F3 Knoxville

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This Escalator’s broken

THE SCENE: cold and drizzling
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20, Cherry picker x5, butt-kickers, high knees, lunges.

THA-THANG:
Mosey to base of Matterhorn.

Had 5 cones going up the mountain.  At each cone, PAX would do merkins, box-cutters, and jump squats.

  • 5 of each at first cone, back to base.
  • 5 at first cone, 10 at second cone, back to base
  • 5 at first cone, 10 at second, 15 at third, back to base
  • 5 at first, 10 at second, 15 at third, 20 at fourth, back to base
  • 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 at 5th cone, back to base.

Indian run back to AO.

By the end of the workout, PAX ran about 2.5 miles and did 175 merkins, 175 box-cutters, and 175 jump squats.

MARY:
Side crunches on a 4-count IC (10 each side)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Exodus 2:23-25 — 23 oDuring those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel pgroanedbecause of their slavery and cried out for help. qTheir cry for rescue from slavery cameup to God. 24 And rGod heard their groaning, and God sremembered his covenant withtAbraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 God usaw the people of Israel—and Godvknew.

The people only played one part — they cried out for help.  God did the rest.  He heard.  He remembered.  He saw.  He knew.

MOLESKIN:
Watch out for cars.  Maybe shorten the Q to 4 cones next time instead of 5.

Logging some miles in the rain

THE SCENE: 40 degrees and drizzling rain…felt better than it sounds, though.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
1. Get out of truck.

2. Rub Sleep from eyes.

3. Go!
THA-THANG:
The PAX changed up the course today and headed up through Saddle Ridge in search of some elevation gain. We looped back around on a short section of greenway and brought her back in at just under 5 miles. We held conversation pace today and the mumblechatter was quite strong – thanks guys!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We discussed the unexpected death of Kobe Bryant this morning and how he woke up, left his house, and went about his day with no idea that he wouldn’t be returning home. He leaves behind a family, friends, and a community that will miss his presence. That situation could be true for anyone, and I know I don’t always do a good job of letting my wife, children, extended family, and friends know how much they mean to me. Count your blessings extra close, and make sure you’re leaving the legacy you want to leave.
MOLESKIN:
I’m really thankful that I’m not the only person in this world stupid enough to run in the dark, on a rainy morning, in January. Thanks PAX!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Do or Do Not…There is No Try!

THE SCENE: Mid to high 30s with a less-than-desirable breeze
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Overhead Claps x 50 IC
  • Rockette x 20 IC
  • High Knees Ring of Fire with Burpees

THA-THANG:
PAX moseyed to the path where we began a Route 66 with BBS at each light pole until we reached the bleachers.

At the bleachers we smoked 20 merkins, 40 squats, and 60 dips OYO.

We continued the Route 66 BBS until we reached the playground. We did a set of 11s with derkins at the bottom of the hill and burpees at the top. The catch is that each trip up the hill was a sprint “Pickett’s Charge” style with the whole PAX staying in sequence.

Following the 11s we moseyed on to the MRSA-laden soccer fields where we lined up on the base line. One PAX called out an exercise of choice and then side-shuffled along the boundary line while the stationary PAX performed that exercise. We did everything from side straddle hops to asphalt kissers.

We eased our way back along the Route 66 (with pistol squats this time) and paused at the bleachers for 20 merkins, 40 squats, and 60 dips.

MARY:

  • Plank 30 seconds
  • Hello Dolly x 20 IC
  • Plank 30 seconds
  • Flutter kicks x 20 IC
  • Plank 30 seconds
  • Box Cutters x 20 IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Do or do not. There is no try.” Yoda coined this phrase years and years ago, but I never stopped to think about what it meant until I listened in on F3’s 43 Feet podcast about time management. They suggested removing the word “try” from your vocabulary. It sounds incredibly simple, but I have found that saying “I WILL do something” in lieu of “I’ll try to do something” makes a tremendous difference in how much I promise, how serious I am about that promise, and how efficiently I spend my time.
MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mark your calendars for pull-up bar install day at the Dog Pound. Contact La-Z-Boy with any questions. WE WILL DO PULL-UPS IN 2020!

A Flat Five Repeated

THE SCENE: 50F
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
THA-THANG:
Easy 5 miles. We left the park on Watt Road and crossed over to Fleenor Rd (Union Rd). We took that all the way out to Everett and turned left. We continued on Everett until we got to 2.5mi out and headed back the way we came.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Sparky, Rosetta, Mustard, Downhill, Frenchie, QIC-Archie
COUNT-OFF & MOLESKIN
On the way back, Frenchie and Rosetta triggered a 17mph reading on that Everett Rd speed radar sign!

JUCO AMRAP

THE SCENE: Insert info about the weather, etc.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 10 tempo squats, 10 windmills
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the back parking lot. AMRAP workout starts at northeast corner.

  • 10 burpees
  • Run to Southeast corner
  • 20 merkins
  • Bear crawl to Southwest corner
  • 20 heels to heaven
  • Run to northwest corner
  • 20 squats
  • Run up the hill and then to the coupon pile
  • Grab a coupon and do 20 curls and 20 overhead presses
  • Run up the stairs and tag the building
  • Run back to start
  • AMRAP

MARY:

Ring of fire with two merkins while all other PAX hold a plank.  Then, we made an attempt to do a 6″ plank while the PAX did a merkin around the ring, but it didn’t work all that well (poor instructions given by the YHC).  We finished up with 10 flutter kicks.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
33 HIMs at JUCO.  Welcome FNG, Hound Dog!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Proverbs 28:23 – “He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.”  Confrontation is sometimes a difficult thing to overcome, but sugar-coating the truth may be worse.  Correcting a brother, may help him to direct him back to the right path and may help save their soul.  As a result, a stronger, more meaningful relationship may flourish.
MOLESKIN:
It was great to get to Q once again at JUCO.  It is amazing what a year has brought to this AO!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sign-up for Hardship Hill.  Judge Judy has your Brolympic shirts if you ordered one.