F3 Knoxville

Bomb Biscuit

TTHE SCENE: a little wet and 68°
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

20 SSH

10 4-count Squats IC

10 4-count Merkins IC

Arm Circles fwd/back x 10 each
THA-THANG:
PT:

10 Pull-ups

20 Derkins

30 Box Squats

Run quarter mile loop up to 4 times and back down.
MARY:
No time
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
4 HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Been thinking this week about how to actively pursue my wife. Setting time aside each week to take her out on a date, just the 2 of us. Making out with her regularly.
MOLESKIN:
Got 4 miles, 80 pull-ups, 160 derkins and 240 box squats.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Blockees Across the Grinder

THE SCENE: Overcast… gonna rain soon and hopefully wash away the puddles of sweat we’re about to make in this humidity.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

0 Burpees OYO
25 SSH IC
2 Burpees OYO
8 Cherry Pickers IC
4 Burpees OYO
16 Cossack Squats IC
6 Bupbees OYO
15 Hindurkins IC
8 Burpees OYO
15 Tempo Squat IC
10 Burpees OYO

THA THANG:
One good warmup lap down the park and back
Random Tabata – 4 rounds of 20s on, 10s off for each exercise rolled on the die:
Butt Kickers
6″ Plank
Iron Mikes
Bicycles
Burpees
Squat Jumps
Iron Mikes again

Called time on the Tabata halfway through the second Iron Mikes… We need to get to the 2 minute drill:

One CMU per person on the line.
Grab a battle buddy
One PAX does the exercise called out on the timer until relieved.
Other PAX runs to the line of CMUs and does three Blockee Broad Jumps, then relieves partner.
Exercises (2 minutes each):
Merkins
BBS
Crabettes
Box Cutters
Squat Jump
Monkey Humpers
Burpees

MARY:
Squeezed in about 12 4-ct American Hammers
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 PAX this morning
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’m serving on the worship team at church this Sunday, and one of the songs I’ve been practicing is a lively meditation on God’s faithfulness. The bridge repeats, “I will rest in Your promises. My confidence is your faithfulness.” He is faithful, and He has proven Himself in my life as I’m sure He has in yours. Remember His faithfulness in the past, and rest in his promises for tomorrow.

MOLESKIN:
Pretty much the second time this week for the same beatdown… Figured it was good enough to repeat today since my legs were still feeling it from Monday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Assfault and a few others are working on a CSAUP for Big Ball/Asylum… Keep an ear out for more details!

Control

THE SCENE: Partly cloudy skies, 59 degrees F, 69% humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Windmills x10, cherry pickers x10, overhead hand claps x30, tempo merkins x10
THA-THANG:

Indian run to Mt Crumpit with 40 sandbag.

5’s on Mt. Crumpit

2-Hand release Merkins

Run Up

8-Bodybuilders (8 CNT)

Run Down

(Increase/decrease 2 each trip)

Big boy sit ups till 6up

Indian run to AO  with 40 sandbag.

AMRAP Circuit on 1/4 mile AO Loop

  1. Box Jumps x12 orStep Ups x12/leg (run across AO)
  2. Derkins x12 (Bernie back to pavilion)
  3. Squat Thrusts x12 (run across AO)
  4. Pull Ups x8 (Bernie back to pavilion)
  5. CMU Swings x12 (run across AO)
  6. Box Cutters x12 (run AO 1/4 mile loop)
  7. Burpees x8
  8. SSH x10 (4 CNT)
  9. WWII Sit Ups x12 (run back to pavilion)
  10. Curls x12 (Start back at 1.)

MARY:
Flutter kicks (4 count) x30, LBCs to cash out (x46).

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
13 HIMs with a couple of prodigal sons among the group.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Control.  Some things are within and some things are not within our control.  Coming up the hill for the last time this morning my SSHs were very sloppy, low energy style.  I realized midway through them that I was in control of the way I performed them and I better make a better showing for myself.  I was in control and I could just go through the motions or I could do them for my best benefit.  I was in charge of the impact they had.

Sometimes I get the false impression that I control things that are really bigger than me or my capabilities.  I remember a time when a very well know company did something I personally did not agree with.  Although I did not own any of the company’s stock, I called my financial adviser and told her to never invest my money in the company in the future.  A few weeks later another company began acting like an activist for a particular cause that I did not agree with so I called my adviser and informed her to sell the shares in my portfolio.  It happened again last week.  But this time I let it go and didn’t make the call to “sell.”

Why my different reaction this time?  I’ve become aware of my lack of impact, my lack of control.  I need to focus on what I can control, and let go of the things I cannot .  Yes, I do need to hold to morals rooted in God’s expectations.  Yes, I do need to stand up against sin and evil of others … and myself.  And finally, yes, I need to let God be God and let him dish out the wrath.  Vengeance is His, He will repay.  Jesus summed it up for me when He said that all the law can be summarized in two commandments, love God and love others.

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Choose the Harder Thing

THE SCENE: 68°
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x 20
Arm circles fwd/back x 10
Cherry pickers x 10
Little this/that
Michael Phelps
THA-THANG:

Mosey to Crumpet
Deck o cards w/ suicides 2-6, ace is 20, face are 15.
Suicide cones are 15 feet apart.
Hearts Burpees
Diamonds WWII Sit-ups
Spades Merkins
Clubs Squats

MARY:
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 men
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Choose the harder thing. When faced with 2 options, pick the one that gets you farther outside your comfort zone and leads to personal growth.
MOLESKIN:

This is a lot harder than it sounds. When you draw a 6 then a face card of hearts back to back. Epic mental struggles abound.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Fully Known

THE SCENE: Clear skies, 58 degrees F, 89% humidity
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry pickers, Imperial squat walkers, Baby arm circles, Tempo merkins.
THA-THANG:

7’s on Waxjob Hill

1 to 6 Hand release merkins

Bear Crawl UP

6 to 1, Eight count Body builders

Crab Crawl DOWN

Bobby Hurley’s till 6 up

AMRAP Circuit

  1. Box Jumps x20 or Step Ups x20/leg (Run across AO)
  2. Derkins x20 (Run across AO back to pavilion)
  3. Squat Thrusts with CMU x20 (Run across AO)
  4. Pull Ups x10 (Bernie across AO back to pavilion
  5. Mower Pull with CMU x20/arm (Run across AO)
  6. Box Cutters x20 (4 CNT) (Run down hill on the 1/4 mile loop to Stops 7 thru 10.
  7. Burpees x10
  8. Bear Crawl x20
  9. SSH x20
  10. WWII Sit Ups x20 (Run back to pavilion)

Repeat as time allows

 

MARY:
LBC’s to cash out (so little time, so much Mary needed)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Total of 11 HIM’s
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I added a short thought for the day as I was driving in this morning.  Motivation was a problem for me as I’ve just completed two exercise related goals – Goruck Light and Hardship Hill.  It reminded me of 35 years ago when I hit my goal of a sub 40 minute 10K run on my first attempt.  Took me several days back then to be motivated to continue my training regimen.  The lesson is to always have a goal or goals.  As Snorkel said, “Always have a WHY.”

The second thing I originally planned is based on a Christian song with the words, “fully known and loved by You.”  The you is capital and it is amazing that our God is so loving that He loves us, yet He is really the only One who truly knows everything about us.  Everything.  He knows me more that my wife after almost 45 years of marriage.  He knows me more that any child, grandchild, friend, neighbor, … anybody.  Yet He loves me.  What a gift!  What grace!  What an example for us all!  As Jesus said, all the law is summed up in two commandments.  Love God. Love each other.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2nd F at Hardrock Pizza next to JUCO at 11:30 am today.  Breakfast at Drifters after the beat-down this Saturday.