Lunge/Leg Day

June 2, 2023 5K

THE SCENE: Very nice, think it was in the 70s maybe?
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH

Tempo Squats

Mt Climbers

Flutter Kicks

Freddy Mercuries

Rocky Balboas

Moroccan Night Club

THA-THANG:

Mosey to new math building

Dips on the side and the stairs

Mosey to the large parking lot opposite the Duck Pond

20 Merkins, Lunge to the next parking spot, 20 Flutter Kicks, Bernie to the next parking spot

Do the above 10 times

Mosey to Welcome Way, use the light posts as markers

Lunge to the light pole, 20 Merkins, Bernie to the next light pole, 20 Carolina Dry Docks, repeat all the way to the back of the campus

Do everything in reverse (large parking lot workout, and new math building)

MARY:
Time for Imperial Walkers

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Song of Songs 7

How beautiful your sandaled feet,

O prince’s daughter!

Your graceful legs are like jewels,

the work of an artist’s hands.

2 Your navel is a rounded goblet

that never lacks blended wine.

Your waist is a mound of wheat

encircled by lilies.

3 Your breasts are like two fawns,

like twin fawns of a gazelle.

4 Your neck is like an ivory tower.

Your eyes are the pools of Heshbon

by the gate of Bath Rabbim.

Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon

looking toward Damascus.

5 Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel.

Your hair is like royal tapestry;

the king is held captive by its tresses.

6 How beautiful you are and how pleasing,

my love, with your delights!

7 Your stature is like that of the palm,

and your breasts like clusters of fruit.

8 I said, “I will climb the palm tree;

I will take hold of its fruit.”

May your breasts be like clusters of grapes on the vine,

the fragrance of your breath like apples,

9 and your mouth like the best wine.

MOLESKIN:

Really take time to enjoy the wife of your youth

Tri till you Curl Up Jucomajaro

May 31, 2023 Guardrail

THE SCENE: 64°, dry and a bit too bright out
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Reach for the sky, Let it hang, Cherry Picketers, Mountain Climbers, Windmills
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Guardrail behind the strip mall for 20 Dips, 20 Triceps, 20 Curls, then run around the building with the rocks. More Triceps and Curls (30 each) then mosey to the base of Juco.

Ran 2 lines, then animal moved (Duck walk, Bear crawl, Crab walk, Bernie) Did some core at the top of the hill. Mosey down with some squats on the way.

Back to the CMU pile for Tri’s and Curls and some CMU merkins. Core on the way back to a ring of fire and some more core.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27
I need to let you all know that my cousin, Doug died Sunday night.
We have prayed for him for a long time and his last days were horrible. This isn’t the way we would want it. He was only 42 and throat and mouth cancer spreading everywhere meant he died of not being able to drink or swallow. He lost most of his ability to speak a few months back.
His only expression of faith I know of, one I believe to be genuine, was by text message with my mom.

So we can learn a few things from Doug
1) Never smoke or dip – it is not worth it. Don’t let your loved ones do it either.
2) Express your faith while you still have a voice and breath
Expressing that is a gift to your family and what God wants.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
John 10:27
God knows them. He isn’t letting anyone slip through the cracks
Not the sheep know Him. He knows the Sheep.
We are the sheep, if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart
Some will hear his voice and mistake it for Thunder
Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
John 12:28‭-‬29 ESV
There are so many competing voices, but he way the Secret Service handles counterfeit. You study the real thing till you know it so well, it is easy to distinguish the real thing.

MOLESKIN:
Prayers appreciated for my family – Wake and Funeral are Friday and Saturday in Chicago Burbs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dragon Boat festival coming up soon!

Coach Me Up!

May 27, 2023 Booster

THE SCENE: Too nice to call it the gloom!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side Straddle Hops (IC) X 15
Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
BIG Baby Arm Circles Forward X 10 (IC)
BIG Baby Arm Circles Backwards X 10 (IC)
Seal Claps (IC) 4 CT X 10
Overhead Claps (IC) 4CT X 10
Lineup to run the mile

THA-THANG:

The Murph – modify as needed

1 Mile
100 Pull-Ups
200 Push-Ups
300 Squats
1 Mile

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA – 12 men participated
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

On June 28, 2005, Lt. Michael Murphy was the officer-in-charge of a four-man SEAL element in support of Operation Red Wing tasked with finding key anti-coalition militia commander in Afghanistan. Shortly after inserting into the objective area, the SEALs were spotted by three goat herders who were initially detained and then released. It is believed the goat herders immediately reported the SEALs’ presence to Taliban fighters.

A fierce gun battle ensued on the steep face of the mountain between the SEALs and a much larger enemy force. Despite the intensity of the firefight and suffering grave gunshot wounds himself, Murphy is credited with risking his own life to save the lives of his teammates.

By the end of a two-hour gunfight that careened through the hills and over cliffs, Murphy, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class (SEAL) Danny Dietz and Sonar Technician 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew Axelson had fallen. An estimated 35 Taliban were also dead. The fourth SEAL, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (SEAL) Marcus Luttrell, was blasted over a ridge by a rocket-propelled grenade and knocked unconscious. Though severely wounded, the fourth SEAL and sole survivor, Luttrell, was able to evade the enemy for nearly a day; after which local nationals came to his aide, carrying him to a nearby village where they kept him for three more days. Luttrell was rescued by U.S. Forces on July 2, 2005.

Lt. Murphy was buried at Calverton National Cemetery less than 20 miles from his childhood home. Lt. Murphy’s other personal awards include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon and National Defense Service Medal.

Philippians 2:3-4 – Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Hebrews 13:16 – Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God

John 13:34 – A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

COACH ME UP Podcast with Jimmy Dikes and Chris Burke podcast focuses on sports and faith; this is an awesome podcast! Lots of coaches and athletes sharing their faith. Jimmy and Chris are accountability partners to each other and encourage each of us to have someone in our lives.

Each of us needs someone to coach us up AND/OR to be accountable to; let’s all prayerfully consider being a part of a shield lock or a small group.

What is a shield lock? Be a part of a small group of 3-6 men, meet 1-2 times a mont to share, listen, pray, etc. It can be before, during or after a regular F3 Q OR on an opposite day OR on a Sunday morning for breakfast, etc. There’s no set time…whatever works for the 3-6 men you are linked with.

Contact Guardrail if interested in being a part of a Shield Lock.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Hardship Hill on Monday
KARM’s Dragon Boat Race – June 17 – Need Rowers & Donations
Sign up to be a part of a Shield Lock

4 Square X 3

May 22, 2023 Wanderer

THE SCENE: Cool-ish but humid.

WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers
Wind Mills
10 LBAC forward/back
10 x Tempo Merkins
10 x Tempo Squats
10 x Supermans/Swimmers

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the courtyard for some 4 square.

First square is:
30 American Hammers
30 4ct LBC
15 Merkins
30 Squats
Second Square:
15 Merkins
15 V-Ups
30 4ct Supermans
30 Squats
Third Square:
15 V-ups
30 Curtsey Lunges
15 Diamond Merkins
30 4ct Supermans

Repeat Circuit 2 Times.

Mosey to coupon pile for part 2.

20 Curls
20 Press
20 Coupon Swings
Active recovery to the road sign (or up the steps to pull up bars)

After a couple rounds head back to the flag and arrive late, much to the disappointment of 5k.

MARY:
No mary, should have left earlier to get in a set or 2.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Little Known Facts About Laziness #7

Let’s review the facts…

Fact #7 – The way of the lazy slowly creep to sudden disaster.

Proverbs 6:9-11

⁹How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
¹⁰A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
¹¹and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.

Things start small, just little things that are off. Things get a little lax but then disaster is sudden and unavoidable.

The Proverbs talk about poverty coming like a robber. Sudden and unannounced, without warning.

The other illustration is similar but slightly different. The armed man illustrates how poverty is forced on you. It’s unavoidable and when it comes it’s too late.

The encouragement today is to consider areas of your life that could be getting lax and headed in the wrong direction. It starts small but be diligent and keep going and headed in the right direction.

Passing The JUCO Flag

May 19, 2023 Butter Knife

THE SCENE: 60 degrees and dry
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Side straddle hop in cadence 20
5 burpees on your own
Cherry Pickers
Arm rotations thumbs up in cadence
Reverse thumbs down in cadence
Bearcrawl in and hi five a HIM /Crawl bear out
6 Windmills in cadence
Side straddle hop in cadence 20

THA-THANG:
2 lines person in front falls off for 2 burpees to big parking lot

Line up on the curb
Bear crawl, lunge, burpee leapfrogs, lunge w/ twist (Rinse & Repeat)

2 lines person in front falls off for 2 burpees to Sophomore Hill

Partner up
Wheel barrow up switching halfway

Mosey to coupon pile
Dora partner runs stairs and does 5 pull ups
while you do Blockees x2

2 lines person in front falls off for 2 burpees to the duck pond

8ct Merkins
Mosey around the pond to the Information Center

Minkey Humpers

Line up at light post
Run to next post 10 Squats
Bernie to next post 10 Squats (Rinse and Repeat)

Bear Crawl/Mountain Climbers/Bear Crawl/Shoulder Taps

Mosey back to the flag w/ Jailbreak

MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
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CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Gentlemen I’ve had a good run ????‍♂️ Thank you for the opportunity! It’s been an honor and a pleasure.

I couldn’t think of a better person to pass this flag to. I’ve had a lot of discussions with a lot of you as well as several members of the leadership team.

First off I feel super blessed to have such a great group of leaders to choose from. Obviously I wanted someone that represented all 3 F’s. Beyond that, I was looking for consistency. Who’s always here? Who’s leading by example? Who’s bringing ideas to challenge us? Who’s trying to strengthen the bond we have?

I wrote down Legacy when I was considering this role.

What is an example of a legacy?

For example, some people consider a legacy to be real estate or money. But the most treasured forms of legacy are found in intangible gifts: values, memories, friendship, love, and respect. I like the intangible ones…

The other was Passing the baton.

Where did the phrase passing the baton come from?

The phrase “passing the baton” is thought to have originated in the Olympic relay race around 1967, signifying duty and denoting that a successful outcome requires collective effort. This understanding of collaboration was embodied by passing an emblematic baton from competitor to competitor. I like that as well.

Run the good race my brother!! I’ll be here to support and cheer you on!!

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.