F3 Knoxville

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2-Mile Truckstop Tour

THE SCENE: A lovely 28 degree morning… The swamp is fully flooded from the recent rain, but the pavement is dry. A few ice patches over the paths…
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20 IC
TN rocking chair x15 IC
Mountain Parkers x15 IC (Mountain climbers, except opposite knee-to-elbow)
Crabettes x15 IC
LBAC Fwd x10, Rev x10
That woulda been it, but then Sparky arrived, needed to make sure he was warmed up.
15 more Mountain Parkers IC
THA-THANG:
20 cards with 10 different exercises have been distributed over a 2 mile course.
Each card also has a #1 or a #2. PAX with F3 name A-M are #1, N-Z are #2.
PAX mosey as a group along the course, taking turns flipping the card as they arrive.
If the number of the PAX who flips the card matches the number on the card, double the reps!
Additionally, four “You guys are screwed” tokens were distributed to trustworthy PAX.
When a token is played, add a repeat of the previous station to the current station.

The final station – Slalom bear crawl under the guard rail by the Watt Rd. soccer field

MARY:
Made it back to the AO just in time for about 3 rounds of Row your Boat
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
12 HIMs plus one giraffe
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Since my 2.0 goes to a Christian school, she has a verse to memorize nearly every week, and has ever since kindergarten. We’ve always used the drive time to school to learn that verse together. I really appreciate the time to dwell on the Word and let it sink in.
This week’s passage was Jeremiah 29:11-14. Verse 11 is pretty popular, but the one that caught me was verse 13: “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” We’re all seeking God, whether we know it or not. Everyone is looking to fill that hole that only He can. Seek Him with all your heart, and He’s promised that you will find Him.
MOLESKIN:
Shoulda started my watch when I laid out the course… Only got credit for half the miles I ran this morning!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thanks to everyone who brought snacks for Wesley House. Delivery this week!

I-Beam Wake Up Call

THE SCENE: 40’s, no rain which was kinda nice
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH

Rockets

Merkins

Mosey around the AO parking lot

THA-THANG:
At each light along the path do the following (14 lights)

  • 5 burpees
  • 5 merkins
  • 10 BBS
  • 10 Squats

Omaha about half way and did the exercises at every other light to save time

11’s at the bathrooms: underhand grip easy ups and merkins at end of parking lot adjacent to Watt Rd.

Battle Buddy, at playground 1 buddy does close grip lat pull ups while partner runs to end of lot and does 5 – 8 count man makers, switch and repeat 2x.

Mosey to AO

MARY:
Flutter kicks – Swirly/ Shooter

Side crunches – Ratchet

Shoulder Blasters – Ratchet
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Insert the WORD here.
MOLESKIN:
Special thanks to I-beam for the wake up call at 0500!  We almost got Boulder to post again but I failed to tell him we started at 0600 instead of 0700.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

Ruck Like An Egyptian

THE SCENE
44 and Foggy

 

WARM UP
1 Loop around West Hills Park, end with 20 merkins & 20 squats (ruck on).

 

THA THANG
1-2-3 Pyramid (all exercises done with ruck)
Ruck to Walkers Springs Park Pavilion (2.0 miles one way), stopping at each mile to do the following pyramid routine:

Mile 1:
1 Curl, 2 Merkins, 3 Squats
2 Curls, 4 Merkins, 6 Squats
3 Curls, 6 Merkins, 9 Squats
4 Curls, 8 Merkins, 12 Squats
5 Curls, 10 Merkins, 15 Squats

Mile 2:
6 Curl, 12 Merkins, 18 Squats
7 Curls, 14 Merkins, 21 Squats
8 Curls, 16 Merkins, 24 Squats
9 Curls, 18 Merkins, 27 Squats
10 Curls, 20 Merkins, 30 Squats

Mile 2 is at the pavilion.  After doing the routine, head back to SP and do the following:

Mile 3:
9 Curl, 18 Merkins, 27 Squats
8 Curls, 16 Merkins, 24 Squats
7 Curls, 14 Merkins, 21 Squats
6 Curls, 12 Merkins, 18 Squats

Mile 4:
5 Curl, 10 Merkins, 15 Squats
4 Curls, 8 Merkins, 12 Squats
3 Curls, 6 Merkins, 9 Squats
2 Curls, 4 Merkins, 6 Squats
1 Curls, 2 Merkins, 3 Squats

Once back at SP, head up Lover’s Lane and around the parking lot.

 

MARY
4ct Proton Parkers x15
4ct Flutter Kicks x30

 

Total Numbers = 5.5 miles, 100 Curls, 200 Merkins and 300 Squats.

2018 misery in review

THE SCENE: Mid 40’s … clear skies
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Picker IC (x10)
SSH IC (x15) but we did 16 because I forgot to stop.
Rockettees IC (x20)
Hand Release Merkins OYO (x15)
Groiner IC (x10)
Burpees OYO (x10) with 5 overhead claps between each.

Mosey to playground… duck walk across bridge on the way (compliments of Bartman)

30 pull-ups & 30 American Hammers any way you get them in.

THA-THANG:

1. modified 4 corners on half soccer field (compliments of Gibbler)

corner 1: squats 2: BBS 3: lunges 4: CDD. go to each corner through the center where 2 burpees are needed to continue. Repeat twice 1st time with 20 reps second time with 10.

2. Bear Crawl Ring of Fire on the center circle (Compliments of Cosmo)
1. 360 degrees of bear crawl with 10 merkins 2. 180 of boo boo bear crawl with 10 werkins. 3. repeat with other leg. 4. 180 degrees of crawl bear with 10 derkins.

3. quarter pounder – no cheese (compliments of Woodshack)

4. wheel barrow and fireman carry (compliments of Bartman)

battle buddy up – wheel barrow across parking lot for 5 spaces then 5 merkins. switch positions. Continue across lot. Return leg is fireman carry back. switch positions Half way back.

5. 11s on dog poop hill (compliments of Butters)

crawl bear up dog poop hill with easy ups at the top and squat jumps at the bottom (2 overhead hand claps between each rep).

MARY:
Boat/Canoe

Peter Parkers IC (x10)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I heard a story of a guy recently who was watching his car being stolen on a cold morning when he had left it running outside to warm up. He noticed the car being driven away through a window and out of instinct chased the guy down. The thief, being cold and disoriented, couldn’t put the car in park and eventually stopped the car but didn’t run away. The owner of the car after regaining possession of the vehicle saw the thief and rather than anger had felt pity for him. He was poor, homeless, delirious, cold and unable to think clearly. The story ended with with the car owner driving the thief to a shelter where he could get his needs met.

It took a week of this stewing inside my mind to realize how much this mirrored the Christmas story. God, rather than anger, had mercy, even when we were yet his enemy. Also, I consider the many times I look at people in anger instead of compassion.  Jesus said, “forgive them for they know not what they do.” Do I consider people as those who are suffering and lost?

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Persistence

THE SCENE: 42 degrees and cool.  Perfect weather

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • imperial squat walkers
  • baby arm circles forward and backwards
  • cherry pickers
  • SSH

THA-THANG:

  • 20 merkins and 20 squats w/2 burpees in the middle between each exercise.  Decrease by 2 exercises after each round.
  • 20 table rows and 20 flutter kicks – decreasing by 2 at each round
  • merkin/bear crawl across parking lot
  • Dry Docks and then hill run

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”  Calvin Coolidge

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Cheat Sheet Granny and daughter. Ben who lost his wife. G-6 son