F3 Knoxville

Tag: Sparky

Good thing toddlers are easier to catch

THE SCENE:

Dark… Just enough chill to keep the sweatshirt on during stretching. AO’s almost dry.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Tennessee Rocking Chairs x20 IC
  • Merk-jacks x15 IC
  • Al Gore Tuck Jump (Al Gore for 10 count, explode to Tuck Jump) x5
  • Outhouse run, Bernie back
  • LBAC x20 IC fwd, x20 IC back
  • Michael Phelps OYO to shake it out
  • Single-leg stand-up with partner

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Pee Rocks, pick out 2 hand-size

I Believe I Can Fly:
Arms to the side, feverish tiny ineffectual flaps for 10 count
Arms front, repeat flapping
Bend at waist, flap arms against gravity
Repeat!

Pick an Edgeless Safety CMU from the pile
Mosey away from abandoned dogs in trucks and pile rocks at top of hill for BBS relay:
PAX lie in a line head to foot. First PAX grab Edgeless Safety CMU from overhead, BBS, and set at feet for next PAX.
Repeat until pile is empty, plank until all Edgeless Safety CMU are piled downhill

Grab a Edgeless Safety CMU and spread out in the grass for:

  • Tempo Goblet Squat x15 IC
  • Curls x15 OYO
  • OH Press x15 OYO
  • Tricep Extension x15 OYO
  • Toddler Toss x5 OYO: Pretend Edgeless Safety CMU is a toddler.  Toss in the air and catch.
  • Rinse, Repeat

Mosey to tennis court:

  • Balls to the wall, travel clockwise on hands for 2 fence segments, then drop for 5 burpees.  Repeat
  • Bear crawl across both courts, sprint back. Repeat.
  • Circle up for 5-Merkin Ring of Fire
  • Tighten the circle and flip over for 45° foot push-down Ring of Fire

 

MARY:
Just enough time for 20x Pickle Pounders IC.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
18 PAX killed it start to finish.  No FNGs this time.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
In Ephesians 5 Paul exhorts those of us who are husbands to love our wives “just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”  I usually have thought of that verse in the context of his ultimate sacrifice for us on the cross.  Of course, that event was the culmination of his saving love for us, but giving himself started far before that.  He gave himself when he left the comfort of Heaven and stepped down to be born into a limited body like ours. He gave himself every day during his ministry when he was tired and hungry and wanted anything but to deal with more throngs of people.  Every day he actively sought out ways to give himself for us.  As you go through your day, look for ways that you can give yourself up; your needs, your desires, your conveniences, for your wife and show Christ’s love to her and also as an example to your children.
MOLESKIN:
2 weeks was a long time to be away from the Pound.  Missed you guys, but it was great to get to witness the great start for the Bomb Shelter.  Great job everyone who EH’d!  Toddler Toss ended up being significantly more hazard potential than anticipated.  I guess rocks don’t care if you drop ’em so they don’t help out at all like real toddlers do.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Prayer for Swirlie and family. Truckin’ To the Pound CSAUP 6am at Bob Leonard, F3 Knoxville 2nd Anniversary celebration McFee park November 4.

Step it UP!

THE SCENE: A very sticky 72 degrees, cloudy, with insufficient breeze.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
The PAX moseyed in place throughout the Welcome & Disclaimer. After the W&D, the QIC joined in the circle for a quick circle drill. While all members moseyed in place, a number of steps and direction of travel were shouted and the PAX followed suit. (i.e., “2, left” indicates two steps left). When “center” was shouted, all members ran to the center of the circle & then Bernie Sanders back to their original position. This continued for several minutes to get the blood flowing. We then performed the following exercises:

  • Tempo Squats x 10 IC
  • Baby Arm Circles FWD x 12 IC
  • Baby Arm Circles BWD x 12 IC
  • Little o’ This
  • Little o’ That
  • Michael Phelps

THA-THANG:
The PAX split into two even lines for an Indian-run style mosey. Instead of Indian runs, the PAX executed commands directed by the QIC. “Left” and “Right” required reaching down to touch the ground on the respective side. “UP!” required jumping into the air and clapping twice before hitting the ground. Commands continued until the fork in the parking lot.

Completed one round of Circle Burp using Kraken Burpees.

Continued mosey to the stairs. Split the PAX into two groups, one on either side of the stairs. The first member of each group sprints up the stairs, touching every step. Once they summit, they alternate (10x) LBCs and (10x) merkins while they await the rest of their group. All members at the bottom alternate (10x) SSH and (10x) tempo squats until their turn to summit.

Rinse and repeat, with accelerated hustle on the second attempt.

Slow mosey back to first light pole for Route 66. We called an audible due to time, but completed the following exercises:

  • Merkins
  • Squats
  • Lunges

Mosey back to the AO with a hard sprint on the homestretch.

MARY:

  • Hello Dolly x 25 IC
  • Flutter Kick x 10 IC

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 PAX today with 0 FNGs.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“There are 3 kinds of men when it comes to work. Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their nose, and some just don’t turn up at all”. As HIMs we are called to be leaders, and part of being a leader means jumping in to do work even we may not be best suited to the task. All of us need to step up at times, turn up our sleeves, and DO WORK that needs doing.
MOLESKIN:
Tell your Ms that you’re welcome for that stair work today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  1. Maryville/Alcoa launch Oct. 14
  2. Truckin’ to the Pound Oct. 28
  3. Please note the new Q calendar. If you haven’t Q’d before and you’re skeered, grab a co-Q or ask a veteran some questions. You’ll be glad you jumped in!

Bunch o Hunks at the DAWG POUND

THE SCENE: Perfect early morn weather yessirrr

WARM-O-RAMA:

Side straddle hop ~20 IC

Tempo Squats- 10 IC

5 Burpees

Merkins- 10 IC

Short Mosey

5 Burpees

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the tennis court

Dirt/Contact

  • 4 Count Flutter Kicks x 20
  • Inchworm Half the court
  • 3 burpees
  • Lunge second half
  • 3 burpees
  • Sprint back

Repeat two more times with the other two sets beginning with 20 merkins and 30 reverse crunches

Run Like an Antelope/You Enjoy Myself

Mosey to the track

Partner Section

  • At the entrance to the track, 4 count flutter kicks x 20
  • At the first turn, 20 dips, 10 burpees, 20 reverse crunches
  • Second turn, 10 sundials each leg, 20 merkins

Rinse and Repeat

Heavy Things

Mosey back to the AO for some dealer’s choice

Boat Canoe via Ratchet IC

Pickle Pounders via Mayberry IC

5 Cheeky Burpees at the end
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Recently, I have been thinking about the proper way to live life. It has become apparent that life is full of suffering, which is quite depressing, but there is a way to live in which nihilism does not creep. I believe that would be to live life accepting responsibility, which is a sacrifice, but it assigns meaning to life. I think that this is a very powerful idea. If you accept those things, then you will not find yourself hiding from pains and seeking only pleasures, but maybe you can confront the pains and compose something better for you and those around you.

Cain and Abel

I spoke briefly about the story of Cain and Abel. In the first half of the story a few things happen.

Abel is making good sacrifices and is looked upon favorably by God

Cain is making lackluster sacrifices and is not looked upon favorably by God

Abel’s life seems to manifest in an idealistic manner

Cain’s life is full of struggle

Cain becomes resentful and after being told by God to make better sacrifices, he decides to kill Abel (Abel is almost like the embodiment of the ideal, so in a way he is destroying what he could be if he makes the proper sacrifices).

The second half of the story deals with how to respond to an act, but the main points I wanted to convey lie in the first half

  1. You can choose to live a life without sacrifice, but it probably will be a life without meaning i.e. even if you have all the material goods you could ever want, they will not be actually worth anything, since you decided not to make a sacrifice and because of this, there is no meaning in your life.
  2. Making good sacrifices is your best chance to have your life manifest itself as close to the ideal as possible. It will not always work, but when it doesn’t, you just need to reorient your sacrifice. For example, I recently took an exam. I made some silly mistakes that will cost me, even though I restricted things I value (time with friends and family). However, all I need to do is reorient how I used that time and I will likely not make the same mistakes in the future.
  3. Pick the life full of meaning. Be responsible, make sacrifices. You will be forced to confront the unknown, gloom, pain, but you and the others around you will be better.

 

Overcoming Obstacles

THE SCENE:  65 and calm

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
Laos excercises

  • 20 IC 4CT Iron Mikes
  • 20 IC Swimming Merkins
  • 20 IC 4CT Street Stretch
  • 5  IC 4CT Ultimate Merkin

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the rock pile, pick a rock you can curl

Indian run Mosey to the bottom of Matterhorn, curls and tri-extensions with your rock as we mosey

20 IC Mtn Climbers at bottom of Matterhorn

Lunge up Matterhorn

Mosey back down for rocks

Bernie Sanders halfway up Matterhorn, mosey the rest

Mosey to the Pav-a-lon for the following exercises

  • 25 Pull ups
  • 50 Decline Merkins
  • 75 LBCs

Line back up and mosey to the top of Matterhorn, Junk led us down

Indian run mosey back to rock pile

2 teams line up and then while one person does a windsprint, the rest of the team does

  • Merkins
  • Bridge March

MARY:

  • 10 OYO Merkins
  • 20 IC 4ct Floor Wipers
  • 20 IC 4ct Flutter kicks
  • 5 IC 4ct Ultimate Merkin

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
FNG – Flute Loop

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ve been reading a study about being a better dad, an “intentional father”, and leading my kids to a relationship with Jesus.  For me I sometimes feel like I don’t know how to do that.  I don’t know all the right things to say and do have them learn about Jesus.  But by putting down my phone, work, hobbies, tv remote, etc., and intentionally spending time with them, I’m off to a good start.  By paying attention to them while they play, or ask questions (lots and lots of questions), or eat dinner and putting the distractions away they can tell the difference.

Sometimes our biggest obstacles to being intentional father is we do not know where to start.  Well just like Matterhorn we climbed this morning, we have to be willing to take that first step.  Get up and move, and if we stumble or fall to get up and keep going.  I’m also learning that I have to show that side to my kids.  If I struggle with obstacles and I handle it the wrong way, my kids learn the wrong way to handle obstacles.  In those times of struggles, I have had to go back and apologize to my kids and ask for forgiveness.  Which does a couple things, it makes my kids realize “hey dad isn’t perfect” and “dad can admit when he is wrong”.  My weaknesses turn into learning points.

And when I struggle with an obstacle so much that I seek our heavenly Father’s assistance with it, my kids see that too.  They see that God is always with us to lift us up and carry us when we need it.  My hope is they know that not only I am always there to pick them up, but that God walks with us.  God picks us all up, gives us a hug, knocks the dirt off, and says “Let’s do this together”.

MOLESKIN:
The PAX really pushed hard this morning, even though we did some things we never tried before.  Indian run with pee rock curls being a prime example.  But we all got better!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • 2 opportunities for lunch this Weds at Whole Foods, and Thurs at Hardin Valley Brown Bag
  • Oct 6, Trail Run
  • Oct 14, Maryville Launch
  • Oct 28, Truckin to the Pound event

Pee Rock Pyramid

THE SCENE: 69 and foggy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
Run in place / high knees ~ 1 min
SSH Burpees IC x 25
Nose Wipers IC x 10
Run Stance Squat Jump IC x 20
THA-THANG:

Mosey to pee rocks.
1. Grab 2 handheld (brick sized) rocks
a. Iron Squats IC x 20
b. Wonderbra IC x 20
2. Put small rocks back & grab a large rock
a. Hip Thrusters IC x 20

Pyramids with big rock. After each round run across parking lot to the gate & back.

With a single large Pee-Rock (aka Coupon) complete 7 Rounds of exercises, adding a new exercise each round.

  • 5 Burpees
  • 15 Merkins
  • 20 Goblet Squats
  • 25 Curls
  • 30 OH Press
  • 35 Hip Thrusters
  • 40 BBS

MARY:
Pretzel Crunches IC x 15 each side
Protractors
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST:
BOM:  Showed a quick clip of Penn Jillette (an Atheist) expressing his views on proselytization. His view: if you truly believe something to be true (i.e. heaven/hell, Jesus is the only way to heaven) and don’t share your faith about that item then you are in fact hating your fellow man. He goes on to say that if he truly believes a bus is about to hit someone, then he is eventually going to help that person get out of the way. He says Christians who don’t proselytize are the equivalent of letting that same person get run over by the bus. Honestly, he’s right. This video hits close to home because it is true of many Christians. My challenge to the PAX was to take time to reflect on this. Who do you share your faith with? Do you take your DRP when it comes to sharing your faith and having tough conversations?