F3 Knoxville

Author: Waxjob

Can You Bear the Rain?

THE SCENE: 55 and raining, varying from “buckets” to “showers”.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15x Windmills IC
21x SSH IC
10x 4ct Travoltas IC (each side)
15x 4ct Monkey Humpers
20x 4ct Mtn Climbers
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the base of the Matterhorn. Cones placed at 20yd spacings to the top.
Partner up and slingshot to the top. Stationary partner does Iron Mikes, movement Bernie Sanders.

Gather up in the Pavalon for:
5x Inchworm Superman
11’s: Hanging 4-ct side-to-side knee-raises and Diamond Merkins.
(planned to do merkins at the top of the hill, but decided to stay out of rain for a few minutes)

Head back to the top of the Matterhorn and slingshot down, this time BBS and bear crawls.
Extra effort modification: 20lb Soaked Sweatshirt Shot-Put by Wagon Wheel

Mosey back to the AO

MARY:
20x Hello Dollys
15x Side Crunch (each side).
Row your Boat (2 rounds)
Peter Parkers
Imperial Walkers until time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 PAX said, “rain hair, don’t care”. Well, come to think of it… I guess only 5 said that…
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Yesterday morning my family’s plans for this week got wildly upended. Nothing terrible overall, but just significantly different from plan. That kind of thing can be upsetting and aggravating, but I was reminded that God works all things for the good of those who love Him. I don’t know yet why that interruption came to be, but it’s an opportunity to trust that God is in control and has a greater purpose beyond our limited knowledge. When your plans get interrupted, take that moment to look around for what God is doing. Trust Him and look for opportunities to join Him in what He’s doing.
MOLESKIN:
Nothing like starting out the beatdown with completely soaked feet right out the gate… There was an unavoidable ankle-deep puddle at the entrance of the tennis court when I went to turn on the lights. Shoulda just warmed up in the dark…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill! Sign up and volunteer!

What’s Tabata With You?

THE SCENE: 42 and raining… Basically the very definition of gloom.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Q accidentally locked his keys in the car while attempting to unload equipment, causing slight delay in getting started. Therefore disclaimer was given during the first exercise…

SSH xDisclaimer
Windmills x15 IC
AGT x6 IC
LBAC x20 each way IC
Calfkiller (20 calf raise OYO, 25% run to other curb, 20 calf, 50% run, 20, 75%, 20, AYG, 20)

Mosey to a dry spot to continue warmup:
5x SuperWorm (Inchworm all the way out to full extension flat on the ground, 5 Supermans, Merkin and inchworm up)
10x 4ct Travoltas IC each side

THA-THANG:
Mosey on to the courtyard for Roll Your Own tabata.
Roll the exercise die and do 4 sets of 20s with 10s rest in between.
Best of my recollection, we had:
-Bicycles
-Star Jacks
-Crab Toe Touches
-Merkins
-Squat Jumps
-Bicycles again!
-Butt Kickers
-Burpees
-Star Jacks again! (time up after 2 sets though)

MARY:
None today, although the Bicycles hit the abs pretty well.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Only 3 PAX braved the gloom this morning.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Nobody got up this morning at 5:00 and decided to get out in the gloom and get better. That decision was made yesterday (or earlier!), long before the required time of action. That principle holds true in most areas of life. Make your decision ahead of time, and follow-through is that much easier when it comes time for action.
MOLESKIN:
Piece of advice for anyone who leaves keys in your car during a beatdown: Get a magnetic key holder for about tree fiddy and keep a spare somewhere in the undercarriage.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill OCR May 19th! Pray for Booster’s friend JJ (lingering surgery complications) and three of Snaggletooth’s friends to strengthen marriages.

Slick Bernie

THE SCENE: Mid-30s and clear.  Perfect beatdown weather.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tha zero burpee warmup:
-Zero Burpees OYO
-25x SSH IC
-2x Burpees OYO
-15x TN Rocking Chairs IC
-4x Burpees OYO
-30x Mountain Climbers IC (10x standard, 10x hands as far fwd as possible, 10x hands as far back as possible)
-6x Burpees OYO
-8x Cossack Squats each leg
-8x Burpees OYO
-20x 4-ct Monkey Humpers IC
-10x Burpees OYO
THA-THANG:
Mosey over behind the maintenance building
-10x on-the-wall pullups
-Circle up with CMU for Pass-The-CMU BBS
-30x curls

Put back CMUs. Then look at Weinke.
Pick up 2 CMUs each for Rock the Block Merkins:
-Plank up on 2 landscaping CMUs.
-Do 1 Merkin.
-While holding plank, Q calls direction to rock the CMUs by 90° (Fwd, Back, In, Out), then another Merkin.
-R&R until groans from PAX reach sufficient volume

Put back CMUs for realz this time.

Mosey down the road a little ways to the hill
Partner up for Dora 1-2-3 (Merkins, Squats, SSH)
Bernie up the hill, Bear Crawl down.
Except the hill is really slick from frost! Nix the Bear Crawl after the first attempt. Too hazardous.

Mosey back to AO

MARY:
Just enough time for a couple rounds of Row Your Boat, then cash out with AMRAP merkins for 30s or so
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 PAX today, including FNG Cubby!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Do the hard thing.  Hard things come up frequently in life.  Sometimes we look for an easy way around it.  Sometimes we avoid it or put it off.  Don’t do that.  Just like you tackle those 30 burpees in a beatdown, take on the hard thing head-on, and do it with all your might!
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sign up for Hardship Hill OCR Relay!  If you need a team, just post on GroupMe.  You’ll get recruited quick!

https://www.active.com/kingston-tn/running/distance-running-races/hardship-hill-2018

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

THE SCENE: Mid 30s to start, but warming up quick!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x25 IC
TN Rocking Chairs x11 IC
Monkey Humpers (4ct!) x25 IC
Hindurkins x10 IC
Imperial Squat Walkers x10 IC

THA-THANG:
Mosey down the road to the Elementary School/Little League park (wagon wheel and a stop for 30x BBS OYO halfway)
Pax split into 2 teams, each team with an Easter basket (5 gallon bucket w/25lb sand).
Easter eggs are hidden on the playground.
One PAX from each team carries the basket down the hill and collects one egg. Then bunny-hop back up the hill and hand off to next man.
Remaining PAX alternate between plank and Al Gore with each trip.

Once everyone has run twice, gather in the middle of the basketball court.
Exercises were going to be color-coded to egg color, but looks like we’re short on time.
Just make one run through the list.
PAX pair up for:
15x Low-5/High-10 Burpees
60yd partner carry
20x Leg Throws
20x Squirkins
Wheelbarrow around perimeter of the court
20x Reverse Rows/OH Leg Press

Mosey back to the AO… Getting so late!

MARY:
Not much today… Just some LBCs, Protractors, and Tempo Merkins.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 PAX including one FNG. Or FOG… Turned 73 yesterday! Welcome Dozer! Thanks for being our War Daddy today.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The silliness of bunnies, eggs, candy, etc. is fun, but try to get as much of it out of the way as possible today and reserve tomorrow to celebrate and meditate on the real reason for Easter – Remembering the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ from the grave, sealing the long promised gift of Salvation. It’s even more free than F3 – He did everything for you.
MOLESKIN:
Great to have Moses’ dad with us this morning.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill is May 19th… Sign up today! If you need a team, jump on GroupMe and you’ll get recruited real quick.
https://www.active.com/kingston-tn/running/distance-running-races/hardship-hill-2018

Hiding in the Bushes

THE SCENE: High 40s, drippy and drizzly but not pouring
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x25 or something like that.  Q screwed up the cadence so reps uncertain
LBAC x20 each way IC
TN Rocking Chairs x15 IC
Al Gore Tuck Jumps x8
Hindurkins x15 IC

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the steps by the ball. Hop up first flight of stairs on right foot,
head south and down the steps, circle back around to hop up stairs on left foot.

Keep heading south and down the steps that some idiot decided should be painted with high-gloss paint. Successfully navigated without injury.
Pair up in groups of 3, each group picks up one large and two small coupons from the bank of the stream.

Cross the street to the safe, unpainted set of stairs.
One PAX at top, one PAX at bottom, one PAX in motion for each group
Small coupon exercises on the streetcorner at the bottom of the stairs until relieved:
-Man-Makers
-Side Raise
-Wax On/Wax Off
-Raise the Roof

Large coupon exercises at the top (hidden by the bushes to avoid indecency citation during Hip Thrust)
-Squrls
-Fwd Raise
-Hip Thrust
-Rows

2 rounds through the circuit and it’s time to head back.

MARY:
Squeaked in some Protractors and 3 rounds of Row your Boat
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 strong, no FNGs braved the drizzle. Good to see Acapella visiting the gloom from South GA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Jeremiah 2:13 – “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns That can hold no water.”

Last week I had to replace my water heater. It was old, and had a good run, but it sprang a small leak. Fortunately I managed to get it out before a catastrophic failure. Pulling the old, leaking tank, partly full of sediment, out of the house made me think of Jeremiah 2:13. Be careful where you are looking for your water, your fulfillment. Anything but the source of Living Water is just a cracked and useless cistern.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: