Blocks, Prodigals, Fly Bys and Hi-Jacks

Blocks, Prodigals, Fly Bys and Hi-Jacks

The mist and gloom of DeathValley couldn’t stop 22 men from attaining the Glory of Pain, the Burn of Fatigue and the Fog of O2 deprivation.

The Thang:

2 Quick Parking Lot Laps (75%)

COP:

Immediately Hi-Jacked by Zip who called:

SSH x20

Merkins x10 oyo

IW’s x20

Burpees x10 oyo

LSS x20 oyo

Merkins x10 oyo

Block Work:

Partner Up and Mosey to Cinder Block pile. Each team grab 1 block.

Partner 1 – groups of 10 curls and 10 Incline Merkins with the block (called by Zip), until partner returns then switch.

Partner 2 – Run to Baseball field bleachers and do 10 dips & 10 CDD’s. return/switch/etc

Repeato x3

Upon return of trip 3, the Anvil Guys and YoungLove (Anvil Q) show up on a fly by and Semi-Gloss hi-jacks in my absence (running). He adds one team member from Anvil to each group making it three pax each team.

Partner 1 – groups of 20 Derkins, and 20 Curl and Press with the Cinder Block until partner switch.

Partner 2 – Run a Lap around the track

Partner 3 – Run to Baseball field bleachers and do 20 Merkins, 20 Supine pull-ups. return/switch/etc

Repeato x2

Special Convergence COT:

An Audible COT Convergence was then called by YHC and we circled up to Honor ZIP. I asked YoungLove to hi-jack and he proceeded with:

The Flutter x25, while we waited for all PAX to arrive from the field and bleachers.

YoungLove then said a few very meaningful/appropriate words about our friend ZIP and led us in a prayer of thankfulness and blessing for our friend and his dad as they leave for Florida. YHC then felt it appropriate to lead the PAX in Doxology. After all, we have all been rescued in some way, like our friend Zip. Zip was moved as YHC thinks we all were by YL’s shout out to Zip.

At the AMEN, YHC encouraged the DeathValley Pax to give an OOO RAH to #f3Anvil and they then quickly mosey into the gloom and back to their AO.

Finale:

We then did some more block work.

Partner 1 – On your six. Cinder Block pull-over x10 with a quick superset of x10 fast Chest Presses.

Partner 2 – Low Slow Squats while partner 1 finishes

Switch

Then both partners do a Parking Lot Lap.

Repeato x2

Skywalker then suggested we COT with our DV Pax one more time to celebrate this amazing day with our buddy ZIP.

YHC took us out.

moleskin:

First of all, Big tclaps to @F3UnionCo for making a respectable showing and to #F3Anvil for the 5k roundtrip to join us at the DV. Also, HorseHead, YoungLove and SemiGloss for helping me navigate this thang on my Sophomore Q. I can’t think of a more humbling experience than what took place today. Pax worked their tales off, made sacrifices and in the end rallied around a Pax in need. It was a proud moment for me as a new guy for all of you. Around 40 Pax Converged to support another Pax.

Zip was tossing zingers left and right. He was having fun and the pax were as well.

The Message says this in an interesting way:

Hebrews 11:1-2  The Message (MSG)

Faith in What We Don’t See

11 1-2 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.

Every once in a while, we are blessed in getting to see something that is rarely seen. …Faith coming to Fruition. We saw it today in our friend Zip. In reality, we should be living it out as men everyday so our wives, kids, friends and co-workers can also see what Faith looks like.

YHC is humbled today by all of you.

Announcements:

Sinsei, an amazing F3 Pax who is also blind is leading his VQ at #F3Peak51 tmrw morning. Lets cheer him on. One Brave, Strong, Fearless dude. https://twitter.com/jasonackiss