Days of Thunder – TGIF PAX Race Day

Hot Spot hit YHC up a week ago to Q today.  This was good timing as it had been a while since YHC had been given the honor to lead PAX “troops” into combat against the arch enemies of the fart sack and the gloom.  Car racing entered the mind and it wasn’t long before the Weinke generator was spinning up a plan that would incorporate BLIMPS into an oval “race track” taking advantage of the west side story AO’s parking lot dimensions.  Arrived a bit early to post a few road signs around the “race track” and plant the #shovelflag.  Grammar was first to pull in, then more PAX followed.  Charlie Brown was eager to get started.  We circled up to begin and Mayhem arrived with 1 second to spare.  Started on time with some warm-ups – but more headlights approached!?!  Soft Top and Bed Pan bolted out of their car and double-timed to join the circle bringing our total to 11 PAX, and it was time to start the engines and let the race begin ….

 Welcome – Disclaimer Given – No FNG’s

 Warm Up:  SSH X 20; High Knees X 20; Don Quixote’s X 15,  mosey to curb, Curb Step Ups X 50

 The Thang:

• Indian Run – Weaver (warm the “tires) @ Intervals, to front of church
• Circle Track BLIMPS around church complex:

1^st iteration X10, X20, X30, X40, X50, X60; plank for the six

2^nd iteration X5, X10, X15, X20, X25, X30; plank for the six

3^rd iteration X5, X10, X15, X20, X25, X30; plank for the six

LBC’s X 20 at Pit Stop #1, Flutter Kicks X 20 at Pit Stop #2 for each of the three laps/iterations

• Victory Lap [Considerable #Mumblechatter Emerged Here]: Mosey to soccer field west side bleachers,

Dips X 15 and Foot Release Squats X 15; run to east side, Dips X 10, FRS X 10; run to west side, Dips X 5 and FRS X 5; rinse and repeat with derkins on west side, ierkins on east side, mosey to flag

• Winners Circle: Q-led Mary: American Hammers X 20; Box Cutters X 20  [YHC had some concerns at this point that Shrimp would not be able to get up from the ground.]

COT:

• Count-a-Rama
• Name-a-Rama
• Prayer Requests (BOM): BRR Team; Hacksaw and his family (peace with move turmoil, sale of house); King Pin’s sister (medical/surgery); Bed Pan’s Mom’s bakery and extra work during Collard Festival; People Effected by Hurricanes

 Announcements

• Washington start up month continues 9/9. Shrimp has the Q.
• Convergence Monday, 9/11, location is the downtown parking deck, Greenville (changed from ECU Science and Tech)
• Weekly evening Bible study resumes 9/12, 7 pm., Hot Pursuit’s house

 Moleskin:

 “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize?  So run that you may obtain it.”  1 Corinthians 9:24 (ESV)

“…but they that wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”  Isaiah 40:31 (ESV)

It was a great morning with cooler temperatures and we had a great mixture of PAX with different lengths of time in F3 and ages.  AO at #westsidestory offers so many possibilities for workouts!  Tremendous effort by the PAX.  The verses above came to mind as we were thinking about our ENC brothers running the Blue Ridge Relay while we exercised.  YHC is reminded that we should run the race of life in a disciplined manner as to obtain a prize.  Additionally, true inner strength that lasts and endures comes from the Lord.  Hot Pursuit out.