06/05/2021 - Iron Lion - Substitute teaching for Curds . . .

AO: Iron Lion

When: 06/05/2021

PAX:

Number of Pax: 11

Pax Names: Backdraft, Columbus, Cousin Eddie, Flush, Magellan, Shirley Temple, Speaker City, Sun Devil, TPS Report,

DR Names:

Number of FNGS: 1

FNG Names: Kobayashi

QIC: Wine in A Box


Introduction

Picked this Q up last minute from Curds who was ill.

Lets have some fun . .  .

 

Holy crap it is hot and humid out . . . yuck.

Super excited for TPS to experience Iron Lion for the first time, so I drove him around the hill and gave him a tour after setting up.

Warm-O-Rama

Warm ups were conducted.

The Thang

Thang 1

Drafted into teams, then mosey to the high school parking lot for some fun.

  • Each team had to take turns in a relay moving coupons with a double farmers carry 15 yards at a time the length of the parking lot, then back.
  • The other PAX on the team is doing exercises AMRAP style. Once the first PAX is back, then switch exercises. (this seems like not a lot of reps at first, but when the coupons are on the far side of the lot the time doing reps was a LOT longer.  . . . . by design)
  • All done with BIG BOY coupons
  • Narrow Chest press
  • Narrow bent over rows
  • Narrow shoulder press
  • Curls
  • Skull Crushers
  • Lunges
  • regular chest press
  • Regular bent over rows
  • Waiter curls
  • Dips
  • Squats

TEAM COLUMBUS won the relay over team Backdraft

THANG 2

Around the perimeter of the football field are cones 50 yard apart. one member of each team stands at a cone. First PAX does a DOUBLE tire drag to the next PAX, then hand off relay style until the tires were back at the beginning

TEAM COLUMBUS won this too . . .  and we did TWO races just to make sure.

THANG 3

TUG OF WAR

  • Done 2 PAX at a time. Random ppl stepping up.
  • Despite a disagreement over the footing by Speaker City . . . team COLUMBUS handily won a majority of the contests. (and I switched to the “bad side” and we easily won . . . 😉

TEAM COLUMBUS WINS AGAIN

THANG 4

Tire throws for distance OVER the soccer goals

  • The key is to stick the landing after clearing the soccer goal.

Team BACKDRAFT easily won this one. Backdraft is pretty much perfect at sticking the landing and getting tremendous roll.

Circle of Trust

My CoT today was a poem that my man Rainman introduced me to at a Q and really struck me.

The Man In The Glass

 

When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,
And the world makes you King for a day,
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that guy has to say.

 For it isn’t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,
Who judgement upon you must pass.
The feller whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the guy staring back from the glass.

He’s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,
For he’s with you clear up to the end,
And you’ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.

You may be like Jack Horner and “chisel” a plum,
And think you’re a wonderful guy,
But the man in the glass says you’re only a bum
If you can’t look him straight in the eye.

 You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you’ve cheated the guy in the glass.

Dale Wimbrow 1895-1954

This resonated with me . .  and helped to re-center myself over this last year. The concept of being true to yourself, not cheating yourself or anyone else, and just doing the right thing all the time is something that we all should be doing every single day. Dont cheat on that last rep, dont do something that you know is wrong or immoral, and dont cheat that man in the glass. We are an organization of community leaders, and should be conducting ourselves as such at all times . . . because that man in the glass KNOWS if we havent been. Be proud of the man in the glass men . .  . and conduct yourselves accordingly so the man in glass is satisfied.

 

Naked Man Moleskin

Another day another picked up last minute Q. Happy to have Curds 6 and help out here.

Random musings

  • Holy balls was it humid
  • The bugs sucked more on the pavement than on the grass . . . WTF
  • Magellan . . . GREAT to post with you again brother. I need to get down to the complex more often in a posting versus Qing capacity . .
  • FLUSH  . . . . This might be the first time we have posted together in 3 months. You have been amazing in the growth department and a very very busy guy. Thankful we were able to go through Frontline OCR again together!
  • Speaker City. You are doing a kickass job coming out day after day. Keep killing it! BTW . . . I think I proved the ground was juuuuust fine on the tug o war . . . 😉
  • Columbus- Another lifting partner!! Great job drafting, as our team dominated.
  • Sun Devil- Dont be a stranger now that La Luz is up and running. 😉 We need to discuss a football Q idea I have and run it together brother . . .
  • Backdraft- The man that got me into F-3. I forget how incredibly strong you are until we start throwing stuff around. Holy hell are you a bull.
  • TPS Reports- Welcome to Iron Lion! Next year Im in for the GoRuck marathon with you guys . . .
  • Shirley Temple- Cant wait until Haighlander Assault!!
  • Cousin Eddie- Despite the fact you KNOW Im doing something involving feats of strength you keep coming back. Of course . . . you are the site Q so you are obligated to . . . . but still!
  • Kobayashi . . . you are STRONG brother! We are stronger with you in the fold. Now all we ahve to do is teach you how to HC for workouts . . . .
  • Really fun group this morning! Thankful for everyone that showed up!

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