The greatest Run ‘n Gun ever- not

The greatest Run ‘n Gun ever- not

QIC: Whirly

Date: 01/20/20

PAX: Burns, Palin, Bueller?, Juicebox, Closer, Whirly

This always happens to me. I always volunteer to Q a workout without looking at the calendar and wind up staying up real late the night before because there’s a good game on or something like that. Today (really last night) was no exception.

However, I had a HC for a fellow pax (Burns) to launch early with me so I had even more reason to make good on my promise to Q, and Q I did, but enough about me- let’s talk about the workout that Palin did not describe as “the greatest Run ‘n Gun ever.”

The run:
Left on Sunset
Left on West End
Stay straight on Reynolds
Left on Avon
Left on Robinhood
Right on Reynolda
Back to the park

The gun:
Tabata (30 seconds on, 10 seconds rest)
Dirkins
Box jumps
Freddie Mercuries
Dips
Left leg lunges
Low flutters
Merkins
Right leg lunges
Mutton crunches- left side
Irkins
Left leg step-ups
Mutton crunches- right side
Carolina dry docks
Right leg step-ups
Gas pumps
Nolan Ryan- left side
Copperhead squats
Low Dollies
Nolan Ryan- right side
Apollo Ohio’s
LBCs
Alternating shoulder taps
Tuck jump
Box cutters
Balls to the wall
Donkey kicks
Penguins crunches
Elbow planks
Jump squats
Rosalitas
Jack Reachers
Al Gore
American hammers
Seal claps
Calf raises
6”

NMM
We didn’t “technically” do all of the “gun” exercises, but I had them on my weinke and, damn it, I was not going to leave them out (of the backblast at least).

I haven’t run in a long time, so I really appreciated Burns showing up early and hanging with me. TGN2U

Speaking of Burns and showing up early, we had planned on launching at 5:15, but thanks to the sausage dip and chili I had last night, I had to launch something else prior to heading to Hanes Park. #closecall

In case you’re wondering, or even if you’re not, but need a good football grub recipe, try this:
1 pound of Neese’s sausage (I like the hot variety)
2 8 oz. blocks of cream cheese
1 can of Rotel (I like the hot variety)
Brown the sausage, then add the cream cheese and Rotel. I usually eat it with tortilla chips.
It’s easy and really good.

But the next morning, oh boy…

Announcements
Law boy (who committed to being there this morning, but wasn’t), is moving to Virginia and there will be a farewell at Radar Brewing (new place close to Wiseman) Thursday evening at 6:30.

Sac and his wife just had a baby. Valdez has organized a mealtrain effort. Please consider delivering a meal to Sac and his wife. TGN2U

Prayer requests
Palin and his wife are due to have a baby soon.

Burns and his wife are due to have two babies soon. Palin, you’re up.

Burns mentioned a student at Reagan (where he teaches) who recently attempted suicide. It’s all around us, everywhere. Never underestimate your ability to have an impact on someone who is struggling by being sensitive to what they are going through.

Closer encouraged us to be mindful of what today’s holiday is all about and to consider how we might be a light on the darkness of racial tension that still exists in our society.

COT
I took us out, but couldn’t keep it together as I prayed for the student that Burns mentioned because I remembered that I was there myself at one point in my life, when I was in high school. Thankfully, there were people that I could confide in and talk to. If you find yourself in that place, there are people that you can confide in and talk to as well. Just reach out- you will not be judged, you will be offered a hand, shoulder, etc. If you can’t think of anyone else, you can call me. I can be an abrasive, brash loudmouth at times (maybe most times), but I can also be a caring, empathetic listener. I’m sure that’s true for all of the F3WS pax (not the loudmouth part, the listener part). You are not alone, and don’t have to be alone.

“The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 34:18