Woodshed 5/10/2024
Back Blast – May 5, 2024, Woodshed Beatdown – SpeedBump-Q
AO: Woodshed
Conditions: 48 degrees and winds mostly calm.  Beautiful Morning
PreRunners: LacesOut, BlueBunny, E-85, Stella, Toto, and Speed Bump
13 PAX and YHC – Bambi, Rocket, Sticky Bandit, E-85, LacesOut, BlueBunny, Toto, Pony Express, LPC, Stella, HooHa, Tonight Show, FNG- Bevo, SpeedBump-Q

F3 – Fitness, Fellowship, Faith
5 Core Principles
The Mission Statement
The Credo
1 FNG
Disclaimers were presented. I am not a Professional – modify as necessary!

Warm O Rama – Mosey to Grotto
10 SSH IC
10 Tappy Taps IC
Broga/Stretching
Inch Worm to Plank – R foot forward – R arm to sky and reach and hold for 10sec
Back to Plank – L foot forward – L Arm to sky and reach and hold for 10sec
Back to Plank – R foot to Pigeon – reach arms out in front of you and stretch for 10sec
Back to Plank – L foot to Pigeon – reach arms out in front of you and stretch for 10sec
Plank to Inch worm to Standing
10 – Bent over Michael Phelps

Pre-Thang
Mosey – South towards south most baseball field.
Lined up on 1st base foul line in outfield
Hoser version of Stenil – Did this at Wolf Den with Motorboat.  It sucked, things that suck need to be repeated.
4 count Bear Crawl
1- Alt Shoulder Tap
1-Merkin
1-Mtn Climber
4 count Bear Crawl
2- Alt Shoulder Tap
2-Merkin
2-Mtn Climber
4 count Bear Crawl
3- Alt Shoulder Tap
3-Merkin
3-Mtn Climber
Repeated this up to 10 Alt Should tap/Merkin/Mtn Climber

The Thang- Mosey’d further South to hill on golf course.
4man Group Grinder
2-Pax get directed exercise of choice from 2 other pax that run hill.  AMRAP Exercise  at bottom of hill.
Other 2-Pax run up hill, and at top of hill roll single dice for # of Burpees to complete and return/push.   Upon returning to your other 2 pax they give you exercise to AMRAP.  They run hill and roll dice.   Repeat till Omaha was called at 6:01.  Mosey back to Flags

Mary
-Rancid Style Hammers

Prayers/Announcements
-One FNG – Welcome Bevo!
-Spreadsheet last post in Omaha before moving is tomorrow at Canyon
-BlueBunny said to be on lookout for “Hate” popup soon. 
-LPC asked for general prayers for all PAX as school year is ending and some new beginnings are occurring. Prayers that PAX keep there heads up and on straight.  Keep your hearts in right place and with good intention.  It is easy to spin out of control, and he prayed that we be vigilant of temptation and stress that can allow us from doing most good.
-Prayers for HooHa nephew Sam.  Found with brain bleed.
-Prayers from Sticky Bandit for Ott and Barb Puls


COT –
Quick story  Last week Wednesday our youth 10u softball team had its final practice in preparation for 1st softball game.
My daughter (Ella)  and I were working in batting cage and she is noticeably struggling at plate. This season we are using a hardball, and recently at practice she was hit by pitch causing some concern while in batters box.  Thru my eyes her concern for getting hit has gotten so bad that there isn’t much I or anyone else for that matter could do to help her.  She is so scared at the plate that she basically has no chance to make contact with pitched ball. During our session of batting practice she was continuosly stepping out of the box so bad that I end her session early.  Ask her to pickup the balls that are laying in cage and let the next batter hit.  She knew that I was disappointed in her.  All along, I do nothing to instill an confidence in her abilities to make contact.
After completing batting practice with the remaining players on the team, I ask the our final batter go get Ella in attempt to work with her one additional time before practice ended.   Thinking I could fix her anxiety and remedy situation.  The 2nd round proceed to continue similar to 1st round.  Her frustration is growing with me, as mine is growing with her.  But clearly this has gone too far, as at end of the session I force her to stay in batters box.  To keep hitting while she has tears in her eyes.  She is full on crying now.
WHAT AM I DOING?  
Why has this gotten so far away from me that my daughter is visibly upset with attempt to participate in sport that she should enjoy.  Additionally she is naturally upset with how I am treating/forcing her to do this..
Fast Forward to day of game.  Our head coach text me to see if I have game bag and scorebook for game.  While talking about where that gear is at, I warn him that my daughter should bat last in our game.  He quickly respond back “Nope…she will hit 2nd.  WHAT?  “Yep…lets get her confidence up.  I am not changing it”. I proceed to explain to him my concern she has for getting hit and her inability to be productive as hitter at plate.  He responds “Lets have some fun”

Fast Forward to the game.  In my daughters 1st two AB’s she strikes out.  She didn’t look particularly confident in either AB.  Swing at pitches out of the strike zone.  Still obvious to me she is concerned about getting hit by pitched ball.
The game proceeds and our team is batting in bottom 1/2 of final inning.  We are at time limit.  1st two kids in our lineup get out.  3rd batter gets single.  In our league the allow base runners to steal, and no catcher can throw kids stealing out.  So single is triple basically.  My daughter is next batter in game.  She can win if she can just put ball in play on left side of infield.  She is quickly down 2 strikes and surely feeling the pressure of two previous at bats. 
Much to my surprise with 2 strikes and 2 outs she smacks a ball hard on ground between 3rd base and SS.  A single and RBI! Her team wins their 1st game of season.  Jubilation ensues.

The point of telling this story is that all people deserve grace and our patience.  Especially those that are closest to us.  We are humans, and failure is going to be apart of our lives.  Most 10year olds that play sports are going to have failures. My expectations were definitely not realistic for my daughter.  I am here before this morning to tell you that extending grace and patience is something I am focusing/working on.
If I am being honest with myself I am not very good with offering patience and grace.  And I DEFINITELY recognize that I am NOT good at extending grace to those closest to me.  Specifically my M and my 2.0’s.  They are most often getting the brunt of my rude or sideways discouraging comments. I find myself expressing disappointment and frustration to them, even when given opportunity to build them up. When given time and opportunity to reflect on these situations, I am quickly reminded that ‘it’s easier to give grace when I remember how much I need grace myself.’
My challenge to you today and this weekend is – “where can extend grace and patience in your life?”   Maybe it’s someone within your family – M, or 2.0’s?  Possibly someone in F3?  Someone you work with? Your In laws? Neighbors?
I chose to end in short prayer I found –
Lord,
Teach me to be patient with life, with people, and with myself.  I sometimes try to hurry too much, and I push for answers before the time if right.  Teach me to trust your sense of timing rather than my own and to surrender my will to Your greater and wiser plan.
Amen
I am out!

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