Folsom HIMs

Always good to step and post or lead in a place you don’t get to often enough.  I don’t get to Dallas nearly enough to see the HIMS, was good day to go.

Start off with the mission of F3, to plant grow and serve small work out groups for men, for the invigoration of male community leadership.  The workouts serve many purposes, talk about that later.

Warmup: SSH 15X IC, throw the Pax a little something different, toe touch jacks, this one didn’t go over too well but gave YHC a good laugh, 15 X IC, Imperial Walkers, 15X IC, some stretches.

Mosey up the hill to the flag, Pledge.  Go to adjacent parking lot.  Partner up and start with one hand release boo-yah merkin.  Run around circle to other side, stopping mid way for three burpees, meet at other side for two hand release boo yah.  Keep going to ten merkins.  Mosey back to tennis courts.

Line up on side line of first court for suicides to each sideline of four courts.  Suicide is bear crawls.  Crawl to side line and do five big boys.  Run back.  Bear crawl to next line and increase big boys by 5.  Repeat until far side line of fourth court.  Last set of big boys was 35.

Few minutes left, mosey to concession building for suspension merkins.  Plank with feet 15 inches up wall.  Hold plank and do five merkins on go.  Did four rounds.  These get tough.

Mosey back to start for flutters led by Volt, 25.  Time

We talked a little about why we do the workouts and why it is important to give your best every time.  We talked out about how the workouts can resemble life in a way.  Some guys are out front being fast and knocking out the reps with no problem.  Some are not quite as fast, maybe struggling to get the reps in.  But most are somewhere in the middle.  Not the fastest, but not at the six either.  This resembles life in that some guys cruise along and seem to have it all figured out, while others struggle at times.  Giving your all every workout allows you a chance to struggle to succeed.  To be vulnerable. To need encouragement and give your brothers a chance to pick  you up.

Announcements:  Service opportunity to hand out bags at Salvation Army Friday, Nov 19, arrive around 3:15.  2nd F follow at Cavendish.  Rice n Beans Wednesday Nov 17, 12 slots to fill.  Speed for need at Christmas town 5k, Christmas party Dec 11 be sure to RSVP, trifecta Thanksgiving Day.

Prayer: Balljoint drag racing, James Goudelock, SA and family, Big Pappy and family, Achy Breaky and family, Tiger M and step sons, Spackle cousin, teachers and students facing unprecedented challenges, Chicken Little family, Rudolph and T Square upcoming moves.

YHC prayed us out.

Always an honor

Tiger