What a great morning to get after it!

The Pax came rollin in Slaw was giving me details on where to get a great Margarita, Wire Nut was glad no calls while being on call as we started to begin. Blart Leisurely comes strollin in like he had a wild night of Shenannigans.

Lets get werkin!

warm Up,

Mosey to the court house for some descending 10’s

LBC’s on one side go up the stairs, then Seal Jacks on the other. Start at ten down to one.

Next we did some corner work at the town square. Dips, Derkins, Balboas, and squats.

instead of stacking the exercises we did four laps, 20 at each station.

We made it to our final station of the day.

Kotters Hill. Triple Nickel.

American Hammers at the bottom and fox holes at the top.

I had to Omaha the last few due to time. We said the pledge just outside of the police department.

finished at the beginning and time.

The weather is getting to be very Nice. But more importantly I have noticed lately that it seems to be the same men who Q while others have yet to step up to the plate and Lead. Men F3 is designed to help you grow encourage the ones around you to start something.

The next time you are finishing up a workout and get to C.O.T. look around, see who has not been a Q yet.

Encourage them to step out and do something.

Take it from me, I’m an ex smoker with High Blood pressure overweight and was never successful at sports. Before F3 I would get tired putting on my shoes. I did not let any of these things stop me from taking a Q. I know there are several of you that may feel an obstacle is holding you back. But really its not. You have the support/mumble chatter of all of us around you. Stop holding yourself back, start moving forward to being that Man you are meant to be.

Now Who’s Next to take a Q?

Cause… The Bed Pan is Full!!

It was another beautiful day to get some miles in. The Sammichers were again on site for their version of work. It’s training season and the HIM were ready to go. YHC gave instructions for the most dangerous but rewarding route in all of Publand. It was glorious!

Announcements – JJ5k 9/24, 2nd F lunch at Me Viet Kitchen 9/28, Amoeba Ruch CSAUP 10/8, Transvergence with Lake Wylie region at Bulldog 10/15

Prayer Requests – Roscoe’s neighbor’s mom passed, BOS

Beetle’s VQ

Lifted heavy things

Guest Q made PAX run and workout

Strong work followed by a reading of the Declaration of Independence

It never fails.  I learn something new every time I post for QSource.  Whether I’m leading or just a participant, there’s always something I take away that I didn’t know before.

Over the last couple years, I’ve become a different person, and I owe a lot of it to the men that show up to Coconut Horse every week and have invested in me.  Thanks for your commitment and loyalty and for clearing the thick stuff and sharing your lessons.

Speaking of commitment, it’s what we talked about today.  Turns out, the roots of loyalty run deeper the closer your get to the center of the Concentrica.

Mission First, Men Always means that we’ve got a job to do, but the leader is to make sure that the men are best equipped to handle the mission, and also watch our for their well-being, while at the same time not sacrificing the mission.  It’s fully logical and paradoxical at the same time.

Finally, a SC is not a commitment.  It’s an opportunity to find an excuse.  Either HC or don’t C at all.  Roscoe put it best, saying that if it’s not a “Yes”, than it’s a “Hell No”.

Grateful for another opportunity to lead.

Yabba Dabba Doo

7 Bootcampers and a runner put in work at the most underrated AO in F3 Gastonia.  Here’s what I remember:

The Thang:

• 10 x Elwoods (IC)
• 10 x Seal Jacks (IC)
• 10 x Don Qs (IC)
• 10 x Travoltas L (IC)
• 10 x Travoltas R (IC)
• 10 x Mike Tysons (IC)

Mosey to the current site of Floyd & Blackies for Sizzle Suicides. This is a staple of every Q I’ve ever had at the Goat.  In order to do it every time, we have to do it every time.  This was a time, so we did it.

• Run 1 light pole
• 10 x LBCs (OYO)
• Run back
• 10 x LBCs (OYO)
• Run 2 light poles
• 20 x LBCs (OYO)
• Run back
• 20 x LBCs (OYO)
• Run 3 light poles
• 30 x LBCs (OYO)
• Run back
• 30 x LBCs (OYO)
• Run 4 light poles
• 40 x LBCs (OYO)
• Run back

No LBCs the last round, just pick up the 6, grab a quick 10 count, then to the bridge, where in honor of IronPax, we Bear Crawled.

• Bear Crawl across the bridge

Once there, we spent some time teeing up some nonsense that looked better on paper and the overhead on Google Maps, but we did it anyways.

• Mosey to what would be a midpoint
  • 3 x Kraken Burpees (OYO)
• Mosey to the far bridge
  • 5 x Mike Tysons (OYO)
  • 10 x Mahktar Ndiayes (OYO)
  • 15 x American Hammers (OYO)
• Mosey back to the middle
  • 3 x Kraken Burpees (OYO)
• Mosey to the playground equipment
  • 2 x Pull-ups (OYO)
  • 12 x Hello Dollies (OYO)
  • 22 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
• Mosey back to the middle

YHC hadn’t done pull-ups at a workout in over a year, and had no idea how many he could do, so the “if you can’t do it, don’t Q it” rule was in place and we only did 2 to be on the safe side.  Bouquet did a bunch, and most of us (YHC included) did more than 2 pull-ups at that station.

The goat was to repeat this 7 times.  We got through 4.  It sucked, but only on our forearms, because strategic fencing kept us from accessing the lush grassy areas on either side of the fence for our Mahktar Ndiayes.

Returned right in time for the clock to turn.

Announcements were made.

Prayers were requested.

It was another day in the Gloom for a group of strong and solid PAX to keep pushing the rock a little further up the road than it was the day before.

Glad to have the opportunity to lead

Yabba Dabba Doo