F3 Knoxville

Defeating a stacked deck

AO: shamrock
Q: Base Salary
PAX: Finish Him (Chris Templeton), Base Salary, Jardet (Tyler Hill), Betty (Tyler Alexander), Commission (Adam Wilson), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Dumpster Dive, Eliza (Kevin Parrott), Honeydew (Jason Childers), Oscar Meyer (Brett Harris), Skidmark (Brad Coulter), slappy (Nathan Evers), Voodoo (Eric A), Waxjob (Josh Brady), Apple Bottom, Great White (Grant Goodwin), LeBling (Chris LeClair), Curry (Steve Coy), Stitch (Brad Ware), The Situation (Carl Helstrom), Twitch, Coal miner, nacho libre
FNGs: 2 Coal miner, nacho libre
COUNT: 23
WARMUP:
SSH x 10
Tie fighters x 10
Hip rolls x 5
Neck rolls x5
Windmills x 10
Cherry pickers x 4

THE THANG:
To the football field. Each Pax got a card from the F3 workout deck with the remainder of the deck being chance cards. Starting at the goal line, do the exercise on the card for the reps + yard line. Then mosey to the opposite side (Bernie to get back). Goal line ->goal line -> opposite 10 -> 10-> etc until the 50 (15 second stargazer) then work back out to the goal lines.
MARY: back at the flag continued drawing from the deck doing exercise at dictated reps

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Prayers : Freefall’s mother, Guardrail looking for a new employment opportunity, son of Cardinal adapting to a new school and the still recent losses of father and grandfather, curveball’s father is having cataract surgery.

COT: There is no pride in struggling alone.
There was a town that had a large storm on the way. It was expected to produce mass flooding. News alerts for the area urged residents to evacuate. One man however choose to stay and putting his faith in God saying ‘I know the Lord will take care of me.’ The storm arrives and floods began while emergency crews swept the town and urged him to evacuate, but he stayed and said ‘I know the Lord will take care of me.’ As the town began was flooding he retreated to his upstairs and a boat came up to rescue him. He again said ‘I know that the Lord will take care of me.’ The flood waters continued to rise and the man was sitting on his roof. A helicopter comes by and begs the man leave, but he just says ‘I know the Lord will take care of me.’ Eventually the flood rises and the man perishes. The man asks God why didn’t you protect me when I put all my faith in you until death?! God replied ‘I gave you news alerts and emergency crews, I sent a boat and a helicopter, why didn’t you accept the help I provided?’
We sometimes want our answers to feel miraculous or to happen how we want them, when the real help we need is found in much more ordinary ways. We need to humble ourselves to the Lord and ask for help, but also have open eyes in the ways he provides for us.
This group is a great example of what the Lord has provided to us when we are in need. Do not struggle alone, let the group know when you are having a tough time, so that we can serve and help you through.

Rucks and AMRAPS

AO: shamruck
Q: Betty (Tyler Alexander)
PAX: Betty (Tyler Alexander), Curry (Steve Coy), Mermaid (Bradley Roberts), Headspin (DR)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:
Straight into the ruck
THE THANG:
2 mile Gulf Park Drive ruck
GoRuck WOD 24 minute AMRAP
Waiter carry w/ ruck (down and back)
17 slick merkins
17flutter kicks with ruck
17 squats with ruck
MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
Discussed Genesis 22 and Jehova-Jireh
Where do we need to trust for God’s provision in our life?

Ruckin Around

AO: shamruck
Q: Betty (Tyler Alexander)
PAX: Mermaid (Bradley Roberts), Curry (Steve Coy), Eliza (Kevin Parrott), Mailbox (Chip Keim), Glamper, Ribbed (Joshua Sagraves), Toretto (Larry Seufert), Betty (Tyler Alexander)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP:
None
THE THANG:
We set off on a 3.3 mile ruck with the intention of keeping the pace between 15:30 and 16:30. Goal accomplished. 💪🏻
MARY:
1 minute weighted ruck, 20 weighted flutters, 1 minute short Bethesda hold, 20 standing side crunches each side, 45 second weighted plank.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
“The body should be treated more rigorously, that it may not be disobedient to the mind.” -Seneca

I Love the 80s – SYITG Edition

AO: shamrock
Q: Eliza (Kevin Parrott)
PAX: Oscar Meyer (Brett Harris), Ghost Flag (F3Knoxville), Dumpster Dive, LeBling (Chris LeClair), Skidmark (Brad Coulter), Betty (Tyler Alexander), Eliza (Kevin Parrott), Curry (Steve Coy), Toretto (Larry Seufert), Baby Boomer (Norm Vaughn), slappy (Nathan Evers), Stitch (Brad Ware), Rubber Duck, Twitch, Paper or Plastic, Tailhook
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
WARMUP: SSH 10X
Jane Fonda left 10x
Jane Fonda right 10x
THE THANG: Mosey to the CMU pile and carry it to parking lot

4 corners – each corner has 4 exercises – 20 reps each = 80 reps per corner – rinse and repeat

Corner 1: merkins, big boys, lunges, shoulder tap planks
Corner 2: CMUs – Bench Press, squats, curls, swings
Corner 3: Jesus statue- step ups, dips, burpees, 25 yard run
Corner 4: Mary – Flutter kicks, American hammers, hello dollys, Freddy mercury’s
MARY: built into beatdown + 5 extra burpees
ANNOUNCEMENTS: F3 in the Nude, Dad Camp
COT: I encouraged everyone to post downrange at some point and shared my experience with long time F3 Cape Fear PAX EPO about the Magnet, the Glue, and the Dynamite. I challenged everyone to read Freed to Lead and gave a copy to Betty to read first, sign the the inside and pass it to the next PAX.

Something for everyone

AO: shamrock
Q: Tailhook (Max)
PAX: Oscar Meyer (Brett Harris), Betty (Tyler Alexander), Eliza (Kevin Parrott), Toretto (Larry Seufert), Tailhook (Max), Stitch (Brad Ware), Voodoo (Eric A), Skidmark (Brad Coulter), Curry (Steve Coy), Honeydew (Jason Childers), Baby Boomer (Norm Vaughn), Mermaid (Bradley Roberts), slappy (Nathan Evers), Freefall
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: yoga style
THE THANG:

50 twinkle toes x2
40 merkins x2
20 squats
10 burpees x3
50 dips
40 American hammers
20 big boys
50 Rocky Balboas
40 step ups
30 heels to Heaven
20 Dive bombers
2+ mile running combined
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dunes in the nude
COT:Recognize your fears and crush them.