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Tag: Shrubbery

Threshold Work

Q: Erector (Jason Champion)
PAX: (Tooth Fairy) Dana Rust, Shrubbery, Full Tank, Wagon Wheel (John-Mark Chesney), Noodles (Brian Solmonson), Nadia (Aaron Jacques), 5K (Derren Burrell), Erector (Jason Champion), Fetch (Joel Moran)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9

WARMUP:
1.5 miles to the track
THE THANG:
2 x 15 minute repeats at threshold pace. This is somewhere between 10k and half marathon effort. 3 minute recovery between repeats. Cooldown on the way back to JUCO.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
I have a couple of questions to consider for the word today. Is it necessary to go to church to be a Christian? Should we show up each time the doors are open for a service at the building? Questions like these are often asked probably with an excuse in mind or a judgemental thought towards someone else. I once heard in a sermon that this question about attending worship services is the “wrong question”. The question should instead be something like “why don’t you want to be there?” It is about our attitude and where our heart is when deciding whether or not to go. The Bible teaches that we should assemble together to encourage each other and stimulate one another to love and good deeds (Heb. 10:19-25). We should want to assemble because Jesus died for us. He broke down the barrier that separated us from God. Worship is commanded, but God doesn’t need our worship. We need to worship! Desire to be there!

Saying No

AO: juco
Q: Guardrail (Brandon Brown)
PAX: Fetch (Joel Moran), elf, Wanderer (Dave Staab), (Tooth Fairy) Dana Rust, Butterknife, MC Fraud (Chris Trice), Lil’ Spice (Chad Crawford), Shrubbery, Data (Joey Tipton), 5K (Derren Burrell), Nadia (Aaron Jacques), Wagon Wheel (John-Mark Chesney), Cosmo, Erector (Jason Champion)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP: Windmills, Tempo Squats, Ti Chi Warrior, Cherry Pickers, SSH, Tempo Merkins
THE THANG: “Catch me if you can” run to the cmu pile with 1 partner bernie the other 3 burpees then catch the bernie guy and switch. 11’s with Thrusters and Pullups, Crab Bear soccer, fun with planks and the ball on the hill, Ring of fire
MARY: Dealers Choice
COT: The rod and reproof give wisdom,
but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:13
There is power in saying ‘No’, from experience I can tell you kids need to be told no.
But here is the thing. We need to be told no too.
The way Jesus speaks of this is to fast – he said his disciples will fast when he is gone.
We can increase our patience and our ability to wait well when we tell our stomachs no. Then other desires are not in control of us either.
So consider that Proverb again, realizing we are the child and we need correction.
Where are you getting correction from and are you willing to receive it?

O @spotter Where Art Though

AO: juco
Q: Mailbox (Chip Keim)
PAX: Butterknife, Shrubbery, Mailbox (Chip Keim), Erector (Jason Champion), 5K (Derren Burrell), (Tooth Fairy) Dana Rust, Wanderer (Dave Staab), Windex, Full Tank, Wagon Wheel (John-Mark Chesney), Fetch (Joel Moran), Hall Pass
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP:
The usual – SSH, reach for the sky, let it hang, tempo squats, tempo merkins
THE THANG:
To keep the legend of @spotter alive (trying to keep his name from fading from the memories of the gloom). We brought back the Burpin Bernie back but went heavy with CMU work. Started with 10 Blockees, ran to first line – 1 Burpee and Bernie back, next 20 Heavy lunges, ran to second line – 2 Burpees and Bernie back. Worked way up to 30 Tri Extension, 40 goblet squats, 50 curls, 60 heavy LBC, 70 overhead press/rows, 80 heavy flutter, 90 bench press, 100 heavy Freddy
MARY:
Had time for 30 box cutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

Talked about Joy and seeing things through glass half full lens despite trials and tribulations life throws our way. Mom’s health struggles and subsequent miracle recoveries and positive attitude through it all has been a blessing in many ways and a gut check as well when I can be frustrated or down despite much better circumstances. Thank you for prayers and checking in. Means a lot.

Legacy (You vs You Metric 1)

AO: juco
Q: Commission (Adam Wilson)
PAX: 5K (Derren Burrell), Base Salary, Booster (Les Fout), Commission (Adam Wilson), Data (Joey Tipton), Erector (Jason Champion), Fetch (Joel Moran), Guardrail (Brandon Brown), Waffles (Pedro Da Silva), Wanderer (Dave Staab), Windex, Shrubbery,Hall Pass,Messy Hobbs, Elf
FNGs: 1 Elf
COUNT: 15
Warm up
SSH x 25 (4 count)
Cherry pickers x 5 (4 count)
Tempo merkins x 10 (4 count)
Tempo squats x 10 (4 count)

The Thang:
Metric Workout #1
(Every man will need 1 CMU)

Set a timer for 30 minutes.
Complete as many cumulative reps as you can in that time.

The following list of exercises are performed in sets of 25 reps. After completing a set of 25 reps, put down your CMU, run 25 yards, do 2 burpees, return to your CMU, and continue.

Here are the exercises:

– 150 curls
– 125 heavy squats
– 100 OHP
– 75 CMU swings
– 50 Thrusters
– 25 Blockees
When you finish the Blockees, start back at the top with curls.

It will look like this:

25 curls → 25 yard run → 2 burpees → 25 yard run → 25 curls…repeat until 150 curls are finished, then switch to squats…etc.  

Once through the entire circuit is 525 reps (burpees do not count toward total).

How many cumulative reps can you complete?

MARY:
Flutter kicks and snow angels while the 6 caught up to the group during the Nosey back to the flag.

COT:
Last Thursday I hosted the young professional group from church. There were approximately 28 of them in my home. I loved seeing the good time they were having and the depth of relationships between them because this is the group that my wife and I started 12 years ago and that we stepped out of 5 years ago. The group has had its share of struggles with participation since we left but it has great momentum now and will be a spiritual blessing to each of them as they age as well as to the church. I see it as a spiritual legacy for me.

3 John 1:4 ESV
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

What is your legacy? What will you leave behind if anything? Will it be with family, work, history and or the church?

Fast Hills

THE SCENE: Foggy, 68 degrees, 91% Humidity
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH
Tempo Squats
Tempo Merkins
Tennessee Rocking Chair
Tie Fighters
Hairy Rocketts

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the largest parking lot
Start at the bottom corner, run 75% to light pole 19 (about 300M)
10 Hand Release Burpees or 10 Captain Thors
Mosey to the corner, 20 Squats
Mosey half-way back to the start, 30 Flutter Kicks
Mosey back to the start, 40 Merkins
Do this 4 times

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Phil 4:10-13
I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me

MOLESKIN:
The challenge today was to seek contentment amid the daily grind