THE SCENE: Calm, clear, 40 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x21, Baby arm circles forward/reverse x11, Imperial squat walkers x10, Cherry pickers x10, and mosey to Waxjob Hill.
THA-THANG:
7’s on Waxjob Hill – Burpees to WWII Sit ups, bear crawl up – run down.
3/4 mile Indian run. Front man carries 40# sandbag, man from back takes sandbag and all performs 3 squats. Continue run until group returns to the AO.
11’s on the Grinder – Running the length of the Grinder
Three set of 11’s all using CMUs progressing from:
- 1 Squat trust ⇒ 10 On the Shelf
- 1 American Swings ⇒ 10 Dead lifts (per arm)
- 1 Decline merkins ⇒ 10 Bent rows
7’s on the Grinder
1 Pull up ⇒ 6 Step ups per leg
MARY:
11 V ups, 11 box cutter, 11 V ups, 11 WWII sit ups, 11 V ups
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
5 faithful HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In April 2013 at just under 4 years old my great nephew, Whitt, was diagnosed with leukemia. Using a protocol from St. Judes Hospital, he immediately began chemo treatments at a children’s hospital in Fort. Worth with maintenance administered in Midland, Texas. A year later Julie and I visited them during a quick Texas tour to see family members. Bald headed with a port inserted in his chest, we accompanied Whitt for one of his chemo treatments. The chemicals were not pleasant to receive and nausea and sickness was the normal side effect. His parents would always comment that Whitt never whimpered, never cried, never complained. He always took it like a real trooper. That April day in 2014 was no different. In fact, Whitt played in a T-ball game that evening and played very well. Whitt’s dad was on the field when a father from the other team was commenting that his son had a really tough day since he had swim practice before the ballgame. My nephew said he could sympathize because his son had a chemo treatment earlier that day. You could hear the crickets.
In 2016 the treatments ended and Whitt has remained cancer free. Almost 10 now, he has become a really, really good baseball player. Whitt has been a constant reminder to me that God does not test those who trust in Him more than one can endure. Whitt trusted God as much as any 4 or 5 or 6 year old boy could. He is brave and he endured.
Various fund raisers were held in the tight knit West Texas town of Midland. I must have 8 to 10 Whitt-Man t-shirts. Most of them have two Bible verses on the back. The first is Deuteronomy 33:27. The next is Psalms 113:7-8. Check them out. They will encourage you.
Heroes come in many shapes and sizes, genders, and ages. Whitt will always be my hero. He lifts my spirit.
MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence at the Asylum followed by the 3rd F. Festivities start at 7:00 am on Saturday, March 31st. Be there or be square.