“9 PAX came out for Hard Drive’s VQ as he planted the VSF on a VAO for the inaugural Slow Burn workout, and found out that the term ‘moderate workout’ is a work-in-progress. The tone was set with a few words by Henry Ford: “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” With that the PAX headed out into the gloom…”

That is the opening paragraph to the first Slow Burn backblast (and my first backblast as Q) back on 6/27/2014.  One year later, 17 Pax (including Trucker, the only other pax that was at the Slow Burn launch) came and worked together for an extra-moderate workout.

The Thang:

Mosey to Empire lot for COP:
15 SSH
15 IW
15 Merkins
15 Morrocan Night Clubs in x2
15 Monkey Humpers
15 Slow Sumo Squats
15 MC

Mosey to the front of Baxter Playhouse and partner up
15 Partner Derkins each
15 Partner sit-ups each
15 Partner Picaboo Streets

Bearcrawl to the crosswalk and lungewalk back

Rinse and Repeat partner exercises

Bunnyhop to the crosswalk and sprint back

Rinse and Repeat partner exercises

Stick with your buddy for Partner 100s (one partner runs to far crosswalk and back while other partner does called exercise, flapjack until 100 reps of each complete):
100 Merkins
100 LBCs
100 Squats

Mosey back to Empire lot for some Dealers Choice Mary for 7 minutes.

Line up with partner and platoon run (no, not an Indian Run Twister) back to the #ShovelFlag for COT

Moleskin:
Today’s post was special to me, not only because it was the one-year anniversary for Slow Burn but also my two-year anniversary of my first post.  In that time I’ve met a lot of special men and have done a lot of special things (Spartan Race I’m looking at you).  I know I don’t have to write a long witness about everything F3 has done for me.  You all know.  You all have been there.

Today’s theme was about teamwork and leaning on your buddy to help you get better.  Slow Burn has been a great success because the region’s pax have consistently been out over the year to make it that way.  “Working together is success.”  We’ve come full circle.

When it started, Slow Burn was the only Friday workout.  Now there are four as our region continues to grow.  Moving forward in Year 2 will be Solid State as the new Slow Burn Site Q.  I’m very excited that he has accepted the challenge and I cannot think of a better leader.  Please join me in supporting him.  AYE!

Announcements:
F3 Dads in June
Prayers for Kelly and Candace as they fight cancer.