F3 Knoxville

Tag: Anchorman

Let’s Roll The Dice

AO: shamrock
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Voodoo, slappy, Honeydew, Crawlspace, Anchorman, Stitch, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP:
Simple SSH, Cherry pickers, Twisty’s, stretching
THE THANG:
Mosey to the Church, and at the church begin the no glove love leg day workout. After one round, abort and use the dice to determine the workout. Working the four corners of the parking lot, and rolling in every corner. Pausing at the pillars to do lunges, and wall squats each round.
MARY:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence Saturday at the Cove
COT:
“I’ve never felt a region’s love like yours, even in my home region.” Maxime NE Sector Chief Pittsburg

Many of you were able to meet Maxime during the GTE. He drove here from Pittsburg, and proclaimed that this GTE was either #1 or #2 of the hardest GTE’s in which he has participated. He then did another GTE the very next weekend, and maybe another since. He has currently completed 10, that is exactly 10 more than I have attempted!

You may be wondering why I am talking about Maxime, and his quote above. One of the things I am learning about is asking for help. I am stubborn, I am a guy, I think I can outwork all of my problems, and let me tell you, that has proven to be untrue. F3 has been great for me in this regard, the men in this region in particular have been willing to be vulnerable, and ask for help when we need it, and that has encouraged me to follow that lead. On the F3 Nation Slack, there is a specific channel for Nantan’s, and we can network with one another and seek direction on how to do the job. This week, I posed a question to the group seeking council on how to handle an F3 problem. I received wise council, encouragement, and helpful advice. Maxime Dm’ed me directly and we conversed about the problem. He ended with the kind words about our region, and about you guys. This vulnerability that we exhibit stands out, and I think offers real growth. When we can let our guard down, and ask for help, I think real change occurs.

Two weeks ago, I had a coworker stopped and arrested for his 2nd DUI in the last three years. I was on vacation, and received the terrible news about 10PM on Wednesday night July 3rd. I drove home the following Saturday, and this man and his wife were waiting for me in my driveway so that we could discuss the incident and what happens with his job moving forward. Time will tell, there were no promises about a return to work, only a conversation about how he can heal, and restore the problems that he has created with his family, friends, etc. The theme of our conversation was him admitting that he has a problem and that he needs help. He has finally admitted that he can’t conquer this battle alone. This is a battle that he has been fighting for about 7 years, and this is the first time that I think he has a chance to overcome his addiction.

It took him being arrested for a second time to realize that he couldn’t do it alone, and I am thankful for F3 for helping me realize that I can’t tackle my problems alone. Sometimes we have to hit rock bottom to realize that problems exist, and the two times in my life that I have found myself in that pit of despair, I realized that I really wasn’t alone. It was in these moments that I have been closest in my relationship with God, and my coworker is having the same epiphany. I don’t believe that God wants bad things to happen to us, I think he wants to have a relationship with us, and some times we as men can be so dense that is takes a rock bottom experience to get our attention. A group like F3 may prevent us from bottoming out, this group may just provide a safe place to express our weaknesses, and it is in this group that I can share my deficiencies with no judgement, and seek real wisdom from men who have already walked a mile in those proverbial shoes. Men having an outlet for their vulnerabilities is what Maxime sees in our region, it is why he sees the love that we openly share for one another.

Dora and the Ultimate Beatdown

AO: shamrock
Q: Eliza
PAX: Base Salary, Jardet, Mermaid, Oscar Meyer, Eliza, Tinker, Anchorman, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Stitch
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP: chicken fat song, Willie Mays Hayes

THE THANG: Dora workout with partners. 200 Merkins, 200 imperial Squat Walkers, 200 flutters (2count) – MOT: 40 yard run and back

Ultimate Frisbee

MARY: plank, Merkin, bear crawl to the middle and slap hands, crawl bear out, 2 merkins, back to the middle slap hands, repeat with 3X

Al Gore til time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:forgot those

COT: “Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord. Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.” Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭17‬-‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Islands of pain

AO: shamrock
Q: Baby Boomer
PAX: Anchorman, Baby Boomer, Brick, Commission, Mermaid, Pom Pom, slappy, Slipknot, Stitch, Voodoo, Snaggletooth, Gringo, Trojan
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
WARMUP:
– SSH
– Tempo squats
– Tie Fighters
– Tempo merkins
– Squatting Grady Corns

THE THANG:
– Mosey to CMU pile and stop for some Rocky Balboas along the way
– CMU Island Dora in top lot
– HIM1 stays at start and does following exercises while HIM2 moves to islands
– Round 1: CMU kettle swings
– Round 2: CMU deadlifts
– Round 3: CMU squat thrusters
– HIM2 works through islands
– Island 1 (10 reps): R1 wide merkins/R2 Carolina dry docks/R3 no cheat merkins
– Island 2 (20 reps): R1 big boy sit-ups/R2 flutter kicks/R3 Freddy Mercurys
– Island 3 (30 reps): R1 SSH/R2 Bobby Hurleys/R3 lunges
– Rinse and repeat with HIMs swapping to do all exercises
– Visited islands together as a total group

MARY:
– Howler Monkey circle
– Michael Phelps and overhead arm stretch
– Cherry Pickers
– Groin stretch and Willie Mays Hayes
– Downward Dog and Cobra
– Superman/Banana

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HH on Monday

COT:
– Brief history of Decoration Day and Memorial Day and it’s meaning
– Remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom
– Jesus also established a memorial service in the upper room with the disciples
– Communion is an opportunity to reflect on Christ’s sacrifice that has set us free from the bondage of sin
– Remain humble and grateful for all that have laid down their lives in love

The Coolest Dudes Have May Birthdays

AO: shamrock
Q: Curveball
PAX: Eliza, Anchorman, Curveball, Crawlspace, Toretto, LeBling, Jon Boat, Tinker, Stitch
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
Warmup
– SSH 20
– Willie Maze Haze IC
– Little baby arm circle IC 20
– Reverse baby arm circle IC 20
– Grady Corns 20

Thang
Mosey to CMUs Then Circle up and Colt 45. (Curls)
15 from half way to top
15 from bottom to half way
15 full curl

Mosey to Top of Hill divide into two groups. While one group does the exercise, the other holds the move halfway (activated holding waiting). Then the groups switch. 3 or 4 times each exercise.

– 10 CMU Press
– 5 Shoulder Press
– 5 Curls
– 5 Dips

Boot Hill (at the same hill) – Partner up.
Hold Al Gore while partner down and up hill. 5 or 6 times.

Triangle – Work your way around the points of triangle. Around 3-4 times
– 4 Burpees
– 10 LBCs
– 10 Flutter Kicks

Charles Bronson – with CMUs instead
Start with 3 points of contact first two 50 yards apart in a line, the last another 10-30 yards past.
50 CMU Press, sprint to 2nd point, then bear crawl to 3rd point.
50 CMU Press sprint then bear crawl
25 Overhead Press sprint/crawl
25 Overhad Press sprint/crawl
25 Curls sprint/crawl
25 Curls sprint/crawl
25 Triceps sprint/crawl
25 Triceps sprint/crawl
50 SSH sprint crawl
R/R if time allows.

MARY: No time for Mary.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hardship Hill, Thunder Mtn.

COT:

INSP TV is celebrating May as the month that 9 actors were born. Actors that were famous for being in westerns. The Art of Manliness website has a list of the greatest western films ever made. 20 of the 35 films in their list had stars that were born in May.

Those Stars are:
Glenn Ford Birthday: May 1 – Shares birthday with Crawlspace
Gary Cooper Birthday: May 7
Bruce Boxleitner Birthday: May 12
Henry Fonda Birthday: May 16
Jimmy Stewart Birthday: May 20 – Shares my birthday
James Arness Birthday: May 26
John Wayne Birthday: May 26 – 180 Movies 80 Westerns
Clint Walker Birthday: May 30
Clint Eastwood Birthday: May 31 – I played with 3 of his kids while I was on vacation in Carmel CA.

Are cowboys heroes? I don’t know. But here are some fun lists that make being like them, a good choice.

Cowboy Code of Conduct
– Live each day with honesty and courage.
– Take pride in your work. Always do your best.
– Stay Curious. Study hard and learn all you can.
– Do what has to be done and finish what you start.
– Be tough, but fair.
– When you make a promise, keep it.
– Be clean in thought, word, deed, and dress.
– Practice tolerance and understanding of others.
– Be willing to stand up for what’s right.
– Be an excellent steward of the land and its animals.

10 Cowboy Qualities That Require Zero Talent
1. Put your left foot in the stirrup. It all starts there.
2. Quit when it’s done, not when you’re tired.
3. Laugh at yourself.
4. Hang out with people you want to be like.
5. Learn by watching… not talking.
6. Quit making excuses for why you can’t.
7. Life’s a story. Live it, remember it, tell it.
8. Care for things that can’t care for themselves.
9. Avoid mad females with or without babies.
10. Don’t talk about it. Do it.

And some info on the 9 stars.
Glenn Ford Birthday: May 1
Birthplace: Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne, Quebec, Canada
Fun Facts: As a high school student, Glenn Ford took a job working for Will Rogers, who taught him horsemanship. Later, when he lived in Beverly Hills, he illegally raised 140 Leghorn chickens—until local law enforcement ordered him to stop.

Gary Cooper Birthday: May 7
Birthplace: Helena, Montana
Fun Facts: Gary Cooper was good friends with Ernest Hemingway for over 20 years. Hemingway said that he based the character of Robert Jordan on Cooper in his novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Bruce Boxleitner Birthday: May 12
Birthplace: Elgin, Illinois
Fun Facts: Bruce Boxleitner got his big break when he was cast opposite James Arness in the epic television series, How the West Was Won. He’s also the author of two science fiction novels.

Henry Fonda Birthday: May 16
Birthplace: Grand Island, Nebraska
Fun Facts: As a young boy, Henry Fonda dreamed of being a journalist—but he caught the acting bug as a young man. In 1981, Fonda won his only Oscar for Best Actor in On Golden Pond, which was a final professional and personal triumph.

Jimmy Stewart Birthday: May 20
Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Fun Facts: Jimmy Stewart was a man of many talents: he played the accordion and never took an acting lesson. When he started as an actor, he became roommates with another young hopeful: Henry Fonda.

James Arness Birthday: May 26
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fun Facts: James Arness’s younger brother was Peter Graves, from the Mission Impossible TV series. During World War II, Arness also served in the 3rd Infantry Division at the same time as Audie Murphy.

John Wayne Birthday: May 26
Birthplace: Winterset, Iowa
Fun Facts: Born Marion Robert Morrison, the Duke won his only Oscar for True Grit, which was a professional triumph. Showing his sense of humor, Wayne also made a cameo appearance on The Beverly Hillbillies!

Clint Walker Birthday: May 30
Birthplace: Hartford, Illinois
Fun Facts: Clint Walker was the tallest actor in Hollywood during his era—at 6’6’ tall! He had a twin sister named Lucy, and his daughter, Valerie, became one of the first female pilots in the world in 1968!

Clint Eastwood Birthday: May 31
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Fun Facts: Eastwood has won five Oscars including Best Actor and Best Director for the Western, Unforgiven. He says he got his biggest break when James Garner had him cast in his TV show, Maverick—which helped Clint later land the part of Rowdy Yates in Rawhide!

Prayers for Jon Boat as he travels abroad.

[shamrock_running] Donuts & Coffee

AO: shamrock_running
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Mermaid, Anchorman, Freud (Eric Minton)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
An OTB run occurred from North Knox. We ran through the homeless streets near Karm, and then by Big Ball to say hello to the PAX mid workout. We traversed across the Henley Street bridge, then back across the Gay street Bridge, running all the way down Gay Street, through 4th and Gill, and then back to the Donut Shop. Good times were had by most.