AO: asylum-pm
Q: Pele (Jon Lindberg)
PAX: Lilydipper, Crash Dummy, Switchhitter (Tony), Mr Jinxy, Curveball, Lizzy, MD Hammer, Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Serpentine (Jason Pierce), Rooney(Carl Whipple), Pele (Jon Lindberg)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP:
-26.5 SSH (4-ct, IC) Q fail, stopped at 25.5, added a quick one for total of 53 SSH… it’s a birthday Q thing…
– 7 Cherry Pickers (4-ct, IC)
– 10 Tennessee Rocking Chairs (4-ct, IC)
– El Capitan Lunges 1/2 way around circle
– 10 Moroccan Nightclubs (4-ct, IC)
– Little of this and that, including dodging walnuts that were dropping from odd angles, almost as if someone was throwing them at me. But the guys wouldn’t stoop that low… would they??
THE THANG:
MOSEY to Hill Area by entrance road
– SEVENS (Froggy Jumps and Iron Mikes (2-ct))
Mosey to Rock pile for AMRAPS (45 seconds on, 15 second break): Curls, rows, overhead presses, chest presses.
MOSEY to flat area over by Everest at bottom of stairs:
KRAKEN. 6 Cones. Do exercise, then run around cone to the following cone, and add 5 reps to each exercise until you finish with 30 reps.
Exercises: CDDs, LBCs, Plank Jacks (single count)
MOSEY to Everest for some GRINDERS. Four POCs:
TOP OF STAIRS: 25 SMURF JACKS
BOTTOM OF STAIRS: 25 CDDs
BOTTOM OF SUMMIT: 10 HURPEES (Half Burpees)
TOP OF SUMMIT: 25 LBCs
We got nearly 2 full rounds in.
MOSEY TO AO
MARY:
26.5 American Hammers, stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10-year convergence Nov. 8!
COT: Talked about the balancing act between the importance of having and acting upon a set of core values or convictions, whether they be religious, your opinion on how groups should be run, etc., and how it can be challenging to do this as a LEADER, because your actions and decisions will affect other people. And many of those people may have strong convictions as well that are not necessarily aligned with yours. So if the primary basis is a set of beliefs that aren’t universally shared by many in the group, what do you do? Martin Luther King said “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.” I feel I need to work on being able to mold consensus, because that is something I have failed at recently in leadership positions. I need to be more cognizant and respectful of those who disagree with me so that we can find a way forward.
One thing I’ve loved about F3 over the years is that it’s largely a place that is absolutely NOT RUN according to any one person’s personal doctrine. The mission is to support and lift up the guy next to you. Promote servant leadership. Living Third. Issues like politics and differences between specific faiths—even though FAITH is one of our three F’s– are left at the door. So as leaders, I agree with Dr. King in that we need to try to actively create consensus, and find the balance between holding firm to our values while finding solutions and compromises that respect other’s that are affected by our decisions as well.
