THE SCENE: 67 and delightfully gloomy.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Expertly Executed
WARM-O-RAMA:
- SSH x15
- Knox Cherry pickers x5
- Willy Mays Hayes x8
- Tempo Squats x10
- Tempo Merkins x10
- FLBAC x10
- RLBAC x10
- Seal Claps x10
- OH Claps x10
- Moroccan Night Clubs x10 (commence agony!)
- Chattanooga Cherry Pickers x11
- SSH x15
Mosey to the track!
THA-THANG:
PAX partnered up for Dora Bombs. Pax 1 moseyed sideline to sideline, Pax 2 did the following until they return then flapjack. Numbers are cumulative.
- Burpees x50
- OH Claps x100
- Merkins x150
- Big Boys x200
- Squats x250
All groups finished and took a lap around the track, hold plank for 6.
RTB.
MARY:
- Flutter Kicks 4c IC x15
- Hello Dollies 4c IC x15
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC got a fancy new watch that measures stress using heart rate variability (HRV). It’s been a challenge trying to figure out how to lower stress throughout the day. Breathing exercises, meditation and prayer, naps have all been moderately effective.
YHC discovered something that brought it down 30 points or more several times; gratitude.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says…
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
In his book “Gratitude Works,” Robert Emmons says the following.
“…groundbreaking research has shown that when people regularly cultivate gratitude, they experience a multitude of psychological, physical, interpersonal, and spiritual benefits. Gratitude has one of the strongest links to mental health and satisfaction with life of any personality trait—more so than even optimism, hope, or compassion. Grateful people experience higher levels of positive emotions such as joy, enthusiasm, love, happiness, and optimism, and gratitude as a discipline protects us from the destructive impulses of envy, resentment, greed, and bitterness. People who experience gratitude can cope more effectively with everyday stress, show increased resilience in the face of trauma-induced stress, recover more quickly from illness, and enjoy more robust physical health. Many of these effects are quantifiable.”
YHC finds it interesting and hilarious that science is just now catching up with what the Bible said 2,000 years ago! These effects ARE quantifiable in YHC’s own experience!
YHC has started a Gratitude Journal to record 5 things to be grateful for that have regularly lowered stress. This is a good practice for everyone to realize how bless we really are.
On that note: YHC is incredibly grateful for all of you F3 brothers. A tooth ache and little sleep is a great reason to fartsack. Some might even call it a smartsack. YHC would rather suffer with you dudes (and actually felt better!). We have something unique in F3 and are very blessed.
MOLESKIN:
- Welcome FNG-Gizmo!
- Still heard lingering aches and pains from Monday’s #thatsucked. Great Q Piston!
- Prayers for our MIAs, DLs, Wingman’s family, Angel Softs M and 2.0, and Feeny’s track team in the heat.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Kickflip has gifted some fancy printed publicity materials to Rampart to share around and EH some sad clowns. See Bobbitt for more if you need them. Let’s get some more Kingston, Rockwood, Harriman guys out with us!