Weather: Clear but a Brisk 41 F.  That is 5C Kielbasa

Some may recall the crazy amount of energy and enthusiasm that YHC possessed prior to the start of what will go down in the record books as “The Greatest VQ Ever*”, when I say record books I mean the short amount of memories I possess from a mere two months of being part of this crazy F3 journey to become a “HIM”.  It might be a self-proclaimed title but that doesn’t make it any less true seeing that its the only VQ I have ever been a part of.  Back to the surplus of energy and enthusiasm was made possible by the sheer desire to stay warm and to not let my Q school instructors, CSPAN and DoubleD down.

Two minute call was made as the mumble chatter was starting to increase as the PAX started to question why a full sized 8.5 by 11 sheet was needed just for one weinke.  Then at the one minute call I heard someone say “I am getting back in my car because that weinke is laminated so he is way too prepared for pain punishment.”

05:15 sharp the disclaimer was disclaimed, no FNG’s were identified so it was time to build a snowman but first.

Geronimo had arranged some accent lighting on a perfectly placed shovel flag that looked like it should have been in a movie so some recognition was required.

Pledge of Allegiance by 23 HIM’s strong on a cool pitch black morning never sounded so patriotic.

Our first mission before we could really get the party started was to find a bunch of Cindy’s.  Everyone was thrilled that because of such a strong turnout there wasn’t enough blocks for everyone however the groan in unison after YHC stated that “I was afraid this might happen, Its OK I just so happen to have ten 50lb sand bags in the back of my truck” made me feel like they really appreciated my preparation efforts.  Nobody likes to be left out.

Mosey to the traffic circle near the front of the school to circle up for some loud counting and laughter.

SSH X 30

Moroccan Night Club X 30

Windmill (slowcount) X 22, why 22 because where I come from you always give 110% baby.

Hillbilly Walkers X 22

Mountain Climbers X 22, side note when you’re Q’ing for the first time and not really used to counting while exercising it becomes quickly obvious that you are going to run out of air at some point.  So when a veteran asks you to speak up multiple times after he can hear that your heart monitor is bouncing off the rev limiter its best to not oblige.  I am not going to call the veteran out but his name rhymes with Chicken Hawk.

Since we were doing warm up a rama in a traffic circle it was only natural that we finish off the warm up with a bear crawl loop and since that was such a crowd pleaser we went ahead and attempted a bear crawl backwards loop.  No joke I had to call an audible at the half loop point because snowmen were not made for bear crawl, and the theme of the month is mercy.

Next was a crowd favorite the Circle of Merkins.  Cindy the cinder blocks and Sandy the sand bags will never forget the morning they were groped by 23 of the finest HIM’s in the Carolinas.   Think staggered pushups using cinder blocks and sandbags.  The first loop caused a deep burn so why not go for another one.  Probably close to 70 single count merkins within a 5 minute window. Its Friday and my chest and shoulders still hurt before the Brothership.

Next we partnered up and took Cindy and Sandy out dancing with Standing Masson Twists 25 each direction.

Go to the bullpin and call out  Marvin Gay, Barry White, and R Kelly because it was time for the Tunnel of Love.  Think the peoples chair with arms extended with a soul train line / Indian run mix.  Only instead of busting out your favorite new dance moves; bear crawls and alligator crawls were on the playlist.  The slower the bear crawl the more torched my quads and shoulders got so naturally we suffered through two full tunnels.  Goal for next time is to make it around the entire traffic circle.

Everyone’s shoulders were dying so on to running around the front loop while other partner performs Cindy pull through. Flapjack before carrying Cindy and Sandy back for COT.

It was an honor to lead such a great group of men and to give back to F3 what I have been freely taking for the past few months. I have an infection and the only prescription is more Q’ing.

Remember Proverbs 27:17 * [27:17]

Many thanks to the leaders of the Q school and for Geronimo for giving me the invite and for ChaChing for HL me when I needed it most.

Aye,

Olaf