F3 Knoxville

Hark Means Listen: The Upteenth Annual Coolio Asylum Christmas Gift Exchange

AO: asylum-am
Q: Coolio (Greg Fox)
PAX: Patty Melt (Parker Greene), Gibbler, Code Brown, Cinco (Scott McGuire), Double Wide, Love’s, Cosmo 2, Charmin (John Willis), Bunny, Hands, Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Kentucky, Tropicana, bluebird, Rainbow, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Waffle House (Brady Greene), Russell Crook/Crablegs, Sawdust, Breaststroke (Will Duncan), P3, Coolio (Greg Fox), Tekmo
FNGs: None
COUNT: 24
Twas the morn of the exchange, and all through the Asylum,
Not a wise man was punctual—some lacked all sense of time.
The gifts were arranged ‘neath a streetlamp’s dim glow,
For a Coolio tradition, as old as they know.

The numbers were drawn—one to thirty, they’d say,
Though only twenty-four came to join in the fray.
First up was Gibbler, so proud in his pick,
Unaware that his treasure was stolen too quick.

Then Rainbow, so cunning, with a sly little grin,
Did swipe Gibbler’s bounty, but soon rued his sin.
For a punishment loomed—a quest in the night,
Up the Asylum’s dark peak, to retrieve the key’s light.

With red-striped candy cane, his journey was done,
And Rainbow returned to his rightful won.
Yet silence soon followed; none dared to steal,
Till Waffle House rose, for a change in the deal.

Adventures were plenty, with laughter and glee,
And Patty Melt crowned, with a horned jubilee.
But as time grew scarce, the Q took his stand,
BOM delivered, both heartfelt and grand.
With carols sung sweetly—“Hark! Herald Angels!” rang clear,
The story of Christmas resounded sincere.
A prayer of thanksgiving for Christ, Heaven’s Light,
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

Q Picks the Destination – PAX picks the Journey

AO: asylum-am
Q: Charmin (John Willis)
PAX: Gibbler, Double Wide, Kentucky, Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Hands, Love’s, P3, Rainbow, Waffle House (Brady Greene), Patty Melt (Parker Greene), Passport (Ryan Matthews), Charmin (John Willis)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP: Remember that the Q does not show up late. He does not show up early. He shows up exactly when he means to. So, despite the time being 5:30:59, the Q had to quell a Gibbler led mutiny. After that, it was quick work with SSH, a bit of a stretch, This and That, and Abe Vagodas.

THE THANG:

Mosey to Circus Maximus and partner up.

The PAX was charged with the following:
– Run 12 laps of Circus Maximus
– 25 Burpees
– 50 SSH (4 count)
– 100 Merkins
– 150 Curls (with coupons from the closest rock pile)
– 100 OHP with coupons
– 50 Weighted Squats
– 25 Man Makers

How and in what order they accomplished their goals was up to them.

Q calls recovery and mosey back to AO

MARY: was AWOL

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Solstice Sunrise Hike is ON! Details to follow.

COT: We all love to be footloose and fancy free. But, as the song goes:

“I don’t mind getting older.
You get smarter when you do.
The burdens that you shoulder
Are what define you. “

Or as Paul says: “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

Don’t shy away from the burdens of responsibility. Lean into them. They define us as an instrument of God.

Imposter Indiana

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: Bookman
PAX: Lilydipper, Choir Boy, Crawdad (Robbi Dickens), Drum Major, lebowski, Pac-man, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Pusher, Snitch (Cory Beilharz ), Waffle House (Brady Greene), Patty Melt (Parker Greene), Kentucky, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Honeydew, Bookman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP:
SSHs, Tempo Squats, LBACs

THE THANG:

DORA
100 WW3 sit-ups
150 RDLs
200 Offset Merkins
250 Goblet Squats
300 Curls
350 CMU High Knees

10 second rest, then mosey to view the BSIA, stretch , then Imperial Walkers

Fellowship Mosey then Mosey back to start

MARY:

Stretching, Tempo Merkins, LBCs

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Praise for Snitch’s New Store!

COT: Why F3 is important and why it’s important to reach out to Kotters and guys in need.

The Little Things

AO: asylum-am
Q: Charmin (John Willis)
PAX: Backflow (Wesley Hunt), Bunny, Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Charmin (John Willis), Cinco (Scott McGuire), Code Brown, Cosmo 2, Farley, Gibbler, Love’s, Matlock (Bill Maddox), P3, Pac-man, Patty Melt (Parker Greene), Sawdust, Waffle House (Brady Greene), Kentucky, Breaststroke (Will Duncan), Tecmo, Shotgun, Newton, White Belt
FNGs: None
COUNT: 22
WARMUP: SSH, Abe Vagodas, Tempo Merkins, lap @ the AO, ISWs

THE THANG:
Mosey to Circus Maximus for 25s with partner running (Merkins and BBS)

Mosey to loop at the dock for bump drill with stations of squats, merkins and BBS

Mosey to Cardiac with 25s of Carolina Dry Docks and Iron Mikes, at each stop, with a Bernie up the to the first curve.

Mosey back to the AO

MARY: no time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2nd F lunch at Dead End BBQ

COT: take time to notice the beauty in the mundane. Say hi to a stranger. Wave to someone. Slow down and pay attention to the world around you. As Kurt Vonnegut says, we’re dancing animals.

Muscle Up

AO: asylum-am
Q: Gibbler
PAX: Bunny, Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Charmin (John Willis), Cinco (Scott McGuire), Cosmo 2, Double Wide, Gibbler, Hot Tub (John Muller), Kentucky, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Pac-man, P3, TRC/Crab legs, @passport, @tecmo, @baxkflow
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
WARMUP: SSH and a deep squat for Coolio (Greg Fox)

THE THANG: mosey to muscle beach. Partner workout and rotate through all the equipment for a total body beatdown. Parter that runs to the end of the parking lot does a burpee

MARY: 100 flutter kicks

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: habits of productive people