Birthday Black Diamond Beatdown

AO: Other

When: 04/25/2023

Number of Pax: 17

DR Names:

Number of FNGS: 0

FNG Names:

QIC: Dilly Dilly


Introduction

It was a wet & damp morning as I took off on a quick mosey to ensure I got the lay of the land of this Black Ops location for my pending Birthday Black Diamond Beatdown.  As I returned back the men were rolling in to get a quick stretch in as another small group came barreling in from a fast paced EC.

After a quick warm-a-rama we set off on a dead sprint to our first location.

Warm-O-Rama

Warm O Rama:

  • HIT Drill for Disclaimer, Mission, & principles
  • SSH 45 (IC)
  • Good Mornings 9 (IC)
  • Grady Corns 9 (IC)

 

The Thang

Thang 1: 45 Trips around the Sun

  • ¾ sprint pace yelling at PAX to stay pace with me for the first 4 locations stopping below:
    • Basketball Court
      • DORA style completing 45 reps of: Bobby Hurley’s, Burpees, & Big Boys while alternating partner runs to half court back & end of the court & back.
    • Volleyball Court
      • DORA style completing 45 reps of: Bobby Hurley’s, Burpees, & Big Boys while alternating partner runs to the net back & end of the court & back through the sand
    • Baseball field
      • Bear crawl to 1st base 45 squats, bear crawl to 2nd base 45 merkins, Bear crawl to 3rd base 45 LBC’s, Bear Crawl home
    • Cricket Field
      • Start in middle everyone does 45 Squats, then bear crawl to first cricket ring & do 45 merkins bear crawl back to center, then Bear crawl out to third ring for 45 LBC’s then run back to center
    • For final 2 rotations Indian Run to soccer field & football field
      • Soccer Field
        • Sprint to goal line then do 45 squats then sprint back, sprint to mid-field for 45 merkins, sprint back, sprint to other goal line 45 LBC’s, sprint back, sprint to end line
      • Pit stop at pavilion for 45 step ups
      • Football Field
        • Gassers consisting of has back, hash back, & across field back. Had under 1 minute to complete.  If you failed you were knocked out & had to run the bleachers until gassers were done

Mary:

  • 45 LBC’s
  • 30 second Star Gazers for Quatro

 

Circle of Trust

Count – 17 (Norm had tough time remembering the #4)

Announcements –  in the words of Vern “ton of opportunities to get involved & give back”

Name – Dilly 44…I mean 45!!!

Prayers – Flashbang, Hitchhiker on injuries & our boy Foreclosure heading to GTE this weekend!!!

Naked Man Moleskin

Legacy.  Today I turn 45.  Many of you have read the book “Freed To Lead” where Dredd talks about life as a 2000 meter rowing event.  The first 21 years of your life running fast being told what to do, the second 21 years of your life mastering your craft & learning, then 43 a time in your life when things get hard b/c the starting line is far away but the finish line you still cannot see. Some people refer to this time as the mid-life crisis as well.  I am proud to say that I have taken these last 2 years to focus against the G3L 4 quadrants especially in 1st & 3rd F.  At the age of 45 I am in the best shape of my life, my marriage is strong, my kids are accelerating in their lives, & due to a Bible Study group I started earlier this year my Faith & following the path of Jesus is stronger than ever.

 

As I think about these next 500 meters I am about to row I find myself contemplating this concept of legacy. What do I want to be remembered for…what will be my legacy?  Where are you in your life journey?  How are you making an impact on those around you?  Since I joined F3 43 months ago I have felt a calling to my heart to do more, inspired to invigorate other men but still feel like I am not doing enough.  This is a lot of rambling men to say take stock of where you are at in your 2000 meter journey. Are you sprinting the first 500 meters fast enough to GET RIGHT?  Are you learning enough in your 2nd 500 meters to GET RIGHT, are you leading in all aspects of your life in your 3rd 500 meters to LEAD RIGHT? & how are you setting yourself up to LEAVE RIGHT in your final 500 meters?  Tomorrow is to close not to take stock now & be the best you can be.  Set your next goals & pave the next 43 feet in front of you.  Aye!

Lord we are living in broken societies.  Give us the strength like you did your son & his 12 disciples to be leaders in our community.  Put your hand on our shoulders & guide us to bring people back to the middle.  For those in our spoken & unspoken prayers.  In your sons name, AMEN!!

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