F3 Knoxville

What Happened to The Gloom?

THE SCENE: Cool, perfect Spring morning.  MINUS THE NEW LIGHTING IN THE AO!  WHERE’D THE GLOOM GO?!?!?!?!?!
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER DONE.
WARM-O-RAMA:
Slow mosey to the rock pile.
THA-THANG:
At the rock pile:

  • Curls with Rock (15 reps)
  • OH Presses (15 reps)
  • Bent Over Rows (15 reps)
  • Repeat until time

At the Cul-de-sac

  • Farmer’s Carry: 2 laps around the cul-de-sac with the sandbags
  • Squats (15 reps)
  • Lunges (15 reps)
  • Until each PAX completes their Farmer’s Carry laps/until time

At the Dock

  • 15 merkins
  • 10 burpees
  • 15 dips

After the rotation, at the plaground 10 pull ups and 10 merkins, repeat

MARY:
Core stuff at the AO, Hello Dollys, Flutterkicks, LBCs, Oblique crunches

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Gratitude for the past year.  Been a blast and great time getting to know everybody.
MOLESKIN:
Seriously, thank you.  There’s been a change for the better.  It’s been great.  Gives me hope.  And really, I don’t like being able to see what I’m doing in the gloom.  We need to go back to the old lighting.  Think that’ll fly with KCP&R?
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Gleaming The Cube

THE SCENE: 60 degrees and dry
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Side straddle hop in cadence 20
10 Windmills in cadence
Tempo Squats
Hairy Rockettes
Cherry Pickers
5 burpees on your own
Bear Crawl in to Hi Five, Crawl Bear back x2
THA-THANG:

Bernie to the CMU.

  • First person there moves the CMU towards Admiral Park while the group does the 1st exercise, the group will sprint to the CMU, another person will begin moving the CMU while the group does the next exercise.
  • Excercises: 8-ct Merkins, Flutter Kicks, SSH, Squats
  • Rinse and repeat 🔁
  • We sprinkled some Soul Claps, Pull Ups, and Rifle Carries

MARY:
20 CMU Curls while group did random core work.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The warrior ethos (AKA Jedi Training) consist of 13 pillars: commitment, honor, respect, prepared, faithful, fighter, hungry, humble, lover, teachable, firestarter, truthful, and generous.
Each one is tied to a Bible verse.

Today I’m discussing the 13th pillar which is the final pillar:
Generous
The verse for this pillar is Proverbs 11:25

“The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”
– Proverbs 11:25 NLT

You can’t out give God! I encourage you to be more generous… This is not just with money, but with time as well. We were put here to serve. Give blood, volunteer for something you’re passionate about, help someone without expecting or wanting anything in return. These acts not only help others, but they are so rewarding. You will feel good as well !!

Jesus shows us how it’s done in 2 Corinthians 8:9 it says:
“You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.” – 2 Corinthians 8:9

Keep giving and you will never be without!!
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

10 Stations; Several Miles

THE SCENE: Clear and chilly morning. Meteor Shower was spotted by some

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Done by AOQ while the Q finished laying out cardboard, I’m assuming it was done satisfactorily. 

WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC x15 | LBAC IC x10 each way | Cherry Pickers IC x5 | Little bit of this, a little bit of that

THA-THANG:

Start at Flagpole, 10 Stations, run inbetween, 2 laps 

Stations:

  1. Coupon Curls 30 (120)
  2. Squats 40 (160)
  3. Merkins 20 (80)
  4. Side Straddle Hops 20. (80)
  5. Imperial Walkers 40 (160)
  6. LBCs 40. (160)
  7. One Legged Mekins (alternate every 10) 20 (80)
  8. Flutter Kicks 30 (120)
  9. Freddie Mercurys 40 (160)
  10. Bobby Hurleys 20 (80)

Farmer Carry Partners:

  • One partner carries both CMUs clockwise around track
  • Other starts running counterclockwise
  • Switch when you meet
  • 2 Runs, 2 Carries

MARY:

PAX-led Mary at the Flagpole, Fellowship Mosey™ back to Shovel-Flag

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

15 HIMs. 4 PreRuckers. 0 FNGs

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Hope is not a plan

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Hardship Hill Sponsors! 

Part of Your World

THE SCENE: Cool, but Spring
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Done
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSHs,Tempo Squats,Tempo Merkins, Gradycorns, Cherry Pickers
THA-THANG:
Insert information about the workout.

Circuit 1 (12 minutes) 12 reps each, rotate through
CMU Chest Press
CMU Overhead Press
Block Merkin
Shoulder Taps
Rest (1 minute)

Circuit 2 (12 minutes) 12 reps each except LBCs, rotate through
Lunges
Goblet Squat
Murder Bunnies
LBCs 25 reps
Rest (1 minute)

Circuit 3 (12 minutes) 12 reps each except LBCs, rotate through (Made it around 7 due to time check)
CMU Curls
CMU extensions
Blockees
American Hammers

MARY:
Flutter kicks for a minute
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be compassionate

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
EFHR Friday 4/14 8p-12a

Q4–Sevenzies

THE SCENE: Clear and 40 degrees F

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH*25

Rockettes *10

Tempo squat *10

Cherry pickers *5

Grady corns *25

Baby arm circles *15

Reverse baby arm circles *15

THA-THANG:

Mosey to bathhouse

7s-

Hanging V Ups at bathhouse

Slow Decline Merkins at splash pad

Hold decline merkin plank until 6 is up

7s-

Slow Incline Merkins at splash pad

Pull ups at bathhouse

Hang until 6 is up

7s-

Curls at rock pile

Lunge up hill

Squat jumps at bathhouse

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

This Easter, I’ve been thinking about forgiveness, and the significance that some of Jesus Christ’s last words were “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”

In Holland during World War II, the Casper ten Boom family used their home as a hiding place for those hunted by the Nazis. This was their way of living out their Christian faith. Four members of the family lost their lives for providing this refuge. Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsie spent horrific months in the infamous Ravensbrück concentration camp. Betsie died there—Corrie survived.

In Ravensbrück, Corrie and Betsie learned that God helps us to forgive. Following the war, Corrie was determined to share this message. On one occasion, she had just spoken to a group of people in Germany suffering from the ravages of war. Her message was “God forgives.” It was then that Corrie ten Boom’s faithfulness brought forth its blessing.

A man approached her. She recognized him as one of the cruelest guards in the camp. “You mentioned Ravensbrück in your talk,” he said. “I was a guard there. … But since that time, … I have become a Christian.” He explained that he had sought God’s forgiveness for the cruel things he had done. He extended his hand and asked, “Will you forgive me?”

Corrie ten Boom then said:

“It could not have been many seconds that he stood there—hand held out—but to me it seemed hours as I wrestled with the most difficult thing I had ever had to do.

“… The message that God forgives has a … condition: that we forgive those who have injured us. …

“… ‘Help me!’ I prayed silently. ‘I can lift my hand. I can do that much. You supply the feeling.’

“… Woodenly, mechanically, I thrust my hand into the one stretched out to me. As I did, an incredible thing took place. The current started in my shoulder, raced down my arm, sprang into our joined hands. And then this healing warmth seemed to flood my whole being, bringing tears to my eyes.

“‘I forgive you, brother!’ I cried. ‘With all my heart.’

“For a long moment we grasped each other’s hands, the former guard and the former prisoner. I had never known God’s love so intensely, as I did then.”

My invitation to you is to free yourself of the burden of holding a grudge.  Embrace this season of Easter and springtime and fresh starts.  Realize that sometimes the grudge you need to free yourself from is toward yourself, for previous unsuccessful fresh starts.

I have learned for myself that healing comes through the power of Jesus Christ—that power is real.  Hope comes in and through Jesus Christ.  Lasting, joyful change can come through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ lives!  Forgiveness, fresh starts, and new life are always possible through Jesus Christ.