THE SCENE: Cool, but nice. INCREDIBLE moon set over the trees during the PreRuck. Probably the last not-super-cold day for a while.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Did this. Everyone welcomed and disclaimed.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x20 — 1 Burpee — Tie Fighters IC x10 each way — 2 Burpees — Cherry Pickers I(DogPound)C x4 — 3 Burpees
THA-THANG:
Blindside’s Fellowship SeaBiscuit w/ CMU:
4 Rounds; Subject 5 reps from each exercise each round; Add a lap to each round. Selected ab work OYO until the 6 arrives. Finish with 10 reps IC and start the next round together
- 10 Blockees
- 15 OH Press
- 20 Curls
- 25 Rows
- 30 Up & Over Merkins (each Merkin counts as “1”)
Ab Work:
- Round 1: Hello Dolly
- Round 2: Flutter Kicks
- Round 3: Freddie Mercury
- Round 4: Box Cutters
Return to AO for a Ring of Fire of Merkins starting with 5.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 HIMs including 1 FNG. Welcome Salad Spinner!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I am reading a book called Behold the Man which is a deep dive into the spirituality and faithfulness of Catholic men in today’s culture. The author references Pope St. John Paul II when he wrote that we are currently living in a “Culture of Death.” We are in spiritual warfare. Saying that Satan and evil don’t exist is foolish. The Evil One may not walk around as a red-horned devil, but he absolutely is present. Over the past few decades, men have become marginalized in society. Our culture puts such low expectations on men that it has left many men wondering how to navigate our world.
In last weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, there was a fake commercial for “Man Park.” This was a park similar to a Dog Park where men can meet and make friends, alleviating their wives and girlfriends from being the only person their husbands and boyfriends talk to. While many aspects of the skit were funny if you really look at what the writers had the men and women saying, it was incredibly sad and should be a big eye-opener for our society. A 2019 Harper’s Bazaar article wrote about how men no longer know how to form emotional bonds with each other. The tagline from the skit said, “It’s not their fault masculinity makes intimacy so hard.” F3 is the real ‘Man Park,’ and I am thankful that we are able to grow physically, mentally, spiritual, and with meaningful male friendships.
This was so sad for me because it shows just how real male loneliness is, I absolutely experienced it before starting in the Gloom.
I think it is that our masculinity is just what CAN make emotional intimacy possible, both here in the Gloom as well as the spiritual heads of our households. We must continue to lead, throw off spiritual laziness & timidness and become a strong witness to the Truth of our Faith with passion and conviction. When enough of us do this in our society, the stereotype of the lazy, buffoon of a father in our culture/society will change.
MOLESKIN:
Men’s Health Article on ‘Man Park’
F3 Twitter mentions of ‘Man Park’
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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