{"id":25184,"date":"2025-05-22T19:26:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/?p=25184"},"modified":"2025-05-22T19:26:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:26:34","slug":"the-rhody-thunder-and-lightning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/2025\/05\/the-rhody-thunder-and-lightning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rhody: Thunder and Lightning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another simple to execute beatdown, but inexplicably botched explanation by Zima.\u00a0 The PAX eventually understood the workout though.\u00a0 All was fine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>TIME WASTERS.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heroes come already prepared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>BEATDOWN.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>At Station #1 (Bottom of Hill to Somewhere)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11 Hand Release Top Clap Burpees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Move to #2: Dog Crawl (81 count), then Sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>At Station #2-#5<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do at each stop:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7 Drop Squat Curl Presses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">14 Dog Pee Merkins (SC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">21 Happy Puppies (DC)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carry a rock while moving between stations #2\u2192#3\u2192#4\u2192#5<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>At Station #5 (Top of Hill to Somewhere)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leave rock<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fast mosey directly down to #2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Return Journey<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From #2 to #1: Dog Crawl (81 count), then Sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At #1: 11 Hand Release Top Clap Burpees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Move to #2: Dog Crawl (81 count), then Sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fast mosey directly up to #5<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pick up rock and return down hill, stopping at all stations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rinse and Repeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>DONE.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>HERO:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.\u00a0 With all due respect to Hodor, not all heroes wear capes (well, there was one time, but that was only because he was being a good sport with the kids).\u00a0 My hero is my absolute, hands down, unrivaled best friend in the world.\u00a0 He\u2019s been an enormous part of my existence throughout his entire life and will forever be imprinted upon my soul.\u00a0 He is the most loyal and loving companion who gives the sloppiest of kisses.\u00a0 He never wishes to be without me and I reciprocate those feelings.\u00a0 He is the one thing in life that refuses to leave me.\u00a0 Our bond is steadfast.\u00a0 When things go awry, Rhody is always ready to be by my side.\u00a0 He is my one constant rock in a world of change.\u00a0 He fills holes in my heart which no human can ever do.\u00a0 He is forever and always happy to see me.\u00a0 He is the greatest conversationalist.\u00a0 He faithfully comforts me.\u00a0 He checks in on me constantly, a furry shadow moving about the house.\u00a0 He embodies his love language of physical touch, no matter how uncomfortably tight the shared space.\u00a0 He proudly showcases his title of \u201cgreatest cuddler\u201d to any willing participant.\u00a0 He gently reminds me if I\u2019ve mistakenly left the house without him.\u00a0 He makes sure I get my exercise by taking me for walks every single day.\u00a0 He not-so-silently tells me when it\u2019s time for us to go to bed and even when it\u2019s time to pick up the kids from school (how does he know??).\u00a0 He valiantly protects the house from evil doorbell ringers, menacing Amazon or UPS (but not USPS) trucks, suspicious canine passerbys, and the nefarious wind.\u00a0 Unlike other members of my family, he dutifully obeys my commands.\u00a0 He has given me every last ounce of love his body could muster.\u00a0 His presence is a gift.\u00a0 His devotion is boundless.\u00a0 His affection is everlasting.\u00a0 He is a legend.\u00a0 He is my true hero.\u00a0 He will forever be my faithful puppy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>NMM:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those lucky ones among us who have felt the unwavering love of a pet, they understand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I do not usually get very emotional, especially in public.\u00a0 I am a private person, an undersharer.\u00a0 I prefer to keep my feelings neutral, private, and bottled up (yeah, I know; it\u2019s super healthy).\u00a0 The fact that I broke down this morning and exposed my vulnerability in front of the HIMs shows just how important this group truly is.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pounding rain, bright flashes of lightning, and earth-shattering thunder during the wee hours were a very appropriate lead up to the beatdown.\u00a0 Who needs sleep anyway?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Root Canal showed up with an umbrella.\u00a0 That was dumb.\u00a0 But the key phrase is SHOWED UP.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When are we going to get the Huckleberry vs. Rollback burpee showdown?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I probably ruined Van Gogh\u2019s morning birthday, but I promise a more lively one next year.\u00a0 Deal?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So about the actual workout.\u00a0 Why do I also seem to be the six when I am the Q?\u00a0 Am I misreading the instructions?\u00a0 What am I doing wrong that everyone else is doing right?\u00a0 Am I really getting that slow in my old age?\u00a0 The other PAX used the beast mode button this morning.\u00a0 If it weren\u2019t for the repetitive down-and-back nature of the workout, I would have never seen most of the guys after the start.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If possible, stop reading this and go hug your heroes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you to each of the HIMs who posted this morning and embarked on that heroic journey alongside me.\u00a0 I am a better man for your fellowship.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>BEATDOWN EXPLANATION<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The rock symbolized the omnipresence of my hero.\u00a0 Whenever possible, he\u2019s with me, so we carried our rock around all morning.\u00a0 When he\u2019s not there, I hurry (i.e. fast mosey) to get back to him.\u00a0 The double meaning is that since he almost completely lost the use of his legs a few weeks ago, I\u2019ve actually had to carry him everywhere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11 burpees because Rhody is 11 years old.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">81 dog crawls because Rhody is 81 in dog years &#8211; and then we sprinted because he loves to run.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drop Squat Curl Overhead Presses because I\u2019ve had to pick him up and carry him around for weeks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dog Pee Merkins because \u2026 obviously.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Happy Puppies because when a puppy lays on his back and his belly is rubbed, his legs go wild.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7, 14, 21 because each human year equates to 7 dog years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We used the hill because one of Rhody\u2019s favorite activities is hiking in the mountains.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>ANNOUNCEMENTS:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rollback has WIB on Thursday at the Lowes on Robinhood.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Workbench has Alcatraz on Saturday.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>PRAYERS:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White Claw and Jolly Rancher as they process big emotions that they cannot yet fully comprehend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let us be the men that our dogs think we are.\u00a0 Zima Out.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another simple to execute beatdown, but inexplicably botched explanation by Zima.\u00a0 The PAX eventually understood the workout though.\u00a0 All was fine. &nbsp; TIME WASTERS. 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