Great push this morning, especially by those whose legs have been put to the test 3 days in a row this week!
Warm up-
SSH- 25
Arm circles forward – 15
Arm circles reverse- 15
Cherry pickers – 10
Prisoner squats – 10
Mountain climbers – 15
The Thang-
Mosey to Ace Parking Lot.
Line up on one end of lot.
25 ssh – single count
Sprint to 3/4 point
25 ssh. Bear crawl to end of lot.
25ssh. Mosey back to start. Plank for 6
25 merkins
Sprint to 3/4
25 merkins
Lt Dan to end
25 merkins
Mosey back to start. Plank
25 squats
Sprint to 3/4
25 squats
Bear crawl to end
25 squats
Mosey back to start. Plank
25 Big Boys
Sprint to 3/4
25 lbc
Lt dan to end
25 Big Boys
Mosey back to start. Plank.
3rd F –
Toy soldier set – 30lbcs, 20 etks each side, 10 …. or 15 Big Boys.
Mosey back to AO.
Round of Mary.
Hello dolly , leg climbs , box cutter, flutter kick, American hammer
COT
3rd F-
Present Tense
It was spring, But it was summer I wanted,
The warm days, And the great outdoors.
It was summer, But it was fall I wanted,
The colorful leaves, And the cool, dry air.
It was fall, But it was winter I wanted,
The beautiful snow, And the joy of the holiday season.
It was winter, But it was spring I wanted,
The warmth, And the blossoming of nature.
I was a child, But it was adulthood I wanted,
The freedom, And the respect.
I was 20, But it was 30 I wanted,
To be mature, And sophisticated.
I was middle-aged, But it was 20 I wanted,
The youth, And the free spirit.
I was retired, But it was middle age I wanted,
The presence of mind, Without limitations.
My life was over.
But I never got what I wanted.
Jason Lehman
This poem has insight for all ages. But also touches heavily on the reality that we can often focus on what we don’t have , and miss what’s in front of us. This carries different meaning for each of us- depending on what you may be going through, your age, your health, firtness, family, friends, Job , business, etc.
I take it as a message of – you are right where you need to be. do not miss the blessings right now because you are solely wishing for what’s next. Live at the fullest now. See how you can impact and improve others lives where you are now and don’t wait for the next season. You’re life will be better for it. It’s ok to set goals, be driven towards achieving them, but go after them now and don’t wait for the next season, or tomorrow , or perfect timing to do it, because It won’t come. Now is the time. Live life the way it’s intended to be. And be an High Impact Man.
HIM seize the day- go after what they need, live life with anticipation of what’s coming, but dont allow themselves to be paralyzed today in false hopes That tomorrow will bring what they want.
The Thang 1: Chappie Challenge aka Scary Spice Circuit
Start: PAX lined up along sidewalk 1 on near side of school front yard.
Round 1: Bearcrawl to sidewalk 2, mosey back to start, complete 30 merkins OYO.
Round 2: Bearcrawl to sidewalk 2, Lt. Dans to sidewalk 3, mosey back to start, complete 20 merkins.
Round 3: Bearcrawl to sidewalk 2, Lt. Dans to sidewalk 3, Dragoncrawl to sidewalk 4, mosey back to start, complete 10 merkins.
The Thang 2: Quarter Pounder
Sprint 25 yards – 25 Merkins, Nur Back
Sprint 50 yards – 50 Prisoner Squats, Nur Back
Sprint 75 yards – 75 Mtn. Climbers, Nur Back
Sprint 100 yards – 100 LBCs, Nur Back
Break for 3rd F
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” -Edmund Burke
Read excerpt from Freed to Lead by OBT & Dredd
“There are many great Workout locations in F3Nation, but Charlotte’s Freedom Park was the first. It is where it all started. Not only is it a great place for a Workout, it also serve the community in a thousand different ways. The average man in F3Metro probably spends an average of 7 hours a week there in one capacity or another. Go there on a Saturday morning in the spring or fall and you will see the parking lots stuffed full of minivans and the fields overrun with kids playing soccer and baseball. There is so much sweet America there it will make your teeth hurt. When the world is running particularly amok, a day in Freedom is all a man needs to keep him focused on what we have here, what is worth protecting. The World may be afire, but we have Freedom, brothers. We have Freedom. Is it likewise in every park that is part of F3Nation? We imagine so. That is really why we do this, isn’t it?
One day after soccer, Dredd was walking toward his minivan with his daughters when the youngest one asked him why there were never any police officers at Freedom Park. He had never thought about it until that moment, but she was right. Except at the front gate (enforcing the no-left turn rule), he had never seen a police officer patrolling the park. So he answered, “They are probably at other places where they are needed.”
Which prompted her older sister (in her older sister voice) to say, “Yeah, we don’t need them here because we have the daddies.”
Little sister replied, Riggggght we have the daddies to keep us safe at Freedom. The police are at the parks without the daddies.” At that, Dredd kind of looked away so his daughters wouldn’t see the tears in his eyes, and he noticed that he could see about five other F3 guys within nine-iron distance, coaching soccer or cheering their kids on. And he knew there were another twenty F3 men that he couldn’t see from where he was standing. But there were there.
It occurred to Dredd that if the bad guys came to Freedom they might have thought it easy pickings because they would see no police on duty. But they would be mistaken. If evil came to Freedom it would have the daddies to contend with, and it would not stand a chance. While we might be outnumbered Brothers, we have locked our shields and will keep them locked in the heat of battle. We know that to be true.
Alone, we may go down fighting but we are still easily overcome. But we do not fight alone. We fight behind the Locked Shields of the Minivan Centurions. That shield wall will not be broken. That is Why We Are Here. We are F3.”
Mosey back to AO for Tha Thang 3: Captain Thor
1:4 ratio of big boys & American hammers, work to 10:40
PAX – Chappie, Toy Soldier, Summit, Vanilla, Waterfall, & Fireplex
QIC – Fireplex
Warm up
SSH – 25 IC
Cherry Pickers – 25 IC
Bolt 45’s IC (4 Count) – 15 squats to halfway down. 15 squats halfway to full down. 15 full squats.
Windmills – 25 IC
Inch worms – Approx. 70 ‘(7 Parking Spaces)
Bear Crawls – Approx. 70’ (7 parking Spaces)
The Thang
The Sheldon Cooper – Not On a Hill! – We did not mosey to “Oh Hill No” to complete the Thang as was originally planned. Q will save that one for a Saturday or for a much cooler morning. Complete 10 Burpees, 10 Squats, 10 Merkins & 10 Big Boys. Run around the AO (Capri Lap that measures by Google Earth at .26 miles) and complete 9 Burpees, 9 Squats, 9 Merkins, & 9 Big Boys. Run Capri Lap after each set. Descending until reaching 5 of each exercise as time was not in our favor to descend all the way to 1 of each exercise. 79o and very humid conditions at 5:15 a.m. worked against all HIM.
F3 Message
Q shared some personal reflections on Father’s Day. The focus placed on positive influences of a Father that instilled a gift of work ethic that included follow through on commitments and obligations. I am forever grateful for that gift.
Q shared excerpts from a word found online from the Everyday Christian published in 2009 by Chuck Mason . The full message as posted by Mr. Mason appears below.
“In Numbers chapters 28-30, Moses prepares the Israelites to enter the promised land by reviewing God’s rules on offerings, sacrifices, celebrations and vows. Moses is going to die and Joshua has been appointed to take over. So the generation has changed, the leadership is about to change, but the ways of God never change. Isn’t that refreshing? When God says something, He means it. He is faithful and true to His word; He can be counted on.
Unfortunately that isn’t always true for you and me. Numbers 30:1-2 says “This is what the LORD commands: When a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.”
Our words are important to God. When we make a commitment to someone we should keep it. He takes our promises to others and to Himself very seriously (whether we do or not). Let’s face it, we all have good intentions, but many times we don’t follow through on them.
Jesus spoke about this as well in Matthew 5:34-37: “But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”
This is a scripture I have used over and over again with my daughters. The first time it came up was when I overheard them in the back of the van doing a “pinky promise”. This verse came to mind and I explained to them that Jesus wants us to be so honest and careful with our words that any kind of “special promise” is unnecessary. The other important parenting application of these words from our Savior is that when Mom or Dad says “no”, we mean “no” so there is no need to ask again. It is easy to see that breaking a commitment to do something you said you would do is wrong, but sometimes a little less obvious when it is applied in the other direction. When we say “no” and then later give in, we are sinning according to this scripture. In order to properly model this biblical principal to our kids we must allow our “no” to mean “no”. Eventually they will understand that asking again and again is of no profit.
Too many times in our culture, our promise is like saying “unless something better comes along.” This command of the Lord says we should not break our word, period. We may very well change our mind about something, but we still do not break our word. I once heard a male celebrity say of his wife: “We’ll stay together as long as things are good.” You may have guessed–they are divorced today.
Whether we are joining a team, an activity or a class, God expects us to fulfill our obligations. Volunteer work, job, church, marriage, home mortgage, etc., we should live up to our word. In many circles today, the breaking of an oath is just standard business practice–but before God, it is simply sin.
Because God takes our vows so seriously, sometimes it is better not to make a vow. Ecclesiastes 5:5 says, “It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.” This passage goes on to say “do not let your mouth lead you into sin”. We need to carefully consider our words and the commitments we make for ourselves and for our family. Vowing is voluntary and should stay in line with what pleases God. We need God’s direction in making vows. Take some time, don’t answer someone rashly, seek the Lord’s best and His wisdom before making a decision.
If you find yourself breaking commitments you’ve made on a regular basis, it may be that you are overcommitting yourself to begin with. Too many times we think everything looks good, there are so many opportunities for “good” things, activities and social events and we want to do them all, but it is not feasible or realistic for us or for our families. We must be discerning, prayerful, cautious about how we commit ourselves and our family. We need room in our days, our weeks and our lives. If the only speed in your life is “rush”, this can be a sure sign of overcommitment.
So, what about you? How does the Lord want you to apply this scripture? Ask yourself these questions:
Can I be trusted?
Am I known for my integrity?
Does my “yes” mean “yes” and my “no” mean “no”?
Think of the last 3 obligations you made. Did you completely fulfill them?
What am I teaching my kids regarding commitments? From my example and from what I require of them with their commitments?”
Count-O-Rama, Name-O-Rama, and the Circle of Trust. Prayers specifically for the Pedrick Family, Jones family, Aaron, Stealth & Toy Soldier. Please keep all our HIM in your thoughts and prayers.
8 HIM posted this morning for a fun match on the pitch. (Soccer term for field). The grass was cut and the HIM were ready to get after each other and show their skills (or not) in the crab walk vs bear crawl soccer match!
Disclaimer
Warm up:
-Capri lap
20-SSH
15-windmills
15-cherry pickers
20-mountain climbers
Crab walk VS Bear crawl Soccer.
20 minute match. One team crab walks while other bear crawls. Teams switch positions after each goal. Goalie for both teams is in the plank position. Both teams rotate goalie between each goal.*** rules changed as game progressed.
^^^Match Highlights
-‘good guys’(fireplex, chairman, toy soldier and nugget) topped ‘bad guys’ (summit, vanilla, leatherman and chappie) 4-3!
-fireplex was match MVP with winning goal!
* 3rd F
ABs on fire workout
1. Windshield wipers
2. Big boys
3. Reverse crunches
4. Bicycle crunches
5. V-sits
6. Heel touches
10 reps each X 2 sets
Group Merkins. (4 HIM in square in plank position with their feet on each other’s back.
Good guys did 7
Bad guys did 10 for punishment (mostly humiliation)
Ended in COT
* 3rd F
Overview-In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars by Mark Batterson
Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn’t chase.
You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day is inspired by one of the most obscure yet courageous acts recorded in Scripture, a blessed and audacious act that left no regrets:
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lion like men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the middle of a pit in time of snow:(2 Samuel 23:20)
1/2 mosey to tenth cone and back with 40lbs -1/2 stay back and do ‘blockees’ – burpees with blocks. Switch.
All pax side shuffle to 9th cone. side shuffle back to start
8th – at each cone stop and do amount of merkins per cone you are at. To and back
7th – NUR to cone, high knees back
6th- lt dan to cone ,mosey to cone 5 for toy soldier ab set , mosey back
5th – repeat cone 10 routine but to 5th
4th- mosey to cone. Lbc’s at each cone on way back 40,30,20,10
3rd- lunge walk to cone with 40lbs, mosey back
2nd- mosey to cone- 10big boys mosey back
1- inch worm to cone , burpee with broad jump back.
30 squats with 40lbs oyo
3rd F- reading from qsource on Q preparedness
Within F3 a leader is called the Q, which is a man who takes responsibility for the outcome.
Because F3 is an organization of leaders rather than an organization with leaders, every man is asked and expected to be a Q, both within F3 and in the other groups in which he is a member outside of F3. This call to leadership arises from F3’s Mission , which is to plant, serve and grow men’s small workout groups in order to invigorate male community leadership.
Some outcomes are envisioned beforehand by the Q while others are thrust upon him by unexpected and sudden circumstance. For envisioned outcomes, the Q can anticipate and get prepared for what will be expected of him to be effective. But the Q cannot do that for unexpected outcomes because they come upon him suddenly—for those outcomes he must already be prepared to be effective.
To effectively respond to both the envisioned and circumstance-driven outcomes that arise along his path, the Q must gradually but consistently accelerate his Preparedness through four distinct quadrants: Get Right, Live Right, Lead Right and Leave Right (the G3L).
• GET RIGHT (Q1): to properly align himself the Q takes the Daily Red Pill (the DRP). This is his daily commitment to accelerate his fitness, fellowship and faith.
• LIVE RIGHT (Q2): to be purposeful the Q focuses on IMPACT. This is the forcible contact to strong effect that the Q will have on the other members of his groups if his personal alignment is proper.
• LEAD RIGHT (Q3): to practice effective leadership, the properly aligned and purposeful Q continually hones the skills he needs to enable his communities to be healthy, his organizations to be effective and his teams to be dynamic.
• LEAVE RIGHT (Q4): to build a legacy, the aligned and purposeful Q exerts disruptive leadership with IMPACT throughout his lifetime and beyond.
The QSource provides a guide to Preparedness to help the Q accelerate through his G3L.
Warm-O-Rama: Courtesy of Waterfall: 21 SSH, 21 of something YHC can’t remember, 21 Windmill, 21 Merkins all done OYO, no chatter allowed, done as a “moment of silence.”
The Thang:
A few guys were either out of town for the holiday, or decided against doing the hard thing and busting out of the Fartsack. Six HIM posted for a Memorial Day – 21 Gun Salute. Well, that was until we made our way to the second of 7 COP’s, where we all learned that Fireplex REALLY knows how to make an entrance. Seriously though, who else would be dropped off to a workout already underway by a firetruck? (THAT’s what HIM do!) Fireplex quickly caught up on the COP just completed and off we went, continuing our Memorial Day Patriot Run w/the 21 Gun. At one point someONE made a failed attempt at turning it into a “Don’t Tread on Me Patriot Run.” Didn’t work today but it got the wheels turning. Aye like it! Patriot Run = Indian Run, but with Old Glory Shovel Flag at the front. Don’t Tread on Me = Patriot Run, but Snake Run style. It’s gonna be good!
Today we logged just over 2 miles on the Patriot Run, which was our mode of transition between the 7 COP’s. (The Skinny: 7 PAX, 7 COP’s, 3 workouts at each COP with 21 reps each.)
COP locations, each named after a fallen warrior (Patriot Run in between). Pre-stashed Warrior bios were read by PAX at each location…
▪CHOP AO – “Blake”
▪DENTIST OFFICE – “Creighton”
▪ACE HARDWARE- “Mullen”
▪H.O.B. Elementary – “Roberts” + “Brittingham”
▪DOCK LOT – “Loncki”
▪MILTON MEMORIAL PARK – “Murph Modified”
▪CHOP AO – “Brown”
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U.S. NAVY SENIOR CHIEF BLAKE MCLENDON, 30, of Thomasville, GA, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group (SEAL Team 2) was killed Sep. 21, 2010, in a helicopter crash during combat operations in Zabul Province of Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife, Katie.
“Blake” – CHOP AO
▪21 Steps Lunge Walk with F3 (Yowza! THAT log is heavy! Omaha’d to 7 steps per team, switched til 21 steps done)
▪21 Steps Block Hair Burners (push Cindy) – whoa, good gracious Flutie, they do stink!
▪21 BTW Merkins (AMRAP to Regular)
Patriot Run to Dentist Office…
ARMY SGT ANDREW CREIGHTON, 23, of Laurel, DE and a graduate of Sussex Tech. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ft. Lewis, WA, died July 4, 2010, died of injuries sustained on July 1 while conducting combat operations in Oruzgan Province Afghanistan.
Hey everyone, look! It’s a firetruck! (We’re still boys and we get excited about firetrucks.) We also still get excited about limos. Again, nice ride Fireplex! Quick catchup on the routine by our brother, and off we go.
Patriot Run to Ace Hardware for the next COP…
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ARMY WARRANT OFFICER SEAN W. MULLEN, 39, of Dover, DE – Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Ft. Campbell, KY died June 2, 2013 in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an IED.
“Mullen” – Ace Hardware
▪21 Lunge walk, Squat Presses (w/rocks from parking lot flower gardens)
▪21 Apollo Ono (side to side over parking lines)
▪21 Scorpion Merkins (switch legs @ half)
Patriot run to H.O.B. …
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MARINE LANCE CORPORAL ANTHONY P. ROBERTS, 18, of Bear, DE. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed in combat Apr. 6, 2004 in Ramadi, Iraq, barely six months after graduating from boot camp and less then eight weeks after arriving in Iraq. A son, a brother, and a friend he is described by family as a dedicated Marine who died fighting for his country.
*Since our pain station was at H.O. Brittingham Elementary, prior to hearing the Roberts bio, YHC also shared another brief bio of one of Milton’s own: Lance Corporal Wayne Brittingham. YHC spoke of the close connections one of my church members has to this fallen warrior (they were best friends growing up). Brittingham was KIA in Vietnam, March 1, 1968.
AIR FORCE SENIOR AIRMAN ELIZABETH A. LONCKI, 23, of New Castle, DE. Assigned to the 755th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Was killed by a vehicle-born IED Jan. 7 2007 while serving near the Baghdad area of Al-mahmudiyah during Operation Enduring Freedom. She was 20 days from returning home where she was to be engaged to her boyfriend.
“Loncki” – Dock
▪21 American Hammers
▪21 Iron Mike
▪21 4 Count Freddies IC
Patriot Run the long way (do the hard thing) to Milton Memorial Park…
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Several times we have done (“The Murph”) here in Milton Memorial Park. The full Murph is named after LIEUTENANT MICHAEL P. MURPHY, known to do the following routine daily: Run 1 Mile, 100 Pull Ups, 200 Push Ups, 300 Squats, Run 1 mile…all while wearing a 20 lb flack vest. On June 28, 2005 Lt. Murphy was the officer in charge of a four-man SEAL element in support of Operation Red Wing tasked with finding a key Taliban commander near Asadabad, Afghanistan. His story is told along with Matt Axelson’s, Danny Deitz’s, & Marcus Luttrell’s in Lone Survivor. After coming under enemy fire in extremely harsh/high altitude terrain. Murph deprived himself of cover in order make contact with a quick reaction force to request assistance. He was shot in the back but continued to battle in the 2-hour gunfight. Lt. Murphy, KIA, was the first naval officer to be awarded the Medal of Honor in Operation Enduring Freedom. He is survived by his parents, Dan & Maureen Murphy, and his brother John.
“Murph” – Milton Memorial Park
▪21 – Pull Ups (AMRAP to modify w/”L” Lifts)
▪21 – Prison Cell Merkins
▪21 – Squats
Patriot Run, return to CHOP AO…
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U.S. NAVY CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR (SEAL) ADAM LEE BROWN:
36, of Hot Springs Arkansas, was killed March 17, 2010 in Komar Province, Afghanistan, in a battle against heavily armed militants. He is survived by his wife, Kelley, and 2 children, Nathan & Savannah.
“Brown” – AO
▪21 Block swings (kettle bell style)
▪21 Burpees (Omaha’d to 21 Blockees) – look what you missed Waterfall & Tippman.
▪21 Steps Partner Push
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That was it, we wrapped a bit late but got the full workout in. Thanks to all the PAX who posted instead of fartsacking on a vacation holiday. It was truly an honor to workout today in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. And it was an honor to Q it up today! YHC appreciates the cleanup help too. That log…it’s heavy! Aye!
COT
Announcements: Memorials Service at Milton Memorial Park begins at 11:00 hrs. Thanks Chattahoochee!
Prayers: for several PAX and/or family members: Chairman’s mom, Brenda. The man saved from an OD this Gloom (Tclaps to our local EMT’s). Families of the fallen. That God (SkyQ…better yet, SoulQ) would be our help in being the HIM He’s called us to be in our Homes, Workplaces, and Communities.
