Day: December 15, 2021

There were 5 for a freezing morning at The Ricky Bobby. (that is officially freezing <32 as measured by Sargento’s app).

Warm up: SSH x10, hillbillies x10, Moroccan nigh clubs x10, Gravel pickers x10, alarm clocks

Triple nickel on the big hill: 5 sets with Mike Tysons at the bottom and 5 big boys at the top

Corners in back parking lot: escalate 5 burpees, 10 bonny blairs, 15 diamond merkins, 20 american hammers and de-escalate back around the parking lot.

Mosey to benches by the track for 40’s. Alternating derkins and dips, beginning with 30 derkins/10 dips, 25/15, 20/20, 15/25, 10/30. We all agreed our triceps were pretty swollen after this.

Indian run around track for 3/4 mile total. 4 squats for last position and sprint to the front.

Finish with Mary, LBCs, Freddy Mercs and Flutters.

Pledge

COT Announcements: Convergence 1/1/22 7am location TBD, New Leadership positions discussed. Prayer Requests: Recent breast cancer diagnosis, family in hospital, general anxiety of this season. Closed out in a prayer.

Honored for the opportunity to lead this group of men.

-Gator

And now without further ado, …… before that ….. I realize it’s been a lonnnnnngggg time coming …. Undoubtedly much of Gastonia has been awaiting this moment much as your Uncle Fred with the bad jokes, bad breath and under sized clothes that just won’t depart for other locales ….. he very obviously had overstayed his welcome …… wait !…..was I ever welcomed? Certainly there was some initial controversy from 2 or 3 individuals who pined for the glory days of other names for the workout location. I even offered the site to one who had no interest! And yet, what’s in a name? Does it or any name make the location? Does a particular Q hold more sway than another? Shouldn’t…. We should all be equal ….. including supported.
Certainly, I hope and pray that Dirt will be  supported and more successful!
Todays workout remained simple ….
Warm up
12 MNC ic
10 toy soldiers ic
19 high knees ic
67 ssh ic ( this was completely stupid …. Out of breath several times …. Many thought I was done …. Much like the Turkey on Christmas Vacation!)

Mosey

54 would be the theme ( or number of reps ) today

Every time after s mosey I’d call for calf raises, lbcs, flutters, monkey humpers, etc

All this based on my birth date and current age

when we return …. Circle up for Mary … and announce that 54 is NOT. The number anymore and launch us into 2 rounds of Mary starting with 5 burpees…. Many exercises Like overhead claps , seal jacks, flutters , Jane Fondles, heels to heaven, scissor kicks….

As I hand the keys over to Dirt, fireworks and a collective sigh can be heard …. 

two final thoughts….. no one should  keep any position too long in order to prevent apathy and  lack of interest/enthusiasm …. There really are quite a number of other individuals, esp  at other locations that need to be persuaded to try moving out or moving up into another role 

lastly, many years ago I listened to a comedian who has an excellent point: why do we pile on accolades for someone on their birthday….. they did nothing more than get birthed into the world…. Indeed they don’t even remember any of that ……however, the mother was there ( we hope) and should remember ( again, we hope). This IS the person to congratulate and that should be the person whose called on your birthdate …. I did this to my mom ( many years ago when she was alive and continued to say thanks over the years …. Her initial response was confusion ….. “ Why are you thanking me, it’s  YOUR birthday!!” Lol

love you,  mom          Miss you….. Stephen

About 3:30 am, I woke up and saw a message from Big Pappy that he was sick and wouldn’t be abe to make his Q. No problem, I quickly pulled a weinke together and went back to sleep.

After runners ran and ruckers rucked, we gathered for some fellowship and to allow Gearwrench the opportunity to do an Irish Jig all over Mayor’s feelings. As Mayor put it, he may have a tough exterior, but he has feelings too. Maybe they can become friends on Strava.

Prayers for Mayor’s M, SA, Pappy’s family, foster kids and those whonhave lost loved ones. Convergence Jan 1 – location TBD (Mayor had the Folsom Q on 1/1 so this hurt his feelings too)

Since most of Gastonia is of the Respect persuasion, they may recall SnagglePuss….

This morning was colder and rainy, did not expect many and found only Watts Up curled up under his trucks vents soaking up warmth before exiting vehicle to see what I had in store.

To the best of my knowledge, I have only once ever revisited an entire workout, today I would mostly, but I had a goal and a purpose.

Au revoir…

After pledge, hightail it to the old bank and their atm area for the dry…

Two screwups in the first warmup exercise ….called Imp Walkers and after about 1/2 of the count I realize Watts up is doing the called exercise…. I don’t know WTF I’m doing …. I think I was possibly doing hillbillies and then I stop us at 8!!
Reset …. Let’s do Imp Walkers again ( or at least Watts Up got to do them twice whilst I corrected my form ) to the correct number …7!
Then Hillbillies, butt kickers, high knees, SSH and something else… all IC to the tune of lucky sevens 

WALLS IF JERICHO

Lap the building and grounds


We would lap the grounds and then all exercises were  7 reps :

Burpees, Mike Tysons, merkins , Hand release merkins, crunchy frogs, flutters, lbcs

Yes… this routine SUCKED!!!

sayonara

On our seventh and final lap …. We would lap the grounds 7 times ….


Sometimes you can read and reread something and totally miss something as I have done my whole life….
Recently while reading about Jericho I caught on that in the final trip around the city,  the Israelites would travel around the walled city 7. Times on the seventh day  and then sound the trumpets !!! I mistakenly thought that on the seventh day it was one time around and then sound  the trumpets …… That would have been something to witness.

Much of my reasoning though is this … let the Lord speak unto you and be willing to catch what he is telling you. Never stop reading His word, always be willing to learn something new! 

 
adios and via con Dios

we finish up with about 7 minutes !! Wow!! Isn’t that interesting !! 
Ab time : heels to heaven, (7) six shooters each leg, Freddie Mercs, cdds, 

finish with stretches 

auf wiedersehen

prayers for Watts Up’s father-in-law and 6 month old nephew both with heart issues requiring surgeries in near future . Also to pray for those in need at this time of year whether hurts , hang ups, losses, or addictions

So long and thanks for all the fish 

Much thanks to Dirt for assuming the role once more 

And those I could count on to lead reliably 

please step up ….. support the site Q …. Each site Q 

TTFN