F3 Knoxville

Category: Asylum AM

Founding AO

[downrange] Parking Garage Beatdown

AO: downrange
Q: Ghost Flag (F3Knoxville)
PAX: Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
five downrangers met on the strip near the bellagio fountains. It was an Epic beat down that saw us knock out near three miles of running, and a difficult circuit in a las vegas parking garage.

Ruck Around the Park

AO: asylum-am
Q: Sawdust , Code Brown, Tropicana, Gibbler, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Charmin (John Willis), bluebird
PAX: Sawdust, Code Brown, Tropicana, Gibbler, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Charmin (John Willis), bluebird, Jack-Jack, Rugby
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: Hitch up the :dog2: :dog2:

THE THANG: Ruck for 4.6 miles

MARY: N/A

ANNOUNCEMENTS: N/A

COT: Caught up to Cat Gut (Mike Davis) for his BOM.

[lostpearls-otb] February You vs. You

AO: lostpearls-otb
Q: Bail Bonds
PAX: flyball, Biohazard (Jay Shepherd), Bail Bonds
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:
SSH, Tempo Squats, tie fighters, OH Claps, Seal Claps, cherry pickers

THE THANG:
1.5 mile run for time
# BBs in 1 min
# merkins in 1 min
# pull ups to failure
# Burpees in 5 min

MARY:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3/7 Lost Pearls Launch
3/28 Escape Haw Ridge

COT:
Consistency:
“Every man’s battle is between what he knows he should do and what he actually does.”
“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day leads to great achievements gained slowly over time.”

Getting better in 6 months, improving your metrics, is not an overnight thing. Be patient with yourself.
In the same way, be consistent with everything. Set spiritual consistency above all else. Set goals for spiritual, mental, and physical growth.

[genesis-ruck] Elevation

AO: genesis-ruck
Q: Brick
PAX: Steam, Swiss Roll, Single (Ryan Chambers), Swiss Roll
FNGs: 1 Swiss Roll
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:

SSH x20
Cherry Pickers
LBACs
Tempo Merkins

THE THANG:

-Trade route 4 – at top and bottom – 5
10 Overhead press
10 Burpee overhead throw
10 BBS w sand bag
10 60 second plank

-Moto Hill 4 – at top and bottom – 5
20 mountain climbers 2C
20 American Hammers 2C
20 Ruck Leg Raises
30 second single arm overhead carry

-Parking lot Hill 4
20 rows
20 pull throughs
20 upright rows
20 up and overs

MARY:

Stretch

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill

COT:

If you want to make healthy choices—to be well and whole again—you have to become meek. Now meek doesn’t mean you are weak, even though the two words sound similar.

The truth is, meekness and weakness are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Meekness is nowhere near weakness. In fact, the Greek word for meekness literally means “strength under control.”

It’s used to describe a wild stallion that has been tamed. That stallion still has all the strength it had when it was wild, but now its strength is under control. It is strength harnessed for its master’s use.

God doesn’t want you to be weak, but he does want you to be meek. The Bible teaches that meekness is one of the keys to stress reduction in your life.

Matthew 5:5 says, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (NIV).

The Bible lists many benefits of meekness: The meek will be satisfied (Psalm 22:26); God will guide them (Psalm 25:9); they will become wise (Proverbs 11:2); they will be filled with fresh joy (Isaiah 29:19).

Here’s a simple definition of the word “meek”: Let go and let God. That is the essence of meekness. It’s surrendering, submitting, and agreeing to what God wants to do in your life. It’s letting God be God in your life.

Let go and let God. I don’t know a phrase that will do more for your health—physically or emotionally—than this phrase. If you begin to practice it in your life, it will relieve stress, eliminate worry, defuse anger, and end your hurt and resentment.

And as you submit to God, you’ll actually become stronger.

If you find yourself struggling today, start to develop meekness in your life. Let go, and let God.

[virtuous-leadership-school] The King must be Carefully Tended

AO: virtuous-leadership-school
Q: Borg
PAX: Mermaid, Otis, Spinner, Spellcheck
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: Hot Coffee and opening prayer.
Everyone went thru the material before the meeting!
THE THANG: How are we preparing effectively with exercise.
The reason we maintain our exercise is outside of ourself.
Something about physical exercise makes you self-aware.
Tunnel vision is a key ability to stay on mission, but it obviously has a downside. Sometimes, men need other men to tell them when they need to step out of their tunnel.
– Personal stories leading into the topic of exercise.
– Importance of stretching, rest and recovery.
– Discussion of the term “fallow” and its importance to well tended productivity.
– Balance of activities.
– Atrophy.
– Fixes like orthotics can be helpful but can also cause weakness if over used.
– How does a man train all that needs to be trained?
– Sleep and trying to maintain an F3 schedule amidst life and night owl M’s
– Seasons for different levels of activity
– Fasting

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
March 3 – Quacken 6 year anniversary
March 7 – Lost Pearl AO Kickoff (Clinton)
March 28 – Escape From Haw Ridge – be sure to sign up early!
April 26 – Leadership School and CSAUP
May 17 – Hardship Hill

COT: Matt 16:24. Jesus lays out the plan chronologically to be able to stay on mission .
1. Train/deny yourself.
2. Work on getting the hard thing done.
the purpose
3. Stay focused on the purpose