F3 Knoxville

Kill the Turkey

THE SCENE: Gorgeous sunrise. At one point, we were just going to climb 1/2 of Everest, but with no view of the rising sun, Proton proclaimed, “Let’s just run to the top of Everest so we can see the sun rise.” A great idea. I almost puked.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

-Mosey around parking lot x1

-Continue moseying around parking lot and periodically doing the following: Lunge / Reverse Lunge / Side shuffle / BBS / Bear Crawls / Merkins / Carolina Dry Dock (no more than 10 reps of each…just gettin’ the blood flowin’)

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Everest. Along the way at various locations in order to keep the PAX together—American Hammer, Derkins, LBCs, Merkins.

At the base of Everest.

  • SSH x30 seconds. Rest 30 seconds.
  • Squats x30 seconds. Rest 30 seconds.
  • Burpee x30 seconds. Rest 30 seconds.
  • Merkin x30 seconds. Rest 30 seconds.
  • BBS x30 seconds. Rest 30 seconds.
  • Sprint Everest…all the way up.
  • Plank at the top. Mosey back to base of Everest.
  • Rinse and repeat.

Mosey back to AO

Circuit. Groups of 3. 1st Pax on one line doing 1st exercise. 2nd Pax on line 20 yards away doing second exercise. 3rd Pax runs from 1st to 2nd and switches with 2nd Pax who then runs. AMRAP 3 Minutes per round.

  1. SSH + Squats
  2. Calf Raises + Lunges
  3. Peter Parker + Sundials
  4. Mountain Climbers (or Merkins) + Hello Dolly

MARY:
5 minutes of Dealers Choice.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
28. High Heels, Pluto, Abacus, Proton, Pheiffer, Hawk, Abcess, Sleepwalker, LillyDipper, Saul, CheatSheet, Scooter, Hooker, Cap’N Crunch, Umbro, QVC, LifeChamp, Rainbow, Pablo, Pinto, Gus, Anklet, Archie, Abort, A-Rod, Mr. Jinxy

FNG: Probe

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I spent several hours on Thursday looking through pictures and videos from the past 5-10 years.

  • Epiphany #1: There were always more people surrounding me in community than I realized during that period of life.
  • Epiphany #2: There was always more joy than I realized during that period of life.

New personal goal: Shorten the time gap between the Present Moment and the Moment of Realization.

lots of leg, thigh, and breast meat…

THE SCENE: 32°F and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

• SSH x20 (IC)
• Ankle Biters x10 (IC)
• Imperial Walkers x20 (IC)
• Peter Parkers x10 (IC)
• SSH x10 (IC)

THA-THANG:
• Escalation
Two minutes each drill, 1 round (30 sec break between drills, 2 rounds)
Learn about what the other guys at your station are thankful for. Share after the first round.
Drill    Shuttle Exercise       Exercise On Spot
○ 1          Sprint                    Merkins
○ 2         Lunges                     BBS
○ 3       Bear Crawl                Burpees
○ 4          Sprint              Carolina Dry Docks
○ 5       Broad Jump                Squats
○ 6        Crab Walk                Burpees
MARY:
None- ran out of time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8- Snitch, Umbro, Neutron, Music City, Hawk, Gibbler, Slide Rule, Archie (QIC)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

My take away from GrowRuck:
Knowing how to follow is just as important as knowing how to lead. It’s all about balance and knowing what role you are in. Be humble.

“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:1-8‬ ‭ESV

MOLESKIN:
The Tuesday Thursday Asylum regulars are a solid group. I look forward to getting to know these guys better going forward.

Mr. Tuesday’s Pre-Turkey Ramble

THE SCENE:  Partly cloudy, temp in the 50’s.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Five Burpees, 20 Side Straddle Hops, Four Burpees, 15 Mountain Climbers, Three Burpees, 10 Cherry Pickers, Two Burpees, 10 Slow Timed Squats, One Burpee, 10 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward, 10 Backward
THA-THANG:

Mosey to Lighted Parking Lot Above Playground

Suicide Sprints to Each Light Along Parking Lot.  Each time back we will do 10 Merkens.  Repeat but each time back do 10 Big Boy Sit-ups.

Mosey to Lighted Sidewalk that Is North of Chapel and which Leads to Park Perimeter Trail

Bear crawl to first light.  Sprint to fifth light.  Bear crawl to sixth light. Sprint to tenth light.  Keep doing this in increments of five lights until we get to perimeter trail.

20 Squats and 40 Baby Crunches in grassy area by perimeter trail.

Mosey to Cardiac Hill

Sprint up hill and do:

  • 20 Bicycle Kicks at First Turn
  • 20 Carolina Dry Docks at Second Turn
  • 20 Bench Lifts at top
  • Repeat

Mosey Back to Base Camp

Run around the bases with each base being a corner of the parking lot.

  • First Base:  20 Squats
  • Second Base:  20 Squat Jumps
  • Third Base:  20 Imperial Walkers
  • Home Plate:  20 Star Jumps
  • Repeat

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Four men attended, all over 50 years in age.  The Goats!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
On this day, two days before Thanksgiving, we do have much to be thankful for.  Our health is one thing and we thank God for the recovery of Crawdad, Edit, and Preacher, who hopefully will be able to work out soon.  We also pray for the recovery of Barney, who has been sidelined for months and may be sidelined for many more months.  We are thankful for our nation and the abundant resources we have in America.  We are thankful for our families and our brothers in F3.  We are mostly thankful for our God that watches over us.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next 3rd F event is December 9.

Sunrise Sampler

THE SCENE: Cool and 50 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side Stradle Bees X10

1 Burbee

3 rounds

THA-THANG:

  • Stop 1: Top of hill
    • Merkins x10
  • Stop 2: Short hill
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10
    • 3 Hill charges
  • Stop 3: Everest
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10 Squats x10
    • Run up Everest
  • Stop 4: Rock Pile
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10 Squats x10
    • Over head rock lifts x10
    • Stop 5: Asylum Steps
  • Stop 5: Asylum Steps
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10 Squats x10 Mountain Climbers x10
    • Stair jumps to the Asylum
  • Stop 5: Telephone Pole
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10 Squats x10 Mountain Climbers x10
    • Telephone pole lifts x10
  • Stop 6: Big Hill
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10 Squats x10 Mountain Climbers x10
    • 5 hill charges with Burbees at the top
  • Stop 7: Soccer Field
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10 Squats x10 Mountain Climbers x10
    • Lunges, high knees, ankle to butt, sprint x4
  • Stop 8: Playground
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10 Squats x10 Mountain Climbers x10
    • Box jumps x10
    • American Hammers x10
    • 2 full rounds
  • Stop 9: Parking lot
    • Merkins x10 Big Boys x10 Squats x10 Mountain Climbers x10
    • American Hammers x20

MARY:
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 Guys.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Working to communicate Thankfulness and Gratitude to those around us.  Colossians 3:17.  And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.\

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Coffee at Panera

Barkley Returns!

THE SCENE: 48 Degrees with a slight breeze. Very Nice!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

1. Cherry Pickers IC x 10

2. Baby Arm Circles IC 10 front and 10 back

3. SSH (aka Jumping Jacks LOL) IC x 10

4 Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 10

5. Lap around the AO x 1
THA-THANG:
Mosey towards gate to start Barkley.

Stopped half way to start of Barkley and did 10 burpees OYO

We did three loops of the Barkley. Each lap had 4 stations.

Round 1: Station 1 – 20 merkins, Station 2 – 20 curls with rock and 20 rows with rock, Station 3 – 20 Carolina Dry Docks, Station 4 – 20 Dips

Round 2: Station 1 – 30 Starjacks, Station 2 – 30 rock squats, Station 3 – Reverse lunges x 15 each leg, Station 4 – 30 Monkey Humpers

Round 3: Station 1 – 40 LBCs, Station 2 – 40 Hello Dolly’s, Station 3 – 40 American Hammers SC, Station 4 – 40 Flutter Kicks 4 count

Finishers rotated through 15 shoulder taps, 15 squats and 15 big boys until pax finished.

Mosey back to AO.

MARY:
Coolio led the group in American Hammers to finish out the workout.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
34 PAX today including 2 FNGs. Nicholas Generaux (Ponder) and Anderson Olds (Tinder)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Share today about working in faith. It is easy to think about achieving in terms of oneself. I did this or I did that and this happened or that will happen. But just like the farmer who plants we cannot control the out come…only God can. We must work in faith for God!
MOLESKIN:
None today
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tank and Tinder shared about an F2 event for inner city kids on December 3rd. Tank has details.