May 19 is National NASCAR Day, my wife is from Wilkes County, and racing is back in North Wilkesboro. Therefore, it only seemed logical to honor NASCAR with the running of #TheGeneral 45 at Westmoreland Speedway. 15 Pax “qualified” and showed up with their engines ready to roll. Here’s the summary of events:

Welcome/Disclaimer

Warmarama (IC):

-Side Straddle Hop x50 (100) Yes!

-Slow Wind Mill x10

-Lil’ Professor/Dwight Schrute/long snapper/carrot puller/slippery dip can/soap locator x10

-IST x20 (40)

-Toy Soldiers x20 (40)

Pledge of Allegiance

Mosey lap (follow the pace car for a lap).

The Green Flag was waived, so The General 45 began.

Sprint down the Straight-away before Turn 1 @ the playground for (IC):

-Muhammad Ali/Rocky Balboa) x50 (100) Yes!

-Dips x20 (40)

-Praying Mantis x25 (50)

Race (mosey) to the bottom of hill and “hit the wall” for:

-Peoples Chair (hold)

-Land the Plane x10 (20)

-Seal Claps x10 (20)

-B2W

Mosey back up the Strait-away and race (sprint) to get rocks

Zamperini rocks into turn 4 and head down the Straight-away into turn 1 for:

All Pax begin walking a lap while curling their block along the track until we reach the next turn (corner). At each turn, a Pax would call an exercise (with or without the rock and on feet or on 6) until all had gone as we made laps (while curling in between). Some exercises included:

Goblet Squats, LBC’s, ‘Mericans, Burpees, Low Flutter, More Curls, Apolo Ohno, 8 count burners, WW II’s, Skull Crushers, Overhead Press, Chest Press, Lying Skull Crushers, and Bent-over Row (to name a few).

When our “45” minutes were almost up, all Pax did a Zamperini with blocks into turn 3 to take them back to their home.

Race (mosey) back to Base/Winner’s Circle

-Recover, Recover/Checkered Flag Waived

Moleskin:

Today showed that all Pax are capable of Qing. You don’t have to be an expert. It’s about giving it your all and being with our F3 brothers in the gloom for quality mumble-chatter and fellowship. For those of you who haven’t Q’d in a while, or haven’t Q’d at all, you can do it and we’re here to help you. Go sign-up for an AO today and make it happen! Fast Pitch called Cadence like a champ. Cubicle doesn’t play when picking a rock-possibly the largest one he can find. All Pax were beasts today.

COT/Announcements/Prayer/Coffeteeria:

-Unspoken prayer requests among F3.

-Remember Pax who have aging parents who are struggling with caregiving and/or health issues.

-MQ’s need some Q’s for AO’s. Please consider signing up on the calendar. If you haven’t Q’d before, we will help Co-Q, so don’t be intimidated by it. You can do it! Just let us know and ask.

–There will be Memorial Day Murph starting at 6am Jason’s Deli.

-8/25-8/27-F3 Dads camp registration open 2023 F3 LKN Dads Camp | F3 Isotope

Until next time…

Toby

(aka Tobra Commander, Tobra Kai, Tobi-Wan, Teletoby, Tobias, Tobadia, “Toe”bee, TobyMac, Tob-lerone, etc.)