F3 Knoxville

Author: BackBlasts

Santa’s Helpers

AO: brickyard
Q: Biohazard (Jay Shepherd)
PAX: fast-n-easy (Nate Votta), Natty, Colonel (Alex Wallace), Switchgrass (Stacy Clark), Herbie, Bail Bonds, Appleseed, Spellcheck
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP: arm circles, oh claps, seal claps, tempo squats, cherry pickers, stretch

THE THANG: Sandbag workout partner 2 sets
10 lateral burpees

10 throws
20 Plank pulls
30 Bradford press

Carry the green way

5 OH press
10 Rows
15 Squats
5 Burpees

Carry with partner

COT:

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”
Abraham Lincoln

– DOING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE DOING IT.

New Cameos Daily

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Bookman
PAX: Bookman, Stripped, Ribbed, Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Cheney
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: mosey’d to flagpole, did some lbacs, rockettes, twisties, and SSHs

THE THANG:
Lap full effort, 20 merkins, 30 squats, 20 mountain climbers. Repeat once

2 laps, half effort, 30 sec plank, 15 lunges each leg, 10 burpees

200m sprint, slowsy to flagpole, 50 SSHs, 30 dips, 40 squats

200m sprint, 10 merkins, 15 bbs, 15 iron mikes

MARY: stretching it out

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Coffeteria 12/23/24
Cofeeteria/bourbonteria 12/27/24
Service Opportunities- check Slack channel
F3 Smokies convergence 1/4/25
Triple hot toddy Q 1/11/25
Emergency contact sheet to be attached to AO channel shortly- voluntary

F3 in the Nude this coming summer

Gaetz and Snookie have Cameos if you’re looking for a good, quirky Christmas gift for a loved one.

COT: make sure to rest your mind, body, and spirit

No Comfort

AO: juco
Q: Dart Gun
PAX: Love Shaq, Booster, Guardrail, Waffles, Windex, Suds, Ike, Dart Gun, Wanderer, Mailbox, Pelican
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP:
Motivators (countdown style from 6)
Harry Rockets
Merkins OYO
Tempo Squat

THE THANG:
Mosey to the coupon pile – stopping at trees to do Burpees!
Merkins with the coupons
Hold plank – move the coupon around your hands

Dora:
2 rounds of Amrap – Curl/Squat/OHP
Partner runs to the pull up bar and does 2-5 before returning

Merkins OYO

Wall sit while we pass the CMU

Mosey back stopping for merkins and slow crossing mountain climbers

MARY:
One more round of merkins
Flutter kicks
Freddie Mercs

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Getting out of your comfort zone:

What if your best laid plans and goals were thrown off for some reason….there are terrible ways that can happen like losing your job or an accident, but there are also positive ways like job opportunities, unexpected callings or kids

The character of a person…and in this case a MAN… is how you react in those situations. I don’t want a show of hands, but if you cringed or had a negative reflection of how you would probably react…then you need to remember that gods in control. You should feel comfort in Him and fall back on your values and trusts that you are in good hands.

Sometimes He like to take us out of our comfort zones and frankly laughs at them. He’s laughed at mine twice over the past year…

Matthew chapter 4
Jesus, God’s son is the trustworthy one
Example in chapter 10: throwing sheep into a den of wolves. Trust in Him.

Hark Means Listen: The Upteenth Annual Coolio Asylum Christmas Gift Exchange

AO: asylum-am
Q: Coolio (Greg Fox)
PAX: Patty Melt (Parker Greene), Gibbler, Code Brown, Cinco (Scott McGuire), Double Wide, Love’s, Cosmo 2, Charmin (John Willis), Bunny, Hands, Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Kentucky, Tropicana, bluebird, Rainbow, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Waffle House (Brady Greene), Russell Crook/Crablegs, Sawdust, Breaststroke (Will Duncan), P3, Coolio (Greg Fox), Tekmo
FNGs: None
COUNT: 24
Twas the morn of the exchange, and all through the Asylum,
Not a wise man was punctual—some lacked all sense of time.
The gifts were arranged ‘neath a streetlamp’s dim glow,
For a Coolio tradition, as old as they know.

The numbers were drawn—one to thirty, they’d say,
Though only twenty-four came to join in the fray.
First up was Gibbler, so proud in his pick,
Unaware that his treasure was stolen too quick.

Then Rainbow, so cunning, with a sly little grin,
Did swipe Gibbler’s bounty, but soon rued his sin.
For a punishment loomed—a quest in the night,
Up the Asylum’s dark peak, to retrieve the key’s light.

With red-striped candy cane, his journey was done,
And Rainbow returned to his rightful won.
Yet silence soon followed; none dared to steal,
Till Waffle House rose, for a change in the deal.

Adventures were plenty, with laughter and glee,
And Patty Melt crowned, with a horned jubilee.
But as time grew scarce, the Q took his stand,
BOM delivered, both heartfelt and grand.
With carols sung sweetly—“Hark! Herald Angels!” rang clear,
The story of Christmas resounded sincere.
A prayer of thanksgiving for Christ, Heaven’s Light,
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

2 guys & 2 dogs

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Fabio (Joe Hamilton)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
We took my goto route down Gulf Park Dr, into Belmont West via Venice Dr. We went up Laurel Hill, and up Chateaugay, then back through Belmont West, through the back of Cedar Bluff Schools, and then back to ShamRUCK. Lots of hills, lots of fun. I am glad Fabio showed up, or I would have just gone home after a couple of Catholic Loop laps!

The COT was about remembering the season, our blessings, and being grateful!