Author: Jimmy Benson

AS usual we found the morning to be70 degrees and sunny, hopefully somewhere, but 12 men showed to fight off the holiday treats that are flowing abundantly these days! We moseyed toward West Broad Village and stopped at the familiar PAD for warm ups. After the legal ease warnings, 15 SSH, 15 Don Qs, 20 LBCs, and 10 slow merkins. We then launched to start the Christmas window shopping in the Trader Joes parking lot with a cumulative 4 corners done twice to match our 8 days till Christmas. We did 10 merkins, 20 WW2s, 30 squats, and 40 SSHs. After the 2 rounds we moseyed over towards the Gazebo along the lake. We took in the beautiful Christmas lights and feeling especially festive stopped in from of ACAC to give the F3 hello to those paying for their workouts, from the 2nd floor the treadmill runners enjoyed seeing 12 men waive hello with 25 Monkey Humpers and then 10 Merkins. Heading to the Gazebo we stopped and said a quick hello and then continued the long way around the lake to the flag. Pulling up with little time left and 3 miles covered. 6 of us headed to Dunkin after for some F2 time. Prayers for those sick and battling cancer, those who are hurting emotionally and for the blessings to be able to be out of bed and working out with these fine men. Thanks for allowing me the lead today. Merry Christmas!

A great morning for a big day for YHL! Thank you to those that joined me and the others who have reached out. Excitement abounds and here is what went down:

Mosey to West Broad village for Warmups by the Gazebo: 10 Don Qs, 10 Ukranian solders, 10 Merkins, 20 LBCs, head off for our tour of West Broad Village shops. First stop Diamonds direct: 20 merkins, 20 Pickle pounders, 20 APDs. Gotta get loosened up, Right?? Head over to Whole Foods for Wedding cake pick up now that the ring has been secured 15 Squats 15 WW2s, head over to ACAC for some showing off what money cant buy. Circle in front for 15 merkins and 15 Monkey Humpers to say good morning to those looking down from the treadmills. Mosey by Ironworks and give another 10 Monkey Humpers hello to Manscape. Keep moving towards Dave and Busters. What better reception location than an arcade: 10 Burpees and 20 LBCs, head up to broad street and around to corner of John Rolfe and Broad: 15 merkins and 15 pickle pounders: Mosey back to gazebo long way stop and knock out a American hammers and reverse crunches: Mosey around lake and back to flag. 3.25 miles covered. Circled up for names and numbers. Mr. Rogers brought Mocktails for a Mimosa toast for Jamie and I. Thank you it was much appreciated. Always so grateful for this brotherhood and the friends that have supported me and be a crucial part of my life over the last 5 years. On ward and upward: peace

a little smaller showing today than we have had in a while but double what we were a year ago. Always good to be out on the streets as we worked through the neighborhood past some of our fartsacking brother’s houses. Hmmm should we moon their houses? In the dark probably not worth it. We searched for the Halloween decorations and found one anxious to show off their displays. A fairly regular workout for us, 10 cul de sacs: 10 merkins 15 LBCs in each. Made it back a little early so ran the bus loop, another round of merkins & LBCs, run touch the bus back to flag, 12 round and then 5 burpees just for fun! 3.86 miles covered 120 merkins and 180 LBCs, good work from the pax. Thanks for letting me lead

A group of five gathered in the humid gloom to enjoy starting the morning with accountability. We kicked off with the crowd favorite beach body shaper —cul-de-sacs. At each stop along the way down, we did 15 Merkins and 15 LBCs. 10 Cul-De-Sacs. You can do the math! Smaller group than we have seen lately with several of our regulars missing today. Two young bucks have become regulars now and the Q was the War Daddy, odd experience. With a recent injury to my right wrist my merkins had to be modified to finger tip merkins on my right side, Salt lick decided that should be the title. We covered 3.6 miles. Fantastic effort all around! Nice mumble chatter today learning more about Bango and Plus One, AI and coding, quickbooks and churches…. Make the week great. Prayers for Jordan and his service to our country and the sense of isolation he is battling. Reach out to your brothers! Blessed to be able to lead today.

After a hot potato of whose turn it was to Q, YHL took the lead and we headed west. Stop off at Wells Fargo lot for warm up. 15 side straddle hop, 15 Ukrainian soldiers, 10 Dan ques, 10 Merkins, 20 LBC‘s, recover and back headed west towards the retirement community. Stop off at vacant office parking lot for a triple check: pacer to the third light pole with Merkins and WW2s as the exercises. Once completed, get moving west again. We make it to the retirement home and We do another triple check with pacer running around the carport, the other two exercises of reverse crunches and squats. Once completed time to head east back to the flag. Stop off at our office parking lot: 10 quick Burpee’s(lighthouse and whitesnake love them), head back to the flag. Pulled up a little bit after time but got 3.5 miles of run in and a good bit of exercise. The pack seem seemed happy that they got their moneys worth this morning. Nice to have a large group with us on our Wednesday workout today. Several prayer concerns lifted up, homegrown half and 10 K coming up August 16.. reach out to somebody who may need to hear a friendly voice that you haven’t seen in a while. Thanks for letting me lead

mosey from the flag head towards Wells Fargo parking lot stopped for warm-ups. 10 D cues, 10 Ukrainian soldier 10 Merkins, 20 LBC‘s mosey up towards poor House restaurant corner of the parking lot. Do a giant cumulative four corners with 10 Merkins 20 World War II‘s 30 squats and 40 side straddle hops. Mosey through the Short pump dog park over to West Broad Village entrance start another four corners which consists of 10 Burpee‘s and 30 LBC‘s repeated at each of the four corners mosey back to the flag. Take an extra loop with the parking lot to hit or 3 miles finish with 20 more Merkins. Hot humid morning, good mumble chattering conversation. Prayers for the family in Texas lost children others in the floods are welcome reminder to be grateful for the trivial things we worry about the stresses in our life, there are far greater losses and challenges that people endure each and every day. Peace and grace to those that need physical healing and emotional support. Always an honor to lead

Apparently the Q was tired and slept for a long time while the Alarm was sounding. After a 100 MPH drive to the AO I arrived only five minutes late. The challenge with a running boot camp is which way did they go. We vary every week but fortunately I picked the right direction and found some clues on my way to catch the pax. Mosey to westbroad village lake gazebo  circle up 10 merkins, 10 LBCs, a few other things I missed probably. Q hand off to Pinto from Lighthouse…Mosey to Golf Galaxy for 5 burpees(punishment for me being Tardy), 20 SSH’s, 20 LBCs. Mosey to Diamonds direct 5 burpees, 20 merkins, 20 WW2s. After that head over to ACAC at west broad village. 5 burpees, 20 merkins, 20 Fredy mercuries,. Head to Ironworks for 20 monkey humpers in from of Manscapes store because he didn’t show up, hopefully he has surveillance cameras. Mosey toward Dave and Busters more of the same 5, 20 and 20. Head to pump and repeat once there. Mosey back to flag but take bus loop two times to hit our 3 miles.  Circle up: name and numbers name the 2 FNGs. Thanks for letting me be part and always a great day to sweat and be together as a brotherhood Close in prayer

what a glorious day to be in the Not so Gloom…

here is what went down: Mosey to short pump park circle up 10 don Qs, deadman hang, 10 merkins. Mosey to water park for triple check: Merlin’s, Ww2s, pacer laps park. After that head over to gazebo at lake in west broad village. The rounds of 20 dips, 15 derkins, 20 bench kicks. Head back to flag long way around lake, take bus loop.  Circle up: 30 LBCs in cadence and 30 American hammers. Close in prayer

great morning to be out with the sky lit with color as we moved about. Nice to have Fudd join us today. Lunch next week at the new Fish and Pig in innsbrook.

Several showed today for the perfect start to a day, working out with our F3 brothers as the birds chirped and the sun rose during our 45 mins together. With a traditional WTH work out, we hit the Cul-De-Sacs looking for one of our missing regulars, Whitesnake. Sadly we still don’t know which house is his so we couldn’t harass him out of the house to join us. We moved faster than typical must mean we are getting stronger and faster, probably not, Each Cul-De-Sac gave us the opportunity to knock out 10 merkins and 15 WW2’s, we added an extra stop and did a few extra loops around the bus ring taking us to 115 merkins, 165 WW2’s and 4 miles of ground covered. A good start for Wednesday. Pigskin welcomed is newest granddaughter yesterday to the fold! Piglets 2nd born, Maggie Jane 7lbs and a head full of hair! Welcome to the world, everyone is doing well. Prayers and thanksgiving for the family and the road ahead for the newest member. As we inch closer to Easter, let us remember the blessings of life and forgiveness of our sins that Christ gifted to us as he hung on the cross in our place. we are all loved and forgiven despite our human flaws and imperfections. rejoice in the good news and strive to be a better man each day. Thanks for allowing me to lead and be part of this family!