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November 16, 2020 Steam

“Chocolate Milk Monday”

[ The Scene ]

Pre-Ruck crew: Abort, Swanson, Amazon, Drive-Thru, Steam

30s = shorts weather/character-building weather

[ Welcome/Disclaimer ]

Welcome to F3: Fitness/Fellowship/Faith

Name is Steam and I’m honored to be back out here with you guys as your Q this morning

Couple of things before we begin:
- Not a professional
- You’re here on your own volition and you’re also here on purpose
- I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have so if you need to modify anything we do this morning feel free to do so – but push yourselves and the men around you. They deserve it and so do you.

FNGs?

COVID precaution

[ Warm-o-Rama ]

SSH: 20×4 IC

Baby-Arm Circles: 10×4 F + 10×4 B – IC

Imperial Walker: 10×4 IC

Tempo-Squat: 10×4 IC

[ The Thang ]

KISS — Keep It Simple Superstar

(Mosey to Rock Pile)

(1)

Everything on a 1 count

— 10s

2 points of contact: rock pile + bench inside the AO start point

Rock Pile: Chest Presses
Bench: Big Boy Sit-ups
- Toes under the bench help

Recover back here when you’re done and start knocking out rock flutter kicks – flutter kick with your rock overhead

(All PAX execute 10×4 rock flutter kicks before next evolution)

(10 count)

— 8s

Rock Pile: Curls
Bench: Box Jumps/Step

Recover back here when you’re done and start knocking out rock flutter kicks – flutter kick with your rock overhead

(All PAX execute 10×4 rock flutter kicks before next evolution)

— 6s

Rock Pile: Skull-crushers (tricep)
Bench: Incline Merkins

Recover back here when you’re done and start knocking out rock flutter kicks – flutter kick with your rock overhead

(All PAX execute 10×4 rock flutter kicks before next evolution)

(10 count)

[ Mary ]

(Quarter Pounder)

LBCs (25×4)

American Hammers (25×4)

Hello Dollys (25×4)

[ COT ]

# off

Name o Rama

FNGs

“What Happens Next”

There’s 3 things I want to read today that I hope will be something we can take back to our families and lives outside of the 1st F. All 3 will be tied together.

(1st) From Crawdad’s new book that just came out – The Missionary.

- “What happens next?” he blurted to no one in particular. Randy said, “We wait. We listen. We don’t say a word.”

(2nd) From The Blue Book by Jim Branch from a chapter called “Between”

- “But there has been one particular aspect of this story (referencing Matthew 14:22-33) that has been a wonderful source of reflection for me lately. It involves that sacred space that Jesus invites Simon Peter to step out into. It is the space between: between the boat and Jesus, between letting go and being taken ahold of, between the old and familiar and the new and unknown, between control and agenda and dependence and detachment. It is a space that is both completely terrifying and unbelievably exciting. It is the space before your answer has come, or your problem has been solved. It is the space where you must trust the heard of God alone for your life. It is the space of genuine transformation.”

(3rd) Philippians 4:6-7

- “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

So why these 3 readings?

It can feel (and has felt) like we are very much in a “What happens next?” season this year. From the pandemic shutting everything as we knew it down to one of the most divisive elections in our nation’s history, you have to wonder – well, what happens next? So in the 1st reading we see this exchange between two of the characters in Crawdad’s book – The Missionary. Maybe you yourself have asked this question at some point in time this year – what happens next? Maybe it was to no one in particular, just yourself and your own thoughts. Even outside of this year – we have all found ourselves facing this question at some point in time. And when we do – we all need a “Randy” in our lives — someone to remind us to wait, and prioritize listening over speaking. More on this in a moment.

The 2nd reading touches on “The In-between” as Jim Branch writes in The Blue Book. This particular passage was written by him in 2005. Many if not all of us know the feeling of being in between. In between jobs, seasons of life, relationships, you name it. As JB writes “it is the space before your answer has come, or your problem has been solved.” 2020 feel like that to anyone else? Going through this election feel like that to anyone else? The in between is probably a familiar space for many of us and if not – it will be, I promise. This 2nd reading builds off and compliments the 1st — reminding us that whether we like it or choose to accept it or not – we are currently in the in between. And maybe not in your immediate life right now but as a whole, we are. As JB writes “It is a space that is completely terrifying and unbelievably exciting.” When you think about it from a 20,000+ view, haven’t we always been in an “in between” ? In between heaven and earth. We are in between our first breath on this earth to meeting our Maker in Heaven someday if you believe in Jesus.

So then the question has to be asked and built upon the first: What comes next — especially when we find ourselves in the in between? The 3rd reading ties it all together.

The 3rd reading in Philippians takes the 1st two and binds them together tightly, and then gives us the playbook for how to answer the question of: What comes next — especially when we find ourselves in the in between?

The part that really gets me from this 3rd reading is the back 9: “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” When we find ourselves asking the questions “What comes next?” + “What do we do in the in between? Philippians reminds us that the peace of God transcends all understanding — meaning that we can’t out-think our way through this. We can’t man-handle our way through this. We can’t plan enough, be prepared enough, be ready enough, be smart enough, and be wise enough to out-understand our way through this. This pandemic, this year, this election turmoil we find ourselves in – God’s peace transcends anything we might muster up to get through this season. Just like the reminder we get in Isaiah 55:8 — “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.” We may not understand how to answer the question of “What comes next” and “What do I do in the in between?” and fully understand the situation we find ourselves in right now — but there is someone who can and does and He intercedes on our behalf every single day so that we CAN learn how to walk through those questions better as we go along. And if we can help others walk through those questions as well – well that’s HIM stuff if I’ve ever heard of it.

Keep the Faith & Fight the Good Fight!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(1) Winter Coat Drive — We’re collecting winter coats for men/women/kids at every AO. Bring coats to your AO for your AO Q to help those in need this cold season

(2) F3 10 Year Anniversary coming up in January!

Omaha to Paris

November 14, 2020 Waffle House

THE SCENE: Couldn’t be a nicer morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Lots of on-time pax this morning! Stalled with some Michael Phelps or something while we waited on the stragglers, and did burpees in honor of Swimmies’ on-time (for him) arrival. Then it was time to get going. I read an article on the op-ed page of the New York Times ( https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/06/opinion/memories-from-normandy.html ) that got me thinking I’d like to meet the author, who lived in Sweetwater.
THA-THANG:
Down to the CMUs. 5 rounds of Keepaway, or whatever that game is called. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot in between rounds. Team 1 won, although numerous lawsuits have been filed and the outcome will be contested until the recounts are over and the results have been certified.

Clint’s mom thought she outsmarted the US Army by sending Clint to typists school to keep him out of the draft. He was sent instead to the 82nd Airborne, 512th Glider Infantry.

There was work to do at the Cloud. Stepdowns, LBCs, Box cutters.

Jack Webb showed up…easily the least welcome guest at any workout.

Clint trained in Africa and was dropped into Italy. Fought his way past Mt Vesuvius, which he sketched in his secret and illegal diary.

Moseyed to the dock, practiced some Junk Science – like 90% of us are statistically entitled to 10 more years.

Clint Riddle got into a glider again and landed somewhere near Sainte Mere Eglise, and they fought their way into France.

Operation Overlord, our tribute to those guys. Omaha (Beach) to Paris. It’s almost a half a mile, and it’s all uphill. It is not easy.

Back to back Have a Nice Days, mosey home, ATM.

MARY:
Ain’t nobody got time for that

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Clinton Riddle stayed a Private until the war was over and he was finally discharged. He came home to Sweetwater, married, had kids, became a bi-vocational pastor, and started talking about his experience of war in his 90s, when he was one of the few people left to talk about them. He spent 3 hours one morning with me and my sons, telling us about every part of his time in battle. Pvt Riddle died last December. He was 98 years old.
MOLESKIN:
With gratitude to Clinton Riddle and everyone who serves selflessly. With gratitude to the men of F3.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
I owe Jumbo breakfast – INCREDIBLE Omaha-to-Paris sprint.

F3 stage show

October 27, 2020 1Duggar

THE SCENE: Rainy so the entire workout was performed on the stage at the Amplitheater.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Welcome to F3, Fitness ,Fellowship, and Faith. I am not a professional and you are here on your own volition. Modify if needed but push yourself and each other.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x 25, Imperial Walkers IC x 20, OH claps IC x 25, Baby Arm Circles IC x 15 each way
THA-THANG:
11’S

Bulgarian split squats and Plank Jacks

DORA

Merkin x 100, LBC x 200, SSH x 300

BOMBS

Burpee x 50, OH claps x 100, Merkin x 150, BBS x 200, Squats x 250

AMRAP

Flutter kicks x 25, Squats x 20, Merkins x 15, SSH x 10, Diamond Merkins x 5 – repeat

MARY:
In memory of an awesome friend of mine (James Ray Raines). 9 4ct American Hammers and 21 BBS OYO. He was a good friend of our family and was with me and my grandfather when I accepted Christ. We shared birthdays (9-21).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“So how can you spot a wise person? He is the meek/gentle one. The meek person submits to God’s Word and lives for God’s glory. Meekness is not weakness! The meek person may well be a very strong individual, but he is humble and welcoming, under control, operating with a genuine sensitivity to the Lord.” – Christ-Centered Conflict Resolution by Tony Merida.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pray for all those affected by the fires in Colorado. Butterfly’s grandmother having surgery. Other friends and family members dealing with health problems.

Swimmies + 2 For Tuesday Tribute

October 20, 2020 Steam

THE SCENE:

70s, feeling good, feeling great, pre-ruckers come back around 1735

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Welcome to F3: Fitness-Fellowship-Faith

Name is Steam and I’m honored to be out here as your Q tonight

Couple of things before we kick off

- I’m not a professional
- You’re here on your own volition
- I don’t know any injuries you may or may not have so if you do need to modify anything we do this evening feel free to do so but push yourself and the men around you

(COVID concerns – maintain 6ft if possible)

FNGs — Edgar (GORUCK)

WARM-O-RAMA:

(Swimmies Birthday Warm-o-Rama)

35×4 SSH
35×4 SSH
17×4 Rockette
17×4 Rockette
17×4 Baby Arm Circles Forward
17×4 Baby Arm Circles Backwards
17×4 shoulder taps
17×4 shoulder taps

THA-THANG:

(Mosey to the Bat Cave)

(1) 20s

2 points of contact: bottom of the stairs + up here at the Bat Cave

Bottom of the stairs: Imperial Walkers

Bat Cave: BackBelly Flops
- 1 BBS — 1 burpee (chest on ground)

5 reps each POC for a total of 20 reps
- All on a 1 count

Happy 2FT

- R&R — everything on a 4 count now

(35 count from Swimmies – first 35 count in the history of F3 probably)

Running against the remaining time, PAX mosey down the hill around the back side of the AO, stopping every so often to knock out 5 reps of an exercise either on a 4 count or 1 count (SSH, merkins, flutter kicks, wall-sit bus drivers)

(Mosey back to AO — Snowflake sprints because he’s a beast)

MARY:

Core 4 – Happy Birthday edition

– Flutter Kicks while PAX sings Happy Birthday once through

– Rinse and Repeat because 2 For Tuesday

American Hammers while PAX sings Happy birthday once through

– Rinse and Repeat because 2 For Tuesday

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

26 including 1 FNG – Goosecall

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

[ “What A Time To Be Alive” ]

The Crucible – USMC

The final challenge of recruit training is known as the Crucible. It is a 54-hour training exercise that validates the physical, mental and moral training they’ve endured throughout recruit training.

The recruits are broken down into squads to face the challenges of the Crucible. They face challenges testing their physical strength, skills and the Marine Corps values they have learned throughout training. Throughout the event, the recruits are only allowed a limited amount of food and sleep.

- - Anyone else faced challenges this year that have tested their physical strength and skills and their values?

- - Anyone else had limited sleep this year?

- - Anyone else learn anything in the past year?

The final stage of the Crucible is a 9-mile hike from the training grounds to the Iwo Jima flag raising statue at Peatross Parade Deck. Upon completing this challenge, the recruits are handed their Eagle, Globe and Anchors, symbolizing the completion of their arduous journey to become U.S. Marines.

___________________

There was a time in my life not too long ago that I wanted to make it there more than anything. I studied, I worked hard, I put in the hours, I did all of the right things – and it’s not what the Lord had for me at that time.

I craved it. I could see it. I wanted it so bad. And it’s not what the Lord had for me at that time. But that’s not the point.

____________________

As HIM – we’re in the crucible right now. Congratulations, you made it.

And what a time to be alive — for such a time as this.

And I can understand that it might feel like we’ve been in that final 9 mile ruck March for months now. But if you stop at mile 7 you miss it. If you stop at mile 8 you miss it. If you stop at mile 8.5 you miss it.

And unlike the Marine Core Crucible – you don’t get anything for making it through tough times. You don’t (always) get this tangible thing you can hold in the palm in your hand as a representation of how much you’ve been through. No ones going to give you anything for making it through.

But there is someone who gave up everything so that you COULD go through. So that you could go through the crucible for such a time as this. And He gives you everything you need to do so.

MOLESKIN:

Proverbs 4:25-27 (ESV & Message)

Enter the Sanctuary – Embrace the Crucible (sermon by Rick Dunn) — https://subspla.sh/c6sz9xd

– Prayer requests for loved ones that are no longer with us

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

F3’s 5 Year Anniversary Convergence

– Saturday, November 7th

– Asylum AO

– 0700 – 0800 followed by transfer of leadership of Nantann role and breakfast celebration

Give Up Your Seat

October 16, 2020 Pele

THE SCENE: Perfect! Mid 70s, slight breeze, partly cloudy, low humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Welcome to F3, Fitness, Fellowship and Faith. F3 is a free workout program designed to improve fitness, share some camaraderie, and foster male leadership in the community. I’m Pele and I will be your Q today. I am not a professional, and I do not know your fitness level or injury history. Please push yourself, but modify the workout as necessary to avoid making any existing injuries worse. The goal is to get better together! Some additional COVID-19 considerations: keep your distance between you and other members of the PAX and any other folks that we pass during moseys, etc. to 6-10 feet. We will be splitting up into groups smaller than 50 if necessary. We need to set good examples and be good neighbors out here at this public park, especially with so many folks out and about.

WARM-O-RAMA:

– 7 decreasing Motivators (in cadence)

– 10 Steve Earl’s

– Little bit of this and that

– 10 Cherry Pickers (4 ct, IC)

– 15 Moroccan Nightclub (4 ct, IC)

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Hill near Area 51.

HILL PYRAMID : Do each exercise then run to hill after each set (All are 4-ct, except plank jacks)
- 20 Tempo Squats
- 20 Tempo Squats, 20 Mountain Climbers
- 20 Tempo Squats, 20 Mountain Climbers, 20 Plank Jacks
- 20 Mountain Climbers, 20 Plank Jacks
- 20 Plank Jacks

Mosey to parking lot near Area 51

DORA SUICIDES- PARTNER UP!
- Partner does modified suicide (HOP to first cone, run back, LUNGE to second cone, run back, BEAR CRAWL to last cone, run back), while partner does the following, then switch. Cumulative reps:
  - 100 CDDs, 100 LBCs, 100 Side Straddle hops

Mosey to mowed field southeast of Admin building.

RECTANGLE OF DEATH
- AT FOUR CORNERS: 20 BBS, 20 AMERICAN HAMMERS , 20 BOBBY HURLEYs, 20 BOTTLE OPENERS
- How to get to the corners… : Short Side 1: Bear Crawl Merkins (Four Bear Crawls, then 1 merkin), Short Side 2: Burpee Broad Jumps (4 broad jumps then 1 burpee) Long Side 1: Suicides, Long Side 2: Bernie Suicides.

Mosey to stairs that lead to the Coliseum. 50 Calf Raises OYO.

Mosey to AO.

MARY:
Homer/Marge

Captain Thors

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIMs, no FNGs

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-LK_MyvnLA

I recently watched the clip above, and it hit me at a time when I needed to watch something to remind me of good in the world, of true kindness. It’s only 3 minutes long, and is worth the watch. In summary, it portrays an elderly man walking down the aisle of a crowded train. Most of the passengers– with one exception– avoid looking at the man, not wanting to make eye contact, out of shame… they know they should offer their seat to the old man, but are unwilling to sacrifice their own comfort for his. The exception is a middle-aged woman who offers him her seat. He initially refuses, as his is a standing room only seat. She winks at him and says that hers is as well, and that she is younger and has more energy and won’t mind standing. He finally accepts the seat, and they travel in silence for awhile. Day turns to evening and evening to night. She has 5 more hours to go, standing the whole way. A conductor comes down to check tickets. When he checks her ticket, he realizes that she has a ticket for the seat where the old man is napping. She gives the conductor a conspirational wink, indicating that she willingly gave up her seat, and that there is no need to disturb the man. The conductor appreciates this gesture, and tells the woman there is an empty seat in another car that she can have. She nods and thanks him. Then she reaches up to the luggage rack and takes down crutches, which she uses to walk down the aisle. She is handicapped. Yet she sacrificed her own comfort, standing for hours, to help a stranger in greater need than her own.

This story reminded me a bit of SANTA MOUSE, my favorite Christmas story. Santa Mouse who was a lonely mouse in a big, empty house, who had nobody to talk to and very little food, and no name. He has imaginary friends, has imaginary tea parties, and scrounges for scraps of food. His greatest possession is a small hunk of cheese he has been saving. On Christmas Eve, he carefully wraps up the cheese, his greatest treasure, to give to Santa, because he realizes that Santa gives away presents, but never receives any in return. Santa is so grateful for the gift that he takes on the mouse as his helper, and gives him a proper name for the first time… Santa Mouse.

Real kindness is when you are willing to give up something that you very much need yourself.

LUKE 21: 1-4

1 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Guppy’s Grandmother.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence and Third F this Saturday at the Bomb Shelter, 7 am. Bring a lawn chair and suggested $10 donation for breakfast, which will be provided. Drifter will be the speaker. Another convergence is planned at the Asylum on Nov. 7.