December 15th, 2025 By Talladega

Weather forecast was calling for temps in the teens, and truthfully YHC may have considered a skip day had I not signed up to Q already.  Showing up for cold days makes for a good story at some point because you get to reminisce about how you survived!  Wasn’t really that bad- I didn’t see any sweat icicles after it was all done (which I have seen before), and it didn’t seem that cold after a while.

530a on the watch, mosey around the block by Venture Church and Bubba’s, pick up the 6, circle up.  While doing squats to keep moving and stay warm, disclaimer given.  Then continue with

• slow Squats IC x5
• SSH IC x10
• IST IC x10

The Thang at Bubba’s:

• 5 exercises, 6 rounds
• Round 1: 1 burpee, 2 WWIIs, 3 squats, 4 merkins, 5 SSH, run up/down both flights of stairs
• Round 2: 2 burpees, 4 WWIIs, 6 squats, 8 merkins, 10 SSH, run up/down both flights of stairs
• Round 3: 3/6/9/12/15, both stairs
• Round 4: 4/8/12/16/20, both stairs
• Round 5: 5/10/15/20/25, both stairs
• Round 6: 6/12/18/24/30, both stairs
• Take a lap around the big parking lot
• Pick up the six and finish as a group

YHC called an audible because I got bored with the routine.  Mosied over to Venture Church to see the guys working out inside the building, but they weren’t there so oh well.

The Thang at Venture

• 10 Yurpees, run the sidewalk, 10 WWII, run back
• 9 Yurpees, run the sidewalk, 9 WWII, run back
• Pick up the 6
• 8 squats, run, 8 hand release merkins, run
• 7, run, 7, run
• 6, run, 6, run
• Not sure we did a round of 5 or not but so be it (bad memory)

Circle up for Mary

• Crunchy Frog IC x10
• J-Lo IC x10
• Box Cutter IC x10
• Pretzel Stick IC x10 each side
• Squirm IC x10

45:38 on the watch, Recover Recover

Prayers/Praises/Announcements

• praise from Constitution for the Sunday concert w/ Kojak and Talladega
• prayers for Talladega’s dad, heart shock this coming Friday for AFIB
• prayers for the family of Constitution’s friend (Gary?) who passed away suddenly from a heart attack
• prayers for the recent shootings in the news and the evil that seems to be commonplace these days; praise for the providential hand that keeps us/our families safe at the same time

Take a knee and pray it out

 

Moleskin- always a pleasure to lead a group of guys who show up to get it done.  So very thankful to see 7 other men waiting for me on a cold day at 529a.  F3 gives me the encouragement, accountability, physical and emotional outlet I need (hopefully for you as well).  Thanks to Constitution for the tunes as always.  Thanks to Othello, Kojak, Exit54, Gold Rush, Bearclaw, and Uncle Floyd for showing up to help me get the day started.  I’ve done these workouts on my own before and they never feel the same, but a little chatter and a little competition always push me along farther and faster.  When it was all done I had over 2 miles in the books.  Today is a good day!  Peace out homeys

Harrisburg

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