Mark Twain is credited with suggesting that if you have to eat a live frog, to do it first thing when you get up. That way you have completed the hardest thing you have to do and the rest of the day is smoother. Well, YHC figured that is a good lesson to live by. 6 studs posted at BLP for Breakdown to eat their frog.
Warm-up: After reminding the pax of the mission of F3, a brief disclaimer warned of the frog we were gonna eat. The only requirement is that you put forth 120% effort. So…we started with Shock and Awe – a ladder of burpees down to a surprise. Each pax shared a time they did something difficult. Then the pax had a short “follow me” to the volleyball courts.
The Thang: We did a modified Wimpies Legs at the volleyball courts. Originally, we were going to run to three different points, but the pace of the mosey was way too slow for that, so we stacked the exercises in trios. Jump Squats; Jump Lunges; and Mule Kicks at the center and by the volleyball court.
We then moseyed to the base of Mt Boyd Lee for a series of upper body exercises that got the shoulders burning.
- Merkins
- Wide Arm Merkins
- Carolina Dry Docks
Then we moseyed to the top of the access road at Mt Boyd Lee for two rounds of
- Flutter kicks
- American Hammers
- Heels to Heaven
We finished with 10 burpees IC.
BOM: prayers for the Stancil family and for Bono’s bride
Moleskin: Each of the 6 men did something tough today. They got up and posted. We got to learn about each other. We got to push each other. We ate the frog first thing.
Still, there was more to give. There was one point during Wimpie legs where, YHC got a little pissed. We weren’t running fast, nor jumping high. So the proper exhortation was applied – give 120% so another man won’t have to come close to wondering about your effort or we can do 7 rounds of this. It was mainly an appeal to be accountable to the men in the circle. That round they were very accountable. That round we each swallowed the frog whole.