Another strong showing at Accelerator this morning. Yuge turnout, actually. People are saying it was the best ever. Today’s discussion was all about finding balance and being intentional with our time, especially when it comes to the ever-elusive work-life balance. A key takeaway was a fully self-driving Cybertruck is probably the best way to create a better balance. Thanks Kiffin! Great conversation, fellas, make it a great day.

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Yogi was the Q and led the charge with 52 Card Pickup! Each PAX pulled a card in rotating fashion. Diamonds resulted in diamond merkins, clubs required squats, hearts were burpees and spades were WWII’s. Within each suit ace = 15 reps, kings = 13 reps, queen = 12 reps, jack = 11, 10 = 10, 9 =9 and so on. Let’s not forget the Joker = 10 of any choice exercise. The deck was split in half with one stack uphill and the other down hill with an 80 yard hustle in between. All PAX pulled cards.

Many thanks to HGTV for organizing Honor Week!

At the end of the workout Yogi offered words of wisdom encouraging all not to hold it in and to lean on your brothers in arms, church family and others during hard times.

Announcements:
Kiffin let us know that Tuesday at Just Dough It they will be running F3 Tokens to Henry’s House. Henry is 9 years old and just beat stage 4 cancer!

Kitty Litter let us know that Monday at 88MPH we will begin The Murph and run down to Ritter do some stuff and run back to Waverly Place.

Prayers:
Life Alert just getting back from vacation working through family conflict.

Pickup mentioned Prayers for those in memory of veterans and those who have given all for our country this Memorial Day Weekend.

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What a glorious morning to lead the the PAX.the weather was fantastic and the fellowship was even better. We started out with 2 laps around the church and quickly circled up for some SSH’s and good mornings. Next up 11’s in the parking lot (Merkins on one side Boat Canoes on the other). From there we headed over to Mookies Pickle and did 11 merkin/boat canoes at 3 corners and 12 of each at the final corner With about 10 minutes left we took the long way back to flag and proceeded to plank hold while random pax jumped rope.

3 + miles was achieved and we hit 100 merkins & boat canoes.

We had multiple ruckers and a big turnout of folks for the EC.

Grateful to lead the pax and prayers for Petey, My M for a speedy recovery from her surgery and safe travels for Sparky as he heads back to Wisconsin.

Welcome FNG Yogging!!!

Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those who you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one: men learn as they teach.”

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9 started with the pledge and a group to get things going.
A mosey and the a Ring of Fire. Multiple rapid fire exercises were had.
Moseyed to the hill and a story was told of how Baylor University came from the pits of basketball success to winning a national championship using the JOY method. Jesus, Others, Yourself. 7s were then done on the hill.
Moseyed over to the water tower and performed merkins and jump squats in the mailbox drill.
Moseyed back to the flag with COT and words of wisdom.
Positive attitude and being an example. How we treat others, how we react to adversity, how we act as Christians.
Finished with a group clap and prayer .
Thanks for coming out enjoy the day.

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Thang 1
Swing 20
Single KB Dead lift: 20
Halo: 10 each way
Around the world: 10 each way
Figure 8, squatted: 20
Overhead Press: 10 each
Lawnmowers: 10 each
Glute bridge press: 20
Front row: 20
RDL: 10 each
Side bends 10 each
On the shelf 10 each
Curls 20
Tri extension 10 each
Triangle Push up on 1 bell
Swing – 20

Farmer’s Carry
Bruce Lee: 1. Hammer, 2. Leg raises, 3. LBC’s, 4. Heel Touches, 5. Crunchy Frog, 6. 100’s.

COT: Memorial Day Murph
Prayers for peace in Pickup’s family; Sbarro’s brother in law; Promo’s work challenges.
Enjoy each day men. It goes by fast. My advice is what you are already doing; making fitness a priority; becoming a better person (physically, emotionally, spiritually); and surround yourself with good people.
MIAGD.

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Stallions for 5.15, Colts for 4.5, Clydesdales for 3.5. All got better.

5 or 6 for Astro led core EC with Plant, Page, Bonham and Jones serenading

Quota finally got named

Hermes was not there so I don’t have my tail.

Prayers for Henry

Just say Yes when you might feel like saying no, to your kids, your M, your co-workers, your friends.

MIAGD

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What’s Up Scary!

A very pleasant morning it was over in the land of up lighted $2M+ houses, pineapples and doggy treat vending machines (WTF).

21 gathered for the ME and I was thrilled with the group of men who decided to join me at JIU this am. A solid group of guys I wish I saw more often (gotta get over to Scary more often).

Started with a 1 mike pre run with Amway, Astro, Chipper, Kitty Litter and Home Grown. EHarmony was out on a ruck.

Pledge.

Standard Warm Up.

Mosey to the Big House Neighborhood for Mr T. We found some hills along with our inside voice (even Yogi and me) and worked the T along with a POS.

We all (we almost all) did 5 burpees every time the words What’s Up were said. I think we did about 40 extras.

Back to the park for a flawless Motivator.

Wrapped up with a set of 140s. Joe Smiff was confused. I really miss both Joe’s and JP’s voices. Smooth.

COT.
21 Pax.

Praises for a young Hank (middle schooler friend of Fleder family) who just wrapped up Chemo for his cancer. There was a big celly. God is good.

Prayers for Yogi who is working through some family and personal challenges. Keep your head up, Yogi!

Closed with a Prayer for Friends.

HGTV asked me to share some wisdom. For me, its be yourself and be thankful for the great stuff we have with our F3 Community. It’s the best.

Later
MIAGD.

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Success, how is it defined by ourselves, those around us, and society. How should it be defined? How do these definitions affect our lives and the lives of those around us?

Great conversation this morning gents.

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Some Ran, Others also Ran.

2 loops – 3 stations. Started as partners, ended as a group. Some gave all, some didn’t. Shoulders are tight.

Great to be out with you all.

MIAGD

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8 bootcampers and 1 Rucker
on a muggy morning for a good bootcamp beatdown = guaranteed sweat drenching! After the pledge, we moseyed over to southbridge for some warmups (SSH, Imperial walkers, Good Mornings, Scary stretch, merkins). Headed over to Arthur Pierce for Thang 1.

Thang 1 = run up Arthur Pierce with stops at every light. Merkins and lunges at each light until the final light.

Headed over to the pool parking lot for Thang 2.

Thang 2 = partner Dora with pickle run. 100 burpees, 200 shoulder taps, 300 plank jacks.

Moseyed back to COT for 5-minute Mary. Hollow body hold, slowzy ankle taps, slowzy Freddy Mercuries…rinse and repeat until time is up with minimal rest between.

Salamanders game coming up, honor and respect week next week, Murph challenge.

Prayers for Petey, Kitty Litter’s M at work, my coworker, all going through tough times and dealing with difficult decisions.

Great work by the group. Thankful for the leadership opportunity.

MIAGD!

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