F3 Knoxville

Getting back into the groove

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Swifty, slappy, Dumpster Dive, Eliza, Lizzy, Booster, Baby Boomer, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
We explored the roads in Belmont West and Gulf Park and had a great time catching up with guys we have not seen in a few months.

Following the Ruck, we discusses being vulnerable, sharing problems, and being open to seeking help. These topics tie into the QSOURCE OTB that we are experimenting with on Sunday mornings to potentially have a non exercise AO that focuses on teaching leadership principles. This is continuing on the Grow School Leadership training from the GTE, and the concept of “unlocking” men.

Sorry Circle

AO: juco
Q: Guardrail
PAX: Wheelchair (Jonathan Perelman), Lt. Dan, Love Shaq, Wanderer, Booster
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP: Usual suspect. Windmill, SSH, Thai Chi Warrior, cherry pickers, tempo merkins and tempo squats.

THE THANG: Stop at the guardrail for some dips, then head to the circle of 5 cones set up. 1 team clockwise, 1 team counterclockwise. at Each cone do 20 of the written ab exercise. When opposite teams intersect, “Rock”(squat), “Paper” (Burpee), “Scissor” (Star jump) to see who has to go back to the previous cone to do 10 before moving on. Move the marker with each lap. The other team will be moving it back. Game on. Repeat with Arm and then leg exercises. Might have worked better with more guys

MARY: Small campus tour, Core work, Calf raises, etc.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dad camp mid aug

COT:
A look at Hebrews 4:13: We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize, but who was tempted in every way like us but was without sin.

When we suffer, find someone to encourage, learn from it and don’t waste your suffering. Also, know that Jesus knows your pain and you are not alone. If that’s covid or physical pain or an injury, or disappointing progress or an emotional hurt, Jesus has been there and wants you to lean in to knowing Him more.

Burpin Bernie Throwback

AO: juco
Q: Mailbox
PAX: Booster, Erector, Mailbox, Waffles, Stye, Breadsticks, Ike, Love Shaq, Lt. Dan
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:

THE THANG:

Burpin Bernie

Run to first line do 1 burpee and Bernie back and do the first exercise. Run to second line do 2 burpees and Bernie back and do the second exercise continue through 10 lines, burpees and exercises.

10 – Getups
20 – Lunges
30 – Heels to Heaven
40 – BBS
50 – Monkey Humpers
60 – Side Crunches
70 – Squats
80 – Shoulder Taps
90 – Imperial Walkers
100 – SSH

Thoughts on events of the weekend and divide of our country. Pray for our country – nothing is too big or too broken for our God.

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭38‬-‭39‬ ‭NIV‬‬

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

CMU rescue and Circle of rando

AO: juco
Q: Guardrail
PAX: Windex, Lt. Dan, Booster, Wanderer, Waffles, Erector
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: Usual suspects, SSH, Windmill, Tempo Merkins, Tempo Squats

THE THANG: Found some “lost” grass covered CMU’s and carried them back to the pile. At regular intervals stopped for ABC, 123 – that’s Arms, Base and Core in 10, 20 and 30. Things like curls, dips, merkins for A. Squats, monkey humpers and hopping up loading docs for B. Flutter kicks, Heavy lbc, and similar for C. Threw in some burpees, Irkins, box jumps, derkins, and one legged burpee (to look like Lt. Dan) and then played some frisbee with penalty for dropping, till mary.

MARY: Freddy Mercury, Cherry Pickers, Imperial walkers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Service Project tomorrow, Cove Next Saturday, Meal train for Maddie and Windex. Details in the next post.

COT: 2 Kings show that we as dads have a great deal of influence on the trajectory of our kids lives. Will our legacy to our kids be a good rut or one they have to get out of? Communicate with your kids, apologize often and speak of the hard things. And thank God for Jesus making a way for God to be our heavenly father that frees us, and them from the generational sin we see so much of (now and in the OT)

Hill AMRAP

AO: juco
Q: Erector
PAX: Breadstixx, Fetch, Booster, Guardrail, Dart Gun, Wanderer, Windex, Love Shaq, Erector
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:
15 SSHs, 15 Mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 Moroccan Night Club, 10 tempo squats, 5 cherry pickers
THE THANG:
Mosey to JuConte. 8 cones were placed along the way up the hill and around the corner at the top. Perform the prescribed exercise and move on to the next. Complete all exercises and return to start for AMRAP.
-15 Burpees, 30 lunges total, 25 merkins, 50 SC mountain climbers, 30 squats, 20 staggered merkins total, 50 calf raises, 20 Carolina Drydocks.
MARY:
PAX led: flutter kicks, pickle pounders, Freddie Mercury, merkins, LBCs
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
UnCOVEred coming up
COT:
My wife and I had a “staycation” this week. We took the kids to visit with grandparents, and I took a couple of days off from work. We get so busy in our day to day that we tend to forget how much of a blessing a wife is to us and our families. Proverbs 31 contains a description of a wife’s worthiness. In particular, verse 10 tells of her worth. “Her worth is far above jewels.” Our wives are a treasure that is far above value. If you are anything like me, you probably don’t tell her this often enough. There are far too many marriages that end for many reasons. Don’t let lack of appreciation for all she does be a reason for strife in your marriages. Remember to thank her for her contributions to the family. Show her that you love her. Make time to spend with her. She needs to feel appreciated.