Change is the Game

WARMUP: Cold morning required a warm up session for the Q so the rest of the pax got the same
THE THANG: Mosey to basketball court on far side of school. Stopped on way at picnic tables for some step-ups and dips (3 rounds). The routine at the court involved 2 laps of yogging followed by a round of 3 core exercises followed by one set of suicides. We rinsed and repeated for a total of 3 full cycles of this routine. Then moseyed back to launch.
MARY: She joined throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam, trash pickup
COT: Some quick departures shrunk the COT crowd. We identified Honky Tonk and Sugar Bug as Ballroom regulars we hadn’t seen recently. One pax committed to reach out to each for a check in.

Throughout the Thang, pax traded experience regarding how change has impacted their life and whether they felt the rate of life changes was accelerating as they age or slowing. General agreement was that the volume and rate of change GROWS as we age. A comment was made about the rate of change vs EXPECTATIONS. Q Source says we prepare for what’s expected so that we’re in the best position possible to respond for the inevitable times when unexpected change will come our way.

My experience and study on life change indicates we go through many cycles and each one reflects three stages: an ending to the current reality, an uncomfortable in between period, then a new beginning. Moving past the “ending” that is really the start of change often requires a “letting go”….maybe even a grieving period. What do you need to let go of so you can move forward?

Grateful to Bass for the Q invite and the very timely reminder at Flight Plan Mon morning. Also grateful for the covey of Respectable HIM who posted to help sharpen me. May God continue to bless The Fort!

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You can daraleek my hand release merkins

WARMUP: we did the pledge and they got a disclaimer…it’s Minnow Pond (RIP)
THE THANG: Old school go time.
Exercises at each of the stops was 5 hand release with a shoulder tap in between. Then 5 jump squats.
The route: started at crossing on main -> down academy to the 4 corners -> up the hill to the glass filled parking lot -> print shop getting 5 pull ups in -> back to crossings on main -> up the Massey hill to the parking lot -> little bay Jesus church lot -> down ardrey and past WEP to the chain parking lot -> then all the way down to Kanawha past the gas station (I had to look the name up) -> Leonides to Spratt -> McKenzie to Ardrey to LBJ lot again -> chain parking lot, again -> Massey hill and parking lot, again -> COT
MARY: we did flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 16 CSAUP, BRR – that’s all you need to know
COT: families of kids going back to school, parents getting older

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Big Deck

WARMUP: CP, WM HW and the “other walker”
THE THANG: mosey to the CFA parking lot where a giant deck of cards was found. Board was also conveniently located on a rock. After shuffling we took turns pulling cards and doing what the board said to do
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup and Cannoli run
COT:

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Walmart Trip

AO: <#C02PN44SHNF>
COUNT: low 20s
– run to hardees for a less than warm up . wait for birdcage to arrive
– run to walmart . wait for birdcage to arrive
– partner work at walmart, 1 person plank and the other lap the parking lot
– run to hardees. wait for birdcage to arrive
– run the zipper intersections increasing rep count by 1. sets of burpee merkin squats

cot- DO NOT let fear control you. Its the root of anxiety, apprehension, and indisicion. We are called not to carry a spirit of fear by our faith in Jesus Christ. We will be carried even when we dont understand the mechanics.

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Walmart Trip

– run to hardees for a less than warm up . wait for birdcage to arrive
– run to walmart . wait for birdcage to arrive
– partner work at walmart, 1 person plank and the other lap the parking lot
– run to hardees. wait for birdcage to arrive
– run the zipper intersections increasing rep count by 1. sets of burpee merkin squats

cot- DO NOT let fear control you. Its the root of anxiety, apprehension, and indisicion. We are called not to carry a spirit of fear by our faith in Jesus Christ. We will be carried even when we dont understand the mechanics.

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Out numbered

Campus tour lots of convo about houses shieldlock and various other topics. Yes we were out numbered by the lady runners on the track. How sad.

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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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Ice Apocalypse at The Fort

WARMUP: Yes. SSH, Hillbilly, Imperial walkers, Windmills, Planks, Downward Dog, Updog, PeterParker and ParkerPeter, with a mosey.
THE THANG: Wallsits w Merks, Squats and Incline Merks in multiple rounds as each Pax jumped out to knock out the exercise.Next round utilized step ups, dips, and decline merks. 10 and 15 reps per round.
Next up: 9’s using parking blocks and curbs to complete IronMikes on one side and squats on the other side of parking lot.( mosey between). Pax then made their way up to top of hill ( entrance to WEP) where a board of pain awaited with 5 exercises listed and 3 rounds with reps of 5.10.15. In between rounds Pax went back down the hill and either looped the parking lot ( behind the amphitheater) or turned around at bottom of hill to make their way back. Exercises were Seal Jax, Merks, Big Boys, Plank Jax, Squats and Lunges. Group finished with 3 mins of Mary.
MARY: 3 painful mins
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam run, Adopt a Highway coming soon, Read newsletter.
COT: Prayers for aging parents, patience w kids, weather, and Praises for F3.

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The frozen tundra

WARMUP: ssh, slow windmills, imp walkers, plank/updog/downdog, Peter parkers
THE THANG: mosey to the football field
Start at one goal line and run to the 10, then do 10 reps of designated exercise, then run back to the goal line for 10 merkins. Next run to the 20 and do 20 reps of the designated exercise, and run back to the goal line for 10 merkins. Repeat for the 30, 40 and 50 yard lines. This constitutes one round

Designated exercises:
Round 1 – lbcs
Round 2 – flutters
Round 3 – American hammers
Round 4 – Freddy mercuries
Round 5 – big boys

We ended with a quickish run from one goal line to the other and back, then moseyed back to cot
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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