This morning was like herding cats, but we got through it.
Announcements
- Sign up for the Christmas Party
- Thanksgiving Trifecta
Prayer Request
- Mayor and M
- Sister Act
- James Goulock
- Jason Black
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9 strong @ The Sandlot to start the week off right. Here’s what I remember:
The Thang:
- 10 x SSH (IC)
- 10 x Imperial Walkers (IC)
- 10 x Toy Soldiers (IC)
- 10 x Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
- 10 x Merkins (IC)
Mosey a lap down Old Neal Hawkins, around the Walgreens & back
Return to the building that used to be a bank across the street for some Dora. Partner up and complete the following exercise while the other partner runs the lap around the building
- 100 x Merkins
- 200 x Squats
- 300 x LBCs
Mosey another lap
Return to the Snoballs building for
- 10 x Merkins (IC)
Lunge Walk halfway around Snoballs
- 15 x Rocky Balboas (IC)
- 15 x Dips (IC)
Lunge Walk the rest of the way around Snoballs
- 10 x Merkins (IC)
- 10 x Plank Jacks (IC)
Lunge Walk halfway around Snoballs
- 15 x Rocky Balboas (IC)
- 15 x Dips (IC)
Lunge Walk the rest of the way around Snoballs
- 10 x Merkins (IC)
No time for the Plank Jacks. Mosey one last lap around the Walgreens.
Returning, we had time for a little more, so we moseyed to the other side of Snoballs for
- 10 x Rocky Balboas (IC)
- 5 x Dips (IC)
Mosey back to the flag and time was called.
Announcements:
- The Sandlot is going to FNG & Kotter-friendly, low-running bootcamps for the months of December and January. The goal is to help get guys to get guys out to kick off the New Year and have Bootcampers and Pain Labbers get together regularly for beatdowns outside of a Convergence. It’ll look like this:
- Running: Under 1.5 miles
- Keep run segments short distances and/or loops
- No (or limited) jumping exercises (including burpees)
- Low rep counts (sets of 10 rather than 50)
- Bricks as coupons rather than Cinder Blocks
- No man left behind. Leave no man where you found him.
- Regular EC @ 0500 for those looking for more running
- Running: Under 1.5 miles
- Christmastown 5K
- Christmas Party
Prayer Requests:
- Folks with COVID
- Folks who have lost loved ones
- Families during the holidays
Moleskin:
I watched a movie this past weekend, and a character was a bit flighty and noncommittal in a way that ensured no real failures, but also no real successes either. One of the elders told her “You aim at nothing. You hit nothing,” and it kind of hit me too. When I’m working towards something, I’m better. That said, the initial phase of losing weight and getting in shape is slowing down. It’s not new anymore. It’s easy to lose focus. It just seems vital to me to push through and stay focused. Stay consistent. Be dependable and try and help others. Keep growing.
Thanks to everyone for the opportunity to lead.
Yabba Dabba Doo
Slow warm to wait on FNG. started out with IC side straddle hop, grass pickers, and something else I can’t remember. FNG finally showed. Full disclosure given and the workout commenced.
Moseyed over to the top of the neighborhood. A round of Route 66 thet began with burpees at each light post all the way to the cul de sac. Reversed Route 66 with monkey humpers back to the school.
partnered up and for a round of Dora. 100 big boys, 200 squats, 300 Moroccan night clubs/cherry pickers/air presses. Moseyed to the field for a set of 11s . Step ups on one side and merkins on the other. Finished up with a round of Mary.
Pledge of Allegiance
several suggestions for FNG name but of course Uncle Ted came up with the winner. Welcome Franz!
Announcements:
Christmas Party Sign Ups
speed 4 need
Thanksgiving Day Trifecta
Prayer Request:
T Square Grandmother
Chicken Little’s family
Buckshot’s M
South Point Football Team / Queso
Tricycle Over and Out
Yank and Bunker combined for the Chicken Little WOD after which we separated and continued to push. Great job men!
Pledge
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
Yes, the end of a lunar eclipse greeted 10 PAX this morning making a dark AO even darker! No FNG so a quick disclaimer and get to it.
Warm up:
SSH’s 13 IC
Abe Vigodas 13 IC
Morrocan Night Clubs 13 IC
Grass Pickers 13 IC
The Thang:
Mosey to first spot for 30 Squats OYO
Mosey to the VFW for the pledge and 30 WWI’s OYO
Mosey to the church for 20 Rosalitas IC
Mosey to the truck for to pick up some blocks and line up along the soccer field
20 – 4 count overhead presses IC then sprint across field and mosey back
25 curls OYO – bar crawl across field and mosey back
25 front extensions OYO – Sprint across field and mosey back
Snapshot – throw block as far as you can then lunge to it, continue across field mosey back
10 Blockies OYO – Sprint across field and mosey back
25 tricep extensions OYO – mosey across field and sprint back
25 bent over rows OYO – sprint across field and mosey back
25 block swings OYO – sprint across field and mosey back
Another round of Snapshot – some Pax figured out how to throw the blocks pretty well, a few broke. Nutria took the grand prize for block annihilation – into at least 8 pieces
One last round of tricep extensions then sprint across and back
Time for 3 minutes of Mary. Big Boy situps IC, LBC’s IC and Flutter Kicks IC.
Announcements –
All turkey day activities – see Slack
Christmastown 5k
Christmas Party
Prayer Requests –
Breaker Breaker’s Uncle
Katie Sawyer and family
Pax travelling
Race City Pax
Bubba Sparxxx new job and travel
family of Jose Cabrera
Some fun national holiday facts along the way – Happy World Toilet Day! (Not making that up) Hidden message for Q #4.
Humbled and honored to serve as Q, thank you for the opportunity to lead.
Rebar
It was a chilly morning that required a little extra time to break out the sweats, but it happened. With 5 strong, the small size allowed us to be nimble in the transitions and swift it hitting the exercises. A good group of hard working, non-fartsacking dudes! That’s all you can ask for.
Warm Up: Moroccan Night Clubs, Imperial Walkers, SSH, Merkins, LBCs
Away we go!
Run to steps. All Pax at the bottom
One at a time, 1 runs to the top and hits 5 burpies or 10 merkins
everyone else does 10 merkins, 15 squats and repeat
complete
Run to top of steps. All Pax at the top
One at a time, 1 runs down steps and hits 5 burpies or 10 merkins
everyone else does 15 mnt climbers(count 1 leg), 20 side Straddle Hops
complete
Run to steps. All Pax at the bottom
One at a time, 1 runs to the top and hits 5 burpies or 10 merkins
everyone else does 10 lunges each leg, 5 werkins, 5 diamond merkins, 5 merkins
complete
Run to top of steps. All Pax at the top
One at a time, 1 runs down steps and hits 5 burpies or 10 merkins
everyone else doe 25 flutterkicks(count 1 leg), 10 Bobby Hurleys
Mosey to bridge | Bear crawl half way
Mosey to playground
10 pull ups, 15 monkey jumpers, 20 lbcs – 3 Rounds
Bear crawl half bridge then mosey to bike rack
10 Derkins, 10 dips, 10 shoulder taps – 3 Rounds
Dying cockroaches 20 – single count, 20 Peter Parkers – single count – 3 Rounds
1 minute of Flutterkicks
Prayer Concerns and Announcements: They’re out there somewhere.
Ask Waterboy
Announcements:
Service project – Meet Freight at Salvation Army at 3:30 on Friday to hand out supplies
Thanksgiving day trifecta – Eat as much as you want if you post 3 times:
5:30 Folsom
7:00 Goat
8:30 5K from the pub
Christmastown 5K Saturday Nov 27 – show up even if you did not sign up
Give2give fundraiser
Clown car to Moorseville for the Race City convergence to remember Chicken Little. Meet at Roses at 5:45
Prayers:
Broke’s mom
Roscoe’s Friend with cancer
Roscoe’s father in law
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Eat, Drink, & Be Merry!
What: Annual F3-Gastonia Christmas Party
When: December 11th, at 6 PM (7 PM meal)
Where: Lewis Farm , 330 Lewis Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054
Who: PAX and significant other / guest (book your babysitters now!)
Dress: Dressy Casual / Holiday Festive
Food & Drink: Buffet-style with smoked meat cooked by our own PAX-Chefs, potluck sides and desserts. Drinks – BYOB.
Cost: $10 per PAX/couple
What to bring: (see link below) and BYOB
Important: Please take a moment to click the link below to:
- HC (RSVP) to help us get a headcount
- Help us know who will be bringing what
- Sign-up to bring food items
- Sign-up to bring non-food items
Link: HC/RSVP, Sign-Up for Potluck & Other Items
Things to look forward to on this special evening, besides a delicious meal, sparkling dinner mumblechatter, and the company of the PAX and their special guests are:
- Nan’tan Remarks
- Awards Ceremony
- Music
- Dancing
- Karaoke
- A highly-entertaining M.C.
Note: Dinner will be served at 7:00pm, but please plan to arrive early (6:00pm-6:30pm), to have enough time to set up your potluck item on the buffet table, and to mingle, too.
Hope to see you there!
Today at Diablo Sammich men rucked. Men mumbled. Men sweated. (Is that grammatically correct?) Men pushed it.
Those men?
Tube
TimeFrame
CastleRock
Hermy (R)
Men listened to TimeFrame tell a nail biting thriller about a dead body under a blanket.
Prayers: Tube’s aunt battling cancer, TimeFrame’s mother losing a close family friend, and CastleRock’s aunt in a nursing home with only a few days left.
Announcements: Diablo Sammich will be closed on Thanksgiving day. Everyone agreed to do it that way. Diablo folks are welcome to attend the Pub 5K.
0530 arrives with 6 joining YHC, amongst the PAX a Kotter and a near Kotter.
No FNGs, so lets get after it.
Warmup:
SSH x 15IC
Hillbillies x 10 IC
BB x 10 OYO
Merkin x 10 OYO.
Mosey to the first light pole (yes the one at the back entrance),
The Thang:
Since Dirt was the elder of the group, YHC gave him the choice of Option A or Option B
Don’t really remember what letter was chosen, but the choose equated to:
1 Squat, 1 Merkin, 1 LBC. Repeat at every other light pole and increase the count by 1.
(The other option was 5 of each exercise listed above, at every 3 pole.)
Continued in this fashion until we arrived at the Dollar General.
Meander and then Mosey through the parking lot and into the Food Lion parking lot.
1 Member of the PAX attempts to shoot the ping-pong ball into the cup. If they make it, the reps from the deck of death are halved. If they miss, the reps are doubled (grace was given for the aces, they stayed at 100)
Buy-in the a round was a burpee equal to the round number.
Buy-out was running around the number of light poles equal to the round number.
In between, a card from the DoD was drawn and followed.
We completed almost 5 rounds and no one made it in the cup.
Whoopee suggested alternate rules, so this will make another appearance.
Great to see Gastone and Dry Rub back in the gloom!
Need to make myself Q more.
Until next time…
Watts Up Powering Down.