Groundhog Day 2022

Taking inspiration from Groundhog Day we posted up at #the-earl expecting a groundhog sighting. This naturally is going to involve some repetitive activity paying homage to movie ‘Groundhog Day’.

Warm-up
Focused initially on slow deliberate stretches.
Low Lunge stretch –
Then dropped back knee and straightened front leg – Switch sides
Move to downward dog into Carolina Dry-Dock position (hold at low position) – Repeat
Move to downward dog into Plank with hold at low position – Repeat
WMH (IC)
Imperial Walkers (IC)
Arm Circles (Forward/Reverse) x 10 (IC)
Mosey to front of courthouse (@circle)

The Thang
YHC introduced the exercise plan – Credit to F3-Exicon ‘The Cooper’
10 Burpees, 10 Squats, 10 Merkins
1 lap around Courthouse
Repeat with decreasing exercise reps (9,9,9, 1 lap)
Repeat to (1,1,1,1 lap then mosey back to AO)
Some Groundhog trivia questions were presented during the rounds – Answers at bottom
1. What year was ‘Groundhog Day’ released?
2. What year did the groundhog shadow tradition begin?
3. How many times has the groundhog seen his shadow?
4. NOAA conducted a accuracy assessment of the groundhog’s prediction power from 2008-2018; what was the % accuracy of the groundhog, according to NOAA?
5. What language does the groundhog speak (he has to deliver his message to the President of the Inner Circle, right?)?
6. What is the name of the burrow where they extract Phil for his shadow assessment?

Mary
20 LBC (IC)
10 Nolan Ryans each side (IC) – by Cousin Vinny
10 Flutterkicks (IC) – by TFR
10 Imperial Walkers (IC) – by Montecristo
10 Mountain Climbers (IC) – by Yanni

COT
Something to ponder – What would you do if you were stuck in the same place and every day were exactly the same and nothing you did mattered?
1. Practice, practice, practice – Bill Murray’s character (Phil Connors) in GHD had to master living his life one day at a time until he mastered his one day to the fullest. Ask yourself what you can do differently today?
2. When you can’t change the world around you; change the way you approach the world. A positive change in your life will (eventually) make a positive impact on the world.

F3 is key practice field – fitness, fellowship, faith, leadership, make an impact, make a difference!

Until next time,

Aye!

Trivia answers
1. 1993
2. 1887
3. 104 (105 now that the rodent has seen his shadow in 2022)
4. 40%
5. Groundhogese
6. Gobbler’s Knob