F3 Knoxville

Tag: Belding

4 Corners

THE SCENE: Dark, humid, and low 70s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Yes. No FNGs.
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
SSH X 20 IC
Merkins x 15 IC

THA-THANG:
Moseyed the long way around to the back parking lot.

Staying together as a group, starting in the bottom right corner, do the following:

  • 5 merkins, then mosey to upper right corner
  • 10 BBS, then bear crawl to upper left corner
  • 15 Mtn. Climbers, then mosey to lower left corner
  • 20 squats and hold Al Gore until everyone caught up, then sprint back to bottom right corner
  • Rinse & Repeat…I think we were able to get 6 1/4 rounds completed.

Moseyed back to rally point (using the shortcut with the gate being open) with a little extra distance to make sure we hit the 2 mile mark.

MARY:
Started with Boxcutters and then hit some dealer’s choice:
Hello Dolly
Matrix
Captain Thors

and finished with a minute of boat/canoe

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 strong.  We had 1 surprising fartsack that will not be publicly shamed here.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Many of us have been missing time on vacations.  Just a reminder of how important this time is to get away with families and not take stress/work/electronics with us all the time.  Also, for those of us who are married, don’t forget to also get time away with just our spouse and continue to “date” our wife.
MOLESKIN:
Herbie’s family closing on house move tomorrow.  2 fiends of Switchgrass that need prayers for unspoken needs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Quarter Mile (Again and Again)

THE SCENE: 70o and humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x25
LBAC IC x10 (Forward and Backwards)
Tempo Merkins IC x10
Tempo Squats IC x10

THA-THANG:
Mosey from AO to the start of the Powell Greenway. Start with exercises, run .25 miles, repeat exercises at each marker till we reach the 1 mile marker. Turn around and come back to 0.0 mile marker repeating exercises at each marker.

  • 5 Burpees
  • 10 BBS
  • 15 Merkins
  • 20 Squats

Cut out the return to the 0.0 mile marker due to time constraint.

MARY:
Calf raises x15 OYO
Flutter Kicks IC x15
Boat/Canoe until time (about 45 secs)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 HIMs, All tagged except for Boucher.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ve been reading about David before he became King, when he was just a shepherd boy. Accounts point to him being between 12-16, but he was responsible for many sheep (estimates put it around 140-150 sheep, with 20-30 goats as well). He was responsible for leading them to pasture so the could eat and drink. He was also expected to keep them safe. This meant that he was to be at the ready at all times during the trip to the pasture and while they were grazing. In this time he faced off against a bear and lion and won both those contests. While still a young man (by today’s standards) he was expected to face off against the champion of the Philistines because a prophet of God said so. This youngest son of Jesse went out to face the giant Goliath with only his familiar sling and some stones. Knowing that the army of Israel was watching (most likely a few of his older brothers as well), he went forth to this battle not in his own strength, but trusting in God’s strength and will. We all know the outcome of that story. We might not be facing actual giants daily, but sometimes things seem insurmountable and we have to trust the God has our back. Even with those who are in theory more capable (like the army of Israel), we must be willing to step and be the leaders we are called to be. Seek out the giants that are in your path and don’t back down, but seek the how to defeat them by trusting in God and seeking Him daily.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Plank in Your Eye

THE SCENE: 60 degrees and dry
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, TN Rocking Chair, BAC, Temp Merk, Temp Squat, The Sprinkler
THA-THANG:
Merkin Countdown starting at 20 merkins – 20 merkins and plank till everyone is down – sprint across parking lot and do 19 merkins and plank till everyone is done – and so on and so on

Bear Crawl 1-2-3: Partner Routine, 100 BBS while partner bear crawls to point and back, then 200 flutters (4 count), then 300 squats. Bear Crawls quickly turned into lunges to point and back.

MARY:
Circle of Pain, Captain Thor
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Insert the WORD here.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Fun Behind the Schoolhouse

THE SCENE: Just a little humid. Getting light a lot faster than I expected. Should have set up on the splashpad instead of behind the building…
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x25 IC
TN Rocking Chair x15 IC
Al Gore Tuck x9 IC

Burpee Race:
Split into 2 groups. One group does 2 burpees then plank while other group runs a lap. Then switch. Next round is 4 burpees and plank. Keep increasing by 2 burpees each round until one group can’t complete burpees before entire running group completes the lap.

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the big parking lot behind the school for a game of Memory
PAX take turns flipping 2 cards. If the cards don’t match, all PAX do BOTH exercises.
If the cards match they’re removed, and PAX just do that exercise followed by running a lap around the parking lot.

The cards:
15 Merkins
15 Dry Docks
10 Iron Mikes (each leg)
10 Squat jump
10 Burpees
15 Monkey Hump 4ct
20 Mtn Climber 4ct
Bear Crawl to light pole, Crawl Bear back
20 Flutter Kicks 4ct
20 Big Boys

Didn’t complete the deck, but we came pretty close. So far only Bomb Shelter has finished the whole game!
MARY:
Just mosey back to the AO
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 strong today!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Perspective… Part 2.  As I mentioned to the JUCO crew, when you’re on the mosey for a lap, you don’t even notice the distance from the game board to the light pole.  While you’re bear crawling to the pole, it looks a lot further.  While you’re crawling backward, the distance looks nearly insurmountable.  We all have areas and times in our life when we’ve got those different perspectives.  When you’re in a “mosey” stage, remember that not everyone is there.  Give grace to those who are at the backward bear crawl.
MOLESKIN:
Always a pleasure to visit the Brickyardigans!  Filter joined us too so he could get his beatdown in early and get home for his 2.0’s birthday.  Kudos on not using that as an excuse to fartsack!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None this week.

A day late and a little short Murph Challenge

THE SCENE: Cloudy and a muggy 70
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Quick, abbreviated welcome/disclaimer and a welcome to our 1 FNG (Dr. Feelgood).  Warmup was a mosey to start of the Powell Greenway.
THA-THANG:
Pushed to complete as much of the Murph Challenge as we could in 45 minute window, staying together.

  • 1 mile run returning to AO – (1 with ruck)
  • Cycled thru sets of following exercises:
    • 100 CMU curls (sets of 25)
    • 200 merkins (sets of 50)
    • 300 squats with or without CMU (sets of 75)
    • had to stop a little short of last round as time hit 6:00 and we still had…
  • 1 mile run on greenway returning to AO.

MARY:
Just enough time to get Dolly x20.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 including 1 FNG (Dr. Feelgood)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Brief history of the Murph Challenge and another reminder to remember both the sacrifice made by all those who’ve given their lives and the ultimate sacrifice when Jesus laid down his life willingly for us.
MOLESKIN:
Fast-n-Easy mentioned it was good to see Mr. Nedry while he was home for 2 days over the weekend.  He’s doing well and is in Ranger school.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Nada today.