Another fine morning in the gloom with 19 fanboys of the First and Second F.  After a short speech by YHC on the merits of Moderate and the disclaimer, we took off.

Indian Run to Front Lowe’s Corner
SSH
Windmill
IW
MNC

Indian run to back of Lowe’s Lot
Dips
Incline Merkins

Indian run to front of Lowe’s Lot

4 corners:
Monkey Humpers
Lunge Hop
Squats
Plankorama led by First PAX to finish

4 corners:
Crab Cakes
Recline Dips
CDD
Plankorama led by First PAX to finish

People’s chair while each person does:
10 Merkins
20 SSH
20 Squats

Mosey to Empire Lot

Six Minutes of Mary:
Wheezy Jefferson
Rosalita
LBC
Superman/Banana

Dealer’s Choice Ab Work by PAX

Jailbreak to CFA for COT

Naked Man Moleskin
I read Freed to Lead recently and discussed the merits of a “Core” workout with a few of the PAX while running last week. When Hard Drive asked me to lead Slow Burn this week, I thought it was a good opportunity to remind the PAX that while we like being stronger, we need to think of the guy who leans on Excuse #1 to keep him from his first post.

Slow Burn should be for that guy, and I want to feel like I am not lying when I tell the neighbor I have been EH’ing that he can handle moderate. This means we need to try to keep it moderate even when there are no FNGs so that it is our culture, not just an exception.

Regarding the actual workout, I was initially disappointed that I ran out of Ab work on #SixMinutesOfMary, but the PAX stepped in with no complaints to fill the void. I got kudos from the PAX after and, while I was driving home after Chik-n-Wisdom, I thought of how we aren’t required to have it all together.

What we are required to do is to be willing to get out of the fartsack and lead. This isn’t limited to F3 workouts, but is applicable to all aspects of our daily lives.

From Isaiah 59:15-16 – “The Lord looked and was displeased that there was no justice. He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm achieved salvation for him, and his own righteousness sustained him.” The Lord gave us his righteousness through Jesus, so let’s be the Arm of the Lord to intervene in this world till he returns.

Lead your family.

Stand Up.

Push Back against The Curse.

Make a Difference wherever you have an opportunity.

Lastly I want to give shouts to Assassin for recommending the butt kickers/high knees on the Indian Run to keep it Moderate as well as all the PAX who show up every week to keep Slow Burn strong even when we’re sub-30’s weather.

Announcements:
Party Tonight at 1800, see the preblast from Crab Cakes
Baxter Trail Run on New Years Day, 15K and 5K option
Joe Davis on Jan 10th

Prayer Requests:
Many Prayer requests this morning for those who are sick (I believe it was Destiny’s sister, Blackhawks friend) or have lost loved ones (Airman’s father).

God has a plan, we just need to be willing to do his will and keep pushing back against the temptations of the flesh with the Lord’s help and our Brothers (thanks for the 3rd F this morning Anchor Man).