June 9th, 2021 By Kirk Schultz

YHC turned 50 yesterday. This past year all I heard in COT (when I was there) was almost and Prespect (props to @Overdrive for that one) when giving my age of 49. So after spending a significant amount of time away from F3 healing from nagging shoulder and back ailments, I knew this was the best time to come back and Q. I must say it was an honor having 11 HIMs show up for the 0530 session. No Wienke needed, YHC had plenty of time to think of a proper beatdown. Let’s do this!

Short mosey transitioned into the warm-up:

-SSHx15IC

-ISTx15IC

-Penny pickers (with clap) x15IC

-shoulder circles, Michael Phelps

 

4 corners of parking lot

-Run to first corner for 25 SSH, run to next for 25 mountain climbers, rinse and repeat for next two corners.

-Run to first corner for 25 squats, run to next for 25 lunges (total), rinse and repeat for next two corners.

This point in the beatdown was when @Buck thought he had figured out the theme for a total leg beatdown. YHC is still nursing a tender shoulder, but things have a way of changing:

-Partner up, moving lateral though the parking lot P1 starts lateral plank walk while P2 does 10 merkins then runs to P1 for flip flop. Continue until middle median then back to start.

-P1 does low/slow squat walk while P2 does 10 LBCs, repeato and go to 2^nd median then back to start.

Short mosey to the stairs:

-1 to 5 ladder at top – burpees

-10 to 14 ladder at bottom – sumo squats

Mosey back for one more round of four corners:

-first corner 25 WWIIs, second corner 25 low flutter (4 count), rinse and repeat for next two corners.

One final lap with the whole group running together.

 

RECOVER!

 

Strong work by the group today. Let it be known that Respects dominated the PAX in numbers with 7 (now that I’m officially a member of the old group)! Todays COT was very special to me as I was able to share a short devotional/testament on my newfound love for God. The past few months off gave me a chance to hit the reset button. Life came up and kicked me in my ass and I quickly realized that God was missing from my heart. My belief in Him was on the surface and I was just living like all was good. God works in mysterious ways and it was my time for Him to call me to the carpet and go through it. God has taken my stress, hurt and anxieties away and replaced them with love, compassion, faith, comfort, EMPATHY and understanding. Prayer is in my life everyday now and my conversations with Him are nothing short of amazing. My family is back in church and I now pray with my wife daily! This journey has taught me to trust God, that if you put it in His hands he will take on your burdens. I shed tears this morning, but it was God speaking through me and His love feels amazing. My journey isn’t over knowing that my personal relationship with God will have trials and tribulations but that’s just Him saying to keep believing because he has never stopped believing in us. Amen and GOD IS GOOD!

The PAX all started together and ended together today. Togetherness is a powerful thing and this group of men showed strength, power and desire today. Iron sharpens Iron.

 

Lift prayers up for @Tugboatwillie for a successful procedure to remove cysts.

Praise God for the recovery of my mother-in-law from breast cancer.

Lift prayers up for my dad as he was diagnosed with stomach/esophagus cancer.

Rerun

 

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