13 Pax were present in the gloom @ The Estate. Here’s what went down:

Welcome/Disclaimer

Mosey to the track. Continue down the straightaway until the first curve. Circle up for Warmarama:

-Side Straddle Hop x50 (100IC) Yes!

-Slow Wind Mill x10

-Imperial Storm Trooper x20 (40IC)

-Toy soldier x20 (40IC)

-‘Lil Professor/Slippery Dip Can/Dwight Schrute/Carrot Puller/Long Snapper/Soap Locater x10

The Thang

Mosey around and continue down the other straightaway to the next curve. Circle up for;

-50 WWII

-‘Mericanator (5 Diamond; 5 wide; & 5 regular)

Recover and mosey around the track to the playground. We appreciated the circle around the playground by doing a “Commander” sprint. The last pax in line had to sprint to the front before the front pax finished a complete circle. Repeato until all Pax have a turn.

Mosey to the field and circle up for Vegas Odds: Each Pax around the circle would draw a card. Before drawing, the Pax before him had to call a category of: odd or even, color, suit, or royal or non-royal card. If the Pax who was “on deck” drew the correct category, he could pick the exercise (+10 reps added to the number on the card). If not, YHC picked the pain. So it went like this:

16 squats

-15 calf (30IC)

-16 burpees

-Q’s choice: Sprint

-Q’s choice: Elbow plank (10 count off for each pax around the circle)

-Q’s choice: James Bond (10 count off for each pax around the circle)

-13 Carolina dry docks (26IC)

-19 mason twists (38IC)

-17 Apolo Ohno’s (34IC)

-14 ‘Mericans (28IC)

And then it was time to double the stakes. An odd card would yield a Q Choice. An even card would be a Pax choice (+ 10 reps), and a royal card or joker would be a sprint to mid-field and back. So it went like this:

-Sprint

-Sprint

-Sprint

-Q’s Choice: Suzanne Somers x 20 each leg (80IC)

-Sprint

-Sprint

-Sprint

-20 lbc (40IC)

-Sprint

Yes, I know. The Q even let the Pax shuffle/break the deck and still they drew too many royal and joker cards. It was just meant to be.

Rodeo led us in a Mobility Moment

 

Mosey back to base

Recover, Recover

 

Moleskin:

All Estate Pax worked hard today. Elmers, Happy Gilmore, and Outsource power walked in lieu of the bootcamp. Jaws, Black Eyed Pea, and T-bone did a pre estate single down. Drebin, Mulligan, Burning Bush, Happy Gilmore, and YHC all did a double downs at Excelsior and The Estate. Sadly, no Pax completed a triple down.

There was  much mumble-chatter abound, but YHC could not be shaken. Even with unreasonable mumble-chatter, it’s always great to start the day with my F3 brothers.

COT

Prayer Requests:

-Crablegs (wife)

-Elmers ankle

-Happy Gilmore’s sister, Carol, has liver challenges and is on the transplant list.

-The Force’s two sons in college are seeking some guidance from him. Also remember his mom, Libby, with her cancer treatments

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

-Unspokens in all F3 circles

Announcements:

-9-Lives, Scrappy, and Freedom are all planning for the 2024, 10th Annual Polar Bear, Urban Assault, Concrete Jungle, Taking it to the Streets, Kicking Asphalt! Dave the date for March 9th, 0630-Location forthcoming.

-Men In Pink March 16th

-Christina Latini Memorial 8k March 16th

-Take That Hill October 5th

-Kiawah Island Triathlon October 6th

-JFK 50 Mile Ultra November 23rd

-Bourbon Chase 200 mile Relay October 4-5th

-There are plenty of Q slots at all AO’s. Please sign up. For new Pax, volunteer to lead/Q (we’ll help you co-Q). For you seasoned guys, sign up for some Q’s.

-Invite a FNG or brother you haven’t seen in a while who’s a Kotter. Invite that #just1 who needs you more than you know (an invitation is a powerful thing brothers). If none of those work for you, just show up. No one will be left behind, but it all starts with the discipline to take one

Until next time…

Toby

(aka Tobra Commander, Tobra Kai, Tobi-Wan, Teletoby, Tobias, Tobadia, “Toe”bee, TobyMac, Tob-lerone, TOB-the-wet-sprocket, Mr TOBoto, etc.)