10/23/2021 - Dark Tower - F324 – 9am Family Workout – The Inaugural F3 Naperville Thriller Dance!
AO: Dark Tower
When: 10/23/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 60
Pax Names: Blues Clues,
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QIC: Blues Clues
Introduction
This was the 2nd Family Workout of F324 and I was both honored and grateful to help lead this workout today…it meant a lot to me and I really appreciate everyone’s energy and positive attitude to do something extra uncomfortable today. Way to bring it!
Warm-O-Rama
SSH x10
Arm Circles x5
Goofballs x5
Merkins x5
Squats x5
Mosey .25 miles to field for Relay Races
The Thang
Thang #1 – Thrilling Relay Races!
Split everyone into 4 teams, about 60 people total – 1) White Ghost Faces, 2) Orange Pumpkin Heads, 3) Black Cat Tails, and the 4) Purple People Eaters. We ran between 3 cones, about 40 yards apart, in the field West of Centennial Beach by the pavilion.
1st Heat – Straight 40 Yard Race to 2nd cone and run back
2nd Heat – Run to 1st Cone and do 1 Merkin, Run to 2nd Cone and do 1 Squat, run back
3rd Heat – Zombie Walk to 1st cone and do 2 Merkins, Zombie Walk to 2nd Cone and do 2 Squats, run back
4th Heat – Werewolf Run to 1st Cone and do 3 Merkins, Werewolf Run to 2nd cone and do 3 Squats, run back
5th Heat – Werewolf Run to 1st cone and do 4 Merkins, Werewolf Run to 2nd cone and do 4 Squats, Werewolf Run back…the old Double Werewolf Run!
Thang 2 – The Inaugural F3 Naperville Thriller Dance
We invaded the field and spread out. All dance moves are and 8 count, they start to the right for an 8 count, then move to the left for the 2nd 8 count. The dance starts when the beat drops at the beginning of Thriller. Boom.
1st Dance Move – Head Turn (R/L)
2nd Dance Move – Head Bang (R/L)
3rd Dance Move – Shimmy Slide (R/L)
4th Dance Move – Side Swim (R/L)
5th Dance Move – Thriller Shuffle (R/L – OYO)
6th Dance Move – Monster Stomp (R/L)
*FREESTYLE
Circle of Trust
“Do what brings you joy”
Joy. For many of us, this is Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. This is F3. If we were to add a 4th F…it’s not food although food is good and important…that 4th F to me would be FAMILY. And if we’re to add a 5th F to me that would be FUN.
Many of us take F3 pretty seriously. We get up early, we push ourselves in all kind of weather and in all kind of situations to simply be better husbands, father’s, and men overall. And while we take this pretty seriously we also remember to have fun, especially with our family.
Life is short, we all know this…make sure you have fun with your family and…
“Do what brings you joy”
I know myself and Black Widow, my 4 year old daughter, did with you all today and we really appreciate you all showing up. To show up in itself means so much.
On that note, I’ll leave you with this…I won’t recite the full poem from Thriller but I’ll give you a modified ending to consider…
“and though you fight to stay alive, your body starts to shiver…
for no mere mortal can resist, the JOY of the THRILLER!
Muahahahahahahahahahahahaah!”
Prayers
Naked Man Moleskin
Today’s Playlist:
- My Family (Adam’s Family Soundtrack)
- Thunderstruck (AC/DC)
- For Those About to Rock (AC/DC)
- Seavolution, Wave Rider, Tear It Down (Tiesto from Hotel Transylvania)
- Believer (Imagine Dragons)
- Day-O Banana Boat Song (Beetle Juice)
- Delicate (Taylor Swift)
- Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr.)
- Thriller (Michael Jackson)