Author: Tiger (Page 4 of 21)

Light crowd at The Yank with Q v Q across town, three total.  Started with the Pledge then went for a ruck.

Announcements: Time Laps 5/19, GTE 6/10 in Charleston

Prayer requests: Tiger mom, Tesla and his family, Jane Fond son, Watt’s Up family making decision on house build

Six runners took on a new route at Ground Assault, six ruckers  also.  Started with mission of F3, to plant grow and serve small workout groups for men, for the invigoration of male community leadership.

Ended with the pledge.

Announcements: 2nd F lunch today (March 22) at JR Cash at noon, Community Foundation run April 1 – a pain lab be held on site, ruck events May 19 and June 10, time laps at WWC May 19

Prayer and praise: Pillager friends with baby born six weeks early – baby doing well but still in NICU, Mayor upcoming surgery, Flintstone mom, praise with Tooth Fairy daughter, friend of Westside who’s daughter was attacked by dog, Tiger mom

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

We have some really good sites for out AO’s, the Yank is certainly second to none.  However, the one thing missing has been a stash of coupons available anytime.  No more, a tidy stack of new blocks is now available for all to enjoy.  If you got em, may as well use em.

YHC started with the mission of F3, to plant grow and serve small workout groups for men, for the invigoration of male community leadership.   Warmup of SSH, Imperial Walkers, gravel pickers, burpees, arm circles, and stretching

Mosey the long way to the pit where fifteen nice shiny brand new heavy blocks await.  Grab one and let’s go.  Four exercises called, squat thrust, chest press, curls and blockies.  25 reps of each exercise and rifle carry the block across the parking lot and back.  Rinse and repeat going down by five reps each round. Last round being 5 reps.  Once everyone complete, change exercises to bent over rows and wind shield wipers while holding block extended over chest.  Replace rifle carry with farmer carry.

Had enough time for most to complete 25 down to 5.  Pledge.

Announcements:  Ruck events upcoming May 19 event at Crowder Mountain, June Grow Ruck event in Charleston.

Prayers:  Pilgrim Progress family friend with a daughter (Jenna ,19) who had brain aneurism, Radar sister, family of murder suicide victims, Volt’s son, Jane Fonda and family, Tesla and family, mother of friend of Orangeman with kidney failure, Tiger mom, Tooth Fairy daughter

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Large crowd showed on a beautiful morning,  four runners and 11 rucking.  All celebrated Tardi Gras turning 50, respect!  His M passed word to Anchorman that coffee was her treat for the group to honor his birthday.  Thank you!!

Lost Fannie Mae but gained Orangeman for Q Source – topic was Daily Red Pill.  That topic discusses the importance of posting on a regular basis in laying the foundation for other areas of life.  If you are not attending a Q Source, work it in soon.

Announcements:  2nd F lunch, extinction run, Grow Ruck events

Prayers:  Wirenut family, Huckleberry, Turtle Man, Boudin and family, Radar sister, Termite brother, Tooth Fairy daughter, Eh Y’all friend in auto accident, Pilgrim’s friend in accident, Tiger mom

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Lots of Love at The Storm on Valentine’s Day!  Begin with the mission of F3 “To plant grow and serve small work out groups for men, for the invigoration of male commnity leadership.”   Pledge.

Warm up of SSH, IW, gravel pickers, arms circles, burpees and some stretching.  Breaker Breaker was kind enough to bring some blocks  for the morning festivities, thank you Breaker!

Grab blocks and head to the side parking lot.  Modified four corners – divide into four groups- each corner has a list of exercises totaling 100 reps, each pax does all exercises.  Once all are complete run to the next corner.  Corner one was all blocks -10 blockie, 20 squat thruster, 30 swings, 40 curls.   Corner 2 10 blockie, 20 hand release merkins, 30 sand bag squats, 40 lbc.  Corner 3 -10 blockie, 20 diamond merkins, 30 smurf jacks, 40 high knees.  Corner 4 – 10 big boys, 20 burpees, 30 toe touch jacks, 40 merkins.  Run between stations with your team.

All groups got in one full round, one station of round 2, and partial second station of round 2.

Grab the coupons and head back to flag.

Show of hands on who attends Q Source, another show on who has done a Grow Ruck Training Event.  Several attend Q Source, but many do not, likely representative of the pax in the region as a whole.  Q Source is a really good curriculum developed by Dredd that defines personal growth and leadership.  The workouts are just the starting point.  Grow Ruck events are really good at pulling together the tools in a big picture way.

Our region has had very little participation in Grow Ruck.  This year’s schedule is published.  There are two single day events, with one being on June 10 in Charleston.  Urge everyone to give an event some consideration.

Announcements: Extinction run March 4, Viking Dash coming up at Poston Park, 2nd F lunch later this month, Q vs Q tournament – voting closes 2/18.

Prayer requests: Turtleman, Huckleberry, Breaker Breaker father in law, Radar sister, Tooth Fairy daughter, Wirenut family, Boudin and family, Stinky Bird cousin and father, Tiger mother and brother

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

0530, let’s get to work.  Begin with mission of F3 – To plant grow and serve small workout groups for men, for the invigoration of male community leadership.  No FNGs, quick disclaimer.  Warmup of SSH, IW, 5 burpees, gravel pickers, arm circles, some stretching.

Run to the parking lot in front of football field.  Count off and partner up.  Gather in middle of parking lot with islands about 25 yards in each direction.  Five boo-yah merkins and bear crawl opposite directions to the curb at the island, bear crawl back to middle.  Count down merkins five to one doing the bear crawl after each set.  Lots of modifying on the bear crawls.  Push through the hard things men, everyone can do it.

Run to side of school.   Four corners accelerator.  10 hip slappers each side the school. Run to corner of parking lot for 20 big boys, run to next corner for 30 flying squirrels.    Go to next corner for 40 merkins.  Come back down, start with 40 merkins and repeat each exercise at respective corners.

Back at start, 10 steps each leg, 10 dips, 10 derkins.  Rinse repeat 15 reps each and then again 10 reps each.

Sprint back to the flag.  Enough time for a couple rounds of Mary.

Time

Quick work about starting the day with a success.  When you post, give it all you have. Work hard.  Make it your first success of the day, then build on it.  Any task the seems overwhelming can often be completed by breaking it into pieces that can be accomplished.  Approach your days the same way.

Announcements: 2nd F lunch the 25th, convergence 2/11 at Folsom

Prayer requests:  Radar sister, Stinky Bird and family, Slim Shady on mission trip, Turtleman, Huck, Breaker Breaker and Pallbearer with gout.

YHC took us out

Pledge

Always an honor

Tiger

Always good to step away from the familiar to spend some time with men you don’t see very often.  Don’t get out of Belmont as often as I should so when Wirenut posted some open Q dates, seemed like a good opportunity.  Old School always has the best of the best, good to be there.

Started with mission of F3, to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men, for the invigoration of male leadership.  Warmup of side stradle hops, imperial walkers, gravel pickers, and some stretching.  Q had posted ahead of time to bring ruck if you have one, most did. Wirenut supplemented with a sand bag.

Grab the weight and go to the pavilion. Workout was simple, but not easy.  50 merkins, 50 lbc, 50 step ups each leg, grab your ruck and take two laps at double time.  Rinse and repeat until time.  Most got 4 rounds and into the fifth when time called.  Broke completed five.

Pledge. If you have a ruck, but have never stepped up the pace,  give it a try.  Completely different workout.

YHC said a few words on the importance of getting out and doing hard things.  Truly does help prepare for the hard times that life can present.  I personally had a tough 2022, F3 brothers were always there to lean on.  There will things that will happen in 2023, so important to be present and available.

Announcements: 50 miler at Old School site weeknd of Jan 14.  Start time 0530, two mile every hour.  Don’t get too comfortable.

Prayer requests: Wirenut family, Tooth Fairy dad, Slim Shady dad, Gumby family, Tiger and family

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Ruckers met early, launched at 6:15.  Four rucked, Four ran.  Good way to start the year. Pledge

All joined Q Source, except Quiche.  Q fail that the forms for 8 block were left at home, had to improvise.

Announcements:  Push the rock challenge, 50 mile for Gearwrench, Hacksaw and Round UP mid January.

Prayer requests; Breaker daughter in law on job search, Wirenut and family, Tooth Fairy father and Slime Shady father, Turtleman, Huckleberry, Tiger and family

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

Final RTB of the year was also the final installment of Living Third.  Q came in hot, arriving at 0531.  Pax not standing still though, good job men.  Once Q finally arrived, began with the mission of F3, to plant grow and serve small work out groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.  Welcome to Gumby, Gastonia native who lives in Waynesville now.  Warm up of SSH, imperial walkers, gravel pickers, and some stretches.  Pledge.

Mosey to the track.  Do one lap together.  Weinke calls for a form on 11’s.  Do 10 burpees, run half way around track and do one burpee.  Back to starting point for 9, half way around for 2.  You get the idea.  Full work out was 110 burpees and 10 laps.  Have  a few minutes remaining after completing the laps, so we go halfway around again.  Stop for a word on our motivation.  We all have to have a reason large than self to keep us motivated.  We envisioned our reason being back at the flag and needs us.  Mission was to get to our why as quickly as possible.  Time

YHC spoke for a couple of minutes on Luke 12:48, “…to whom much is given, much is required.”   I found an article that articulates a few pints worth noting from Christianity.com.  The articles discusses that the short phrase has four distinct components  -first, is the truth that God gives much. Second, is the idea that no one has the right to live alone for himself. Third, is the emphasis that everything we receive comes with great responsibility. And lastly, that we should use the gifts and talents that are given to us.

That second point in particular, that no one has the right to live alone for himself, speaks very clearly in reenforcing the idea that what we do, we do not do only to benefit self, but also for the benefit of those in our concentrica.

Announcements; Push the rock challenge, Gearwrench, Hackswaw, and Round Up 50 miles mid-January.

Prayer requests – Tooth Fairy dad, Slim Shady dad, Turtleman, Huck, Wirenut and family, Tiger and family, those recovering from winter storms.

YHC took us out

Always and honor

Tiger

Cold morning didn’t put a damper on a crowd gathering at The Storm, 16 total.

Start with the mission of F3- to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men, for the invigoration of male community leadership.  The mission is not about merkins or burpees, it’s about becoming better men.  More than a workout men, make it a mission to participate in the other activities offered this coming year.  Pledge.

Warmup of burpees, SSH, IW, gravel pickers, arm circles, merkins and some stretching.  Breaker brought a car load of blocks, grab them and head to front of school.

Count off and partner up.  One partner does an exercise while other partner runs the circle.  Once runner completes circle switch.  Three rounds and move to next exercise.  Exercises were three rounds of each of blockies, step ups, and thrusters.

Took up most of time, head back to flag carrying blocks.  Circle for some mary, with 5 burpees starting and five more after exercise.  Had time for nolan ryans.

Took a moment for word about importance of doing hard things.  Sign up and train for an event(s) that get you challenged in 2023.  Important to do hard physical things because it also helps train your mentality.

Announcements: 8 block on new years day at each AO, new year’s eve beer mile, Thursday lunch, three month team challenge to start the year, Gearwrench, Hacksaw, and Round Up 50 miler mid January.

Prayer requests: Breaker daughter in law job search, Pax traveling and on IR, Pallbearer and his son, Turtleman, Huck, Wirenut and his family, Tiger and family

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger