THE SCENE: In 60’s, cloudy with some drizzle.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Plank Lifts, 15 Plank Jacks, 20 Side Straddle Hops, 10 Stretchers, 10 Windmills
THA-THANG:
Mosey to Boulder Pile. Grab appropriate size boulder. 25 Overhead Presses, 25 Curls, 25 Rows, 25 Squats with Boulder at Chest.
Mosey on roadways to Outdoor Chapel. 20 Hello Dollies. Sevens starting with six Burpees at one end of chapel and one Decline Merkin at stage end of chapel. Elevens starting with ten Big Boy Sit-ups at one end of chapel and one Bench Dip at stage end of chapel.
Mosey north on roadway to parking lot that is just below Pickett’s Charge. Do 20 American Hammers.
Mosey to Dragon Tail. We will do Route 66 up Dragon Tail with the following exercises (doing exercise at each light):
- Squat Jumps
- Dive Bombers
Mosey to sidewalk that is at front of Admin Bldg. Do Bernie Sanders to steps of Admin Bldg. Then do 20 Shin Lifts on a step of the bldg.
Mosey to AO.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Eleven men. No FNG’s.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In a book I am reading called Tears of an Innocent God, the author, Elias Marechal, talks about a Rabbi that was the only survivor in a shipwreck at sea. When asked how he survived, the Rabbi recalled, “Whenever a wave arose, I bent into it.” In our lives we cannot expect all to go smoothly for us. There are going to be calm and glorious times. At such times it may be easy to love life, to love our families, to love God. But there are going to be difficult times as well. At such times the problems in our life may come like giant ocean waves in what seems like a shipwrecked existence. The waves appear ready to knock us down and drown us. At these times it may be very difficult to love our lives, love our families, love God or even believe there is a God. We must expect the good and the bad. We must learn to lean into the the waves. As Elias Marechal states, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are both days to experience God. We can do so in both good and bad times. At Steve Earl implies in his awesome song, God is God, God is there and God has the power whether we like what is there for us are not. Face the hard times. Trust God and even appreciate Him in those hard times. Lean into the waves and perhaps, if you can trust God enough, you may even find yourself, as Peter did with Jesus, walking on water, if only for a moment.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brewski at Union Jacks immediately after workout.