Not wanting to run and stay fresh for this morning’s Q was not in the cards when half the Pax sent me messages asking what time we were running (more like Cerrano and Maximus).  0445 was the answer and so YHC, Cerrano, Maximus, Axl and Dark Helmet got a little EC in before the main event.  I really should have spent that time getting an extension on the weinke (you know what I mean). More on that later.

A few words about Even Though <Insert Your Circumstance Here>, God is For You.  This message really stuck with me the past weekend and I felt compelled to share that Even Though I feel like a terrible father, or not the best husband I could be, or many other things…God is for ME!  He’s in my corner and he’s rooting for me.  I need to lay these things at his feet and follow His lead.  I encouraged the Pax to do the same with their “Even Thoughs”. With that said…We Moseyed!

The Thang:

Run the car loop and circle up in the back parking lot for COP

• Windmills IC X15
• SSH IC X25
• Mountain Climbers IC X25
• Merkins IC X20

Move to the overhang for the next exercise

• Zima (simulated sniper attack/faceplant) – Pax do 10 Burpees but take there hands off the ground at the lower portion of the merkin.  Package said it’s a Superman Burpee but we’ll call it a Zima when I Q.

Run to the front Parking Lot for Webbicides (Suicide Runs to the First and Second lamp post doing 1,2,3, up to 10 merkins).  This took less time than expected, as I took mercy on the Pax and didn’t have them hit all the lamp posts at the Colosseum.

Run to some more cover for Partner Work with People’s Chair and BTTW:

• Partner 1 – Wall Sit / Partner 2 – 25 Merkins (Switch)
• Partner 1 – BTTW / Partner 2 – 30 Squats (Switch)
• Partner 1 – Wall Sit / Partner 2 – 30 Dips (Switch)
• Partner 1 – BTTW / Partner 2 – 25 Jumping Lunges (Switch)
• Partner 1 – Wall Sit / Partner 2 – 25 Merkins (Switch) #Extra

Run to the hill at the front of the school for some Quadraphilia (4 minutes of running downhill and then uphill backwards). #crowdpleaser #cardiobomb

By this time my weinke was out and I still had a good 10 minutes left #poorplanning.  When in doubt run a lot and throw in some merkins and jumping lunges.  I think there were about 7- 8 light posts back to the parking lot so YHC suggested (see disclaimer) we sprint to each light posts and do the following:

1. 10 Wide Arm Merkins and 10 Jumping Lunges
2. 10 Wide Arm Merkins and 10 Jumping Lunges
3. 10 Wide Arm Merkins and 10 Jumping Lunges
4. 30 Squats (at this point let the 1st Pax to the light post suggest the exercise)
5. 30 LBCs (Suggestion of 3 by Dark Helmet overruled)
6. Some other stuff I can’t remember #oxygendebt
7. More stuff I can’t remember #everythingfuzzy
8. 10 Burpees (thanks Santini)

Circle up for about  5 minutes of Mary called out by Pax (again memory a bit fuzzy but I seem to recall Russian Twists, Protractor with Math lesson by Package, Freddie Mercuries, Dying Cockroaches and a bunch of other terrible stuff). Head to COT.

NMM

Very encouraged to have so many guys in my corner that push me and help me strive to be that #HIM. #ISI A lesson I learned this morning was that sometimes all your planning can come up short (#weinkeout), but you have to push on with the help of your brothers.  I also learned that you can come up with some great (see: terrible) exercises on the fly (thanks to Maximus and Cerrano).  Here’s a list of some highlights for this morning:

1. Packages Towel Wrap in COT (you had to be there)
2. Dark Helmets Insistence on Perfect Merkin Form only to later call out 3 LBCs as an Ab choice
3. Anything Santini throws out in #mumblechatter (funny and encouraging always)

Finally, remember that Even Though_________, God is For Us!

Announcements

• Sign Up for Christmas Party Now!
• Mud Run
• Fast 5 K
• Dredd and OBT to speak at FM Rotary (check email blast or see Zima)

Praise and Prayers

• Praise 10 year anniversary for Maximus and M
• Prayers for Santini’s M and family on the 1 year anniversary of her brothers passing
• Prayer’s for Trucker’s family with the passing of his father-in-law
• Prayer’s for Zima and patience when dealing with the 2.0s

All errors and omissions are #mybad. Always an Honor!

-Zima