Fitness, Fellowship, Faith
Six PAX of him showed to mosey.
The pledge
All ran towards Martha’s. No reported sightings of any Sambriches. YHC did a slow mosey/walk in preparation for the Mortimer. All pushed the rock.
Announcements
At the time, it was “check the newsletter for announcements”… but at this point, pretty much everything is on hold or cancelled
Prayer Requests
Clavin M and mom
Conavirus impact
Prayer to take us out
Until next time…
10 PAX posted.
We ran towards Martha Rivers. Some made it all the way and ran 5 miles. All pushed the rock.
Annoucements
Ax throwing
Convergence & later in the day the shootout
Rooster
FIA/F3 convergence (which has already passed)
Prayer Requests
Helm family
Becky Fritz – cancer
Stokes family
Banks – Gump’s student
Prayer
Pledge to take us out since YHC didn’t put up the flag earlier when it was raining.
Until next time…
Unlike most Pub backblasts YHC has had the privilege to write, this one was delayed because I didn’t know what to say. Not about the workout itself, but about what had been on my mind all week. That was Mia Stokes. She was the young softball player from USC Union that was killed in the car accident along with her teammate Grace Revels. In the accident, her twin sister, Mallory was also injured. Although softball was one of the greatest loves of her life, she was so much more than a softball player. Anyone who attended her funeral last Friday would quickly realize that. For nearly two hours, we heard stories about the love she had for softball, her family, and most of all for Jesus. She had a boldness in her faith that allowed her to never be shy of her love for God. She and her sister Mallory had a saying that “Two is better than one.” That is from Ecclesiastes 4 9-12 which reads, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” To me, that is the heart of F3. A brotherhood that leaves no man behind and no man where you found him. No one lived fitness, fellowship, and faith any stronger than Mia Stokes. I pray that she will leave a legacy in which seeds that were planted by her or by those who hear her story will find the Savior that she loved so much. And I pray that in and out of F3, we will continue to be men that will lift each other up, encourage each other, and have a boldness to share our faith with a community that is in desperate need. Two is truly better than one.
As most of us know, F3 has 5 Core Principles. On that list, number three is “Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold.” That was definitely put into practice in SOGA this AM as there was more rain than shine.
YHC arrived at The Pub a little earlier than normal. And by early that was still only about 0525. While there are usually several PAX already there by the time YHC arrives, there was no sign of life in The Pub parking lot. The threat of rain was forecast for several days, so YHC figured that may have kept some in the fartsack this AM. As YHC kept dry in the comfort of the car, several questions arose: What if no one shows? Should I just go home? (of course not) How far should I run? (Mortimer 100 is right around the corner). Would a quick sprint be enough… Wait, what was that flash? I looked up and saw Gump darting around the outer edge of the parking lot running in the rain. Looks like this was not going to be a solo journey. About that time Stinky Bird came pulling up followed shortly there after by Diva.
Keep it simple. To Martha’s and back…
I hate running in wet shoes so the entire time YHC was dodging puddles and thinking of the nirvana Whoopee would have experienced had he been running in all of these puddles.
All 4 PAX ran at least 5 miles, and then we huddled in front of Publix.
Announcements:
F3/FIA Convergence in Fort Mill (or Rock Hill, somewhere in Pre-Georgia)
The Rooster
Prayer Requests:
Gump’s friend
JJ’s aunt
Prayer to take us out.
Until next week…
10 PAX showed for a mosey on a mild January morning.
We said the pledge.
We moseyed the New Hope route in reverse.
Armstrong Park Rd. to Armstrong Park Dr.
To New Hope To Lee To Perry.
To Armstrong Park Rd.
Back to The Pub.
We shared announcements:
Send info to Watts Up who is building an F3 Gastonia PAX database
3/21 5 Year Anniversary Convergence
We shared prayer requests:
Helm family
Sickness/Illness
Gumby recovery
Verse for the PAX: James 4:14
Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
Seems like there has been a lot nationally and locally within our F3 Gastonia family lately that reminds us that each day is a gift. Enjoy it today with the ones you love because you can’t get it back tomorrow.
Prayer to take us out.
Until next week…
In a tweet the prior day, the PAX were encouraged to come to The Pub ready to be reflective. Not the kind of reflection that would cause you to look back on all the decisions you made in 2019, but rather the reflection that would allow you to shine in the dark and be seen by passing motorists.
This is because we were going to mosey the old Pub Route. Insert Pamela joke here. Don’t know what that means? Post at The Pub. #ShowToKnow
0530 so let’s get going.
The Pledge
The Mosey
The Announcements
Saturday morning Ruck training an hour before AO start
Mortimer 100 – See Roscoe
Spartan – See Gump
The Prayer Requests
Gumby recovery
Oompa’s M having shoulder surgery
Slaw – knee and stomach issues
Prayer to take us out.
Until next week…
Now here’s a little story I gots to tell about an F3 AO you know so well.
It started way back in history with Adrock, MCA and the Mike D.
If you don’t know who those three guys are, those were not 3 FNGs from a recent post. They were the three members of the Beastie Boys. And YHC just happened to be sitting in traffic listening to their song Check It Out, when YHC saw that Linus needed a Q for the upcoming weekend at Gashouse. What better theme than a Beastie Boys-inspired Q? I’m sure the four PAX that posted that AM would have come up with a long list of topics to base a weinke other than the Beastie Boys’ greatest hits.
Arrived that morning with a plan to ruck prior to Gashouse. Knew it may be a solo effort since most of the other ruckers were at Folsom for their little GoRuck training session. Wound up circling the Schiele parking lot for the better part of an hour. Long story that YHC would detail further if this backblast wasn’t so late in being created.
0700 on the clock and time to go.
FNG present so we went over the 5 core principles.
Warm Up
SSH x 15
LBCs x 15
Merkins x 15
Imperial Walkers x 15
So the Beastie Boys had 5 studio albums, the PAX would have to name their albums in order to avoid doing 8 burpees. The first member of the PAX who could name the album could avoid doing the burpees.
Album 1?
Hipaa correctly guessed License to Ill so he was exempt from the 8 burpees. Everyone else, 8 burpees.
Left the Pain Lab crew with Hipaa while we moseyed to the Middle School parking lot. Had a blue tooth speaker playing the Beastie Boys greatest hits while we worked.
Album 2?
This is the point I realized that the 4 PAX with me were not BB fans growing up.
The answer… Paul’s Boutique
8 burpees for all
Mosey to the parking lot at First Pres.
In honor of the only deceased member of the BB, we did MCA’s (useless fact, Adam Yauch – MCA died of cancer in 2012. My sister-in-law was a cancer nurse at the facility where he received treatment. She said he was a super humble and nice guy.)
Anyway, MCA’s are Elevens with Mountain Climbers and Abyss merkins.
10 Mountain Climbers in the parking lot, then up the hill to the outdoor benches for 1 Abyss merkins.
Back down the hill for 9 Mtn Climbers, then up for 2 Abyss merkins.
Rinse and repeat until 1 MC and 10 Abyss merkins.
Mosey up the stairs to the covered pad.
Album 3?
No chance. I think at this point YHC cut the burpees to 6 and decided to count down with each album.
The answer… Check Your Head
In tribute to their second album Paul’s Boutique, we did a round of Paul’s.
Half the PAX ran around the building, down the stairs, then back up the stairs while the other half stayed and did AMRAP for the 5 exercises. When the first half returned, they did the exercises while the second half ran the loop.
P People’s Air Presses
A American Hammers
U Up Straddle Hops
L LBCs
S Squats
Album 4?
Nope… 5 burpees
The answer… Ill Communication
We next did a round of merkins to the BB hit “Girls”. In the plank position, while the song plays do plank jacks when they say “Girls” the pax does a merkin. Second half of the song, shoulder taps while the song plays and a merkin for every “Girls”.
Mosey to the track at the elementary school.
Album 5?
What do you think?… 4 burpees
The answer… Hello Nasty
“Wha Cha Wha Cha Wha Cha Want” was a hit song (yes, it was a hit song) from the Check Your Head album. So YHC asked the PAX what exercise they wanted. Mosey half way around the track. Stop for a exercise of the PAX choice. Then mosey to the other side of the track. Another PAX chose an exercise. Stopped 4 times so that each PAX could pick an exercise.
Album 6?
—–… 3 burpees
The answer… To The 5 Boroughs
Mosey back with a stop in the First Pres parking lot.
Album 7?
At this point, I would have had trouble. So… 2 burpees
The answer… The Mix-Up
Mosey to the Schiele. Quick round of wall sits. Mosey to home.
The Pain Labbers gathered around.
Album 8?
Blank stares… 1 burpee
The answer… Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
As a group, 8-count Body Builders to the BB song “Body Movin’”. The song says, “You will do this 4 times with the left, 4 with the right, then 8 times with both, then repeat.” Sounds to me like the song literally called for 8-count body builders. After seeing that the PAX had enough of the body builders, we Omaha’ed into a couple of rounds of Mary.
And time…
Announcements
Lake Wylie F3/FIA Convergence – 2/15
Operation Grumpy Old Men – potential low impact/walking AO – Contact Bandit if interested
Rice and Beans – Good job to Anchorman and all that participated
Spartan in April – see Gump if interested
Prayer Requests
Time Frame and M
Dry Rub and M
Voodoo family friend – 23 YO w/ cancer; several in that family dealing with cancer
State of the nation
Prayer to take us out.
Welcome FNG Rush (Shawn Pittman).
Until next time…
Playlist
Sabotage
Brass Monkey
Ch-Check It Out
Intergalactic
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Hey Ladies
Paul Revere
Shake Your Rump
Fight For Your Right
Sure Shot
Wha Cha Wha Cha Wha Cha Want
Pass the Mic
The New Style
Egg Man
Time to Get Ill
Girls
Body Movin’
There was only one chance to post for the first mosey at The Pub in 2020. 9 PAX started out 2020 at The Pub with No Regrets.
PAX arrived
PAX said The Pledge
PAX moseyed (Armstrong Park Rd to Perry to Lee to New Hope to Armstrong Park Dr to Armstrong Park Rd and back to The Pub)
Announcements
F3 Gastonia Christmas party (too late for that)
New AO on Weds at New Hope Elementary (not too late for that)
Prayer Requests
Time Frame and M
Lynn Helm
Whoopee’s 2.0
Gastone’s father-in-law
Prayer to take us out.
Just because you missed the first one, that doesn’t mean you can’t post and mosey at any of the other 52 chances in 2020. Your distance. Your pace.
Until next time…
Eleven gamblers posted to see what hand would be dealt on the 21st day of November.
The Pledge
The Pax moseyed towards Martha’s. No Sambriches were sighted.
Announcements
Prayer Requests
Prayer to take us out.
Until next time…
Seems there are a lot of challenges being thrown out there lately. A few weeks ago, YHC was called out to join an EC ruck workout. I must say I have become a fan (but I still wouldn’t call myself a Sambriches). That same day, YHC was challenged to Q a workout at Neverland. It had been a while so it was probably the push I needed. My day just happened to fall on day 4 of the 40/50 challenge. YHC reversed the challenge back on the PAX of F3 Gastonia to see if we could get 40 to post on day 4. Yes, it was ambitious. No, it didn’t matter if we didn’t get 40 to post. The men who showed up would push the rock, and putting a little extra challenge out there may help some PAX get the challenge going.
On the morning of the workout, there were only a handful of cars in the Snoball’s parking lot when I rolled in about 520. At this point, I was hoping to have 4 PAX to post. Pretty rapidly, a flurry of vehicles came in and the count grew. As 530 approached, I knew we may not hit 40, but it was the largest crowd that I had Q’ed.
Clock hit 0530 so it was time to start.
No FNGs, so a short disclaimer
Warm-up
SSH x 14
Merkins x 14
LBCs x 14
Imperial Walkers x 14
At some point, an FNG rolled in so a more detailed disclaimer was given.
The Pledge
Mosey to the park between the baseball fields
Partner up for a round of Squatros. One partner runs to the end of the baseball field while the other does AMRAP of the exercise. When partner 1 returns, partner 2 runs while partner 1 does the exercise.
Round 1 – Squats
Round 2 – Sumo Squats
Round 3 – Imperial Walker Squats
Round 4 – Copperhead Squats
Rinse and repeat with Merkins
Round 1 – Merkins
Round 2 – Diamond Merkins
Round 3 – Wide-armed Merkins
Round 4 – Copperhead Merkins
Mosey to the field near the rocks for some 4 corners
Round 1 – Escalating 4 corners
Corner 1 – Merkins x 10
Corner 2 – American Hammers x 20
Corner 3 – Flutter Kicks x 30
Corner 4 – LBCs x 40
Round 2 – De-escalting 4 corners
Corner 1 – LBCs x 40
Corner 2 – Flutter Kicks x 30
Corner 3 – American Hammers x 20
Corner 4 – Merkins x 10
Mosey to the picnic shelter
Dips x 20
Step Ups x 40
Dips x 40
Mosey back to Snoballs with several stops along the way for flutter kicks to keep the PAX together.
Announcements
Sledge-O-Matic election (He won! Congrats!)
P200 – see Montross or Stroganoff
Go Ruck Light – 12/7
Go Ruck Heavy – April
40/50 Challenge – Prep for the CSAUP-ish close on 12/21 which may or may not involve rucking
Prayer Requests
Mason – trip to specialist
Dry Rub’s M
Naming of the FNG – Welcome Styx!
Prayer to take us out.
Thanks to the HIMs that posted that morning. Upon returning home from this post, I found the daily Bible verse on my phone was from Galatians 5:16. “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” To me, this embodies the spirit of the 40/50 challenge. We’ve talked a lot about the maintenance of calories, but I see this as a challenge to become better men in all aspects of life. There is, by the way, a good deed component specifically called out. Being around the men of F3 Gastonia helps me in my walk. You guys encourage me to be better and set the pace in our community in all areas of leadership. I feel truly blessed to be a part of this group.
Until next time…
6 PAX posted for some early Trick or Treating. Nobody stopped at any houses or finished with a bucket of candy, but they did push the rock and get better.
Before we ran, we said the pledge.
After we ran, we had announcements
40/50 Challenge
JJ w/ the Q at Neverland on Monday; looking to get 40 PAX to post for day 4 of the challenge
Rotary Chili Cook-off 11/2
then prayer requests
Slaw’s M
Oompa’s brother-in-law
Clavin’s mom
Roscoe’s father in-law
Prayer to take us out.
Until next time…
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