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11 PAX posted at Midoriyama on Tuesday. YHC asked if anyone had just woke up….nope. Has everyone been up and working today…..yep. Ok then you should be loose. Let’s go!

Mosey to the lake hill.

The Thang:

Run the hill, 10 Hand release merkins at the bottom and 10 lunges each leg at the top. Do it until I say stop. 8 minutes and I believe 4 trips later we stopped.

Let’s mosey back to the parking lot on the left.

Line up on the curb. Broad jump across, 10 WWI’s, Crawl Bear back, 10 Freddy Merc’s ic. Rinse and repeat until I say stop. About 10 minutes.

Let’s mosey to the playground.

11’s-burpees and pullups!!!!!!! Yes this was awesome!

Let’s mosey to the T-shack.

30s wall sit followed by 30s dirty hookup. Again at 45s. Then again at 1:00.

I went over 15s and people started to get angry.

COT:

Pledge

Announcements-Mt Mitchell Hike 5/3, SFN 4/4, Convergence 3/21.

Prayer Request

Moleskin:

YHC asked how many of us deal with people every day we don’t really like. Whether at work, F3, or even church. Is that being Christ like? Is that how we are called to be? We are called to love one another.

Luke 6:32, Romans 12:10

No rain today, but the wind did have a little bite to it. 12 PAX with nothing better to do decided to post for what they were thinking would be a Huckleberry beatdown, but instead they got the JV version. Huck had a conflict and the PAX were stuck with YHC. Let’s get started.

No FNG’s so short version of disclaimer was given and followed by the pledge. Let’s skip the warmup, we’re a JV AO and no reason to do any extra work, right?

Mosey to the big parking lot at the back of the park for a preview of things to come in the Gashouse region. YHC is planning a PT test for the PAX in April and decided to go ahead and give a glimpse of things to come.

25 Merkins, 25 LBC’s, 25 Squats and 25 SSH’s followed by a lap around the entire lot. Repeat x4.

Add a lot more reps and more running and you’ve got the basis for the PT test. Don’t worry there will be a ruck / walk option for those who are unable to run.

Since Huck was supposed to Q, let’s do some work that he would approve of…..11’s with Hip Slappers (IC) and Big Boys.

The heart rate is running a little high, so time to recover a little with some core exercises. American Hammer’s, Flutter kicks, Oblique crunches, Dying cockroaches and Plank Jacks, all x20IC.

Now back to the wall. Let’s do the Iron Hulk. Wait a minute, this is a JV workout so let’s change it up a little. Instead of 1 to 4 Merkins and Air Presses we did 1 to 4 Mike Tyson’s and People’s Chair air presses. We made it all the way to 10 / 40 before we had to head back to the flag.

Finish up with 10 Burpee’s OYO at the flag. Great job guys!

Announcements

Convergence March 21st – Shoot ’em up afterwards has been cancelled

Pub needs Q’s for March

P200 teams are now full. Way to step up Madoff!

Big Pappy taking donations of children’s clothes for his Jamaica trip

Prayer Request

Stroganoff’s uncle is in his last days

Def Leppard’s aunt

JJ’s Dad

Lynn Hamm and family

T-Square’s Dad

PAX on IR

Timeframe’s M’s Grandfather is in his last days

Blart’s M upcoming surgery

1 Peter 5:6-7 – “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you at the proper time. Casting all your anxiety upon Him, because he cares for you.”

Def Leppard took us out.

I’m Broke

Light rain and moderate temps….perfect weather for the premier afternoon AO in the Gashouse. Turnout was a little light, but quite a few PAX let YHC know that they were having to push the rock at work and wouldn’t be able to attend. Not a problem, 6 HIM took the DRP and got after it. Short disclaimer, Pledge, warmup and off to the Thang:

BLAST – 5 rounds of the following exercises

Burpees x10

Lunges x10 each leg

American Hammers x10IC

Suicides x5 (this ended up being a LOT of running)

Twinkle Toes x10 (Al Gore with calf raise)

This took a little longer than YHC was expecting, but we still had time for a little more work:

Bear crawl to the same cones as the suicides and perform 10 Merkins at each cone

Repeat with lunge walk and 10 Jump Squats at each cone

Mary suicides until time is up

PAX calls exercise and then runs a suicide while the other PAX perform AMRAP of called exercise. Flutter kicks, LBFC’s, Plank, Nolan Ryan’s and LBC’s were performed.

Humble Yourselves

Proverbs 12:15 – “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but the wise man listens to advice.”

Learning the hard way works, but that’s also the hardest way to learn. There is strength in admitting your mistakes and listening to others. Don’t be prideful, humble yourself and listen to others. If you fail to humble yourself, God may have to do it for you.

Announcements

2nd F Ax Throwing this Saturday – if you didn’t sign up, but want to go, reach out to Huck and see if he can add you

Rooster Feb. 29th – may need some replacement runners, reach out to Breaker Breaker if interested

Convergence March 21st at Martha Rivers 7am-9:30am

Prayer Request

Each other

Those battling addiction

YHC took us out

NMM

Thanks to the PAX for showing up in not so perfect weather and pushing through. Pythagoras has become a regular at Midoriyama and continues to push to get better. Pizza Man, Gold Digger and Slaw all did multiple workouts today and Blart decided to stretch out that stride on the suicides and leave everyone behind.

Great work guys, it was a pleasure!

I’m Broke

The forecast was for 95% chance of rain so the rain Weinke was ready. Around lunch, I noticed the weather was clear and warm so adjustments were made. 9 men gathered around the shovel flag. Termite back after crushing his half marathon. Tyson rolling in fast after running some EC. Slaw back after being down for a while. Swimmer with some rucking EC with a 30 pound vest. Here we go!
Warmup SSH x10, Toy Soldiers x 10, Arm Circles forward and backward and Seal Jacks x 10.
Pledge
Mosey to the entrance and across the road to the parking lot for Dirty Mac Deuce. 3 exercises to 12 reps, arms, legs and core. 5 sets.
Set 1 – Werkins, Low Slow Squats, Flutter Kicks, all x 12 IC, run a lap down to the cul de sac and back to the entrance and back.
Set 2 – Burpees x 12 OYO, Monkey Humpers, Freddie Mercuries x 12 IC, run the lap.
Set 3 – Moroccan Night Clubs, Mountain Climbers, American Hammers, all x 12 IC, run the lap.
Set 4 – CDD’s, Calf Raises, Dying Cockroaches, all x 12 IC, run the lap.
Set 5 – Diamond Merkins, Lunges, Big Boys Sit Ups, all x 12, run the lap.

Mosey back across the road, right turn to the next parking lot on the left for Dora 123. 100 Merkins, 200 Squats, 300 LBC’s. Partner 1 runs about halfway up the parking lot and back while partner 2 performs exercise, then switch.

Line up on the parking spot line for Route 66 with an exercise some call by a name that rhymes with Hobby Burleys but I refuse to use that name so I just told everyone to bend down to the ground and then pretend to shoot a free throw starting with one, then two at the next line, up to 11. There was an attempt by Freight to impersonate the state’s favorite college basketball team during this exercise. Not funny. Back to the flag.

“Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray,” Proverbs 10:17
A word about Discipline. Discipline is my Word for 2020 because I need it in all areas of my life. A disciplined life can lead to freedom in many ways. Most F3 guys are disciplined to make it through our workouts. That type of discipline can lead us to excel in others things as well. I heard Dredd talk about getting up at 2:50 am and writing for an hour, then reading and praying then going to a workout. He does this 6 days a week. He said he needs that discipline to be sure he writes as much as he needs to and he will not write that much at the end of his day so he does it early. Discipline is the key to achieving success in most areas of life.

Announcements: Wichita’s VQ at Folsom Saturday, February 15th. (I’m betting on lots of Merkins)
Axe Throwing Event on February 22nd, let Huckleberry know by Feb. 15th.
Convergence on March 21st at 7 am at Marthas. Everyone should try to attend.
Shoot ‘Em Up Fellowship at Allen Tate’s also on the afternoon of March 21st.
Look for the February Newsletter in your email. It is awesome.

Prayer Requests: Slaw’s daughter has the flu, Swimmer’s Father-in-law, Broke mentioned someone in a serious car accident, Freight’s wife grandfather.

COT Slaw took us out.

The afternoon DRP was taken.

Attendance from participant.

10 PAX got a little better or worse, depending on how you look at it, at Midoriyama Thursday night.

Warmup:

Seal Jacks, Don Q, Merkins, Morrocan Nightclubs, Arm Circles

The Thang:

At the first light pole out on the road I explained we needed to get to the far parking lot to do some of our workout. We could easily run there but that would be to simple. Instead we bear crawled, crawl beared, crab walked forward and backward, lunged, hopped, broad jumped, burpee broad jumped, and chilly broad jumped(look it up) our way down the road. This caused a lot of grumbling right out the gate!

At the parking lot we did Billy Madison(look it up) with various exercises I listed out. Some in cadence, some not. Burpees were for graduation. I really enjoyed the conversation about what life was like for each of us during those years. Well except for DL’s junior high days! Don’t ask him.

Next we circled up for some howling monkey’s.

Back at the flag we crunched in some Iron Hulk up to about 7 or 8 I think.

COT:

Pledge

Announcements-Goruck training Saturday 0530 at Folsom, More rumors about a Nantan Impeachment

Prayer

I’m trying to get in the Christmas spirit and it seems like everything is fighting against me this year. So since I had the Q at the regions premier JV afternoon workout, I decided to make a Christmas playlist, hook up the Bluetooth speaker and celebrate the Christmas season.
Warmup
SSH x 10 IC, Toy Soldiers x 10 IC, Hillbillies x 10 IC, Squats x 10 IC

Mosey to the small soccer field for the 12 Days of Christmas while listening to some traditional Christmas music (Manheim Steamroller, Transiberian Orchestra, Charlie Brown Christmas and Porky Pig). Some claimed the music was too loud but most enjoyed the sounds of the season.
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me “A lap around the soccer field”, etc., etc., etc.
2 Decline Merkins in cadence on bleachers called by Freight
3 Dips in cadence on bleachers called by Sister Act who is new to Midoriyama (great to have him)
4 Step Ups each leg on bleachers
5 Burpess OYO
6 Low Slow Squats called by Blart
7 Merkins in cadence called by Tater Hole
8 Dying Cockroaches in cadence called by Swimmer
8 Little Baby Flutter Crunches in cadence called by Tiger
10 Big Boy Sit Ups called by Dr. Seuss
11 Mountain Climbers in cadence
12 CDD’s in cadence
After each lap around the field I asked each guy to tell a Christmas memory from their past and we had some great ones. My Mamaw Wells after dinner would always say, “Get the Elvis album, It’s time to dance.” Here are a few from the guys: One of Freight’s family members always brought another family member an unwrapped six pack of Schlitz beer. The recent Slaw Christmas tree incident at Sister Act’s house where somehow the tree limbs gave Slaw a wedgie as SA’s M and girls were driving by was a fun one. Tater Hole wasn’t allowed out of his room on Christmas Eve so a bucket was necessary for “bodily functions”. Seuss had to help clean up his grandparents house and this sometimes required scaffolding. Tiger and Swimmer had some mischievous activities going on with some cousins and of course Blart and Ash Pond fighting over Casio watches.
Back to the flag

Announcements: Not So CSAUP December 21st 5 am at Folsom, 5:30 at Yank and Gashouse
Convergence December 28th 7:00 at Gashouse
After Christmas Party at Lewis Farms on January 4th

COT Remember Tiger’s dad, Stroganoff’s MIL, Broke’s wife, My son Logan had Mono but is feeling a little better. Oompa Loompa took us out.

** It was great to be out with the guys today. For some reason, I seemed to be laughing most of the workout. The mumblechatter seemed extra funny today, even the CDD jokes! Guys telling funny Christmas stories about friends and families. Guys saying the wrong ages in Nameorama. Guys calling me and Oompa old. Guys making fun of exercise form. It was a fun time!

8 PAX total at Midoriyama Tuesday night. Some regulars weren’t there and they were missed dearly. You had to be there to get the title.

Warmup:

Some stuff I made up on the spot. This was noticed and I was criticized for it.

Pledge

The Thang:

Mosey and AMRAP.

Mosey to the picnic shelter at the lake.

AMRAP for 5 minutes. 5 different exercises with a 20 second break in between.

Mosey to the playground

AMRAP for 5 minutes. 5 different exercises with a 20 second break in between.

Mosey to the end parking lot

AMRAP for 5 minutes. 5 different exercises with a 20 second break in between.

Mosey back near the playground

That’s time

COT:

Announcements-Christmas party questions?, Convergence 12/28 at Gashouse

Prayer Request-Broke’s wife, Tiger’s dad, YHC Grandfather(family) as he nears the end of his life, Tater Holes family.

Moleskin:

As always it was a pleasure to lead you fine gentlemen. T-claps to Herme? who came out for his 2nd post at 67 young years of age. He came after Linus’s rotary breakfast presentation.