- When:07/15/15
- QIC: Brushback
- The PAX: Margo, Van Pelt (respect), Champagne, Sanctions, Ironsides, Ickey Shuffle, Iron Horse (respect), Hops, Mermaid, Young Love, Thunder Road, Brushback (QIC)
In Memoriam
I tweeted last night that today’s workout would be a special plan for a special day. After Van Pelt inquired i shared with the Pax; today is my sister’s birthday and she would have been 41. It has been 15 years since she went to heaven to await the rest of us.
No new folks so off we went for a brief mosey.
The Thang
COP
- SSH x 7 IC
- 6ct burpee x 7 IC (shaky cadence by the Q)
- IW x 15 IC
- LSS x 15 IC
- Merkins x 41 OYO
- HR burpees x 41 OYO (partner up to aggregate)
Mosey to soccer fields:
Jacob’s Ladder (7s):
- Diamonds at the top
- CDDs at the bottom
- backwards bear crawl up the hill (audibled after 3 trips to backwards run)
Grinder (15 down to 1)
- 15 spiderman merkins at start point
- run to second median
- 14 jump squats
- back to start
- 13 spiderman merkins….
- rinse and repeat descending in count to 1
Bench set:
- 41 jump ups OYO
- 41 incline merkins OYO
- People’s chair…41 air presses
Playground:
- 15 pullups OYO
- 15 donkey kicks OYO
Stone set (lifting stone)
- Curls x 15 (civilian cadence)
- Diamonds on rock x 15 OYO
- Flutter press w/ rock x 15 IC
- repeat Curl and Diamond set
- dispose properly of stone
North Face gasser:
- congregate at foot of NF; gather Pax; catch breath; AYG, AYM (muster) up the face and to the cars……
COT
- Flutters x 41 IC
Done!
Moleskine
It is a powerful and humbling experience when we are reminded of the support we have through this group. For a day that is a mix of emotions every year, today was a perfect start for me. Putting in hard work and getting stronger with a great group of men, seeing an immaculate sunrise, and then to see our local bald eagle flying over as we arrived at COT. Moving.
Thank you Iron Horse for asking me to share something special about my sister. Despite my choking up and inability to articulate, it was relieving to let it out and share with you all. God is good.
Ironsides, thank you for sharing that you have lost a sister as well.
Mermaid, thank you for our ongoing conversations around our shared experiences with losing a family member.
Young Love, that was an impactful takeout and I appreciate your words as always.
Hops, thank you for your compassion and always having more concern for others than yourself. #iamthird.
Value every day with your family and friends.
Brushback author
Special morning at Anvil and glad to be a part of it. Strong example of the bonds we form through F3 with you feeling comfortable enough to share with this group something so personal and know that you would be supported. Powerful and encouraging.
Thank you once again for your leadership at Anvil. That was a strong Q, as expected and welcomed by the men of Anvil. #ISI
Brushback, thank you for sharing about your sister and letting us into an intimate part of your life. That’s what makes F3 different from other workout and fellowship groups. There is depth, and you are surrounded by men who truly care for you. Looks like a great morning, and I pray the rest of the day continues along the same trajectory. ~Hannibal
Thankful I was there…except for the grinder set and all the diamond merkins. In all seriousness, this morning is why I love F3.
‘Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”” ‘
― C.S. Lewis, “The Four Loves”
2 Corinthians 1:2-4
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
Brushback – thanks for letting us be a part of your life today. Let none of us think that F3 is an exercise group. Yes, we do exercise and, with Brushback as Q it usually sucks. F3 is about having a place to go, and men to connect with, who care what’s going on, and understand that kicking each other’s butts in the gloom actually helps in the journey and spiritual war called Life. One thing is sure: your back is covered. Honored.
Brushback – thank you for the lead today, in more ways than one. Thank you for sharing a piece of your story with us, and for choosing to remember your sister with us. A good reminder, a good inspiration, a good celebration of a good sister. Today you provided us with a good lead, in more ways than one.
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