Two Years of F3

AO: Grindstone

When: 2025-01-17

QIC: Hail Mary

PAX (11): DirtyMO, Grimace, Hail Mary, Jugdish, Nick Naren, Omaha, Snowman, Spit Valve, Swiper, Vanna, Other, Jigawatt

Preamble:

Two years ago Spit Valve convinced me to show up for a F3 BD.  I had stalled him for 4-6 months because I was quite sure that I would not be able to keep up with a group of men that got up early just to workout. That feeling turned out to be correct.  But I also learned that these guys were supportive and patient.  I also learned that after a few months it was possible to complete the warm up jog without losing your breath.  And over time (7 months actually) mustered up enough courage to Q a bd myself. Completing 2 years at F3 feels like a massive personal achievement.  It’s also unlikely that I would have made it here without the encouragement and inspiration from my F3 brothers.  Thank you.

Warm-O-Rama:

Mosey to the top of the parking lot. SSH. HB. WMH.  WP. SG.  All in cadence. We then picked up a coupon and headed to the football field.

The Thang:

We lined up on the sidelines.  BD was about exercises for legs, abs and arms mixed with some cardio and upper body work.  Details below. 10 BB. Mosey.  10 Burpees. 20 Goblet Squats. Mosey. 10 burpees. 30 Rev Lunges. Mosey.  Burpees until Q completes 10. There was some grumbling about the number of lunges (single count?).  Q took it as a sign we were on the right track.  However the chatter did have an effect as Q changed MoT  from LtDan/Mosey to BearCrawl/Mosey for the next set of exercises. 10 Absolutions. BearCrawl / Mosey. 10 MercanJax. 20 LBC. BearCrawl / Mosey.  10 MercanJax. 30 MC.  BearCrawl /Mosey.  10 MercanJax. Compound exercises are great, but they do take effort.  I think the grumbling about squats may have influenced me as well. 20 OHP. Mosey.  20 BBSU. 25 SC. Mosey. 20 BBSU. 30 C4G. Mosey. BBSU until Q catches up. we had about 7 mins left.  I considered a long round of Mary but instead decided to continue the momentum we had build up and stay on the field. Partner up.  P1 runs to the other sideline for a Kraken Burpee. P2 does FM holding the coupon.  Flapjack for 2 rounds. By then,  it was time to head to the flag.

COT:

Prayers to Snowman’s daughter returning from Study abroad.

Naked-Man Moleskin:

F3 has had a meaningful impact on my life over the last two years.  With God’s grace, I hope to continue my journey along the 3 Fs.   Thank you for the opportunity to lead the Q.

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