WARMUP: The Fort Standard Mix
THE THANG: 7220 Run the full lap with the exercises placed interstitially throughout.
Round 1:
7 Merkins
2 Burpees
20 Squats
Round 2:
7 Mike Tysons
2 Burpees
20 Good Mornings
MARY: Round the Horn
COT: Yes
3/17/26 – THE TRANSORMATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A MAN AND HIS WIFE
– Relationship challenges in general:
– Fitness is a 1 man show, fellowship takes 2 or more
– Dealing with another individual with their own minds, attitudes, objectives, etc.
– Relationships are dynamic – ever changing
– What does this mean? Can you provide examples of this?
– Phrases like Relational Rhythm and Dynamic Equilibrium
– Why is this the most important relationship?
– Center of the concerntrica
– How do you know when you’re leading well at home?
– How and where have you seen this relationship affect others?
– Skills and Love:
– Maintenance = Deceleration
– Are you currently accelerating or decelerating?
– The Culture is a Jester
– There is no fifty yard line
– Where are you on the football field currently?
– Your wife is not your best friend
– Do you put your wife on a pedestal?
– Joy Trumps Happiness
– How do you define joy and/or happiness in your relationship?
Additional Questions/Thoughts:
– Do men usually lack skill or effort more?
– What conversations have we been avoiding?
– What kills connection faster – conflict or neglect?
– Leadership means going first – apologize first, initiate first.
– Are there small weekly habits we can implement that would make a difference?
– How would our partners rate our effort?
– How can we stay connected during stressful seasons?
WHAT IS 1 THING YOU WILL DO THIS WEEK TO ACCELERATE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR M?
Jester:
The Daily Discipline Over The Temptation Of The Flesh That Hinders Acceleration
Every man has his own personal Jester
The jester is a master liar. His 5 lies are
1. You Are The Boss Of Me – “you can stop me whenever you want”
2. You Are What You Do – the stumbling self is the real you
3. You Are (relatively) Not That Bad A Guy – is it really that bad?”
4. The Jester And Virtue Can Coexist – “yeah but”
5. You Can’t Live, If Living Is Without Me – “there is no hope”
But, Preparedness keeps the Jester at bay
“While I can never out-paddle my Jester, the faster my boat is Accelerating through the water the harder it is for him to capsize it.”
WARMUP: lap around the park and stopping along the way to do the following exercises – SSH (x2), windmill, merkins, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, cherry pickers, morrocan nightclub, plank, etc.
THE THANG: mosey to the parking lot by the dog kennel – ab work before starting 4 corners. We completed 4 laps, doing the same exercise at all 4 corners – 7 merkins (at each corner), 14 squats (at each corner), 21 flutters, 28 LBCs. Mosey to the hill in the park and complete the following – bear crawl up the hill, nur up the hill, 50% effort up the hill, 75% effort up the hill, 95% effort up the hill, repeat all the above hill runs. After hills, mosey to upper parking lot by the field and bear crawl from end to the other, lunge walk back. Mosey to flag for Mary.
MARY: short Mary – American hammers, penguins, and then body destroyers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: upcoming CSAUPs, trash pick up, etc.
COT: prayers and praises from everyone.
WARMUP: N/A
THE THANG: The suggested route was run to Kingsley, create a loop, and run back. There were several modifications around the sunbelt parking lot, some ventured on highway 21, and a few ventured on 160 which may have been a bad suggestion by the Q. 3.5-4.5 miles.
MARY: N/A
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethels, upcoming CSAUPs, etc.
COT: Prayer and praises
WARMUP: Mumblechatter
THE THANG: 4.25 miles Munn to Harris to Ardrey to loop around WEP and back.
MARY: Heck no…
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Adopt A Highway, Bethel, May Overnight Ruck, Break the Dam, Read Newsletter
COT: Solid thoughts and prayers shared with many prayers lifted for healthy and healing.
WARMUP: Nope
THE THANG:
Every stop = 10 Merkins, 10 Dry Docks, 15 Squat Jumps, 20 LBCs
– Cross street turn right, head to Towne Tavern parking lot
– Continue to Enterprise Rent-a-Car
– Continue to My Eye Dr
– Continue to CVS
– Left just before Burger King – continue to Holiday Inn Express
– Turn left – head to Forest Hill/Armory
– Head back the way we came
– Stops or no stops depending on time
MARY: No chicks
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter. Or don’t. It’s up to you.
COT: The 5th Core Principle
Don’t worry, stats are intact.
Backblasts are rarely read, and arguably aren’t serving the purpose they once did. Is that good? Bad? Neutral? They do serve a purpose, though, and so I will do it. Sort of.
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Run up 160 to Sutton to New Gray Rock
(Here most went down and back up the big hill, some went rogue.)
Back across to Sharon Lee, then 3 rights to connect back on Sam Smith
Harris to Munn back to COT
Vuvu, Badlands, Grout and Rolloff did more like 15 at 5 and finished back at COT!
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup on 21 in early March, Dam 2 Dam, Break the Dam, Yaeger & Mini Yaeger, Bethel
COT: prayers for physical, mental, spiritual health of our families, plus love and patience to support
WARMUP: the nice warm air gave us all the warm up we needed
THE THANG: the recommended route was L on munn, R on Harris, R on Sam smith, R into Sutton place neighborhood, take the first left 3 times to arrive at Sutton, R on Sutton, turn around once you hit 6th Baxter and do the whole thing in reverse. 4.35 miles. Not many did this route, but those who did were treated to some solid hill work <#C09QRA67ST0>
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: IWx15, HW x15, Windmill x10, Cherry Picker x15, Plank- Mountain Climber x11, Peter Parker x11, Parker Peter x11
THE THANG: Mosey to small round about circle (short track): PAX do Apollo Ono while everyone does a lap around short track using crab walk method.
Mosey to Fountain (medium track): Bear Crawl around
mosey to bottom of hill: 10 burpees
Run up hill to Fire Station parking lot: Toy soldiers back and forth, Lunge walk and power skip
Mosey to sonic and partner up:
Dora .5, 1, 2, 3
50 burpees, 100 Merkins, 200 squats and 300 LBC/Hello Dolly
Mosey to church for Jack Webs up to 7
Mosey to COT finish Jack Web 8 and 9
MARY: Sorta
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Y
COT: Y