THE SCENE: 58 degrees and a calm and beautiful morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Karate Jacks, Tempo Squats, Tempo Merkins, Grady Corns, Stretch on your own
THA-THANG:
Ruggers Run: modified Indian run with a rugby ball – pass it back, last man sprints it back to the front of the line.
The mission: Gather the required hash (tally) marks for each exercise group. Most hash marks required multiple reps to count, and approved modifications to earn a tally were included.
- Karate Jacks (4 count)
1 hash = 20 KJ’s
40 hash marks required - Rings Pull-ups
2 Inverted Rows : 1 PU
1 hash = 5 PU*, 10 IR
40 hash marks required - Running Laps
1 hash = 1 lap**
30 hash marks required - Imperial Squawkers (4 count)
1.5 squats : 1 IS
1 hash = 20 IS, 30 squats
40 hash marks required - Bird Dogs (4 count)
1 Big Boy : 1 BD
3 LBC : 1 BD
1 hash = 20 BD, 20 BB, 60 LBC
40 hash marks required - Derkins
1 merkins : 1 Dk
3 incline merkins : 1 Dk
1 hash = 15 Dk, 30 Mk, 45 IM
40 hash marks required
* A rather heavy towing chain was present. Any that did pull-ups wearing the chain got to put a bonus hash mark in any category.
** A 45 lb weight vest was present. Any that ran the lap wearing the vest got to put a bonus hash mark anywhere they wanted.
Mission was accomplished in record time!
Ruggers Run back, taking the long route behind the building and around to the front, all while carrying the gear!
MARY:
Partial shoulder burn, followed by tribute Mary from all the current AOQ’s present and the Nan’tan
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:2-3, NIV)
Humility is a dying virtue. As one person put it, we live in the Culture of Narcissism. We are infected with the IDI Syndrome (I-Deserve-It). The IDI-ology places a premium on the needs of the self over the needs of others. According to the IDI Syndrome, having a “meaningful relationship” means someone is “meeting my needs.” We live in a consumer culture where luxuries have become necessities and we have moved from “need” to “want” to “deserve.” I want it, therefore I need it, therefore I deserve it and I’ll kill to get it. We are overdosing on everything: food, data, relationships, possessions, pleasure… What we “need” is to become more “Christ-centered” and less self-centered. We need to become “small-minded” if we want to get “big-hearted.” Small acts of kindness and faithfulness are often great acts of courage.
MOLESKIN:
A big thanks to Median for coming out to be our impromptu photographer! He easily got in twice as many steps as any one of the rest of us. Looking forward to seeing some of the shots!
Felt honored and privileged to have two former AOQ’s, three current AOQ’s and the Knoxville Nan’tan join me and the others today. We had enough superheroes today to make a cartoon series and a movie trilogy!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill after action meeting tonight at 7pm & Crafter’s Brew; KARM Dragon Boat Festival on June 17th