Author: Dr. Seuss (Page 7 of 14)

8 pax came out on  a chilly morning for what I hope was a decent beatdown. I think Pilgrim’s Progress breathed a sigh of relief when YHC flew in at 5:29, saving him from an impromptu Q.  More than one source relayed the fact that Broke had beat them down bad at Mount Hollywood the previous day. So,  here goes…

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Warm Up

SSH x10 IC, Gravel Pickers x10 IC, Toy Soldiers x 10 IC

Doracides

100 Werkins

200 Monkey Crunches

300 Calf Raises

400 Flutters-count each leg

 1 PAX member will execute as many reps as possible while PAX 2 sprints to cone 1 (or use a pole, tree, etc. for your point of turnaround), 1 burpee, sprint back to partner, touch, sprint to cone 2, 2 burpees, sprint back to partner, touch, sprint to cone 3, 3 burpees, sprint back, switch with partner.

Lindsay’s

Decline Shoulder Taps/Dips 30/10, 25/15, 20/20, 15/25, 10/30

Triple Nickel

Big Boys/American Hammers

BLIMPS x 2 with a lap in between

5 burpees, 10 lunge each leg, 15 imperial walker squats, 20 merkins, 25 plank jacks, 30 squats.

Announcements:

Christmas Party sign up and vote

Requests:

PP friend- illness and injury

Kids at school

Word:

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Rom. 10:4 

“Christ is the end of the law=of seeking to establish one’s own righteousness, so that there may be a righteousness for everyone who believes. Christ ended the law AS A WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, as a way to be acceptable to God.” Tim Keller

So, yes,  we must strive to improve ourselves and push ourselves and each other physically; however, we cannot strive to be better or make ourselves worthy of salvation, only Christ can do that, and He did..on the cross. His salvation is by grace through faith alone..no striving necessary.

YHC took us out..then flew home to get to the shower as close to 6:23 a.m. as possible.

Terrific group of guys..and honor and a pleasure!

Seuss

Yank and Bunker combined for the Chicken Little WOD after which we separated and continued to push. Great job men!

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Warm-Up: Toy Soldiers, Gravel Pickers, Mountain Climbers

Thang:

Chicken Little WOD

24 minutes AMRAP

Lap

24 Merkins

24 Burpees

24 Big Boys

Lindsays- Decline Shoulder Taps/Dips 30/10, 25/15…

Route 66-Squats at each pole

Jacked Up–

SSH x 50 IC  (Yes, Bubba, it is actually 100..lol! Sargento, I couldn’t make heads nor tails of your mumblechatter;)

Seal Jacks x 40 IC

Plank Jacks x 30 IC 

Crossover Jacks x 20 IC

 IC Smurf Jacks x10 IC

 Mary around the Fountain– Each pax calls an exercise and runs around fountain

Word:

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. John 21:17 

“This is something we need to remember about Jesus when we fail. Our sins can easily hardened our hearts against him and blind us to his grace. Do not think that he is ever taken by surprise when you fail him. Go to him immediately and confess your sin and the weakness of your love for him. 

Trust your fellow Christians, however, do not forget that they are saints, not angels. We ourselves fail, others fail us, Christ alone is unfailing. Put your trust in him first, and learn to live within the fellowship of failures knowing that he will never fail you.” Sinclair Ferguson

Announcements:

Speed for Need: next Saturday

Thanksgiving Day: Folsom, Goat, 2 5K’s

Christmas Party: December 11..Sign up on Slack (See Backblast)

Prayer Requests:

Chicken Little’s family

Families around the holidays

YHC took us out.

Nice work!!

Seuss

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8 runners for a chilly, but calm Veteran’s Day run at the Pub.

Wasn’t sure if Short Sale was more irked at me or SA for not picking up (him) the six.. for he commented that YHC needs to put others before himself (true always), and he seemed to have been keeping SA from getting to work earlier.

Announcements:

Christmastown 5K

Freight announced putting together packages at Schiele after Saturday workout.

Word:

 Do not be conformed to this world,^[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.^[

“Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into it’s mold, but let God remold your mind from within.” TIm Keller?

Waterboy took us out.

Nice work, Men!

Seuss

7 for Old School today.

We had one Tardy, so we did a practice run to pick him up;

there were some moans and groans.. some fussing and complaining;

we had one go astray;

one that held up the line,  also the  “rounder” who gives the instructor a hard time (Oh, I’ve had worse).

Was this Old School or the Classroom?

Warm-Up: Toy Soldiers, Gravel Pickers, Peter Parkers

Thang:

Route 66 with Burpees at each pole 

Indian Run back to start.

Lindsays-Shoulder Taps/Dips 30/10..

ALARM-Partner 1 Runs; Partner 2: 

A-100 Werkins

L-150 Step Ups 

A-200 LBC’s

R-250 Russian Twist 

M-300 Mountain Climbers

Triple Nickel or Elevens-Squats/Big Boys

Mary

Announcements:

Extinction Run-November

McAdenville Speed for Need

Prayer Requests:

Gumby’s relative-Mammogram

Wirenut’s Family-travel back from Boston

Word:

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. John 21:17 

“This is something we need to remember about Jesus when we fail. Our sins can easily hardened our hearts against him and blind us to his grace. Do not think that he is ever taken by surprise when you fail him. Go to him immediately and confess your sin and the weakness of your love for him. 

Trust your fellow Christians..however, do not forget that they are saints, not angels. We ourselves fail, others fail us, Christ alone is unfailing. Put your trust in him first, and learn to live within the fellowship of failures knowing that he will never fail you.” Sinclair Ferguson

Name-O-rama

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Good times..great guys!!

Seuss

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10 pax were ready to move at Prison Break today. YHC pitch hit for my brother Roundup who was running simultaneously at the beach. I rolled in early to see pax already circled up. I checked the clock to be sure it wasn’t off (usually flying in around 5:26 give or take, with SA on my heels at 5:29). No, it was 5:20, then SA follows at 5:23 and Blart rounds out the group..still early.

Great to see Ball Joint back and better than ever, running a 5 mile PR.

Breaker joined us as a part of our new F3 foreign exchange program; I think there may be a trade in the works as one of our HIMs is “crossing the tracks” with the sale of his house.

Broke out-performs himself again as he prepares for his Hood-to-Coast race (“I’m only doing 4 slow”).

S.A. pushed himself, and YHC, as he continues to regain momentum.

Slaw was a trooper with a sore back; and Purple Haze, Barrel Racer, Blart and Sarlaac are consistent pax at PB!

Announcements:

F3 Dads this Saturday at 7a.m.-Folsom

JJ5K September 25 at Common Grounds in Stanley

Prayer Requests:

Our country

Afganistan conflict

Kids and teachers back to school

Westside’s Dad

Whoopee’s 2.0

Purple Haze’s Dad

Turtleman

Acquaintances dealing with Corona Virus

Word:

.. for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I. Do not be afraid. Mark 6:50

“They (the disciples) should have known that He would not abandon them in their troubles. They should have been trusting, but instead, they were terrified.  He was (is) I AM, the Lord who banished his people’s fears.” Sinclair Ferguson

Blart took us out.

Way to go, men!!

Remember, push yourselves spiritually, too. Be in prayer and renew your minds daily in the Word.

Seuss

6 pax joined YHC for  what I call the “Sargento Route.”

This is a  run through the new neighborhood off of Lowell-Bethesda. At first, this was not a favorite, as Waterboy and I ended up in the mud, and we didn’t know where we were going. However, we had not done it in awhile so Sargento was excited about it, and I wanted to try it again.

However, despite several well-intended jabs and complaints, SA ran at a terrific pace. Broke had a new experience..one which he told me, in no uncertain terms, that he would rather not repeat.  Thanks to JJ for running with him. We don’t want him to get turned around..something which YHC knows well. Defib did well, despite some pain. Flintstone did 7 miles in all.

Announcements:

Labor Day weekend-50 miler

September 25-JJ5K in Stanley. I would highly encourage anyone who has not done this run to join us. It is a lot of fun and the camaraderie is good!

Tuna/crackers and granola bars-service project items

Prayer Requests:

Whoopee’s 2.0 post surgery

Flintstone’s 2.0 is a new driver

Broke’s 2.1

Word:

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2

“..an important aspect of sanctification: thinking through the logic of the gospel corrects, cleanses, recalibrate, transforms and sanctifies us emotionally as well as intellectually. It leads us to responding as a whole people to the situations in which we find ourselves. Instead of being captivated emotionally, our emotions are mastered by the gospel and begin to express its truth and power.” Devoted to God by Sinclair Ferguson

JJ took us out.

Thankful for you guys,

Seuss

10 pax ran the Pub. That sums it up, but Defib said to be sure to add details, so..

After some debate..and some “cranky” pax (I’m only going to run half, I’m going to run slow, I’m running a 9-minute pace, that route is kind of hilly),..I chose to run the good, but boring up-and-back route.

Lots of traffic made it hard to cross and caused some pauses.

Did Freight join us? That’s whose voice I thought I heard yelling “bat, bat” (thinking “bat flippers”), but it was actually Sargento warning of bats, one of which clashed with Termite’s head.

Defib had to turn around half way through to go to work. Sargento didn’t even realize he had been there, but then how would he as he had pulled ahead of the pax.

Sister Act ran his second sub 8 in a week.

“Mr. 9-minute mile” Slaw just about ran a sub 8 himself.

Roscoe popped up..in between vacations..glad to see him back!

Short Sale came through with water and passed it out immediately, unlike at the Midoriyama Slaw beatdown in the afternoon sun and heat where we had to wait..and wait..and wait.

Oh, and Flintstone, we END and 6:15, not START.

Announcements:

Service items for July

F3 Dad’s this Saturday

Requests:

Slaw’s daughter

Termite’s brother-stroke

Turtleman

Word:

This was a good time today! I appreciate the push and encouragement the pax give each other (and with more encouragement from SA, YHC will try to improve on keeping a steady hand during Name-o-rama video ). Thankful for you guys!

Seuss

10 pax posted at Tequila Sunrise on a very muggy morning. I believe we all pushed each other even if we may not have realized it.

Gator and Bubba Sparxx  were flying on the sprints!

Great to see Freon posting more and at various AO’s. He’s fast becoming a bat flipper.

Glad Shell Shock is back out there and that Anchorman was in town and could join us.

Orangeman continues to post as he is on the mend..that’s the way..stay with it!

Tesla, Dirt, Nutria continue to post regularly which is a terrific example of consistency!!

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Warm-Up: IC x10: Don Q, Toy Soldiers, Gravel Pickers

Thang:

Quarter Pounder: (Core)

Start at top of street. Sprint to the 25 yards and Do 25 Big Boys, NUR to Goal And Sprint to the 50 and do 50 American Hammers, NUR to Goal Line sprint to the 75 and do 75 LBCs, NUR to the goal line and sprint to the hundred and do 100 Flutters. 

Welsh Dragons: (Arms)

Remain in plank position the whole time. Bear crawl forward, do 1 merkin, 1 plank jack, and tap the BACK of each shoulder 1 time. Repeat adding 1 rep to each exercise each time – bear crawl forward, do 2 merkins, 2 plank jacks, 2 sets of back of shoulder taps… etc. Go until you get to 10 reps each.

Dirty 11s (Legs)

Squats-burpee-Little Gumbys

Lindsay’s (40s)

30 Dips, 10 Step-Ups…

Word:

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Hebrews 10:23‭-‬25 ESV

Announcements:

Service Project Items: Small comb or brush; gum, cough drops

Friday evening: 5 pm

 3 Choices:

Meet at Turtleman’s  house 

Meet at Rotary Pavilion Downtown to set up F3 tent and hand out water 

Primal

Prayer Requests:

Friend of Dirt and Wife: hysterectomy

Anchorman’s M: procedure

Anchorman took us out.

Enjoyed leading this group of HIMS!!

Seuss

8 came out for Prison Break today..all runners. Great work, men!!

Mace for dogs, toilet paper, if needed..the only thing we didn’t have is mouse repellent.

Announcements:

Service project Friday 5:00 Downtown (See info on Slack)

Visit with Turtleman Friday 5:00 Turtleman’s House

Service Project items: small brush or comb; mint, gum or cough drops

Prayer Requests:

Turtleman

Westside’s Mother-in-Law

Rabbit Ears’ friend-Richard Mills

Round Up and his youth: Bo Carpenter

Word:

¹¹ Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

“..the pathway to Christian maturity. We grow through being tested, through the impact of God’s Word on us, and through living consistent Christian lives.” Sinclair Ferguson

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Sarlaac took us out

Thankful for you guys!!

Seuss

7 HIMs plus YHC came out on a muggy morning to put in some miles at Prison Break. I got to sub for my brother who is running hills and leading his youth group at Crowder’s Ridge.

One thing about F3 for which I am thankful is that I know I’ll get a few laughs at whatever AO I post-and for the fact that SA broke his fall-and not his teeth. Had that have happened, he wouldn’t have been able to eat that bag of taffy that he probably had polished off by the time he got to work. Nice one!

Announcements:

July 17, Gashouse-F3 Dads

Today is the last day for chap stick and nail clippers, though I’m sure Freight would be gracious enough to extend if needed.

Requests:

Turtleman

Big Pappy and family

SA and family

Roundup and Youth at camp

Word:

⁴ You adulterous people!^[a] Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. ⁵ Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”? ⁶ But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

“Do not draw the wrong conclusion about God’s jealousy and shrink back from Him because He will not rest content until He possesses all of you. This is the God of grace who is jealous, the One who has given His Son for you. No matter how deep your sin may be, His grace is deeper still.” Sinclair Ferguson

Keep pushing!

Seuss