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The Great “Big Ball” Ring of Fire

THE SCENE: Chilly, drizzling rain
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry pickers, Baby Arm circles, SSH, Hillbillies
THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to amplitheater for a dry spot for the ring of fire
    • Merkins (hold plank while each person individually does 5, then 4, and so on
    • Squats (hold Al Gore)
    • Cobras (hold plank)
  • 11’s (step ups / pull ups)
  • Mosey to parking garage (exercise at each level / run between levels)
    • Flutter kicks, battle buddy leg pushes?, American Hammers, ankle taps, repeat sequence as needed
  • Mosey back to amplitheater for a round of circle burps.
  • “Dan Taylor” under bridge.
  • Mosey back to AO.

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Quote from “Spiritual Leadership” by Oswald Sanders.  “Leaders must draw the best out of people, and friendship does that far better than prolonged argument or mere logic.”

Just by being here you all tend to draw out the best in me.  If we want to influence others in any way, we need to cultivate relationships instead of just telling them what we thing they should do.  Friendships are the foundation of inspiring others to be better.
MOLESKIN:
Pray for Jenners friend who lost a loved one recently.  Also pray for Cowbells family with their new baby.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Third F event Dec. 8, 8:30am.

Battle Buddy the Elf

THE SCENE: 51 degrees and a clear beautiful morning to start the week off.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Lap around the lawn. 25 overhead claps. 25 front claps. 10 cherry pickers. 10 SSH

THA-THANG:
Mosey to the bridge and battle buddy up. 300 American Hammers, 200 Flutter Kicks, 100 Oprah Winfrey’s. While one buddy works out the other runs a lap. Mosey over to next parking for a Mucho Chesto. 4 laps to complete. Turn 1: 10 Merkins, Turn 2: 10 Cobras, Turn 3: 10 Wide Merkins, Turn 4: 10 ATMS. Off for another mosey to the Big Ball. Run stairs to first landing for 25 Flutter Kicks, then run to top of the stairs for 25 Log Jumps, back down the stairs for 10 pull ups on the girders. Rinse and repeat. Mosey back to AO via East Tennessee Veterans Memorial.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
11 PAX showed up greet the week and own it.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
“Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.” Haruki Murakami

“Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices” Robert Braathe

“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Be thankful in all things. Change your perspective. Show and give thanks and don’t expect any in return, you don’t need it.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2nd F on December 8th.

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Rotisserie

THE SCENE: Cold and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers

Baby Arm Circles

SSH

Merkins
THA-THANG:

Mosey to parking lot C15 for “Rotisserie Turkey”

  • Merkins (flip) flutter kicks (flip) Mountain climbers (flip) Heels to Heaven – Repeat
  • Cross street to river and head towards Calhouns
    • Lunge between posts
    • Cobras x 10 at each post
  • Recover at benches then mosey to rocks near bridge
    • Pause at the rocks to recover and reflect on something we are thankful for
  • “Pumpkin pie” split squats at rocks
  • Dips at rocks
  • Mosey / side lunge across foot bridge
  • Sprint once up Walnut street hill then back down
  • Walk / mosey backwards back up hill then recover
  • Mosey back to AO

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
There were 16 HIMS total with 4 FNG’s.  I had some technical problems and ended up not documenting everyone that was there.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Phillipians 4:6-7  Even in times of stress, when we’re anxious or worried, we still have things to be thankful for.  In difficult times, spend time thanking God for the blessings he’s given you.  It can put things into perspective and God promises His peace when we tell him our struggles as we are thanking Him for His goodness, His grace, His mercy, etc.
MOLESKIN:
Cowbell’s wife and new baby.  Friend of Jenner’s who lost a loved one this holiday season.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Celebrity Q

THE SCENE: 45* and clear
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
BAC forward IC
BAC reverse IC
Cherry pickers IC
Merkin NOT ON A 4 COUNT IC
Tempo squat IC
SSH IC

THA-THANG:

Everyone on Preacher at the fountains.  Each corner of the World’s Fair Park lawn has an exercise and number of an exercise to perform.  Run laps and do the work until Preacher calls time.  Each time you pass the fountains you don’t collect $200 but perform 8 burpees.  Corner exercises:

  • Mountain climbers 4-ct x12
  • Power merkins x10 (explode off the deck and clap at top of merkin)
  • BBSUs x15
  • Jump squats x15

Lather rinse repeato. Recover on Preacher and mosey towards amphitheater.

After nearly getting hit by the same truck going both forward and reverse (the truck, not us), assemble on the stage at the theater.  Routine is 11’s.  Start with 1 box jump on stage, sprint the stairs to the top, 10 rail rows at the top.  Return and repeat finishing off 11’s.  Merlot might have splashed.  Recover on Preacher.

Mosey back to the south end of the World’s Fair lawn.  Line up going across.  Preacher calls 10 count bear crawls, then remain in place and do 10 squats all in cadence.  Repeat until reaching the fountains on the other side.

MARY:
Box cutter flutter Edwards ???
American hammers
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
25 Strong for Preacher’s visit: Jenner, Crawdad, Cornhole, Red Writer, Archie, Wilson, Filter, Careless, Quarantine, Halo, Rousey, Passport, G6, Sneaky Pete, Waffle House, Operation, SiPad, Swanson, Partial, Al (FNG), Purple Rain, The Voice, Petey, Preacher, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Preacher talked about his recent move to Arizona, and how none of what has happened to him in the last few months would have been what he planned or thought he would do.  He had to walk through the valley of the shadow of death to end up where he needed to be.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Can drive competition with FiA this week.

Block and forth

THE SCENE: 39* and CLEAR (tired of the rain)
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Shoulder taps on 4-ct IC
Windmills on 4-ct IC
Merkins on 4-ct IC
Tuck jumps OYO
Bat wings on 4-ct IC
SSH on 4-ct IC

THA-THANG:
Mosey lap around the lawn of World’s Fair Park (almost back to SP, stopping short).  Two CMU’s hidden in the bushes are brought into the open for a little block and forth (routine stolen and just slightly modified from Wax Job’s Bucket List).  PAX split into two groups, one remains in place the other jogs to other side of the World’s Fair Park Lawn.  One PAX will carry both CMU’s across the lawn, and start the group on a new exercise once they arrive.  Exercise is performed AMRAP until relief comes with CMU’s and new exercise.  Both sides start with SSH.  Exercises as follows:

  • Merkins
  • Big boy situps
  • Mountain climbers
  • Carolina dry docks
  • Leg thrusters

Go through routine until all PAX have carried CMUs across the lawn twice, essentially ending up back where everyone started.  Recover and 10 count. Stash CMUs and mosey toward WFP amphitheater.  Apologize in advance and burpee broadjump up the ramp on the back side of the amphitheater.  Recover and 10 count.

PAX pair up for next routine.  Partner A remains at the top of the amphitheater, alternating between 10 rows on the handrails and 10 diamond merkins.  Partner B runs down the far side of the hill to the semi-circular benches looking over the pond and performs 10 box jumps before running back up to the top of the amphitheater.  Flapjack and repeat switching exercises and running until time called.  Recover and 10 count.

Reverse lunge back down the other side of the amphitheater towards start point, stopped at the bottom for Al Gore until everyone finished.  Mosey back SP for Mary.

MARY:
Edward scissor-legs IC
Flutter kick ring of fire (All PAX hold feet together 6-8″ off the deck waiting for their turn.  Each PAX does five 4-count flutters, then resumes holding feet off the deck until all PAX have done five flutters.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 strong getting Monday rolling: Swanson, G6, Careless (whisper with the stash), The Voice, Jenner, Cowbell, Filter, Scope, Abort
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
43 Podcast and the need for shield lock relationships and the blade/whetstone relationship.
MOLESKIN:
Continue prayers for Preacher’s sister in law (PREACHER IN TOWN TOMORROW) and The Voice’s grandmother.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New BB shirt coming soon hopefully thanks in big part to Half Caff.  Can collection this week.