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[the-pulpit] New Field

August 20, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: the-pulpit
Q: Leland Robbins (Geiger)
PAX: Ike, Jim Norris, Kevin (Miss Piggie), Sawdust, Smoked Pickle
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
Light stretching
THE THANG:
100 yards sprinting the first 50, 20 Big boys in the in zone, same on the way back 20 Merkins
Repeat till 100 of each,
Suicides 10,20,30 yard lines
20 squats, repeat to 100.

CMU workout 15-20 curls, up and overs, tri’s for the guys, over head press, ww3 sit-ups, decline merkins.
Another round of mixed exercises, forgive me for forgetting.

MARY:
Flutter kicks, hellos Dolly’s, star gazers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Veterans ruck meet up.
COT:
Power of prayer, we need to remain grateful for every day, breath, and blessing in our lives.

[cvproject-vls] Sticks and Carrots

August 20, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: cv-the-project-vls
Q: Mathlete
PAX: Boy George, Borg, TombRaider, Mathlete
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:
Coffee
THE THANG:
Three big parts to the section:
1) Why persuasion is better than compulsive chicanery, or Carrots over Sticks – we debated somewhat whether the extended analogy to communism v. capitalism verges on a tangent. We also tried to work through the question of whether compulsion is appropriate in certain situations, e.g. kids, gross trouble makers, etc.
2) The primary opposing force to persuasion is procrastination – some discussion of how inertia and momentum are two sides of the same coin
3) The best way to make progress with persuasion is small, incremental movements, not wholesale conversion – I think it was generally agreed that this was the golden nugget of the Q point. High resonance. Led into some work shopping of the particular and practical application.

[juco-rush] 800 m repeats

August 20, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: juco-rush
Q: Full Tank
PAX: Wagon Wheel (John-Mark Chesney), Erector, Zippy, Trash Panda (JUCO), Cheap Ride, Butterknife, Data
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP:

THE THANG:

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

[cv-brickyard] 18 Spaces

August 19, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: cv-brickyard
Q: Gmail
PAX: Appleseed, Recoil (Blake Conley), Gordie, Biohazard (Jay Shepherd), Bail Bonds, Simmons, Floppy Disc, flyball
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:
SSH, Lunges, arm circles, tempo merkins, Toy Soldiers
THE THANG:
Brickyard Bear crawl to 5 (because I miss fast-n-easy (Nate Votta))
18 Spaces:
– Do 4 thrusters at each space
– rifle carry to next, do 4 more
– repeato untill the 18th space
– run a boogaloop
– repeat the above dropping 1 rep (3,2,1)
Mosey to Candy land/ splashpad
Complete the following partitioned as desired
– 50 T2B
– 100 Squats
– 150 Dips
Mosey back to AO

MARY:
5 tempo merkins
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
OTB at Melton Boathouse tonight at 1900
Moleskin:
Simmons makes a motion to
– Organize Leconte Hike this fall
– Visit the “Stabbin Cabin” for a night in the big woods
COT:
– read the parable of the talents _ Matt 25:14-30
– discussed the responsibility of using our time, talents and treasures for God’s glory
– read Luke 16:10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”

[cv-brickyard] You only turn 40 once

August 14, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: cv-brickyard
Q: flyball
PAX: Bail Bonds, Colonel, Spellcheck, Mooch, Appleseed, Gmail, Jim Norris, Recoil (Blake Conley), Biohazard (Jay Shepherd), Floppy Disc, Simmons, Pop Wizz, Taco Surfer
FNGs: 1 Taco Surfer
COUNT: 14
WARMUP:
SSH
Ti Fighters
TN Rocking Chairs
Seal Claps
Shoulder taps

THE THANG:
Bring CMU with you to the skatepark for 10 x Manmakers and 10 x Bear Crawl/Crawl Bears on half-pipe.

Grab CMU and perform the following exercises with a NASCAR down, rifle carry back, and 2 Manmakers before moving to the next exercise.

1. Derkins – 40
2. CMU Overhead Press – 40
3. WW3 Sit-ups – 40
4. Sumo Squats – 40
5. Curls for the Girls – 40
6. Rocky Balboas – 40 2-ct
7. Lunges – 40 total
8. CMU Swings – 40
9. Staggered Merkins – 40
10. Rows – 40

We ended up abandoning the 2 Manmakers between so that we could knock them all out together in cadence before Bail Bonds turned into a pumpkin.

MARY: no time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Dad camp this weekend
– GTE coming up (see newsletter)
– Fall F3 Knoxville Convergence (see newsletter)

COT:
40 is a significant number. To some, it represents the mid-point of our lives here on Earth where people begin having a so called “mid-life crisis”. I found some random “40 facts”: 40 is the maximum number of players an MLB team is allowed to carry including active, injured, or minor league players. 40 is also the number of times it took to perfect the formula for the magic in a can we know and love as WD-40. Not to mention, most of us have a standard work week of 40-hours. There are several others… But there are two 40 references that I wanted to focus on. Each represent a period of transformation. The first is the typical gestation time for a human being to form in the womb, which is 40-weeks. The other is the number of days Jesus fasted in the wilderness before He began his earthly ministry.

I’m not sure if any of you have fasted before but for someone like me it’s a wild ride. The amount of transformation that happens when you fast even for a day can be profound. For me it showed me how hateful I can be when I’m hungry and don’t eat…

In all seriousness, the number 40 symbolizes growth as babies are formed in the womb and as Jesus went into the desert to be tempted before starting his ministry. Hopefully the past 40 years have shaped me in a good way for what God has in store for the rest of my days here. Although I’m still growing daily, this first 40 has been pretty important. Here’s to many more!

“for bodily training is just slightly beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬