11/07/2023, 5:15 AM | The Catamount | 33 degrees with no wind, however much cooler than I expected.
10 PAX: Boss Hog, Duracell, Farva, Gigablast, Icy Hot, KOA, Low Flow, Schrute, Stranglehold, Swiper, Animal House.
QIC: Animal House
5:15 AM AH welcomed the Pax to F3 – reminding them of the F3 Mission: Plant, Grow and Serve small workout groups of men for the invigoration/reinvigoration of male community leadership.
AH then recited the 5 core principles of F3 after the PAX reminded him to do so. 1) Free of charge 2) Open to all men. 3) Held outdoors, 4) Peer led in a rotating fashion and 5) Ends with a Circle of Trust (COT) and kind of the Credo, leave no man behind but leave no man where you find him.
AH next give the standard disclaimer that he is not a professional, modify as necessary and there is a chance of injury.
There were no Friendly New Guy’s (FNGs), so we got started.
Mosey to the track and run a lap.
Warm-o-rama
- 10 Side-Straddle Hops IC
- 10 Tappy-Taps IC
- 10 Forward Sun Gods IC
- 10 Backwards Sun Gods IC
- 10 Big Ones IC
Mosey a lap and head to an end zone.
Cut a Flip, everyone led twice.
- 5 Carolina Dry Docks
- 5 Big Boys
Mosey a lap and head to an end zone.
1st & 10
- Perform 10 Merkins at the goal line, sprint to the 10, 1 burpee (11’s), sprint to the opposite goal line. Recover jog back to the starting goal line.
- Perform 9 Merkins at the goal line, sprint to the 20, 2 burpee (11’s), sprint to the opposite goal line. Recover jog back to the starting goal line.
- Repeat until all 100 yards and 11’s have been completed.
Mosey back to the Shovel Flags.
Mary:
- Sarpy Slammers
Name-a-rama was completed which led to:
Prayers/Announcements
- The last day to order 2023 Turkey Trot gear is today.
- Lots of illness going around, T Claps to Swiper how crushed it today while still not feeling well.
- Health and Safety of us all as well our families.
- For all the unstated prayers.
COT:
You’d be surprised who’s watching your journey and is inspired by it. Don’t quit.
Over the past two weeks, I’ve attended two funerals and in both instances was struck by the impact each of the individuals had on those around them.
One of those funerals was for Larry. Larry was a member of my church who greeted everyone with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. He was so welcoming and always had a notebook with him, recording who he met, birthdays, special events, etc. of those individuals/families. Larry got so much joy from greeting & meeting people as well as following up with them around those special times. Larry was also a man after my own heart in that he enjoyed running and did so until his ALS got so bad, he could not. Even then though, at church, we pulled out a chair, so Larry could still be at the door, doing what he loved, greeting people, and making them feel special. Larry, never quit!
Each of these instances caused me to reflect on my journey, what impact am I having on others, who is watching me, am I inspiring them, how do I want to inspire them, what do I want people to remember about me.
I can say each day in the gloom, I am inspired by you and your journeys. How you are accelerating in all phases, how you are dealing with internal and external issues. How you choose not to quit.
You’d be surprised who’s watching your journey and is inspired by it. Don’t quit.
Love you all brothers! Keep accelerating! AH
