On the eve of my 45th birthday, I gathered with the hearty PAX of The Arena to celebrate the end of my 45th year. Those brave souls who defeated the warmth of the fartsack were an encouragement to me and an example of how we don’t just post for ourselves, we post for one another, even when it’s REALLY cold outside.
My plan was to do whatever I could to keep the PAX moving and working hard so their bodies would heat up and their minds would be more focused on the effort needed to complete the exercises than the cold temperatures. As anybody who posted today knows, that was no small task! In the end, we all made it, and as of yet, there have been no reports of frostbite or hypothermia.
For those who require even more details, here’s how it all went down…
WEATHER
C-C-C-COLD
“WARM” UP
BURPEES X 20 OYO
COP
opening mosey to pillar at the back of the building and circle up for COP
SSH X 10 IC
IMPERIAL WALKERS X 10 IC
T-PLANK MERKINS X 10 IC
SQUATS X 10 IC
6-CT. BURPEES X 5 IC
MOSEY to block/brick pile, grab a block and head to entrance
CURLS X 10 IC
BLOCK PRESS X 10 IC
T-PLANK BLOCKINS X 10 IC
TRICEP EXTENTIONS X 10 IC
6-CT. BLOCKEES X 5 IC
MOSEY back to block/brick pile, return block and head to path at back of school
4-CT. SHOULDER TOUCHES X 10 IC
BEAR CRAWL to end of path
T-PLANK MERKINS X 10 OYO
BEAR CRAWL to starting spot
GORILLA SQUATS X 10 OYO
LUNGE to far end
4-CT. MONKEY HUMPERS X 10 OYO
LUNGE to starting spot
6-CT. BLOCKEES X 5 IC
MOSEY back to front of school
BBSU X 10 IC
SPRINT to speed hump
T-PLANK MERKINS X 10 IC
SPRINT to end of breezeway
4-CT. FROZEN FLUTTERS X 10 IC
SPRINT to speed hump
FROZEN HAMMERS X 10 IC
SPRINT to end of breezeway
6-CT. BURPEES X 5 IC
MOSEY to front of lot and back
6-CT. BURPEES X 5 IC
MOSEY back to flag
FNG
Landon Salisbury – 16, runs track, plays basketball, does cross fit, goes to Clover High School —> Wind Chill? —> will definitely help him remember his first F3 post. WELCOME “Wind Chill!”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
* Saluda launch – Saturday, 1/6
* Grow Ruck – end of January
PRAYER REQUESTS
* Brad’s dad – battling brain cancer
* Woodstock – continued healing
* Pew – knee (possible surgery ahead)
CLOSING WORDS
Seeing other men out here this morning was a HUGE encouragement, especially given the conditions. There are many men who for whatever reason are not posting regularly or at all! We MUST do our part to come alongside these men and encourage them in whatever they’re going through and help them see that the fellowship and accountability F3 offers is what they need. There may be a time and a place for “tough love,” but there’s also a place for “holding up one another’s arms” like Aaron did for Moses in the old testament. (Read the story. It’s a good one!)