F3 Knoxville

A Good Setback?

THE SCENE: 43 degrees, moist like a nice bunt cake?
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH X20, rocketts x10, this and that, shoulder touch Merkins x10, cherry pickers x5

THA-THANG:

At top Mosey to the “boat” and Start at first lit tree.
At each tree do:
1 burpee
2 squats
3 Merkins
4 lunges (2 each leg)
Then run back to start and go to next line. Repeat
Total of 8 trees (trees are 20’ +- apart)

When finished go back and finish with six

On next set of 8 trees do:
2 burpees
4 squats
6 Merkins
8 lunges
Go back and Finish with six

Sprint to bottom of steps (60 yds)
10 burpees on your own

Run up steps and hill to restaurant x2

Mosey towards Matterhorn
Stopping for
iron mikes x20
10 diamond, 10 wide, 10 reg

Turn right before Matterhorn and at every other light pole do:
imperial walkers x10 3-count
Squats x20
Stop just past marina building.

At every tree add 1 merkin starting with 1 (total of 11 trees over 100 yds+-)
Then 10 squat jumps
Mosey back to AO

Ring of Fire, (get in tight)
count up to 3 burpees
Boat/canoe w/ paddling and AB hammering
140ish LBCs
Proton peter Parkers

MARY:
Ring of Fire, (get in tight)
count up to 3 burpees
Boat/canoe w/ paddling and AB hammering
140ish LBCs
Proton peter Parkers

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 – Frenchie, proton, ratchet,  abacus, tank, frosty, Mayberry, junk, Bueller, too late, crossbar, Showcase, Rusty, wall ball, scooter, Bartman, flute loop
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Christmas was God’s most successful setback. He has always delighted to show his power through apparent defeat. He makes tactical retreats in order to win strategic victories.

Joseph was promised glory and power in his dream (Genesis 37:5–11). But to achieve that victory he had to become a slave in Egypt. And as if that were not enough, when his conditions improved because of his integrity, he was made worse than a slave: a prisoner.

But it was all planned. For there in prison he met Pharaoh’s butler, who eventually brought him to Pharaoh, who put him over Egypt. What an unlikely route to glory!

But that is God’s way — even for his Son. He emptied himself and took the form of a slave. Worse than a slave — a prisoner — and was executed. But like Joseph, he kept his integrity. “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow” (Philippians 2:9–10).

And this is God’s way for us too. We are promised glory — if we will suffer with him (Romans 8:17). The way up is down. The way forward is backward. The way to success is through divinely appointed setbacks. They will always look and feel like failure.

But if Joseph and Jesus teach us anything this Christmas it is this: “God meant it for good!”

MOLESKIN:
Aparently Showcase wants to be Shooter so much he is now referring to himself in the name-o-Rama as Shooter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Prayers for Butters wife and baby as she will be delivering soon, travel for families

 

Reindeer Games

THE SCENE:  24 and brrrr
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-UP:

SSH IC x 20
Baby Arm Circles IC x 10 each way
Cherry Pickers IC x 20 Cadre Danny style
Imperial Walkers IC x 20
Cherry Pickers IC x 10

THA-THANG:

Mosey one short lap to Field 2
Split into teams
Field Races x 4 (partner carry, object carry, shuffle, hop, crab crawl, bear crawl, Burnie Sanders, sprint)

Mosey to Field 3
Dips x 20 IC
Wind Sprints x 6
5 Merkins after each
Wall sit x 1min

Mosey back to parking lot the long way

MARY:
Ring of Fire – 5 Merkins, 4 Merkins ….
Ring of Fire – 5 BBS, 4 BBS ….
Ab cycle:
Flutter kicks x 20 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground
Hello Dolly’s x 20 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground
Reverse crunches x 10 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground
American Hammer x 20 IC

Mosey around parking lot – 2 laps

Crunches x 50 IC
Merkins x 20 OYO

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 PAX

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Lust says, “I want it.”
Entitlement says, “I deserve it.”
And Pride says, “I can handle it.”

What or who is controlling you?

Truck Ruck

THE SCENE: 29 but not cold enough for Peachfuzz to wear sleeves
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

With Rucks on

Mtn Climbers x 20 IC

Wide Merkins x 8 IC

Tempo Squats x 10 IC

Take the 2 – 50# pipes and the 60# sand bag and walk the long way to the softball bleachers

THA-THANG:

With the ruck on

  • Step Ups x 20 (10 each leg)
  • Derkins x 10
  • Incline Merkin x 10

Take Rucks off

4 Men per team, 2 teams

  • 1 man carry 2 rucks up the hill and back
  • Other men use Pipes, sandbags and rucks and do AMRAP of Curls, Presses, Squats, BBS rotating when the man gets back from the hill
  • 2x

Finish with 2 more laps around park

MARY:
No Mary
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
I-beam, Waxjob, Mayberry, junk, Toto, Tank, Peachfuzz
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Insert the WORD here.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements. Continue reading

The Dog Pound Sea Biscuit

THE SCENE: 34 degrees, dark, with a slight breeze
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Mosey to the top of the hill about a quarter mile from the AO.
THA-THANG:
A tribute to P-Nut with the Dog Pound version of the Sutherland Sea Biscuit.

Starting at the top of mader-horn hill:

  • 1 loop around the Concord Marina and up mader-horn hill (30 Merkins, BB Situps, Squats)
  • 2 loops around the Concord Marina and up mader-hornhill (30 Merkins, BB Situps, Squats)
  • 2/3 loops around the Concord Marina and up mader-hornhill (30 Merkins, BB Situps, Squats)
  • Mosey back to the AO
  • Modified scissor kicks (25)
  • 3.88+ miles covered (Great job men)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
(16 Strong) Ratchet, Froot-Loop, Snith, Sparky, Wax Job, Showcase, Lazy-Boy, Booger, Toto, Mayberry, Frosty, Pogo, Abacus, Smoker, Scooter, Hydro
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

  1. When life seems so tough, go on. When things go wrong, move on. Bear in mind that God gives you strength to persevere, not to surrender. Take care!
  2. Wake up! Exercise your faith. Do sit-up with prayer. Do push-up to release stress. Go! Jog to the Lord and send the good news! Good morning!
  3. Don’t think too much of the problems in life, they are just test papers given by God to see how much we are learning in His subject called “Life”. If you think you failed, don’t worry because He is always ready to give remedial classes. So, review through prayers and have the perfect score of “Happiness”.
  4. Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are not nice, but because you are nice.
  5. Before you sleep, just gently lay every troubled thought away. Drop your burden and your care in the quiet arms of prayer because God never sleeps. Good night! Sweet dreams.
  6. We are like pencils, the best part in us is inside, we make marks as we touch other’s lives. When we make mistakes, we can erase and we become better as we are sharpened.
  7. Stay humble, be faithful, offer hope, work diligently, fight fairly, live simply, love deeply, and give generously.
  8. Prayer is a perfume to our soul and a fragrance that pleases God. Wear your prayer everyday and let it freshen you anytime, anywhere you go. Have a blessed and sweet-scented day!
  9. The more silently love is expressed, the more it is deeply bound to impress. No wonder God loves us in silence and gives us the miracles of having friends.
  10. Life is a continuous challenge, a constant struggle from womb to tomb. We are not made rich by what is in our pockets, but by what is in our hearts.
  11. The person meant for you is the person who will love you even when there’s no more reason to love you. For in your nothingness, the one meant for you will find what’s lovable in you.
  12. Forget the things that made you sad and remember those that made you glad. Forget the troubles that passed away and remember the blessings that come each day. Good morning!
  13. Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you felt so empty for no reason? Have you ever felt so down but you just can’t tell why? Have you ever felt like the world suddenly spins around you, and you are caught in the middle going nowhere? Weird, isn’t it? But that’s the beauty of being human… it is knowing that there is a purpose for each existence, and whatever that may be, it is also the reason why we still wake up breathing each morning, to discover that missing piece of puzzle that would make our lives complete. Have a nice sleep!
  14. Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it. Good morning!
  15. Some won’t appreciate what you say or do, but as long as you speak honestly from the heart, you’ll be fine. This is not a perfect world. This is not a perfect life. But life loves the person who dares to live it by being real. Bon Jour!
  16. 18. Sometimes in life, we tend to run so fast that we don’t notice God running with us. We only notice Him when we fall, yet He stops, carries us and says, “Finish the race my child.” Good day!
    MOLESKIN:
    Be great today and inspire someone either through your words and/or actions. Show someone encouragement and be the light. Be thankful for the gifts that you have and don’t even think about (I.E. Gift of moment, breath in our lungs, working arms and legs, functioning brain, etc…
    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    If anyone is interested in additional free running groups, then check out www.865running.com

Note: I emailed 865running and asked them to put a link on their site to www.knoxvillef3.com

You just thought it was bad, then Paula showed up

THE SCENE: 32, cold & clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH IC x 20
  • Merkins IC x 6
  • Tempo Squats IC x 10
  • This/that stretch
  • Good morning stretch

THA-THANG:

  1. Reverse Ladder
    • Do the following exercises in descending order.  Once you’re finished box jump up the concrete bleachers & run to the top of the hill.   Rinse & repeat eliminating the lowest number exercise until you’re left with only calf raises.
      • 15 calf raises
      • 14 superman swims
      • 13 decline merkins
      • 12 squats
      • 11 American hammers (4 ct)
      • 10 thrust merkins
      • 9 reverse lunge (each leg)
      • 8 box cutters
      • 7 burpees
      • 6 squat jumps
      • 5 side crunch (each side)
      • 4 incline merkins
      • 3 iron mikes (4 ct)
      • 2 big boy situps
      • 1 ultimate merkin
  2. Paula Abdul (2 steps forward, 1 step back)
    • Line up in parking lot.
    • Bear crawl 2 parking spaces forward, do 10 Carolina dry docks
    • Crawl bear 1 parking space backward, do 10 Carolina dry docks
    • rinse/repeat until you get to the basketball goal
      • audible was quickly called and we backed it down to 5 CDD each time….shoulders were on fire!

MARY:
No mary today….plenty of ab work throughout the main workout.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 PAX:  Mayberry, Choir Boy, I-Beam, Booger, Toto, Swirlie, Shooter, Showcase, La-Z-Boy, Tank, Junk, Mr Clean, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I recently heard something on the radio that absolutely pierced my heart.  The speaker asked the following question:  If God answered every one of the prayers you’ve prayed over the past few months and gave you everything you’ve asked for, who’s life would be changed other than your own?  That hit me hard because I can be extremely selfish in my prayer life and focus on only myself and my problems.  As a Christian man I need to be more intentional about praying for Gods will in other people’s lives.  Who are you praying for intentionally?  Your wife?  Your kids?  Your boss?  Co-workers?  Missionaries?  When you pray is there a selfish motive behind what you’re asking for?  Christ tells us to pray for His will to be done.  My goal is to remember that when I come before the Lord in prayer.  Also to remember who I’m talking to and that there is a much bigger world out there that needs a loving savior the same as I do.

MOLESKIN:
Paula Abdul may have become the most hated woman on the planet this morning.   She really brought out the mumblechatter!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
3rd F event at the Outlook