01/24/2020 - Dark Tower - Leaving a Lasting Impression at DT on September 24th
AO: Dark Tower
When: 01/24/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 18
Pax Names: afib, atat, Baby Hands, Belichick, ChileDawg, Cousin Eddie, Drago, Elway, Face Plant, giblets, Goldberg, House Arrest, Mr. Miyagi, Nacho Libre, Ronda Rousey, Rooney, Shandy, Tailspin,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names: None
QIC: Mr. Miyagi (F3 Naperville)
Introduction
It’s been awhile since I’ve visited DT and even longer since I Qed a workout. I had a workout bouncing around the old noggin for awhile that I thought would be perfect for the hill at DT. So when the DT regulars starting reaching out yesterday to say the hill was too icy to use I was a little bummed. But I modified the workout to a parking lot workout that I still thought was a challenge.
When I arrived at DT this morning I was pleased to find out that the warmer overnight temps and rain had turned the ice on the hill to more of a slushy snow and the parking lot was an inch or two of very wet slush. So back to Plan A!
And here’s how it went down….
Warm-O-Rama
Coupon Step-ups – IC x25
Side Straddle Blocks – IC x15
Abe Vigodas – IC x20
Slushy parking lot was the perfect time to bring back one of my old favorites, the banned Coupon Rockslide from the warm-up spot, around the turnabout and back to the curb.
The Thang
The Thang
Bear & Block from parking lot to top of hill
Round the World Curls – 20 clockwise OYO
Crabwalk your Coupon to bottom of hill
Thrusters – 20 OYO
Gorilla Walk your Coupon to top of hill
Round the World Curls – 15 counterclockwise OYO
Crabwalk Coupon to bottom of hill
Thrusters – 15 OYO
Gorilla Walk Coupon to top of hill
Round the World Curls – 10 each way OYO
Crabwalk Coupon to bottom of hill
Thrusters – 10 OYO
Gorilla Walk Coupon to top of hill
Blockees – 30 OYO – Unfortunately we ran out of time for the kill shot so we moseyed to the parking lot for Mary
6 MoMs
Reverse Crunches sitting on coupon (you’re welcome PAX) – IC x20 something
Clock Erkins – ICx10 at 12, 3, 6 & 9 o’clock = 40 Erkins total
Flutter Kicks sitting on coupon (you’re welcome again) – IC x15
Circle of Trust
Announcements
Run Ranger Run – Run, ruck or something 56.5 miles in February, get on a team
Polar Plunge – Plunge or support, goal is $3,000 and almost there
QSource – Wednesday’s at 0625 at Panera on Showplace Dr near OP. Coming closer to you soon
Prayers
For Party Boy’s dad, Greg Reed who passed last night. TAPs Party Boy
Naked Man Moleskin
It took me way too long to learn and figure out that we are here on this planet for more that accumulating possessions and wealth and doing fun things. I spent the first 54 years of my life working hard and accumulating…for myself and my family. Sure, I gave to the church, to charities, to the KoC in exchange for a tootsie roll, etc. But, until I found F3 and all you fine HIMs, I didn’t see the bigger picture. I was giving to make myself feel better I suppose. Maybe, subconsciously, feeling guilty that I wasn’t doing more for those less fortunate.
Looking back over the last year and half or so, I know I have changed. F3 and especially the QSource have revealed to me the bigger picture. QSource has provided me the roadmap to Get Right (still working on that), Live Right (just scratching surface), Lead Right (my goal for 2020 and beyond) and Leave Right (hope my game of life goes into overtime because I’m gonna need it) like nothing else I have ever been exposed to. I’m trying to embrace the QSource like I have embraced the workouts we do, push until I can’t push anymore. Like Appletini likes to say and MLK plagiarized from him, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward”.
I’m thankful to At At and the 2.0 Leadership Team for giving me the opportunity to lead f# Naperville’s 3rd F effort. It is really forcing me to try to get off my hands and knees in terms of Getting, Living and Leading Right. I’ll leave you with this. If you haven’t tried QSource or you have but haven’t really given it a chance then make that right. Make the effort to read the QPoints, the blogs and listen to Podcasts and hear it from Dredd himself. And most importantly, make the effort to attend a QSource discussion. Take it from an old man who’s seen a few things…it is time well spent.
YHC,
Miyagi