On the eve of the first Thanksgiving, 397 years ago, our brave ancestors spent the day riding donkeys, hunting bears, chasing bunny rabbits, working in the fields, and preparing the turkeys for a great Thanksgiving feast (courtesy of OPECopedia).  To commemorate such an incredible moment in our history, YHC led the PAX through a brief and often misdirected history lesson.

The Thang

• Partner up in teams of 3, 1 member grab some steel!
  • Round 1:
    • Partner 1 Pilgrim (backward) run to the top of the hill, run back down, switch with Partner 2
    • Partner 2 does AMRAP goblet squats with steel, switch with Partner 3
    • Partner 3 does AMRAP Jackass Merkins (Merkin with a Donkey kick!), switch with Partner 1 – team goal is 100 JAMs
  • Round 2:
    • Partner 1 Bunny hop to the second island, run back down, switch
    • Partner 2 does AMRAP shoulder press with steel
    • Partner 3 does AMRAP Burpees – team goal is 100 Burpees
  • Round 3:
    • Partner 1 Bear crawl to second island, run back down, switch
    • Partner 2 does AMRAP curls with steel
    • Partner 3 does AMRAP WWIIs – team goal is 100 WWIIs
  • Round 4:
    • Partner 1 Turkey walk to the second island, run back down, switch
    • Partner 2 does AMRAP rows with steel
    • Partner 3 does AMRAP LBCs (cadence count) – goal is 97 LBCs
• Each team hit a total of 397 JAMs, Burpees, WWIIs, and LBCs to celebrate 397 YEARS since the day before the First Thanksgiving!
• The history lesson was lacking, but the PAX were feeling it!

Mary

• Flutter Kicks IC x50 – aka the Bushwood special
• Box Cutters IC x25
• Superman ROF (5 count)

Announcements:

• FORM Week is Dec 3-9:  Q’s will slow things down to focus on proper form.  This is a big deal as poor form is often the cause of injury!
• The Wolf CSAUP event is on for the second week of January.  More details on Slack.  Also, swag is available for purchase in a pre-order on Mud Gear.  Deadline is TODAY.

COT:

The Holidays, and particularly Thanksgiving, are a great time to celebrate gratitude for all our blessings and to enjoy time with family.  However, it can also be a tough and stressful time for many, as they struggle through all the emotions that these times can bring.  The loss of a loved one, complicated family dynamics, and many other things can bring out the sad clown in all of us.  Let’s look out for each other this week and through the Holidays and remember that we are a family, and we have a hell of a lot to be thankful for.  If you need help, reach out to your F3 brothers – that’s what we’re here for.  As always, thank you for the opportunity to lead.  It was an honor.

SYITG

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