Fitness, Fellowship, Faith
12 PAX came to Crossroads to outrun their Queen. A wide range of mileage was done but everyone that posted got better.
My verse of the week: Proverbs 16:3 – Commit to the Lord in everything you do and he will establish your paths/plans.
Announcements:
3/21 – 5 year convergence at Martha Rivers
4/4 – Speed For Need Community Foundation 5k http://www.cfgaston.org/Learn/CommunityFoundationRun.aspx
Until next time Pizza Man is OOOOOUUUUUUTTTTT!!!!
Crossroads had several running EC. Broke and Seuss ran 12! Slaw ran 9. Gumby got in 5 as he recovers from surgery. Stogie was rucking. Volt did a Murph!Mayor was running intervals and the speed must have broken his earphones. Purple Haze and I discussed the problems the world throws at us. Most stayed for Q Source (Roadie and 2.0 came) about DRP Daily Red Pill. This continues our discussion in the Get Right quadrant. Tater Hole was supposed to have it but he is sick so I volunteered. I had notes and everything except they were on my iPhone 1 (the original) which doesn’t have good battery life and decided to die taking away all of my notes. I borrowed Mayor’s phone and proceeded without my notes and the guys helped me through the discussion about building the guardrails in our lives to help us accelerate. Take the Daily Red Pill and build those guardrails, brick by brick. F3 Gastonia is doing that everyday, somewhere in the region.
11 PAX resisted the temptation to fartsack and posted at Crossroads to continue to “Get Right”. Some ran 5, some ran more, some ran less but we all got better!! Welcome FNG “Elmer Fudd”!!
Mayor joined us for QSource, where 12 of us had great discussions on “Get Right”(Q1). Thanks to everyone that attends QSource…we are all continuing to grow!!
Until next time Pizza Man is OOUUTTTT!!!
Announcements:
Axe throwing 2nd F – 2/21
5 year convergence – 3/21 at Martha’s
Shooting guns – 3/21 afternoon
13 posted at Crossroads on Sunday. Strong showing, Strong group!
You know what we did? We did work! We ran, we rucked, and we got better. Well maybe not Pizza Man. It was a rest day for him since he decided to run with me.
After words we discussed Leadership Development Processes. Don’t know what that is? Show up at one of two Q Sources held in our region every Sunday.
Chilly morning at Crossroads. Broke is already trying to cause "disruption" by announcing he was running 8 miles. Sister Act and Dr. Seuss ran with him. I chased Blart for 5 miles who chased Barrel Racer. Freight was the lone rucker. Come on ruckers! You know no one wants to ruck alone! Ooompa Loompa was running around the college. After the run, a couple of guys had to leave but we added Gold Digger and Pizza Man for Q Source starting off with "A Leader causes Disruption to the Status Quo." It was a good discussion as I asked Pizza Man and Gold Digger (Little Robbie) to tell us about how training for a marathon disrupted their normal training. "Movement to advantage" will disrupt the status quo in your life. F3 has certainly disrupted my life for the better in every way.
I would also like to take this chance to say a few things to all of the F3 Gastonia Pax. A special thanks to Stroganoff for selecting me to be the Nantan for 2020. I consider it a privilege to be a part of such a great group of men! Thanks to Freight for many things, but mainly he kept me posting in the early days at Midoriyama with his special wit. Thanks to my Shieldlock guys Slaw and Sister Act for pushing me and holding me accountable every day. Thanks to all of the Pax who have helped F3 Gastonia invigorate so many men in all areas of their lives. Keep connecting with our workout guys especially FNG's. As Dredd says ALR. Ask. Listen. Remember. The Q Source topic this week said a great leader's legacy is built on love so let's pass that along to the guys we post with. Thanks so much and see you in the gloom!
Announcements: A big thanks to all involved in the (after) Christmas Party. It was a blast. New AO Wednesday, January 8th at New Hope Elementary at 5:30 am with Sargento as Site Q for a Bootcamp. Lots of names being discussed. Show to know.
Prayer Requests: Stroganoff is sick. Short Sale is sick. Timeframe’s M. Dry Rub’s M. Sister Act’s grandmother passed away. Teacher’s and kids going back to school (Seuss and Digger). Oompa took us out!
MDub not feeling well so he asked someone to take the Prison Break Q (not Crossroads, Q Fail) so as I arrived I announced I would take it. It is a pretty cold morning around 30 degrees. I have seen Sparky, Dr. Seuss and Sister Act running pretty fast near the Courthouse on my way in. I heard Volt and Kingpin are already out there. We have 2 FNG’s invited by Sparky and here he comes back to ruck with them. Seuss and SA keep going their usual fast pace toward the college. Broke started slow and then passed everybody before we got to the college. Must’ve had a lot of caffeine. Slaw tries to chase Broke. Me, Blart and Montross try to chase Slaw. We see Oompa already running at the college. The FNG’s are rucking with Big Pappy, Wichita and Sparky. Several did EC, Some ran 5. Some ran less than 5. Some rucked. Some walked. Initial count was 19 but a recount revealed a total of 18 for Prison Break! That has to be close to a record! Nice work guys! FNG’s: Brent Green is named LB (short for Luke Bryan I believe). Jonathon Bates is named Callahan from his work in Auto Parts (Tommy Boy movie reference, I saw that one).
Some ran 5, a few ran more. Some ran fast, others ran faster. One rucked. All got better.
Announcements
SFN this Saturday
Convergence at Gashouse 12/28
Christmas party 1/4 – preblast coming soon
Prayer Request
People who have lost loved ones this year
Lost people
Sparky’s nephews and niece
BE THANKFUL
YHC took us out.
I’m Broke
The Q was most definitely on time for the workout where lots of people ran and rucked and stuff.
Until next time,
GD
It was cold. Some dudes rucked, some dudes ran, one guy crawled, one guy showed up around 0700 and one guy showed up for Q Source only. Good times.
COT – announcements and prayer requests
BOM – YHC closed us in prayer.
Huckleberry
As I was checking the forecast for early Sunday morning, I saw 80% chance of rain. I had the Q so I was geared up for a sloppy few miles but the rain never came. 11 strong men resisted the fartsack and the forecast and showed up to run. Pizza Man was running like he was on fire this morning. Seuss and SA were rolling along very quickly. Broke and Slaw were not too far behind with Blart chasing them. Tyson and Hulka were getting in a few fast miles before their half marathon next week. Medicine Woman and me were trying to keep the others in our sights. Mayor was doing some hill work so everyone got better today.
Q Source this week was about schooling. As High Impact Men we should always be STRIVING to get better and be more educated. Our Nantan always has a book or 5 to recommend. Podcasts are becoming an easy way to get more insight. Many of us attend churches where schooling is available. Let’s also remember to continue to listen to the men who have poured life lessons into you. I read a list of names of men who have helped me in many aspects of my life. It was my list. Think about the ones on your list but also STRIVE to be on someone else’s list. That will be a part of the “Leave Right” quadrant of your life!
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