F3 Knoxville

The Zipper

AO: juco
Q: Erector
PAX: Love Shaq, Wanderer, Windex, Guardrail, Dart Gun, Mailbox, Waffles, Stye (Hal Phillips), Noodles, Booster, Wheelchair (Jonathan Perelman), Fetch, Erector
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13

WARMUP: 15 SSH, 15 Mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 5 cherry pickers, 10 tempo squats, 15 imperial walkers
THE THANG: Mosey to JUCOmanjaro. At the first marker, begin the first exercise. Continue up the hill passing one marker and stopping at the next. Perform the second exercise and continue the pattern with the third. Repeat to the top.
-20 merkins, squats, 2-ct flutter kicks
Mosey back down and to the Maple Street parking lot. 4 corners: 10 burpees, run to the next corner, 20 Carolina Dry Docks, bear crawl to the next corner, 10 burpees, run to the last corner, and 20 derkins on the guardrail. Mosey to the corner of the Haslam center where the concrete benches are. Perform the following:
-10 split squats each side
-20 jump squats
-10 lunges each leg
-20 box jumps
Mosey back to the flag. Run to the first line, 5 burpees, back to start, run to the second line, and do 10 burpees, circle up.
MARY: PAX choice
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Big Ball convergence
COT: Have you ever heard of the “zipper merge”? This is where two lanes of traffic merge into one and cars take turns filing into one lane. This method requires both lanes to make space between themselves and the car in front of them to keep the merge going, allowing both lanes to smoothly move forward. Merging is usually accomplished in another way. Some cars will attempt to merge well before the merge point thinking they are being considerate. While other cars will “zoom” forward in the thinning lane that will end soon. At the same time, those merging early will be offended by those seemingly cutting line, though that may not be their intent. So, why the lesson on traffic merging? This is a practical example of how we might better treat our fellow mankind. It is not always easy to consider others when navigating our lives. Sometimes, we may judge others for not being considerate, or we may be offended when our offer of selflessness is taken advantage of. Sometimes, we may just be looking out for number one. I contend that if everyone considers others above themselves, we could more easily “merge” into the lanes of life. Someone’s gesture of kindness could be better recognized. Someone’s act of what appears to be selfishness may be given the benefit of the doubt. Both will help all move more smoothly through life.
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:3‭-‬8‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
“[3] Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; [4] do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. [5] Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, [6] who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,[7] but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. [8] Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”

Reason #5

AO: juco
Q: Mailbox
PAX: Butterknife, Fetch, Guardrail, Lil’ Spice, Mailbox, Waffles, Wanderer, Windex, Archie
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Nightclub, Windmills, High Knees/Burpees, TN Rocking Chair
THE THANG: 9 Round Tabata Timer x2 x2 – no counting necessary.
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Need a Q on Wednesday and flag handoff at Shamrock Friday. Would have to miss IPC week 4 to attend. I know tough decision
COT: Windshield and the rear view mirror. Spend more time focused on future instead of worrying about passed. “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬
bible.com/bible/59/php.3.12-14.ESV

IPC Week 0

AO: juco
Q: Mailbox
PAX: 5K, Butterknife, Carhop, Dart Gun, Guardrail, Lil’ Spice, Mailbox, Fetch, Po-Boy, Windex, Waffles, Noodles, F3GhostFlag, Boston Kreme
FNGs: 1 Boston Kreme
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: A lil
THE THANG: IPC W0
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: That was fun show up every Friday for 4 times the fun
COT: Gratitude – be intentional and make time for it.

Fast Hills

THE SCENE: Foggy, 68 degrees, 91% Humidity
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH
Tempo Squats
Tempo Merkins
Tennessee Rocking Chair
Tie Fighters
Hairy Rocketts

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the largest parking lot
Start at the bottom corner, run 75% to light pole 19 (about 300M)
10 Hand Release Burpees or 10 Captain Thors
Mosey to the corner, 20 Squats
Mosey half-way back to the start, 30 Flutter Kicks
Mosey back to the start, 40 Merkins
Do this 4 times

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Phil 4:10-13
I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me

MOLESKIN:
The challenge today was to seek contentment amid the daily grind

 

Heavy day

THE SCENE:

Unseasonably cool

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Cherry Pickers
  • Tie Fighters
  • Tempo Squats
  • Tempo Merkins
  • Down Dog

THA-THANG:

Grab a CMU and rifle carry to big parking lot. We setup with the following list.

  1. 40 Tricep Extensions
  2. 35 Goblet Squats
  3. 30 Curls
  4. 25 Rows
  5. 20 Derkins
  6. 15 Thrusters
  7. 10 CMU Swings
  8. 5 Blockees

After completing the list, suitcase carry your CMU to the first parking lot line, return with it in opposite hand.
Repeat the list dropping the first row (start with #2). After all is complete, carry to second line.
Rinse and repeat dropping an exercise and carrying to a further line.
Last cycle would be 5 Blockees and carry 8 lines.

Workout credit: kick-flip

MARY:
20 flutter kicks

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

I’ve been memorizing verses recently using an app called fighter verses. https://www.fighterverses.com/ Check it out if interested.

One of those verses is Deut 10:12-13:

12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?

— Deut 10:12-13

Two things I’d like to share.

  1. One is a reminder to obey God. These verses do a good job of fleshing out what that looks like.
  2. Two is a reminder it’s for our good. It’s amazing that God would set it up that obeying him is not just for him but also for us. Obey! and rest assured it’s the best thing to do.