F3 Knoxville

STRONGER TOGETHER

THE SCENE: Clear skies with temperature of about 39˚F
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x 15, Windmill x 7 (4CT), Baby arm circles (forward & reverse) x 10(IC), Tempo squat x 7, merkins 7 (4CT), cherry picker X 5 (4CT)

THA-THANG:
1/2 mile Indian run

At soccer field (REPEAT 3 times):

  • Indian bear-crawl along long side of soccer field (audible length to avoid exhaustion).
  • Mosey across short side
  • 5 burpees at corner, mosey to midfield then 5 CDD, mosey to other corner then 5 merkins
  • Mosey along short side, repeat.

11s on the hill

  • Bottom: Imperial walkers (4CT)
  • Top: box cutters

Mosey to 2nd soccer field. Dora 1-2-3 inspired rep. with battle buddy running to midfield and doing 1 burpee

  • 100 Bobby Hurleys
  • 100 Lunges (2CT)
  • 300 Flutter kicks (single CT)

MARY:
Run back to AO with a minute to spare for one Guantanamo round
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

11 HIMs got stronger together (1 FNG)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two are better than one,
    because they have a good return for their labor:
10 If either of them falls down,
    one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
    and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
    But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
    two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

A reflection on my 1st year in F3. I’ve become stronger physically but more so mentally. Through the good days and the bad days it is important to surround yourself with people who will push you to get better, will be honest with you and will encourage you. Let us strive to be such people for others as well.
MOLESKIN:
Potentially we had the longest Indian run of all time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
N/A

Cherry Popped (VQ)

THE SCENE: Great 50 degree weather. Dry

WARM-O-RAMA:

25 x SSH and 8 x Cherry Pickers
THA-THANG:
Six stations. When finished with one run to the next. Repeat until time is up. Ran close to 3 miles

  • 10 Burpees
  • 25 Tri-dips
  • Cone to cone bear crawl merkins
  • 15 Bobby Hurleys
  • 15 Carolina dry docks
  • 10 Box cutters

MARY:
Burpees. Run to to station 2 for tri-dips. Back to AO for more burpees and then BBS.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 HIMS out at The Dog Pound. Junk, Mayberry, Gibbler, Scooter, Bartman, Tweet-E, Bowflex, Tank, I-Beam, Pepper, Snitch, Abacus, Detention, Toe Box

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
You are either growing or dying. Stepping outside your comfort zone is key to discovering your passion, accomplishing your goals and finding happiness. Start with small steps to get out of your comfort zone to keep growing. “One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” Abraham Maslow

MOLESKIN:
Thanks for the encouragement through my first Q. Felt good to get it out of the way.

Dog Pound VQ

THE SCENE:  38 degrees and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH, Cherry Pickers, Stretch OYO, Merkins, Flutter Kicks, Burpees OYO
THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to the Pavilion with a “mosey break” at the top of the hill that included 2 rounds of merkins and American hammers
  • Pavilion workout was Jacob’s Ladder style and included: Jump Squats, Decline Merkins, Chin Ups, BBSU, Hanging Leg Raises, Lunges, Pull ups, Box jumps, dry docks, and a burpee followed by a run back up and down the hill to the parking lot
  • Slow mosey back to the AO. Cool down included: AMRAP Merkins, little baby crunches, mountain climbers, Peter Parker’s, BBQ squats

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAM

Tweet-E, Cavalier, Bowflex, Abacus, Kentucky, Wagon Wheel, Scooter, Toe Box, Bartman, Sparky,  Mayberry, I-Beam, Wall Ball, Blue Cross, Aladdin

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Jeremiah 17: 5-7

Reminder to all of us that self-reliance is a trap, we cannot trust in our own flesh and in our own ability to solve all our problems. Blessings come from above and not from our own ability to make things happen.
MOLESKIN:
Appreciate the men who came out to support my first Q and I’ll look forward to leading again

Beach Weather

THE SCENE: 65 & breezy  –  felt just like a night at the beach

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Merkins IC x 10
  • SSH x 20 IC
  • LABC fwd/bckwd x 10
  • OYO stretches

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to the hockey rink
    • 11’s.  Merkins on one end, Squats on the other.  Do 2 burpees every time you cross the middle of the rink
  • Mosey to the tennis courts
    • 11’s.  Bear crawl forward & crawl bear back.  Dry Docks at one end, Lunges at the other end.
  • Mosey to the outhouse
    • Battle buddy up.  100 box jumps, 100 decline merkins, 100 calf raises.  Do these DORA style while partner runs to the grass and does 5 merkins.

MARY:

  • Low flutter kicks x 20
  • High flutter kicks x 20
  • Heels to heaven x 20
  • LBC x 20
  • Row, row, row your boat (Waxjob)
  • 5 burpees OYO (Ribbed)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Toebox, Tweet-E, Tank, Waxjob, Snitch, Ribbed, Wagon Wheel, Sparky, Mayberry, Choir Boy, Abacus, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
God is in the business of bringing glory to himself.  No matter what your circumstance is, be sure to posture yourself so that God gets glory from it.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

I Love Hate You, Man

THE SCENE: 50 or so. Hot and muggy. Also really dark, because clouds and new moon.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x20
Windmill x15
CMU Hop-Over x20 OYO
Cherry Picker x8 IC
Round-the-blocks Merkins (1 lap)
Pass-the-CMU 1 round each direction

THA-THANG:

Mosey down around the outhouse and back up by the grassy area.

Pair up, one PAX does traveling exercise, other does specified reps of stationary exercise, then goes to relieve traveling PAX wherever they are. Alternate between the two stationary exercises until time called, then move on to the next Travel/Stationary grouping

Traveling Stationary
Bear Crawl w/ CMU 20 Curls
20 Tri Ext.
Crab Walk w/ CMU 20 Merkins
20 Big Boy Situps
Farmer Carry 2 CMU 20 Squats
20 Carolina Dry Docks
Blockee Broad Jump 5 8-Count Body Builders
20 Tri Ext.

Once more around the outhouse, then back up to the AO

MARY:
Just enough time for 5 Pullover-situp-standup with CMU
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 Men today… All disciples I pray!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Just a practical word today for your health and those around you: wash your hands. 2.0 and half of her school are out sick….
MOLESKIN:
I planned on running this Q up on the soccer field across the street, but it was so dark I couldn’t see the cones when they were 10 feet away.
Oh well… Whatever kind of grass that is near the AO smells pretty nice. I guess it’s whatever they put on there to cover up the odor of the dog excrement…
Thanks to Mayberry for today’s title. Definitely appreciated the “I love hate you right now, Waxjob” toward the end of the beatdown.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Signup for Hardship Hill!!!! (YHC too)
The Project AO launch in Oak Ridge was today… Tell your friends!