F3 Knoxville

45 Bday Q

AO: shamruck
Q: Brick
PAX: slappy, Mermaid, Ribbed (Joshua Sagraves), Unibráu (Nick Robinson)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP:
Just start rucking…..

THE THANG:
Rucked the big block. At each corner we did 15 squat thrusts, 15 curls, 15 rows. Then rucked down Gulf Park and back.
MARY:
A little stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Prayed for Eliza, Sparkler, and
COT:
“We should not be surprised that God gives us wonderful graces in the midst of suffering that we had asked him to spare us. He knows best how to apportion his grace for our good and for his glory.”

100 Years of Virtue

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Lilydipper
PAX: Lizzy, Title IX (Christian Prescott), Pusher, Glamper, SlideRule (Stephen Sloan), Sparkler, Curveball, MD Hammer, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Rooney(Carl Whipple), Tenderfoot, Crash Dummy, CRISPR, Unibráu (Nick Robinson), Duggar, Brick
FNGs: None
COUNT: 17
WARMUP: 1 All-Important Burpee, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Iron Mikes, 20 Plank Jacks, On back leg and arm stretches, 10 Tennessee Rocking Chairs, 10 Tempo Squats, 10 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward and 10 Backward

THE THANG: Mosey to end on parking lot with nice restrooms. We will do 20 American Hammers.
Mosey to the Amphitheatre. We will bear crawl on grass, step up to next level and continue to the top. Run back down through parking lot below and rinse and repeat.
Mosey to Haslam Sign at Ball Fields. We will do 20 Hello Dollies.
Mosey to nice pavilion past ball fields. We will do Doras. While one partner runs around the pavilion, the other does exercises. Then partners switch. Here are the exercises:
100 Picnic Table Pull-ups.

100 Incline Merkins

100 Bench Dips

100 Decline Merkins

Mosey to ball field with artificial turf. Then run past the ball field and up the hill to the street.
Mosey east on road to the encircled garden by roadway circle. We will do 20 Rocky Balboas on curb surrounding garden.
Mosey to the Coliseum. Next, we will run counterclockwise ¾ of the way around the loop, stopping at each ¼ to do 15 Carolina Dry Docks. Those finishing the third ¼ first sweep everyone back.
Mosey to Haslam’s Rock. Here we will have a 20 Second Sky Gazer.
Mosey to AO.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Smokies Convergence this Saturday in Seymour. Hot Toddy Triple Q at Asylum on January 11.

COT:
Message
On December 29, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100 years old, the longest living president in the United States. He served one term as president, losing the race for president to Ronald Reagan the next election. Losing the race for presidency hurt. But, Carter continued to serve our nation and the world in many different and powerful ways after he lost the election. He established the Carter Center to expand human rights and promote health around the world. Through the Carter Center he helped to practically Guinea Worm Disease, a disease that haunted Africa for centuries and affected 3.5 million people. He monitored more than100 elections around the world. Through Habitat for Humanity, he helped build over 1000 homes in over a dozen countries. He had many other accomplishments as well and because of the accomplishments, became the only president of the United States to earn the Nobel Peace Prize.

While achieving all this, he continued to preach Sunday School at his Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. He taught his church members but also had many visitors for his class. Some would come because he was president or because of his post-presidency accomplishments. But, as President Barack Obama noted, “I’m willing to bet that many . . . were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.”

The following words are directly from President Obama about Jimmy Carter:

Elected in the shadow of Watergate, Jimmy Carter promised voters that he would always tell the truth. And he did – advocating for the public good, consequences be damned. He believed some things were more important than reelection – things like integrity, respect, and compassion. Because Jimmy Carter believed, as deeply as he believed anything, that we are all created in God’s image.
Whenever I had a chance to spend time with President Carter, it was clear that he didn’t just profess these values. He embodied them. And in doing so, he taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service. In his Nobel acceptance speech, President Carter said, “God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace.” He made that choice again and again over the course of his 100 years, and the world is better for it.

So brothers, we have lost a good man. Let his legend live on and inspire us. May we each yearn for and learn to live the life God created us to live: one of grace, dignity, justice and service.

Prayers
Prayers for our brother, Sparkler, as he makes decisions regarding his upcoming treatment for Prostate Cancer. Prayers for Brick’s children after the divorce this past year. Prayers for all suffering mental or physical pain, including those who suffered injuries or the loss of loved ones in the recent incident in New Orleans. Prayers for those who work for the City of New Orleans.

100 Years of Virtue

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Lilydipper
PAX: Lizzy, Title IX (Christian Prescott), Pusher, Glamper, SlideRule (Stephen Sloan), Sparkler, Curveball, MD Hammer, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Rooney(Carl Whipple), Tenderfoot, Crash Dummy, CRISPR, Unibráu (Nick Robinson), Duggar, Brick
FNGs: None
COUNT: 17
WARMUP: 1 All-Important Burpee, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Iron Mikes, 20 Plank Jacks, On back leg and arm stretches, 10 Tennessee Rocking Chairs, 10 Tempo Squats, 10 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward and 10 Backward

THE THANG: Mosey to end on parking lot with nice restrooms. We will do 20 American Hammers.
Mosey to the Amphitheatre. We will bear crawl on grass, step up to next level and continue to the top. Run back down through parking lot below and rinse and repeat.
Mosey to Haslam Sign at Ball Fields. We will do 20 Hello Dollies.
Mosey to nice pavilion past ball fields. We will do Doras. While one partner runs around the pavilion, the other does exercises. Then partners switch. Here are the exercises:
100 Picnic Table Pull-ups.

100 Incline Merkins

100 Bench Dips

100 Decline Merkins

Mosey to ball field with artificial turf. Then run past the ball field and up the hill to the street.
Mosey east on road to the encircled garden by roadway circle. We will do 20 Rocky Balboas on curb surrounding garden.
Mosey to the Coliseum. Next, we will run counterclockwise ¾ of the way around the loop, stopping at each ¼ to do 15 Carolina Dry Docks. Those finishing the third ¼ first sweep everyone back.
Mosey to Haslam’s Rock. Here we will have a 20 Second Sky Gazer.
Mosey to AO.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Smokies Convergence this Saturday in Seymour. Hot Toddy Triple Q at Asylum on January 11.

COT:
Message
On December 29, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100 years old, the longest living president in the United States. He served one term as president, losing the race for president to Ronald Reagan the next election. Losing the race for presidency hurt. But, Carter continued to serve our nation and the world in many different and powerful ways after he lost the election. He established the Carter Center to expand human rights and promote health around the world. Through the Carter Center he helped to practically Guinea Worm Disease, a disease that haunted Africa for centuries and affected 3.5 million people. He monitored more than100 elections around the world. Through Habitat for Humanity, he helped build over 1000 homes in over a dozen countries. He had many other accomplishments as well and because of the accomplishments, became the only president of the United States to earn the Nobel Peace Prize.

While achieving all this, he continued to preach Sunday School at his Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. He taught his church members but also had many visitors for his class. Some would come because he was president or because of his post-presidency accomplishments. But, as President Barack Obama noted, “I’m willing to bet that many . . . were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.”

The following words are directly from President Obama about Jimmy Carter:

Elected in the shadow of Watergate, Jimmy Carter promised voters that he would always tell the truth. And he did – advocating for the public good, consequences be damned. He believed some things were more important than reelection – things like integrity, respect, and compassion. Because Jimmy Carter believed, as deeply as he believed anything, that we are all created in God’s image.
Whenever I had a chance to spend time with President Carter, it was clear that he didn’t just profess these values. He embodied them. And in doing so, he taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service. In his Nobel acceptance speech, President Carter said, “God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace.” He made that choice again and again over the course of his 100 years, and the world is better for it.

So brothers, we have lost a good man. Let his legend live on and inspire us. May we each yearn for and learn to live the life God created us to live: one of grace, dignity, justice and service.

Prayers
Prayers for our brother, Sparkler, as he makes decisions regarding his upcoming treatment for Prostate Cancer. Prayers for Brick’s children after the divorce this past year. Prayers for all suffering mental or physical pain, including those who suffered injuries or the loss of loved ones in the recent incident in New Orleans. Prayers for those who work for the City of New Orleans.

2025 day 1

AO: asylum-am
Q: Farley
PAX: Unibráu (Nick Robinson), Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Tropicana, Hands, Farley
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: arm circles, cherry pickers, side straddle hops… light jog while stopping at every other light pole with 5 big boys / 5 merkins

THE THANG: each uses CMU with 4 sets of 25 pressups, arm curls, rows, and flutter kicks then run to end of parking lot to perform 1 burpee then jog up little Mt Everest and walk back down and repeat.

Ended with planks and wall sit-ups (2 sets)

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: Proverbs 15:22: “Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors
they are established.”

The Twelve Beat Downs of Christmas

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: Kodak (Charlotte Metro (S) Weasel Shaker)
PAX: F3 Pluto ( Hugh Nystrom), Unibráu (Nick Robinson), Pele (Jon Lindberg), High Heels, CRISPR, Steam, Choir Boy, Hands, SlideRule (Stephen Sloan), Brick, Pusher, Honeydew, Cart Girl (John Sadler) (Chatt, TN), Lilydipper, Suds, Backdraw, Protractor (Drew Sloan)
FNGs: 1 Protractor (Drew Sloan)
COUNT: 18
WARMUP: Run around the AO Parking Lot, Side Straddle Hops

THE THANG: Very quick warmup (side straddle hops, some quick stretching).

1. In COT parking lot – Day 1 – 1 Manmaker
Day 2 – 2 Burpees, 1 suicide (half way and back, all the way and back) w/ 5 squats

2. At Amplitheater
Day 3 – 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 short lap
Day 4 – 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 long lap

3. At nearby Playground
Day 5 – 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Manmaker
Day 6 – 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 minute hang on bar (or plank if prefer)

4. At soccer field
Day 7 – 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Manmaker
Day 8 – 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Suicide (just running)

5. At Pickett’s
Day 9 – 9 Down Dog Push Ups, 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Manmaker
Day 10 – 10 Russian Twists, 9 Down Dog Push Ups, 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Run and Bear Crawl up to the Overlook

6. Back at COT
Day 11 – 11 Squats, 10 Russian Twists, 9 Down Dog Push Ups, 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 Manmaker
Day 12 – 12 Big Boy Sit-ups, 11 Squats, 10 Russian Twists, 9 Down Dog Push Ups, 8 Imperial Walkers, 7 LBCs, 6 Side Straddle Hops, 5 ‘Mericans, 4 Jump Squats, 3 Heels to Heaven, 2 Burpees, 1 sprint up that damn hill.

MARY: We were done, baby!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Polar Bear Plunge on January 1, Smokies Convergence on January 4, Hot Toddy Triple Q on January 11

COT: We get caught up in “the things” of Christmas and focus on those things we want in our lives. Remember that “the thing” we really need to focus on is our relationship with God.

Prayers for all during this Holiday Season.