F3 Knoxville

Save my Plantar Fascia!

THE SCENE: 65 degrees and humid.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Windmills x 10 IC, Cherry Pickers x 10 IC, Plank Jacks x 20 IC, Upside down MKNS x 20 IC, LBAC x 10 IC (B)
THANG 1:  Partner Up

  • P1 OH Press w/ CMU while P2 Bear Crawls to end of P lot and back – flapjack
  • P1 CMU Curls, P2 crab walks to end of lot, duck walk back- flapjack
  • P1 CMU wonder-bras (row/horizontal press), P2 Broad Jumps to end of lot. side shuffles back 1/2, then switch sides- flapjack
  • P1 CMU Squats, P2 Lunge both legs then Burpee (alt) to end of lot then lunge back- flapjack
  • Quick feet on curb x 1 minute
  • THANG 2: Partner Up
  • P1 walks w/ CMU b/w p-lot spaces doing 5 incline MKNS on each line while P2 runs around p-lot back to P1- flapjack until make it all around the lot spaces

MARY:
Everyone hold CMU overhead for as long as possible, each man down then does BBS until last man standing:  Fast n Easy and Switchgrass made it to the end of session together.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Switchgrass, Fast N Easy, Mr. Wedgie, Herbie, Tractor, Natty

MOLESKIN:
James 1:22
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Wedgie is off to Poland, travel prayers for him.  Natty is out for a while to heal this awful plantar fascitis

Sprints & Core

THE SCENE:  low 70’s…felt good

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Cherry pickers x 10
  • Tempo squat x 10
  • Burpees OYO x 3
  • SSH x 20

THA-THANG:

  1. Sprints up Matterhorn
    • 5 sprints up Matterhorn of decreasing distance
  2. Route 66
    • Run lap around the boat dock parking lot.  Stop at each light pole and do 1 Merkin, 1 Squat at each pole.  2 Merkins, 2 Squats at 2nd pole….up to 11 Merkins, 11 Squats at last pole.
  3. Dora on the Hill (core focus)
    • At baby everest.  Battle Buddy up for the following exercises DORA style.  Partner A runs to the top of baby everest and back while Partner B is doing the exercise.
      • 100 Inchworms
      • 100 Shoulder Taps
      • 100 Thrusters

MARY:

  • Side crunch x 15
  • Peter Parker (Tweet-E in charge on these)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 total:  Tweet-E, Ratchet, Scooter, Moped, Chunks (FNG), Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Life can be a grind.  Be mindful of how you handle this as the leader of your house.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Truckin to the Pound;  Kickball Tournament;  F3 Olympics;  F3 Anniversary weekend

Duck Poop Deck of Death

THE SCENE:

Seven men assembled for the inaugural JUCO Wednesday morning beat down.  The rain held off and the Q tried to bring some Florida sunshine, but unfortunately could not find his Florida oranges.  The PAX had to summon energy from within to tackle the Deck of Death.

The LORD’s Prayer

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Leg and upper body stretches
  • 25 SSH  (F3 count)
  • 15 Merkins (F3 count)
  • Mosey thru PSCC

THA-THANG:

Deck of Death:
Broke into two teams to sweat it out in front of an angry group of ducks.
Groups alternate Merkins/Flutter kicks while group member runs to get a card
Exercise (reps according to card, face card-10, Ace-11)
Hearts: Mtn. Climbers (F3 count)
Diamonds: Man Makers (8 count) [The PAX favorite!]
Spades: Air Squats
Clubs: Shoulder presses w/ rocks

The two teams were neck-and-neck on card count to avoid the 20 burpees for the losing team.  Due to time limits, an IOU had to be taken for the burpees.  The Q was puzzled on what happen to the Joker cards.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Booster, Fast-and-Easy, Chaco, Trolley, Snaggle-tooth, Waxjob and Speedo

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

We were reminded of the Fellowship part of F3 and the importance of friends while balancing family, jobs, and life in general.  The Q read an excerpt of a bio of Major Stephen Reich from a recent Operation Red Wings GRT in Tallahassee:

Major Stephen Reich was born on May 22, 1971, in Cleveland, Ohio. He entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on June 28, 1989, and was commissioned a 2nd Lt in the U.S. Army on May 29, 1993. He was killed in action during Operation Red Wings when the MH-47 helicopter he was piloting was shot down by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade on June 28, 2005.

A plaque rests on the back of a stone bench near the Shepaug River in Hidden Valley, part of Steep Rock nature preserve. The bench and a nearby bridge were dedicated in Stephen’s honor. The top of the plaque reads: “If you would seek his monument, look about you.” The quote is derived from the monument of Christopher Wren in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

MOLESKIN:

The PAX is doing well.  Prayers were sent out for those gearing up for school.  Also requests made to keep those battling addiction and continued healing and recovery in our hearts.  Congrats to Trolley on his 13 year anniversary!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • August 4 – 2nd F event
  • August 11 – 3rd F event

Expect the Unexpected

THA-THANG:

25 reps Rock Presses

10 reps 4-ct Flutter Kicks

50 reps Rock Squats

5 reps Burpees

Exercise Dice Ladder

  • Roll Dice. Do exercise.
  • Mosey to other side of field.
  • Do an 8-Count Merkins (increase by one rep every time until you reach 8 then go back down the ladder)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
22 PAX

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Expect the unexpected in life. Obstacles can be seen as roadblocks or opportunities for growth.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
4 AUG- 2nd F at Anders

11 AUG- 3rd F at Overlook

18 AUG- Kickball

25 AUG- CSAUP

Carry the Weight

THE SCENE:  Mostly clear with some chalk.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Imperial Walkers x 15 IC
SSH x 15 IC
Windmills x 15 IC
Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
Mountain Climbers x 15 IC
Hand Release Merkins x 15 IC
Squat x 15 IC
THA-THANG:
“Gunny”
For time: SCALE AS NECESSARY
1-mile weighted run
50 ‘merkins
50 sit-ups
1-mile weighted run
50 ‘merkins
50 sit-ups
1-mile weighted run
Wear a ruck, weight vest, body armor, loaded pack or whatever is needed to load yourself with 50 lb. for the runs.
MARY:
Mary didn’t show as the workout tapped out the PAX
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Command Sgt. Maj. Martin “Gunny” Barreras, 49, of Tucson, Arizona, died on May 13, 2014, of wounds he sustained during an attack on his unit on May 6, 2014. Barreras was well known for his contributions to the successful rescue of Jessica Lynch in 2003. He joined the Marine Corps in 1983 and the Army Rangers in 1988. He was the senior enlisted adviser in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.  He is survived by his wife, Melinda; daughters, Amice and Victorria; and son, Calvin.

The take-away here today was leave your burdens here – the PAX together can bear them.
MOLESKIN:
We had some initially apprehensive PAX, but the shouldered the weight and surprised themselves with how much they could carry.   I left impressed!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • 2F on 11Aug18, “The Outlook” downtown 08:30
  • Kickball tournament 18Aug18
  • Truckin’ to the Pound 25Aug18
  • 3rd Anniversary of F3 in Knoxville – early November