F3 Knoxville

Dice Game

  • THE SCENE: Typical August morning, warm and muggy
    F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
    WARM-O-RAMA:

    LBAC
  • Michael Phelps
  • Imperial Squat Walkers
  • Goofballs
    THA-THANG:
    We moseyed over to the front opposite side of the parking lot to get under a light so we could play a dice game.  Using 3 dice, Orange determined the exercise and Green x Red determined reps.  We made it thru nearly 3 rounds of rolls, taking turns.  Exercises were:
  • 1.  Sprints
  • 2. Lt. Dans
  • 3. SSH (4-count, IC)
  • 4. Merkins
  • 5. Dips
  • 6. Burpees

While we never had anyone roll a combination that was over 25 reps, the majority of rolls for exercise were 2s.  Everyone was over the Lt. Dans by the end and I was accused of bringing loaded dice.

MARY:
Plank position for Bring Sally up song.  1/2 plank on Bring Sally down and regular plank on Bring Sally up.

Hello Dollys

Captain Thors
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Even Now faith.  From the story of Lazarus, the disciples were afraid of returning to Judea due to threat of stoning.  Once Jesus explained to them that Lazarus was dead, Thomas said he would go that he would die with him.  They still didn’t get it.  Once they arrived, Martha told Jesus that if he had been there, Lazarus would not have died, but EVEN NOW I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.  Then Jesus told her, “Your brother will rise again.”  We should have the faith of Martha who believed that Jesus could conquer death instead of being like the disciples and either fearing death or not believing in Jesus’s power.
MOLESKIN:
A-Rod sickness, families of those killed in Emory Rd. crash on Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP coming up on Saturday morning

Save my Plantar Fascia!

THE SCENE: 65 degrees and humid.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Windmills x 10 IC, Cherry Pickers x 10 IC, Plank Jacks x 20 IC, Upside down MKNS x 20 IC, LBAC x 10 IC (B)
THANG 1:  Partner Up

  • P1 OH Press w/ CMU while P2 Bear Crawls to end of P lot and back – flapjack
  • P1 CMU Curls, P2 crab walks to end of lot, duck walk back- flapjack
  • P1 CMU wonder-bras (row/horizontal press), P2 Broad Jumps to end of lot. side shuffles back 1/2, then switch sides- flapjack
  • P1 CMU Squats, P2 Lunge both legs then Burpee (alt) to end of lot then lunge back- flapjack
  • Quick feet on curb x 1 minute
  • THANG 2: Partner Up
  • P1 walks w/ CMU b/w p-lot spaces doing 5 incline MKNS on each line while P2 runs around p-lot back to P1- flapjack until make it all around the lot spaces

MARY:
Everyone hold CMU overhead for as long as possible, each man down then does BBS until last man standing:  Fast n Easy and Switchgrass made it to the end of session together.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Switchgrass, Fast N Easy, Mr. Wedgie, Herbie, Tractor, Natty

MOLESKIN:
James 1:22
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Wedgie is off to Poland, travel prayers for him.  Natty is out for a while to heal this awful plantar fascitis

Soggy Biscuit

THE SCENE: Storms and heavy rain overnight, but stopped just in time for our 6:00 start.  Wet with puddles for Fast-n-Easy to play in.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • 20 SSH IC
  • 10 Cherry Pickers IC
  • 10 LBAC each way IC
  • Mosey 1 lap around front lot

THA-THANG:
Seabiscuit

Perform: 10 merkins, 15 squats, 20 BBS

Run 1 lap around front lot, repeat exercises, then 2 laps, etc… up to 6 laps and then back down to 1.

All worked hard and covered a minimum of 3.5 miles.  Most finished over 4 and I believe a couple finished a few extra laps to hit that 5 mile mark for the day.

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Simmons is included, but isn’t in the Tag list.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The t-storms overnight reminded me how we all will go thru storms in life.  If we aren’t in one now, just wait, one will come.  Those storms are when we need to rely on God.  Like when the disciples were in the boat with Jesus during the storm, He used it to increase their faith and draw them closer to Him.
MOLESKIN:
Thoughts for A-Rod as he does the Atlanta ruck event.  Prayers for 2 families that have unexpectedly lost the dad at a young age.  Busy time at work for Wood Tick and coming up for Mr Wedgie’s wife.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

4 Corners

THE SCENE: Dark, humid, and low 70s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Yes. No FNGs.
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
SSH X 20 IC
Merkins x 15 IC

THA-THANG:
Moseyed the long way around to the back parking lot.

Staying together as a group, starting in the bottom right corner, do the following:

  • 5 merkins, then mosey to upper right corner
  • 10 BBS, then bear crawl to upper left corner
  • 15 Mtn. Climbers, then mosey to lower left corner
  • 20 squats and hold Al Gore until everyone caught up, then sprint back to bottom right corner
  • Rinse & Repeat…I think we were able to get 6 1/4 rounds completed.

Moseyed back to rally point (using the shortcut with the gate being open) with a little extra distance to make sure we hit the 2 mile mark.

MARY:
Started with Boxcutters and then hit some dealer’s choice:
Hello Dolly
Matrix
Captain Thors

and finished with a minute of boat/canoe

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
7 strong.  We had 1 surprising fartsack that will not be publicly shamed here.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Many of us have been missing time on vacations.  Just a reminder of how important this time is to get away with families and not take stress/work/electronics with us all the time.  Also, for those of us who are married, don’t forget to also get time away with just our spouse and continue to “date” our wife.
MOLESKIN:
Herbie’s family closing on house move tomorrow.  2 fiends of Switchgrass that need prayers for unspoken needs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

W.A.S.H. at the Splashpad

THE SCENE: 72o and humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH x25 IC
  • Sprinkler x10 IC
  • Little Baby Arm Circles x10 IC Forward & Backwards
  • Tempo Merkins x10 IC

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the splashpad for a little W.A.S.H. With only 3 PAX, modify from normal partner. 2 PAX do exercises while one runs the walking trail around the pad. All PAX do all reps.

  • W – Wide Hand Release Merkins x50
  • A – American Hammers x100
  • S – Squats X150
  • H – Hip Thrusters X200

Rinse – Cliff Hanger Merkins – P1 does elevated merkin, P2 holds P1s ankles, P3 runs, flap jack until all have completed merkins

Repeat W.A.S.H. with 1/2 the reps

Mosey to AO for Circle of Pain – Ab focus
5 BBS, 4 LBC, 3 100s, 2 Side Crunches, 1 WWI sit-up

MARY:

  • James Bonds – 10 count straight, right, left, straight
  • Flutter Kicks x10 IC
  • Hello Dolly x10 IC
  • Dealers Choice – Mr. Wedgie
    • Circle of Pain – Merkins – start with 10

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
What does the 4th of July truly signify? To most it is parades, cook outs, and fireworks (to freak out my dog and my youngest daughter). But if you take a minute to consider what the men who signed the Declaration of Independence did, you will see a small group of men stepping up to fight against an injustice to the people. They were fighting against unfair taxation and laws pushed upon them. It did not start as a massive movement, but as a few men that started a discussion about what could be done. Nothing in our lives ever starts out as a huge movement/action, it is all incremental. We have a discussion here, do something there, recruit a friend or neighbor next, etc. We need to focus on what matters and make slow, calculated, deliberate steps towards it and we will get there sooner than we think. Enjoy your time with your families on the 4th, but make sure you are focused on what truly matters.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don’t forget to log your distance for your workouts, runs, walks, bike rides, etc. at http://bit.ly/f3knox.