F3 Knoxville

Chisled Up

AO: shamrock
Q: Mermaid
PAX: slappy, Squatter, Eliza, Baby Boomer, Mermaid, Anchorman, Flower Pot, LeBling, Crawlspace, Honeydew
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP:
SSH
Cherry Pickers
Plank to Sunners Stretch
Tempo Merks
Tempo Squats
THE THANG:
Mosey to CMU pile
Tabata circuit workout, 50 seconds on, 10 seconds to rotate
Station 1: hammer and chisel CMU’s to clean them up
Station 2: Merkins
Station 3: Squats
Station 4: Lunges
Station 5: BBS
Station 6: Chisel or carry blocks

We cleaned up about 25 blocks and moseyed back to the flag.
MARY:
Pickle Pounders
Heels to Heaven
Pickle Pointers
We did each 10 times, then 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
followed by some stretching as time expired
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
We talked about anger, and I shared a personal story about my issues with anger. It was based on a reminder from Borg in this message below.
Borg posted this in the 3rd F channel today, and as someone who has struggled with anger in the past, I thought this as worthy to share here.

Emotion and logic create a spectrum. A man must prepare for his anger by knowing that the more emotional he is, the less likely it is that he is thinking logically. That is a fact. A man who accepts that fact is better able to push aside the emotion (which is difficult, but entirely his choice from within himself) and listen to hard words (from outside of who he is) even when he is really pissed off. The Bible shares some “wisdom without ideological borders” on this: The verse from James, below, speaks for itself. I would guess that we all can look back on a time we can’t fix where we let our anger do the walking and the results were not good.
“You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” James 1:19
For the verse below, if you don’t believe in sin, listen to the ancients, who I used to sit with at the city gates. They would tell me,
“When you are angry, do not be a jackass.” (They knew me so well.)
The Bible phrases it differently.
“In your anger do not sin.” Ephesians 4:26
Simple to write, but not easy to execute well. That is one reason we do hard things together, so we get better together.

Double the fun

AO: shamrock
Q: Anchorman
PAX: slappy, Honeydew, Crawlspace, Stitch, Baby Boomer, Mermaid, Skidmark, Anchorman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP:
Circle run

Side Straddle Hops 10-4 count

Tie Fighters 10-4 count each way

Cherry Pickers 5

LBCs – 25 OYO

Stretch: Quads, Down Dog, Up Dog

THE THANG:
Mosey to turf

– Ab station – 45 seconds each

– Alternating Knee Pull

– 5 – Circles – Toes pointing up

– Slow Bicycle Knees to Elbow

– Pilates 100 – Elevate back and pump arms fast

– Plank Merkin – roll down forward then back

– Side Crunch Toe Touch

– Flip it

– Plank Knee Touches – Down Down Up Up

– Fire Hydrant – Knee into chest then out to pee – right leg

– Left leg

Mosey to CMU pile

– 25 – Bench press
– 25 – Heavy Squats
– 25 – Rows
– 25 – Heavy Calf Raises
– Go for a little run to the loading dock to climb up and run back

– 50 – Bench, Squats, Rows, Calf, then run again
– Double up CMUs – for 25 Bench with buddy helping, then double CMU squats, rows, calf, then run.

MARY: 25 dips and 25 merkins

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Psalm 145:14

The Lord upholds all who fall
    and lifts up all who are bowed down.

This verse speaks to me right now. I was a bit in a slump spiritually. I think the Christmas season really wore me out this year. It pissed me off how all the “Christmas” things pulled me away from the whole point of the season.
This verse encourages me because Jesus loves to find us in these low seasons so he can pick us back up and walk with us.

[virtuous-leadership-school] We “Finished” the book

AO: virtuous-leadership-school
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Baby Boomer, Spellcheck
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
We finished the last chapter of Q Source and will start with chapter one next week. The title of this chapter was odd, out of context, but after reading the book and knowing about “lizards” it is easier to follow. Wrapping up the book comparing Jesus’s ministry and the 12 disciples to what we are doing was fantastic, and not something I was expecting.

To say this study has been impactful would be accurate, but to to summarize how impactful would be impossible. I have greatly enjoyed studying this subject matter with these men, and I look forward to continuing to study this in the future.

The Journey part 1

AO: shamruck
Q: Eliza
PAX: Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Glamper, Lizzy, Mermaid, Oscar Meyer, Ribbed (Joshua Sagraves), slappy, Baby Boomer, Eliza, Honeydew
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
3.56 mile ruck

COT: Today I shared my diagnosis with a small brain tumor (hopefully and most likely benign) and asked for prayer for me and my family as we find out next steps.

[virtuous-leadership-school] Missionality

AO: virtuous-leadership-school
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Baby Boomer, Mermaid, Spellcheck
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
We gathered to discuss the Q point of missionality, but the Q read the wrong chapter, one didn’t read, and the other didn’t finish reading the chapter. Despite being wholly unprepared to discuss the correct chapter, we had a great theological discussion that ended up on the mission. Since I read the wrong chapter, I spoiled next week, but you still have to read!

This group continues to have meaningful life conversations that better prepare me for leading, and I find improvement in personal relationships, and I find my spirituality growing because of the healthy challenges we discuss each week.

Borg was missed. Have fun in Nashville!