F3 Knoxville

Elevation Training

THE SCENE: 38 degrees and clear skies!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH (IC) x 20, Imperial Walkers (IC) x 10, Moroccan Night Club (IC) x 10, Cherry Pickers (IC) x 10, Tempo Squats (IC) x 10, Tempo Merkins (IC) x 10, Box Cutters (IC) x 10

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Jucomanjaro.  Ascend Jucomanjaro stopping for PT along with the way.

PT# 1

  • 10 Burpees, 20 Tempo Squats (IC), Lunges (10 each leg), 15 Hello Dolly (IC), 40 LBCs

PT# 2

  • 20 Merkins, 20 Big Boys, 20 Flutter Kicks (IC), 50 Mtn Climbers, 20 Shoulder Taps

PT# 3

  • 10 Burpees, 20 Tempo Squats (IC), Side Lunges (10 each leg), 15 Freddie Mercury’s (IC), 15 SSH (IC)

PT# 4

  • 20 Merkins, 20 Big Boys, 20 Flutter Kicks (IC), 50 Mtn Climbers, 20 Shoulder Taps

PT# 5

  • 10 Burpees, 20 Tempo Squats (IC), Lunges (10 each leg), Side Lunges (10 each leg), 20 Big Boys

Mosey back to AO

MARY:

20 Tempo Squats (IC), 10 American Hammers (IC), Captain Thor made it 4/16, 20 Merkins

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:  12 HIMs killed it today! Bonus points to Judge Judy, Doubtfire and Spotter for joining me on PreRuck!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

“Man Plans, and God Laughs.”  This was a saying my wife shared with me when we were discussing 2018 and everything that transpired this past year.  2018 was an exciting and stressful year for us with many things happening personally and professionally.  We are both meticulous planners and like to have everything in order.  With my job situation, we have been reminded that just because you want something to happen a certain way, that doesn’t necessarily mean that is how it is supposed to happen.  You have to have faith that everything happens for a reason and it will work out appropriately.

Proverbs 19:21 – Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
MOLESKIN: Prayers for Pink Eyes father as he deals with cancer

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Judge Judy on Q this Friday!  Come out and support him at JUCO!

JUCO Birthday Q

THE SCENE: JUCO AO, comfortable low 40’s temp
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

15 SSH, 10 Peter Parker, 15 mountain climbers, 10 Tempo Merkins, 15 Moroccan Night Club, 10 tempo squat, 10 windmill
THA-THANG:

Mosey toward the grassy hill (Bartman, what was it called again?) near the maintenance building for some hill work.  Starting from the opposite side of the road:

  • 20 merkins at the bottom
  • bear crawl to the edge of the hill and run up the hill
  • 20 squats at the top and mosey down
  • Repeat and then mary until the 6 is done
  • Do 2 more rounds with diamond merkins and sumo squats as the exercises.
  • One more round with 10 burpees at the bottom and 10 lunges each leg at the top

Mosey to the hand rails on the edge of campus for some more fun.

  • 20 lunges, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • 10 burpees, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • 10 supine pull-ups, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • Mary until the 6 is done
  • 20 box jumps, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • 20 dips, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • 15 supine pull-ups, run to the edge of the parking lot and back
  • Mosey back to shovel flag
    MARY:
    Circle up for some ring of fire hand clap merkins.  All PAX hold plank as each person completes 1 merkin around the circle, then 2 hand clap merkins, and then 5 hand clamp merkins all together.
    COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
    20 PAX at the AO this morning!
    CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
    Lead by example.  I have had similar WORDs before, but this one seems to stay on my mind a lot.  Raising kids can be difficult especially considering the impact that we have on them with the way we act in our lives.  Arguing is a big topic in the Erector household with my 6 year old boy right now.  I caught myself yesterday telling him to stop arguing to which he responded “I am not arguing” and then I said “Yes you are!”.  What did I just do?  I argued about him arguing.  So there I go leading by showing my son how to argue.  Sort of the opposite affect that YHC intended.  Remember how impactful you can be with even the small things in your day-to-day.  Do your best to lead by example and look to Jesus as the ultimate example to follow in life.
    MOLESKIN:
    What a way to start off my birthday surrounded by a great group of HIMs early in the morning!  Thanks to all who attended.  See you in the gloom!
    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  • None today (forgot to ask!)

2018 misery in review

THE SCENE: Mid 40’s … clear skies
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Picker IC (x10)
SSH IC (x15) but we did 16 because I forgot to stop.
Rockettees IC (x20)
Hand Release Merkins OYO (x15)
Groiner IC (x10)
Burpees OYO (x10) with 5 overhead claps between each.

Mosey to playground… duck walk across bridge on the way (compliments of Bartman)

30 pull-ups & 30 American Hammers any way you get them in.

THA-THANG:

1. modified 4 corners on half soccer field (compliments of Gibbler)

corner 1: squats 2: BBS 3: lunges 4: CDD. go to each corner through the center where 2 burpees are needed to continue. Repeat twice 1st time with 20 reps second time with 10.

2. Bear Crawl Ring of Fire on the center circle (Compliments of Cosmo)
1. 360 degrees of bear crawl with 10 merkins 2. 180 of boo boo bear crawl with 10 werkins. 3. repeat with other leg. 4. 180 degrees of crawl bear with 10 derkins.

3. quarter pounder – no cheese (compliments of Woodshack)

4. wheel barrow and fireman carry (compliments of Bartman)

battle buddy up – wheel barrow across parking lot for 5 spaces then 5 merkins. switch positions. Continue across lot. Return leg is fireman carry back. switch positions Half way back.

5. 11s on dog poop hill (compliments of Butters)

crawl bear up dog poop hill with easy ups at the top and squat jumps at the bottom (2 overhead hand claps between each rep).

MARY:
Boat/Canoe

Peter Parkers IC (x10)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I heard a story of a guy recently who was watching his car being stolen on a cold morning when he had left it running outside to warm up. He noticed the car being driven away through a window and out of instinct chased the guy down. The thief, being cold and disoriented, couldn’t put the car in park and eventually stopped the car but didn’t run away. The owner of the car after regaining possession of the vehicle saw the thief and rather than anger had felt pity for him. He was poor, homeless, delirious, cold and unable to think clearly. The story ended with with the car owner driving the thief to a shelter where he could get his needs met.

It took a week of this stewing inside my mind to realize how much this mirrored the Christmas story. God, rather than anger, had mercy, even when we were yet his enemy. Also, I consider the many times I look at people in anger instead of compassion.  Jesus said, “forgive them for they know not what they do.” Do I consider people as those who are suffering and lost?

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A little of this, a little of that…

THE SCENE: 51 and nice.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

All in cadence:

SSH
Windmill
Merkins
Mt Climbers
Tempo Squats
Imperial Walkers
Flutter Kicks
Burpees (OYO)

THA-THANG:
Indian Run to the Pond (about .6 mile)

– Circuit Training at the Pond
— Station 1 = 10 Burpos
— Station 2 =10 Catalina Wine Mixers
— Station 3 = 10:40 Captain Thors
— Station 4 = 20 Merkins
4 laps

Indian Run back to the AO

MARY:
N/A – no time.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Romans 6:12-13, Integrity in all matters in the New Year

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lots of open Q slots, fill them

Santa’s got a brand new bag

THE SCENE: 47 and rainy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side straddle hops in cadence x 20, Cherry pickers x 10, Imperial walkers in cadence x 15, Baby arm circles forward and back in cadence x10
THA-THANG:
Santa’s bag of fun:

  • Trim the Tree:  40 wood chopers, 20 Star on the tree Burpees
  • 3 Wise Men: 20 Jumping “Jacks”, 20 Iron “Mikes”, “Clark Kents” aka Supermans x 10
  • Wrapping Presents: Otherwise Know As Coupons 25 curls, triceps, and rows with a run to top of hill in between
  • Climbing Down the Chimney:  11’s with Squat jumps and decline merkins
  • Over the River and Through the Woods: Mosey back to AO with a stop for 20 Windshield wipers

MARY:
Ran out of time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Quote from an Avett Brothers song: When you run, make sure you run to something and not away from.

Isaiah 40: 29 He gives strength to the weary
    and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

Make sure this Christmas and in life that we are running towards things and not away from things.  God will give us the strength to endure.