Facing “the Beast”
Facing “the Beast”

Facing “the Beast”

Date:06.01.2020
QIC:Shocker
PAX:Mariah, El Wire, Angie’s list, Brown Bag, Rev It, Sphinxer, Ol Bay, Roots, Bieber

5:30am
Introduction & Disclaimer
Short mosey to the field in front of the zoo.
CoP:
20 x ssh
20 x merkins
20 x mountain climbers
20 x grass grabbers
20 x squats
the THANG:
10 men lined up in lanes 6 feet apart to face,
”the Beast”.
6 exercises (BLIMPS)
6 sets
6 reps
Sprint 25 yards do 6 reps of 1st exercise.
Sprint 25, 6 more reps.
Sprint 25, 6 more reps.
Turn around and repeat sprints & reps back to starting line.
Repeat for the next five exercises.
Leaders were rewarded with round robin Mary.
Recover to the starting line for 6 – 75 yard sprints.
More round robin Mary with celebrity sightings, like, Nolan Ryan, Freddy Mercury & J-Lo!
Recover to the starting line to add a 7th exercise for good luck.
6-8 count BB’s every 25 yards, down & back.
Mosey back to the flag for,
Count-o-Rama, Name-o-Rama and,
CoT:
Apologies for the delay in posting.
This was my 2nd Q, and I found it much more challenging than the first.
Physically, emotionally and spiritually.
The events leading up to Monday morning triggered more emotions than I realized.
Truth be told, I’ve been procrastinating writing this report because I’ve been afraid to express myself, and at a loss for words.
But hiding in silence is not the answer.
I’m married to an incredible woman and we are raising wonderful young girl.
They are both black.
Half of my family is black.
I love them more than I can express.
I’ve had some painful experiences witnessing racism while growing up, and as an adult, that hurt me to the core, and possibly caused me to shy away from being the best friend, father & husband I want to be.
This opportunity to share some personal information is uncomfortable but I feel it is necessary.

Black Lives Matter.

This is not a political statement, or something that takes away from the fact that all lives matter, and most certainly those officers that justly uphold the law.
It is a statement for the human race.
Systemic & institutionalized racism is embedded like an ingrown toenail and creates more pain if we do not address it.
So, I would like to address it, and find a positive way to take a stance and create change.
How can our words & actions through F3 create change and take a stance against racism?
I’ve been around since November and have seen us raise money and directly support our local community & the country as a whole.
I’m willing to take the lead and create a challenge that might be similar to RRR or even a way to raise funds like FFF.
I have some ideas of community organizations and or education programs that can directly benefit from our actions.
I am open to suggestions and assistance, as this is a new endeavor for me.
F3 is a free organization open to all men that are interested in fitness, fellowship & faith.
I have faith in F3 that our actions can have a positive impact not only for our community, but the human race.
With Respect.
Jake Sauerbrey
“Shocker”