Track, Block, Bars, Hill

WARMUP:
20 SSH IC
10 Windmills IC
10 Cherry Picker IC
10 Imperial Walkers IC
10 Hillbilly Walkers IC
5 Burpees OYO

THE THANG:
1. Track Work:
800m Nur Charge to Run
Stop every 200m
15 merkins, 20 squats

2. Coupon Suck:
4 rounds, 1 OYO work – PAX work
10 Pullups – Wall Sit
10 Cindy Thrusters – Block Plank
15 Block Curls – Wall Sit
10 Overhead Squats – Block Plank

1. Coupon/Hill Work
DORA
100 Merkins
200 Squat
300 LBC
Block Farmers Carry – Half Down The Hill

MARY:
No time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Shelter

COT:
We can do hard things

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Autopilot

WARMUP:
THE THANG: YHC (Poppins) wanted to play capture the flag and was set to do it but a nagging injury forced me to the sidelines and so as an audible a running route was suggested:

3.7 miles were gained with following pain stations:

First 4 stops we did
5 burpees
10 merkins
20 squats
Last 2 stops
20 AH
20 Penguins
20 LBCs

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam- still happening, Bethel Shelter. Next Thursday and every first Thursday of month.
COT: yes

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Patience is a Virtue

Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Moroccan NC – 10 IC
Mosey lap around AO

Main Thang:
Round 1: Cinder Strength
Perform 3 rounds: (10, 15, 20 reps)

Cinder Block Squat Press (Thruster)
Cinder Block Rows
Cinder Block Lunges (Rep per leg)
Cinder Block Curls
Cinder Block Flutter Kicks (with a press)

Recovery: Mosey to 50 yards and back between rounds.

Round 2: Tire Gauntlet
Tire Flips – One person Flips the tire, while the other person does a Burpee switching until the 20 yard line and back
2 rounds total.

F3 Discussion:

Patience as Faith in Motion
An F3 Discussion on Work, Kids, and Marriage

In F3 we talk about credible leadership. Credibility doesn’t come from volume, speed, or force. It comes from consistency. Patience is the proving ground where faith stops being theoretical and starts being operational.

At Work: Stewardship Over Speed
Work will tempt you to rush—deadlines, emails, personalities, pressure. Patience at work is trusting that integrity still scales, even when shortcuts look faster. Faith reframes your job as stewardship, not identity. You execute with excellence, you treat people well, and you let God manage outcomes. Impatience says, “I need control.” Faith says, “I’ll do my part and let the rest unfold.”
F3 takeaway: Post daily. Lead calmly. Results follow discipline, not anxiety.

With Kids: Formation Takes Time
Kids are a long-term discipleship program with no instant feedback. Patience keeps you from reacting emotionally; faith keeps you focused on formation, not behavior management. You’re not raising kids—you’re raising future adults. Every patient correction, every calm boundary, every prayer is a deposit you won’t see immediately.
F3 takeaway: Train, don’t terrorize. Model what you expect. Trust the harvest.

In Marriage: Covenant Over Convenience
Marriage will test patience more than any AO. Faith reminds you this is a covenant, not a contract. Patience shows up as listening before speaking, grace before judgment, and presence over distraction. You lead best at home not by winning arguments, but by serving consistently. Strong marriages aren’t built in emotional highs—they’re forged in steady faithfulness.
F3 takeaway: Protect the relationship. Lead with humility. Play the long game.

The F3 Framework
We don’t rush reps. We don’t rush results. We don’t rush growth. Faith sets the destination; patience controls the pace. When life gets heavy, patience keeps you disciplined, and faith keeps you hopeful.

Bottom Line
Patience is faith with boots on the ground. It’s how a man leads when no one is watching, when progress is slow, and when outcomes aren’t guaranteed. Stay anchored. Stay disciplined. Trust God’s timing—and keep posting.
Strong men aren’t in a hurry. They’re in position.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Forbidden Zone route

WARMUP: describe the route option
THE THANG: run to the forbidden zone, option going through the 160 overpass and do a complete loop or just go backwards and comeback at sixth baxter.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Workouts Band Camp Would Call

WARMUP: Mosey to the band parking lot
SSH, imperial walkers, Jimmy Dugan, merkins, calf stretch and runners pose
THE THANG: run to lot by the baseball field and get a partner. Partner 1 runs across the lot and back while partner 2 performs exercises across the lot. Partner 1 picks up where partner 2 got so each round running gets shorter.
Exercises – walking lunge, broad jump burpee and bear crawls

Mosey to hill by football fields for ladder of street lights
1 burpee at bottom of the hill increase 1 each time. 10 monkey humpers at lights. 7 lights total
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: break the dam. Snow or shine
COT: waiting for it to get warmer to post is going to make it worse

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Cold buckets

WARMUP: We did a few things
THE THANG: One bucket at the bottom of the hill, one at the top.

The PAX enjoyed selecting pre printed slips of various exercises to execute and perform to perfection. The slips did not include anything too miserable for a 18 degree morning so we believe all survived. A nice coffee was provided postgame by <@U06RH8NQ44A>
MARY: SSH’s while Pusher retrieved the distant uphill bucket.

<@U035XDY7ABC> provided encouraging anecdotes from his recent trip to train awesome friends in Cuba :pray: <@U04GQT8NQ4C>
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A few
COT: Praise for those in Cuba, for grandchildren, and for the Lord giving us the privilege of being alive in His creation in the pre dawn 18 degree air.

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Freezing cold Peloton

WARMUP: Sat down at <#C02PN3WE2BV> in my warm car waiting for any Pax to show up (no one did)
THE THANG: Rode the Peloton in my office for an hour, got 9 miles in
MARY: Big stretches
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Sandbag fun

WARMUP: Jog a lap then normal mix of SSHs, Walker’s, windmills, and merkins.
THE THANG: Grab bags and move to front of school. 10 clean & presses, 15 bent over rows, 20 step over merkins. Overhead carry to end of columns and back.
10 manmakers, 15 flutters w/press, 20 mtn climbers. Front rack carry out and back.
10 over the shoulders, 15 curls, 20 lunges w/bag. Back rack carry out and back.
Repeat C&P, BO rows, merkins set then left hand only carry out and back.
Repeat manmaker, flutters, and mtn climbers set than right hand carry out and back.
Repeat over shoulder, curl, lunges set then bear hug carry out and back.
Jump over bag side to side 20 times, bear crawl out 10 yards, crawl bear back to bag. Repeat 20 jumps and crawls again.
Head back to cars for a few Mary exercises including some Simbas. Great work today. It didnt take long to warm up. Thx <@U088CUMTQ05> for opportunity!

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Dancing the Cold Away

WARMUP:
Classic CoP with about 5 exercises while Bonsai arrived at joined us
THE THANG:
Slow mosey with exercises every 50yards to continue to warm up

Cross the frozen bridge to football field
Four corners around track
Each corner perform exercise and mosey to next corner
Alternating upper body and lower body
6 Merkins 4
10 calf raises 4
10 CDDs4
10 squats 4

MARY: no time …not even 6min
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Break the Dam run Saturday
Pusher says there’s some race in September
COT:
Praying for Cherry Pie and visiting dad
Aging parents
Safe travels on icy roads
Marriages and 2.0s

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Ice Ice Baby

WARMUP: Very Cold – :cold_face:
THE THANG: 3 miles of Rucking over icy and tough terrain. Hills and fellowship were abundant!
MARY: Nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Break the Dam and Readnewsletter

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