WIN THE MORNING – WIN THE DAY

A LESSON FROM A NAVY SEAL

THE TEST IS NOT A COMPLEX ONE: WHEN THE ALARM GOES OFF IN THE MORNING, DO YOU GET UP OUT OF BED, OR DO YOU LIE THERE IN COMFORT AND FALL BACK TO SLEEP? IF YOU HAVE THE DISCIPLINE TO GET OUT OF BED, YOU WIN—YOU PASS THE TEST. IF YOU ARE MENTALLY WEAK FOR THAT MOMENT AND YOU LET THAT WEAKNESS KEEP YOU IN BED, YOU FAIL.

IF YOU WANT AN AMAZING LIFE,  YOU NEED AMAZING MONTHS, WEEKS, AND DAYS. AND TO WIN THE DAY, THEN YOU NEED TO WIN YOUR MORNING. WIN THE MORNING, WIN YOUR LIFE.

15 BRAVE PAX WON THE DAY TODAY AND ASCENDED IN TO THE GLOOM

THE WARM UP

• 10 SSH – IC
• 10 HILLBILLIES – IC
• 10 MICHAEL PHELPS – IC
• 10 REACHERS – IC
• 10 MONKEY HUMPERS – IC
• 10 BODY BUILDER BURPEES – IC

MOSEY TO FAR TURF FIELD (FAST PACE) 1/2 MILE

• PAX ENJOYED SOME AC/DC AS WE TOOK THE “OLD TOWN PAIN TRAIN” TO THE TURF
• WHEN TRAIN WHISTLE BLEW, PAX STOPPED AND COMPLETED 10 MERKINS, THEN RESUMED RUNNING

THE QUARTER POUNDER

LIGHTS WERE PLACED AT 25YD, 50YD, 75YD, AND 100YD MARKS AS PAX PREPARED TO POUND OUT THE FIELD, 1 QUARTER AT A TIME!! PAX LINED UP ON THE GOAL LINE OF THE EAST ENDZONE. 4 ROUNDS TO BE COMPLETED. AFTER EACH ROUND, PAX COMPLETED A CHOICE OF 10 MERKINS OR 5 BURPEES ONCE BACK ON THE STARTING GOAL LINE.

1. ROUND 1 – BEARCRAWL TO 25YD LINE. COMPLETE 25 MERKINS TOTAL. CRAWLBEAR BACK TO GOAL LINE. COMPLETE 10 MERKINS OR 5 BURPEES. PLANK FOR 6
   • 5 STANDARD MERKINS
   • 5 WIDE MERKINS
   • 5 DIAMOND MERKINS
   • 5 STAGGERED LEFT MERKINS
   • 5 STAGGERED RIGHT MERKINS
2. ROUND 2 – SPRINT TO 50YD LINE. COMPLETE 50 PRISONER SQUATS. BACKWARD SPRINT TO GOAL LINE. COMPLETE 10 MERKINS OR 5 BURPEES. PLANK FOR 6
3. ROUND 3 – SPRINT TO 75YD LINE. COMPLETE 75 MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS EACH LEG. BACKWARD SPRINT TO GOAL LINE. COMPLETE 10 MERKINS OR 5 BURPEES. PLANK FOR 6
4. ROUND 4 – SPRINT TO 100 YD LINE WHILE YELLING LIKE THE SPARTANS FROM 300. COMPLETE 100 SSH. BACKWARD SPRINT TO GOAL LINE. COMPLETE 10 MERKINS OR 5 BURPEES. PLANK FOR 6

RING OF FIRE – 2 ROUNDS

PAX CIRCLED UP ON OUR 6. COMPLETED 2 ROUNDS

1. ROUND 1 – FLUTTER KICKS WHILE EACH MAN RAN OUTER CIRCLE
2. ROUND 2 – BIG BOY SIT UPS WHILE EACH MAN RAN OUTER CIRCLE

MOSEY BACK TO FLAG (FAST PACED) 1/2 MILE

• PAX CONTINUED TO ENJOY SOME AC/DC WHILE WE TOOK THE “OLD PAIN TRAIN BACK TO OLD GLORY”
• WHEN TRAIN WHISTLE BLEW, PAX STOPPED AND COMPLETED 10 MONKEY HUMPERS, THEN RESUMED RUN

THUNDERSTRUCK

• AT THE FLAG, PAX ENDED THE BEATDOWN WITH A 4 MINUTE AND 52 SECOND PLANK DURING THUNDERSTRUCK! EVERY TIME THE BAND SAID “THUNDER”, PAX COMPLETED A MERKIN AND CONTINUED TO HOLD PLANK POSITION. FULLY SMOKED AFTER THAT!!!

THE MESSAGE

I HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY DEALING WITH THINGS AT HOME THAT HAVE EFFECTIVELY “TAKEN ME OUT OF THE GAME” LATELY. WE ALL DEAL WITH THINGS… IT’S LIFE. HOWEVER, I AM A BETTER HUSBAND/FATHER WHEN I CHOOSE TO WIN THE DAY AND SHOW UP EACH MORNING AT F3! MEN, WE HAVE TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER…. NOT JUST WHEN WE ARE IN THE GLOOM TOGETHER, BUT OUTSIDE OF OUR WORKOUTS AS WELL. WE SEE A LOT OF MEN COME AND GO, AND WHEN WE STOP SHOWING UP, THERE IS PROBABLY A REASON! REACH OUT TO YOUR FELLOW BROTHER, AND CHECK IN ON THEM. OTHER MEN NEED OUR BROTHERHOOD. I’M GLAD TO BE BACK AS Q!

PRAYER REQUESTS

• YARD SALE’S MOTHER IN LAW
• GIZZARD’S FAMILY