Six Brave explorers assaulted Gander Mountain in single digit temps this morning.  YHC was the Sherpa for today’s adventure, and has a personal opinion that such temps call for lots of running, so after a short disclaimer we took off.

The Thang:

Mosey to Target Lot for COP

• SSH
• IW
• Windmills
• Mountain Climbers

Mosey around back side of Target

Karaoke up the alley between Target and Home Depot, switching half way.

Mosey past City Tavern to the fountain

YHC commenced with spoken word #1 (see below)

Jack D. Webbs up to 10 (the D is for Derkin on the bench/ledge instead of traditional Merkin)

Mosey around roundabout to Home Depot Corner

Split into 1s and 2s for single count cadence of

• Supine Pullups on Bike Rack
• Diamond Merkins

Flapjack for total of 2 full sets each x 10

Mosey to end of Home Depot Lot with some Butt Kickers and High Knees

Circle up for Carolina Dry Docks

Mosey back to front of Target

Wall Sits for Recovery

10x Donkey Kicks against the wall, holding the last to go into BTTW

Repeat

Mosey to edge of Target Lot

YHC commenced with spoken word #2

Dan Taylors to 10 (Crowd Pleaser)

Mosey with rubber legs around to back of Gander Mountain

COP with

• Merkins
• Wheezy Jefferson
• Slow Freddy Mercury

Split back into 1s and 2s

One group does Wall Sits while other does:

• Run to end of Gander Mtn
• Karaoke to end of Gander Mtn

Flapjack

Indian Run all the way around the building for COT and spoken word #3.

Naked Man Moleskine:

YHC put out this little tidbit on twitter after some research: “Steel is most refined metal made from Iron.”  A clever play on words (if I do say so myself) on the fact that we are in Steele Creek.  This AO has so much to offer and as YHC prepared for the Q, I couldn’t help but draw some parallels, which were shared during the workout.

1. Out of the different ways that metal can be worked, forging is the best (instead of casting etc.).  It actually restructures the grain of the metal, making it tougher and stronger.  What we do in the Gloom is like forging.  We are getting tougher and stronger.  This is the first F (fitness).
2. A master blacksmith can shape metal into any tool he chooses.  God is our master blacksmith, shaping us into tools for his purpose, but smithing requires heat.  When God shapes us, it is often through trials.  We don’t have to face these trials alone.  This is the second F (fellowship).
3. Lastly, we talk a good bit about Iron Sharpens Iron.  An interesting fact about Iron is that its biggest weakness is the propensity to rust.  To get around this, metal workers will coat iron with something called a sacrificial anode (Package said this is Zinc, and i will defer to the expert on this).  I think it is no coincidence that this is the term used and it can be applied in at least two ways when we think about our Sin as the rust.  First Christ is the sacrificial anode that covers us to help make us useful to God.  Instead of our Sin being the thing that defines us, it is Christ.  Secondly, sacrifice is expected in order for us to really be our best, putting off our selfishness and working for a greater cause.  This is the third F (faith)

Still need a name for this AO, so tagging this as “The Fort” till we get a good name.

Announcements:

CAH workout kicking off Feb. 28th

Expansion going on here at Steele Creek as well as new Workout and 3rd F on Tuesdays at Publix/Hardees

Prayers:

PAX on the DL/IR

Listen for our callings to be the tools that God requires

Honor to Serve.