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Time

June 4, 2019 Ice Man

THE SCENE: Beautiful sunny Thursday

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
We allowed warmups to be led one workout at a time selected and led by each member. Sidestraddle hops, high knee stretches, arm circles, cherry pickers, twists, bend and stretch, etc..

THA-THANG:
We started at the administrative building making our way in a circle back to the AO hitting 5 different locations for timed workouts along the way.

Mosey to bottom of hill closest to Northshore

60 seconds of air squats, 10 sec rest, 30 seconds of merkins, 10 sec rest, repeat

Mosey to chapel

60 seconds iron mikes, 10 sec rest, 60 seconds plank, 10 sec rest, repeat, 10 Derkins

Mosey to pavilion

45 seconds of dips, 10 sec rest, 45 seconds of step ups on bench, 10 sec rest, repeat

Mosey to CMU pile

45 seconds of curls, 10 sec rest, 45 seconds of over head press

Mosey to plaque at top of hill

60 seconds LBCs, 10 sec rest, 30 seconds tempo merkins, 10 sec rest, repeat

Mosey back to AO

MARY:
one round of bug swats

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

9 HIMs, missed tags: J Lo and Sugarhill

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We spoke of Time and how precious it is. Reminder to make time for the important people and tasks in our lives

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

It’s High Heels in the End Zone

June 1, 2019 Waffle House

THE SCENE: If there was a nicer Saturday morning to work out in, I don’t want to know about it
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Cap’n was there, so I think that covers us
WARM-O-RAMA:
Archie and Cap’n were in cooldown mode after 3 rucking miles…Pusher and Crawdad were pulling in…

10 Windmills IC while waiting for Crawdad and Pusher

25 SSH, but only 5 IC. The other 20 we were supposed to do in our heads. We did not all end at the same time. Could’ve been Q’s fault. 10 Burpees OYO.

BAC forward and reverse, OHCs in between

THA-THANG:

Little Mosey over to the base of Spaceship Hill. Catch Me If You Can with 10 LBCs to the stop sign on the far side.

Another mosey down to Area 51, which has missed us, and which also had an unidentified structure. We took it apart and did some CMU Doras. Pusher found a hole that was hiding, but recovered on the mosey like the badass that he is.

Indian run over to the FiA parking lot, where Abcess had already delivered baloons. We presented them with a birthday present, candle, and we sang Happy Birthday. Q started us off about two octaves too high but he is not paid for his beautiful singing voice.

Down to the soccer fields to meet Jack Webb! Back in college we used to play Ultimate Frisbee, so we played in Jack’s honor. 2 burpees for everyone if the frisbee touches the ground, 5 merkins for a team that gets scored on. High Heels got the Golden Glove Award.

MARY:
Mary Schmary

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.”
― Wendell Berry

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Hot + Dragon Fire –>Burn

May 31, 2019 Sparkler

THE SCENE:

88 ish, partly cloudy and light occasional breeze

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

arm circles up

arm circles down

High Knees oyo

SSH 20 IC(mostly)

Cherry Picker 16 IC

THA-THANG:
Insert information about the workout.

Mosey to shade area down hill by rte 66

Nickel dime quarter – every 5th light pole
- BBS
- squat jacks
- Hello Dolly (4 ct)
go to shaded area across grass area to cone
Welsh Dragons
Remain in plank position the whole time. Bear crawl forward 4 steps, do 1 merkin, 1 plank jack, and tap the BACK of each shoulder 1 time. Repeat adding 1 rep to each exercise each time – bear crawl forward 4 steps, do 2 merkins, 2 plank jacks, 2 sets of back of shoulder taps… etc. Go until you get to 10 reps each, you’ve covered 30-50 feet, or until your arms fall off – whichever comes first.
Mosey to top of cardiac hill by benches
Partner up
3 rounds of teamwork-
one partner runs to benches up the small hill while other does/exercise
- 1. 15 Bench Dips / Lunges
- 2. 15 Decline Merkins /Squats
- 3. 15 Incline Merkins (chest touch) /Imperial Walkers
Mosey to Middle of Cardiac
- Bernie to top of Mini – Everest- 5 burpees
- Sprint to bottom on mini everest – 20 table saws (4ct)
- Sprint to top of mini Everest – 25 lbcs (4 ct)
Mosey to shade across road by upper lot
Plank- hold, right arm up, left arm, left leg, right leg

Mosey to shaded area at Bathouse

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 PAX
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Simple word – make every effort to be positive to other people. Treat people the way you want to be treated. Do not look for the negative/find fault and criticize, look for the positive. It is easy to find fault- don’t fall into that trap and do not jump in on group criticism (especially on social media). Be loyal to the abscent (do not criticize those who are not present). Follow this at work and at home.
MOLESKIN:
Pray for @Sugarhill friend who is undergoing cancer diagnosis. Pray for @Thunderstruck and his family whose mother has cancer and is not responding to treatment. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

The Road Not Taken

May 1, 2019 Pele

THE SCENE: Warm, mid 80s, sunny, with a slight breeze (thank goodness)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Nailed it.

WARM-O-RAMA:

20 Side Straddle Hops (4-ct) IC, 10 Cherry pickers (4-ct) IC, 20 Lateral Hops (4-ct) IC, 10 baby arm circles (small to wide) forward and backward(4-ct) IC

THA-THANG:

PE EXAM!! (Hat tip to Erector!)

Mosey to stop sign at main road for the first letter of P.E. E.X.A.M.

P – 10 Prisoner Cell Merkin Burpees aka PCMBs.

Mosey to the grassy hill partway down the Dragon’s Tail.

E – Elevens – merkins at the bottom and Bobby Hurleys at the top.

Do Escalator down Dragon’s Tail.

E – Escalator – 10 burpees, 20 squat jumps, 30 mountain climbers (2-ct), 40 iron mikes (2-ct, audibled to 1), 50 LBCs at each successive light.

Took the road less travelled. Play a bit in the sprinklers by the new bathrooms, and then Mosey cross country all the way across grassy field in front of Admin building to stop sign at junction of circle drive.

X – Xs and Os , 2 minutes

Mosey to parking sign up the road towards admin building

A – Aiken legs – Done in succession with no rest — 15 Squats, 15 Froggie Jumps, 15 Lunges (each leg), 15 star jumps.

Mosey back to AO for the…

M – Mary

MARY:

Captain Thors
20 Bottle Taps or Openers, always forget what they’re called (4-ct) IC
20 Box Cutters (4-Ct) IC
20 Pickle Pounders
20 Hello Dollies (4-Ct) IC
Ring of Fire
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 strong, including one FNG, whom we named Squirtle. J-Lo not tagged.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Recently, a friend’s blog led me to revisit one of my favorite poems, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (note the title… The Road Not Taken, NOT The Road Less Traveled):

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

A common misconception about this poem is that the road that the protagonist takes truly is less traveled, and as such has some additional inherent worth than the other road. But upon closer reading, the two paths are actually equal, the other path being “just as fair” and was worn “really about the same”. Having this pointed out to me was fascinating, as I had never noticed it before. Two key conclusions can thus be made:
1. The paths are essentially equal in worth, and therefore, picking one over the other is essentially like flipping a coin.
2. The way we perceive choices affects our decision and the ultimate outcome. The author PERCEIVES that one path seems to be less traveled, and takes it, and as he says in the last line, “that has made all the difference”.
But what affects our perception?? This is where I see a bit of a religious meaning in the poem. Two options exist. Which one to choose? I tend to agonize over big decisions, and have prayed over such choices, asking God to direct me down the best path. But there may not truly be a “best path”… each may have its own advantages and disadvantages. But for me at least, given some time, my preference of one path over the other grows stronger, and I select it. And you know what? Each big choice has worked out. That doesn’t mean that if I had picked a different path my life would be in flaming ruins. But God has gently guided me down the roads that have lead me to where I am today, and I am very grateful that He is with me to help me choose, even if the choices are relatively equal. Don’t beat yourself up over the choices you make. Sometimes we choose well, sometimes, perhaps poorly, but open your heart to God and let him help lead you down whatever path your life takes.

PROVERBS 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.

ISAIAH 30:21
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.

Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp to guide me
and a light for my path.

MOLESKIN:
Good luck to the Ruckers competing this week-end!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Pain is Gain

April 23, 2019 Lillydipper

THE SCENE: Beautiful day, temps in high 70’s.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 Side-straddle-hops, 10 Pinto Twists, 10 Windmills, Plank stretches, 10 Cherry Pickers
THA-THANG:
Mosey to stop sign on southeast corner of Admin Bldg. 20 Hello Dollies.

Mosey to Area 51. We will run up hill stopping three times to do decline merkins. Rinse and repeat.

Mosey to bat house above Roadshow Run. We will do the Pinto Grinder. We will start with 20 Star Jumps by bat house. Then run down stairs and do 20 Diamond Merkins. Run to grove of trees just below peak of Mt. Everest. Do 10 Burpees. Run up to peak of Mt. Everest and do 20 Big Boys. Rinse and repeat.

Do 20 American Hammers in Shade.

Mosey to stop sign at northeast corner of Admin Bldg. 20 Hello Dollies. We will head back on road toward AO but stop at each cone along the way. The cones will instruct us what to do next. The instructions at each cone are as follows:

Cone 1: 10 Shoulder Taps (both arms = 1). Bear Crawl to Cone 2.
Cone 2: 25 Baby Crunches. Lunge to Cone 3.
Cone 3: 20 Flutter Kicks (four count). Bernie Sanders to Cone 4.
Cone 4: 20 Buzz saws (four count). Grapevine with face away from Admin Bldg to Cone 5.
Cone 5: 20 Carolina Dry Docks. Grapevine with face toward Admin Bldg to Cone 6.
Cone 6. Go back to Cone 1 to rinse and repeat.

MARY:

10 Bottle Caps, 20 Box Cutters, Stretches.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Eight men, no FNGs.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 That’s why we are not discouraged. No, even if outwardly we are wearing out, inwardly we are being renewed each and every day. This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison, because we do not look for things that can be seen but for things that cannot be seen. For things that can be seen are temporary, but things that cannot be seen are eternal.

It can be human nature to desire the easy way out. But the fact is that truly good things generally involve toil, effort and pain. I often times witness people wanting to move forward but unwilling to accept anxiety, stress or pain in order to get there. As a psychologist I see people wanting to take narcotics or avoid challenges to that they don’t have to experience anxiety. I am not belittling the anxiety that those with Anxiety Disorders must battle. But some people actually think humans aren’t supposed to experience anxiety. They want to avoid anxiety at all costs. The fact is that anytime we take on new challenges, we are going to experience anxiety.

I see some people wanting to improve physically without experiencing pain. I know that doctors and physical therapists see this all the time. Someone gets total knee replacement and then is sent to see a physical therapist. They stop going saying the physical therapy only made them feel worse. Of course it made them feel worse – it is supposed to make them feel worse – so that through work, pain and effort they will improve and eventually feel much, much better.

We in F3 get up early mornings to face the gloom and experience the pain and thrashing of an F3 workout. It is supposed to be painful. Without the pain we don’t receive the gang. We could wimp out and make it easy for everyone. But as Cheatsheet proclaims, “Treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself!”

We often think relationships are supposed to be free from pain and turmoil. Nothing goes wrong in our relationships in the Honey Moon stage. Your lover can do no wrong. It is later that we wake up to the reality that this lover is a real person – with her own strange idiosyncrasies and opinions that don’t,God forbid, always coincide with ours. We begin to think, what’s wrong with this person – maybe she isn’t right for me. But maybe, just maybe, that person is right for you. To find true love is to work through differences with another that can sometimes be painful. But in working through these differences we see we can learn and live with them. We find something richer and greater – not a person who will agree with us about everything – but someone who will love us, no matter how hard that task can be (look at yourself, that can be pretty doggone difficult) and will help us to grow stronger and better for it in the process.

Finally, with God it is not always rosy and wonderful. We sometimes want to turn from Him when things aren’t wonderful and going our way. We may blame Him for it, say “Where the hell are you God?” Or, we may not want to follow Him when He wants us to do something we don’t like to do.” But God’s way is the best way, not the easy, rosy way. We don’t just follow God when it feels good. We follow God when it is difficult, when it is not all fun and games, when we doubt, when we hurt, when we are ready to give up, when we are angry and pissed at Him. In so doing, we find faith, we find hope, and we have a true relationship with a God who desires relationship and desires to make us better men.

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for five of Abscess’ friends who have had heart attacks. Continuing prayers for Pinto who is recovering from his heart attack and heart surgery.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill!