With many of our brother’s heading north for a Muthaship Monday beatdown, YHC decided to bring the pain south of the state line. 8 of us toured Rock Hill and got a little better in the process.

From my understanding the “Warm Up” at Mutha is a mile run in at a quick pace. With that in mind, we took off at a sub-7:30 pace toward the Hot Box. Since this isn’t the normal path we take, we lost half the PAX along the way. We did however find a late arrival, Boots, on the way back. Once we reconvened, we added a warmup to get us back to our normal routine.

• 25 SSH in cadence
• 20 IW in cadence
• 15 Windmill in cadence
• Left over Right
• Right over Left
• Middle

Mosey to the Hot Box

• Partner Up. Partner 1 ran the ramps while partner 2 ran the stairs. Meet at the top for 25 Patty Cake Merkins. Run back down.
• Flapjack – Partner 2 ran the ramps and Partner 1 ran the stairs. Run back down.
• Shampoo
• Ascending Testicles (a terrible choice)
  • 10 Merkins at 15 degrees
  • 10 Merkins at 45 degrees
  • 10 BTTW Merkins (if you got it)
• Partner 1 Wheelbarrow up the ramp, lunge the in between, wheelbarrow up the next ramp, lunge, trade off with Partner 2.
• Shampoo
• Bear Crawl up the ramp, lunge in between, Crab Walk up the ramp, lunge, Nur the final ramp.
• People’s Chair (2 rounds)
• Run down 2 levels followed by
  • 10 pullups each
• Run down 1 level
  • 10 pullups or 30 calf raises

Long mosey to COT

NMM

As always, it was a pleasure to lead my fellow brothers this morning. I enjoy spending 45 minutes on a cold morning getting better because of my brothers. It was great having our guests from across the river. CSPAN and Longshanks are always welcome down in Old Town. Great hustle today Schrute – getting faster every week! Van Wilder, I’m so proud to see you working your tail off. You are CRUSHING it and we’ve noticed your progress. Boots, thanks for joining us. We know this training is getting you prepared for your next journey in a few months. Awesome work Snapper. While your classmates are sleeping, you are working. I never had that discipline at your age. Apache, thanks for your leadership. The PAX enjoy having you around and your encouragement is appreciated.

To our fartsacking brothers, you missed a good one (looking at you Burgundy, Posh, Sgt. York, Tinker Toy, Riddler, River Rat, and Popeye). We’ll see you soon.

On a serious note, Apache shared something a few months ago that stayed with me. He shared the story of an old Cherokee man telling his grandson about life and the battle of good and evil.

“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

Men, the enemy is all around us. He is wanting to destroy our marriages, our friendships, and our lives. He’s not always dressed in red with horns and a pitchfork. Often times he takes the forms of your desires. As he tells you that what you’re doing is okay, and no one is getting hurt, he is slowly chopping away at your base, like a lumberjack takes aim at a tree. The pleasure he has you seeking may be enjoyable for a season, but you will fall. And when you fall, it will hurt. Take time to analyze your life. Which wolf are you feeding? Which wolf is winning? Which wolf do you want to have control of your life? Make a stand today to feed the right one and fight the good fight.

Announcements

Rock Hill Daddy-Daughter Dance – Feb 19 (Friday) @1900 – Tickets for this 2.0 event go on sale this Monday Jan 18th and will sell out fast. If you have that special little lady 2.0 in your life, take her to a dance. See the flier for details.

Yeti #CSAUP This Weekend – This Saturday @0600 – The Yeti is almost upon us.  It’s not too late to sign-up for any combination of this 17 mile #CSAUP event.  Even if you forget to sign-up, feel free to come participate or help.  Check the pre-blast here for details.

Krispy Kreme Race Run 4 Reading – Feb 27 @0830 – Fountain Park in Rock Hill – This 4 mile race consists of running 2 miles, eating a dozen doughnuts, then running 2 miles. A non-doughnut option is available too. Proceeds benefit the Early Learning Partnership of York County. Check out the pre-blast for more info.

F3 5 Year Party – Ticket’s On Sale – Mar 5 @1900 – The Fillmore Charlotte (map)–  The party is for all F3 pax and their M’s. Live Music and Food provided.  Tickets officially on sale now.  Get more info and purchase your tickets.

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