03/16/2021 - Dark Tower - Take Two (Hundred) Merkins and call me in the morning

AO: Dark Tower

When: 03/16/2021

PAX:

Number of Pax: 12

Pax Names: Blueprints, Columbus, Dingo, Dorthy, Drago, Harbaugh, Lady Bugs, Leuben, Mellencamp, Radio Flyer, Shandy, Sparky,

DR Names: N/A

Number of FNGS: 0

FNG Names: N/A

QIC: Blueprints


Introduction

When I sign up to Q I always put it into my calendar and set reminders for several days in advance. In addition I put it into my F3 tracker that I use to track goals etc. With all that, somehow I managed to forget this Q until I was looking at slack Sunday night and saw my name on the weekly preview for Dark Tower. The weird part is I almost never pay attention to the weekly preview. I usually don’t select an AO until reading the preblasts the night before.

So Monday was a bit of a scramble posting a preblast not really having a clue as to what we would be doing then trying to come up with a workout between meetings at work. Even then I had to make some assumptions as I am not as familiar with the AO others.

Tuesday woke up bright and early, grabbed a few extra layers to protect against cooler temps and headed out. A quick bit of recon on the way to the meeting spot to verify my assumptions and I was in the parking lot at 5:03 ready to go!

Warm-O-Rama

5:15 – Circle Up / Disclaimers

This is F3

  • Free of charge
  • Open to all men
  • Held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
  • Led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion, with no training or certification necessary
  • End with a Circle of Trust

I am not a professional and am not aware of any injuries you may have. Modify as necessary 

5:16– Baseball Warmup

  • High Knees
  • But Kickers
  • Open the Gate
  • Karakoe
  • Shuffle
  • Arm Circles

The Thang

5:20 – Coupon Mosey to Tower

 

5:22 – 25 – Alt Side Merkins

5:26 – Mosey to Parking garage

5:30 – Mosey to top of garage via stairs

5:30– The Thang 

  • 5th Floor – 50 Shoulder Taps
    • Karaoke to Next Floor
  • 4th Floor – 40 Merkins
    • Karaoke to Next Floor
  • 3rd Floor – 30 Cheese Head Merkins
    • Karaoke to Next Floor
  • 2nd Floor – 20 Hand Release Merkins
    • Karaoke to Next Floor
    • Peoples Chair or Squat for the Six
  • 1st Floor – 10 Balls to the Wall

 

5:45 – Mosey to Tower, SSH for the Six

5:50 – 25 Derkins

5:52 – Coupon Mosey to Flag

5:54 – Mary

On your six and heels 6″ off the ground, hold for the six

Freddie Mercuries – 25 IC

5:59 – STARGAZERS

Circle of Trust

6:00 –  COT

Count-a-rama

Announcements

FNG (N/A)

Name-O-Rama

MOLESKIN  — “Your the Red Shoes Guy. I effing hate you.” Words actually uttered by me at yesterday’s FNG Naming shortly before Dorothy got named. 

Of course we all know about the Fitness part of F3 but the Fellowship is  where things get real. For adult males one of the hardest things we can do is to make new friends. But F3 provides us with an avenue to create real mature friendships with other men. Just another reason that I am thankful for F3 in my life.

 

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

According to Leuben’s tracker we logged 2.4  miles.

Not sure if the PAX really liked the workout or not but nobody threw a shoe at me so it could not have been too bad!

 

 

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