• Post Type: Backblast
  • When: 01/19/2023
  • AO: The Goat
  • QIC: BOS
  • FNG's:
  • PAX: Slaw, Pilgrims Progress, Fannie Mae, Tricycle, Sausage, Freon, Nutria, Stinky Bird, Goose, Anchorman, Buckshot, Flintstone, Bubba Sparxx

Thirteen HIM joined YHC in the foggy gloom to celebrate the life and 80th birthday of my Father.  Through the workout attempts were made to reference some of the lessons that Dad shared throughout our lives together.  Many fit well in F3.  Dad always lent a hand to others.  He selflessly put others before himself.  He always picked up the six.  He liked his routine as he aged but He always lived third.  Growing up YHC didn’t recognize all of these qualities but over time and with the help of F3 it became very obvious.  He wasn’t just Dad, he was My Superman.  Last August his visitation and memorial service were the largest I’ve ever seen for someone with less than celebrity status.  The comments and conversations that were shared were amazing to hear and quite humbling at the same time.  Maybe it’s time to be more like Dad.

The party went something like this…

Warm up – Side Straddle Hops x 15.  Quick stop / No warning / Q fail.  My mind was wandering.  Imperial Walkers x 15.  Mountain Climbers x 15.  Superman-Banana x 8

Mosey to the upper lot with some high knees and butt kickers along the way.

Lot #1 Line up on one end for 20 Merkins then run to the opposite end and back for 20 LBCs. Run across and back for 20 Jump Squats, Run, 20 CDDs, Run, 20 Crunchy Frogs, Run, 20 Monkey Humpers and a final run.  *Dad got a kick out of our Lexicon.  He would chuckle and shake his head at names like Crunchy Frog and Monkey Humpers.

Down the stairs for an Indian Run to stop two.   Did I mention he liked his routine?

Lot #2 Line up on one end of the parking lot for 20 Merkins then run to the opposite end and back for 20 LBCs. Run across and back for 20 Jump Squats, Run, 20 CDDs, Run, 20 Crunchy Frogs, Run, 20 Monkey Humpers and a final run.

Next we took a fellowship mosey towards the island only to find the gate locked for once at the bridge.  Thats okay Dad was a quick thinker.  Lets move the party to the church/ police station parking lot.

Lot #3 Line up on one end for 20 Merkins then run to the opposite end and back for 20 LBCs. Run, 20 Jump Squats, Run, 20 CDDs, Run, 20 Crunchy Frogs, Run, 20 Monkey Humpers and a final run.

Another mosey back to quite possibly the only brick parking lot AO in Gaston county for… you guessed it, one more round.  YHC let Goose (Houston, TX brother) pick the direction we ran the L shaped lot.   Lot #4 Line up on one end for 20 Merkins then run to the opposite end and back for 20 LBCs. Run, 20 Jump Squats, Run, 20 CDDs, Run, 20 Crunchy Frogs, Run, 20 Monkey Humpers and a final run.

With time winding down we threw in 5 Jack Webbs for good measure and recover was called.  YHC took a few minutes to talk about Dad, his life and the importance of being there for our families and each other.  He was a healthy guy out playing golf a week before going in for a routine surgery.  A month later he was gone.

With that Slaw threw three minutes of core work at the pax while I grabbed my phone.

Welcome Goose in town from Houston, Texas.

Happy Birthday Stinky Bird!

Pledge, Announcements, Name A Rama and Prayer shut this party down.

Announcements

Jan 25th lunch at Hillbilly’s

Feb 11th Convergence @ Folsom. Bring your Pushing Rocks Team!

NEW!  Mar 4th Extinction Run (Not mentioned at time. But worth mentioning now)

An honor as always!

#My Superman 1/19/43 – 8/17/22

BOS