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Disappointment and Failure

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WARMUP: We did after a little jaunt to WEP
– THE THANG: Run to WEP at corner of Ardrey, warmup in parking lot
– Run to Sidney Johnson
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Run to Jackson – at each cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Left on Jackson to Harris – at each cross street (or whenever I want)
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Left on Harris – when I call it and at Ardrey
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Left on Ardrey – at each cross street and at park entrance
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Cross White onto Skipper
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Right onto Grier
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Continue onto Clebourne
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Continue onto Tom Hall – every cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Right onto Forrest – every cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Right onto Academy – every cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Back to COT – every cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)

The men came expecting Maximus, but got YHC (disappointment).
We did too many reps and did not achieve our 3-mile minimum (failure).

It happens. Deal with it.

MARY: No chicks

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter

COT: The 5th Core Principle

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Track and Field

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WARMUP: At 50 yard line of NAFO football field…low slow squats, flutters, Carolina Dry Docks, Moroccan Nightclubs, Windmill
THE THANG: Mozy to goal line and 5 yard line. Pax were evenly split and faced each other in plank position starting on the sideline. Pax completed 4 plank jacks, 4 mountain climbers, 4 shoulder taps then moved 4 arm widths toward the opposite side of the field. Rinse and repeat until Pax reaches opposite sideline.
Once completed, Pax moved to the track for bear crawl 1/2 of curved portion of track followed by lunge walk remainder of curved portion. At straightaway, ran to the next curved portion for rinse and repeat of bear crawl and lunge walk. At the next straightaway, sprint to initial starting point.
Return to the field for rinse and repeat of 4s until Pax reached the opposite side of the field. Once completed, we started the rinse and repeat of the track lap but modified to full run after initial bear crawl/lunge due to time considerations.
After the lap, Pax moved to the goal line for run to the 50 yard line for 50 LBCs then back to goal line for 5 LBCs. Rinse and repeat descending distances for 40/4 SSH, 30/3 CDD, 20/2 windmill merkins, 10/1 burpees.
Back to COT.
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: upcoming CSAUPs + patch for completing the trifecta.
COT: Prayers for families, travel, marriages, heart health

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Dave Gibson hates you hills

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WARMUP: 4:45 Pre Run
THE THANG:
Dave Gibson Hills

25 Merkins (Dave Gibson and Ben Casey)
25 Squats (Enterance to Gold hill school complex)
25 LBCs (Gold hill teachers parking lot)
Go back up Dave Gibson Hill – Repeat

MARY: N/A

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Men’s Shelter
CSAUP Trifecta

COT:
Travel
Health
Kids graduating and moving forward

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Not leg day, not really

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WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, Little Baby Arm Circles, Imperial and Hillbilly Walkers, Cherry Pickers
THE THANG: Mosey to the parking lot on the side of Persis. Partner up for a “no legs” DORA. One partner works, the other partner does an easy “moderate” run to the end of the parking lot and back.
100 BBSU
200 Merkins
300 Leg lifts (wheezy Jefferson?)
With 15 minutes left, walked to a more open area for broga. Worked on hips and hamstrings for about 11 minutes.
Mosey back to CoT for one more ab exercise. Cross body crunch (left leg over right knee, crunch right shoulder to left knee) for a 4 count. 1-3 was hold, 4th count was release. Both sides x10 and DONE
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: HIM camp and CSAUPS
COT: Started with a reminder that F3 is about bettering the men that choose to appear in the gloom.
Rather than ask for standard prayer requests, YHC asked the group to list something positive that we could think about throughout the day. This turned quickly into a list of prayer requests…

F3 isn’t about any particular faith or viewpoint, we are here to become better partners, fathers, friends, and citizens of the world. We’re learning to live 3rd.

The Circle of Trust doesn’t have any prescribed formula, and our region tends to use it as a prayer chain. I feel being locked into this methodology is a bit of a disservice to ourselves and our time in the CoT. I say this in the least self-serving way possible.

This is our time to work on OURSELVES.

The CoT is a place where PAX have an opportunity to say what’s on their hearts. We could talk about personal pain and difficulty, and celebrate the victories we have against daily obstacles.

More often than not we hear about a friend or relative going through a tough time. I’m glad people are concerned, I really am, but what I would rather hear is how that affects you, and how that is going to change you. What action will you take? Send a gift card to your friend whose wife is going through some shit. Watch your neighbor’s kids so they have time to go to a job interview. Help change a set of brake pads. When you get home and the M hasn’t cleaned up after her Ramen mess for the 4th day in a row just smile, take a breath, and appreciate your M.

This morning as my CoT turned itself back into the prayer meeting I decided to read between the lines. I heard some PAX say some things that were the usual fare. What I heard was that we have a lot of men in the Fort dealing with anxiety over things they cannot control, things that don’t affect their daily lives.

So when I got it back, I simply asked that we think about what our brothers had to say and find a way to make the lives of those around us a bit better. Let’s live 3rd in a way that enriches and does not tear anything down.

38 out

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80th Anniversary of D-Day

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WARMUP: Jogged a lap around the parking lot, butt-kickers, high-knees, karaoke. Then we circled up for Imperial Walkers, SSH, MNC
THE THANG:
PARTNER SANDBAG TOSS – 1 LAP (Vest/Ruck on or Slick)
80 RUCK SQUATS (Vest/Ruck, Sandbag, or Both)
80 MERKINS (Slick)
80 DEADLIFTS (Ruck, Sandbag, or Both)
80 OVERHEAD PRESS (Ruck on or Slick)
PARTNER SANDBAG TOSS – 1 LAP (Vest/Ruck on or Slick)
MARY: No Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: HIM Camp end of June, Blood Drive 5/30 still spots available, 3 CSAUPs this summer
COT: Closed in prayer

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Running with Burpees…..among other stuff

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WARMUP: The Pledge at 0514
THE THANG: Off to kimbrell’s lot for the beginning of ‘round the block.

Run the block with the following at each corner

5 burpees, 10 squats, 15 side straddle hops

3.0 miles – 80 burpees (meeting slapshot’s minimum requirement), 160 squats and 240 side straddle hops. Esso liked those the most – except that he couldn’t do them all in a row.

MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: 5th core principle

Thanks for the call, Funhouse. :eye:

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Sweep The Leg

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WARMUP: route was discussed 3.75 miles
THE THANG: Ran down 160 to Baxter, we ran a loop in Baxter going counter clockwise. Fist stop :octagonal_sign: sign we did three man- makers with cinder blocks, every other stop :octagonal_sign: was 3 Burpees and continued to run. = 3.75 miles once finished
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: check portal for announcements
COT: Tiller had everyone talk about praise or prayer.

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Attacking all angles

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WARMUP: not necessary
THE THANG: loops at Brayden
10x merkins and squats at stop light
10x diamond merkins and monkey humpers at pool
10x wide arm merkins and sumo squats at top fo hill

MARY: ab lab for a few minutes led my Tesh

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter

COT: yes

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Soggy Primes

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WARMUP: A lap around the parking lot with SSH, windmills, tappy taps, MNC, and LBAC
THE THANG: Started with 7s in front of the Indian restaurant. We used the dry patch under the trees by the pet groomer with one BBSU and 6 burpees in the cloud of curry and garam masala. Mostly running but bear crawls were mandatory for 1/2 of the way back to the trees.
We then hoofed it to the fountain for 11s. On the bottom we started with 1 CDD. We ran up the hill to the second driveway of the fire station for 10 dips. Everyone finished!
Time was running short so after a walking 10-count or two “All Out” was called to the traffic circle on the other end of the apartment complex. Plank until the 6 and 10-count when everyone was in position. Mosey back to CoT and DONE!
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Things are happening all over the Fort. Do them.
COT: When we got back to the flag the rain was pouring harder than during the workout. Senator Tressel had to skedaddle as is often the case and we bid him adieu. For the rest of us, YHC expounded on the 2nd core principle, that we are open to all men, and ended in a prayer that the men we had there would go out and make the world a better place without agenda.

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