11/19/2021 - Dark Tower - Turn the page.


Introduction

Well, I guess the cat is already out of the bag.  Regardless, please kindly consider placing your HC below @channel for my 47th b-day Q tomorrow.  We will visit the bridges, explore the trails, do some agility work and make sure that we all get stronger together.  You know what’s more dangerous than running with a coupon?  Running unarmed.  You’ve been warned.  COUPONS REQUIRED!!  Thank you all.

Warm-O-Rama

SSH’s X 50 IC
Ultimate Stretch
Count off by 4’s. Coupon mosey down to the base of the hill via the path in two different directions. I took 1’s and 2’s and Nacho Libre lead 3’s and 4’s. Line up on the path facing the hill. Each group would be selected to count cadence to keep the noise down.

The Thang

Thang 1 

Shoulder Taps I/C x 30

Penny Pinchers – Baby Hands Demo – I/C X 10 R/L

Overhead Press I/C x 30

Michael Phelps I/C X 30

Thang 2 

Dark Tower coupon press I/C x 40

Single arm coupon presses I/C x 20 R/L

Prayer chest press I/C x 40

Riunite Mixers – Riunite demo – I/C x 10 R/L

Thang 3 

Explosive coupon squats I/C x 30 – Down/Fire

Table top leg kick backs I/C x 40 R/L

Gorilla Humpers I/C x 30

Glute bridges w/ coupons on hips I/C x 30

Thang 4 

Coupon curs I/C x 100

Seal claps I/C x 20

Mary

AH’s I/C x 50

LBC’s I/C x 50

Circle of Trust

I want to sincerely thank each of you for coming out today. I know the workouts are free, but there is a cost for everyone to be here. Thanks to an EH from Leuben and Shandy, I’ve had the pleasure of humbly serving as your 3rdF after accepting the offer to join them. I’ve been blessed to be a part of leadership teams 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. It’s been an amazing experience to serve alongside all of these men and I want to thank each of them for their contributions and the impact they’ve had on my life.

Today might be my birthday, but the celebration is really about all of you. I’ve witnessed the strength of the power of this group both from a PAX and leadership perspective. You’ve raised tens of thousands of dollars for the groups that we support and you’ve answered every service request submitted to help those in need in our communities. Thanks to your efforts we’ve completed our 275th service request this week! I’m never surprised, but always humbled by what this group can accomplish.

The inspiring thing about F3 Naperville is that things must change for us to continue to grow as an organization. It is in that spirit that today I will be stepping down as your 3rdF. The search for my replacement did not happen over night. However, there was one name that kept coming up in every conversation. I have no doubt about this HIM’s abilities and his dedication to this special group of men. It is my honor and pleasure to introduce Today as the new 3rdF for F3 Naperville. Please kindly give Toady a round of applause!!

Naked Man Moleskin

I joked about how it was my birthday, but it felt like Goldberg’s present given the caper he pulled off with his mumblechatter about me turning 50. I actually only turned 47. I’m not sure if PAX were there to celebrate my retirement, or my 50th birthday. In a way it does not really matter and I guess not knowing the true answer is fine by me. Either way, the appreciation, support and love I felt made this guy who is three years away from 50 feel like a much younger version of himself.

I wanted there to be plenty of mumblechatter that morning, so I designed a workout that I felt would still raise the sweat factor, but would keep us all together. I could not hear everything that was being said, but I was delighted to hear the laughter I heard coming from everyone. I specifically remember getting to the leg section of the workout. Coupon glute bridges provided Nacho Libre with a good amount of stand-up material (at my expense) that he felt more than inclined to share with the group. Thanks again for helping me split the teams, ZNL.

I appreciate everyone showing up dressed in black and I could only imagine that Buttermaker had to make a late-night Target run to make sure all 16 of his layers matched. I think Glass Joe even showered, but this has yet to be confirmed.

The rep counts varied from what I scripted originally. I was trying to gauge how far to push when I was able to see everyone. As an example, I caught a shark’s smile at rep 36 during coupon curls that were supposed to stop at 47. Well, I knew it was time to dance. Never forget to feed the baby. See you at 100.

Humbled. That is exactly how I felt that morning and still feel having had a chance to reflect on everything that transpired ITG. You were absolutely right, Patchouli. The feeling was overwhelming. Bob Ross told me to look around at the people who were there to show their love and support. Well, mission accomplished. I drove away feeling like the luckiest person in the world. Truly. I was staring down at a bottle of Maker’s Mark 46 and a brand new custom coupon from Ebeneezer (thanks for the delivery at Bootlegger) whose masterful design will have no equal. I doubt I had an opportunity to thank all of you individually. If I did not shake your hand that morning, please expect one the next time our paths cross. My goals is to be able to do something for each of you present that makes you feel as special as I did that morning. A thank you is all I can off for now, but I feel like the debt I owe is much greater.

Humbly yours,
James M. Campbell IV
Three years from 50.
(Rowdy) Ronda Rousey
Retired 3rdF, F3 Naperville

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