F3 Knoxville

An Ode to Rocky I

THE SCENE: 73 degrees of pure East TN humidity.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x 15

Imperial walkers x 10

Little Baby Arm Circles x 20 (10 both ways)

THA-THANG:
Mosey to Mt. Crumpet via the water fountain.

– Round 1

– 10 merkins at the bottom, bear crawl to the top.

– 10 BBS, mosey to the bottom.

– 10 burpees at bottom, bear crawl to the top.

– 10 squats, mosey down.

-Round 2

– 20 merkins at the bottom, bear crawl to the top.

– 20 BBS, mosey down.

– 20 burpees at bottom, bear crawl to the top.

– 20 squats, mosey down.

– Round 3

– 30 Merkins at the bottom, bear crawl to the top.

– 30 BBS, mosey to the bottom.

– 30 burpees at the bottom, bear crawl to top.

– 30 squats, mosey down.

– If additional rounds needed, add to the exercise by 10. Rinse and repeat.

MARY:
– 20 LBC’s OYO.

– Plank until time ran out.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
17 Hims.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Jesus says in John 15:2 – “Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.”

The point of what I believe Jesus is driving at is that God the Father has to prune us or cut some things out of our lives if we are going to remain connected to the vine that is Jesus.  This pandemic, this global trial, is something that we shouldn’t waste, but rather ask God to use this time to show us some idols or sinful patterns that we need for Him to cut out of our lives.  It reminds me of when Rocky Balboa has gone several rounds with Apollo Creed, and he asks his trainer Mick to “cut him,” to open up his eye so he can see to finish the fight.  To be a HIM that is effective in this world, in our homes, and in our churches, we need God to do the same thing.  We need him to cut out and remove sin so that we can go the distance and finish the fight in a way that glorifies Him.  We need to invite God to do that through repenting of sin, and trusting that Jesus died to atone or pay for the sin in our lives.  Yes, when God starts working in your life, sometimes that is going to involve pain, but pain usually accompanies most things that are worth doing.  God bless you men, and see you soon.  Soli Deo Gloria.
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Suicidal 66

THE SCENE: Warm. Like mid 70s.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

20 SSH

10 LBAC Fwd/Bwd

8 Imperial Walkers
THA-THANG:
Route 66 starting right off the Grinder. Half Pax went south and other half north. Run to 1st light pole and perform one rep of exercise. Run back to start. Run to 2nd light pole and perform 2 reps of exercise. Run back to start. And so it went up to the 11th light pole. Then start over with next exercise.
Exercises:

Burpees

BBS

Merkins

Lunges per leg

MARY:
LBCs for time.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 HIMs
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Hope everyone had a good 4th and spent a little time being grateful for our country, our freedom, our families and friends.
MOLESKIN:
I don’t think anyone got to lunges. That was the most mileage and calories burned I’ve ever gotten in 45 minutes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Fat Amy strikes again

THE SCENE: Humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

yup
WARM-O-RAMA:

Plank, tempo merkins , plank, tempo merkins

squats IC, imperial walkers IC, Imperial squat walkers IC, body builders x5, lion kings x 5
THA-THANG:
Fat Amy WOD

50 Bench squats

10 body builders

40 big boys

10 body builders

Lunge to cone(60 yards), run small loop

10 body builders

20 lion kings

10 body builders

Bear crawl to cone(60yds), run loop

10 body builders

20 lion kings

10 body builders

Lunge to cone(60yds), run Loop back

10 body builders

40 big boys

10 body builders

50 squats.

MARY:
Captain Thor , we went to 10:40

cash out with ATMs!
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
22 pax including FNG upstate and 2.0s nightmare abs coconut
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
HIM, what is a HIM. We all know it’s a High Impact Man but a few things it takes to be such. HIM also means that we should be H.umble in how we act around others. We should be I.ntentional in everything we do and lastly we need to be M.entally tough. Put those together and we can be HIgh Impact men in our community . This is something that Detention talked about a couple years ago and it’s stuck with me ever since and want to keep sharing it with the pax.
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Forgiveness

THE SCENE: 70 degrees F., 89% humidity, cloudy skies
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

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THA-THANG:

Mosey to the fountain area just past Mt. Crumpit.  Split into two groups of six.  One does Route #1 while other does Route #2.  Groups switch after completion of their route.

Modified Route 66 #1

1 WWII, Run to 1st Light Pole, 11 Merkins, Run to Start

2 WWII, Run to 2nd Light Pole, 10 Merkins, Run to Start

3 WWII, Run to 3rd Light Pole, 9 Merkins, Run to Start

4 WWII, Run to 4th Light Pole, 8 Merkins, Run to Start

5 WWII, Run to 5th Light Pole, 7 Merkins, Run to Start

6 WWII, Run to 6th Light Pole, 6 Merkins, Run to Start

7 WWII, Run to 5th Light Pole, 5 Merkins, Run to Start

8 WWII, Run to 4th Light Pole, 4 Merkins, Run to Start

9 WWII, Run to 3rd Light Pole, 3 Merkins, Run to Start

10 WWII, Run to 2nd Light Pole, 2 Merkins, Run to Start

11 WWII, Run to 1st Light Pole, 1 Merkin, Run to Start

Alternate 5 WWII and 5 Merkins until Recover is Announced.

 

Modified Route 66 #2

1 Burpee, Run to 1st Light Pole, 11 SSH, Run to Start

2 Burpees, Run to 2nd Light Pole, 10 SSH, Run to Start

3 Burpees, Run to 3rd Light Pole, 9 SSH, Run to Start

4 Burpees, Run to 4th Light Pole, 8 SSH, Run to Start

5 Burpees, Run to 5th Light Pole, 7 SSH, Run to Start

6 Burpees, Run to 6th Light Pole, 6 SSH, Run to Start

7 Burpees, Run to 5th Light Pole, 5 SSH, Run to Start

8 Burpees, Run to 4th Light Pole, 4 SSH, Run to Start

9 Burpees, Run to 3rd Light Pole, 3 SSH, Run to Start

10 Burpees, Run to 2nd Light Pole, 2 SSH, Run to Start

11 Burpees, Run to 1st Light Pole, 1 SSH, Run to Start

Alternate 5 Burpees and 5 SSH until Recover is Announced.

 

Mt. Crumpit 7’s

1 Dry Dock / 6 Box Cutters

Order of ascent to top of Mt. Crumpit.

Run – Bernie – Run – Bear Crawl – Run – Bernie

 

Note: A few completed both Route 66 versions and about half of the Mt. Crumpit 7’s.  None felt cheated.

MARY:
Box Cutters, Flutter Kicks, LBCs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIMs including FNG Veep – Welcome!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In 1989 I quit buying Exxon gasoline and motor oil although it was my product of choice before then.  I didn’t like the way Exxon handled the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez tanker spill along the Alaskan coast.  11 million gallons of crude oil along 1300 miles of pristine coastline with untold numbers of fowl and animals affected.  I didn’t think Exxon owned the problem.  Fast forward to 2010 and the BP Deepwater Horizon spill.  20 times the oil spill of the Exxon Valdez.  Although, not as readily available in this are, I continued to buy BP gasoline.  I liked the response I saw and I believed they were truly sorry for the accident. You see, we all make mistakes and, since companies are made up of people like us, companies make mistakes too.

Owning up to them and trying to mitigate the consequences is important to me.  I make purchasing decisions based on a lot of factors.  Most of them are private decisions and I don’t go public with them.  My boycott decisions can be long term, short term, forever, or a few days.  All can be reversed because I only have to convince myself and since most are private or limited broadcast, I don’t have to justify my change of heart.

Forgiveness is the key and I see far too little of that in our country and our world.  Sure, the offender needs to own up to the transgression and there needs to be remorse but the one offended needs to take the next step.

I’m certainly thankful that God shows us the way in these matters.  While we were hopelessly lost in our sin and transgression, He reached out to us by sending Jesus to suffer the consequences of our worldly actions.  He took the first step and made the next one, our step, so much easier and so much more healing in our relationship with Him.  For God so loved the world, and me, and you, that He took the first step toward forgiveness and everlasting joy for us.

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Getting educated

THE SCENE: 60
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • 2 Body Builders
  • 3 Inside Out Merkins
  • 5 Bobby Hurleys
  • 5 Box Cutters
  • 10 Bicycles

THA-THANG:
Run on over to the Educator (~0.5mi)

2 Burpees at the bottom of the hill, bernie up, complete the exercises at the 5 cones before running back down the path and repeating. Each round you must increase your burpees at the bottom by 2 reps.

Exercises are:

  • 5 Body Builders
  • 10 Inside Out Merkins
  • 15 Bobby Hurleys
  • 20 Box Cutters
  • 25 Bicycles

MARY:
20 BBS and a 6 inch leg hold for 40 seconds to finish it off.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 Men getting it done
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

MOLESKIN:
FNG – Round-a-bout!
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