Tribute to Nugent
October 1, 2021 // AO: The Woodshed // Elmwood Park // 660 and 96% Humidity
The Qic received a text from fellow PAX member, Birdman, with a link to an Omaha World Herald article at 424pm on 9/30/2021. A text exchange ensued and Birdman mentioned he was going to repeat Nugent’s VQ from Futurama in February of 2021. Icy Hot elected to scrap his plan as well and mimic Nugent’s VQ. He also told Birdman he was going to use Chris Gradoville, 37, Nugent for everyone during Name-a-Rama.
The Qic arrived at 440am this morning to set up for the beatdown in time for the Flat Friday Pre-Run. It was going to take a little bit of time to set up due to Nugent’s VQ being performed at Futurama around the Memorial and at the Woodshed I would need some picnic tables available for the dips. It was easily adjusted to fit the Woodshed.
At 5am Samples, Pony Express, and the Qic took off on a reverse flat Friday route avoiding the trail and potential for surprise skunks.
PAX: (11) Pony Express, Doordash, Earned It, Thing 2, Sportiva, Tincup, Samples, Buns of Steel, American Picker, Sweet Roll, Cosmo
Q: Icy Hot
Today, everyone was Chris Gradoville, 37, Nugent in Honor of Nugent.
The PAX was promptly welcomed at 530am by the Qic with this is F3, Fitness, Fellowship and Faith. The mission statement, 5 core principles, the disclaimer, and the credo.
Warm-A-Rama:
The PAX moseyed to each station of the Thang and performed one Warm-A-Rama exercise to understand the flow of the beatdown.
Side Straddle Hops – 20 IC
Tappy Taps – 20 IC
Cherry Pickers – 20 IC
Air Squats – 20
After warm-a-rama the PAX moseyed to the north side of the parking lot for the Pre-Thang.
Pre-Thang:
6 sets of line sprints. Complete 5 monkey humpers at the conclusion of each line sprint, walk back to the start and repeat until 6 were completed.
Thang:
The PAX numbered off into fours. There was an even number of PAX to put 3 PAX members into each group. There would be 4 cones set up with a list of exercises. The picnic tables near the parking lot would serve as our center area, where you would run to complete an exercise before continuing to the next location.
Center Exercises
1st time through: Merkins 10
2nd time through: Dips 10
3rd time through: Air Squats 10
4th time through: Monkey Humpers 10
Cone 1
Bobby Hurley’s 15
Alternating Lunges 15 IC
Pickle Pushers 15 IC
SSH 15 IC
*Rinse and Repeat
Cone 2
Plank Jacks 15 IC
Merkins 15
Alternating Shoulder Taps 15 IC
Hand Release Merkins 15
*Rinse and Repeat
Cone 3
Big Boys 15
LBC’s 15 IC
Low Dollies 15
American Hammers 15 IC
*Rinse and Repeat
Cone 4
Gas Pumpers 15 IC
Copperhead Squats 15 IC
Mountain Climbers 15 IC
Burpees 5
*Rinse and Repeat
Omaha was called at 608am, and the PAX circled up near the shovel flags.
6MOM:
Was not performed at Nugent’s VQ and we would honor that today.
Announcements/Prayers: Prayers for Nugent and his family as they grieve.
COT:
We honored Nugent today by reliving his VQ at Futurama from February of this year. We will never understand why a guy that made such a positive impact on so many people was taken from us so early in his life. He has left us with memories that we will remember such as his smile, his kind heart, love for everyone he encountered, and his easy going spirit. As Nugent said in his COT from his VQ: “We will tackle the challenges of this crazy life together, helping each other, and leaning on each other to be better men, be better leaders, and be better lights of God.” We are here for each other and don’t be afraid to lean in.
Rest in Peace Brother!
Aye!
Icy Hot