There are lots of things PAX think about when deciding to post:
- Great weather > Cold and rainy
- Late start time > No sleep
- Solid Q > Hard/Weak Q
- FNG coming > Nobody will be looking for me
- Short drive > Inconvenient location
- Big crowd > Boring small group
- Feeling good > Bowel issues
There is no doubt that there are some legitimate reasons not to post. This soap box backblast is not a guilt trip but rather a challenge: PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE, BE UNCOMFORTABLE, AND COMMIT THE NIGHT BEFORE
A couple questions to ponder:
- Have you ever reminisced with another F3 brother and said, “Do you remember that time when I fartsacked? I had the greatest time.”?!?!?
- When is the last time that you truly regretted attending an F3 workout?
- ANSWER:
Likely Never happened
- Have you ever been on Q and nobody showed up?
- ANSWER:
Hopefully Never happened
- Has another F3 brother told you that he was going through a difficult time and your presence or an encouraging word to him at a workout caused his day/attitude to change?
- ANSWER:
Probably Never happened BUT it is likely true and he is just not comfortable sharing that nugget just yet
Again, this is not a guilt trip but hopefully a reminder of what we have the opportunity to do every morning. We have the opportunity to:
- Get a free workout
- Improve our physical health
- Improve our mental state
- Laugh out loud before most people are awake
- Encourage a fellow brother
- Be encouraged by a fellow brother
- Bring a smile to somebody’s face/soul
DO NOT TAKE THESE THINGS FOR GRANTED! THESE ARE GIFTS GIVEN TO EACH OF US . . . ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP THEM TO YOURSELF OR START GIVING THEM AWAY TO OTHERS?!?!? You know the answer. Now let’s go do it! #COMMIT
Soap Box finished . . . Now onto the workout:
Speaking of COMMIT, 8 idiots PAX were rewarded for their commitment by getting some decent weather (40 and just misting) at Watchtower.
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Squakers, Merkins, Split-legged Squats
THANG:
- Mini AMRAP
- 20 Derkins at newly found and dark boulder classroom
- 20 Balls-to-Wall Hip Slappers
- 20 One-Legged Jump Squats
- 5 Pull-ups
- Repeat for 15 minutes
- Jacked Up Webb
- 10, 8, 6, 4, 2: One Legged Burpees
- 20, 16, 12, 8, 4: Knee Slaps
- Circle Holds
- Monkey Humpers
- PAX hold ankles while each PAX in circle completes 20 Monkey Humpers
- Merkins
- PAX hold plank while each PAX in circle completes 10 Merkins
- Mountain Climbers
- PAX hold plank while each PAX in circle completes 10 Mountain Climbers
- Merkins
- PAX hold plank while each PAX in circle completes 5 Merkins
- Plank Jacks
- PAX hold plank while each PAX in circle completes 10 Plank Jacks
- Lawson Webb
- 20 Dips
- 10 Derkins
- 16 Dips
- 8 Derkins
TIMED OUT!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Blood Drive: Jan 30th at Five Stones. COMMIT
- WaxTravaganza: Sat. Feb 6th starting at The Floater starting at 0730
- CSAUP (Completely Stupid And Utterly Pointless)
- A great 1st F: A 3ish hour trek traveling to different AOs for a 10-15 minute bootcamp at each
- Also a Rucking option starting at 0700
- A great 2nd F: We stay together during workout and finish together with some beers at Waxhaw Taphouse
- Able to jump in or jump out along the way: Example, meet us at Millbridge parking lot and run with us the rest of the way
- COMMIT!
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