12/09/2020 - The Complex - Name That Coupon
AO: The Complex
When: 12/09/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 26
Pax Names: Ann Arbor, Blueprints, Bongo, Cobra Kai (Giggles 2.0), Columbus, FakeID, Fender, Flatliner, Giggles, Huskie, Magellan, Mendoza, Mom's Group, Nair, Onions, Percy, Short Round, Spork, Tang, Turner, Waterfall, Wet Wipe,
DR Names: Random (Tang 2.0), Baby Wipes (not DR but not in the listing)
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names: Columbus (Jason Anderson)
QIC: Blueprints
Introduction
PREBLAST — Have you named your coupon yet??? Is that even a thing???? Well Staring tomorrow it is. We are going to start with a coupon naming ceremony then spend 45 minutes celebrating those wonderful chunks of silica. We will be out in the field so come dressed for fun. HC in the thread below!!!
Okay this was a little mis leading. We did not really name coupons. I just wanted to get the PAX thinking about it. Then durning Thang 1 I encouraged the PAX to shout out the name of their coupon while doing exercises.
Setup took a little longer than expected so I was not able to great the PAx as they arrived. I returned to the lot at roughly 5:10 and by that time many of the PAX had gathered. I said my hellos treating each PAx by name and before long off we went.
Warm-O-Rama
In order to get to the start of Thang 1 the warmup was on the road.
In the parking lot – Arm Cicrles forward and Back 10x IC.
Pick up our coupons and we are off… to the Shelter
Leg swings each leg 10x IC
Pick up our coupons and we are off… to the T
Motivators from 5
Pick up our coupons and we are off… to Right Field (near where the path enters the woods)
Calf Stretches – 10 count each side.
The Thang
The Coupon Ladder – Six Poles with lights were placed roughly 50 yards apart in the field south of the ball fields. Exercises performed at each ladder with 10 reps each, adding an exercise at every stop.
Throw Coupon – Bear Crawl – Repeat – to First Pole
— First Pole – 10x 2 sided Coupon Merkin
Throw Coupon – Bear Crawl – Repeat
— Second Pole – 10x 2 sided Coupon Merkin, Thriusters
Cusak to 3rd pole
— Third Pole – 10x 2 sided Coupon Merkin, Thrusters, Coupon Press,
Farmer Carry to 4th Pole
— Fourth Pole – 10x 2 sided Coupon Merkin, Thrusters, Coupon Press, Lion Kings,
Frankenstein to 5th Pole
— Fifth Pole – 10x 2 sided Coupon Merkin, Thrusters, Coupon Press, Lion Kings, Curls,
Jailbreak to 6th Pole
— Sixth Pole – 10x 2 sided Coupon Merkin, Thrusters, Coupon Press, Lion Kings, Curls, Skull Crushers
Al Gore for the Six
Coupon Mosey Back to lot for Thang 2 Mary
Mary
Shoulder Taps (25 IC)
Freddie Mercury’s (30 IC)
American Hammers (13 IC)
Pickle Pounders (19 IC)
STARGAZERS (1 minute)
Circle of Trust
(Trying to Remember what I said)
Last night while watching The Crown with my wife (Yes I watch the Crown with my wife) I heard something that really stuck with me.
The Duke of Edinburgh was talking to his Mother Princess Alice of Denmark. She asked him “How is your Faith?” His response was “Dormant.” Her Response… “find yourself a faith. It will help you… No, it doesn’t just help. It is everything”
That passage really resonated with me. My personal faith journey has been one of ups and downs, ebbs and flows. But the last 16 months have seen my faith in God, Myself, My fellow man greatly increased. Primarily, I believe because of F3. The men of F3 have modeled for me their faith in so may ways. Believer, Father, Husband, Friend, Leader, etc.
(There was probably some more in there)
Dear Heavenly Father
Thank You for this day;
Thank You for these men,
Thank you for the freedom to choose the Daily Red Pill and those who help us to be better at this life
those who model, those who encourage and those who build up
Help us to take all that we have gained here In The Gloom and give it up for your glory.
Help us to use it to be better Fathers, Husbands, Friends and Neighbors.
In your Son’s Holy name we pray!
AMEN
Naked Man Moleskin
I have been trying to get my Friend Jayson (@Columbus) to come to an F3 workout for over a year. He is in the gym at 4:00 every day so getting up and exercise are not the problem. I invite him repeatedly especially when I am Qing.
So when sending out my pre-Q texts to Non PAX and sometimes PAX to encourage them to join me for my Q. I did not really expect a response. I was floored when he texted back asking what time and what he need to bring. I offer to bring him a coupon, gloves, hat, shoes, underwear…. Anything to make sure he came.
Seeing him walk up form his car was one of the small joys that make F3 specia
Then I put him through the Coupon Ladder!!! Hopefully he comes back anyway.