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Stay’n Warm in the Gloom

THE SCENE: 30F and Balmy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Cherry Pickers
  • left over right
  • right over left
  • upward/downward facing dog
  • imperial walker
  • tempo squat

THA-THANG:
Partner up into groups of 2 partners A and B.
A does 10 burpees, B does 20 squats
After completing the first set, switch exercises and decrease by 1/2 count respectively (9 burpees and 18 squats). Continue decreasing and switching to 1 burpee and 2 squats
Take a lap (about 250m)
Repeat the process with:
——-
10 Gas Pumps
20 SSH
Take a lap
——
20 step ups
20 mountain climbers
Take a lap
——
20 BBS
10 Merkins
Take a lap

Start over at the top and repeat until time is up.

MARY:
Arrive back at flag exactly on time.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Matthew 11:28-30 ESV
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

This is maybe the only place in scripture where Jesus reveals his heart. What he is all about at his core. What does he choose to share to his disciples?

Gentle – He is not harsh or demanding. Not requiring perfection but welcoming, inviting and gentle. He wants us to come to him.

Lowly – He does not share about his holiness, power, perfection, omnipotence. He doesn’t want us to see he is exalted, dignified, austere, proud. He is accessible and near us. Not far off or removed. He is lowly.

This is encouraging to me because I must come back to Jesus again and again. After failures, after rebellion or just wandering off. He is always ready for us to turn back to him. Always inviting and welcoming.

This is challenging to me because it’s not how I treat others so many times. I’m not gentle but harsh or short tempered and impatient.

To be better we must continually turn back to Jesus.

“Come to me, … and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart”
–  Jesus

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

F3 10 Year anniversary delayed until October 2021. https://f3nation.com/f310year-update/

Brickyard Year 3

THE SCENE: Partly Cloudy, 38°F, Feels like 37°F, Humidity 96%, Wind 4mph from WSW
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • LBAC x10 Each Direction IC
  • Little of This, Little of that
  • Tempo Merkins x10
  • Tempo Squat x10
  • Imperial Squat walker x15

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to the front curb
    • Brickyard Bear Crawl (ascending bear crawl 1 to 13 merkins)
  • Mosey to back lot
  • Kraken
    • After completing an exercise at the station, full lap to next cone
    • Station 1: Squat, Jump squat, smurf jack x 15
    • Station 2: BBS, LBC, Flutter (4ct), x 15
    • Station 3: Merkin, CDD, Shoulder taps x15
    • Station 4: Mtn Climbers, Peter Parker, Hello Dolly x15 (all 4ct)
  • Ascending Lt. Dan from near cone to far cone (1 squat 2 lunges forward, 2 squats 2 lunges, etc.)
  • Mosey back to AO

MARY:

  • Hurricane Hoedown:
    • Flutter kick with arms up x20 IC
    • Flutter kick incline position x20 IC
    • Flutter kick & BBS, 1 BBS to 4x 4ct Flutter, 2BBS 8x 4ct flutter to 5 BBS and 20x 4ct flutter

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Three years ago Dec. 2, 2017 A-Rod took a chance to start a new AO for F3Knoxville in Powell, TN. In that COT, he stated that as men we were not designed to operate alone. We need a community and to work together. Three years later, the Brickyard AO is still here and we have come together. We have added and lost men over the years, but we are not the same as we were the first day we stepped out. Part of the ideal of F3 is Iron sharpening iron. At the Brickyard, we may not speak in the most politically correct ways but we push and help one another to be better. I know that I am a better man for coming in the gloom and being shoulder to shoulder with these PAX. A-Rod had a prior commitment today (rucking long distance with 60lbs) so he asked if I would share his words as well:

Three years ago I started this AO and knew only one FNG was going to show up. I knew other F3 men were coming from other AOs to support me, but didn’t know if there would be any turnout. I was pleasantly surprised! Not all who helped start Brickyard are still participants, but we have a very strong group that show up and that encourage each other. Thank you for making F3 Brickyard the fun and challenging AO that it has become. Thank you for supporting me and now Herbie as we lead you. Continue to make this AO great by volunteering to lead and bring others out with you.
Brickyard was made by a normal (barely athletic) guy so that other men could find friendship and better themselves physically. It has worked but only because of your involvement. I look forward to steering our way through 2021 as a group and supporting each other through the coming challenges of the year.
Thanks again for your commitment!
Strength and Honor
A-Rod

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Jan. CSAUP at the Asylum more info to come.

Outsourced faith

THE SCENE: Insert info about the weather, etc.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 10 Imperial walker, 10 Mountain climbers, 10 tempo Merkins, 15 Moroccan night club, 10 tempo squats, 5 cherry picker
THA-THANG:
Assemble at the nearest corner. The four corners of the combined parking lots where the cars are and the shovel flag were used for our four workout stations. Spread out as needed between two corners and start the work: 10 4 x 4’s.

Mosey to JUCOmanjaro. We used the white marks as stopping points for exercises. The following exercises were performed at the stops, one per stop. Repeat list to the top.

  • 5 Prison cell merkins burpees (see exicon) (1st stop)
  • 20 Merkins (2nd stop)
  • 20 squats (3rd stop)
  • 20 flutter kicks (4th stop)
  • Repeat once and then mosey to the top

At the top, do another round of the exercises until the 6 gets in. Mosey back down stopping at various places on the way down. We did 10 burpees and 20 diamond merkins. On to the shovel flag.

MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 crushed it this morning!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I would venture to guess that most of the PAX attend worship services at a local church on at least a semi-regular basis. How many of that same group study the Bible daily on their own? How many serve others regularly? How many teach others the Word of God?

My M and I have had discussions in the past about the danger of outsourcing our faith. Do we rely on the leadership of the church to perform all the work? Do we rely on them to do all of the Bible studying? What about serving those in need? Unfortunately, YHC fully admits to this happening a lot in our house. I don’t spend time in the Word as I should and I don’t serve God the way I should around the community.

This is something that I am working on. If you have the same struggle, I encourage you to work on it and reach out for help. Help those around you to be accountable as well.
MOLESKIN:
Had to audible the workout. When we finished the 4×4’s, we were supposed to repeat the four corners with Prison Cell Merkin Burpees, but YHC quickly realized that we would not even close to have the time for them. My gift to all of the JUCO PAX today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Boys and Girls club workout Wednesday. Two Rivers church service opportunity this weekend.

THE LONG HILL TO HIGH STANDARDS

THE SCENE: Low 40s but nice
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER👌
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Crabettes, Tempo Merkins, Tempo Squats – All IC in reps of 7.
THA-THANG:
Mosey to guardrails:  5 Rounds of (10 Dips at the Rail, Bear Crawl across the road, Burpee, Mosey Back).  Every round increase Burpees by 1.

Mosey to bottom of long grassy hill at front of campus.  At the bottom we did an assortment of exercises.  Each Round involved 50 reps of the called exercise/s and then a run up the hill and back down to start. We did Merkins, Squats, Monkey Humpers, CDD, Lunges, SSHs, Diamond Merkins, Burpees, Mountain Climbers, Flutter Kicks, and a few more. Got some mileage out of the hill as well.  Strava indicates at least 2 miles total. Nice work.

MARY:
Pickle Pointers, Box Cutters, Flutter Kicks.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 Strong
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Q shared his gratitude for the men of JUCO and their unwavering commitment to high standards and moral excellence.
MOLESKIN:
Hound Dog was right on time as always.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
N/A

Cold and Difficult Things

THE SCENE: Clear, calm 21°
WARM-O-RAMA:
Kept it quick to get moving.  Maracan Night club, Side Straddle Hops Imperial Squat Walkers
THA-THANG:
8 HIMs +  5 Rushers + 1 surprise Rucker

1st Cold thing: the Guardrail (obligatory with the name and all) 30Dips, Plank with feet on Guardrail

  • Black snake the long way to the big parking lot
  • Hard thing 1: 20 Merkins/20 BBS then 15/10/5.  Just like we did on Monday.  Did you feel stronger?
  • Bernie to the new parking lot for Guantanamo Line (Feet up while one guy runs the line and tries to throw feet to the ground)
  • Hard thing 2: Little Drummer Boy Lead by Median (Side straddle hops, high knees & Burpee with each “rum pum pum pum”  22 if you are counting.
  • Hard thing 3: Mosey to CMU pile & partner up for 2 cycles of each team collectively performing
    • 20 Pull Ups
    • 40 Tri curl with CMU
    • 60 Overhead Press
    • 80 Squats
    • 100 Curls
  • Long way home via courtyard with a some bear crawls down some stairs b/c why not

MARY:
Dealers choice of Freddie Mercury, Box Cutters, Pickle Pounders, Imperial Walkers, Heels to Heaven, LBC
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Last week was Thanksgiving and maybe you went around the table and shared something you were thankful for but this morning I’m going to challenge you each to think of something hard in 2020 that you are thankful for. Maybe it was a hard workout or maybe it’s something bigger than that.

Thankfulness is not sticking our heads in the sand and pretending like 2020 has been great in every regard. Biblical thinking on suffering is not taking that approach of being thankful in all circumstances (1 Thes 5:18) by simply thinking of the eternal hope that we hold onto and ignoring the pain of loss.

It is not mutually exclusive to be thankful and affirm that COVID has caused a lot of pain this year. There is the loss of life and health. There is the loss of normalcy. There is the loss of hugs at a Thanksgiving gathering or travel to see loved ones. The economic loss is real too.

My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.  Psalms 119:71 NLT

Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.
C.S. Lewis

If we really graduate from God’s school of Thankfulness, we are thankful not just in the trial, but for the trail. And not just because the pain brings us closer to God, though that would be worth it, but because God knows what He is doing and the pain, the loss, the trial are part of His will because he loves us.

Consider Christ who suffered and was not at all outside the will of God. It is in these sufferings we can be closest to God.

Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.
1 Peter 4:13‭, ‬19 NLT

“The dominant characteristic of an authentic spiritual life is the gratitude that flows from trust – not only for all the gifts that I receive from God, but gratitude for all the suffering. Because in that purifying experience, suffering has often been the shortest path to intimacy with God.”
– Brennan Manning

Powerful time of sharing challenges from the year that we are thankful for.

MOLESKIN:
Thank you guys for sharing your hearts.  It was great to look in your eyes this morning as you shared some really hard things that this year brought.  God has carried through us all a lot.  God has given us hope and to see how we have drawn closer to him.  It’s an honor to see God at work in each of you and speak truth into our hurts: God is bigger than that challenge, God wants you to draw near to him in the hurt.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Based upon the amount of steam rising off all your shoulders and heads you worked really hard this morning, but @spotter takes the prize for looking most like he was on fire.