The Walking Wounded

QIC: Zima

Date: 10/13/25

PAX: Drip, Tammy, Zima

YHC popped out of bed this morning without an alarm – rare, then headed to the bathroom, like all of us middle-aged men do.  As I was getting ready, you know, primping myself and listening to my morning podcasts, something felt off.  A quick glance of the watch to see how rushed I would be revealed a disturbing, but welcome revelation.  It was only 1:03 am.  Woohoo!  That meant another 2 hours and 57 minutes of sleep.  As I bounded back to my cozy bed with the renewed prospect of increasing my Garmin Sleep Score, my excitement waned.  Although my body was terribly fatigued from a weekend full of long runs, my mind was racing and wide awake.  Why?  My best guess was the exhilaration of my upcoming Q.  After time wasted doom-scrolling through my news feed and emails (yes, that certainly counts as doom-scrolling), I gave up on the attempt of sleep and well, here we are.  Hours to go before my Q and I’ve pre-started my backblast.  As the kids say, LFG!

 

TIME WASTERS.  

Nobody is reading this to hear about jumping jacks.

 

BEATDOWN.

50 reps of each exercise, then run a lap

  • Squatty Potties
  • STS Merkins
  • Swings
  • Blockees
  • Gas Pumps
  • Chest Presses (legs up)
  • Thrusters
  • Curls (while returning the blocks)

 

DONE.

 

NMM:

  • Although battling a bout of plantar fasciitis, Tammy didn’t let that slow him down one bit today.  #Animal
  • Drip, despite his mental deficiencies, powered through the entire workout, never once complaining or counting a rep. #Hero
  • Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – Zima complained about his knee.  #ShutUpAlready 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Volunteers needed for Samaritan Ministries.
  • RAH is Saturday, October 18.  F3WS is a sponsor, has a table, and requests your presence.
  • F3 bonfire: October 24 (see Rollback for details)
  • Muddy Creek Backyard Ultra: November 23 (see Zima if you have a conflict)

 

PRAYERS:

  • None spoken.

 

Let us be the men that our dogs think we are.  Zima Out.