F3 Knoxville

Slum Run

AO: asylum-am
Q: Gibbler , Cosmo 2, Hot Tub (John Muller)
PAX: Cosmo 2, Gibbler, Hot Tub (John Muller)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP: running
THE THANG: running some more. 5 miles of it while hearing stories about guilty people.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

Park to Park Ruck

AO: thequacken
Q: Z-Pack
PAX: Gmail, FixerUpper
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3

WARMUP:
Rucked a lap at Fountain City Park as we usually do for a ruck.
THE THANG:
We shuffle-rucked from Fountain City Park to Adair Park. It was about 3.7 miles. The shuffling/slow jog got us back on time.
MARY:
no
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence at big ball next Saturday. Come early at 6am for a pre-ruck with @Z-Pack, @FixerUpper, and @Lizzy

COT:
Prayed for safe, blessed traveling

Sevens Heaven

AO: the-farm
Q: Choir Boy
PAX: Aladdin, Choir Boy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WARMUP: Check

THE THANG: Sevens from the first light pole facing west to the doggie bag station – squats and merkins. Sevens from the doggie bag station to the trash can – merkins and calf raises. Sevens from one trash can to another – calf raises and CDDs. Sevens from the trash can to the bench – CDDs and dips. Sevens from the bench to the other bench around the curve – dips and incline/decline merkins. Sevens from the bench to another bench – incline/decline merkins and Bulgarian split squats (each leg equals one). Mosey back to the AO.

MARY: A few laps around the Tanning Bed to complete 3 miles.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence

COT: Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Cardinal 1 Year Anniversary

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Drum Major
PAX: High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Switchhitter (Tony), Lizzy, Pusher, Lilydipper, MD Hammer, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Pac-man, Tenderfoot, Rooney (Carl Whipple), Rooney(Carl Whipple), Abacus, Dain Bramage (Will Olson)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14

Warm-o-Rama:

• 15 Side Straddle Hops

• 10 Tempo Merkins

• 10 Flutter Kicks 

• 10 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward

• 10 Little Baby Arm Circles Backward

• 10 Hallelujahs

• 10 Knoxville Cherry Pickers

• 20  Sec. Samson Hold

• 10 Willie Mayes Hayes – sideways lunge

The Thang:
Choose two points about 100 yards from each other – these will be Point A and Point B. Starting at “Point A” perform Set 1 exercises, then run to “Point B” and repeat those same exercises. Run back to “Point A”.
Repeat this sequence for exercise Sets 2, 3, and 4.  

Set 1
5 Burpees
5 Big Boys
5 Heels to Heaven

Set 2
10 Burpees                                                 
10 Little Baby Crunches
10 Mt. Climbers Double Count

Set 3
15 Burpees                                                 
15 Air Squats
15 Freddy Mercury’s

Set 4
20 Burpees

Hallelujahs = a shoulder burn exercise. Hands up at ear level. Raise up to full extension I cadence. 1 up, 2 down, 3 up, 4 down.
Samson Hold = Arms extended straight out like your pushing against two pillars.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence at Big Ball on 1/20. And Ababus winner of 1st annual Asylum PM Fantasy Football League. Congrats Abacus!
COT:

I did not know Cardinal, but have heard he was kind, generous with what he had and a loving individual. Why he was chosen to leave us in such a way is beyond the understanding of everyone standing here tonight. All I know is he was not granted the opportunity to tell his own story after that sad day nearly a year ago.

DO NOT take one second in this life for granted. We are not guaranteed one more split second on this earth. Nobody is promising us one last laugh with friends, nor one more hug from a loved one. Appreciate the gift all of us have that Cardinal was not given. Go enjoy that gift. Be kind, be generous (whether it is with time or money), show love over hate, be a light in others lives and not darkness. Choose to live a life of enjoyment over disappointment and sadness. There is so much good in this world. Seek it out and shun the bad. It IS a choice we all make every conscious minute we are blessed to experience. High Heels the other day said this is the best AO he has experienced in all his travels and said it may be due to the 2nd F efforts, and while I thoroughly enjoy our 2nd F excursions, I think there may be a bit more to it. Do you think it also may have something to do with the positive and kind influencers we have surrounding us every time we step into this circle? I don’t just think that….I know it. We are a special group, and I couldn’t be more proud to share with others I am a part of it.

Honoring Cardinal

AO: shamrock
Q: Mermaid , slappy
PAX: Eliza, slappy, Bed Wetter, Mermaid, Stitch, Anchorman, Steam, Crawlspace, KickFlip, Skidmark, Commission, Honeydew, Ghost Flag (F3Knoxville)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
We honored Cardinal today by performing his VQ.

The Thang:
Choose two points about 100 yards from each other. At “Point A” perform Set 1 exercises, then run to “Point B” and repeat those same exercises. Run back to “Point A”.
Repeat that sequence for exercise Sets 2, 3, and 4.
Set 1
5 Burpees
5 Big Boys
5 Heels to Heaven
Set 2
10 Burpees
10 Little Baby Crunches
10 Mt. Climbers Double Count
Set 3
15 Burpees
15 Air Squats
15 Freddy Mercury’s
Set 4
20 Burpees

We retold his story and shared the impact on the F3 Nation, and challenged these men to stay on top of their health.