06/24/2021 - Iron Lion - Loredo
AO: Iron Lion
When: 06/24/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 11
Pax Names: Chain Link, Cousin Eddie, Mellencamp, Mr. Nice Guy, Nosejob, Rainman, Speaker City, Sulley,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names: Dutch, Ghost Pepper, Kobayashi
QIC: Cousin Eddie
Introduction
Tomorrow we are going to honor U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Edwardo Loredo who died on June 24, 2010 in service to our country. No coupons necessary. We will be on the pavement the whole time. HC in the thread.
The Scene: 66 degrees and clear. Awesome. I woke up at 4. Then again at 4:15. Better get moving. Of course, the “sh*tter” was full so that set me back so I was out the door by 4:55. Arrived at Iron Lion at 5am and started to set up: Flags posted at the far end. Cones placed 200 meters apart. Coupon tower with laptop on top. Loredo written out in chalk on both sides of the parking lot. 5:13 ready to greet the PAX.
Left side – Curb before turn to the first parking spot at the other end
Right side – end to end.
Welcome & Disclaimer
F3 is: 1. Free 2. Open to ALL men 3. Peer led in a rotating fashion 4. Held outdoors rain or shine, heat or cold 5. Ends in a Circle of Trust
I am not a professional. You are here of your own free will. I have no knowledge of any injuries or fitness considerations. It is your responsibility to be safe and modify exercises as needed. In cadence (IC) is the rhythm in between each rep or the body movement between each rep.
Warm-O-Rama
SSH – IC (4 count) x 25
Monkey Humpers – IC (4 count) x 25
Good Mornings – IC (4 count) x 10
The Thang
Loredo
6 rounds for time of:
24 squats
24 merkins
24 walking lunge steps
Run 400 meters, this will be 200 meters out and back on either side of the parking lot.
Once you finish 6 rounds, pick up the 6 and push the next guy to finish.
Chain Link finished first with 24 minutes on the nose. Very appropriate.
Mary
Bruce Lee x 20 IC – 1-Hammer, 2. Leg raises, 3. LBC’s, 4. Heel Touches, 5. Crunchy Frog, 6. 100’s
Circle of Trust
Announcements
July 3rd convergence at Dark Tower
Prayers
Rusty
All the families in Naperville, Woodridge and Darien affected by the tornado.
Naked Man Moleskin
This workout is in memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Edwardo Loredo, 34, of Houston, Texas, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, who was killed on June 24, 2010 in Jelewar, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He is survived by his wife, First Sergeant Jennifer Loredo; his daughter, Laura Isabelle; his stepdaughter, Alexis; and his son, Eduardo Enrique.
Back in March, the guy that was running the MABA challenge posted about Sgt. Loredo’s wife, Jennifer and how she wanted everyone to do this workout on this day. So I hopped on the Q sheet and slapped my name on today’s Q. These workouts are always a good barometer of where you are and to help set a goal of where you want to be.
Baby Hands pointed out last week that June is Men’s Mental Health awareness month. I came to a realization last week while on vacation and that is that I have anxiety. Anxiety to the point that it can and has affected my physical well being. One of the things I realized that was causing me great anxiety was post counting. I was obsessed with it. As I said last week, I had to be the highest or at least stay with the highest post counter and if I was going to miss a post, I was going to sacrifice anything to somehow still get in that post. That was stupid. It doesn’t matter. It took some serious downtime, by choice and not by choice, to realize how much anxiety F3 was giving me. So, I’m dialing it back, and I’m not going to worry about that part anymore. What’s important is being out here with all of you and lifting each other up to be the best versions of ourselves.
Let us pray an Our Father and take the time to really think about the words we are speaking.
Peace,
Cousin Eddie