THE SCENE: A chilly 32* this morning, perfect weather to set sail.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Five men showed up in the gloom of the early morning. Standing around would have been uncomfortably cold, so we decided some calisthenics would be a great way to keep warm. Like proper sailors, we rowed through the exercises in cadence:
Angle grinders x12
Standing shoulder taps x15
Reverse lunges x10
Imperial walkers x15
SSH x20
THA-THANG:
After getting acclimated to the morning, we set sail away from the fountains. It was quick and short voyage, finding troubled waters just into the Big Ball Sea. We came full stop and the captain allowed the men to pick their own way to pass the time while he climbed to look from the observation deck. The men decided to put their heels to heaven, chanting merrily as they went. It didn’t take long before the waters darkened and a Kraken appeared. Being only a crew of five, we knew we were in trouble. Our only chance was to deprive the beast of his only food source, goo. The goo must be burned, but we had to continue moving constantly to avoid being trapped. Each goo igniting ritual had to be followed by quick movements around a circle to keep the men out of the grasp of the tentacles.
- Diamond merkins x25
- Burpees x15
- Bear crawl 15 yards and back
- Side lunges x15 each leg
- Carolina dry docks x30
- Pull ups x20
- Jane Fonda x10 each leg (4 count)
- Side straddle hops x50 (4 count)
The Kraken finally relented, and swam away. The men were winded, but remained in great spirits. I returned to the observation deck to keep an eye out, and again let the men decide how to pass the time. Like true salty sailors, they mocked the beast with flutter kicks while I scanned the horizon. To my surprise, the Kraken was already steaming back towards us, spraying a dark ink in the water the whole way. The ink coated the goo, and kept us from setting it ablaze. The men jumped into quick action, and again ran the goo burning gauntlet in the waters, this time changing the rituals to finally dispel the beast once and for all.
- Diamond merkins x25
- Burpees x15
- Bear crawl 15 yards and back
- Side lunges x15 each leg
- Carolina dry docks x30
- Pull ups x20
- Jane Fonda x10 each leg (4 count)
- Side straddle hops x50 (4 count)
Without the goo, the beast was forced to finally retreat for good. The men, proud of their actions, pointed the ship back to port. We sailed hard and fast into port, eager to share the tale of the day.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
5 salty sailors: Huffy, G6, Swanson, 2×2, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In keeping with the nautical theme, a quick quote: “The entire water of the sea can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” You can be the type of man who is constantly filing buckets and dumping them in the ship, or you can be the man plugging holes and keeping the ship afloat. At times, we want to act like we can’t control this or that, but the truth is we all have more control over things than we want to believe. Be the man who sees the opportunity, not the obstacle.
Special thanks to Bartman for basically planning my Q, even though he didn’t know it and to Drifter for the literary inspiration .
MOLESKIN:
Prayers for G6’s M Bev, who will be undergoing surgery today; praise and prayers for Huffy’s 2.0, as he starts his new job; Prayers for 2×2 and other students as they return to classes
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2nd F Event at Tank’s house tomorrow