F3 Thibodaux tradition dictates that the Holy Week beatdowns crank the intensity on a few levels. On Saturday YHC jumped on an empty Q slot , laid a blueprint, and when I took a step back it was …well, we’ll just say it was a little too heavy. I thought “well I’ll just let that simmer and maybe the lightness will find a way.”
I then talked with Cardinal (our EH specialist) on Sunday who told me about a new potential FNG he knows from the office of parish support.
“This guy is perfect “ he said. “He checks all the boxes, Lives in the settlement , natural leader, strong faith, tall and used to be athletic. Was actually in the NBA D league until he had 47 kids. Best known for telling guys who fouled out that he would pray for them. His wife says he just needs some friends and a hobby ya know”
Perfect ! This is just what we need for Monday. So I routed our warmup mosey to his house and we took a 0.8 mile run to start the beatdown , dropped off the F3 Thibodaux FNG brochure and patted our selves on the back . Mission accomplished!
Just remember that ole saying kids …Hell hath no fury like a Yankee Jeaux scorned !
Duke!! It’s Holy Week
Roll the footage !
Abbreviated warmup so we had time for our mission.
Thang 1
Leave Jerusalem-Then Return
After returning from a successful FNG visit we Moseyed to Richman Loop on the straight away
Return with our burdens , shoulder them together
1 Pax lunge walk with ole hickory to a cone about 20 yards apart
Rest of Pax mosey ahead to next cone to begin an exercise with lunge as timer.
SSH
Merkins
Coupon OHP
Med Ball Slams
Solid cardio/muscle mix here and the Temple cleansing slamball is the best therapy on the market.
We discussed Whoop/F3 partnerships and Enron showed us all proper Ole Hickory lunge form. A bold move with sheriff Form present but no sirens needed today.
Mosey back to Stage with our burdens for a few songs to get us in the right mind for Holy Week.
While I’m waiting -John Waller
Donkey Kicks in waiting
Plank for rest
Dare you to move -switch foot
Step ups
Incline merkins on Dare
COT and Enron Prayed Us Out
Special intentions for the family of the local officer killed in the line of duty.
NMM
Roughly 20 months ago I was home from the wellness center telling my M I was once again “done with the gym”
I couldn’t sit in an air conditioned building on the treadmill another minute watching reruns of Supernatural then do two reps of bench press and head home. I could do the workout DVDs again but that felt stale. Just so much missing . I was really stuck.
Fast forward to April 3 2023
At 5:15 this morning I met 4 other men while wearing a women’s small tank top after enlisting another man to also wear women’s clothing so we could run to another man’s house and enshrine him as King FartSack (which is only humorous because he’s our fearless leader and directly or indirectly he EH’d us all and never misses) plant a sign, take selfies and run back and that was a “warmup”!
All these men I consider brothers who would be there for me or my family at moments notice.
All this , from one of these men who made a single phone call to share this gift. This small gesture , a phone call and an invite, truly changed the course of my life and
I’m constantly reminded that we have these opportunities daily. One smile, one invite, one shared story can be the spark for someone’s dwindling fire.
The task for myself and our pax this week is to lean into the gospels message, let it transform you and let God lead you into those opportunities for connection and service.
Dare you to move
SYITG
PDox
