AO: The Ridge
When: 11/06/2023
Number of Pax: 56
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names:
QIC: Dilly Dilly & Dilbert
Introduction
After a late night travel back from the Bears game in New Orleans I was up early & not about to let down all the PAX that sent me encouraging messages the night before. I quickly rushed to The Ridge, dropped off a sign b/c despite their knowledge I would be leading the workout thanks to the generosity of Dilbert.
Warm-O-Rama
THE RIDGE Inaugural Post 8/29/19
Warm O Rama:
- Dilbert led arm circles & tappy taps then turned it over
- Dilly led SSH before delivering the unexpected to the men
The Thang
Thang 1:
- Run to the bRidge (.5 mile)
- Group #1: Bridge over Nest
- P1 bear crawls across bridge, P2 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, 10 LBCs, then run across bridge and back to P1 and takes over crawling. P1 runs back to start, 10’s, then across bridge and takes over crawling. Repeat 2x each PAX.
- Group #2: DORA on the Hill
- P1 bear crawl up the hill mosey down
- P2 starts reps & group to complete 50 Perfect Merkins, 75 Squats, 100 Big Boys
Thang 2:
- Run to Football Field with partner complete the following 2 exercises together
- 50 Partner Clerkins
- 50 Lunges
Thang 3:
- Urkel’s Kryptonite
- Backwards run up the hill 2x
- Partner 2 does squats then merkins; switch with partner #1
Mary:
- Pax call it
- The OG’s – TPS Report, Urkel, Uncle Rico
- LT 1.0 – Bedpan, Woody, & Vern
Circle of Trust
Count – 56 (I think)
AAR – not enough time (should not be an excuse though to learn)
Announcements – tons of opportunities with Reindeer Games in all 3 F’s especially Turkey Trot SIGN UP!!
Name O – New FNG who has an interesting X-wife; KAREN was an easy choice; Welcome!
Prayers – Tighty Whities, Austin Powers, & Toby for his kidney donation:)
Naked Man Moleskin
CoT:
Gratitude, that is my message this morning. I am truly humbled by the outpouring of support of all of you here this morning & the personal messages that were sent to me. Thank you to Dilbert for giving me the honor this morning to lead. Thank you to the F3 Naperville OG’s: TPS who led my first workout inspiring me to come back, Urkel for giving me my name & encouraging me to get involved, to Uncle Rico for being always showing up when I asked him to be somewhere & when I did not ask him. Thank you to my leadership team: Bedpan, Woody, & Vern we went through a lot together & you will always have a special place in my heart. To LT 2.0, thank you for your willingness to lead when I called upon you & to clean up the mess we left you. Thank you to my Shield Lock: Happy, BG, Quatro for pushing me to be vulnerable. To all of you men here that have inspired me in some way.
When I started F3 I was a Sad Clown wearing that happy face on the outside but an imposter on the inside. Someone who did not really care about others, someone who dragged his family behind him in tow as he climbed the corporate ladder looking for happiness. It was not until F3 entered my life that I realized I was living the wrong way, living for myself & not for/with others. Early in my F3 journey I Q’d on the anniversary of my Dad’s Death. Before that Q I came up here on this hill & spent some quiet time reflecting, crying. I had never really spoken to others about my Dad’s death until my CoT that morning. This group has taught me so much but maybe most importantly to be vulnerable. To kiss my wife every day, tell my kids when I fail, tell another man I love him, & share my vulnerability with others. Men if you allow it F3 has the ability to change your life. So my ask is for you to you embrace it. If F3 or me or another man has impacted you then it is your duty to give it away to the next man