On a bitterly cold morning, four hearty souls came together to take on Lexington’s newest AMRAP monstrosity – The Gladiator. All four men stayed together and pushed one other for the entire time (except for when we were chasing Quest who has previously stated that he would be the six today because he wasn’t feeling so great).
WEATHER
28
THE GLADIATOR
Gather at front of school for basic description of “The Gladiator.”
Run to first light pole
BURPEES X 5
Run to next light pole
T-PLANK MERKINS X 10
Run to next light pole
4-CT. FLUTTER KICKS X 15
Run up hill to entrance sign
SQUATS X 20
Run down hill to fence
BEAR CRAWL up to and under gate
LUNGE to next light pole
BURPEES X 5
Run to next light pole
T-PLANK MERKINS X 10
Run to next light pole
4-CT. FLUTTER KICKS X 15
Run around breezeway to next light pole
SQUATS X 20
Run to front of school to pillars
BEAR CRAWL from first outer pillar to second outer pillar
LUNGE from second outer pillar to start/finish line
This completes the first lap.
Rinse and Repeat as time permits.
We completed three full laps with three minutes to spare which was enough time to run the entire front half of the course (without exercises) and gather cones. Great work by all in attendance.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
* March Convergence at Graveyard
* Dam to Dam 100K Relay in February
* Grow Ruck in two weeks
PRAYER REQUESTS
* Woodstock – no new udpates
* Chedda’s friend Peter – battling cancer
DEVO/CLOSING THOUGHTS
I recently accepted the challenge to read one chapter of Proverbs per day for the month of January. In addition to reading and reflecting, I decided to share what resonated most with me with two groups – some F3 brothers to whom I’m accountable and my wife and two college-aged kids. The process of sharing my reflections, especially with my family, has yielded some encouraging results. First, having assumed my place as a spiritual leader in my family, something I’ve not always done, my wife and kids have expressed their appreciation and excitement over doing this little study. Next, by placing a value on their reflections it has given them a voice in communicating their understanding of the Scriptures. It’s still a new discipline for me, but I can’t wait to see how this process of sharing the Word in this way continues and what comes from it.
I intended to challenge the men to seek God’s wisdom, found in His word, and then share it with the people around them, especially their families. I believe what will come out of this would be extremely powerful and beneficial to us all.
As always, it was a pleasure to stand among and lead these men. I look forward to seeing them in the gloom soon.
– Chedda