07/30/2020 - Dark Tower - “The HIM Seeks Accountability b/c his life is not his own”Q2.5

AO: Dark Tower

When: 07/30/2020

PAX:

Number of Pax: 21

Pax Names: afib, Aladdin, Augustus Gloop, Baby Hands, Bjorn, Blow Dry, Cousin Eddie, Dilly Dilly, House Arrest, Muggsy, One Bar, Patchouli, Sweeney Todd, The Wedding Planner, Tonka, Twilight, Wine in a Box,

DR Names:

Number of FNGS: 1

FNG Names: 3G was FNG; Cheesesteak & Wide Left not in directory; Greenhorn downrange

QIC: Dilly Dilly


Introduction

I arrived early to DT to prep the grounds only to find Twilight rocking out to some 70’s classic rock laying on the ground with some big a$$ rubber band wrapped around his legs.  As I set up cones over the hill I saw commotion in the distance & it was Tonka chasing Muggsy around during EC yelling, “Wait for meeeeee!!!”  As I appeared back over the hill Wine in a Box startled me in stealth mode with his 40 lb ruck on.  Needless to say it was a busy morning & that was by 5:05.  The men started coming in hot (Patchouli would not talk to House Arrest b/c he did not come to EC) & we quickly circled up welcoming our new FNG Tim to the group.

Warm-O-Rama

Warm-A-Rama (6 mins)

Imperial Walkers 15 (IC)

Mountain Man Poopers 10 (IC)

HIT Drill (1 min)

  • Think pee-wee football; get your feet chopping Q calls out right & left & you move; also calls out Hit & you drop & do a hand release merkin burpee; then back to feet chopping

Grady Corn 10 (IC)

SSHs 30 (escalating every 10 in speed)

The Thang

Thang #1:  Hill Suicides

One partner AMRAP while other partner runs to top of hill, touch cone and back to touch partner, then run to the opposite side of hill to touch cone and back to switch with partner. Physically touch each stopping point. Don’t cut yourself short.

The PAX that AMRAPs will continue as long as partner is in sight. Once you lose sight of partner begin plyometric hold. Continue hold until partner is again in view.

  • Overhead press & Cusak hold
  • Leg lifts & hold 6 in
  • Bicep Curl & hold at 90 degrees
  • Goblet squats & hold squat
  • Merkins & hold low plank
  • Big Boys (feet in coupon) & hold at 45 degrees

Thang #2:  Hill Sprints

Group 1 sprints to the top of the hill & back down.  Partner #2 then sprints to the top & back down.  Rinse & repeat for 4 rotations.

MARY

Sally (leg lifts & hold to a famous MOBY song)

Merkin Ring of Fire (3 merkins each)

Circle of Trust

Count-A-Rama – 21

Announcements – get on slack; sign up for House Arrest & Hootie OCR course (if you are bad enough you might be able to keep a weighted vest); sign up for GrowRuck; come see Dilly at the new region Crossroads

FNG – our new guy works for Verizon so seems appropriate “3G”

Name-A-Rama – Bjorn is a pro at this site Q thing

Prayers – Brian with cancer (Tonka friend); Miyagi

Naked Man Moleskin

Accountability was the name of the game today men.  You were accountable for the effort you put in, in order to support your partner.  Accountability is a daily task that is not only accomplished individually but with the help of others.  We first learn of accountability in the first quadrant of Q Source which is the recognition of wanting to Get Right to change yourself as a man & holding yourself to be accountable to that mission.  In quadrant 2 we better understand accountability in terms of its importance b/c we learn your life is not your own.  We learn we have blind spots in accountability & we need help to be accountable in those blind spots.  Men I recently had a lapse in accountability to my family.  One of my blind spots is when I set my mind to something I can get so wrapped up in that thing it consumes everything of me & I tend to tune out the other important things to me.  As many of you are aware we launched a new F3 region a couple weeks ago & like I said I was dedicating a ton of time to ensure we had a strong & well thought out plan working on that in the evenings & weekends.  Over that time I did not recognize & was not being accountable to the needs of my family.  I had to take a step back this past weekend & just really shut everything down & reconnect with my family.  I just challenge you to recognize your blind spots & not only be accountable to yourself but help others as well be accountable in their blind spots.  “Accountability shines the light of hope into a man’s blind spots”

Dear lord, thank you for this opportunity to wake up early in the gloom & experience your greatness.  We are humbled for the opportunity you give us every day to be in your glory & serve you as leaders in our communities.  Watch over those in our spoken prayers as well as those that are in our hearts that are not as fortunate as many of us & give them healing & strength in their struggles.  In your name we pray.  Amen!

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