F3 Knoxville

Put it in reverse Terry

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Eliza, The Situation, Honeydew, slappy, Tonka, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
We mostly avoided the rain while taking the old faithful route in reverse. Tonka and I managed one lap around the school before 0515, and the group added another at the end as we were killing the last few minutes.

In my men’s bible study last night, we are in Acts 2 (I don’t want to go too deep here because you get into some controversial theology), and this analogy was shared with the group. Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters recently canceled his tour to deal with the backlash from an affair that bore a child. Grohl has been known as a family man and this was devastating news for his family & fans, enough to cancel the tour. While Grohl did not issue a public apology, he did issue this statement:

“I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We’re grateful toward all the children involved, as we move forward together,”

While he did not issue a public apology, and I’m not sure he needed to, he did not make any excuses. He owned his transgression, and made no excuses. Too many times, we are quick to be defensive and assign blame. I do this with my wife, and she gets so mad at me. She holds me accountable and I get defensive and explain away the problem instead of just saying you know … you are right. We (me) are too quick to assign blame, instead of just being a man and owning our transgressions no matter how great or how small. I don’t condone Dave Grohl’s actions, I don’t even know the man, but I respect that he is taking responsibility, and that he is owning the path to forgiveness with is family and others involved. I think that is a pretty good model for each of us to consider when faced with forgiveness, step up be a man, own the situation, and whatever consequences come with it.

Still cold in April

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Mermaid, Honeydew, slappy, The Situation, Booster
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
we took old faithful, and caught up with Booster and The Situation

Morning Stroll w a bunch of Dogs

AO: shamruck
Q: Brick
PAX: Lizzy, slappy, Mermaid, Honeydew, Eliza
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
None. Zilch. Nada.
THE THANG:
Ruck a little over 3 miles through Gulf Park
MARY:
No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Better Than Everest

We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

If you live inside this massive promise, your life is more solid and stable than Mount Everest.

Nothing can blow you over when you are inside the walls of Romans 8:28. Outside Romans 8:28, all is confusion and anxiety and fear and uncertainty. Outside this promise of God’s all-encompassing future grace, there are straw houses of drugs and pornography and dozens of futile diversions. There are slat walls and tin roofs of fragile investment strategies and fleeting insurance coverage and trivial retirement plans. There are cardboard fortifications of deadbolt locks and alarm systems and antiballistic missiles. Outside are a thousand substitutes for Romans 8:28.

Once you walk through the door of love into the massive, unshakable structure of Romans 8:28, everything changes. There come into your life stability and depth and freedom. You simply can’t be blown over anymore. The confidence that a sovereign God governs for your good all the pain and all the pleasure that you will ever experience is an incomparable refuge and security and hope and power in your life.

When God’s people really live by the future grace of Romans 8:28 — from measles to the mortuary — they are the freest and strongest and most generous people in the world.

Their light shines and people give glory to their Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).

>From Future Grace, pages 118–119

Hump day

AO: shamrock
Q: Eliza
PAX: Lizzy, Mermaid, slappy, Dumpster Dive, LeBling, Skidmark, Waxjob, Anchorman, Eliza, Crawlspace
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: Good Mornings, reach for the sky, SSH, Moroccan night clubs, hillbilly walkers, cherry pickers

THE THANG: Carry CMU to the practice field and leave it.

Line up on end zone.

Round 1. MOT: lunge walk

10: 10 merkins
20: 20 merkins and 20 Mtn Climbers
30: 30 mtn climbers and 30 hammers
40: 40 hammers and 40 flutters
50: 50 flutters and 50 Hello Dolly
Run to the end zone and do 2 burpees

Round 2: MOT: Bear crawl

10: 10 big boys
20: 20 big boys and 20 Freddie mercury
30: 30 Freddie mercury and 30 hillbillys
40: 40 hillbillys and 40 squats
50: 50 squats and 50 SSH
Run to end zone and 2 burpees

60 lb bag toss competition: anchorman beat 5 yards.

Carry CMU back and do 25 curls, oh press, windshield wipers and bench press. 10 sit-ups with CMU

MARY: plank

ANNOUNCEMENTS: EFHR

COT: what’s Gods plan for your life?
Bonus: be an organ donor.