AO: The Grove
When: 12/16/2024
Number of Pax: 22
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names:
QIC: Hank Hill
Introduction
This is the AO, the date, and the BEATDOWN that began Hank Hill’s life changing entry into the world of F3. MANniversary #1 was a success. Good weather, great MEN, and great support.
I wanted to surprise and replicate the first Beatdown I ENDURED at my first BC that was Q’d by the MAN who ultimately after 3 years of EHing finally got me to give in. Jellystone. Much love,appreciation, and thunder claps to HIM. This has truly changed the path of my family’s lives.
Warm-O-Rama
Started this nostalgic celebration Beatdown with
Daisy Pickers x 10
Tai Fighters x 10 each
Motivators x 5
Michael Phelps x 10
Calve stretches x 10 each
The Thang
Thang 1 :
Burpee Bear Crawls from flags to Island picking up the 6, return trip once 6 is gathered.
Thang 2:
Colt 45 series of quarter curls in sets of 15 for each third movement. After each 45 complete, Farmer carry to Island, switch hand return to flags. Repeat 2 more times.
Thang 3:
Thruple … Pax 3 count, in groups of 3 teammates would each begin when a different exercise and rotate.
PAX 1-RUN through inner lot around roundabout and back to pavilion.
PAX 2 – Wall sit/ Grady Corns
PAX 3 – Shoulder Taps
When runner returns, PAX doing shoulder taps runs route, Wall Sitter goes to shoulders, runner goes to wall sit. Repeat until all complete 2 X.
Circle up :
Sort of an extended Mary
Here we did a series trying to hit a total of 281 reps ( which I thought was the number of posts I was at in this, the morning of my first year) actually had 282 because “someone” was late posting the backblast numbers from Saturday..
So the options were Merkins, Big Boys, LBCs.
PAX CHOICE, just push. Try to hit that 281. A few got very close.. up around 250! Once down to 2 minutes, I had that end and we went into actual Mary. Where we pickle pushed them wrapped with a Merkin Ring of fire. RECOVER, RECOVER.
Old Maid brought out an FNG, his brother Brian, who will forever be known as NEW MAID!
Circle of Trust
I opened up about a stressful and sad early Christmas “celebration” with my M’s father’s side. His health is failing and we can tell he is afraid to die. His coping mechanism is to be bitter and angry with the world. The words and topics he choses to use are ignorant and unfair to our family’s youth and to my wife and her sister’s (his daughters). I expressed how we need to really dig deep to bite our tongue and refrain from carrying out acts of violence due to being overwhelmed by his words.
Life is too short. Love those around you the best you possibly can.
Gala is near.. so excited!
Thanks to Cutler for his graceful prayer. It, as always is truly appreciated.
Naked Man Moleskin
- It was about 42° foggy and damp, but can always be worse.
- Some guys did EC Runs prior, but brought their energy.
- I truly felt the love and story from every single one of these MEN. I appreciate ALL OF YOU ON THE DAILY.