Fun at Flatline

Fun at Flatline

QIC: Van Pelt

Date: 10/30/2018

PAX: Zima, Cherry Pie, Thistle (R), Root Canal (R), Roosevelt, Spicoli, Van Pelt (R/Q)

PAX: Zima, Cherry Pie, Thistle (R), Root Canal (R), Roosevelt, Spicoli, Van Pelt (R/Q)

7 of the Dash’s finest pulled into the First Pres parking lot on a chilly Tuesday morning. A weak and shallow disclaimer was given, the virtual shovel flag was planted, and we began.

Warm-Up

So that old joints don’t seize up halfway through the workout, a mild warm up was enjoyed.

Imperial Walkers x 3 (overrated)

8-count body builders x 10 (in cadence burpees with a plank jack)

The Thang

PAX moseyed and fellowshipped their way down 3^rd Street to the Long Branch Trail, stopping at each light for 10 squats, 10 merkins, and 10 LBC’s.  Downhill, very fun.

Once at the Trail, we commenced to perform 11’s. Run—10 burpees—Run—1 Frogger.  Repeat with descending/ascending counts (9/2, 8/3…1/10).  The mumblechatter seemed to come to a screeching halt once the burpees began.  Again, very fun.

PAX did some monkey humpers and LBC’s before finishing the last round together.

Mosey back up 3^rd (yea, its’ uphill this time) with some Jack Reachers and hip-slap merkins along the way.

Detour to the amphitheater for some stair circuits. Working your way around the bowl, perform 10 hip-slap merkins at the top and 10 jump squats at the bottom…7 flights?  Run back to the beginning and repeato.  Then, finish together.  Very, very fun.

Head to parking lot. Do some CDDs and something else YHC can’t remember while YHC got the recording device.

Moleskine/Announcements

Turning to a more serious note. Spicoli attended the vigil at the WS synagogue last night.  He reminded us that there is a lot of bad stuff going on in our nation right now.  Then, the discussion began.

YHC editorial: Sorry, men, but it is just not enough to “denounce” these actions.  I am not sure how much risk you are really taking by saying “this man that murdered 11 people because they were Jews is something this wrong.”  No kidding.  Nope—we have GOT to do more.  I am not sure what it looks like, but F3 is about ACTION.  We get up in the cold, dark gloom every day and hit the pavement, playgrounds, rock piles, etc.  That is action. Now, we have got to figure out how to channel this action to make this world—our world—a better place and get rid of all of this evil.

I hope we can all continue to disagree with each other. That is how you get the best answers—by having civil discussions about the pros/cons of issues, whether that is gun control, immigration, prayer in school, teacher pay, or health care.  Why can’t we just have these discussions with a bit of humility, love, and respect?

Yes, we are called to take action. Several PAX today mentioned that we are must show love for each other.  And, if we see hatred (or even strong dislike), we MUST step in.  That’s what we do—step in.  Not just “denounce it.”

I am not sure what else needs to be done, but we are in very choppy waters. So, my charge to you is to: vote, show love, step in, be respectful, have some humility (it ain’t about you), reach across, look for differing opinions, embrace others, have fun.

Sorry for the diatribe. Actually, I am not sorry for it.  Let’s go out and show a little F3.

YHC took us out. –VP