for some bear crawl butt sniffers up the steps over to the Concession stand for 5 HSPU, mosey down the hill to the soccer field sidewalk…Side Shuffle R, L, Politician, Mosey, High Skips…Circle up at 50 yard line…

Disclaimer

All IC, All 13X

SSH, Imperial Walkers, Deep Squats, Ok Mornings, WMH

Thang:

Evolution I (Floppy Disk)

Count off and partner up.  Head West EZ and perform the following total reps as a team:

100 X Burpees, 100 X Butterfly Sit Ups, 200 X Gorilla Humpers.  P1 runs to East EZ and back while P2 performs exercise.  Flap Jack until finished…

Evolution II (Big Bang)

Line up in West EZ, brief history of Black Friday.  Bear Crawl to East EZ.  First to arrive finds the pack of Goo…this would come in handy lately.  Perform 100 X OYO Merkins.  Flutter Kix for the 6 on the 5 yard line.

Books A Million found the Goo and BB asked him over, under or the same.  Under was called and everyone under his age of 42 performed 20 burpees, those over his age 20 LBCs.

Crawl Bear Back to the West EZ and perform 50 Diamond merkins.

Evolution III (Frugal McDugal)

Head off to the weight room and grab some gear for the evil that FM had in mind.  Break up into groups of six…G1 Dumbbells, G2 Kettle bells, G3 Bar bells, G4 Hold the Doors.

G4 Amphitheater Jumps

G3 BB curls

G2 KB swings (USSR or USA…your choice)

G1 Farmer Carries around the quad (also acted as timer for G2,3,4)

All PAX Rotate through Evolution…Return Gear to Weight Room

MARY (CCR)

50 F Kix IC

TIME

Name o Rama

BOM

NM:

Great turnout for our 3rd Black Friday offering.  Pretty sure that Big Bang, Blue Mule and I have been in attendance for all three but really who besides me is counting?

Always a good time when you have multiple Qs that step up and lead.  Not that much crossover on exercises either.  Fun group of HIMs out today.

BullHorn:

Rumor on the street is Co-VQ happening at The Skunk on Monday from Razor er Venus and Cathy.  Yall post and support them!

Grow School 2.0 happening on 2 December at The Hill 0600-0700 Q with Grow School i.e. the Genesis of F3, what does the 2nd and 3rd F mean and how do we give this thing away…

Keep an eye on the Twitter and Slack for Frugal McDugal’s crazy ideas for The Hill and what The Winter Hillympics entails.

PAX: Numbtucks, Venus, Grease Trap, Tampa Libra, Mr. Clean (Willie Loman), WTF (formerly ATF), Missionary Physician (FNG), Chanel #4 (FNG), Big Bang, CCR, Floppy Disk, Frugal McDugal, Funyuns, Cowboy, Books A Million, Yard Sale, Savannah, Swamp Fox, Foggy Pirate, Right Said, Blue Mule, Edible Arrangements, BV

 

Backwards Day

40 degrees and clear skies made for a beautiful morning for the 22 guys that made the correct decision.

PAX: Donuts, CCR, Funyuns, Cinderella, Prevac, Edible Arrangements, Floppy Disk, Numbtucks, Braveheart (FNG), Dr. Smartt, Cathy, Yard Sale, Venus, Jigsaw, Dupree, CAPSLOCK, HVAC, Dine ‘n Dash, Olan Mills,  Blackwater, Big Stick, Ludwig van OshKosh (QIC)

Pre-workout  chatter between YHC and Donuts consisted of the following:

Donuts: Why do you have the name Ludwig?

YHC: I’m a classical piano player.

Donuts: Why didn’t we name you the “Pianist?” (the innuendo pronunciation)

YHC: Or better yet, the “Pianist Mightier.”

A bit chilly, so started off with a longer mosey up the bus loop and back down to the pavilion to get the blood pumping.

WOR:

SSH x20

Hopkicks x10

WMH x10

BAC x10

RBAC x10

Slow ‘n Low Squats x10

Mountain Climbers x10

Thang:

YHC hasn’t experienced a Merkin Clock in a while so I figured it’d be a good day to use it for the workout.

All merkins performed in 4 count cadence

10 Wide merkins (werkins) then 1/4 circle lateral bear crawl to Left (clockwise)

10 Diamond merkins then crawl

10 regular merkins with one leg off the ground, then crawl back to the right

10 regular merkins with other leg off the ground

Time for some burpee broad jumps the length of the pavilion and back. But once you get to the other side, broad jump backwards and then do a burpee. This sucked.

Mosey over to Crievewood Baptist for some 11s with Jump Squats at the bottom of the parking lot, and Burpees at the top. The catch here is that you are facing downhill the entire time — meaning you backpedal up the hill each time, and perform a decline burpee at the top. Can we call this a Durpee? This really sucked. TClaps to Floppy, Big Stick and Funyuns who set the standard for this.

Say goodbye to Big Stick and then mosey back to the playground.

3 sets each of:

10 rows

10 pull-ups

10 derkins

Head back to parking lot for Mary.

Mountain Climbers x20

Flutter Kicks x25? (counting was weird on this, and I struggled with cadence due to shortness of breath)

Mariahs x20

AST x20

20 seconds of low plank

Great work today. And welcome to FNG Braveheart, who was brought by GreaseTrap (who didn’t post). What’s the term for a HIM that brings a FNG and doesn’t post himself?

Braveheart works for Dave Ramsey, so the debt free “freedom” screams seemed very appropriate and led to his name.  One of the better F3 names I can think of. Coincidentally it’s also “I’m debt free” Friday. Tough workout for your first one, but it reminds of the Dave Ramsey quote: If you will live like no one else, later you can live like no one else. Applies to exercise the same as finances. Also reminds me of a quote J.J. Watt says often: Today I’m going to do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t.

Announcements: Be on the lookout on Slack for a “What is F3” gathering on the first Saturday morning in December, I believe.

Ludwig

 

 

 

 

A Tale of Two Qs

19 posted for some fun in the gloom.  Here’s how it went down:

Mosey around parking loop and down to bottom of the hill.  Backwards run up the hill and head to the main lot for warmup COP (yes, we did one this time)= SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, various merkins (regular, clerkins, werkins, staggered grip, Chuck Norris)

Check with Big Stick to see if he’s ready to take over.

While in circle, bear crawl to center, 5 merkins, crawl bear back to the outside of the circle, 5 merkins, and repeato x3.

Check with Big Stick to see if he’s ready to take over.

Lineup on parking arrows, run backwards to end of drop-off lanes, 5 merkins, sprint forwards back to starting line and 5 more merkins.  Repeato x4 with some random core work between some sets.

Check with Big Stick to see if he’s ready to take over.

Polar Bear down the lot, turn around, inchworm merkins half way and burpee broad jumps the rest of the way.

Indigenous People bear crawl across lot.  Everyone planks while the person in back bear crawls to the front.  Once everyone completed a rotation we switched to holding table and crab walks.

Check with Big Stick to see if he’s ready to take over, but Big Stick decided to leave.

Mosey back to the center of the lot for 5 minutes of Mary.

NMM: Based on last Friday’s Co Q, YHC decided to do most of the driving.  Big Stick appeared extremely prepared, and YHC planned to give Mr Stick the Q for the last ten minutes.  This served to shield the PAX from 25 minutes of sprints and explosive merkins as well as to make sure everyone got a full dose of Toga this time (can you really get enough?).  Imagine YHC’s surprise to learn that Big Stick had another date that required him to leave before the end.

There were of course the usual festivities at The Hall today.  Bagger was disappointed when YHC forgot to do both sides of the staggered merkins, nobody knows how to perform Balls to the Wall, and Ludwig needs some tricep work to maintain crab walk form.

Strong work today, happy birthday Kathy, and welcome to FNG American Girl!

Stay Classy,

Toga

PAX:  Bagger Vance, American Girl, Black Lung, Edible Arrangement, Ludwig, Big Stick, Floppy Disk, Swamp Fox, CAPS LOCK, Blue Mule, Toga, Kathy, Yard Sale, PSL, Offshore and four others I’m missing (Big Stick was supposed to take roll call)

QIC: Toga and sort of Big Stick

Walk Softly and Don’t Bother with a Warm-up

21 redwoods posted for a beautiful morning at the Hall.  Here’s how it went down.

Mosey around parking loop with high knees, butt kickers and lunges interspersed.  Immediately begin sprints across parking lot with 10 explosive merkins after each sprint.  Repeato 30x (probably 10 really but felt like 30).

Grab a partner, grab a coupon and begin 3 minute cycle where P1 executes 10 thrusters, 10 merkins (because we hadn’t already done those.., oh wait) and 10 pull-ups.  P2 does WWIs then flapjack.  Complete two cycles.

Big Stick mumbled something then disappeared.  YHC took Q.

Stay on playground for triple check.  Divide into teams of 3.  P1 does balls to the wall (B2TW), P2 does 10 swerkins, and P3 does leg raises.  Switch when P2 completes swerkins, and each person hits each station 3x.

Mosey to bottom of the hill on the northeast side of the school.  Begin The Beast= 6 exercises, 6 reps, 6 stops stopping at ~25, 50, and 75 yards up the hill and then back.  Exercises were leg raises, merkins, squats, WWII, and half of a round of burpees before time expired.

NMM:  YHC contacted Mr Stick about doing a Co-Q this morning, and there was even a comment about YHC’s portion being heavy on merkins.  Not to let that stop him, Big Stick skipped the traditional warmup, disclaimer and chit chat and went right to sprints and explosive merkins.  Was this motivated by YHC calling Big Stick second and not first, or was this because BS informed the PAX he had to go play round ball immediately after his portion of the Q? Who can say.  Nobody puts Big Stick in a corner!

All jokes aside, the PAX tackled the exploding sprints of doom and confusion around Triple Checks and The Beast with the usual aplomb.  Mumble chatter was high with discussions on the various modifications of exploding merkins, the various interpretations of balls to the wall, and where the 25, 50 and 75 lines should be for The Beast.  Good times!

PAX: Books a Million, Shug, Big Stick, Bagger Vance, Dmish/Doughnuts, Floppy Disk, Ludwig, Grease Trap, PSL, Cinderella, CAPS LOCK, Toga, Swamp Fox, Offshore, Yard Sale, and a cast of thousands (sorry Big Stick wasn’t there to capture all the names).

Qs: Big Stick, Toga

Stay Classy,

Toga and Big Stick

That sounds brutal, I like it.

    PAX: see picture + BV + Blackwater…BB might never get posted if I tried to name everyone

QIC: Books-a-Million & Olan Mills

24 unsuspecting HIM did not know what they were getting themselves into this morning, but knew it was going to make them better……but at burpees?!?

WOR:
Short mosey around the parking lot
circle up
SSH x10
Willie Mays Hays x10
Good Mornings x10
Mountain Climbers x10
Air Chair – hold deep squat, air claps in cadence x15 (thanks to BV)

THANG:
Mosey to coupon shed
Slaughter Starter 10 mins
20 burpees / min OYO rest for balance of minute x10
— can’t do 20, do 15…can’t do 15, do 10

partner-up
head to top of the hill…Partner 1 grab coupon on the way

Partner 11’s
partner 1 -w/ coupon runs down the hill, 1 jump squat  (work up)
partner 2 -11 hanging toe touches (work down), flutter kick waiting for partner

Mosey back to parking lot for some sprints and WWI’s

MARY:
Flutter Kicks x30
J-Lo’s x15
Plank and hold
10 Merkins OYO

Announcements:
GrowRuck event in November
Continued prayes for Greasetrap and family

You can take the boy out of Tuscaloosa, but you can’t take the Tuscaloosa out of the boy….

QIC: Iditarod

PAX: Aristotle, BV, CCR, Floppy Disk, PSL, Grisham, PreVac, Big Stick, Grease Trap, Flo Daddy, Ludwig, Olan Mills, Books A Million, Edible Arrangement, Walter White, Mug Shot, Black Water, Brother at Law, Third Degree, Swamp Fox, Flo Jo (FNG) Cobains to any I left out.

Midweek seeing that YHC schedule dictated Nashville on Friday decided to traverse to the shire to post at cruel hall for old time sake. Noticing the insert name here was still in place YHC decided to follow directions.

Since YHC’s hometown boys were riding the crimson tide into Nashville for Saturday’s festivities in west end YHC thought it only fitting to bring a little Tuscaloosa to the Shire.  It doesn’t happen often since the SEC expanded.

WOR

GMs x 10 IC

WMH x 20 IC

Hill Billies x 20 IC

Imperial Walkers x 20 IC

SSH x 20 IC

The Thang

B-Bear Crawl Inch Worm-With added twist crawl Bear back

E-Elevens-Jump Squats/Burpees-Side shuffles instead of runs to work on lateral movement. (Before Elevens YHC began a playlist of Alabama inspired tunes that played via Bluetooth for the duration of the workout.)

A-Alternating Shoulder Taps IC x 61 (the amount of times the Crimson Tide has beaten the Commodores)

T-toe Touches IC x 18 (the amount of time the Dores have sneaked victories over the Tide)

Mosey to the top of the hill for instructions

V-Ups at bottom of hill-Run back up to playground

A-AMRAP Chin ups

N-Nolan Ryans x 20 IC Each Side Run to bottom of hill

D-Dirkins x 20 Mosey back to parking lot

Y-Y Raises-Done for the duration of “Yea Alabama” with Vocal Accompaniment

Mary

Flutter Kicks x 30 IC

WWI Sit ups x 20 OYO

Reverse Crunches x 20 OYO

Tempo Merkins x 18 IC

COT

BV shared some inspiring words about brotherhood and guys continuing to rally around the Kemps and whatever future situation will arise.  Cause in this fallen world something will we just need to be there for each other. Prayer then Dismissal.

Playlist:

Dixieland Delight-Alabama (A Bryant Denny favorite YHC spared the pax of the Bama student section ad libs)

Sweet Home Alabama-Lynard Skynard

Song of the South-Alabama

Tuscaloosa 1962-Donnie Fritts (Probably the most underrated and under appreciated Muscle Shoals musician)

Thankful for the opportunity to lead, You guys all inspire me and encourage me.

 

Roll Tide,

Iditarod

Iditarod 1yr F3 Anniversary Q

QIC: Iditarod

PAX: Scraps, Schnitizel, Yosef, Aristotle, NPR, Black Lung, Mr. Roboto, G-String, Wood Shed, CDL, Sea Gull

A dirty dozen gathered this AM to celebrate 1 Year anniversary of YHC’s first post.  We paid homage to Polaroid from F3 Raleigh.

APB: Where’s Papa Juan, Long Relief, Godfather, Nadal, Ace, Alfonso, Anchor, Air Wolf, Wall Street, Big Worm and Pharoah.  I’m sure I forgot some.  A couple I know where you are.

WOR

Obligatory 2 Laps around the courthouse

GMs x 12 IC

WMH + BAC x 10 IC

WMH + BAC-Reverse x 10 IC

Imperial Walkers x 12 IC

Mountain Climbers x 10 IC

COP for Musical tribute to Polaroid who is planning a return trip to the Boro in November-To Wyclef Jean’s-Gone till November-Squats during verses-During the Chorus  Merkins for every November sang by Mr. Jean himself

YHC asked the PAX to Partner up

P-Patty Cake Merkins-Partners start in opposite directions around the courthouse Evrey time they meet 10-Patty cake merkins.  Merkin and when in high plank position exchange high five- 4 Sets of 10. Mosey to future site of Green House Ministries.

O-Ollie Norths-Fireman’s carry partner length of future site.

L-Lt Dan’s the entire length of the current Greenhouse Ministries Parking lot.

A-Awesome-A reprise of the Everything is Awesome Burpee challenge-Overhead arm claps and one Burpee for every Awesome sang.  Everything is Awesome-Tegan and Sara from the Lego  Movie.

R-Randorama-20 Monkey humpers IC, 20 Dips OYO, 20 Irkins OYO, 20  Bulgarian Splits Sqauats IC

O-One legged Burpees-6 One legged Burpees-(YHC started to notice the  time dwindling fast here.)

I-Indian Bear Crawl-Pax formed line head to to in plank position from the 6 Pax Bear crawls to front until all have participated.

D-Drying Cockroaches-10 OYO

Mosey Back to the Square

COT

YHC Shared extreme gratitude for relationship with Polaroid when he was in the Boro acknowledging that even though Polaroid sought YHC as a Elder/Mentor YHC gained just as much from the relationship.  Prayed for Polaroid prayed for Pax to develop relationships where the y could give away what they know and help other men.

 

Bullhorn-Hit up Air Wolf if you want to help with oil changes at the Greenhouse Ministries on Saturday.  He needs to know something by Thursday I believe.

 

NMM
I can’t describe enough what F3 has meant to me and why I want to see it grow in the Boro.  Over the past year I have seen men ask for prayer for their marriages, families, sick loved ones.  I have been picked up when I was struggling early on by fellow PAX like Blue Mule.  I have been challenged to lead by the likes of Funyuns, Bagger, and CCR.  So many more of the F3 Nashville crew especially in the Shire have challenged and pushed me in some way and desire to see that happen in the Boro and to see it affect other men.  Not to mention my Dr. the last time I had a check up asked what are you doing differently because he noticed improvement in overall health that he wasn’t sure I’d ever achieve because of genetics.  Keep challenging each other Physically, Mentally, Spiritually. Always be head locking. ISI

Thankful for the PAX and thankful to lead,

Iditarod