Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

Day: February 2, 2017

Martha’s house, an F3 Musical

I decided this morning in the gloom we would enjoy some music.  I got to play the DJ and play with my $20 speaker I got from family dollar.

After the disclaimer we started with a few Side straddle hops, 21 IC.  After this we did the pledge and it was off for a mosey to Tom Sawyer by Rush!  Wishing Whoopee and Geddy lee were there to share in the fun we did laps around the grocery store parking lot until the song was finished.  After a short recovery DJ’ Hushpuppy’s song list was as follows:

Thousand Foot Krutch: MOVE.  Plank up and every time they say move, move to the right, then back to the left.  Every time they said “step into the circle” we did a dancing bear (plank spinning in a circle).  In between the moves and circles we did peter parkers.  Once complete we moseyed to Martha’s soccer field while listening to Fatboy slim, Right here-Right now. Once we arrived at the field we did a quick count off to recover, and then,  it was time to get low.

Dillon Francis and DJ snake, we got low.  If you really want a fun time watch the video.  It’s ridiculous.   This song says “get low low low” about 800 times.  Each “low” was a squat. As the pace picked up we held the squat in the peoples chair and when the beat dropped, we did fast squats.  About halfway through the song we dropped down for Merkins and hold them in the down until the beat dropped and then faster merkins!  Once finished the next song was Outkast and Hey Yah.  We moseyed down to one of the soccer fields and recovered with a count off.

Chumbawamba, every time they say “I get knocked down and I get up again” we did a burpee, and then jumping jacks or hillbilly’s in between!. Just when we were having fun it was time to meet Sally.

Moby, Bring Sally Up:Every time the song says “bring sally up” we stood up, every time it said “bring sally down” we squated.  some times you hold the down for a while.  Once complete, The Rocky theme song began to play.

As that iconic song played we moseyed to the parking lot for some toe taps, speed back, and I couldn’t resist yelling “yo adrian!”.  Then to the shelter to continue Rocky’s training regimen with step ups, dips, step ups, dips, repeato.  As hearts on fire began to play we moseyed around the parking lot islands with an indian run and then some more toe taps on the curb.

While doing more toe taps and curb merkins YHC realized we had not done any ab work.  On the 6 for flutter kicks!  Mosey back to Snoballs and YHC played the last song on the list. Let the bodies hit the floor.  Some attempt at merkins was made while the 6 caught up.  With 2 minutes remaining it was time for some more Ab work.  YHC led in some box cutters and Stroganoff finished us out with some flutter kicks.

The PAX were quite when it came time for announceorama and prayer requests.  Prayers were raised and the PAX were reminded of the verse of the week, 1 Cor 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

See you in the Gloom!

 

 

For Dan – Be thou at peace

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Army Captain Dan Whitten, 28, of Grimes, Iowa, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, died February 2, 2010, when enemy forces in Zabul, Afghanistan, attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Whitten is survived by his wife, Starr Whitten, his mother, Jill Whitten, his father, Dan Whitten, and his sister, U.S. Army Captain Sarah Whitten.

Warm Up:

Once again my workout will need all the time I can get. Lets mosey to get the blood flowing and get started. So we ran a lap around downtown Cramerton.

The Thang:

The CrossFit “Whitten” WOD is listed below as prescribed.  All modification that were preformed due to location, time or lack of equipment are listed in parentheses.

Whitten

Five rounds for time of: (Completed 4 rounds)
22 Kettlebell swings, 2 pood (cinder blocks used in place of kettlebells)
22 Box jump, 24 inch box (jump over cinder block)
Run 400 meters (ran lap around downtown Cramerton)
22 Burpees
22 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball (cinder block squat press)

Pledge

Announcements:

  • Burpee-a-thon coming up in May
  • Need Q’s at TheStorm, Goat Island and The Fighting Yank!
  • P200 meeting on 7 Feb @ the Cramer Mountain Club

Prayer Request:

  • All Soldiers who risk their lives for the freedoms we have and their families
  • Gold Star families who have lost someone they love in service to this country

I was fortunate enough to be a classmate and friend of Dan Whitten.  When I saw that a Q was needed on February 2nd, I immediately wanted it and knew I wanted to do this workout.  Today marks 7 years since Dan passed and even though I’ve know about this WOD and actually recommended it to some crossfitters, I’ve never tried it. I’m glad I’ve finally been able to do this workout to honor the memory of my friend and thankful that I was given the opportunity to share it and insights about Dan with my F3 brothers.

I don’t have the words to do Dan justice.  I hope my thoughts and ramblings today had an impact on the men present, even if they cannot compare to the impact Dan had on those around him.  I’ll try not to continue my ramblings here…

Dan was a real High Impact Man.  He was a remarkable leader, grounded in his faith and sense of service.  He inspired others to follow him and to do better themselves. He was quick to laugh, always found the best in the worst conditions and would give the shirt off his back to someone in greater need. I’ve seen many leaders in my time in the military and Dan easily ranks up there with the best of them.  There is nowhere he would have rather been than with his Paratroopers on that day and he died doing what he loved.

Dan, you are greatly missed but never forgotten.  Well done. Be thou at peace.

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