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Archie Thinks We’re at the Top of the Pyramid

THE SCENE: Sticky, muggy, etc
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
THA-THANG:
We headed out towards the movies on the greenway stopping every 1/2 mile for a PT pyramid. We did thrusters, merkins and plank jacks 1-2-3 pyramid style up to 6 rounds and back down. Went something like this:

1-thruster, 2-merkins, 3-plank jacks

2-thruster, 4-merkins, 6-plank jacks

Total of 36 thrusters, 72 merkins and 108 plank jacks. And lots of sweat. Last round was at TJs just for Archie.

MARY:
2 rounds of 20 ruck flutters, 20 chest presses and 20 second isometric hold. 1 round of half that.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
5 weirdos
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
MOLESKIN:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Guardrail Shuffle

THE SCENE: only 76 degrees but felt like 90.  Sticky as all get out.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Merkins, Lunges, Freddy Murcuries, Side Lunges, American Hammers, Burpees
THA-THANG:  The Guardrail Shuffle

25 Minute AMRAP of this loop.

Start at guard rail.  Do 10 Derkins (feet on the guard rail).  In between each Derkin (decline merkin) do one side crawl (shuffle) to the right while keeping your feet on the guard rail.  So you remain declined for the whole set of 10 Derkins.  Then stop your Derkins and get up and do 10 burpees.  Then go back to the guard rail and do 10 more shuffling Derkins followed by 10 more burpees.  Finish the set with 5 Sh-Derkins and 5 burpees.

Then do 25 (single count) Lunges, moving towards the corner stop light (entrance to JUCO).  After Lunges, mosey to stop light.

At the stop light do a backwards bear crawl down the street (~35 yards) to the mid way light pole.  Then turn around and do a fowards bear crawl to the next stop light which is almost to the parking lot entrance.

Finish up the loop by sprinting (100%) from the parking lot entrance to the beginning of the guard rail where we started.   Mark your lap (reps) down on chalk.   ~6 minute rounds.

We almost completed three rounds but wanted to leave a little time for a little Burpee Machine Mary.

MARY:
5 minutes of an enlarged “Burpee Machine” .  5 stations of a continuous de-constructed burpee.  1) Plank 2) Merkin 3) Frogs (knees to elbows — forgot this station) 4) Squats 5) Squat Jumps 6) SSH

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Continuing the Parenthood weekly theme – God is our perfect father. He is loving and gracious to you fathers. He is the perfect example of 1 Corinthians 13.  Seek him and lean on him during your times of fathering your own children.  Little by little (as a father does) he will grow you, give you more, challenge you more.  Ask from him, and he hears and gives . He does not give stones or snakes , but instead gives good gifts that fulfill and sustain us.

Matthew 7:7

7 “[c]Ask, and it will be given to you; [d]seek, and you will find; [e]knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you [f]who, when his son asks for a loaf, [g]will give him a stone? 10 Or [h]if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

Referenced a long time favorite pastor of mine and his series “A Perfect Father” (Louie Giglio) https://passioncitychurch.com/gathering/a-perfect-father/

MOLESKIN:
Pray for Mandoline’s buddy who is / has gone through a 5 heart bypass surgury.  And our wives who are feeling stressed during job transitions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Cheer on Fast-N-Easy as his Brickyard competes in a 7 minute Burp-off tomorrow.  I think this months challenge is burpee totals. So stay tuned for an up and coming “utterly stupid” (CSOP??) & “seabiscut” combo thing-a-magiggy I’ve dreamed up to add some excitement to just doing regular burpees.

Setting Records

THE SCENE: Muggy!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 Mountain Climbers, 10 Tempo Merkins, 15 Moroccan Night Club, 10 Tempo Squats, 10 Windmill

THA-THANG:
Mosey to JUCOmanjaro.  We are going for a personal Q record today: 3 times up the mountain!  There are 4 pain stations beginning at the bottom along the way up the climb.  At each station, there are three exercises.  One exercise will be performed each time up the climb.  Do your best to run between each station.

  • 15 burpees, 15 Peter Parkers w/ merkin, 15 Mountain Climbers IC
  • 20 Merkins, 20 Diamond merkins, 20 Carolina dry docks
  • 30 Squats, 30 Lunges (total), 30 Jump squats
  • 15 Flutter kicks IC, 15 Freddie Mercury IC, 15 side crunches each side

MARY:
No time!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 today at JUCO
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
One of the most difficult things to do is parent.  It is a big responsibility and I struggle every day.  I am reminded of Proverbs 22:6 – “Train a child up in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.”  To be honest, I am scared that I am not training my children the way I should and I am fearful of where they will be one day because of the influence I had.  I encourage you to share your experience with others and encourage them to lead by example and truly consider how our lives impact those watching us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
VQ on Friday:  Commission!

The Super Kraken

THE SCENE: 73°F, Gloomy and Muggy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA: (all IC 4-count)

  • SSH x36  IC 4-count
  • Merkins x12 OYO
  • Imperial Walker x36  IC 4-count
  • Merkins x12 OYO
  • Imperial Squawkers x36 IC 4-count
  • Merkins x12 OYO

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the ORHS Front Circle
Super Kraken (its a big loop):
Complete exercises at each cone and keep running around the ORHS Front Circle. Rinse and repeat until time is up.

  • Cone 1 – Jump Squats x36
  • Cone 2 – Shoulder Taps (4ct) x36
  • Cone 3 – Mountain Climber 4ct x36
  • Cone 4 – Squats x36
  • Cone 5 – Smurf Jacks x36
  • Cone 6 – Merkins x36
  • Cone 7 – Dry Docks x36
  • Cone 8 – Lunges x36 (18 each leg)

Mosey back to SP

MARY:

  • Flutter Kicks x36 IC
  • Stretching Flow: touch the sky–> touch your toes–> touch the sky–> touch your toes–> leg stretch–> leg stretch

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Rocket, Chaco, Erector, Frenchie, Snaggletooth, Kickflip, Trolley, Archie (QIC)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
As a parent it is important to:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/59/pro.3.5.esv
God is in control of how your kids turn out. Be faithful and do what you think He is telling you to do. Trust in God for the outcome.

MOLESKIN
Recommendations from Frenchie for next year:

  • Give the PAX the option to skip 1 cone at their own choosing, but they still have to run the associated lap. It’s like a birthday present to the PAX 🙂
  • Make any 10 count rest a 36, or next year a 37 count

The Dash

THE SCENE:  74 degrees and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers – IC
Windmill – IC
Motivators (brought this one back from a post in St. Louis)
Tempo Squats – IC
Tempo Merkins – IC
Leg stretches OYO

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the track for Hundred Yard DASHes:

Set a recurring timer for 1-minute intervals.

DASH 100 meters.  Upon arriving at the mark, begin exercise (called by Q) and continue until the timer sounds (every minute, on-the-minute).  When the timer sounds, DASH again to the next mark and perform the next exercise (called by Q).  Repeat for 4 laps.

Example:  Lap 1
0-1:00 – DASH to 100 meters and perform hand-release merkins until timer sounds
1:01-2:00 – DASH to 200 meters and perform flutter kicks until timer sounds
2:01-3:00 – DASH to 300 meters and perform Carolina dry docks until timer sounds
3:01-4:00 – DASH to 400 meters and hold plank

Repeat (changing exercises) for Laps 2-4

Lap 2: Wide-arm merkins, Dollys, scorpion dry docks, side crunch (one side)
Lap 3: Diamond merkin, LBFC (flutter crunch), peter parkers, side crunch (other side)
Lap 4: merkins, War Hammer (BBS + 4 AH), shoulder taps, low plank

Mosey to the parking lot for Cone Battle

8 cones set out – 4 standing (“up”) and 4 tipped on their side (“down”).  Divide into two teams; Team Up and Team Down.  Goal of each team is to get all 8 cones either up or down.  Perform exercise and DASH to a cone, placing it up – or knocking it down.  Continue until one team gets all cones simultaneously up or down – call out when completed.  Stop at 3 minutes, if not completed.

Round 1: 10 BBS
Round 2: 3 HRBs
Switch to 1-minute intervals
Round 3: 5 Sumo Squat
Round 4: Lunges
Round 5: LBCs
Round 6: No exercise, just DASH

MARY:

Squeaky Bed Dolly (when your legs open, crunch and push your hands between your legs)
Superman/Merkin Intervals

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Last week, we buried my grandmother – Edith Otten.  At her funeral, my mother shared many fond memories and spoke of the legacy that her mother passed down to her.  She also read from the Psalms;

Psalm 39:4-5

“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.

Remind me that my days are numbered—

how fleeting my life is.

You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.

My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;

at best, each of us is but a breath.”

 

Seneca the Younger was a citizen of ancient Rome – a philosopher, a statesman, and an advisor to emperor Nero.  According to legend, he corresponded with Paul the Apostle.  Some early Christian writers, such as Martin of Braga, were influenced by his philosophies.  Among Seneca’s many known works is “De Brevitate Vitae” – The Shortness of Life.  This stoic work contains many nuggets of wisdom, including;

“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”

 

Psalm 90 is unique among the Psalms; in that it is the only Psalm attributed to Moses.  Verse 12, “Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.”

 

Someday there will be a headstone with your name on it.  It will have the date you were born and the date that you died.  In between those dates, there will be a DASH.  That dash represents today, this week, this year.  You are living that DASH.  Are you doing your utmost to use your precious few years wisely?

What bad habits do you need to put to death?

What good habits do you need to cultivate into your life?

What hatchets need buried?

What relationships need investment?

Lord, teach us to number our days carefully – not so that we would fear death, but rather that we would be encouraged to live life well!

MOLESKIN:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Independence Day Parade