Return of the Iron Cross

AO: Jericho

When: 2025-10-10

QIC: Pinkman

PAX (10): Baskins, Fauci, Gutterball, Lil’ Sebastian, Marsha, Mr. Hand, Pinkman, Schneider, Tsunami, UMass-Todd Doherty

Preamble:

YHC has been inconsistent as of late with beatdown participation do to preparation for an upcoming race. With the end of Iron Pax last month I thought it would be a good time to bring back the “Iron Cross”… mostly just for the Strava art… Let the record show I’m still Team Garmin.

Warm-O-Rama:

Moseyed down the hill through the woods to the lower baseball fields parking lot. Circled up for the standard fare:
  • SSH
  • Good Mornings
  • Imperial Walkers
  • Wind Mills
  • Arm Circles (both ways)
  • Michael Phelps OyO

The Thang:

YHC had arrived a little early and planted a board of exercises at the concession stand. Starting at the concession stand PAX would run out to the end of the first “branch” between fields to complete the exercise, with every return trip back to the concession stand a deposit of 5 donkey kicks were made. After completing that exercise at all 4 branches you move to the next one. Exercises were as follows:
  1. Jump Squats x 10
  2. Hand Release Merkins x 10
  3. BBSU x 10
  4. Reverse Lunges x 10 each leg
  5. Plank Jacks x 10
  6. LBCs x 10
  7. Smurf Jacks x 10
Several PAX finished all 7 rounds and we headed back home to the flag for a quick round of Mary.  

COT:

Announcements:
  • Christmas Party/Santa Ruck 12/6
  • Meal Train for Dumpster
  • Crossover October
Prayers:
  • There are a lot of good men going through some tough times, whether it be relationships, health, career/financial challenges, etc. None of these are uncommon in our broken world but it’s important for each of us lean in, lift them up and be there for one another.

Naked-Man Moleskin:

When I checked the Q-Sheet for the week I saw I had Q at Jericho but didn’t remember signing up. In the beginning of the year I typically grab random dates to hold myself accountable. I’m glad I did this morning, it would have been easy to justify skipping for a run or extra sleep but I have never regretted having the opportunity to lead this group of men.

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