F3 Knoxville

Tag: Doubtfire (Nick Bond)

Bitesized Portions

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch (Brad Ware)
PAX: Betty (Tyler Alexander), Mermaid (Bradley Roberts), Anchorman – Daniel Callis, slappy (Nathan Evers), Steam, Glamper, Oscar Meyer (Brett Harris), Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Base Salary (Nate Wilson), Waxjob (Josh Brady), Free Fall (Justin Whitaker), Curry (Steve Coy), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Pusher, Commission (Adam Wilson), Bed Wetter (Nick Adkins), Eliza (Kevin Parrott), The Situation (Carl Helstrom), Jardet (Tyler Hill), Great White (Grant Goodwin), LeBling (Chris LeClair), Econoline (Joshua Middlebrook), Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Voodoo (Eric A), Tailhook (Max), Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Brick (Chris Tittle), Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Title IX (Christian Prescott), Band Camp (Jack Renfro)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 32
WARMUP:
• Imperial Walkers x10
• SSH x 10
• Grady Corns x 10
• Tempo Squats x 10
• Tempo Merkins x 10
THE THANG:
Buffet STOP #1 – UPPER BODY – Coupon Pile
1. OHP x 25
2. Curls x 25
3. Upright Rows x 25
4. Dips on CMU x 25

STOP #2 – CORE
1. Freddie Mercury (4 ct) x 25
2. Flutter Kicks (4 ct) x 25
3. Shoulder Taps (2 ct) x 25

STOP #3 – LEGS – Back lot
1. Squats x 25
2. Wall Steps (2 ct) x 25
3. Calf Raises x 25

STOP #4 – CARDIO – Football Field
1. SSH x 25
2. Stair Runs x 1 lap
3. 2 Laps around the Track

Circle up at mid-field
Betty = 10 Burpees
Tailhook = 11 Burpees
Mermaid = Jane Fondas
Lebling = ??
Anchorman = Leg balance?

Mosey back to COT:
Slappy = Monkey humpers
Voodoo = 1 leg pickle pointers
Oscar Meyer = Star gazers

COT:
Habits. We all have them. Some good (those involved with family, work, F3). Some not so good.

Oftentimes, we seek to change our bad habits and create new and better ones. We make resolutions. We resolve to get in shape, to eat healthier, to spend more time with our families. But the fact of the matter is that 88% of new year’s resolutions (if you make those) end up failing and we’re left feeling frustrated and powerless to make progress.

We need milk before solid food. Hebrews 5:14 says “… solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.”

So what does it mean to be trained by constant practice?…
A few years ago I picked up this little book called “Small Move, Big Change”. It was an easy read and takes a simple approach to changing behaviors and ultimately our habits. We make our goals too broad or idealistic, and at some point, our autopilot kicks in. Autopilot is that system of unconscious habits and preferences that have become so engrained through repetition.

So what’s the solution to changing? It starts with a bitesize goal. Something that focuses on a specific change in behavior and not a result. Instead of committing to “I’m going to eat better” or “I’m going to be more organized”, a microresolution would break that into something easy and measureable. “I’m going to pass on the cookies at our Wednesday meetings”. “I’m going to make my bed every morning”. Easy. Measureable. Successful.

You can even make these a little more personal. Analyze your habits to determine the single changes that will have the greatest impact. Think about your daily cues. I always snack after a trip to the grocery, usually even before I get everything put away. So, a more personal microresolution for me might be “I will not snack during or after putting away the groceries”. Easy. Measurable. Successful.

So you get the point here. Don’t set too many microresolutions. Make a couple and when those changes in behavior become habits, set new ones. Easy. Measureable. Successful.

Quantification

AO: asylum-pm
Q: CRISPR (David Smelser)
PAX: CRISPR (David Smelser), Ghost Flag (F3Knoxville), Steam, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Pusher, Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Brick (Chris Tittle), Lilydipper (John Neece), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Dung Beetle (Scott Kimsey), Guppy (Ben Myhre), Sparkler (Brian Pitstick), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Glamper, Squirtle (Jason Trammell), Title IX (Christian Prescott), Tri-Delt
FNGs: 1 Tri-Delt
COUNT: 17
Staying in the shade, sort of. Some battle buddy AMRAP rows, press, tricep extensions, squats, curls with alternating runs. Then some merkin, dips, calf raise mix. Finally some core work.

Be careful about quantification. Boiling anything down to a simple number can remove some much of the nuances of life. If you’re going to use metrics and data, know when you’re doing it, and always be mindful that it’s never as simple of a single number. And also, research has shown the more you measure by metrics alone the more likely people conduct unethical behavior.

Ghost Flag Ruck

AO: thequacken
Q: FixerUpper (Patrick Core)
PAX: Lizzy, Gmail, fast-n-easy (Nate Votta), Z-Pack (Brian Brockman), Geppetto (Christopher Bennett), Drive-thru (Mikel Towe), Appleseed (Jon Smith), Glamper, Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Spellcheck, Swanson (Eli Cockrum), Brick (Chris Tittle), Postman (Scott Colby), FixerUpper (Patrick Core), Crash from Louisville
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15

WARMUP: some stretching, some mumblechatter about which PAX goes with which AO

THE THANG:
ruck to Central HS, option to do ruck PT or continue on track. Ruck back. 3 sandies came along.
Ruck PT – 15 min AMRAP
10 burpees (slick, ruck, or sandbag option)
20 HR Merkins
30 Thrusters
40 Ruck swings
50 Squats
1 trip up and back the bleachers

YHC caught some grief since the stadium lights were not turned on, a gate was locked, and the track did not have stripes. Even though these difficulties were overcome, any further complaints should be directed in writing to Knox Co Schools.

A team sand bag toss for distance competition between Big Ball and Asylum PM was the Ghost Flag tiebreaker.

MARY: no time

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome Crash DR from Louisville.
Ruck from Asylum to Big Ball tomorrow AM. Check #ruck channel for details.
Ghost Flag returns to Asylum PM.
Ruck from The Quacken to Big Ball next Saturday 8/26

COT:
Proverbs 16:1-3 are my theme verses for The Quacken this year.

The LORD knows my motivation and how I can either be on the campaign trail to get guys to come to the Quacken and not really care about them and be more concerned with my own agenda OR I can be discouraged and think this is not worth doing, too hard, etc.

Scripture is a way to correct both of these harmful ways of thinking. It says to me “Continue to work hard! Remember that it is not all about you!”

Prov 16:3 Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.

Camp Runamuck 2023 Round-Up

AO: paxminer-testing
Q: Sawdust
PAX: Sawdust, Papa Lock (Chris McCarthy), Brick (Chris Tittle), Grouch (Danni Lupisella), Mathlete (Jacob Platfoot), Streaker (Andrew Dotson), Gibbler (Tim Basch), Cosmo 2, shenanigans, Chris Poetzel (Mustard), Doubtfire (Nick Bond), FullHouse (Tommy Wolf), Bunny, Comfort Zone (Colin Courtney), KickFlip (David Greer), Data (Joey Tipton), Doppelgänger (Chase Hively), Avocado (Ben Erskine), Snitch (Cory Beilharz ), M&M (Sawdust 2.0), Princess Peach (Sawdust 2.0), Squirtle (Papa Lock 2.0), 50 Cal [Now Tortoise] (Brick 2.0), Bunker (Brick 2.0), Dunk (Grouch 2.0), Drama (Grouch 2.0), Nerf (Mathlete 2.0), Buttercup (Mathlete 2.0), Unicorn [Now Dig] (Gibbler 2.0), Chocolate (Gibbler 2.0), Jane (Gibbler 2.0), Tecmo (Cosmo 2 2.0), Flat Tire (Cosmo 2 2.0), Bookworm (Shenanigans 2.0), Mia (Shenanigans 2.0), 1-Up (Shenanigans 2.0), Ronaldo (Mustard 2.0), Elsa (Mustard 2.0), Grid Iron (Doubtfire 2.0), Lightning (Doubtfire 2.0), Hammer (Full House 2.0), Flipper (Full House 2.0), Leia (Bunny 2.0), Ghostbuster (Bunny 2.0), Retro (Comfort Zone 2.0), Dino (Comfort Zone 2.0), Raptor (KickFlip 2.0), Batman (KickFlip 2.0), Fire Dragons (KickFlip 2.0), Cheetah Speed (Data 2.0), Optimus (Data 2.0), Legendary (Doppleganger 2.0), Claptrap (Papa Lock 2.0), Unicorn (Brick 2.0), Beetlejuice (Streaker 2.0), Guac (Avocado 2.0)
FNGs: 4 Claptrap (Papa Lock 2.0), Unicorn (Brick 2.0), Beetlejuice (Streaker 2.0), Guac (Avocado 2.0)
COUNT: 57
WARMUP:
• Side Straddle Hops
• Tempo Merkins
• Cherry Pickers
• Windmills
• Rockettes (All In A Line)
• Tie Fighters
• X-Wings
• Burpees (Reps are Age of Oldest 2.0 in Your Crew)

THE THANG:
• Station #1 – Campfire:
• Step-Ups with Run to Podium Partners
• Station #2 – Pavilion Site:
• X-Factor
• Captain Thor
• Hello Dollies
• LBCs
• Station #3 – Arts & Crafts:
• Tennessee Rockin’ Chairs
• Lt. Dans
• Grady Corns
• Station #4 – Amphitheater at Lake:
• Butt Touchers
• More Windmills
• Station #5 – Dining Hall:
• Sumo Squats
• Ring of Fire Monkey Humpers

MARY: Not Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Breakfast is Ready!
COT: Joshua 1:9 “… your Heavenly Father is always with you”. This weekend is about connecting 2.0s & earthly fathers. We as dads are charged from God to lead and guide our families. Part of that guidance is to set an example by fostering our own relationship with God as well as encouraging and directing our family toward knowing God and His Will.

There and Back Again

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Steam
PAX: Brick (Chris Tittle), OnStar (Arthur Dias), Lilydipper (John Neece), Abacus (Erik Ella), Pusher, Jeevan Kypa, Sparkler (Brian Pitstick), Crash Dummy, Petunia (aka Daniel Ellis), Honeydew (Jason Childers), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), CRISPR (David Smelser), F3 Pluto ( Hugh Nystrom), High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Pele (Jon Lindberg), Rooney (Carl Whipple), Glamper, CrankBait, Gridiron
FNGs: None
COUNT: 20
WARMUP:
– Imperial Walker: 10×4
– 10 SSH
– Rockette: 10×4
– 10 SSH
– BAC – F: 10×4
– 10 SSH
– BAC – B: 10×4
– Cherry Picker: 10×4
– 10 SSH
– Twisty: 10×4
– 10 SSH

THE THANG:
Mosey to the Coliseum (right parking lot)
(1) Nickel, Dime, 15 – Part 1
– 3 POC: parking lot – middle – parking lot
– 5 reps – 10 reps – 15 reps (all on a 1-count)
– Done in succession
– PL1: Lunges
– Middle: Merkins
– PL2: Squats
– Stay at PL2 in the wall sit when you’re done
(10 count or something)
(2) Nickel, Dime, 15 – Part 2
– 5 reps – 10 reps – 15 reps (all on a 4 count)
– Done in succession
– PL1: LBCs
– Middle: Flutter Kicks
– PL2: Toe Touches
– Stay at PL2 in the wall sit when you’re done
Mosey down the mulch path to the base of Everest
(3) There + Back Again Part 1
– There: Top of the Summit
– Back Again: Base of Everest
– Battle Buddy up
– Between There + Back Again, each team is responsible for:
   – 50 incline merkins
   – 50 squats
   – 50 lunges
   – 50 battle buddy decline BBS
– Get to the Summit: Execute the X in Green on the scorecard, come back down to the Base of Everest
(4) There + Back Again Part 2
– There: Top of the Summit
– Back Again: Base of Everest
– Between There + Back Again:
   – 100 SSH (There)
   – 100 incline merkins (@ the stump) (took these 10 at a time)
   – 10 SSH (@ base or the summit
– Get to the Summit: Execute the X in Red on the scorecard, come back down to the Base of Everest
Mose up to the Bat Cave for Mary

MARY:
– Breathe/stretch OYO for the last 60 seconds

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– GORUCK Baseline Fitness Test this Saturday at 7am @ the Quacken AO. Lizzy is taking point on this.
– Forg3 2023 is almost just a month away! Checkout this link for all the info + registration: forg3intel.carrd.co/ (Brick and Steam taking point on this)
– WE STILL HAVE THE GHOST FLAG THANKS TO BRICK/GLAMPER/DOUBTFIRE 💪

COT:
The Thing In Front Of You Is Not Really “The Thing”
– I eluded to this in the pre-blast on Slack
– I heard this quote from Rick Dunn, who came and spoke at the July Convergence at Shamrock this year.
– It really got me thinking – because as many of you know, this passport thing that Megan and I have been going through has absolutely been the thing right in front of us, right in front of our faces.
– But then I got to thinking about this idea that “the thing in front of you isn’t really “the thing.”
– So, then what’s the real thing?
– Some examples of what it’s been for me: a lack of faith or trust, impatience, pride, a need for control, etc.
– Because there is some freedom in the fact of realizing that the thing in front of you is never really the thing, but it’s reflective of what’s actually going on inside.