10/21/2020 - The Wood - Hudson Fryar “#forhudson” Tribute Beatdown
AO: The Wood
When: 10/21/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 9
Pax Names: Dilly Dilly, John Denver, Pi, SoccerMom,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names: Binford, Storm Chaser, Wreck-It Ralph, Bunny Hill, Toby
QIC: Sparkler
Introduction
On October 3, 2020 Hudson Fryar passed away tragically at the age of 5 months. He is the son of F3 brother Nomad, and his wife Kaitlyn and younger brother to a 1.5 year old sister out of F3 Northwest Arkansas. F3 Nation has put together a tribute workout challenge to support the grieving family, a way for the F3 Nation to show their condolences.
This tribute challenge isn’t about how fast you can do it and its not about how many reps you can get in in a specified time. This tribute challenge is about doing every rep to the best of your ability to honor Baby Hudson. We will do this challenge together and we will finish.
Clown car in with John Denver and stopped 200 meters from the flags to mark out the run area. Wrote the Hudson tribute notes in chalk on wet pavement. Bad plan. Got the early guys going right away.
Warm-O-Rama
5:07 Early start time EC WoM
Jog in place 20 seconds, sprint in place 10 seconds X5
Pump squats, high medium, low, 30 seconds each level
Leg lift pumps, 1 minute each leg
Neck rolls
Calf raises
Arm breakers 30 seconds each arm.
5:15 WoM
Leg Hugs – 10 each leg, IC
Finkle Leg swings – 15 each leg, IC
The Thang
Hudson Fryar Tribute
Hudson Fryar Tribute Done as a group x 5 rounds
(8) Hand Release Merkins
(21) Upright Rows with Coupon
(14) Dan Taylors
(21) Spiderman Merkins
(15) Outlaws
(14) No Surrenders
Run 418 Meters
Circle of Trust
Thank you for everyone that came out here today to do the Hudson Fryar Challenge, this was to support an F3 brother that most of us have never met, and we showed our support for him and his family in a way that we knew we could.
Today I want to talk about how to support someone going through the loss of a child. My M and I lost our baby boy 20 weeks into pregnancy on January 11, 2016 on the same day we were finding out the gender and were planning to celebrate with family.
Guys, I pretended to be strong, hold it together that entire day but broke into pieces behind the bumper of our car alone in our garage in the middle of the night. I spend the day holding my M while she cried endlessly, talking to countless people on the phone and hearing them crumble while pretending to be the rock in the family.
The next several days I spiraled but in a good way. Losing my son made me realize how trivial small problems are and to love, cherish and hold those close to you because you never know when your number is called.
What I needed in that time was a sense of normal, belonging and support. The meals, flowers, cards, prayers, hugs and positive thoughts all rolled in that first week. Then suddenly it stopped, after the first week it was awkward and uncomfortable for family and friends to bring up our son and people moved onto the next problem.
It’s only been 18 days since Hudson went to heaven and I hope Nomad and his M and Hudson’s sister know that people are still thinking of them and genuinely care.
Things you can do for others who have lost a child:
1. Offer silence and just to be present with them.
2. Invite them over or to go do something. Normalcy
3. You don’t need to understand/ relate to the loss. Just listen.
4. Keep up the support. Many others will stop.
5. Talk about their child, it’s not taboo.
Let us pray
Father, I thank all of the men that came out here today to do the Hudson Fryar Tribute, we ask that you watch over this little boy that now walks with you. We ask that you watch over Russ (Nomad) and Kaitlyn as we cannot imagine the pain that they are in, but they need you at this time to give them the strength to get through this. We ask that you watch over our Naperville F3 brother CVS and the loss of their child this week at 17 weeks and all those who have lost love ones.
We all know someone who needs prayer, positive thoughts and your love. Let’s lift up those in a moment of silence (10 seconds of silence).
In your name, Amen.
Naked Man Moleskin
Apples HC’d for the first time in a long time then fart sacked after a late night.
Soccermom was the one to bring the Hudson Tribute Beatdown to my attention. Special thank you to him for supporting it and having the 6 today.
- This group of 10 crushed this challenge and everyone finished at 6:00 rolled in. Very proud of the PAX today and to have completed this beside them.