Cosmo 2 – Page 3 – F3 Knoxville

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October 31, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Matlock (Bill Maddox)
PAX: Tropicana, Gibbler, Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Double Wide, P3, Aquafina, Cinco (Scott McGuire), Pac-man, Cosmo 2
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: 57 air squats cause its my umbilical cord birthday. Why not? Getting those legs ready for later. Joint prep. Cherry pickers. Lap around the place we lovingly call the Asylum

THE THANG: back by (unpopular demand)
The Matlock LegDay Pyramid.
Followed by Roxanne (to merkins and mtn climbers)
And Jolene (Hello Dollys and Big Bois)

And course PeePaw’s Coochie Tunes featuring Conway, Toby and some other favorites

On to Cloud. Partner workout
“I go, You Go”
Alternating work by partners with a cashout each time

MARY: I share a birthday with Vanilla Ice and Nick Saban. Top that anyone

ANNOUNCEMENTS: AI said I looked homeless. Not sure i can recover from that

COT: Romans 8:26

Letters! We get letters!

October 22, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Waffle House (Brady Greene)
PAX: Matlock (Bill Maddox), Cat Gut (Mike Davis), P3, Cinco (Scott McGuire), Aquafina, Double Wide, Rainbow, Cosmo 2, Hot Tub (John Muller), Waffle House (Brady Greene)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
52 SSH, nobody’s birthday, just your Q losing track of the count. Rice Krispies to loosen up the neck, then Shoulder Blasters to prepare us for what was to come.

We do recieve a high volume of mail here at F3, and because I am ineligible, unqualified, and/or unfit to hold any position of authority within the organization, they gave me the key to the mailbox. The big names in F3 – the Q Source Source, if you will – only have two directives: 1) be responsive to feedback, and 2) use indecipherable jargon. So that’s what we tried to do today.

Some exercises get requested; others are demanded. The Dark Webb gets neither, but unfortunately it was time to inflict it on the pax today. It’s like Rainbow’s Burpee Box but more monotonous. It’s like Jack Webb but soul crushing. They say comparison is the thief of joy, but actually the Dark Webb is.

There was some controversy as we passed by Skunk Hill on our way to Cardiac Hill. Yes, our correspondents are passionate about sliding down an ankle-twisting, knee-destroying hill, especially when dew and repetition are involved. But your humble scribe is just not man enough to lead us there. As Highlander taught us, there can be only one.

We wrung everything we could out of Cardiac and still made it back in time for some Aw Yeahs (miss you TRC/Crab legs ), the sight of which was deeply disturbing to Cosmo 2 and Hot Tub (John Muller). But hey – the pax gets what the pax writes in and asks for. If you don’t like it, you know where to send your correspondence.

Mark 2, a story about faith, an interesting one in terms of who has it and what kind of faith it is.

Prayers for Cinco and a new work situation.

Appreciate getting to be with you guys today.

Worlds Second most boring route

September 26, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Gibbler , Cosmo 2, Hot Tub (John Muller)
PAX: Gibbler, Cosmo 2, Hot Tub (John Muller)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:
We complained about how tired and sore our legs felt
THE THANG: run the worlds second most boring route. We originally thought this was the most boring route from Asulum to Kroger. We were corrected as the new worlds most boring route is endless 100 meter parking lot runs. Thanks Ironpax.

MARY: beach season is over.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hot Tub (John Muller) new haircut and facial hair.

COT:

The F Scott Fitzgerald

September 24, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Rainbow
PAX: Cinco (Scott McGuire), Waffle House (Brady Greene), Cosmo 2, Matlock (Bill Maddox), F3 Pluto ( Hugh Nystrom), Aquafina, P3
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: Started with some good ole SSH’s on the 4ct. Took that in to some Code Brown tie fighters followed by some windmills and tempo merkins. Quick slowzy around the “car park” (for Kentucky) the off we went.

THE THANG: Mosey to the front part of the Asylum for a Route 66 or a Route 78 if you’re Cinco (Scott McGuire) with Merkins. Sweep the group then meet at the cross walk. Grab a coupon (rock) for 50 curls and 50 oh press OYO.
Tim to mosey so we took it slow in the dark up the Asylum PM steps to the Asylum back porch for 2 rounds of 20 incline merkins and 20 dips. Up and back the space needle after each round.
Hit the front porch of the Asylum for some Russell Crook/Crablegs toe merkins on the steps then mosey’d down to the overlook. 3 Ab rounds here with a 20 4ct for each. Flutters, LBC’s, and Heel touches. Saw some OG F3 Royalty rucking (Cap’n Crunch (Ted Ancelet) Woodshack (Dave Carter Proton)
To head back down we hit 5 squats at every tree and lunged in between (insert F3 Pluto ( Hugh Nystrom) joke here) When done took the long mosey around and back down to the pavilion for 2 rounds of 20 table rows and 20 step ups. Had a bit of time left so we headed to Baby Everest for one good sprint up and then circled up to hold plank for about 30 seconds until 6:15.

MARY: Just the plank

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Anniversary Convergence in November

COT: Today was novelist F Scott Fitzgerald’s birthday. Hit the group with this quote of his:

For what it’s worth, its never too late, or in my case too early, to be whatever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you’ve never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.

Hair of the Dog

September 15, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Waffle House (Brady Greene)
PAX: Pac-man, Cinco (Scott McGuire), Cat Gut (Mike Davis), P3, Love’s, Waffle House (Brady Greene), The marathoners, Cosmo 2, and the ruckers get tagged in the ruck, right?
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6 plus ruckers and runners
WARMUP:
Here’s the thing about a revenge Q, and it’s obvious to everyone that this is the case: you only punish yourself. Also you punish any innocent bystanders who happen to show up for your revenge Q. And they don’t deserve that.

I don’t blame Matlock (Bill Maddox) ; he was only doing his duty. Friday’s fifty minute all-running-all-the-time Q courtesy of some yahoos from nowheresville in some non-Tennessee state had me #REKT. I went back Saturday and got #REKT again. So the goal today was to take a bad idea and extend it a little farther. I am confident we did that.

BSIA warmed us up enough to get our shoulders blasted, Carltons of course, a little mosey to the wall, hand walk the wall, then sprints in memory of Double Wide (we miss you!)

Everest to get away from the mall walkers, everest again with a diabolical complication thanks to the newly retired Cat Gut (Mike Davis). Space needle, a little Rte 66, baby cardiac, and done. REKT again.

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“All the persons of faith I know are sinners, doubters, uneven performers. We are secure not because we are sure of ourselves but because we trust that God is sure of us.” Eugene Peterson