WINTERY MIX

3 “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that SUFFERING produces endurance, 4 and ENDURANCE produces character, and CHARACTER produces hope”  ~ Romans 5:3-4 That was YHC’s wink yesterday as the Rolling Stone AO plan started to take shape. I highly recommend the “Bible in a year” app and the “Verse of the day” pop up. My life is better because of these constant reminders and words of encouragement.

VAO- the Med Center, 3 Shovel Flags, 7 PAX on time, 5:30 HS and too cold for Warm-a-rama. No FNG’s so QIC gave the flawless F3 Mission Statement as we MOSEY’d to survey the terrain.There is an obstacle course built-in [drainage ditch] as we traveled single file up and down the banks. The PAX lined up on one side and BEAR CRAWLED down then up the other. A MOSEY to another ridge, and some LUNGES along the base. 30 SIDE STRADDLE HOPS while I planned the event. There was a question something like “is this how you did it in the Air Force?”. It’s hard to be humble sometimes, but I told the truth, “no, if we were in a ditch, we would use a 7 Iron…”. BEAR CRAWLS back out and up the bank.

Time for the THANG:

PAX lined up on one end of the parking lot, which happened to be 20 spaces long, Sooooo SPRINT to the other end, 20 MERKINS OYO, BACK PEDDLE to start. 20 LBC’s IC, then to the 19th line [I believe @Sparkles used a 4 letter word as he quickly guessed how this would go] 19 MERKINS OYO. YHC’s challenge at this point is to remember the exercise and order, but most important to report is that: A- there was a mix of assorted MERKIN style exercises from 20 down the ladder, and B- assorted MARY back at the start line. The MARY exercises were conducted by the PAX in order. Went something link this:

20/19 – MERKINS, 18/17 CAROLINA DRY DOCKS, 16/15 DIAMOND MERKINS, 14/13 DOUBLE WIDES, 12/11 HAND CLAP MERKINS, 10/9 HAND RELEASE, 8/7 DIAMOND CAROLINA DD, for the remaining 6-1 we performed 10ea, PAX choice MERKINS in order to bring our total to approx. 230 combined, nice work! The MARY in between the BACK PEDDLEs consisted of many BURPIES, BOX CUTTERS, CIRCLES, WWI’s, LBC’s, DEAD COCK ROACHES, SIDE STRADDLE HOPS, some sort of HOLE POUNDER [courtesy of Griswold], BOSS TWEED’s, ONE ARMED ERKINS, more BEAR CRAWLS, X’s and O’s, more MOSEY’s, etc. As we neared the 6:15 HS we closed out with 50 COPPERHEAD SQUATS because… see ROMANS 5:3-4.

ANNOUNCEMENTS included the Christmas parties coming up. Purplerain took us out with another beautiful PRAYER for the our F3 families, Doublemint and Snookie. Always an honor to lead these great men, we’re getting stronger in so many ways. Proud to be an F3 member, thank you.