15 pax gathered at Golden Corral for lessons in perseverance (White Lightning & Free Bird somehow unlatched the barn door & took off on a soggy 5 miler for some P200 training).  The first lesson coming from the late great Dean Smith, (paraphrased) “It is the disciplined man who is the free man.”  By getting ourselves up early and getting our bodies in shape, we have the rest of the day to concentrate on other choices with no regrets. Let’s Mosey!

• Back of the Harris Teeter for COP
  • SSH x 40
  • MNC x 25
  • WM x 20
  • Plankorama – Regular 10 Count, Right Side High, Regular 10 Count, Left Side High, Six Inches, Mountain Climber x 15, Six Inches, Peter Parkers x 15 (nice work through the mumble chatter)….Let’s Mosey!
• Back Corner of Harris Teeter
  • Monkey Humpers x15
  • Imperia Walkers x15
  • Knerkins (Merkins on the Knuckles) x 10
  • Empty Wheel Barrow (really, that’s the name on the F3 Website) Switch w/ partner halfway to front corner
  • MIKE – Happy 36th Mike “Chowdah” Snyder; Now closer to 40 than to 30!

CSPAN brought us the #NOFATPANTS at the start of the year.  If we keep up with our F3 workouts (along w/ some other healthy habits), we should be able to keep those now oversized trousers in the closet or send them to the Goodwill store.  With the help of our F3 brothers, we can keep persevering through the gloom and other CSAUP events to keep those things where they belong.  So…

At the front corner of Harris Teeter, break into 4 groups. Each group gets a Weinke for FATPANTS. Each exercise is done at one of the “4 Corners” in the HT parking lot. After each exercise, jog to the next corner. FATPANTS are as follows:

• Flutter kicks – 10 reps (4 count)
• Alabama ass kickers – 10 each leg (Thanks Red Eye)
• Turkish get up – 5 each arm
• Plank jacks – 10 reps (4 count)
• Alternating shoulder taps – 10 reps (4 count)
• Nine count (That’s right no “n” exercises)
• Three merkin burpees – 10 (Thanks Cornhole)
• Slow low squats – 10 reps (4 count)

YHC forgot to demo some of the less familiar exercises to the pax before setting them off to the 4 corners.  A happy accident as it led to my second Dean Smith quote about persevering : “What to do with a mistake, Recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” Re-circle the pax, go through the demos. Now that everyone fully understands; rinse & repeat the FATPANTS

Gather at the sidewalk in front of Harris Teeter for some OYO BLIMP (Burpees x5; Lunges x10; Imperial Walkers x15; Merkins x 20 and Plank Jacks x25). Jog to next parking island after each exercise.

Circle up for peoples’ choice ab-lab. First though, I need to find my sack. Since I usually jog the 1.25 miles to GC, I had to pack the Weinkes & my phone in a small sack, which I misplaced during the workout. After Package proclaimed “It’s in my hand”, I bombed jacked us with a “That’s what she said.” Not cool after he did me a solid, but I couldn’t resist.

Ab lab finally got going w/ Aquaman’s crowd pleasing knees to elbows. That is plank on your elbows and then bring each knee to the side in alternating fashion. Next Minuteman w/ LBC’s and finish with a gut wrenching (see what I did there) alternating tempo of flutter kicks by Pusher.

COT:  (Welcome back White Lightning & Free Bird)                                                                  Proverbs 3; 5&6 – Trust the lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

I believe this speaks to thanking the lord for giving us the strength to continue with F3.  Trust in him and he will allow us to persevere first through the gloom, then through the other paths he lays before us (I’m no Cake Boss but that’s my take).

Announcements: Wednesdays 5:15 at Baxter Starbucks – running for P200 ramp up; Sign ups for BRR are now live; April 11 Mud Run – Sign Up through F3 website; Sundays 6:30 the BRC at Baxter Starbucks – more P200 ramp up!

Prayers for Bubba Gump’s assistant JoAnn battling cancer. Prayers for Chowdah’s friend Chad who passed away over the weekend from a brain tumor in his early 40’s leaving a wife and child.

Praise for Aquaman’s wife crushing the test to get recertified to be a school counselor.

NAKEDMAN MOLESKIN:

In continuing with today’s theme, YHC kept saying “endurance” at the AO when I meant to say  “perseverance.”  I’ve learned that I may need my Weinke more than I would like to admit. I’m moving on from that now as this group continues to help me build not just my physical strength, but my mental strength and confidence. This was only my second Q (and first BB) but I’m looking forward to the next one being better.  I’m looking forward to being w/ my brothers in the gloom and I’m looking forward to #NOFATPANTS ever again.

Aye!