Day: November 22, 2021

Omaha happened before the workout began as YHC approached the circle at the Sandlot where 4 HIM’s gathered in the drizzly gloom. Original plan called for a mosey to Martha Rivers Park, but the uncertainty of precipitation led to modification. YHC planted The Ricky Bobby shovel flag (filling in while Flintstone took a Clown-Car detour to Lake Wylie) and at 0530 promptly moseyed across the street to the former bank drive-thru (a conveniently large covered area).  Brief disclaimer and warm-up of Side-straddle hops, Imperial walkers (15xIC each), and Merkins (10xIC).

The Thang:  Do an exercise until the first PAX reaches the specified number of reps and calls “Done!” then run a lap around the building and repeato. Twist in the rules = same PAX cannot finish first for 2 exercises in a row. Exercises were:
25 hand-release merkins
50 Bonnie Blairs (single count)
75 flutter kicks (count one leg)
100 Nolan Ryans (single count / 50 each side)
125 Air presses
150 Rocky Balboas (count one side)
125 mountain climbers
100 LBC’s
75 plank jacks
50 big-boy situps
25 hand-release merkins

Let the rules relax a bit on the Big Boys as YHC finished first and called these as well as the 75 plank jacks.  However, no good deed goes unpunished, and YHC landed a full right foot into a huge puddle at the very end of the last lap.  C’est la vie, just keep pushing ahead.

With 12 minutes left on the clock, PAX opted for a Lazy Dora routine; partners teamed up to complete 100 merkins (one partner doing merkins while the other holds plank). After that, 3 minutes of Mary took us to the end.  Mosey back across the street for Pledge and COT.

Announcements (check Slack):
Thanksgiving Trifecta 0530/0700/0830
Christmastown 5k
Christmas party

Prayers:
Nutria’s neighbor with Covid/pneumonia
Pax on IR
All those under mental stress or anxiety.  November and December are especially tough in many ways.  We say this a lot but it can never be overemphasized:  Reach out to someone if you need support.  And, if you don’t need support, reach out to someone because you are the support.  Today, I’m grateful for the privilege to lead 3 HIM’s who provided the support I needed for a great start to this week.

– Nutria

Painlab and bootcamp combined for a workout to honor Chicken Little.  Had a short warmup of SSH, Imperial Walkers, grass pickers and some stretches.  Pledge

Mosey to track at Greer where YHC had some blocks.  Six stations written in chalk around the track.  Each station had a block except one.  Over head press, swings, chest press, curls, blockies, hand release merkins.  In honor of Chicken Little we did 24 reps at each station except blockies, those were 10.  Keep moving station to station.

Mosey back for some Mary.  Time.

YHC mentioned how giving your all in workouts is important.  It helps in getting comfortable with being vulnerable and asking for help.  That is a hard thing for many of us to do.  Giving your all in the workouts gives a chance for your brother to lift you up.  It also helps in asking for help at times when more is at stake.

Announcements:  Rice n Beans, Thanksgiving trifecta, Christmas party

Prayer requests: Rudolph and his family move, men struggling, pax on IR, Tiger M and stepsons

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Coconut Horse had 5 runners this morning and 4 stayed for a “Q-Source” discussion from the book Uncommon by Christian author, and former NFL coach Tony Dungy.  We reviewed the “Core” of what it takes to be a man in a broken world – Character, Honesty/Integrity, Stewardship and Courage

We honored the life of a fellow HIM, Chicken Little, by incorporating the WOD created for him into the workout. The goal for this workout was not to leave no man behind and finish together.

The warm up:

10 IC gravel pickers

5 burpees

10 IC SSH

Moroccan Night Clubs (while I explained what was next)

The Thang:

Mosey to the entrance of park

At each light pole (10 total)

1 Burpee, 5 Merkins, 10 Shoulder taps (one side)

2 rounds of everyone’s favorite picking cherries

Pledge and talk a little about Chicken Little and his struggles

Mosey to side parking lot for some dirty 11’s

Dirty 11’s

Big boys on one side and merkins on the other with burpee in the middle both ways

3 rounds of picking cherries

Mosey to the tennis courts for 24 minutes of AMRAP

AMRAP

1 minute of merkins

1 minute of shoulder taps

1 minute of LBC’s

1 minute of cherry pickers

Run to the opposite side of the tennis courts

Repeat the above for a total of 6 times.

COT

We discussed Nehemiah 4:14, you have to fight for your family, your spouse, your brothers, your sisters, your sons, your daughters. We talked about not leaving a brother behind.

Announcements

Christmas Party, Thanksgiving Trifecta, Speed for Need

Prayer Request

Many were listed

Wichita took us out

Sarlacc Out

Eight PAX showed for some exercise and a good word.  We scattered in several directions… Man Down!  About 10 steps into my workout I stumbled on you guessed it, Dallas sidewalk irregularities, took a roll but ended right back up without missing a beat.  I’m OK!  After a few short laughs we were back at it.  All PAX returned around 06:00 for a continuation of the verse from Sunday’s Q-Source on Failure.

Romans 5:3-4 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. 

We wrapped up learning about the Man Park!  Man Park – SNL – YouTube

Announcements:  Christmas Party / Service Project / Thanksgiving Trifecta / Board Games for Teacher @ Costner (more to come if needed)

Prayer Requests:  Big Pappy & Family / Bed Pan’s Step Family / SA’s Daughter & Family / Jennica Seymour (Heart transplant waiting list) / Wichita’s Dad (heart transplant checkup) / Achy Breaky M & pregnancy

Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky!  PH

11 Strong at Folsom with a simple goal of getting to the flag at the park entrance.

The thang was simple. We went back, forth and all around stopping to do 10 Merkins and 10 Big Boys along the way. After finally reaching our goal,  Spackle counted 22 for the vets at the flag. We then took a mosey back to start stopping for some burpees along the way.

Announcements

• Christmas Party
• Thanksgiving Trifecta

Prayer Request

• Sister Act and Family
• James Goulock
• Jason Black
• Hacksaw

Big Pappy

This morning was like herding cats, but we got through it.

Announcements

• Sign up for the Christmas Party
• Thanksgiving Trifecta

Prayer Request

• Mayor and M
• Sister Act
•  James Goulock
• Jason Black