It was 17 and windy at The Bridge. Despite that, it was a great day to be there. But then, it’s always a great day to be at the Bridge.
We had a total of 15 for the workout.
My timing was a bit off. We got there at 6:55. Mr. Rogers got out of the car for a pre-workout workout. He was soon joined by the rest of us. Salt Lick got his 100 Burpees in and we kept warm before the start of the workout.
I brought a bunch of footballs which we passed around. Trying to catch and throw a football with mittens or thick gloves adds a new challenge. But I think everyone enjoyed playing with the footballs.
Disclaimer
- I am not a professional.
- You against you.
- Push yourself but don’t hurt yourself.
- Modify.
- Don’t leave here with more injuries than you came with.
Warm-up
- Mosey around parking lot back to the flag
- 10 SSHs in cadence
- 10 IWs in cadence
- 10 Copperhead Squats in cadence
- 10 Don Quixote in cadence
- 10 each side Suzanne Sommers in cadence
- 10 Flutters in cadence
- 5 Burpees OYO
- Stretch
Mosey on the driveway to the north end of the parking lot for a Grinder
Grinder: Divide up into groups of 3 with 2 on one side of the parking lot and 1 on the other side.
- On the side with 2 partners, 1 runs to the other side, the other partner throws the football to him on the way to the other side. If you’re not running or throwing a football, then SSHs.
- Stretch
Mosey around parking lot back to the flag for 11s, Bro Code.
- Shoulder taps; 2-count
- Hammers; 2-count
- Stretch
Mosey some more and partner up for a Triple Check with football:
- Partner 1: Mosey with the football to other side of Parking lot, do 5 Burpees OYO, and mosey back. Hand off the football to Partner 2.
- Partner 2: Squats
- Partner 3: SSHs
Mosey around parking lot back to the flag: Partner up for a Squat ladder to 10 and back down
- Partner 1 does 1 Squat. Then Partner 2 does 1 Squat
- Partner 1 does 2 Squats. Then Partner 2 does 2 Squats
- Partner 1 does 3 Squats. Then Partner 2 does 3 Squats
- Etc.
Ring of Fire: I started off picking an exercise and doing 10 in cadence, then tossed the football to someone else in the circle. Someone made the mistake of passing the football to Salt Lick. 10 more Burpees.
With about 5 minutes left, we paired up and tossed the football back and forth, each time taking a step back. The idea being that the team with the farthest distance before someone dropped the football wins.
Back in the circle and a couple other exercises before the
COT
We gave everyone the opportunity to offer any thoughts.
I wrapped up with the following.
You’ve probably heard the expression: Forgive and Forget. I’ll offer a few (not original) thoughts on this. Forgiveness is another word for ‘grace’. Your sins have been forgiven by Jesus. Embrace that. If Jesus will forgive you, you should forgive yourself. God also forgives the other guy who wronged you. Do likewise.
Forgetting is another matter. It is good to remember when things don’t turn out the way you want. What is good is learning from those experiences. To learn from experience, whether your own experience or another’s experience, you have to remember them.
Skip the pain of regret but remember the lessons you learn as you journey thru this life.
COFFEE
Afterwards, we drank some coffee and talked with the residents and each other. I never cease to be amazed at the ability of my F3 brothers to engage with others in the best of ways. Lot of good discussions and interaction between everyone.
LOGISTICS
We met at the Food Lion at Patterson and left at 5:40. That got us there by 6:55, including a stop in the woods to look for a frozen turd left on a previous venture.
We left The Bridge around, roughly, 8:45 and drove to the Cumberland Restaurant. The food was fantastic and so was the camaraderie. But frankly, it took a while to get served. By the time we got back to the Food Lion, it was about 11:45.
Blue Moon, Piglet, Pigskin, Mr. Rogers, Rosie, Borat, Salt Lick, Seymore, Banjo, Bootleg, 28, Moonwalker, Cheese Steak, Green Thumb, Go-Go

