Fitness, Fellowship, Faith
New time, old Q.
Come join us for a special Christmas Eve service at Tequila Sunrise, served up by the jolly old man himself, Tesla.
We will move the time from 5:30 to 7:00. This will allow for maximum time away from the in-laws while they are awake (no sense avoiding them whilst they sleep).
5, only 5! PAX posted at Midoriyama on a beautiful December evening. I’ll take weather like this all winter long!
Warm up:
If you’re not warmed by 5:30 in the evening then what have you been doing all day? Let’s go grab some blocks.
The Thang:
Fat Amy WOD nope Fat Ricky WOD. Same principle but different exercises.
50 mtn climbers-count one leg
10 blockees
40 american hammers-count one side
10 blockees
30 skater lunges-count each one
10 blockees
20 jump squats
10 blocklees
10 thrusters
10 blockees
Now work your way back up to the 50 mtn climbers.
As it seemed a few PAX were just sitting around talking instead of finishing we moved on to something else. in the parking lot.
11’s Mike Tysons on one side and tiger squats on the other. Rifle carry y our block back and forth as you go.
We put the blocks back up and had 3 minutes for some Mary.
COT:
Announcements-Rumor about a convergence New Years day. Currently just a rumor at this point.
Prayer Request-A lot of baby mama’s these days, y’all being the baby’s.
DEf took us out
It was a perfect morning to run in the gloom. 8 HIM decided to start together despite lots of other cars around in the lot. This is what happened…
Pledge of Allegiance
YHC decided it was time to flip the script and lead the PAX on a reverse “Sargento Mud Run” route. You know, the one everyone complains about (what else is new) when YHC chooses it. Well turns out they actually thought it was better than the original. We might do it again.
Sister Act was doing his carside dressing room thing when the PAX got home. Then Termite rolled in as we were wrapping up. Good times
Announcements – Covergence at Midoriyama January 1st, Half marathon January 30th
Prayer requests – Linus’ dad, Roscoe’s Father in Law, GSM family, Roscoe’s buddy Tim with cancer, Defib’s buddy with cancer, Sargento friend with cancer, Tiger’s M & step sons, Broke’s mom, others during this time of year
In preparing for today’s Q at Diablo Sammich, it dawned on YHC that the EC routes we run in the mornings could pretty much double as routes for Diablo. Time to put the theory to the test. We had a solid group of 4 PAX ready to hit the road, so we went. Here’s what I remember:
The Thang:
The route today would take us down the hill towards the doctor’s office, but continuing on all the way to Union, crossing at Robinson School, back through Hawks Nest, to the Harris Teeter parking lot, then back down Robinwood to the flag.
First stop was at the hill that’s not Gastone’s for a Castle Rock special:
Next stop was at the Dollar General for:
The Double Crunches were on YHC’s regular rotation back in the spring, and in thinking about different ab exercises, YHC thought this one sounded a bit ridiculous. Basically, it’s a Reverse Crunch with the bottom half of your body, and with the top half, you extend the ruck over your head and back behind it as horizontal as possible before pulling it forward into a crunch position. Maybe these already have a name, but we went with the Double Crunch.
Next to the short wall at the bus pickup at Robinson for:
And we must have been having fun, because time was flying. Lots of work left to do, so we headed to Harris Teeter, starting back behind the building, then winding through the lot, rucking one direction or the other down every aisle, a Dirt special. We stopped on the last route for one more round of:
because they were too much fun to just do one time, and then we had to book it back. We made it back to the flag… at 6:17. That meant a bonus 20 burpees for YHC after the COT.
As we got to the COT, YHC half-apologized for the inefficient route through the parking lot, when Castle Rock pointed out that we just had too many “Teeter Snakes”. Love it.
Announcements:
Prayer Requests:
Another great start to the day with the Diablo Sammich PAX. Maybe the EC route was a little ambitious, but no one seemed to be complaining. Thanks for the opportunity to lead.
Yabba Dabba Doo
Not really. I just sported the arm band weinke for the first time today. Bubba Sparxxx brought another FNG (T-Claps). Weinke Arm Band worked out well! Definitely a keeper.
Warm up:
Tried the partner curls from LKN convergence… Bit of grumbling from the pax. Teams of 3, one pax in the middle gets into an inverted plank and holds his elbows at 90 degrees, other 2 curl 10X. Switch positions so all 3 get curled…
Short run.
Chest pull ups – Same team of 3. The 2 standing hold their elbows at 90 degrees while pax in plank performs the exercise.
DORA (partner runs around block from USPS to Doffers):
Short Run.
Parking lot for 2 min of Mary (Flutter Kicks in cadence courtesy of WattsApp.
Announcements:
Prayer Requests:
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
There were runners and ruckers. I am still not running and letting my foot heal up so I used the opportunity to ruck with Bedpan and give him a recap of the F3 Christmas Party.
At 6, we all regrouped for a little 3rd F. My church has a series going about the Christmas story and one key takeaway I heard recently was to tell the story every year, even if people have heard it. It is a great reminder and it may reach new ears.
So we started at the beginning with Matthew 1:18.
Matthew 1: [18]Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
We went on to talk about verses 19-25 as well and how Joseph was a man of great faith and planned to divorce Mary, as was customary at the time. He was going to do so quietly to not embarras her. However, an angel appeared to him to tell him the baby was the son of God and that je was to name the baby Jesus. Joseph decided to be obedient to God and stay with Mary. That is a man with great faith and courage!!!!!
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