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Covid Vaccine for the Soul Coming in September… Join In

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Has Covid frozen your faith Journey as Churches have closed their doors?  Or maybe Covid has you asking bigger question of God and you would like to be in a community of Men to discover the answers.  Are you interested in growing in your faith walk? Discovering a path toward an Intimate, Abiding relationship with Christ through a small group study.

Maybe you have been in the church for your entire life, the last 10 years or you are just now opening your mind to this idea of a higher power… a “Sky Q”.  Regardless of where you are in your faith walk we all have room to grow and mature in our relationship with Christ.

We are all on a faith journey and some of us are more or less equipped to take our faith deeper.  If you have a gap in any of these areas then I have a challenge for you.

  1. Do you feel that you have created a solid foundation of knowing who God is and his desire to be a part of your life?
  2. Are you in a group that is consistently seeking to grow in a relationship with God?
  3. Do you feel that you have an adequate tool kit to help you grow deeper in your faith?

In September, we will be launching into a Journey to build from the ground up a knowledge of who God is and to start to learn how to have an intimate, abiding relationship with him.  Please reach out to any of the Journey alumni to learn more and to get connected.

Aye!

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Lucky 13s

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Typical warm humid July morning in Ft Mill.  Thirteen men posted at Sweep the Leg and this was my first time as Q for this type of running workout.

Disclaimer
Count off

Thang:

Sweep the Leg 072020

The route is a one-mile distance using the out and back style: Run out to Gold Hill Elementary school, where the flag pole is ½ mile from the parking lot and run back (total is one mile).

At each ¼ mile along the route, there is a sheet with exercises to do.  See table below.  Count 15 for all exercises.

Loop 1/4 mi 1/2 mi 3/4 mi 1 mile
1 LBC Merkins Monkey Humpers Bobby hurleys
2 Big Boy S/u Dips Squats Mtn Climbers
3 Freddie Merc. Diamond M Calf Raises SSH
4 Amer. Hammers Carolina Dry Docks Lunges Plank Jacks

We had a few runners complete all four miles.

Fini, COT

Notes: The one hill on the return leg was not pleasant after the first mile.  Good practice for the upcoming SWEATI.

Keep Cash and his family in your prayers.

Top three: Bones, Speed Racer, Long Duck

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Simple inconveniences

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18 PAX gathered in for The Bubble amidst humid conditions outside a mushroom pool.

Warm-up:
SSH x51
1 Burpee
Windmill x10
2 Burpees
Merkin x10
3 Burpees
Lap
Karaoke
Some yoga
4 Burpees

The Thang:
Run 1 mile to Alison Park
Al Gore to Monkey Humpers facing Sutton Rd multiple times to keep together-ish

6 Exercises for 12-reps (all in cadence):
Merkin
Low Slow Squat
Alternating Lunge
Mountain Climber
Peter Parker
Burpee

Rinse and repeat total of 144 (a gross) of reps

Run 1 mile back.
Stopping for some monkey humpers along the way to keep the group together-ish.

NMM:

There’s a lot of turmoil going on in the world. Americans (in general) have largely been spared inconveniences since WWII (maybe gas shortages in the 1970s?). In many cities, we’re being asked or required to wear masks to quell the rampant spread of COVID-19. For almost all of us, this is an inconvenience. But luckily it is only an inconvenience.

Today’s workout was certainly not convenient, with the exception of the location for some PAX. We recognize how simple workouts in the humidity makes us better. YHC is officially exhorting us to be leaders and do the inconvenient things like wearing a mask for our community’s health.

Side note:

As an FM local, I remember when Baxter was a cow pasture. Traffic is worse in town, but so much about Fort Mill is better because of the folks who moved here. I appreciate what y’all bring to our town. It is great to post with PAX from all over who are working to make themselves and our shared community better. T-Claps to y’all.

What I learned:

At The Bubble, 10 PAX doubled down posting twice today. YHC tried to keep the warm-up close for those PAX arriving late. My advice to future Qs is: DO NOT plank up in the parking lot until 6:20 or so. Unless you want to raise your heart rate from fear rather than mountain climbers as a vehicle whips into the parking lot you’re lying down in…. My mistake. Won’t happen again.

COT

Prayers:
Bonsai
Cash

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Band Camp dismissed

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Slow burn . . . yes really a slow burn

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A great day for a slow burn and exercises with a twister.  5 present on this glorious day.

toy solder twist

Moroccan night clubs

little baby circles

inchworm – check your ego and be honest with yourself and count your number

fast feet squat

plank jacks

dead bug

low country crab

mountain climbers

reverse monkey humpers

bear taps

some mozy and stretches to finish off the 45 minutes.

prays for those who are fighting health issues

meals on wheels – change order

this country AMEN

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Naturally Modifying Weinke at Slow Burn

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11 PAX endured the experimentation of a naturally modifying workout.  My name.  Nothing official.  Goal was to allow those PAX that wanted to push themselves without holding them back or making the 6 feel like they had to overdo it to keep up.  More to come.

Warmup

Short Mosey

SSH, Moroccan Nightclubs, Cherry Pickers, Arm stretches, Windmills, Leg stretches, Plank, Downdog and stretch calves, Honeymooner

The work – Q picked a target.  All PAX would run for it.  First on there turns around and pickups all other PAX as he runs back to the 6. Once the groups reaches the 6, Q calls out an exercise.  Rinse and Repeat until COT.

Merkin

LBC

Derkin

Flutter

Inerkin

Freddie Mercury

Low Slow Squat

Rosalitas

Maq Tarsa

Hello Dolly

Dips

Burpees

3 min of Mary at the flag

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Great Way to Start the Week

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It was a privilege to Q the newest AO “Sweep the Leg” this week.  The term in one of my favorite movies, “Karate Kid”.  Lots of life lessons, bad 80s music, and my Hollywood crush, Elisabeth Shue. What a beauty!

Ok, back to the workout.  Pretty simple and repetitive.  Run a lap around the parking lot.  In the main lot, there were exercises (Carolina Dry Docks, LBCs, Merkins, Jump Squats – 20 of each) at each one of the four light poles.  Sprint between the light poles.  Run a lap around the parking lot..Rinse and Repeat.

Great job by everyone.  Lots of men getting better and encouraging each other.

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BLIMPS at The Bubble

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This was the first workout at the new location of The Bubble.  Moved by somewhat popular demand from the home of the temporary JWOW outdoor exercise pavilion (conveniently located on Daphne Circle) to the Baxter Mushroom pool, seven (7) PAX undertook a 6:00 AM work out effort.

 

Missing were the PAX that complained (sic) about the location of the JWOW Pavilion – Flat Tire, 98 Degrees, Assassin and Pusher.  Odd as the mushroom pool is about a :03 minute walk.   However, in all fairness, Pusher was DR and Assassin had a work call at 6:30.

 

After a bit of  a moderate warm up, four rounds of Blimps followed by a 1/3 mile run commenced.

Round One – 5, 10, 15, 10, 10 and 10

Round Two – 5, 20, 20, 15, 15 and 15

Round Three – 5, 30, 30, 30, 30 and 30 (oops Q didn’t follow the Wienke)

Round Four – 5, 20, 20, 15, 15 and 15

Round Five – 5, 20

This completed the inaugural Bubble workout at its new home.

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The Barry – The Bear + 1

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July 9th was supposed to be the running of The Bear, a 5mi run up grandfather Mountain, however we’ve been covided. Event cancelled and so an open slot for crazy was open.

So in The Fort fashion, we can’t waste an opportunity to have an event with some level of difficulty and whole lot of fellowship and so THE BARRY was born. 

Don’t ask me why it’s called The Barry. The list of why we do things in F3 is endless and so you can add this one on there. THE BARRY will be The Bear plus 1, so it will be 6mi for you math geniuses.

Now pay attention; Running is not the only option!!  

  • You can run it, ruck it, bike it, walk it and if you are World Wide Leader…..you can power-skip it.

This is a Thursday evening and there will be 2ndF following. Please see Sign Up Genius so we can get an idea on numbers.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E44A5AE28A64-thebarry

Details:

  • Who: All PAX that are interested….spread the word
  • What: 6mi event with Pizza and drinks to follow….(bring own adult beverages if not a PBR fan)
  • When: Thursday July 9th at 7pm
  • Where: 7000 Regent Parkway (giant pyramid building….really unique place)
  • Why: Seriously ??
  • How: Just show up with gear to do what you do and have fun

YOU CAN ALSO USE THIS EVENT FOR YOUR MIKE DOTY RUN RESULTS. SEE EMAIL FROM DOTY RUN FOR MORE INFORMATION

  • Bring chair with you for 2nd F
  • Please use Sign Up so we have idea on numbers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E44A5AE28A64-thebarry
  • Event will kick off at 7pm Sharp, with cold PBRs and hot Pizza to follow. 
  • Participation prize for first 50 participants
  • Great opportunity to EH someone and show them how nuts we really are
  • Hat will be passed to cover pizza 

Let Cake Boss know of any questions.  Don’t Miss THE BARRY.…..you only live once!!!

 

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The Herd at Sweep The Leg

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Week 3 of Sweep The Leg was not about to be a letdown. Apparently, 24 other PAX posted to hold me accountable in ensuring they got the return on their investment, too. Gears started this AO a few weeks ago to present the PAX with an opportunity to push themselves harder and faster than currently offered at another AO, at least on a Monday. It is so easy to come out of the gates hot but the hard work is in consistency. Hard work was what we did for 40 of the 45mins this morning which concluded with some up hills and a jail break to ensure we finished as strong as we started.

Lots and lots of headlights kept rolling into the lot and as we were about to start the disclaimer, 4 more cars rolled in. So…
Sweeper identified…check (Thank you Cake Boss)
Overview  of Sweep The Leg for the rookies…check
Count off…25, are you serious?
Disclaimer…check

Warm up mosey out of the lot, L/T Len Patterson, L/T 160, L/T Dave Gibson Blvd and circle up at intersection with Ben Casey Dr.

Warm Up
Wind Mills
Imperial Walkers
Moroccan Night Clubs
5 Burpees

Overview of the pace. When I say “Get It”, it’s your fast pace or All You Got to get to the next stop. If you’re in the first wave of runners to get to the destination, we’ll be starting the exercises and doing them until the 6 got in.

Get It: To parking lot in front of GHES
Box Cutters
Dying Cockroaches
10 Burpees

Get It: End of straight way in front of the schools to the lot for Colosseum
5 Merkins

Get it: Run the GHMS drop-off loop then 1/2 the GHES loop taking us to the benches near the basketball hoops
20 Derkins
20 Dips
10 Carolina Dry Docks

Get it: Run to the end of the bus parking lot, run back, run to the end of the lot again and stop

Get it: Run up the long, never-ending bus entrance hill to just before Dam Rd and back to the start.
Mountain Climbers (keep the merlot down)
Peter Parker
Parker Peter

Get it: Run the remaining loop in front of GHES to the bottom of the hill on Dave Gibson Blvd.
5 Burpees

Get it: Run to 160, back to Patricia Ln (almost all the way back to the bottom of the hill), then back up to Ben Casey and thanks to Vuvuzela, circle up in the bank parking lot.
Merkins
Diamonds
Wide-Arm
American Hammer

Now really get it: Run down the straightaway back to COT.

Gears, I appreciate what you’re doing here. Thank You.
If anyone is still reading this, please wear black on Wednesday but something reflective if you’re running.

SYITG,
Maximus

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A Whole Lot of Burpees

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With Laces In being temporarily relocated to Empire Pizza lot (the home of the slowest of all burns), I decided to take advantage of the nice, evenly spaced parking lot lines today for this week’s edition of the work out by pulling some deep cuts from The Exicon.  11 stallions answered the call.  Some were sorry during, but none were sorry after.

The Thang

Immediate mosey to lot in front of Lowe’s.

Warm up by “Bone the Fish”:

  • Side Shuffle up one parking lot line, run forward to next, Side Shuffle the other direction x 4
  • Karaoke back and forth x4
  • Repeat till the end of the lot and turn around to do it all the way back

Transition to Bearpees – Jack Webb style Burpee (1) x Bear Crawl (4).   Made it to 8 for 36 Burpees per Pax, Mosey back to start line

Transition to Escalator.  One exercise with prescribed count (IC), run the full lot and back

  • 10 Box Jumps
  • 20 Burpees
  • 30 Merkins
  • 40 Low Slow Squats
  • 50 Lunges

Switch to Apple Turnover – Bear Crawl from one line of parking spots to another, flip to Crab Walk from that line to the next.  Flip and repeat till the end of the lot.

Run back to the start with 3 Bomb Jacks at each line

Finish Lot work with Paula Abdul for the length of the lot (40 more Burpees):

  • Run forward 2 Parking Lines
  • Nur back 1 Parking Lot Line
  • 5 Burpees

Mosey to parking area beside Persis to close with 7’s

  • Mike Tyson
  • Bear Crawl forward
  • Squat
  • Crab Walk back

Mosey to Shovel Flag for some COP, but first… 5 Burpees OYO

Prayers for Anxiety in different fronts (Cancer screenings, Kids, Job status, etc).  Prayers for Badger’s family, 2 years since his death.

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Honor to Serve.

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