FREE, PEER-LED
OUTDOOR WORKOUTS
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Heading west up Ballantyne Commons we completed the traditional warm-up, including my favorite combo exercise the Steve Earle. At the base of the hill we did the first of five 100 count flutters. We ran up the hill in a traditional American Indian Run. At the top of the hill did more flutters and then did a few circle drills will pax jumping and bear crawls. I brought back the Cheddar Shredder. I appreciate war_eagle's help instructing the crew. We flew down the hill using the Flag Carrier run taking us to a grass hill for a Triple Nickel. We weaved nearly to base using the Black Snake Run and finished with a relay race and more flutters/plank.

WARMUP: Yup THE THANG: Run back and forth on Beverly Crest, adding merkins and squats at turnarounds. Everyone made it back stronger and mostly intact, without overcoming jagged sidewalks, mud, dodgy intersections and more. MARY: No ma’am ANNOUNCEMENTS: None COT: Astro

WARMUP: Just over a mile to the Bull Ring with some stretches, made complete with a reminder to walk on our tippy toes by Hippie. I asked everyone what the desert was to them while fire_hazard continued his “more important” conversation. kirby hilariously said it’s missing an “s” (dessert, get it) and midriff more seriously answered a place he actively tries to stay out of. That’s real. THE THANG: Week 3 of Egypt > Desert > Promised Land was about RESTRAINT. We hit 200m RUN > 400m RESTRAIN > 200m FIGHT The idea was to actually recognize the desire to go faster but intentionally hold back. A natural pacing fell into place and we finished just shy of 6 miles. Webelos was locked in and so eloquently shut down any chance at a conversation after the warmup. YHC made it through one successful round before a calf forced me to practice restraint for most of the remaining workout. Patches was back out and gumbo continues to go his own way. MARY: Frank & Beans ANNOUNCEMENTS: F3southcharlotte.com COT: We talked about our tendency to either avoid the desert altogether or try to run ahead of it, convincing ourselves we’re ready. But that doesn’t mean it’s time. The testing of our faith produces endurance. Maybe instead of trying to escape the desert, we learn to embrace what God is doing in it. The question that I left everyone with: What’s the one thing you know you can’t bring with you into the Promised Land? Now’s the time to identify it. Maybe even share it with a brother. Next week: PROMISED LAND > FIGHT.