F3 Knoxville

Route 66

THE SCENE:  70 degrees, 95% humidity, clear skies with just a sliver of reflection after the new moon
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Quick warmup of SSH x10, Cherry pickers x10, front and back arm circles x10 each, Michael Phelps shakeout, and parking lot mosey.
THA-THANG:
Pick up a CMU and head out on Route 66 through Illinois to the Missouri state line.

Route 66 was a 0.37 mile loop including a Mt. Crumpet climb.  A total of six state line stops in the loop at Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.  The workout consisted of six laps on Route 66.  New Mexico was at the top of Mt. Crumpet.  The listing of the workouts at each station is below:

  • Missouri State Line

    Lap 1: CMU Squats x11

    Lap 2: Dips with CMU x11  Carry CMU to Kansas

    Lap 3: Squat Jumps x11

    Lap 4: Dry Docks x11

    Lap 5: BBS x11

    Lap 6: SSH (4 count) x11

  • Kansas State Line

    Lap 1: Merkins x11

    Lap 2: CMU Upright Rows x11

    Lap 3: CMU Dips x11  Carry CMU to Oklahoma

    Lap 4: Squat Jumps x11

    Lap 5: Dry Docks x11

    Lap 6: BBS x11

  • Oklahoma State Line

    Lap 1: SSH (4 count) x11

    Lap 2: Merkins x11

    Lap 3: CMU Swings x11

    Lap 4: CMU Dips x11  Carry CMU to Texas

    Lap 5: Squat Jumps x11

    Lap 6: Dry Docks x11

  • Texas State Line

    Lap 1: BBS x11

    Lap 2: SSH (4 count) x11

    Lap 3: Merkins x11

    Lap 4: CMU O.H. Press x11

    Lap 5: CMU Dips x11  Carry CMU to New Mexico

    Lap 6: Squat Jumps x11

  • New Mexico State Line (Top of Mt. Crumpet)

    Lap 1: Dry Docks x11

    Lap 2: BBS x11

    Lap 3: SSH (4 count) x11

    Lap 4: Merkins x11

    Lap 5: Lunge Dead Lift x11/arm

    Lap 6: CMU Dips x11  Carry CMU to Arizona

  • Arizona State Line

    Lap 1: Squat Jumps x11

    Lap 2: Dry Docks x11

    Lap 3: BBS x11

    Lap 4: SSH (4 count) x11

    Lap 5: Merkins x11

    Lap 6: CMU Curls x11  Carry CMU to California (Back to the AO)

  • California State Line

    Squat Jumps x11

    Dry Docks x11

    BBS x11

    SSH (4 count) x11

    Merkins x11

Completed 5 laps as outlined but had to abbreviate Lap 6 and the California State Line workout.  We went over by almost 2 minutes.  This would have fit better with a Saturday, 1 hour, workout.  Note that there were 66 exercise reps on each lap, and, if completed, there are 66 of each type of exercise or CMU type reps.

MARY:
No time today.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’m not a big TV watcher but the show, China Beach, from the late 80’s to early 90’s ranks in the top three.  One of the most memorable to me is about the boy in the pants – a soldier with his leg blown to pieces.  The “pants” was an inflatable cuff put on his right leg to try to stop the bleeding.  It wasn’t working and Nurse Colleen McMurphy knew it.  The boy in the pants was going to die, they prepare him for death, and then deflated the pants.  He died while McMurphy was kissing his lips, a gesture she initiated.  Fast forward 15 year to a scene where McMurphy is holding her young daughter at the Vietnam War Memorial.  She points to one of the more than 57,000 names on the wall, pours some sand from the medivac base of China Beach at the base of the wall, and slowly walks away.  Her voice is dubbed into the scene and she says, “Lawrence F. McClintock from Littleton, CO.  He loved football. His friends called him Lurch.  I thought I had forgotten his name but, like he said, I didn’t.”  She pauses and continues, “I couldn’t save them all … but I save some of them.”

James Shaw, Jr. is the man that wrestled an AR-15 away from the shooter at a Waffle House near Nashville less than 3 months ago.  He claims that he was not a hero but that he was only trying to save himself.  In later interviews he would repeat that claim but would add that he regrets that he did not do something quicker so that perhaps some or all of the 4 others would have survived.  He may not have save them all but he certainly saved many.   Like McMurphy in China Beach, there was reason to be joyful, yet there was regret in looking back.

Not many of us will have the opportunity to make a difference like McMurphy or Shaw, but that doesn’t exclude us from looking back and wishing we had done things differently.  It could be in a relationship, work performance, a knee jerk reaction with anger or impatience.  The message today is to quit dwelling on the past.  Yes, use it as a learning experience, use it to be better today, and better when all the future tomorrows becomes todays.  In our Christian faith walk remember that when we fail God, our sins have already been atoned.  Make no mistake, God hates our sinful nature, but with the saving grace of Jesus and the sanctifying power of the Spirit we will more closely walk with Him – no regrets.
MOLESKIN:
Flash brought up a family mourning the loss of their 7 year old son to cancer.  I failed to remember to mention that in my closeout prayer.  Flash, I have lifted them up several times since this morning.  Sorry for my oversight.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

The Pavalon Strikes Back

THE SCENE: 72 & nice

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x 20
  • Tempo Merkins x 10
  • This/that stretch
  • Tempo Squat x 10

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to base of Matterhorn
    • Climb Matterhorn by running forward to 1st light pole, then do 30 squats.  Mosey back down to the speed bump, do 30 squats.  Bernie Sanders all the way to the top, do 30 squats.   Abs until the 6 catches up.
  • Mosey to Pavalon
    • DORA 400.   Pick an battle buddy and do 100 DORA reps of the following exercises while partner runs to the gate and back.
      1. Pull-ups
      2. Iron Mikes
      3. Knee-ups
      4. Burpees
  • Mosey back down the Matterhorn.  Go down to the 2nd light pole, stop and Bernie Sanders back up to the first light pole, then run all the way down.  Wagon wheel at the speed bump to pick up the 6.

MARY:

  • Gas pumps x 20
  • Side crunch x 10 each side

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 total:  Tweet-E, La-Z-Boy, Rainfly, Trap Door, Bueller, Landline, Ribbed, Wagon Wheel, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Talked about keeping good habits in place.  The past 3 weeks have been chaotic for me:  vacation, family in town, etc.  It’s all led to bad food choices, bad sleep choices, less workouts than usual, and just general laziness.   It always surprises me just how little it takes for life to get in the way of my healthy habits.  I always think I won’t be affected, but I always am to some degree.  Be cognizant of the good habits you’ve developed in your life and work to keep them a priority:  time with your family, your diet, your daily quiet time, your exercise routine, your sleep.

MOLESKIN:

Small group today for a Tuesday….we’ll give the Superocho guys a pass for missing!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Morning Mosey

THE SCENE: Humid, about 70
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Baby arm circles forward/back (4ct) x 15 each way

Overhead claps (4ct) x 15

Overhead air press (4ct) x 15

A little this/that and Michael Phelps

Hamstring stretch
THA-THANG:
About a 3.6 mile mosey along the riverfront and through downtown.  Various stops along the way for rest/exercise: 1 cliff hanger Merkins x 15. 2 cliff hanger Merkins x15 then hold plank while partner does 10 squats while holding other partners legs.  3 Squats (4ct) x 15.  4 flutter kicks 4(ct) x 15 and American hammers (4ct) x 10.  5 lunge bridge yellow line to yellow line.  6 5 big ball pull-ups.  Finish at AO.

MARY:
No time.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
25 HIMs.  No FNGs.  Moana, Thread Count, Bob Ross, Guano were also present and I could not find their tag.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Preacher and his new job/upcoming move to Arizona, Sliderule’s family with the loss of his mother, Butterfly’s wedding this weekend.

A mosey we will go

THE SCENE: 70 and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH

Imperial Walkers
THA-THANG:
We ran some loops and did some sprint work on one of the fields

MARY:
We didn’t have time for her today.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“we are what they grow beyond, that is the true version of all masters”  – yoda

I not only spent some time with my 2.0 prepping for the 2.0 workout this weekend, but I also spent time watching Star Wars on Netflix.  This quote from Yoda really hit me because if we replace “masters” with “fathers” then that should be our goal.  That our 2.0s grow to be better people than we are.  That they grow to love one another, love God, and do more to make this rock a better place to live.  Our goal as fathers is to teach them the ways to do that and to eventually equip them to be strong enough to go out into this world and make it a better place.  I encourage you to go home, teach your kids how to be strong, how to love God, how to love others, and how to prep them for taking over the world.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome to FNG Origami.

Some of us are trying for the Super Ocho this week.

Reminder to get your mileage in

Tank’s Kickball tournament in August.

Bees, tics, snakes and varmints.

THE SCENE: Cloudy, temp in 70’s.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
20 Side-straddle hops, 10 Burpees, 10 Rockettes, 10 Cherry Pickers, Little of This and Little of That, 10 Michael Phelps
THA-THANG:

Mosey to Trail by Northernmost Parking Lot that leads to road by northern gate.  We will do 14’s to the road where we will bear crawl one light then run four lights all the way to the roadway.

Mosey to bottom of Mt. Everest.  20 Hello Dollies.  20 Carolina Dry Docks.  Next, run up Mt. Everest .  Stop at roadway below Admin Bldg.

Mosey to Boulder Pile.  Pick up appropriate boulder.  We will do the following exercises:

  • 25 Curls
  • 25 Overhead Presses
  • 25 Rows

Next, put down boulders and run to top of space needle and back to boulder pile.  Repeat the exercises with boulders.  Then put boulders back in pile.

Mosey to stop sign at southeast corner of Admin Bldg.  20 American Hammers

Mosey to outdoor pavilion close to outdoor chapel.  We will break into three groups with one group running to island at nearby parking lot, second group doing decline merkins off of chairs or benches and third man doing jump squats at other end of chapel.  Groups then switch exercises so that all three groups will do all three exercises.  Rinse and repeat.

Mosey north on roadway to parking lot west of roadway where new restrooms are located.  Go to southern end of parking lot.  We will do suicides by running to first cone and back, second cone and back, etc until all five cones have been reached.  Each time back do 10 Big Boy Sit-ups and 20 Baby Crunches.  Rinse and repeat.

Mosey to AO.

MARY:
20 Box Cutters.  Planks with lifts of each arm, each leg, and then arm and leg at same time, both sides.  ATM’s.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Fifteen men with one FNG, Chris Sisk, whom we named “Robin.”
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
This world involves suffering and death.  We tend to want to ignore death, keep it at a distance.  Yet, one certainty in life is that we will die.  Another certainty is that we will suffer.  I need to do a better job at looking this suffering and death in the face.  Because when I do so, I go beyond the rigamarole of my daily existence.  It forces me to consider what I am about. . . what this world is about . . what the Creator is about.  It makes me look not just at the finite but the infinite.  And in my smallness, in my short time here in the face of eternity, it leads me to face God.

It is good to know that Jesus suffered to.  He did not run away from suffering or try to gloss over it.  He went to those who were suffering.  He didn’t give them some kind of sugar coated message about how everything was going to be happy and terrific for them.  What he did show them was the means to go beyond our worldly existence – he showed them that life, the truth, the Word as John writes in the bible, is so much more than what we generally think it is.  And, Jesus, God, showed us that he understands suffering.  He understands because he suffered too.  He was poor, shunned, mocked, beaten, torn apart, nailed to a cross.  But he rose again, showing us that we are more than death, we can conquer it, through Him we hold the key to victory.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F on Saturday, August 11.