Author: Oompa Loompa (Page 2 of 10)

Leppard said that to YHC on around lap 12 around the horseshoe pits.

Sister Act would have hated it.

Pledge.
Disclaimer.

11 merkins run a lap.
11 big boys run a lap.
Rinse and repeat until time runs out.

Broke and Leppard led the way.

Announcements

See previous backblasts as I don’t know of any updates.

Prayers

Jackson, Turtleman, Huck, Gumby’s mom, Happy Trees family member, Freight foot, others not mentioned.

YHC took us out.

Gumby said score was three to one.
Close enough for YHC.
Fact #1
Genetics wins out. Luigi is a clone.
Fact #2
Bigfoot didn’t get his athletic ability from his dad.
Fact #3
Slaw is very aerodynamic when he pins his ears back.
Fact #4
Def Leppard never loses.
Fact #5
Burpees, Abe Vigodas, HR Merkins, LBCS,
SSH & Moroccan Night Clubs were all part of warmup.
Prayers
Gumby’s mom.
Wojo family member.
Turtleman.
Huck.
Others not spoken.

Good stuff to share. Brillo is a new sailor.

Announcements
F3 lunch.
Stanley Creek Massacre.
F4 trail run.
Beer ruck.
Half marathon ruck.
Christmastown 5k.
Christmas party.
Check listings for time and location.

Pledge.
YHC took us out.

We met up at the Ingles in Dallas to run or ruck.

Announcements: Iron Pax Challenge Relay Friday. Half Marathon Ruck the 21st. Beer ruck in Belmont coming up. Christmas party December 2nd at Lewis Farms.

Praise reports: $4,800 raised for Jackson Hall. Ann Ramsey good biopsy report.

Prayers: Ball Joint’s brother Trojan deployed to Germany for the USAF, Turtleman, Huck, Blart’s 2.0, others on IL and those not mentioned.

Thanks for allowing me to Q again on my anniversary.

Soap box time:

Seven years ago Def Leppard told my M about a bunch of guys who get together and exercise what seems to be the middle of the night. M thought that it sounded like a great idea as my solo running wasn’t decreasing the old waistline. Months earlier my mom showed me the article in Gaston Gazette about a group of guys that did morning workouts. I thought it was the dumbest dadgum thing ever since I had encountered what I surmised was that exact same group of idiots doing burpees in the Martha Rivers parking lot several times during my morning jogs to the park and back home. (Nobody tell my M that she was right, I’d never get to stop hearing about it. I guess mom really knows and wants what is best for you too.)

So at the Stop Soldier Suicide in Belmont the following Saturday morning, I promised Def Leppard that I would show up at Midoriyama that fateful Tuesday afternoon. I did and for me, it was life changing. Some guy named Slaw made us do bear-muda triangles and run up and down the hill at the pond until I thought I was going to die. Then I was presented with one of the more memorable nicknames in F3 nation. Shockingly, I even posted that Thursday while being too sore to lay, walk, or sit, or stand.

But as a result, I have a group of male friends that will help me with anything I would ask if I need something. You have made me a better leader, friend, husband, and father. I have been challenged to do things I would have never believed I would start at 56 years old: Run 200 mile team relays; push Speed for Need chariots up the hill at McAdenville for the Christmastown 5Ks; Nomads; CSAUP’s; Iron PAX challenges; hijack the Ghost Flag in Shelby in sub-freezing temperature; posting and Qing downrange in multiple states; Rucks; Spartan races; Mud runs; and many other events where our shared experiences overcame the at-the-time misery.

Also thanks to all the PAX who I look forward to seeing every time we meet up at the shovel flag.

We found the breeze that Defib’s Q on Tuesday was missing.
Made for some hearty belly laughs during the frisbee game.
The adage about Leppard came true yet again!

Announcements:
Need runner for Tuna.
Ruck event same weekend.
Lunch at the Pita Wheel coming up.

Prayers:
Jackson Hall, Turtleman, Huck, Haze’s dad, Norwood, Hacksaw, Wirenut, Montross’ family, those unspoken.
Chili’s hamstring

Lots of miles ran. Lots of sweat dripping.

Prayers:
Westside’s family
Hacksaw
Mayor
Huck
Brillo at Navy Boot Camp
Teachers and students

Announcements:
PT tests coming up
Kings to Crowders hike
Coconut Derby
Need runners for Tuna! Get up with Pockets.

Today’s word:

39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[a]”

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Copied from William Graham Devotion @ Billy Graham.org:

The cross means different things to different people. For some it’s just a pretty piece of jewelry. To others it’s a decoration for their home. To Christians it is a symbol of the sacrificial love of Christ and His conquering of the grave.

However, to criminals under Roman rule in the first century, and those who witnessed the punishment, the cross was a symbol of torture, cruelty, death, and humiliation.

We can learn a lot from a man on a cross. This individual’s name is only known to God. We find this man—a criminal sentenced to death—hanging beside Jesus in Luke 23:39-43.

The first lesson that we learn is that he had a correct view of reality (Luke 23:40-41) and a correct view of himself. He saw himself as a criminal who was rightly condemned for the deeds he had committed. He correctly realized that he deserved death.

Further, he had a correct view of Jesus. He recognized Jesus as the spotless Lamb of God and he testified to this while hanging on the cross. He knew he was a sinner, and Jesus was innocent.

The second lesson that we learn is that this criminal had a correct view of life after death. Though he was sentenced to death and hanging to life by a thread, he believed that his soul would continue to live after he died.

Many people today live as if this life is all there is, but the Bible says that your soul lives forever and that it will abide in one of two places—heaven or hell (Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:5; John 3:1-21).

Finally, we see that this criminal had a correct view of salvation (Luke 23:42). He saw himself as totally helpless. He could do nothing to improve his odds in life or save himself. He was now bound to death and could not escape. Yet he cries out to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

He wanted to offer the last thing he had to give (his soul) to Jesus. He realized that Jesus was the Son of God and that he wanted to be a part of Christ’s kingdom.

The criminal on the cross: he knew who he was and who Jesus was, he knew that his soul would continue after he died, and he knew that Jesus was the Savior. He could do nothing but cry out to Jesus and place his faith in Him for his salvation.

To which Jesus replied, “Today you will be with Me in paradise” (Luke 23:43).

Thanks for allowing me to lead.

Shoot fire and save matches. I’m turning into Slaw. It rains everytime it’s my turn to Q at Midoriyama.

However it’s not a bad thing.

How else could I become more like Slaw?
Be an absolute beast? Nope.
Be a former championship belt holder? Nope.
As Popeye says “I yam whut I am”.

Can only be an example to see if you will post forty, thirty, twenty, ten years from now when you’re my age.

For safety concerns over wet and slippery conditions on the soccer fields due to raining most of the day……
earlier YHC sent out word to meet at the picnic shelter by the playground near the pump track.

Simple instructions right?

No…it’s Midoriyama.

There’s always someone who doesn’t get the word.

I know how Short Sale feels about us cast of clowns.

Discovered one pax on the back side of the soccer fields getting in EC. Cannot admonish him now.

Get some! OOHRAH!
Run to join him.

Passed the word for him to stay by the turdshack and let any late arriving pax know location changed.

Was at the appointed place by the appointed time.

Okay gang’s all here.
Let’s get going.

Bringing Rain / Bringing the Pain
 
It’s pissing down rain like a cow on a flat rock.

Q fail. No disclaimer.
No pledge. Crap now, I’m turning into an un-American commie SOB.

Warmup

SSH. Abe Vigodas.
MNC.
Patented ROL-ROR, arm/ab/neck stretches.

Couple of Rounds of these sets of exercises with 10 to 25 reps in cadence (Except for cherry picker/droppers single counts like the burpees).
 
CDD
Superman-Iron Man
Cherry pickers, Cherry droppers, overhead claps

Incline merkins
Decline merkins
Mountain climbers
Dips

LBC
Pretzel crunch both sides
Flutters
low slow squats

MNC
Will Smiths
calf raisers
burpees

Shared some verses where Jesus used two word sentences to manifest his glory.

To the leper “Be clean”.
To the deaf mute “Be opened”.
To Jarius’ daughter “Child arise.”

Finish with more stretching.

Only had a single miscount event at Midoriyama.

Thanks guys for sharing in the fun!

Announcements
Lunch Belmont Pita Wheel.
Convergence coming up.
Coconut Horse 5 mile Sprint for the Belt.
Possible co-event with F3 Lake Wiley.
Thunder and lightning.
PT test.
Iron Pax challenge.
Check preblasts and previous backblasts for time and date.

Prayers for
Huck
Turtleman
Norwood
Mayor
Sargento
Def Leppard
Termite
Radar
Students back to school and their teachers/staff
Sarlacc
Hacksaw

All went home soaking wet from sweat.

Thanks for allowing me to Q.

It was a wonderful morning to SNOOZE.

Disclaimer.

Warmup
SSH, Abe Vigodas.

Pledge.
Mosey to Park at the CANOE ramp.
MNC

We moseyed back and forth on the Greenway Park. Mostly flat and paved. +/- .75 Mile each way. You vs you. Pick 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 for your out and back. Multiple rounds of 63 total reps. Flying squirrels at start, then 15 of each CDDs, Big Boys, Shoulder taps, SSH at marker and return to start. Rinse and repeat.

Flutters and LBC at the CANOE ramp. Mosey back to flag.

Bedpan almost got swallowed up by a giant anaconda down by the river. Bedpan was super chill and ignored the evil wiggling horror and just trotted on by. Linus was so focused on his story telling, he was oblivious of the danger lurking nearby. Totally disappointed, the great serpent slithered off into the foliage to die of hunger.

Good to see the usual hard chargers: Radar, Defib, Roscoe, Short Sale, Bedpan, who all encourage me to push a little bit more.

Good to see Linus out and about.

Pleased to meet Snow Bunny. Keep pushing it will get easier.

Announcements: July 4th Yank at 0600, Folsom, Storm, regular time. Midoriyama closed.
Prayer requests: Radar’s sister, Jackson Hall, Huck, Turtleman, and Norwood.

YHC took us out.

Thank goodness, no one attempted to sing “Happy Birthday”, no clapping, no horns, and no somberos!

Rain held off.
Warm up.
SSH IC
Mosey to light pole. 22 for the vets.
Mosey to light pole. LBC IC.
Mosey to light pole. Abe Vigodas IC.
Mosey to light pole. Calf raises IC.
Mosey to light pole. Low slow squats IC.
Mosey to center of little soccer field. 5 flying squirrels.
Split up into two teams. One had four players. Other had three.
No injuries were inflicted.
Wikileaks can only be described as “WOW!”. Honorable mention for Broke and Happy Trees as frisbee catching dogs. Least valuable player Gumby’s hat.
Back to flag.

Prayers: Norwood. Huck. Others not mentioned.

Announcements:
Lunch tomorrow Logans Gastonia high noon.
Annihilation Saturday.

Oompa’s signed up for the 2024 Austin TX half.
Okay wusses, don’t make me go solo. Sign up.

YHC took us out.
Thanks for allowing me to Q.

We either went and ate at the Waffle House on Gear Wrench’s dime or we did this.
If you don’t know which, then you should of showed up you big sissy.
Either way all had a great time.

Pledge
1 Hand Release Burpee
10 Abe Vigoda
1 Hand Release Burpee
10 SSH (IC)
1 Hand Release Burpee

DORA Pt 1 (Let’s work on the beach belly)
100 Rosalitas
200 Flutters
300 Alternate Pretzel Crunches as 4 count exercise IC

The Cure for the Soccer Arms
1 Hand Release Burpee
10 Inclines IC
15 Dips IC
25 Overhead Claps IC

Two rounds of Sarlacc Special
Cherry Pickers
Cherry Droppers
Overhead Claps

100 Moroccan Night Clubs
15 Dips IC
10 Inclines IC

Leg Work
50 Calf Raises (IC)
20 Low Slow Squats (IC)

1 Hand Release Burpee

DORA Pt 2
300 LBC
200 Scissor Kicks
100 Freddie Mercs (Ran out of time so on back order for next Q)

22 Merkins for the VETS

Announcements & COT
New summer only AO in McAdenville – I think it’s called Fart Sackers? Lazy Bones? Snooze Alarm? See Short Sale.
Lunch at the Lodge 24th
Time Laps this weekend at the Whitewater Center
Memorial Day Murph at Martha Rivers

Ratchet’s son and family
Wirenut’s family
Kid graduations
Sargento
Mayor
Huck

Eleven men and a CHAMPIONSHIP BELT showed up to the greatest afternoon workout AO in the county, in the state, in the country and in the world.

All were distracted by the partially nude dude walking to the turd shack.
All listened to the tale of the failed EC at Folsom with the POKEMON guy.
All wondered about the smell from the turd shack men’s bathroom.

Disclaimer

Warmup
10 Abe Vigoda
3 Burpees
10 SSH (IC)

Leg Day
50 Calf Raises
20 Low Slow Squats

AB Fab DORA Pt 1
100 Rosalitas
200 Flutters
300 Alternate Pretzel Crunches as 4 count exercise IC (The demo was absolutely fabulous! You had to be there)

Cure for the Soccer Arms
10 Inclines IC
15 Dips IC
25 Overhead Claps
100 Cherry Pickers
100 Moroccan Night Clubs
100 Cherry Droppers
25 Overhead Claps
15 Dips IC
10 Inclines IC
22 Merkins

AB Fab DORA Pt 2
300 LBC
200 Scissor Kicks
100 Freddie Mercs

Pledge

Announcements
Time Laps at the White water Center
Bike Ride or Run in the mountains with Purple Haze

Prayers
Broke’s mom
Gumby family
Man killed at Fern Forest family and his son
Gump on his sentencing
Huck
Turtleman
Ratchet’s son
Clavin’s M
Hushpuppy
The dueling elbows (Sargento & Mayor)
Bedpan

YHC took us out. Thanks for letting me lead. It was disjointed, sweaty, haphazard with tons of friendly laughter at the old geezer. Bedpan said his abs were toasted …… and Freight did not attend.