THE SCENE: 59, Misty Rain (that wet stuff, if you recall)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Step overs, Tempo Merkins, Mountain Climbers, Cherry Pickers and OYO
THA-THANG:
Today was all about measuring some physical achievements to see how we are progressing. Is our effort producing fruit? Remember, this isn’t a competition expect for against yourself. We last did this on a hot day in July.
- 100m dash
- Max Pull Ups
- # of heavy thrusters in 2:00
- 1 Mile Run time
- Time to do 50 Curls
- Time to do 50 Tricep extensions
- Max Merkins consecutive
MARY:
Had time for some Imperial Walkers when we got back and then counted off.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIMs (1 runner joined us for the prayer)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Some of you may have found today you were faster and stronger than last time in some things. That’s awesome and maybe IPC was good for something.
But for those of you with a few trips around the sun, you know that isn’t always going to be the case.
Being out here with Respect or Double respect probably means you are not as fast as you once were.
The graph of max merkins over the years is more of a mountain than a growth chart.
Do I share this to bring you down on a Monday morning?
Not at all. Because progress and growth on biceps means nothing compared to the plans God has for your soul.
For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
1 Tim 1:8
The graph of your soul’s growth has some peaks and valley’s in the beginning but once God will takes hold of your heart and He works on it and ultimately sanctifies you, it’s a rocket launch once you zoom out enough.
Are you growing as a worshiper? That’s what we’ll be doing forever.
Is your soul able to sing like never before (see Matt Redmond’s 10,000 reasons for an awesome song and inspirations to this word)
But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
Matt 24:13
So regardless of progress measured today, know that God is in the process of making all things New.
Consider the 10 yr old boy who upon asking his mom about the MRI results (news wasn’t good, 20% growth) here is how the conversation went:
In true John fashion, he has handled the news better than the rest of us. The first thing he asked me when he walked in the door after school was, “So have we heard about the MRI yet?” I told him that the tumor had grown, though just a little bit. His immediate response was, “That’s OK, God has it ALLLLL under control and after here, we will get to be together forever in heaven!” He didn’t have any questions for us, other than he wondered what day of the week it would be when he got to heaven, and if they would have the same days of the week that we have here. Heaven is a very real place to him, and God‘s promises are very real to him. The faith of a child is an amazing thing, and we are so grateful to the Lord for the way we see His Spirit in John!
We should all think a bit more like John. The graph of his soul’s growth and faith is a rocket launch!
Here are the numbers from last time and this time for the guys here today. Bold = better. Keep up the strong work. Shrubbery, way to crush it on the pull up, mile time and merkins!
HIM |
Butter knife |
Data |
Guardrail |
Guardrail |
Nadia |
Shrubbery |
Shrubbery |
Survivor |
Wanderer |
Wanderer |
| Date | Oct 31 | Oct 31 | July 25 | Oct 31 | Oct 31 | July 25 | Oct 31 | Oct 31 | July 25 | Oct 31 |
| 100M | 19 | 15.51 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16.92 | 15.48 | skip | 15.85 | 16.75 |
| Pull ups | 11 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 4x | 21 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Mile | 7:06 | 6:55 | 7:27 | 7:11 | 6:56 | 6:30 | 6:18 | 9:46 | 9:11 | 9:40 |
| Thrusters in 2:00 | 45 | 60 | 27 cmu | 44 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 45 | 35 coupon | 48 |
| 50 Curl time | 44 | 50 | 1:00 cmu | 54 | 1:10 | :43 | 40 | 1:30 | :46 coupon | 1:04 |
| 50 Tri ext time | 45 | dnf | :47 coupon | 42 | 45 | :37 | 47 | 1:00 | :45 coupon | 42 |
| Max consec. Merkins | 36 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 56 | 29 | 13 | 30 |
MOLESKIN:
Prayers for our John (see above), Booster (see Slack), Wanderer’s dad and Data.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brolympics Saturday! Get signed up to help.