Monday, 7/11/2022, Something like 75°, Overcast, Calm enough for stationary gnat swarms throughout the beatdown.
Pax = 15: UHaul, Blackjack, Cornhole (Downrange Greensborough), Othello, Joe Buck, No Cry, Rooster, Dome, Polaroid, Rancid, Doll Face (respect), Sister Act, Gunner, Honey Stinger, Two Step
Q: Two Step
0530: Q welcomed PAX at the Shovel Flags, along the Underwood Parking Row of Memorial Park, by the ball field. Encircling Core Principles stated and demonstrated, Mission declared and Professionalism as a fitness instructor was Disclaimed.
Mosey: Westward on Underwood to JE George and southerly to the SMM Basketball Court.
Warm O’ Rama:
Tappy Taps
Tater Taps
Big Ones
Monkey Humpers
Abe Vigodas
Sun Gods fwd/bkwd
Cherry Pickers
Shoulder Presses
Side Straddle Hops
Pre-thing (because Ironwood is Murph Inspired)
Merkins x 20 by UHaul
Air Squats x 30 by Othello
Pull-ups x 10 OYO
Mosey: South through SMM soccer field to Dodge, East to the Mem Park West Path and North to the Underwood Ball Field.
Thang :
Ring of Fire = the Old Fashioned Two Step Beatdown (because it’s my favorite to lead okay)
10 Pain Stations distributed encircling the ball field, 9 of which along the outfield/infield perimeter, one along the bench on the sidewalk behind the backstop (Jump Rope). Pax counted into ten groups and distributed to one of each of the pain stations. The tenth station, positioned at the left field foul line, the Backwards Run, was the push. That PAX ran backwards around the entire ball field and upon returning to his cone, called out “PUSH,” which signaled the pax to switch to the next pain station. Exercises were performed AMRAP for the duration between each Push.
Stations: Jump Rope, Mountain Climbers, Bonnie Blairs, Burpees, Shuttle Run, Flutter Kicks, Merkins, Air Squats, Big Boys, Backwards Run.
Post-thing:
ABSOLUTIONS aka Irish Two Steps- Q demonstrated and led 10 8-count cadence reps.
Mary:
LBC
Rancid Hammers x 2
Name-o-rama: got done, uneventfully, though Q Apologies to Corn Hole for missing his gesture.
Announcements:
- Birthday Celebration at Futurama this week, Hipster turns 70 (respect, respect, respect, respect, respect…)
Prayer Requests: - KC’s son, 5y/o, broke is arm requiring pin fixation.
- Gradoville family regarding Nugent’s upcoming posthumous 38th Birthday.
- Two Step’s nephew was married this weekend.
COT:
Thank you for the opportunity to lead today, and to follow you every other.
I asked how many of the PAX were unmarried, maybe five hands rose. I wanted single dudes to know i saw them because it was going to sound like i was just talking the the tethered fellas.
My nephew’s wedding this weekend reminded me of some words i gave to a friend a while back as he was contemplating marrying his long time girlfriend. He asked something to the effect of “what’s the point?” Why Marriage? Is there an added benefit. My response, I don’t know if it was that useful to him, but I thought it was pretty good and have actually found it useful for my own self since, so i want to share it here because i think it has application to everyone here, whether you rose your hand or not.
Marriage is an agreement that you are going to be a witness to another person’s life. You will see them get up every day and put a foot forward in spite of whatever might be trying to hold them back. Thick and thin, good times and poor, yada yada yada. This is a person who knows you like no other, and who sees the goodness in your heart, and the effort you make to grab hold of life and make it better for yourself and the people around you.
On our way back from the wedding i asked my own wife, my M, if she had any inspiration for my COT message for you all. She wanted me to make sure you were aware how important friendships are for grown dudes. Measures of psychological and spiritual wellbeing, even measures of physical health and wellness are improved in men by the presence of relationships with other dudes.
And that’s what we have here at F3. We are witnesses to each other. That’s the thing I do when I flash my ✌🏻, to say that i see you here in the gloom and I know what you are doing, and when you flash it back you are telling me you are my witness also.
So get out here, and share your life, give of yourself and make whatever extra efforts might be needed to make friends with your brothers in the gloom. Shield lock, coffeteria pals or just mumble chatter through a beatdown. We are all our own witnesses.
aye,
Two Step