F3 Knoxville

IPax Week 2

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch
PAX: Squatter, Butterknife, Tinker, LeBling, Mermaid, Crawlspace
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
Warmup: 800 meter run

THE THANG:

80 Merkins
Lt. Dan’s Magic Legs – 15 yards
14 Cactus Jumpsquats
Lt. Dan back

80 Coupon Plank Jacks
Murder Bunny
14 Cactus jumpsquats
Reverse murder bunny

60 Merkins
Bricklayers
14 Cactus Jumpsquats
bricklayers back

60 coupon plank jacks
Lt Dan magic legs
Repeat Cactus JS

40 merkins
bricklayers

40 coupon plank jacks
murder bunny

20 merkins
Lt. Dan

20 Coupon plank jacks

800 meter run

COT:

My son has these wristbands that have Bible verses on them. He wanted some of those and I loved that. Now, I’m not a fan of reading a single Bible verse, without context, because it’s easy to take and use them in ways they were not intended.

Anyway, I was looking through his collection the other night and one really simple one jumped out at me. It was Colossians 3:2 which says “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Some translations say to seek. Seek, meaning to desire, have passion for. Well as a matter of fact, that entire day I spent all of my time and focus on earthly things. I was exhausted. I was stressed and I was feeling some despair.

Whether it was about food, money, sickness, work, responsibilities, home repairs, you name it. My day was spent focused on those things.

19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6

Store up treasures you can access today AND tomorrow. Spend your time focused on the ONE and the ones who matter most. Your mind, body and soul will also benefit today.

Fun ‘n Guns

AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch
PAX: Eliza, slappy, Voodoo, Anchorman, Crawlspace, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Gringo, Tinker, Waxjob, Toretto, MacGruber
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP:
SSH
BACF & BACB
Moroccan Nightclubs
Temp Squats
Stretch OYO

THE THANG:
Mosey to CMU pile

Partner up. Dora workout
100 Curls
100 Tricep Dips
100 OHP
100 Bench Press

Mosey to Football field
Lap through the bleachers.

On the field, in cadence
Flutter Kicks
Freddy Mercurys
Heels to Heaven
LBCs

Ultimate Frisbee for 15 mins. 2 Teams. Half the field and between the 50 and GL. Skins win 5-2.

Mosey back to COT

COT:
I’m terrible at listening. It’s not intentional, but I truly struggle being completely present when someone else is talking. I have to almost give an F3 disclaimer when having a conversation with someone (“if I miss something you say…”) and I have to be very intentional to focus on others.

I went into banking a few years ago and that’s not the best place to be if you’re not a good listener. People are telling you very personal and sensitive details about their lives. I was only there a couple of years and I learned a lot but today’s culture calls so many to anything but listening. Not only to listen but knowing when to be silent. Does anyone listen anymore?

God has a lot to say about this;

“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;”
‭‭-James‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬ ‭ESV

“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.”
‭‭- Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭2‬, ‭6‬-‭7‬, ‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

My challenge today is Who can we invite for coffee, lunch, a beer, and just listen? Make it all about them and see what kind of response you get. It’ll make their day and you’ll shine some much needed light.

Dora and the Ultimate Beatdown

AO: shamrock
Q: Eliza
PAX: Base Salary, Jardet, Mermaid, Oscar Meyer, Eliza, Tinker, Anchorman, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Stitch
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP: chicken fat song, Willie Mays Hayes

THE THANG: Dora workout with partners. 200 Merkins, 200 imperial Squat Walkers, 200 flutters (2count) – MOT: 40 yard run and back

Ultimate Frisbee

MARY: plank, Merkin, bear crawl to the middle and slap hands, crawl bear out, 2 merkins, back to the middle slap hands, repeat with 3X

Al Gore til time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:forgot those

COT: “Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord. Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.” Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭17‬-‭21‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The Coolest Dudes Have May Birthdays

AO: shamrock
Q: Curveball
PAX: Eliza, Anchorman, Curveball, Crawlspace, Toretto, LeBling, Jon Boat, Tinker, Stitch
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
Warmup
– SSH 20
– Willie Maze Haze IC
– Little baby arm circle IC 20
– Reverse baby arm circle IC 20
– Grady Corns 20

Thang
Mosey to CMUs Then Circle up and Colt 45. (Curls)
15 from half way to top
15 from bottom to half way
15 full curl

Mosey to Top of Hill divide into two groups. While one group does the exercise, the other holds the move halfway (activated holding waiting). Then the groups switch. 3 or 4 times each exercise.

– 10 CMU Press
– 5 Shoulder Press
– 5 Curls
– 5 Dips

Boot Hill (at the same hill) – Partner up.
Hold Al Gore while partner down and up hill. 5 or 6 times.

Triangle – Work your way around the points of triangle. Around 3-4 times
– 4 Burpees
– 10 LBCs
– 10 Flutter Kicks

Charles Bronson – with CMUs instead
Start with 3 points of contact first two 50 yards apart in a line, the last another 10-30 yards past.
50 CMU Press, sprint to 2nd point, then bear crawl to 3rd point.
50 CMU Press sprint then bear crawl
25 Overhead Press sprint/crawl
25 Overhad Press sprint/crawl
25 Curls sprint/crawl
25 Curls sprint/crawl
25 Triceps sprint/crawl
25 Triceps sprint/crawl
50 SSH sprint crawl
R/R if time allows.

MARY: No time for Mary.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hardship Hill, Thunder Mtn.

COT:

INSP TV is celebrating May as the month that 9 actors were born. Actors that were famous for being in westerns. The Art of Manliness website has a list of the greatest western films ever made. 20 of the 35 films in their list had stars that were born in May.

Those Stars are:
Glenn Ford Birthday: May 1 – Shares birthday with Crawlspace
Gary Cooper Birthday: May 7
Bruce Boxleitner Birthday: May 12
Henry Fonda Birthday: May 16
Jimmy Stewart Birthday: May 20 – Shares my birthday
James Arness Birthday: May 26
John Wayne Birthday: May 26 – 180 Movies 80 Westerns
Clint Walker Birthday: May 30
Clint Eastwood Birthday: May 31 – I played with 3 of his kids while I was on vacation in Carmel CA.

Are cowboys heroes? I don’t know. But here are some fun lists that make being like them, a good choice.

Cowboy Code of Conduct
– Live each day with honesty and courage.
– Take pride in your work. Always do your best.
– Stay Curious. Study hard and learn all you can.
– Do what has to be done and finish what you start.
– Be tough, but fair.
– When you make a promise, keep it.
– Be clean in thought, word, deed, and dress.
– Practice tolerance and understanding of others.
– Be willing to stand up for what’s right.
– Be an excellent steward of the land and its animals.

10 Cowboy Qualities That Require Zero Talent
1. Put your left foot in the stirrup. It all starts there.
2. Quit when it’s done, not when you’re tired.
3. Laugh at yourself.
4. Hang out with people you want to be like.
5. Learn by watching… not talking.
6. Quit making excuses for why you can’t.
7. Life’s a story. Live it, remember it, tell it.
8. Care for things that can’t care for themselves.
9. Avoid mad females with or without babies.
10. Don’t talk about it. Do it.

And some info on the 9 stars.
Glenn Ford Birthday: May 1
Birthplace: Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne, Quebec, Canada
Fun Facts: As a high school student, Glenn Ford took a job working for Will Rogers, who taught him horsemanship. Later, when he lived in Beverly Hills, he illegally raised 140 Leghorn chickens—until local law enforcement ordered him to stop.

Gary Cooper Birthday: May 7
Birthplace: Helena, Montana
Fun Facts: Gary Cooper was good friends with Ernest Hemingway for over 20 years. Hemingway said that he based the character of Robert Jordan on Cooper in his novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Bruce Boxleitner Birthday: May 12
Birthplace: Elgin, Illinois
Fun Facts: Bruce Boxleitner got his big break when he was cast opposite James Arness in the epic television series, How the West Was Won. He’s also the author of two science fiction novels.

Henry Fonda Birthday: May 16
Birthplace: Grand Island, Nebraska
Fun Facts: As a young boy, Henry Fonda dreamed of being a journalist—but he caught the acting bug as a young man. In 1981, Fonda won his only Oscar for Best Actor in On Golden Pond, which was a final professional and personal triumph.

Jimmy Stewart Birthday: May 20
Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Fun Facts: Jimmy Stewart was a man of many talents: he played the accordion and never took an acting lesson. When he started as an actor, he became roommates with another young hopeful: Henry Fonda.

James Arness Birthday: May 26
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fun Facts: James Arness’s younger brother was Peter Graves, from the Mission Impossible TV series. During World War II, Arness also served in the 3rd Infantry Division at the same time as Audie Murphy.

John Wayne Birthday: May 26
Birthplace: Winterset, Iowa
Fun Facts: Born Marion Robert Morrison, the Duke won his only Oscar for True Grit, which was a professional triumph. Showing his sense of humor, Wayne also made a cameo appearance on The Beverly Hillbillies!

Clint Walker Birthday: May 30
Birthplace: Hartford, Illinois
Fun Facts: Clint Walker was the tallest actor in Hollywood during his era—at 6’6’ tall! He had a twin sister named Lucy, and his daughter, Valerie, became one of the first female pilots in the world in 1968!

Clint Eastwood Birthday: May 31
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Fun Facts: Eastwood has won five Oscars including Best Actor and Best Director for the Western, Unforgiven. He says he got his biggest break when James Garner had him cast in his TV show, Maverick—which helped Clint later land the part of Rowdy Yates in Rawhide!

Prayers for Jon Boat as he travels abroad.