04/16/2021 - Virtuosity - 04/16/2021 – Boardwalk Beatdown
AO: Virtuosity
When: 04/16/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 15
Pax Names: Backdraft, Bean Counter, Bob Ross, Car Seat, Frogger, Moonlight, Mr. Hankey, Mudslide, Rand McNally, Sonny Bono, Sparkles,
DR Names: Pedro, Shamwow, Barry, Pringles
Number of FNGS:
FNG Names:
QIC: Car Seat
Introduction
PREBLAST VIRTUOSITY 4/16/2021If the weather will allow, we will do our first outside Brooklyn beatdown. I’m still formulating the workout, but mark off 50 and 100 yards. Coupon required. (If the weather turns sideways, I’ll revert to a traditional high-rep, apartment-style, beatdown.)
At 6:15, 15 PAX were ready to go.
Five Principles
Disclaimer
Warm-O-Rama
SSH x 15
Good Morning x 15
Arm Circles x 15
Reverse Arm Circles x 15
Imperial Walkers x 15
The Thang
Round 1 – 25 reps of each
Burpees
Merkins
Dips
Diamond Merkins
100M out – 100M back
Round 2 – 25 reps of each
Halos
Thrusters
Coupon Swings
CTRs (Curls; Tri Extensions, Rows)
100M coupon carry out – 100M coupon carry back
Round 3 – 25 reps of each
Coupon Swings
Apollo Onos
Bobby Hurleys
Coupon Calf Raises
50M lunge out – 50M lunge back
Round 4 – 25 reps of each
Peter Parkers (Peter, Parker, Merkin = 1)
Parker Peters (Parker, Peter, merkin = 1)
[Due to time constraints, the second half of Round 4 was abridged]
50M coupon overhead carry out – 50M coupon overhead carry back
Circle of Trust
Count-o-rama
Announcements
Name-o-rama
[Thank you to Rand McNally for having my 6.]
I shared with the PAX a chagrining irresponsible choice I made the prior week. I went out with friends, mid-week, for drinks, spent way too much time at the bar, got way too drunk, came home way too late, and was wholly unproductive at work and at home the following day.
TPS Report’s COT of earlier in the weeks (in which he shared that honoring God should be the “why” of what we do) resonated deeply with me and how I have been feeling this past week and a half. While God, is indeed the highest calling in life, what’s next? For those of us with families, a wife and children in my case, obviously they are, or should be, the next “why”.
With my frivolous choices, I failed at that. Yes, it is ok to go out once in a while with friends. Yes, it is fine to have a few drinks and blow off some steam. I certainly did not engage in any inappropriate conduct. With this particular incident, for whatever reason, however, I knew I overstepped a line. To be clear, it was not even my M who drew said line. It is I who knew I made a bad decision – and that I should not repeat it again.
Why have I engaged in this self-conviction (not to be confused with self-condemnation)? Why has this struck me so deeply. There is a long answer, of course, but the short answer is that I am increasingly mindful that my life is not my own. I am here to provide for, care, model, and mentor my wife and children (at various degrees for each). In a year in which I am seeking to run the good race of personal development, this incident was one in which I took what could have been an enjoyable brief outing and allowed it to morph into a complete waste of nearly two days.
And that’s just it! One of our greatest gifts and assets that we have is time. My goal is to ever-improve at using that gift for bettering myself and my family – and no longer allowing it to be idly wasted.
We rounded out the CoT with a prayer lifting up Willie and Don, who are friends of Mr. Hankey, Appletini’s brother, and Cannoli and his family.
Naked Man Moleskin
I last Q’d two weeks ago. Heretofore, I have only taking the lead sporadically. Over the past year, I have withdrawn much from F3 and, upon reflection, have not deposited enough in turn. When I grabbed this Q, it was the intention of stepping up and taking the lead more often.
There is such a good group of guys who regularly post at Virtuosity. It’s hard to explain how much I appreciate the camaraderie and fellowship of these brief sessions – but by taking the lead more frequently, I hope it expresses my gratitude for this ongoing virtual option for those of us who cannot post a live AO.