9 brave HIMs peeled themselves out of bed on a soggy Friday morning to support my VQ. After a quick mosey down to Old One Hundred, we circled back up for the mission of F3 & a quick disclaimer that I have no idea what I’m doing and not to hurt yourself. That’s when the fun began.
Warmarama: Terminology and cadence was a little shaky, but we got through it with limited commentary from the gallery
- Side straddle hops 10x
- Sun Gods 10x forward 10x backward (Sun gods)
- Washing Machine 10x
- Don Quixote 10x
- Squats 10x
- Shoulder Taps 10x
I was supposed to do 10 Outlaws and 10 Flutter kicks, but my nerves decided to abandon all preparation. Also, my hesitation—and a fear of angering the guys by getting too wet too soon—won out in the end.
The Thang 1: The Leg Dora
We kicked things off with a Dora-style partner workout, but with a twist, all legs.
- 100 Ukranian Solders (I called it Frankenstein’s, Heist said these must be Alabama terms)
- 200 Side Straddle Hops (I said side hops, but didn’t realize they misunderstood my southern mumble until halfway back from my run. I just kept my mouth shut, plus I was breathing too hard to say anything. Not a good look coming from the Q on the second leg)
- 300 Squats
Thang 2: Dark and Dank Arm Burner
- Moseyed down to the rock pile to grab a rock big enough to make you work, but small enough to run with. Probably not the safest idea to run down a dirt trail in pitch black, but we did so anyway. Heist reminded everyone to watch their step. But what he really meant was this is bad idea. After quickly realizing it was going to be much harder than planned, the Q juice started to flow. Here’s how it went. Run to first stop (Gazebo) 20 curls OYO, run to second stop (opening in trail) 20 overhead press OYO, run to third stop (Trail meets fire road) 20 tri-extensions OYO, to the back cul-de-sac for 20 Saltshakers OYO. Ran it back to with 10 reps at each stop. Ended at rock pile with 5 reps of each exercise.
Thang 3: The Not So Bermuda Triangle/ Triple Check
- Moseyed over to the bottom of Satan’s Hill. Got in groups of 3s. After explaining the exercise and several confused looks, everyone seemed to catch on quickly.
- 1 person on Bermuda Triangle, but instead of a triangle, straight up Satan’s Hill; 1 Burpee at first stop, bear crawl to second stop, 2 burpees at second stop, lunge to third stop, 3 burpees at third stop with a run to end and back to tag a partner
- Partners 2 & 3 performed flutter kicks and LBCs until the other returned from Bermuda.
The final 3 minutes of the workout were reserved for Broga—led by Mudslide, because someone needs to save us from muscle failure. Finished up Broga in the Happy Baby Pose because Futon insisted.
CoT: Tried starting announcements and wins right of the bat, but Wildcat was quick to remind me that the count and names came first.
Announcements:
- Chili Cook Off- November 26th 3-6pm. Sign up!
- The Bridge November 30th
- DTH B-Day Q at Rock n Roll- Lets show out!
- DTH upcoming Mission Trip to Papua New Guinea- passed out cards with information on how to help. Ask DTH for info.
Prayer Requests:
- Futons Mother-in-Law battling Stage 4 cancer
- TSG’s Father-in-Law had a mini stroke- going for tests at cardiologist this week
- Heist’s Man cold
Thoughts: Shout out to everyone who showed up to support my VQ, but more importantly, thank you for bringing me into F3 and allowing me to lead such a strong group of men. I really look forward to continuing to grow as a man with the support of F3.
