11/22/2021 - Dark Tower - The Crucible
AO: Dark Tower
When: 11/22/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 15
Pax Names: Augustus Gloop, Bassmaster, Bongo, Bush Push, Dingo, Limewire, Overthrow, Persian Kitten, Putt Putt, Sarah Palin, Shandy, Shells N Cheese, Townie, Twinning,
DR Names: 0
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Big Gong
Introduction
The Crucible
Let’s turn up the heat and burn away the impurities
We had a beautiful and silent morning today at a mere 24 degrees. That didn’t stop us from turning up the heat…
Warm-O-Rama
A few PAX went out for a weighted EC run, and because I was late we came hustling back just in time for the WoR!
- SSH’s x 33 to celebrate my recent birthday
- +10 penalty merkins cuz I was fired up and PAX weren’t moving in rhythm!
- Take 2: SSH’s x 33
- +10 more penalty merkins SMDH
- Abe Vigodas x 5 SLOW plus a hold to get in that stretch
- Bat Wings just for fun
Then we mosey’ed cuz it was still cold. We ended up at…
The Thang
The Crucible aka the Covered Bridge
This is where we spent the bulk of the time and where we turned up the heat.
The Thang (and the only thang…):
Round 1
- 10 pull ups
- 10 dips
- Bruce Lee abs
- 20 reps IC each of Am. Hammers, leg raises, LBC’s, heel touches, crunchy frogs, and 100’s)
- Indian run lap around bridges
Round 2- things are heating up…
- TWO sets of everything above
Round 3 – We ran it to the clock!
- THREE sets of everything above
- unfortunately we didn’t make it to three sets of Bruce Lee abs….next time!
Circle of Trust
Can this group, can F3 be our Crucible?
I mean that literally and figuratively. Are we men capable of cranking up the fire hot enough to burn away our impurities?
Can we truly stand the heat, or are we afraid of getting burned?
I’ve spoken before about food & diet, and I believe this idea applies, but today I’m talking about the so-called “New Drug”- the drug that is ubiquitous but nobody ever wants to talk about.
Maybe you guys have experience with this, maybe not. Either way, what I’m talking about is pornography.
Maybe I’m the only one, but I’m willing to be vulnerable with you. I have struggled with porn since high school. At first I didn’t even think it was a bad thing. But then, as I matured and also grew in my faith, I realized how malicious this habit is. Now, as a husband and a father I understand more clearly just how destructive porn is to ourselves, our families, and our communities.
I recommitted and made it goal #1 this year to completely eliminate the habit.
I started the year off strong with Strive 21. I was doing pretty well, even before I started F3. But I gotta say, since starting F3, something happened that just made it easier to stick to my goal.
So I do believe we can be the Crucible. In fact, in this group, in F3 Naperville, I believe we should demand it of one another, so that we might all be more Virtuous Leaders.
I guess what I’m trying to say is thank you to you men who form the crucible for me. Thank you for doing what you do, and for welcoming me into the crew. We’ve got something special here.
-BOOOOOM goes the Big Gong
PS: I forgot to mention this in the actual CoT, but I meant to share two resources I have found useful. I also have shared these with other friends and they seem to appreciate it. Here they are in case you might find them useful. I am grateful there are organizations fighting hard against the ubiquitous and seemingly-unchecked circulation of porn. Check ’em out:
Strive 21 (a priest recommended this to me, and I used it to kickstart my goal this year)
Naked Man Moleskin
HUGE shoutout to Augustus Gloop for having my 6 and nearly freezing his hands off attempting to document our mayhem. You da man!
Lastly: pull-ups suck, amirite?!