But, Ma! I don’t want to get out of bed!

Event Date

Apr 04, 2016


10 men took on the somewhat-chilly gloom, got a little bit better, and reminded the Q what this is all about.

WARMUP

10       IC        Cotton Pickers

20       IC        Side Straddle Hops

20       IC        Mountain Climbers

10       IC        Imperial Squat Walkers

10       IC        'Mericans

Mosey for a short lap around the parking lot

 

THE THANG

Circuit (1/4 mile with 5 stations):

– Start in parking lot AO, mosey down parking lot to gravel road

– Stop at sidewalk: 5 LBCs

– Run to down-under bar.  Australian pull ups x 5

– Run to area near pull-up bar. 'Mericans X5

– Run to pull up bar.  Pull-ups x 5

– Run back to Start.  Bear crawl up the hill to start line

Repeato with 4 reps…3…2…1

 

Head to the track

800 m: mosey through the turns – run the straightaways

 

Head to the field house wall

60 second BTW

30 IC Iron Chair (wall sit) with air-presses

 

6 MOM (Mary-go-round)

10       IC        LBC (Sonar)

10       IC        Freddie Mercury (DoubleCheck)

10       IC        Low Flutter (Diesel)

10       IC        Low Dolly (Dutch)

10       IC        Low plank knee raises “Peter Parkers” (Abrams)

10       IC        V-ups (Mulligan)

10       IC        Dying Cockroach (Cyclone)                    

10       IC        Reverse Crunches (Closer)

10       IC        Mason Twist (ZipLock)

10       IC        Low-plank Hops (Clark)

 

REFLECTION

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

I had a difficult time coming up with a message to focus on for my reflection when I was putting the workout together last night.  I could tell already that it was going to be one of those days that I wasn’t going to want to get out of bed.  When I woke up, I could tell I hadn’t slept well and I wasn’t looking forward to Q’ing – but I got up anyway.  Still no reflection to discuss.

I muttered my way through a few warmup exercises and a short lap around the parking lot.  Then it was time for the Thang. 

Once we began, as usual, I quickly fell behind most everyone there.  I began thinking to myself “what business do you have trying to “lead” these men when each one of them can run circles around you?” 

About a third of the way through the Thang – I realized what I needed to focus my reflection on. 

Watching everyone running the circuit, putting in the work, dealing with soreness and injuries, encouraging each other (and lapping the Q), I remembered why I get up and come to these workouts.  I stopped feeling sorry for myself, put my head down and just kept pushing through.

I remembered that I don’t come to F3 to compete with the participants.  I am part of F3 because my brothers help make me BETTER.  They help me grow physically, emotionally and spiritually. 

They sharpen me and I hope that in some way, I am helping to sharpen them too.

I am fortunate to be a part of this awesome group and it truly is an honor to “lead”. 

There are many men out there who need what we’ve got with F3.  We need, no I need – to be better at getting our message out there and encouraging others to join us.