F3 Knoxville

Burpee Walk

AO: the-farm
Q: Choir Boy (Kenny Saffles)
PAX: Aladdin, Choir Boy (Kenny Saffles)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WARMUP: SSHs, tempo squats, tempo merkins, some stretching

THE THANG: Burpee Walk – at each light pole around the main loop do 3 burpees and walk to the next one. We did a lap and then jogged the loop to confirm the number of light poles. There are 40. We had more time, so we did 10 more light poles for a total of 50 light poles and 150 burpees.

MARY: Aladdin led us in some flutter kicks, hello dollys, Freddy Mercurys, and LBCs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: None

COT: Just remembering to take the pic this time

World Series of Dice Part 2

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Bookman (Oscar Hemmelgarn)
PAX: Blindside (Davis Bodie), Ribbed (Joshua Sagraves), Snowbird (Nick Wilson), TRC/Crab legs, Snitch (Cory Beilharz ), Matlock (Bill Maddox), Ice Cold, Bookman (Oscar Hemmelgarn)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: Unprepared thanks to poor planning on the Q. SSHs and Cherry Pickers
THE THANG: 6 station in a star setup.
Start in the middle, roll dice, do the # on the roll of burpees, the outside stations have legs, core, merkins, sandbags, and CMU exercises. Start at the bottom of the list, roll dice, double that number, and do the exercise
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: flag handoff at shamrock on the 29th. Forg3
COT: Don’t judge, pray instead, show compassion. The basics.

Bitesized Portions

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch (Brad Ware)
PAX: Betty (Tyler Alexander), Mermaid (Bradley Roberts), Anchorman – Daniel Callis, slappy (Nathan Evers), Steam, Glamper, Oscar Meyer (Brett Harris), Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Base Salary (Nate Wilson), Waxjob (Josh Brady), Free Fall (Justin Whitaker), Curry (Steve Coy), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Pusher, Commission (Adam Wilson), Bed Wetter (Nick Adkins), Eliza (Kevin Parrott), The Situation (Carl Helstrom), Jardet (Tyler Hill), Great White (Grant Goodwin), LeBling (Chris LeClair), Econoline (Joshua Middlebrook), Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Voodoo (Eric A), Tailhook (Max), Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Brick (Chris Tittle), Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Title IX (Christian Prescott), Band Camp (Jack Renfro)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 32
WARMUP:
• Imperial Walkers x10
• SSH x 10
• Grady Corns x 10
• Tempo Squats x 10
• Tempo Merkins x 10
THE THANG:
Buffet STOP #1 – UPPER BODY – Coupon Pile
1. OHP x 25
2. Curls x 25
3. Upright Rows x 25
4. Dips on CMU x 25

STOP #2 – CORE
1. Freddie Mercury (4 ct) x 25
2. Flutter Kicks (4 ct) x 25
3. Shoulder Taps (2 ct) x 25

STOP #3 – LEGS – Back lot
1. Squats x 25
2. Wall Steps (2 ct) x 25
3. Calf Raises x 25

STOP #4 – CARDIO – Football Field
1. SSH x 25
2. Stair Runs x 1 lap
3. 2 Laps around the Track

Circle up at mid-field
Betty = 10 Burpees
Tailhook = 11 Burpees
Mermaid = Jane Fondas
Lebling = ??
Anchorman = Leg balance?

Mosey back to COT:
Slappy = Monkey humpers
Voodoo = 1 leg pickle pointers
Oscar Meyer = Star gazers

COT:
Habits. We all have them. Some good (those involved with family, work, F3). Some not so good.

Oftentimes, we seek to change our bad habits and create new and better ones. We make resolutions. We resolve to get in shape, to eat healthier, to spend more time with our families. But the fact of the matter is that 88% of new year’s resolutions (if you make those) end up failing and we’re left feeling frustrated and powerless to make progress.

We need milk before solid food. Hebrews 5:14 says “… solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.”

So what does it mean to be trained by constant practice?…
A few years ago I picked up this little book called “Small Move, Big Change”. It was an easy read and takes a simple approach to changing behaviors and ultimately our habits. We make our goals too broad or idealistic, and at some point, our autopilot kicks in. Autopilot is that system of unconscious habits and preferences that have become so engrained through repetition.

So what’s the solution to changing? It starts with a bitesize goal. Something that focuses on a specific change in behavior and not a result. Instead of committing to “I’m going to eat better” or “I’m going to be more organized”, a microresolution would break that into something easy and measureable. “I’m going to pass on the cookies at our Wednesday meetings”. “I’m going to make my bed every morning”. Easy. Measureable. Successful.

You can even make these a little more personal. Analyze your habits to determine the single changes that will have the greatest impact. Think about your daily cues. I always snack after a trip to the grocery, usually even before I get everything put away. So, a more personal microresolution for me might be “I will not snack during or after putting away the groceries”. Easy. Measurable. Successful.

So you get the point here. Don’t set too many microresolutions. Make a couple and when those changes in behavior become habits, set new ones. Easy. Measureable. Successful.

IPC Week 1 – Participation Award

AO: brickyard
Q: Herbie (Kortney Jarman)
PAX: Spellcheck, Gmail, Natty, Lizzy, Drop Zone, Biohazard (Jay Shepherd), Switchgrass (Stacy Clark), Slabs, A-Rod (Nate Peterson), Gordie (Steve Wheaton), Simmons (Justin Creasey), fast-n-easy (Nate Votta)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
WARMUP:
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– LBCs Forward and Reverse 10x
– Cherry Pickers 10x
– SSH 15x
/

THE THANG:

In each of 3 rounds, PAX must alternate between executing 10 reps of each of the round’s two exercises until 80 total reps are completed (40 reps of each exercise).
Throughout the WOD, every 5 minutes PAX must complete a 20-yard (10 out / 10 back) MOT associated with the round they are executing before continuing to execute reps
If time remains after completing all three rounds, loop back to the beginning & repeat from round 1 to continue adding reps to score until time expires.
Score = Total Reps Completed

Round 1

Exercises: Flying Squirrels / WW3 Sit‐ups
MOT during this round: Coupon Lunge Walk

Round 2

Exercises: Block‐Over Burpees / No-Cheat Merkins
MOT during this round: Murder Bunny

Round 3

Exercises: Thrusters / Jillian Michaels
MOT during this round: Rifle Carry

MARY:

Lie on ground and catch breath.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Marine Mud Run – Sept. 16

COT:
So live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!

Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/1416524282

taste the grit

AO: the-project
Q: skewer
PAX: skewer, Biohack (Andrew Ditmer), Mathlete (Jacob Platfoot), Tom Tom (Peter Thies), Windex, Mermaid (Bradley Roberts), slappy (Nathan Evers), Ocho (Matt Hudson), Comfort Zone (Colin Courtney), Baby Boomer (Norm Vaughn), 0
FNGs: 1 0
COUNT: 10

WARMUP:
>10 Imperial squakers
>10 tempo merkins
>10 Lunges

THE THANG:
Dora
. 200 merkins/squats one PAX ran quarter mile, while the other did the exercise.
.150 big boys/dips : The PAX did 25 of each exercise together then did 5 leg raises.
.75 pull-ups/Lunges
MARY:
Thunderstruck for 4 minutes and 1 minute of Cherry pickers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IronPAX this month
COT:
in life we have obstacles we will face. we have to get down and face the grit knowing that God is giving us a living hope.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
1 Peter 1:3‭-‬4 ESV
bible.com/bible/59/1pe.1.3-4.ESV