October 1st, 2020 By Dutch Boy

A quite surprising baker’s dozen came out to get better at Highlands this morning. YHC was anticipating lower numbers after indicating there would be heavy amounts of burpees and running involved in today’s beatdown. But, the Pax came to get better and YHC stayed true to his word.

A disclaimer was given absolving myself, the golf club, the elementary, and the middle school. The inclusion of those final two piqued the interest of many a Pax. We then moseyed off across the parkway and through the rabbit hole for a moving…

Warmarma

• SSH x19 and 1 burpee OYO in front of HCES
• Windmill x10 and 2 burpee OYO near gate to bus lot
• IST x15 and 3 burpee OYO near skunk wall
• Weed Picker x10 and 4 burpee OYO behind RRMS
• Arm circles and 5 burpee OYO at the RRMS track

The Thang

As today is Oct. 1, the 20k for 2020 Challenge is officially underway. (Preblast here: https://f3-meca.com/2020/09/28/preblast-20k-to-end-2020/). The October portion of this three-month challenge is 3,000 burpees in the month. As YHC and other are participating, I figured I’d do my part to get people their daily quota.

@barrister threatened legal action on Slack if I used the @brinkley-copywrited Burpee Mile, so YHC decided to supersize things and presented the Burpee 2k. 5 laps, 50 burpees. How you did them was up to you.

After completion — and a solid pick-up-the-six effort by all to help @conchito on his last lap — we began our way back to the Golf Club with an @pavarotti-inspired moving Mary.

Mary

• Low Flutters x20 at Skunk Wall
• The W x15 in front of RRMS
• The Squirm x15 in front of HCES
• Hold Al Gore for the six at corner of HC Pkwy and Shelley
• Pretzel Crunch x10 back in GC lot
• 5 burpees OYO

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Moleskin

• Great work this morning men! I was pumped to have such a good crowd and such…enthusiastic participation
• We totaled 70 burpees and 2.5 miles covered today. Strong work by all!
• Glad to welcome @pavarotti back to Highlands AND to welcome his mustache for the first time
• Do sign up for the 20k Challenge. I know it’s a tough one, but that’s what makes is fun and satisfying when it is done
• Prayers to @sandman aunt and family as they mourn the loss of his cousin
• Prayers to all who are struggling with mental health issues right now. It’s a tough time and we are in a weird place, but if a Pax needs to talk don’t hesitate to reach out via Slack or even call or text me at 903 – seven-two-1 – 989seven
• Prayers to @poutine family as they continue to help his 2.0 with her struggles. We are here for you brother.
• Finally, focus on being a leader in your close-knit area today. Make your home and your workplace better through your leadership. If we can all do that, then we can grow that into bigger community improvement and it will snowball from there. We can be the engines for change in our country by being the leaders we need to be in our communities.

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