Last Call for Sweat

New Year’s Eve. Pretty cold. Men waiting to get their sweat on. A Cotter back on the scene, good to see you again Flintstone. No FNGs despite their HCs, the EHs will continue. Let’s do this!

A short disclaimer to refresh the men on the fact that I’m an idiot and that this deal is You vs. You but we’re here to help along the way.

Warmup:

Side Straddle Hops x20 IC, Don Quixote x15IC, Dying Cockroaches on the acorns x20IC I think, Goof Balls x15IC.

Pledge

Mosey across the street to some lines I had painted by the DOT just for the workout. The PAX would do a burpee at each line and then lunge walk to the next. There were about 15 or so lines so everyone was good and warmed up by the end of this. Against my original idea, we did not make the return trip doing the routine. This announcement was well received by the PAX, don’t worry, there’s plenty more to come!

A fellowship mosey took us back through the park past the jet ski up to the back of the middle school building. YHC had scouted the area before the workout to come up with some new stuff and realized there is a perfectly good wall back there that he had never been used. The PAX performed 20 Donkey Kicks IC, a Wall Sit for a while with Air Presses thrown in at the end, then 15 Hip Slappers IC to wrap it up.

Short mosey around to the front of the school to set up for the inaugural run of the Figure 8. The sidewalk in front of the school sets up nicely to follow this route with a different exercise at each stop. Think four corners only expanded.

• Station 1: Squats
• Station 2: Merkins
• Station 3: LBCs
• Station 4: Monkey Humpers (must point business end of the exercise toward passing traffic Mayor!)
• Station 5: Dips
• Station 6: Merkins again
• Station 7: LBCs again
• Station 8: Flutterkicks

All exercises were to be done to 20 reps.Plank for the 6. This went pretty well, so much so that Top Hat gave Dolph a good run for his money for first place. AYE! Mumble chatter. Repeato but switch the Merkins for Carolina Dry Docks. Top Hat again up front with the machine, dude was en fuego! One more round, go back to Merkins in the middle. Good work men!

Mosey back down the street to the paddle boat in the park for the Triple Nickel. 5 Burpees at the bottom and WWI (or maybe WWII, I’m not sure, you pick) at the top. Repeato x3.

We finished up with a round of Mary. Sorry but I can’t remember who called what but there were American Hammers, Dying Cockroaches, Flutterkicks, Nolan Ryans, V Ups too. There was a 5 set of burpees thrown in courtesy of a passing train. AYE!!!

Prayer requests: Chum’s walk, Top Hat’s dad, Brownstreak’s son, T Square, others.

Announcenments: After Christmas Christmas party at Whoopee’s next Saturday (not Friday), bring donated school supplies to DDC’s office. If anyone has or knows someone who has graphic design or artistic abilities, we’re going to make a logo for the Fighting Yank to get some AO gear.

Moleskin: As I write this on New Year’s Day 2017, my mind goes back to a Thursday Rotary club meeting in March that I was fortunate enough to fit into my schedule. It was supposed to be a regular weekly meeting with some presenter I wasn’t familiar with. That day was my introduction to F3, through a fiery, inspiring talk by the founders of our cause, OBT and Dredd. In attendance were a couple of guys I knew well, Stroganoff and Dr. Feelgood, others I thought I knew but not too well, Bandit and Roscoe, and several more I didn’t know at all but am glad I’ve gotten to know because of F3, Whoopee and Headgear (Dr. Justin Hannon).  I consider that when turning points in my life happen it is the work of the Lord. This was definitely the case that day, He put me there. The following Saturday at the Schiele was my FNG post, and there have been countless posts and get togethers since. You men who EHed me that day (even Mrs. Stroganoff) and everyone who’s been there since have changed my life. This may sound sentimental, maybe it’s even a little gushy, but I thank God that He put me there that day and opened the door to all of you HIMs. F3 has allowed me to become a better man, husband, father, friend and businessman. Thank YOU!!! AYE!!!

Happy New Year men !!!