02/20/2020 - Dark Tower - Dark Tower – Friendship 7
AO: Dark Tower
When: 02/20/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 16
Pax Names: afib, Backstreet, Belichick, Cousin Eddie, Cupcake, Drago, Face Plant, Hootie, Moonlight, Mr. Belding, Nacho Libre, Rainman, Sputnik, Turner, Yankee (FNG),
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names: Not and FNG, but Cupid did not come up in the Pax Names Search.
QIC: Ronda Rousey
Introduction
Tomorrow in 1962 astronaut John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit Earth. We will honor this historic event and use tomorrow as a way to draw attention to the opening of our new AO Launchpad on Friday. You are cordially invited to join me ITG at Dark Tower tomorrow. We will light the fire, blastoff and orbit Earth three times!
Workout – Friendship 7
Launch Time – 5:15 AM
Coupons – Hell yes. However, don’t be fooled. We will be on the move to combat the frigid temperatures of space!
Please kindly HC below @channel if you are up for this mission.
Warm-O-Rama
Rolled up early and saw a coyote scamper across the roundabout with Belichick after scoping out the AO. Disclaimer given after a ROWDY intro. All were warned to modify, use common sense, but to kindly push themselves.
SSH Hops – 25
Tappy Taps – 10
Stretching Right over Left – 10 in cadence, switch and repeat.
Arm Circles – forward and backward -10
Mosey with Coupons down to the Cafe
The Thang
Thang 1
Each exercise done in cadence and followed by a run around the cafe (planet Earth) 3x . This was done in honor of the times John Glenn Jr orbited the earth on his historic flight. Each item increased by 7 to honor “Friendship 7”.
7 Pull Ups
14 Lion Kings
21 Big Boy sit ups
28 Merkins – Voice cracks at count 26. Puberty jokes welcomed at my expense.
35 Curls for the girls
41 Air Dramas – Squat up to a calf raise. – Rainman calls out my math. Yup. Math is hard.
48 Chest Press
Thang 2 as a group. Bucket Brigade
Formed two lines at the bottom of the hill and each PAX did a coupon thruster, passed the coupon and then sprinted to the front of the line. Waiting was replaced with merkins, burpees, and finally squats. This was not planned and was called out (I think) by Face Plant. He does not wear the HIM belt for no reason. Top of the hill was reached in less time than expected.
Thang 3 as a group. Pull Ups with Dead Hang competition.
Back to the bridge for pull ups. Did a total of 16 pull ups with some breaks in between. Dead Hang competition was won by Cupid. Honorable mention to Belichick!
Mary
High to low planks with alternating arms to the sky until time was called at exactly six.
Circle of Trust
Today’s workout was in honor of John Glenn’s historic flight aboard Friendship 7 on this day in 1962. The friendship, or Fellowship of F3 is what I’d like to thank you all for in the most sincerest terms. I had two COT’s written for this moment. One that I felt that was meaningful, but safe for me. The other, not so safe. Well, I’m taking the path that is least comfortable, so please stay with me. The number 7 was significant in many ways today. However, the most significant representation for me was at Noonan’s funeral. There were seven of us in the pew that day. Rusty, Uncle Rico, Goldberg, myself, Belichick, Roach Coach’s M and Roach Coach. The time came for the Lord’s Prayer and I held my palms to the sky. I usually only hold the hands of my family during this time. In this instance, the moment shifted. I’m not sure how it started, but we all joined hands together. Here I am holding hands with the dad and granddad of the daughter I’ve coached with Nacho for two years. Were we pleasant and exchanged nods with each other prior to F3? Yes. Did I get a chance to really know them before F3? No. Because of F3, those relationships and many others have blossomed for the better. I remember thinking at that moment how Noonan would have loved that scene, as this is what he was about. Fellowship, faith and love. I hope this catches on somehow, but let us pick up the 6 and always remember the 7 – in honor of those that are no longer with us ITG.
End with the Lord’s Prayer
Naked Man Moleskin
I wanted to share this moment during the workout that Fake ID Q’d in Noonan’s honor at DT, but I did not make the opportunity present itself. I was reluctant to share this as well this morning, because I knew it would break me down and I did not want to miss on the message. I shared this with Goldberg on a text about something completely different last night and he urged me take the more difficult path. The warning was the regret I’d probably feel for not sharing the emotion at the time. While still uncertain, this was the push I needed. I’ve also come to realize that I need to take a moment to truly get to know those around me better. How many other sideline dad’s and granddad’s are there out there that I like, but do not really know. Everyone has a story that needs to be told. I just need to ask the questions and listen.