{"id":25905,"date":"2025-10-29T13:49:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/?p=25905"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:49:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:49:18","slug":"never-sacrifice-a-chance-to-burpee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/2025\/10\/never-sacrifice-a-chance-to-burpee\/","title":{"rendered":"Never sacrifice a chance to burpee"},"content":{"rendered":"

MayHIM 10\/29\/25 \u2013 \u201cNever sacrifice a chance to burpee\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Weather:<\/span> Gloomy. Cool. Slight air of regret and angst.<\/span><\/p>\n

Warm-Up<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Burns (in a moment of weakness) requested a warm-up. So YHC graciously obliged with <\/span>37.5 side-straddle hops<\/span> IC<\/span>. That\u2019s right, <\/span>37.5<\/span> – YHC was really just waiting for Tonka and Ziggy to stroll up as they pulled up in separate cars (odd?). After that kind of exertion, the PAX were clearly ready for a full 30-minute EMOM beatdown.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2e3b<\/span><\/p>\n

The Thang \u2013 \u201cNo Rest for the Righteous (or the Rollbacked)\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3 rounds. 10 exercises. 1 minute each. No breaks. Just 30 minutes of continuous movement, grunting, and silent questioning of life choices.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pain Menu:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Lateral Lunges<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Diamond Merkins<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Sumo Jump Squats<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Captain Thor<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Plank Jacks (RIP \u2013 3rd round casualty)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Lt. Dan Magic Legs<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hand-Release Mike Tysons<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Mountain Climber Spider Combo<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Flutters<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Burpees (of course\u2026)<\/span><\/p>\n

At the 20-minute mark, morale was fading faster than Rubber Ducky\u2019s smile. Frosty briefly tried to barter plank jacks for coffee. Subfloor\u2019s form was impeccable\u2014mostly because he stopped moving and assumed the floor position entirely. Tonka worked as hard as a plastic toy truck in a sand box.<\/span><\/p>\n

By the third round, it was clear something had to go. Nobody wanted to skip the Burpees (because we\u2019re men of principle, not sense), so Burns <\/span>mercifully<\/span> chose to drop the plank jacks. He never once asked to drop the burpees – YHC didn\u2019t even think it crossed his mind. Somewhere, a CrossFit coach shed a single tear.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2e3b<\/span><\/p>\n

3rd F \u2013 The Men Who Came Before<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

After catching our collective breath and dignity, we spent 30 minutes reflecting on <\/span>the men who came before us<\/span>\u2014fathers, coaches, mentors, even those we never met but whose lives still ripple through ours.<\/span><\/p>\n

We talked about how their presence\u2014or absence\u2014shaped us, challenged us, and sometimes left us with unfinished work to carry forward. It was a reminder that every man leaves a legacy, intentional or not, and that we have the opportunity (and responsibility) to choose what kind of mark we\u2019ll leave on the next generation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Powerful stuff. Quiet moments. Iron sharpening iron.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2e3b<\/span><\/p>\n

Prayer Requests<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude4f Tweety Bird\u2019s brother-in-law in the ICU; strength and peace for Tweety as he carries much of the family\u2019s burden.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude4f Burns\u2019 mother-in-law recently diagnosed with leukemia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude4f Frostbite\u2019s grandfather-in-law, who passed at 97; prayers for his family at today\u2019s service.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude4f For all affected by the ongoing government shutdown and the ripple effects reaching millions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2e3b<\/span><\/p>\n

Announcements<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <\/span>Pilot Creek Trail Run<\/span> \u2013 Sunday. Coffee at 0700. <\/span>Time change this weekend\u2014don\u2019t show up in the dark unless you\u2019re looking for bonus mileage. <\/span>See Burns for more info.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2e3b<\/span><\/p>\n

NMM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

MayHIM continues to live up to its name\u2014equal parts mayhem and meaning. We worked, we suffered, we laughed, and we reflected. The gloom was real, but so was the fellowship.<\/span><\/p>\n

SYITG,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Rollback<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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