F3 Knoxville

Passing of the Torch

THE SCENE: Insert info about the weather, etc.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH for Pax coming in Hot! 40ish in cadence
Mosey to Football field, randomly stopping to acquire more reps of miscellaneous things for the 6 along the way.

THA-THANG:
Pax will work down and back on the football field doing the reps and exercises shown. Then, once pax have completed down and back Q calls out 10’s and 30’s for the pax to work down and back, then 20’s and 40’s.

Football Field:

  • Endzone = (5) Burpees
  • 10 = Merkins
  • 20 = WW2
  • 30 = Shoulder Taps
  • 40 = Ankle Touches
  • 50 = Line Jumps
  • 40 = Flutter Kicks
  • 30 = Monkey Humpers
  • 20 = Peter Parkers
  • 10 = Jump Squats
  • Endzone = 5 Burpees

Mary:
No Time!

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
18 Pax!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I struggled and battled with clearing my mind and coming up with the words to say ahead of time.  I went and spent some time at the football field and the AO the night before, to soak in the atmosphere and listen to God. I prayed over the field where we would work out and I prayed at the AO. Ultimately I asked God to provide me with the words that needed to be spoken and I believe He did so.

I sum it up like this:

Drifter,

  • Put the pax before yourself
  • Lead from the front, laying out the next 43 feet ahead of the pax
    • In reference to building a leadership road 43 feet ahead of the people driving on it. The metaphor extends to mentoring and being willing to share your life lessons with guys who are just behind you on their life journey.
  • Pax, you are all freed to lead. F3 promotes male leadership. This is not Drifter’s AO. It is yours, and he speaks for it.
  • Drifter, motivate and empower your pax. Lead from the front and always be ready to jump into the trenches with them.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 Knoxville CSAUP Saturday Morning!
F3 Alcoa Rucking Beer Tour Saturday Evening!

The Manhattan Project

THE SCENE:

Partly Cloudy Temperature Humidity Feels like Wind Speed Wind Direction
43 ℉ 83% 39 ℉ 5.7 mi/h NNE

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER.
I am not a professional.

WARM-O-RAMA:

25 SSHs .
10 Storm Troopers.
10 Windmills.
10 Tie Fighters
10 Merkin/Mtn Climber Combination

THA-THANG:
Mosey towards main parking lot near St. Patrick statue.  Divide into two teams. Thang consists of running around parking lot and back to statue area. Each PAX rolls two dice and perform two sets of exercises defined by the numbers that show up on each dice. After completing the exercises and lap, they record a tally for their team. Running and Rolling dice for ~15 minutes. Team with most tallies wins.

Exercises are:
Dice #1
1 – Burpee x 10
2 – Bear Crawl
3 – Derkins x 25
4 – Flutter Kicks 4 cnt x 20
5 – Box Jumps x 20
6 – Dips x 30
Dice #2
1 – Bernie Bear Crawl
2 – Wide Merkins x 25
3 – Hello Dollys 4 cnt x 20
4 – Iron Mikes x 20
5 – Diamond Merkins x 25
6 – Motivators from 5

Then mosey to picnic pavilion. Divide into 5 groups. There are 5 stations with different exercises at each. Rotate the stations doing the exercises until time to recover. Rinse and Repeat. Stations where:
1. Picnic Pavilion – Using picnic table benches, 15 straight leg lifts and 15 knees to chest. Ab work with legs hanging off end of bench.
2. Pull Up bars – AMRAP twice. Carolina Dry Docks for those not wanting to share equipment.
3. Stonehenge – 20 Derkins and 20 Irkins.
4. Fire Pit – 20 Box Jumps and 10 single leg squats (5 each leg).
5. Volleyball Benches. PAX pick two from the following: – 20 Derkins, 20 Dips, 20 Box Jumps or Step Ups, 20 Carolina Dry Docks, or 20 Bicep Push Ups

Then Mosey back to AO.

MARY:
31 LBCs.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
18 Brothers.  Welcome to FNG – Interpol and congrats to being of the watch list for 5(?) years.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Lots of very interesting things have happened at ORNL since its beginning in 1943.  One was that they hired me 20 years ago on Jan 29th 2001.  Here’s a link describing ORNL’s history.  https://www.ornl.gov/content/seventy-five-years-great-science.  Check out the timeline and interactive mural.

 

MOLESKIN:
Prayers for the wives recovering from and going into surgery.  For the kids struggling with issues at school.  For our brothers battling illness.  For Pom Pom, who is 4 months from his wedding day.  And for what are the far too normal requests that continue to be issues for us all (Covid, Racism, ….).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Blood Drive on Friday

Asylum CSAUP on Saturday

Shamrock Wet N’ Wild

THE SCENE: Dark, Rainy, 41 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH, BOCs, Cherry Pickers
THA-THANG:

Mosey to CMU pile with everyone grabbing a CMU then heading to breezeway

1)

Merkins- 20

Curls 20

CMU squats 20

Derkins 20

:::then lunge with CMU —> mosey to next awning and do 5 Motivaters      [Do x 2]

2)

LBCs/Big Boys 20

SSH (4ct) 20 Do x 2

Squat Jumps 20

Bent CMU Rows 20

:::then bear crawl —> mosey to next awning and do 5 Motivaters       [Do x 2]

3)

Overhead CMU Press 20

Leg Raises 20

Dry Docks 20

Incline Merkin 20

:::then lunge with CMU —> mosey to next awning and do 5 Motivaters     [Do x 2]

NEXT:

Grab a battle buddy and HIM1 runs around the parking lot while HIM2 holds a wall sit….AMRAP.

Return CMUs

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 HIM— Osteen, Baby Boomer, Slappy, Mermaid, Trolley, Cheatsheet, Waxjob, Music City
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The HIM is often focused on doing, earning, working, etc. Our greatest need is something we cannot earn, nor work to achieve – our salvation. We have been declared righteous by God because of the one true HIM, Jesus. Eph 2:8-9, 2 Corinthians 5:21.
MOLESKIN:
NA
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Upcoming CSAUP at Asylum

THE LONGEST HOUR

THE SCENE: 30’s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER💪✔
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers, Wind-Mill, Temp Merkins, Tempo Squats, Dancing Bear
THA-THANG:
Run around the AO and do Burpees at various stops designated by the Q.  We did 300.

MARY:
Flutters, Box Cutters, 6inch LBCs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
John 15:4 – “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” Jesus gives us ONE STEP to success in this life – abide in Him.
MOLESKIN:
This was a joyful workout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP, Blood Drive

Beatdown by Committee

THE SCENE: Mid 30s and quite pleasant.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x25 IC
Windmills x10 IC
Cobra burpees x5 OYO
Tempo merkins x10 IC
Travoltas x10 each side IC
LBAC x15 fwd and back

5 rounds of 20 calf raises and 20 sissy squats, broken up by runs across the parking lot at 25%, 50%, 75%, and AYG

THA-THANG:
CMUs all around, circle up for some Beatdown by Committee.
Each PAX around the circle picks an exercise to do 20 reps, followed by a lap.
Waxjob: CMU BBS
Standard lap around the parking log
Lebowski: Tricep Extensions
Standard lap
Otis: Kettlebell Swings
Rifle carry the diagonal and back
Snitch: Lawn Mowers
Standard Lap
Rainbow: Squat thrusters
Standard Lap
Moneypenney: OHP
Blocks and Bears across the width and back
Matlock: Curls
Standard Lap
Rousey: Sissy Squats
Pregnant Crab across the breadth and back
Waxjob: Up & Over Merkins
Standard lap
Lebowski: Calf Raises
Rifle Carry

MARY:
LBC x25 IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Great 8 FTW
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

The word that stuck with me here is reasonableness. Today it seems like that’s getting more and more rare. Whether it’s COVID-related stuff or the political climate, it’s becoming more and more common that people’s responses are simply unreasonable. There are ways of expressing convictions reasonably while at the same time not compromising. That’s what we’re called to do – As much as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
MOLESKIN:
No cardboard Weinke today… No lack of cardboard at the Waxjob house though. Sometimes it’s inspiration that’s a bit lacking. Thanks everyone for stepping up and filling in the Q gaps!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Give blood at the Asylum on the 29th! Sign up for the CSAUP on the 30th!