• Post Type: Backblast
  • When: 10/02/2021
  • AO: CSAUP
  • QIC: Short Sale
  • FNG's: Hotdog (Nathan Taylor)
  • PAX: Sarlacc (R), Linus (R), JJ, Wichita, Bedpan, Volt, Tool Time (R), Sargento, Rebar, Breaker Breaker (R), Gavel, Flintstone, Big Pappy, Slaw, Broke (R), Def Leppard (R), Gumby, Freon, Doodles (R), Time Frame, Tesla (R), Dirt (R), Tricycle, Freight, Dr. Seuss (R), Brillo, Voodoo, Stoagie, Sister Act, Lil' Sweet

The Gastonia Region held it’s Third Quarter Convergence Saturday, October 2nd in Downtown Gastonia at the Rotary Pavilion, the normal site of the Friday workout. In case you’ve not noticed, we (SLT) move the Region Convergences around to various AOs including some weekly AOs (see Q2 Convergence at The Bulldog). The Downtown location offers plenty of options, including Gastonia’s three-story (six-level) parking deck attached to the Conference Center.

This was Week 4 of the Iron Pax Challenge which Freight led in the parking lot. I heard it sucked. For the rest of the PAX, including one FNG, I had a bootcamp designed for all levels – that’s all levels of the parking deck and all levels of ability. A brief disclaimer included the standard language of “you vs. you, modify as necessary, etc.” was apparently way too long of verbal instruction for our old Nantan, Tool Time. But no worries – I’m accustomed to ignoring him as I gained that experience when I “worked for him” as the Weasel Shaker and he would text me at 0400 in the morning with brilliant ideas. But it’s always good to have the King of Mumble Chatter back with us. So, let’s get a workout in, shall we:

  • SSH IC x 10
  • Toy Soldier IC x 10
  • Imperial Walkers IC x 10
  • Side to Side Lunge IC x 10
  • Mosey to the Parking Deck

Today would combine bootcamp and pain lab workouts. I began to explain that to the assembled PAX, but like a bunch of school children, they were busy talking to one another. Even the teacher himself, Dr. Seuss had to be called out. Once semi quiet I shared the format of the workout. Grab a partner. I had three poster boards A, B, and C. Each of the signs had 5 or 6 envelopes with mini-workouts written for the PAX to execute. Some workouts had coupons but most were body-weight. The workouts made use of the 6 levels in the parking deck. Some required running from the top to bottom or side to side. All required work. In all there were 17 different workouts available but I most of the PAX ended up doing two to three of them.

The point was to keep the PAX working for about 45-ish minutes before we handed off to Breaker Breaker who brought biscuits, donuts, coffee, and water for some 2nd F and then we had the aforementioned Tool Time provide us with some leadership lessons and how we can lean on each other through the tough times.

Announcements: Freight’s Service Project – October is a catch-up month that we’ll look to even things out. Be prepared to support and serve. Extinction Run 11/4; Christmas Party tentative 12/11.

Prayer Requests: Bos’ family, Flintstone’s Sister, Huck’s Mom, the PAX. I took us out.

Thanks to all the PAX that posted today and pushed their rocks. Welcome to Nathan Taylor as our FNG that will be known among us as Hotdog. It could have been a lot worse as the more he described about himself the deeper the hole he dug.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead.