Friday, September 19
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Always 70 and Sunny
F3RVA
Always 70 and Sunny

The Week Before Christmas

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Twas the week before Christmas, and we in our shacks
Seven F3 faithful were determined, not to fart sack
Their workout clothes, were laid out with care
In the hopes it would be enough, for the chill in the air
The children were nestled, all snug in their beds
While visions of Merkins, danced in our heads.
Mom in her kerchief, and I in my cap
And me on the throne, for my pre-workout crap.
At Heartbreak Ridge, there arose such a clatter
I got out of my car, to see what was the matter
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
Seven F3 cars, but no White Deer
Lighthouse Frog and Atilla, are here to debate
Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie, but Whitesnake is late
Offshore Mr. Rogers and Pigskin can’t wait
We begin with a run, going out straight
Next a disclaimer, the warmup and railing
The carbon monoxide did not leave us failing
Over to the porch, and up against the walls
We put gravity to work, on our pair of balls
Prisoner getups were added, to the Jacob’s ladder
Then to the parking lot, but now we are sadder
We ran out of time, to finish the Dora
Maybe next time, we’ll do some mora
A run by the street, passing the fire station
To give us a chance, to admire the Christmas decorations
There’s be more fun this week, with the celebration of Festivus
It will be on Thursday, at Circus Maximus.
But I heard Whitesnake exclaim as he drove out of sight
“There’ll be coffee for all, May your kettlebell, feel light”

The workout went something like this.

Mosey forward, Karioke left, Mosey backwards, Karioke right back to start

Disclaimer

Warmup: in cadence

  • 20 SSHs
  • 20 Imperial Walkers
  • 10 Don Quixote

Mosey to railings behind Quioccasin for 11s; Over the railings in one direction and under in the other direction)

  • Toy Soldiers on grassy side (Elbow Plank with left/right toe taps)
  • Star jumps on the gravel side
  • Stretch

Mosey to the wall at Quioccasin

  • 15 People’s chair airpress
  • 10 BTTW Hand Slaps in cadence
  • 10 Mike Tysons OYO
  • 15 People’s chair Milkers
  • 10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers
  • 15 Donkey Kix OYO
  • 15 People’s chair Muhammad Ali
  • 10 BTTW toe taps
  • 15 Donkey Kix OYO

Mosey to hill between Quioccasin and Pemberton

  • Jacob’s ladder with 5 Prisoner Getups at bottom each time: up the hill 7 times with 1, 2, 3, etc. to 7 Burpees at the top
  • Stretch

Mosey to wall across the parking lot at Pemberton for a Dora with

  • 100 Merkins
  • 200 Crunchy Frogs
  • 300 SSHs

Except we ran out of time before anyone finished the Crunchy Frogs

Mosey to flag passing by the Fire Station and its decorations.

  • 15 Heels to Heaven in cadence
  • 15 APDs in cadence
  • 60-count 6-inch leg lift

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Closeout

The gospel lesson this week included the verse from Matthew 17:20: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you”.

Mr. Rogers commented that having faith is like many things in life; it’s either a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’. Just like you can’t be a little pregnant, you either have faith or you don’t. A little faith is often all you need.

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About Author

Retired from Duke Energy in Charlotte after 40 years in various accounting roles. Started with F3 in Charlotte summer 2012. Moved to Richmond area summer of 2021 to be near son, daughter and grandchildren who live in the Richmond area.

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