30 PAX joined YHC in saying goodbye to 2022 and welcoming the New Year. We decided to take full advantage of the site Q being absent as he visited his homeland Down Under by not doing a single Yodel Jack. Instead we launched into the Intro & WarmORama:
Sun Gods
Big Ones
Tappy Taps
Cherry Pickers
We then moved over to the nearby structure for a 60 second wall sit & 30 second Balls to the Wall.
In what may be a first ever experience for some F3 Omaha HIM, YHC called for a change of pace and said that we would ruck & NOT mosey over to the base of the hill that leads up to Elkhorn JR High school. This was to serve two purposes: 1) to allow the PAX an opportunity to mumble chatter amongst themselves about someone who had impacted them in 2022 in a positive manner and 2) allow the Q to recover from the nearly 4mile prerun he had just completed.
Once the group reached the base of the hill the Q called for a 3 man Jacken Dash grinder. Explaining that one person would AMRAP Merkins at the base of the hill, the second would Dash to the very top of the hill near the school and the 3rd person would AMRAP Plank Jacks until the Dasher arrived to release him. He would then Dash down the hill and relieve the first person and the cycle would continue until all HIM were exhausted.
After some questions as to what is a Dash (like a sprint only faster) and why the Q made the Dash such a long run (because he needs to learn how to conquer hills) and some comments about whether the PAX really wanted to participate (they didn’t), the main part of the beatdown commenced.
There was much complaining as we ran the hill with the Q having to dodge insults from the PAX all along the way. “You suck!” some would shout as they ran past the Q. Another said, “You couldn’t have made this a shorter run, asshole?” The Q only laughed, knowing full well that it was for their own good.
Once Omaha was called the entire group rucked back to the shovel flags and did a countdown salute to 2022:
10 Big Boy Sit Ups
9 WWI Sit Ups
8 Shoulder Taps
7 Squats
6 Imperial Walkers
5 Side Straddle Hops
4 Lunges
3 Monkey Humpers
2 Burpees
1 very emphatic Oh Yeah!!
COT: “Every contact leaves a trace.” – John Sutherland. YHC shared the story of woman who touched Jesus in the crowd, seeking healing & challenged the PAX to be Christ – like in the coming year and allow others to reach out to you for a healing touch. YHC also encouraged struggling PAX to reach out and touch a member of F3 for help if they need a friend. 29/30 of the gathered HIM appeared to listen intently while Da Kine couldn’t stop snickering about the thought of touching as if it were an inappropriate proposal by the Q.
Many announcements and prayer requests were offered up- so many that the Q lost track of them so they aren’t included here. We then prayed out & headed for coffeeteria.