F3 Knoxville

Ruck – To The Top of Fountain City

AO: thequacken
Q: Z-Pack (Brian Brockman)
PAX: Gmail, Spladle, FixerUpper (Patrick Core)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
This was the Quacken’s regular Friday Ruck. The PAX met at the AO at 0530. We did a lap around the Fountain City park track (about 0.33 miles) in case someone showed up a little late. Then we did a 2.6 mile loop, ascending about 340 ft. Back at the AO we did announcements, took prayer requests, and lifted those up in prayer.

February / August UvU

AO: thequacken
Q: FixerUpper (Patrick Core)
PAX: Lizzy, Herbie (Kortney Jarman), Z-Pack (Brian Brockman), FixerUpper (Patrick Core), no
FNGs: 1 no
COUNT: 4

WARMUP:
Side straddle hops
smurf jacks
quad stretch
hammy stretch
butterfly stretch
hip flexor stretch

THE THANG:
1.5-ish mile run for time (4 laps around park is about 1.4 miles)
1 min max big boi situps
1 min max merkins
max pullups (untimed)
5 mins max burpees

MARY:
lay there and groan

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ruck from The Quacken to Big Ball 8/26

COT:
This was a you v. you workout, not a you v. me workout. Someone once said “When you compare yourself to others, you either win or lose.” It is easy to do, but it is not helpful.

You are either puffed up by pride if you are better than someone else, or you are beat down by shame if you are worse.

But there is a better way!

Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you : do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

Quarterly ruck assessment

AO: thequacken
Q: Lizzy
PAX: KickFlip (David Greer), FixerUpper (Patrick Core), 0
FNGs: 1 0
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:
SSH
Tempo Squats
Stretching
THE THANG:
1 mile ruck with sandbags and ruck on
2 minutes hand release pushups no ruck AMRAP
200 meter suitcase carry with ruck and sandbags
2 minutes of sandbag burpees AMRAP
Die slowly 😂
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: remember to stay coachable like we are when we’re 11

Quarterly ruck assessment

AO: thequacken
Q: Lizzy
PAX: KickFlip (David Greer), FixerUpper (Patrick Core), 0
FNGs: 1 0
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:
SSH
Tempo Squats
Stretching
THE THANG:
1 mile ruck with sandbags and ruck on
2 minutes hand release pushups no ruck AMRAP
200 meter suitcase carry with ruck and sandbags
2 minutes of sandbag burpees AMRAP
Die slowly 😂
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: remember to stay coachable like we are when we’re 11

Sweat Around The Clock

AO: thequacken
Q: Z-Pack (Brian Brockman)
PAX: Lizzy, Road Block, Tenderfoot, Secret Garden
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5

WARMUP:
SSH IC
Abe Vigodas
Quad Stretch – Flamingo
Merkin Jacks IC
Michael Phelps
Tricep and Shoulder Stretching
Mountain Climbers IC
Mosey lap around the Church

THE THANG: Sweat Around The Clock
PAX starts at center of a clock face. Movements are to 4 spots on the dial – 12 o’clock, 3, 6, and 9. Distance from center to perimeter was about 15 yards.

12 O’clock –
Movement: cmu farmers carry Exercise on perimeter- cmu squat overhead pressure x 15 reps
Exercise back in center- flutter kicks 4ct x 10 reps

3 O’clock –
Movement: broad jump
Ex on perimeter- merkins x 30
Ex back in center- dead bugs 4ct x 10 reps

6 O’clock –
Movement: murder bunnies
Ex on perimeter- cmu squirrels x 15 reps
Ex back in center- heals to heaven x 25 reps

9 O’clock-
Movement: bear crawl
Ex on perimeter- man makers x 15 reps
Ex back in center- big boys x 25 reps

After completing “an hour on the clock” jog a lap and repeat another “hour” until time is up.

MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: F2 opportunity with Asylum guys.
Go Ruck quarterly ruck assessment is the first Saturday in August.

COT: Encourage and Honor people in your life. Romans 12:10 “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”

It is good to encourage and honor one another. It is good to do this in the different areas of our lives – at church, at home, at work, and here with our F3 brothers.

I will now take this opportunity to encourage you all, the Quacken PAX. From my experience since the beginning of the year, F3 is a good thing. I’d wager it’s been a good thing in your life as well, and so I encourage you that you are doing well by coming out and making your attendance regular. I’m thankful for the PAX in general accountability that I receive from the group. Knowing that somebody is going to be here every Monday and Wednesday leading a workout makes all the difference. My health and fitness have improved. I’m thankful to the PAX for the new friendships that I’ve made, and how we’re able to share our lives with each other especially with conversations during the Friday ruck. And, I’m thankful for the thoughtful, helpful words that the Q’s from the PAX share. I thank you all in the positive difference you make by showing up and being part of this F3 thing.

Specifically I want to honor Lizzy, Fixer Upper, and Wedding Singer. Here at the Quacken AO they Q frequently. Fixer Upper is QIC of Quacken AM and Lizzy is in over Quaken PM. It takes time and effort to lead these things and I’m thankful that they are doing it. As you probably know Q-ing a work out means planning, which that takes time and thought. Wedding singer Qs AM and PM workouts at the Quaken all-the-time. Its evident by his creative, fun Q’s that he is putting in work. He is investing in us and I am thankful for it.

That’s my word take opportunities to encourage and honor folks in your lives.