FNG 1 – Chris and now called Nextel
FNG 2 – Ryan Jr (Airstream’s 2.0)
FNG 3 – Greg (Airstream’s future son-in-law)
13 PAX rallied at Mighty Jungle on Saturday morning and accepted the offering by YHC where we took full advantage of the cinder blocks and other areas around St. Marks for some strength and conditioning work. The morning was filled with plenty of unexpected goodness and exemplified the true brotherhood that continues to keep all of us bonded, challenged and accountable to one another.
PAX spent plenty of time getting “friendly” with the cinder blocks as the PAX pushed and pulled the weighted coupons and performed lots of reps including curls, merkins, shoulder presses, and dips. YHC failed at trying to incorporate the infamous 8 count body builder and got plenty of pushback but our former 1st F Master Q Ultraman provided a perfect demo and led this often forgotten exercise. Thank you brother!
PAX also covered plenty of ground around the St. Mark’s campus including two predictable stops at the school wall for Christian McCalf-raises, bear crawls, Mike Tyson’s, and other nonsense. PAX also took the long way around the campus to ultimately cover 1.5 miles with mobility and MARY mixed in throughout.
So much appreciate seeing each of you on Saturday, some of you I have known for quite some time and others just getting to know:
Remember Memorial Day Murph launches Monday from Jason’s Deli 7am to honor our veterans.
Humbly in Christ,
Possum
Possum always great spending the morning with you and your heavy merican workouts! 30 shoulder touch mericans? Snake eyes would be proud.
A nice family affair morning for you AS! Hope to have a nicknaming for Ryan and Greg next time they post!
I had a great day Saturday. And here’s why:
(Below is actually the text I shared with Bill’s widow, Melanie, on Saturday)
My normal workout routine on Saturdays is to join a group of guys just down the road at one of my F3 workouts.
For whatever reason today I went the complete opposite direction to join a different workout (still F3).
We’re working out and there’s a new guy. Younger guy. He looks familiar. They say his name. Sounds familiar. But I’m thinking – I don’t know this guy. He’s so much younger than me…
Then someone mentions Lowe’s to him. I ask, Do you work at Lowe’s? He says, yeah, is your name Pete by chance? I of course said yes and he says, Bill Parker was my uncle. Oh my gosh! I couldn’t believe Chris remembered me AND my name. My heart immediately filled with memories of Bill and I spent the rest of the hour and coffee afterwards telling the guys about Bill.
I’m having a great day. And that’s why.
Bill has such an awesome way of tapping me on the shoulder every now and then. Today I felt like he rushed right up to me and gave me one of his great bear hugs.
I’m having a great day.
Bill battled brain cancer for 5 years. Bill won. Every single day – he won. Bill’s fight was so courageous and so positive. Just like my Mom’s has been the past 18 months. Bill passed 7 years ago yet we’re talking about him today and the impact he had in my life.
Lesson there is that we can all have a significant influence and lasting impact on the lives of people around us. But it’s up to us what that impact is and if it’s in a positive way or not.
Remember that every day you’re building your legacy.
Are you lighting up a room when you walk in like Bill, or are you casting a shadow?
Bill was always the Christian I want to be.
Thanks for sharing this God-moment brother. Your tribute to Bill is inspiring and a reminder for us all to consider the legacy we want to leave and the impact others have had on our lives.