AO: ao_the-iron-cage
Q: Scarecrow
PAX: Matlock, Scarecrow, Bunsen, Disco, Kindle
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP:

Men invent new ideals because they dare not attempt old ideals. – G.K. Chesterton

2 Rounds – OYO

OH Squat – 10

Quad Stretch to FWD Lunge – 5 per side

Side Plank Rotations – 5 per side

THE THANG: Something wicked this way comes

Block 1: 3 Total Rounds

Alt Fwd. Lunge OH Hold – 30 sec per side

KB Swings – 30 sec

Rack Pendulum Lunge – 30 sec per side

Bent Over Row – 30 sec per side

American Hammer – 30 sec

REST 30 sec

90 sec AMRAP:

Plank Pike Jacks x 5

4-count KB Overhead Flutter Kick x 10

Block 2: 2 Total Rounds

Push-ups x 30 sec

KB Goblet Squats – 30 sec

KB RDLs – 30 sec

KB One-arm Overhead Press – 30 sec per side

Bent Over Row – 30 sec per side

REST 30 sec

MARY:

4-count American Hammer – Slow IC x 10

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Book group – 10/28 – Prost Brewery @ 5:30p

GORUCK-esque activity – 11/21 – more info coming.

COT: Shifting gears – furious to curious

We’ve all witnessed it—overreactions to trivial matters, repeated poor decisions, behaviors rooted in insecurity or selfishness. And if we’re honest, we’ve all been guilty of it too. As fathers, husbands, and leaders, we strive to rise above these patterns. Yet in moments of tension, it’s easier to react than to reflect. Anger feels immediate. Curiosity requires intention.

But what if we chose curiosity over fury?

This shift doesn’t mean condoning harmful behavior. It means choosing to understand before we judge. It means seeing conflict not as a threat, but as a doorway to deeper connection and growth.

Here’s how we can practice that shift:

1. Recognize Your Cue
When anger stirs, pause. That breath—however brief—can be the bridge between reaction and reflection.
1. Inquire Gently
Ask questions that illuminate rather than escalate. What’s beneath their frustration? What story are they living?
1. Self-Assess Honestly
What does your reaction reveal about you? Is the anger truly about them—or is it touching something unresolved within?
1. Embrace the Lesson
Every complex interaction is a mirror. It reflects not just others, but our own leadership, emotional maturity, and capacity to grow.
We don’t have to affirm every behavior. But we can choose to understand it. And in doing so, we model a kind of strength that transcends control—we model wisdom, empathy, and the type of leadership our families and communities need.

Let’s be men who get curious—not furious—and watch how that choice transforms our relationships, our teams, and ourselves.

ADD IN ANY PRAYER REQUESTS

Lord, when anger rises, help us to pause. Let our breath lead to wisdom, our silence to grace.

Teach us to see beneath the surface—To ask, not accuse. To reflect, not react.

Make us men of empathy, leaders who listen, fathers who understand.

Let curiosity guide us, so love may grow where judgment once stood.

Amen.