F3 Knoxville

Lightning ruck

AO: shamruck
Q: Eliza
PAX: Mermaid, Stripped, The Situation
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4

THE THANG: rucked to CAK up the hill and back around

ANNOUNCEMENTS: marine mud run, lunch on Friday at blaze, dad camp

COT: don’t neglect quality time for stuff that can wait

Getting back into the groove

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Swifty, slappy, Dumpster Dive, Eliza, Lizzy, Booster, Baby Boomer, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
We explored the roads in Belmont West and Gulf Park and had a great time catching up with guys we have not seen in a few months.

Following the Ruck, we discusses being vulnerable, sharing problems, and being open to seeking help. These topics tie into the QSOURCE OTB that we are experimenting with on Sunday mornings to potentially have a non exercise AO that focuses on teaching leadership principles. This is continuing on the Grow School Leadership training from the GTE, and the concept of “unlocking” men.

[qsource-ao] Kickoff for QSource AO

AO: qsource-ao
Q: Borg
PAX: Mermaid, Spellcheck, Borg, Steam
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP: Chat until 6a.m.

THE THANG:
Started at 6a.m.
Discussion points
1. Vision is for this to grow. Everyone attending can take this and start a new one. The ET Super Region is an easy drive through the valley.
2. QSOURCE AO best practices doc and standardization to maintain duplicatability.
3. Leadership must be Nant’an style, all are prepared to lead each week, just in case. Imagine an Indian warrior just itching to step in and take the lead.
4. Flag Care – the standard seems to be to keep the flag in the vehicle, protected, and the shovel anywhere it will fit.
5. Pushing rope – how do you know when you are? Discussed Examples of getting to know someone who was a pain, and then having a better appreciation for them after knowing their story.
6. How many of your close personal friends have accepted your invitation to F3? For at least two of us it was zero.
7. What is Mutual Competence? Discussed Flesh Anchors and Twelves and the ad/disad of the two. Is there always a Flesh Anchor? QSOURCE says every team has one.
8. So much more as the sun rose on a beautiful morning.
9. Every activity must include an attitude of training.
10. Every activity must include discerning when you are picking up the six vs when you are dragging a flesh anchor who has quit and is just dragging others down. This is a really tough one.

Stopped at 7a.m. But, then discussed what worked and what didn’t in this kickoff, see the AAR, below.

COT:
AAR
Sustain:
1. Q being prepared with notes.

Change:
1. Start by reading the QPoint and Socratics.
2. Plan to split into groups of 3-4 for a specific time period to discuss specific items.
3. Explain the lingo, when necessary.
4. Everyone, be concise when speaking. Be Spartan, “laconic”, in the use of words, so we don’t box others out. The Spartans respected brevity in speaking.
Closed in prayer.

Fun with Cindy

AO: shamrock
Q: Haggis
PAX: slappy, Mermaid, Stitch, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Anchorman, Toretto, Bling
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
R1:Lunge x 10, R2: Back lunge x 10, R3: side lunge x 10
Reverse Murder Bunny back to start

Run 3 laps around islands

Team Up
Doracides 100 Merkins, 200 LBC, 300 Squats while P2 does suicides at 10, 20, 30 yards
Return cindys
Mosey back to flag

MARY:
Hello Dolly x 10
Up and Out x 10
Nolan Ryan x 10 each side
Superman hold 30 seconds

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: Discussion on Matthew 25:35-36
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.

Today was the first day I looked at that verse not just literally in providing support to those in need, but now looking at it figuratively, in those who struggle with knowledge and love of the Lord. Those who are thirsty and longing to be fed the Good News. Also those who are in prison to sin and being there to provide support and calling ourselves out of sin.

Easy ruck

AO: shamruck
Q: Lizzy
PAX: Dumpster Dive, Honeydew, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:

THE THANG:

We walked 3 miles. :muscle:

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Marine Corps mud run 8/31. I’m taking donations of cases of water for the event

COT: