When CI asked for a volunteer to Q the Carp, I have to admit that I was a little apprehensive. I hadn’t Q’d in a while but more importantly, I knew that the WO on 9/11/18 would be, and should be, one of significance. Regardless, I stepped up and took the reigns and couldn’t be happier that I did. Although I had some FOMO for missing three other great WO’s, I was proud that I could be a part of F3 on a day like today.
As usual before a Q, I couldn’t sleep for crap last night. After coming downstairs at 4:45am and making my usual pre-workout shake I was jolted back to reality by what sounded like a heard of cats being murdered on my front porch….just another morning in Northfield. I took that as a sign that I should get going…or be potentially clawed to death.
I rolled up to Joe Creason and to my delight, Lung Dart was 4 heaters deep into his morning ritual. I opened the hatch of my truck and Johnny Ringo leapt out, ready for the impending fun. Easy big fella! One by one the Pax rolled up, or in the case of Scuba Steve and Flo Jo, sprinted into the parking lot.
Weather: 58 degrees, 100% humidity, foggy, delightful
Pax (66% tanked)
Face (Q), Red Roof, OJ, Trump, Scuba Steve, Flo Jo
Mosey to the zoo parking lot with a 60lb Johnny Ringo (rotating carries as needed)…symbolic of the memory of 9/11 that we should always carry with us.
COP (9 Exercises, 11 Reps Each)
SSH
Imperial Walkers
Merkins
Hillbilly’s
Grass Grabbers
Kendra Newmans
Merkins
Imperial Walkers
SSH
The Thang
Partner Up for a Modified DORA
P1 Performs Exercise while P2 runs to the next island and performs 15 Plank Jacks
110 Merkins (representing the 110 stories of each tower of the WTC)
343 Squats (representing the 343 fire fighters lost on 9/11/01)
412 LBCs (representing the 412 total first responders lost that day)
Johnny Ringo Mosey back to the field near the playground- Merkin/Air Press Jack Webb
Johnny Ringo Mosey to the parking lot near the main building for some Mary (9 exercises, 11 reps each)
LBCs
Flutter Kicks
American Hammers
Freddie Mercuries
Pfeiffer Scissors
DiVinci’s
Boat/Canoe
LBCs
American Hammers
Johnny Ringo Mosey back to the flag and circled up right at 49 min 25 sec….a total of 2,966 seconds of hard work to remember those lost 17 years ago.
COR, NOR, announcements (Sept. ruck this Saturday). We brought it in and I gave thanks to the Pax, those lost on 9/11/01, and the great country that we live in. I recalled back when my dad used to tell me that he’d always remember where he was when JFK was shot….17 years after 9/11 I know exactly what he means. Thanks to the 5 HIMs that joined me in the gloom this morning; Q’ing today was a great decision and I’m proud to have had the chance to lead. Now let’s go out and kill it today.
Face out.
F3 Louisville 