The Sandlot 9.9.2021: Memorial Run

September 9th, 5:30 AM, The Sandlot, Halleck Park, 55 degrees clear skies, no wind

Memorial Run for Kaipust family

22 PAX: Arch, Schrute, Borat, Knobs, Motown, Tony the Tiger, Jean Claudie, Roadie, Haggis, Chernobyl, Diddy, Skidz, Ear Tag, KOA, Swiper, Veggie Tales, FNG, Michelin, Sweet Roll, Baby Shark, Firewalker & your Q Squeaky Clean

5:30 AM- Welcome to F3, Fitness, Fellowship & Faith. The mission of F3 is to Plant, Serve and Grow small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

The 5 core principles of F3.

1.      Open to all men

2.      Always FREE

3.      Always held outdoors

4.      Lead in a rotating fashion

5.      Ends with a Circle of Trust (COT)

5:35 AM- We line up as a group. I explain the plan, run together with another partner, get to know them better.

5:40 AM- We start our run, head to West Papio trail, turned west. All stop at 96th Bridge, moment of silence for Kaipust family for 48 secs, Mark was 41 and Taylor was 7. Run south along 96th street sidewalk, turn east on Lincoln Rd, turn south towards pedestrian bridge, stop and do 10 burpees for the oldest son Kayden, 10. Head back to Halleck Park

6:05 AM- We arrive back to Halleck Park and finish our 4-mile run as a whole group. We circle back to pick up the six. The workout ends, called Omaha.

6:10 Name-a-Rama

Announcements- IPC,

Prayer Requests- Kaipust Family, Knobs dad & family, Vala family

COT- Brotherhood

This week has been hard, so many emotions. I lost a friend, Kayden lost his dad, my wife’s co-worker lost a son, Jamie lost her husband and middle child, Taylor. So many lives have been affected by the sudden lost. Mark was a great man. He took the time to teach our youth about his passions of sports. He was patient, kind, loving. All things I strive to be and yet fall short too often.

The best thing that F3 has done for me and continues too are the true bonds that have developed in the gloom. I do like the workouts but love the brotherhood of this group. So many people have went out of there way to see how I was doing, praying for me, encouraging me, that has been the silver lining from this. Do good for others is far more rewarding than doing stuff for yourself.

So be kind today. Say thank you. Hold the door open. Compliment as many people as you can. Point out the good. When you go out of your way to make someone else’s day, you’ll make your day great too.

Aye! Squeaky Clean