15 Pax posted for the 3rd 5:00 am test run group, and thankfully all 15 pax returned to the COT physically unharmed. YHC decided to try an out an back down Pilgrim Church Road. Safety was a concern with sight distances and lack of sidewalk. However, a Friday morning would be the best morning to try it and find out if it was a good route to use in the future… or NOT. Lesson Learned.
Conditions: 27 deg, a little chilly.
The Thang:
Depart Pilgrim Lutheran Church Parking lot to the south, then take a right onto Pilgrim Church Road. Run out 20 minutes and back for a 40 minute run.
COT
Moleskin:
- Really impressed by the turnout. Now it is time to name this thing and make it an Official AO for F3Lexington
- Exciting to see pax making progress. Seeing a lot of Stridesdales making a lot of progress. Good work guys, keep it up.
Devo: “I’ll show them I’m willing to fight”
I heard this songs years ago when it first came out, and I didn’t like it. Not that I didn’t like the tune or the beat, it was the message that was convicting and impossible at the same time. All I knew is it was talking about me but I didn’t know how to do anything about it, the dictionary picture of a SadClown. Well, a few weeks ago, I heard this song again, and I noticed a difference. The song was still convicting, and not as much as before. However, it was more of an encouragement and confirmation I was on the right track since beginning F3.
The lyric that stuck out to me was “I’ll Show them I’m Willing to Fight, and Given them the best of my life.” I now realize how important it is for my wife and children see that I am willing to fight for them to provide and protect them, and that they are worth fighting for. I hope they understand that this is my purpose every time wake up early, put on a shirt with F3 on it, and go workout. Thank you to my fellow F3 pax for helping me understand this and try to put it into action.
“Lead Me” by Sanctus Real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLr6G8Xy5uc
So Father, give me the strength
To be everything I’m called to be
Oh, Father, show me the way
To lead them
Won’t You lead me?
To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can’t
Don’t want to leave them hungry for love,
Chasing things that I could give up
I’ll show them I’m willing to fight
And give them the best of my life
So we can call this our home
Lead me, ’cause I can’t do this alone
Father, lead me, ’cause I can’t do this alone
Announcements:
- Time to name this AO. All ideas welcome
- February 7: Convergence at SnakePit, 7am. If you haven’t been to SnakePit, located at White Knoll High School, you’re missing out on a great AO. This convergence also offers a great DoubleDown opportunity as several pax are participating on The Go Run 5k at 9am. Register here: www.thegorun.org. Boneyard will be open for your boot camp pleasure at 6:15 for those PAX that need an earlier option.
- Go Run 5K at WKHS 2/7/15. Register here: http://www.thegorun.org/runner-registration.html $25.
- Wander (Ruck): Irmo side of the dam Sunday mornings at 530 am (Watch Twitter for changes in starting point)
- 3rdF – SecondWind started last Tuesday at 4:40 am at Gator Commons near the RBHS Football Stadium. Every Tuesday, yesterday was Excellent
- Lexington Race Against Hunger .. 2/28/15 Fee is $15 for 5K and $20 for 10K. Register here: http://www.strictlyrunning.com/gpscrlgnReg-9f.asp?uRaceId=1949&uImage=/images/15LRAH.jpg
- March 7: One Year Anniversary Convergence at Graveyard. While March 1 marks our 1-yr anniversary, we’ll celebrate on Saturday, 3/7. New goal: 175 pax! Get the EH machine rolling.
- April 11: Ultimate Challenge Mud Run. Registration is open. This is F3’s Super Bowl. DO NOT register on the mud run site. F3 will have a special link with which to register. YHC will be the F3 Mud Run QIC. Also, No Show has agreed to be our Mud Run Region Q.
- May 1: GORUCK Custom Light. Preblast here: http://f3nation.com/2015/01/07/preblast-goruck-custom-light/
Prayer Requests:
- Nikita off for 3 months on his College Mission Trip
- Continued prayer for Walker, and mainly Karie. 4 seizures yesterday probably due to coming off meds
- Quest Grandfather, Joe, had a massive stoke. He is 89