F3 Knoxville

You Olympics

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch
PAX: slappy, Swifty, Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), LeBling, Crawlspace, Cobbler, Anchorman, Nadia (Aaron Jacques), Oscar Meyer, Skidmark, Stiff Arm
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP:
SSH
Grady Corns
Fat Guy/Little Coat
Imperial Walkers

THE THANG:
Mosey to the track

25 Merkins
25 Squats
25 Hello Dolly’s
25 SSH
5 Burpees
1 Lap around track
X4

Mosey back to COT

Wiffle Ball at the COT for 15 mins. 2 Teams. 3 pitches for each hitter. Tag, force or hit the runner with the ball = OUT. Batting team does the number of Burpees for each out they have. Defense does a Burpee for every run scored. HR = Hit ball over the parking lot.

COT:
It’s Back to School week! Summer is coming to a close for many and that means schedules and busyness are ramping up. Shopping, supplies, new classes, new activities, new routines, running from here to there. It can be overwhelming not only for our kids but for us.

Often, at times like this, we knuckle down and become uber self reliant. We plot and we plan and grind it out. We fill up our schedules, allowing them to dictate our rhythms or lack thereof. We almost create this sense of pride in our busyness.

“In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” Isaiah the prophet wrote about Judah wanting to flee from the Assyrians and trust in Egypt for their protection. Egypt! The original oppressor. Instead of trusting in God’s sovereignty and plan, they created their own. “Stubborn children”, “adding sin to sin”, and “suffering shame and humiliation”.

They were unwilling. Isn’t that the human condition? I know I’m guilty of this. But “therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.”

So, a different time, place, people, and set of circumstances for sure! But, the same God still exists, 2700 years later. Do we stop? Do we listen and learn? When life comes at us faster than we are ready for it, do we rush to avoid or control it?

I challenge you today to be quiet. Wait. Breathe! Don’t max out your schedules. Make time for what’s important. For me, that’s time with God. It’s not my strength, but he’s so patient and gracious to me, it doesn’t have to be. What has he already revealed to me and how is that calling me to use wisdom and discernment? Be intentional to spend time with your spouse, kids, and friends. And, like Mermaid said last week, take care of yourself, seek help and reach out when you need it.

WienerRUCK

AO: shamruck
Q: Oscar Meyer
PAX: slappy, Eliza, Oscar Meyer, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Jardet
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:

THE THANG:ruck

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: none

COT: get 1% better everyday you are never “done” with working on things in your life such as relationships, family, friends, etc.

“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The Slappy 420

AO: shamrock
Q: slappy
PAX: Eliza, Toretto, Dumpster Dive, Curveball, Anchorman, LeBling, Crawlspace, Free Fall (Justin Whitaker), Oscar Meyer, slappy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP:
– Warm up run in circle (shuffle, butt kickers, and high knees
– SSH
– Arm Circles
– Moroccan night clubs
– Cherry Pickers
– Runner Stretch
– 5 Merkins

THE THANG:
We did this 4x:
25 Merkins
25 Squats
25 Big Boys
25 SSHs
5 Burpees
1 lap around track but we made our way through the stadium steps

MARY:
-nope

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Marine Mud Run

COT:
Lots going on in the news lately. Here’s a couple verses that came to mind:

Sunny and 65

AO: shamruck
Q: The Situation
PAX: Trojan, Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Jardet, Mermaid, Eliza, Oscar Meyer, Jon Boat
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: 1 lap around the school

THE THANG: Racquet Club loop, Weigel’s Hill to Dutchtown, 1 loop around track, back to parking lot

ANNOUNCEMENTS: UnCOVEred this Saturday at The Cove

COT: If you’ve benefited from F3, make a resolution to Q once a month.

Easy Breezy Beautiful Cover HIMs

AO: the-equalizer
Q: Bookman
PAX: Ribbed, Smithers, Bookman, Brick, Steam, Blindside, Eliza, Stripped, Madoff, Lizzy, Oscar Meyer, Mermaid, Borg, Snitch (Cory Beilharz ), Snowbird
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
Before I get started, the weather was freaking amazing considering how it’s been for the past few weeks. We always get that tease of fall, but it usually doesn’t happen until August. Gives you the energy. That and the sweet 80’s hair band playlist.

WARMUP: SSHs

THE THANG: Grab a CMU from the smokehouse, carry to splashpad

starfish dice game
– Center of star, roll die, do blockees to the count of what shows on the the die
– Outer dice (includes usage of CMU):
– Bent Over Rows
– Curls
– Split Squats
– OH Presses
– WW3 Sit Ups

MARY: Imperial Walkers for a few seconds

ANNOUNCEMENTS: UnCOVErd this Saturday, We have a Pavlov situation that forces Steam to remove clothing when the word unCOVErd is used. Marine Mud Run in August. See Lizzy for sign ups and detail. He’s manning the F3 tent there!

COT:
Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you’ve got
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot
Wouldn’t you like to get away?

Sometimes you wanna go
Where everybody knows your name
And they’re always glad you came
You wanna be where you can see (ah-ah)
Our troubles are all the same (ah-ah)
You wanna be where everybody knows your name

It’s the theme to Cheers. However, it holds true for me. When I’m struggling or just off, it’s always great to know that there’s a place where dudes are there to work with you, check on you, and sometimes be in the same stank you’re going through. You’ll have a good time. You’ll learn from others, they’ll learn from you. And remember, it’s Nationwide. It might not be a great as F3 Knoxville, but I may be biased. Still, it’s good to know that there’s a place to go to, and there are many here in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the Nation. Check out F3nation.com/locations if you don’t believe me.

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