F3 Knoxville

Be Consistent

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: CRISPR
PAX: Crawdad (Robbi Dickens), Pusher, Veggie (Rylen Huddy), Jumbo(Carter Dickens), Pac-man, High Heels (Henry Ritchie), Drum Major, Choir Boy, lebowski, Waffle House (Brady Greene), Stripped, Swimmies (Nathan Chesney), Honeydew, CRISPR
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: SSH, Rockettes, Cherry Pickers, other stuff

THE THANG:
– 10 Inch Worms – Run
– 20 Apollo Ono – karaoke
– 30 Mountain Climbers – Bernie
– 40 Imperial Walkers – karaoke
– Mosey
– 10 – Reverse lunch w/ high knees – bear crawl
– 20 Squats – long jump
– 30 Shoulder tap merkins – crab walk
– 40 American Hammers – super Mario
– Mosey
– 10 Romanian deadlift – run lap
– 20 Alt Plank rows – run lap
– 30 Freddy mercury – run lap
– 40 Georgia cheerleaders – run lap
MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hot Toddy Triple Q next week

COT:

Brad Stulbeg:
Consistency is more important than intensity. If you win at consistency, you have a good chance of winning at everything else. Consistency means:

– Showing up on good days and bad days.
– Zooming out and playing the long game.
– Focusing on the process over outcomes.

James Clear:
If you want to maintain your sanity, reduce stress, and increase your odds of long-term success, then you need to plan for failure as well as focus on consistency. Research from Stanford professor Kelly McGonigal has shown that the number one reason why willpower fades and people fail to remain consistent with their habits and goals is that they don’t have plan for failure.

Planning to fail doesn’t mean that you expect to fail, but rather than you know what you will do and how you will get back on track when things don’t work out. If you’re focused on being perfect, then you’re caught in an all-or-nothing trap.
Meanwhile, if you realize that individual failures have little impact on your long-term success, then you can more easily rebound from failures and setbacks. Being consistent is not the same as being perfect.

First Ruck of the year

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Honeydew, Hot Pants, Mailbox, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
We knocked out about 3.6 miles and were challenged to be a better version of ourselves in 2025

The 420

AO: shamrock
Q: slappy
PAX: Stitch, Oscar Meyer, Honeydew, Waxjob
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP:
SSH x 10
Nightclubs x 10
Neck Roll
Twistys
Cherry Pickers x 5
Down Dog w calf stretch
Up dog w runner stretch

THE THANG:
At the track 4 rounds of:
25 x imperial walkers (2ct)
25 x merkins
25 x dips
25 x calf raises
5 x burpees
1 lap
Total is 1 mile and 420 reps

MARY:
– We took a long mosey back stopping once for a round of squats (10), iron mikes (10), and burpees (5)
– We found a dryish section of concrete and did flutters, freddys, LBCs, side crunches, and box cutters till time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Forge
2. Polar Plunge

COT:
What did you accomplish in 2024? What were the challenges and triumphs? Thank God for the Grace and Mercy he showed us in 2024, and we look forward to what he has in store for us in 2025. Will you be an active participant, or will you just be floating through? I don’t think it is cliché to set goals for the new year. It is a natural reset. What does this new year look like? What do you think God has in store for you? What areas of leadership will you step into?

Numbers 6: 24-26
“‘“The Lord bless you
and keep you;

the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;

the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’

The Twelve Beat Downs of Christmas

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: Kodak (Charlotte Metro (S) Weasel Shaker)
PAX: F3 Pluto ( Hugh Nystrom), Unibráu (Nick Robinson), Pele (Jon Lindberg), High Heels, CRISPR, Steam, Choir Boy, Hands, SlideRule (Stephen Sloan), Brick, Pusher, Honeydew, Cart Girl (John Sadler) (Chatt, TN), Lilydipper, Suds, Backdraw, Protractor (Drew Sloan)
FNGs: 1 Protractor (Drew Sloan)
COUNT: 18
WARMUP: Run around the AO Parking Lot, Side Straddle Hops

THE THANG: Very quick warmup (side straddle hops, some quick stretching).

1. In COT parking lot – Day 1 – 1 Manmaker
Day 2 – 2 Burpees, 1 suicide (half way and back, all the way and back) w/ 5 squats

2. At Amplitheater
Day 3 – 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 short lap
Day 4 – 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 long lap

3. At nearby Playground
Day 5 – 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Manmaker
Day 6 – 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 minute hang on bar (or plank if prefer)

4. At soccer field
Day 7 – 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Manmaker
Day 8 – 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Suicide (just running)

5. At Pickett’s
Day 9 – 9 Down Dog Push Ups, 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Manmaker
Day 10 – 10 Russian Twists, 9 Down Dog Push Ups, 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Run and Bear Crawl up to the Overlook

6. Back at COT
Day 11 – 11 Squats, 10 Russian Twists, 9 Down Dog Push Ups, 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Manmaker
Day 12 – 12 Big Boy Sit-ups, 11 Squats, 10 Russian Twists, 9 Down Dog Push Ups, 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 sprint up that damn hill.

MARY: We were done, baby!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Polar Bear Plunge on January 1, Smokies Convergence on January 4, Hot Toddy Triple Q on January 11

COT: We get caught up in “the things” of Christmas and focus on those things we want in our lives. Remember that “the thing” we really need to focus on is our relationship with God.

Prayers for all during this Holiday Season.

The Journey part 1

AO: shamruck
Q: Eliza
PAX: Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Glamper, Lizzy, Mermaid, Oscar Meyer, Ribbed (Joshua Sagraves), slappy, Baby Boomer, Eliza, Honeydew
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
3.56 mile ruck

COT: Today I shared my diagnosis with a small brain tumor (hopefully and most likely benign) and asked for prayer for me and my family as we find out next steps.