• When: 2019-11-11
  • QIC: Ken Doll
  • The PAX: Strut, Eve, No Help, Ken Doll


Stomp: Veterans Day Edition

Mile repeats were on the training schedule this week so that’s what we did at Stomp.

Make sure you thank a Veteran today.

Conditions: low 40s

The Thang:

Disclaimer
BOM

Warm up lap around track
Dynamic Stretches

1600 x 3

***recommended pace is 35-40 sec faster than 10k pace***
***400m recovery walk between each rep***

COT & BOM

Devo: Shared a Devo from James Dick from 10/13/12

At eleven minutes after the eleventh hour on the eleventh month in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, the guns went silent ending World War I, �The War to End All Wars�.

One year later, in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day as a holiday, honoring the successful conclusion of that terrible war. He was determined to make the world peaceful and secure from future war.

At that time, Americans didn�t know that only twenty-three years later an even greater war would be waged with even more death and destruction. In the intervening years, Germany, a proud country which had been shamed by the world, quietly rebuilt its national pride and its war machine. Developing supporting relationships with Italy and the Japanese Empire, the Nazi Party led a national movement to rule Europe and, eventually, the world.

After being surprised at Pearl Harbor in December 1941, things looked grim for the next six months. But the American spirit and work ethic quickly went into full gear, resulting in a rapid build-up of men and material never before seen. After four difficult years fighting in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters simultaneously, the United States and her allies succeeding in winning another, even more costly, world war.

In the 1950�s, in recognition of the contributions of American military personnel in both world wars, President Eisenhower signed legislations changing the official name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day. This change would allow for recognition of those serving in uniform in the future as well as the past.

For those who died, we must never forget. For those who were wounded, we are duty bound to help them return their lives to as much normalcy as possible. And for the rest, those who served but were fortunate enough to come home unscathed, we sincerely thank them for their service.

So remember on Veterans Day, November 11, when you see a veteran, to thank him or her for their service. For without them, the freedom which we take for granted would have disappeared under tyranny long ago.

A Prayer for our Veterans:

Oh Lord, Thank you for the thousands of men and women who have accepted the call to serve their country in our Armed Forces.

For those who have departed, bless their souls and keep their memories alive within us so that we might always remember their contributions to our freedom.

For those who remain with us, help us to always honor them and respect their courage and devotion to duty.

Further, dear God, help us to always give special tribute to those who were killed or wounded on our behalf and for us to use their example to maintain our commitment to our faith in God and our freedom to follow God�s will. May we always have the courage to fight for freedom and dignity, no matter how difficult and costly the struggle.
We ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, Amen

Prayer Requests:
-Squatter and Juice
-No Help’s cousin, Adam
-Veterans
-Maggie

Announcements:
-F3LexSC Region Shirts available for preorder in time for Christmas: https://f3.mudgear.com/products/f3-lexington-sc-mudgear-pre-order</a
-11/16: John Flanagan Memorial 10K:
https://lexingtonhalf.com/pages/race-10k.php
-12/14: Christmas Party