YHC saw a post on FB this past weekend and it inspired the, then, upcoming workout. The 22 challenge is similar in nature to the ice bucket challenge, but the 22 is to raise awareness toward the ever growing number of Veterans, young and old, who are for various reasons committing suicide at the appalling average daily rate of 22. The challenge itself is to do 22 pushups(merkins), while videoing yourself and then challenging someone else to do the same. If enough are doing it, it will raise the level of consciousness and awareness to the crisis. Heres the 22 challenge, Fury style…

Disclaimer

YHC asked PAX that no matter what, lets stay together today

warmup:   SSH ic x 22

grasscutters ic x 22

imperial walkers ic x 22

PAX then mosey to a designated starting spot and began a 22 min run around Fury rd (which at this time was pointed out by Jugger that the run was starting at 5:22)… At the end of the run, PAX gather in the larger parking lot of “old” merrywood and began a round of PAX choice. Each PAX chose an exercise and we did 22 reps each. YHC believes these were, Derkins, Werkins, Jungle Boi squat/hop,merkins,  flutter kicks, sit ups and elevated merkins…..

We then moseyed back to The Flag and commenced the countOrama (6), and nameOrama…

prayer request…

Juggers M going thru tough ongoing treatments

Refugees 2.0 (there is a faint light at the end of the tunnel as of today) keep the prayers coming

Flossy and LiteBrite have a mutual friend who has started cancer treatments

many PAX still with injuries and issues….give ’em a shoutout and some encouragement

and of course many unspokens…..HE knows

Prayer was said

NMM….

Veterans of all ages and all wars deserve much more than what they get from this country. These men and women sacrifice so much….time, time with spouses, parents, children, school, sports, jobs life….they give up huge chunks of time out of their lives to protect us….in many cases these vets sacrifice their health, mental well being, sanity…..they sacrifice relationships, families, homes….themselves…..many make the ultimate sacrifice

No surviving Veteran should ever be in such a hole of despair that he/she would feel it necessary to take their own life……yet it happens many times everyday

YHC issues this challenge….to all Q’s for the next 22 workouts….mention this issue, insert 22 merkins in somewhere (even the runs) and challenge PAX to reach out to Vets and service men/women and just talk, smile, thank them….let ’em know we care….get them out to F3….we have a Marine in our midst who was pulled from his “hole” by F3…..i’ve been saying this a lot this week, F3 works, not for weight loss or miles or muscles but on every aspect of your life, inside and out, physically and mentally, at home, at work, at church….F3 works, F3 works, F3 works

Who would have thought 22 merkins…..would make an impact….

we stayed together