F3 Knoxville

Tag: F6 (Tim Pope)

Jazzing it up in the fake gloom – Dec 12

THE SCENE: about 45 and calm skies
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH – 20 IC

Grady Corn – 17 IC

Cherry Pickers – 10 IC

Rockettes – 10 IC

Grady Corns – 18 IC

THA-THANG:
Grab the single CMU (thanks @Lizzy) and mosey to the island parking lot

  • Nickel dime quarter. 5 in start position, 10 at end of lot, 25 back at start position
  • Round 1: Squat Jumps,run to mid point, bernie back half way
  • Round 2: Plank Jacks, run to mid point, karaoke back half way
  • Round 3: Merkins, run to mid point, run back
  • Grab cmu, mosey to covered big chapel.  20 dip OYO
  • Grab cmu, mosey to new back lot.
  • Start playing jazz music in back ground
  • Split into 2 teams: Each team select a ball thrower.  We’re doing Bozo Circus Ball ball throw. Line up at the cone, at the beginning of each round of exercises, each team gets 3 attempts to throw the ball into the basket. make 2/3- no burpees, 1/3 – one burpee, 0/3 – 2 burpees. Do the burpees at the beginning or end of each round.  Do 17 reps of the exercise at home position, then run to end of lot and do 18 reps of the exercise, then run back
  • Round 1: SSH
  • Round 2: American Hammer (2 ct)
  • Round 3: Rocky Balboa (2 ct)
  • Round 4: Star Jump
  • Championship – best of 5 balls, losing team does 5 burpees, winning team runs to mid of lot and returns
  • Mosey back to AO with F6 holding the speaker high in the lead. Pass CMU around as needed
  • at AO, Ring of Fire, Merkins, 2 rounds

MARY:
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COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
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CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Significance of 35 and Jazz music- Anniversary of my son Grady (F3 @ Quikrete) passing is Dec 13, he would be 35, he taught me to like Jazz music

Bozo Circus was on WGN starting in 1960 and ran for 40 years in various formats. The ball toss game was called the “Grand Prize Game”, the prize amounts increased with each successive ball in the bucket, the grand prize included cash and a bike, but was rarely won. If you would meet Bozo in any setting in 2023 it would freak people out and he probably would not be accepted, however back in the 1960s til 2000, he was a celebrity, kids wanted to be on his show.  Today, I am pretty sure his sight would scare people away. So, its important to not make quick judgements, first try to understand the situation and background before you pass any judgment, try to meet people where they are, especially in difficult situations and don’t rush to a judgement, criticism, advice (if not asked), or try to be the smarter one.
MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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What Gets Us Emotionally

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Lilydipper (John Neece)
PAX: Unibráu (Nick Robinson), Tenderfoot, Slabs, Simmons (Justin Creasey), Pusher, Lizzy, Abacus (Erik Ella), Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Brick (Chris Tittle), Drum Major (Mike Johnston), Curveball P (Dave Purcell), Crash Dummy, F6 (Tim Pope), Appleseed (Jon Smith), Rooney (Carl Whipple), Glamper, Lilydipper (John Neece), Bunker, Owen Smith (Bruce Lee), Konnor Glass (Splat)
FNGs: 2 Owen Smith (Bruce Lee), Konnor Glass (Splat)
COUNT: 20
WARMUP: 20 Side-Straddle Hops, 10 Twistees, Run to Tree and Back, 10 Cherry Pickers, 10 Tennessee Rocking Chairs, Run Down Steps by Bat Cave and Back, 10 Burpees, 10 Tempo Squats, 10 Baby Arm Circles Forward and Backward, Little of This and That
THE THANG: Mosey to Steps of Admin Bldg. 20 Merkins and Calve Raises
Mosey to Circular Drive Area Southeast of Admin Bldg. 20 Carolina Dry Docks and 20 American Hammers.
Mosey across field to the Caribbean Parking Lot. Do three sets of 15 Merkins at any time on the way. Those getting to Caribbean Parking Lot first circle back to pick up the six.
We will go the following counterclockwise around the parking lot:
• Sprint for three islands, then do 20 Big Boy Sit-ups.
• Bernie for two islands, then do 20 Hello Dollies.
• Karaoke Right for two islands, then do 20 Flutter Kicks
• Karaoke Left for two islands, then do 20 Freddie Mercuries
• Mosey back to start.
• Rinse and repeat.
Mosey to the shaded parking lot across the street from ball fields parking lot. We will run counterclockwise around the lot stopping at each corner to do 5 Shoulder Taps (both shoulders)
Mosey to the Haslam Rock. We will have a 20 second gander at the river and mountains.
Mosey to Shady Tree. We will do 20 Squats.
Mosey to AO, then go down steps by bat cave, run to summit of Mt. Everest, run up and then head back to AO.

MARY: 10 V-Ups, 20 Box Cutters, Stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Be looking for another chance to serve with clean up at Asylum.
COT: Prayers for Curveball’s father who has a variety of serious health issues as well as Curveball and his family. Prayers for Curveball’s friend, Mary, who has breast cancer and will require a double mastectomy. Prayers for all students starting into college and their parents such as Abacus’ daughter, Abacus, and his wife. Prayers of praise for the healing of a long-term rift between some of Tenderfoot’s family members.

You Need to Let Go to Take On Something New

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: CRISPR (David Smelser)
PAX: Choir Boy (Kenny Saffles), Veggie (Rylen Huddy), F6 (Tim Pope), lebowski, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Lulu (Greg Huddy), CRISPR (David Smelser), Dung Beetle (Scott Kimsey), Brick (Chris Tittle), Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Qbert (Bob Buckner), Jumbo(Carter Dickens)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP: SSH, cherry pickers, rockettes, this and that, imperial walkers
THE THANG:

25x step up, pull up, dip, incline merkin, rocky balboa, SSH, imperial walker, squat, then 20, 15, 10, 5

LT Dan down the parking lot, then merkins up the dragon, some squat ring of fire, imperial walkers down the dragon, core 4 around the parking lot, and ending with some rounds of William Wallace.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2nd F at Abacas tonight, choir boy family travels

COT: I’ve been struggling with Heroic Individualism as defined by Brad Stulberg. My intent had been to do Words based on his book The Practice of Groundedness, but life got in the way and couldn’t prepare a Word for this Q. Actually, heroic individualism got in the way. I had an opportunity to do some professional development that would be amazing and a big resume builder. But it’d be a huge commitment and require a massive amount of time. My wife and I chatted and she asked what I’d have to give up to take something like that on? What’s less important in my life right now that I could replace it with this opportunity? Her, the kids, work, F3, church, etc? Turns out she’s right and I have no more time to give, or at least that much time for that level of commitment.

Everything has an opportunity cost. Taking something on might mean not taking something on lad or perhaps having to let go or step back from something you’re already doing. There is only so much time available to you, so while you may want to take on all the amazing opportunities that come your way, but choose wisely so you don’t over burden yourself to a point you’re half doing everything and losing focus on those things that matter most.