AO: The Colosseum
When: 09/10/2022
Number of Pax: 17
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Dilly Dilly
Introduction
It was a beautiful 57 degree morning as I walked outside to take my first breath of the crisp air. I am reminded more today how blessed I am to take this deep breath every morning unlike those 2,977 individuals that lost their life 21 years ago tomorrow.
ON arrival to the AO the men were full of mummble chatter as we geared up for an EC run but for some reason Happy Camper was not there:)
After our quick run the rest of the men started pouring in & after some quick set up we got to work.
Warm-O-Rama
Warm-A-Rama
- Hold plank while we went through disclaimer, core principles, mission, & credo
- Tappy Taps (9) IC
- SSH (11) IC
- Imperial Walkers (9) IC
- Grady Corns (11) IC
The Thang
Thang #1: 9 rounds, 9 exercises, 11 reps, 2977 steps
- Complete the following rotation 3 times
- Run 2 laps around the lot (2977 steps or .56 miles)
- Complete 3 rounds of the following 9 exercises of 11 reps each
- Curls
- Squats
- Blockees
- Big Boys
- Shoulder Press
- Dead lift
- Jump Overs (1 each jump)
- Luv Sacs (1/2 each side)
- Coupon Swing
- End with 2 laps around the lot (2977 steps or .56 miles)
6 MoM
- 9 rounds of the following
- 11 LBC’s (up count the rep on the down)
- 9 American Hammers (on my count)
Circle of Trust
Count-A-Rama: 17
Announcements: Numerous but most importantly get on the Q sheet through QSignups
Name-A Rama: Several but enjoyed meeting Six Sheets for the first time
AAR: men liked the lower reps but multiple exercises, ambitious on the workout, could have used another sign to communicate the exercises
Prayers: Our brothers on the all AO ruck, everyone that lost their life & continue to deal with tragedy of 911 with special shout out from Giselle to the local 343 Fire Department
Naked Man Moleskin
So many memories are burned into my brain about those first days; unthinkable images I’ll never get out of my head, paralyzing waves of fear I’ve never experienced, a heaviness that I have felt rarely since.
But I remember more about that time too: I remember America being its best self.
I remember the swift counterpunch of goodness.
I remember people’s staggering courage.
I remember their selflessness.
I remember a unity that transcended politics.
I remember a kindness that bridged religious traditions.
A mantra rose up in those days: “Never forget.”
For some it was declaration to remember the people who died.
For some it, a commitment to live fully from a place of benevolence.
For some it was a patriotic pledge of loyalty to and love of country.
For some it was a promise not to lose sight of all they had seen and experienced,
As I look at this version of America today, it seems as though we’ve broken our promises,
We’ve forgotten all that we learned on that horrible day in September.
We’ve forgotten how dependent we are on one another, how connected we all are, how tethered to each other’s lives we are,.
We’ve forgotten how difficult and painful a path every person is walking, and how pointless it is to try and make that path more difficult and painful for them.
We’ve forgotten how fragile and fleeting and priceless this life is, and how wasteful it is to spend a moment of it with contempt for strangers.
September 11th, 2001 was fully horrible, but we woke up that day too.
We saw ourselves clearly.
We saw through the walls and the barriers of created divisions
We stopped the petty bullshit and we realized our oneness.
We caught a glimpse of what America can be when it finds unity in diversity.
That day we learned to cherish life; to love people fully, to live with open-handed gratitude, to move quickly toward someone in pain, to not withhold compassion, to see the best in people, to care for one another as our own.
So men I ask you, DID YOU FORGET?? I know F3 did not forget. All those promises above is what we were set here to do, how we are supposed to be the Centurions at the front gate of our communities. Men, our work is just starting let’s live our mission & show everyone we did not forget