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Rodney RIP

THE SCENE:  43 degrees F., 83% humidity, dark.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers, Imperial Squat Walkers, Little Baby Arm Circles, Windmills

Mosey around the baseball field in honor of the Boys of October.

THA-THANG:

Perform the following exercises:

Merkins x12, WWII Sit Ups x12, Dry Docks x12, SSH x12 (4 count), Pull Ups or Inverted Pull Ups x12, Burpees x6, Box Jumps x12 or Step Ups x12/leg, and Dips x12

Bear Crawl then Lunge to CMUs (40 Yards total distance)

Perform the following CMU exercises:

Bent Rows x12, Curls x12, Upright Rows x12, Squat Press x12, Triceps Extensions x12, On the Shelf x6/arm, Lawn Mower Pulls x12/arm, and Russian Swings x12

Run to Trail Apex at Road and do Burpees x6

Run Back toward Scrap Yard

Bear Crawl up hill at steps

AMRAP Until Time for Mary

MARY:

CMU Flutter Kicks, CMU Box Cutters, CMU X’s and O’s

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I just got back from a 6 week, 8,000 mile RV trip into Canada and along the Pacific coast of Washington, Oregon, and California (as little of California as possible).  In all, about 900 photos were taken.  This number is down from previous trips because I decided I needed to see more through my eyes and absorb more in that way.

One picture that will always be burned into my brain is one of those scenes I did not record with a camera.  It is a picture of Rodney in Kearney, NE.  While getting gas after a day of traveling from Cheyenne, WY, the car he was riding in pulled up behind our travel trailer.  A woman, Amber, jumped out of the driver seat and started yelling for help while she ran around to the passenger side of the car.  I alerted my wife, Julie, before running to Amber.  She was trying to pull Rodney from the car but she was not able to do so.  I took over and was able to pull a non-responsive, purple colored, eye bulging Rodney out of the passenger seat and lay him face up on the pavement.  I then looked at a frantic Amber and told her there was nothing else I could do to help.  I do not know how to perform CPR.

Seemingly out of nowhere a nurse showed up (it had to be a God thing) and she started chest compression.  She worked tirelessly until 3 separate policemen arrived and attached an AED and pumped air into Rodney’s seemingly lifeless body.  Paramedics showed up and took over.  After he was loaded in the ambulance and gaining our composure, Julie and I got into the truck and drove a few miles to the RV park for the night.

The next day, Julie called the station while on our way to Kansas City, MO, to find out if the store clerk knew the outcome.  Rodney had died before reaching the hospital of a massive brain aneurysm.  I suspect he was dead when I pulled him from the car.

Few times have I felt helpless in my 67 years of life.  This was definitely one of those times.  The thing that bothers me the most is that I helped raise three children and now have seven grandchildren and I have never taken a CPR course.  That is going to change and it is going to change quickly.

We are all expected to be our brothers and sisters keepers.  I hope everyone listening to my story assesses their own life saving training and takes appropriate actions to avoid the helpless feelings I experienced.

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

Happy Birthday Mitten

The Scene: Cool 48°F under a bright moonlight

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x10 IC 4-count
  • LBAC IC x1- 4-count (F and R)
  • Squats IC x 10 4-count (or something of the like)

THA-THANG

7’s on the hill (Iron Mikes and Merkins)

CMU Circuit

  • Station A:
    • Elf on the Shelf x12
    • Triceps extensions x20
    • CMU Flutter kicks 4-count x30
  • Station B:
    • Body Builders x10
    • Pickle Pointer Press x 40
    • Straight leg dead lift x10
  • Station C:
    • CMU Curls x20
    • Pullups x10
    • Block Merkins (L,C,R =1) x10
  • Station D:
    • CMU swings x15
    • CMU squat Press x10
    • CMU Sit-ups x 20
  • In between (Alternating):
    • CMU lunge with a twist
    • CMU bear crawl
    • Over head carry
    • Al Gore shuffle

MARY:

  • Low Plank 1 min
  • Side plank 30 sec each side with Captain Morgan hold for 15 sec

COUNT OFF AND NAME-O-RAMA

  • 15 PAX -1 FNG (Pop-Up)

Circle of Trust

“The lens through which you view the world will become your reality”

Every day we are bombarded with negativity and malice. This can warp our perception of the world and cause us to embrace a mindset detrimental to success and our goals. As leaders, we have the power and responsibility to improve the lives of those around us. This quote challenges us to embrace a lens that views our families, coworkers, friends, and situations in a positive light. Let’s make the day count.

Anti fragile

THE SCENE: 70s n dry , very dry
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Plank hold , merkins , plank hold , Peter Parker’s while giving disclaimer. Bombshelter men do work , even during the disclaimer!

Jog the grinder and back , 10 squats IC , jog again and back, 20 imp walkers IC, jog again and back , imp squat walkers

 

 

THA-THANG:
Mosey next to the playground for DORACIDES,

  • 100 bodybuilders
  • 200 monkey humpers (4ct!)
  • 300 big boys
  • Once done , burpee dans until the 6 finishes
  • w Doracides , p1 is doing exercise while p2 suicides 3 cones w burpees at each cone . 1st cone-1 burp, 2nd cone -2 burps , 3rd cone -3 burps , rum back and switch

MARY:
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 pax
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Black swan is a Crazy unexpected disastrous event

What are we:

1. Fragile

2. resilient and survive

3. anti-fragile , be durable and thrive 

Thriving  in the chaos of the unpredictable. 

MOLESKIN:
Let’s strive to be anti fragile ! That does not mean we go beat our chests and become tough guys, so to speak. It means we should prepare / practice to thrive in daily life. Could be a Q you have coming up or that business proposal or family life , etc…  the point is that if we are prepared and fit to thrive in our situation , what ever it may be, we will be able to adapt in a positive way to anything unpredictable.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Groundhog Day

THE SCENE: Steamy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 20
Windmills x 10
Cherry picker x 10
Arm circles x 10 f/b
THA-THANG:
For cardio between rounds we will run down to the troll bridge and make the loop. MODIFY: Run down to scrap yard and do 10 pull-ups.
At the pavalon OYO:
20 derkins
20 BBS w/ CMU
20 thrusters
20 curls
20 box squats w/ CMU
20 tricep extensions
MARY:
Block hammers x 10 2-count
CMU flutters x 10 4-count
Repeated 4 or 5 times.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“A warrior doesn’t have to be someone who is in the military. It’s an archetype within all of us. We all need to draw upon our warrior when we need to be firm and resolved–when we are clear where we stand and we don’t want to get pushed around. But to be a warrior you need to know where you stand and what your lines of demarcation are. Because if you don’t stand for something you fall for anything. And if you don’t stand for something and some bully comes along–whether that bully is an organization or your dad or your brother or anyone else in the world, then you’re not going to have the resolve to fight back. So the warrior ethos starts with cultivating a personal ethos, which is deep clarity around these questions–What is my purpose in life? What am I passionate about and how am I going to align those? And what are my principles that are going to keep me aligned as I move towards that? And develop a very profound vision of what that looks like for you.”

Mark Divine”

I honestly haven’t really defined my passion and my purpose so I cannot connect the 2. I want to meditate on this and find them.
MOLESKIN:
Most ran the loop and some occasionally modified. I think a couple got 5 rounds in and most 3+.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Dirty Dancing

THE SCENE: About 72° and dry, perfect weather for some dancing! 17 PAX total, 1 FNG (Wake Up)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Little Baby Arm Circles (10)
  • Reverse LBAC (10)
  • Cherry Pickers (10)
  • Booty Bounce Pops (10)
    • In a squat position, knees go out(1), in(2), out(3) and then lift right leg(1), Knees go out(1), in(2), out(3), then lift left leg(2) etc…

THA-THANG:
Setup on the Grinder in a Dora Style workout. Stuck with the dirty dancing theme and listened to the soundtrack during the workout. 3 sets of exercises per round with 2 rounds. Ran a small lap between rounds all completed with a partner. Wrote in chalk at the starting line what the exercises were and how many reps per exercise. Partners had to complete the total amount of reps combined before moving to next exercise.

Round 1:

  • 100 Dry Docks – Lunges to the end of the Grinder and run back
  • 150 V Ups – Crab walk to end of the Grinder and run back
  • 200 Jump and Tucks – Dirty Dancing Crawl to the end of the Grinder with CMU and carry back
    • Dirty Dancing Crawl – Push CMU on ground while listening to Dirty Dancing Soundtrack

Run to road and back around

Round 2:

  • 100 Merkins – Farmer Carry 2 CMUs to end of the Grinder and back
  • 150 Rise and Shines – Karaoke to the end of the Grinder and back
    • Rise and Shine – Similar to put it on the shelf. Take a CMU and make it act like a sunrise and sunset.
      • Single count from one side to the other
      • Also acted as if you were lifting your dance partner as they jumped into your arms
  • 200 Big Boys – Sprint to end of the Grinder and run back

MARY:
Alphabet Mary (A-Z) and Finish on a Superman hold ~45sec
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Recently I have been thinking about relationships, both with my wife and with my friends. I once heard some of the best relationship advice I think is out there. “Don’t keep score on favors, just do nice things for each other because you care about them.” My wife is in graduate school currently and she gets tired and exhausted by the end of the day like most of us. Even when we both are sitting on the couch, if she asked if I can get up and get her something, I don’t hesitate. I don’t really know what it is like to be in graduate school but I do know it takes a toll on her. Even tho I am tired too, I care about her enough to jump off the couch and get what she asked. I don’t keep count on how many times this happens because I don’t do it to have her do it for me later. I know she cares about be that when I am having a bad day, she will do the same.

Just do nice things for others because you care about them and because you are a nice person. Don’t do things for others so they will do things for you later. DON’T KEEP SCORE!! IT’S NOT A GAME TO WIN!!
MOLESKIN:
Keep Moses in your prayers on Saturday that him and his soon to be wife have a beautiful, stress-free wedding