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Musical DORA in the rain…or should I say Musical DORY the fish in the rain…..No, but really there was a fish swimming in a puddle on the sidewalk

QIC:  Blackout

Date: 09/25/2020

PAX: Sousa, Bandwagon, OuiOui, El Chapo, Bonsai, Rendezvous, DNF, Abercrombie, Slim Shady, Ramrod, WuzntMe

AO: Hacksaw

Conditions

Extremely wet, soggy, and rainy. Temperatures weren’t bad, mid to high 60s. Rained for entire workout.

COP

Moseyed to the Flags (or close to the flags); Couldn’t get all the way to flag due to tons of standing water. Grabbed a coupon on the way.

  • SSH x20
  • Forward Fold x10
  • Willie Mayes Hayes x10
  • Arm Circles x15
  • Reverse Arm Circles x15
  • Rockin Nightclubs x10
  • Seal Claps x10
  • SSH x10

The Thang

Grabbed a partner and did a Musical DORY (I mean DORA). One partner did a given exercise while second partner ran long lap around flagpoles through the mud puddles and all and then vice versa.

SEVEN NATION ARMY (3:52)

Pax 1 ran lap around flagpoles while Pax 2 performed Curls for the Girls with coupons. Vice versa when Pax 1 returned from lap until song complete.

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (4:33)

Pax 1 ran lap around flagpoles while Pax 2 performed Goblet squats with coupons. Vice versa when Pax 1 returned from lap until song complete.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST (3:34)

Pax 1 ran lap around flagpoles while Pax 2 performed Imperial Walkers. Vice versa when Pax 1 returned from lap until song complete.

PUSH IT (4:32)

Pax 1 ran lap around flagpoles while Pax 2 performed Incline Merkins on coupon. Vice versa when Pax 1 returned from lap until song complete.

JUMP (4:04)

Pax 1 ran lap around flagpoles while Pax 2 performed Monkey Humpers. Vice versa when Pax 1 returned from lap until song complete.

EYE OF THE TIGER (3:53)

Pax 1 ran lap around flagpoles while Pax 2 performed Overhead Presses with coupon. Vice versa when Pax 1 returned from lap until song complete.

WANGO TANGO (4:48)

Pax 1 ran lap around flagpoles while Pax 2 performed Calf Raises on coupon. Vice versa when Pax 1 returned from lap until song complete.

Held Al Gore until six is in. Moseyed back to parking lot and dropped off coupons.

Once back in parking lot, we got in the mood for some SEC football tomorrow with Rocky Top. PAX did a burpee each time Rocky Top was said in the song. Ended up being around 12-13 burpees before we hit time.

COT

Read Teddy Roosevelt Quote “The Man in the Arena” Full quote can be found on Hacksaw slack page. Tied the quote into the vulnerability it takes sometimes in our lives to be the man in the arena versus the ease of being the critic. In order to grow, we must show vulnerability and also allow others to feel comfortable being vulnerable when interacting with us. Talked about how vulnerability is a sign of courage and not weakness as often perceived. In our everyday lives, we must find ways to step outside of our comfort zone to improve ourselves and our relationships with those around us. Added in how vulnerable everyone was coming out this morning in the rain and running through the puddles. El Chapo added in that he and Sousa neither one could see running the path in the rain and dark so they were vulnerable in that instance but showed courage to speak up and run together to lead each other through the unknown.

Moleskin

Gosh, I feel like there were 20 moleskins in this one. Certainly a memorable day in the gloom.

For starters, on our mosey to begin the workout, we noticed a fish a good 50 yards from the nearby creek swimming in a puddle. We were able to see the fish and was able to take him back to his home without harm. Hence, the DORA was changed to DORY in honor of the Pixar Nemo films.

The path to the circle around the flagpoles is uncrossable after a full day of rain.

“The blind leading the blind” Running in the rain and dark lead to some sight issues for some PAX. They were able to run together and lead each other through without injury.

Halfway through the workout, it sounded like a cannon went off. There was a car accident no more than 50 yards from our exercise spot. Prayers for all of those involved noted in the prayer requests.

News

Beer run in the works; Coldplay leading the charge. Join Beer Run on slack for more info.

Abercrombie on Q tomorrow at Battery.

Contact John Doe for 3rd F opportunities at Chubby’s BBQ on Tuesday nights.

Keep praying for Escobar and that his knee heals quickly and efficiently.

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    Rainy Day @ The Battery (surprise, surprise)

    QIC:  Coldplay

    Date: 09/24/2020

    PAX:  Mrs Baker, El Chapo, Abercrombie, Clothespin, 9volt

    AO: The Battery

    Conditions

    50-ish degrees, cool, brisk, slight rain the entire morning

    COP

    Quick mosey around the dog park. Found a covered area to get some protection from the rain. Quick warm-up consisting of: SSH, arm circles, forward folds, imperial walkers, and 3rd grade exercise.

    The Thang

    The PAX performed a round of Tabata based exercises (30 seconds of exercise, 10 seconds of rest). Exercise included:

    SSH, Al gore, dips, incline pickle pointers, imperial walkers, step ups, decline merkins, leg lifts, high knees, lunges, shoulder touches, and slide planks.

    The PAX took a 10 count rest, follow by performing step-ups during the AC/DC song “Thunderstruck” and a deep air squat every time “thunder” was sung.

    The PAX performed another round of Tabata based exercises (30 seconds of exercise, 10 seconds of rest). Exercise included:

    Merkins, flutter kicks, air squats, dive bombers, freddie mercury, lunges, shoulder touches, windmills, reverse lunge, high plank, little baby crunches, and smurf jacks.

    The PAX took a 10 count rest, follow by performing flutter kicks, hello dollys, and freddie mercurys during the Michael Jackson song “Beat It” and a big boy sit up every time “beat it” was sung.

    The PAX performed a round of “bring Sally up”.

    With just a few minutes left, the PAX performed a round of Mary.

    COT

    The QIC discussed the need for men to be steadfast (regardless of the stresses of every day life).

    Moleskin

    QIC selected the pavilion that had no light and was under video surveillance. Someone probably got a good laugh at the incline pickle pointers.

    News

    Prayer requests for those going through troubles.

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      IronPax or not, there is a workout for you at Smackdown.

      QIC:  Recycle

      Date: 9/22/2020

      PAX: Hambone (RESPECT), Burrito, Prosciutto, Whittler, Old School (RESPECT), Natty Light, Afterbirth, The Count (RESPECT RESPECT), Lutefisk, Pediasure, Napoleon, Holy Kiss, Red Raider, Pomade, Laces Out (RESPECT), FNG-Shank, Gusher, Snow Patrol, Pound Dog

      AO: Smackdown

      Conditions

      49 degrees, cool, clear, the gloom sky was filled with stars. Too bad the IronPaxers couldn’t see them doing murder bunnies.

      COP

      (For Non-IronPaxers)

      SSH x20 IC
      FF x10 IC
      WMH x10 IC
      TGE x10 IC
      LBAC x10 IC
      Rev x10 IC
      MNC x10 IC
      OP x10 IC
      OC x10 IC
      SC x10 IC
      SSH x15 IC

      The Thang

      (IronPax had already begun in earnest while non-IronPaxers were warming up)

      Lazy Dora
      PAX partner up.

      100 Merkins in 10s while partner holds plank
      200 LBCs in 20s while partner holds feet 6 inches off the deck
      300 Squats in 30s while partner holds Al Gore

      11s
      Start with 10 8 count bodybuilders, mosey to the fence and do 1 toe merkin
      Finish with 1 bodybuilder and 10 toe merkins

      Mary
      Flutter kicks
      Big boi situps
      LBCs

      Mosey Lap to pickup IronPaxers

      Ghostbusters

      TIME

      COT

      Getting back to basics
      1st F – Fitness – the workout is the magnet that pulls men in

      2nd F – Fellowship – the glue that causes men to stick out more and more workouts. The reason that men keep showing up in the gloom – the relationships and bonds that are formed when we are out here together embracing the sucks. F3 is not just about getting better, it’s about getting better together.

      3rd F – Faith – the dynamite. This is where we recognize that we are more than just physical beings, that we want to grow holistically…mind, body and soul. We have also found that many F3 participants, after getting in the best physical shape of their adult lives and meeting their social needs for the first time as adults, start taking a more serious approach to questions of purpose and significance.

      Moleskin

      Playlist: Stone Temple Pilots, The Black Crowes, Jane’s Addiction, Bush, Godsmack, Ray Parker, Jr

      We were split evenly for the workout: 10 IronPaxers and 10 non-IronPaxers, but we were all back together for the COT.

      News

      Afterbirth VQ at #smackdown Thursday 9/24

      John Doe brings the pain to #convoy on Saturday 9/26

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        Hill City Herros

        QIC:  Fissure

        Date: 09/24/2020

        PAX: Candu, Freetime, Chief, She Shed, The Count, Sunshine, FNG-Bjorn, Go Kart, Cupid, Lite Brite, Iron Butt, Skitch, Goose, Captain Wafer

        AO: Hill City

        Conditions

        Around 60 and drizzling

        COP

        Mosey to Great Hall
        10 x SSH IC
        10 x Imperial Walkers IC
        10 x willie mays hayes IC
        10 x Fwd Fold IC
        10 x iraqi tea times IC
        10 x Slerkins IC
        10 x low n slow squats IC
        10 x SSH IC
        Mosey to Mount Midoriyama

        The Thang

        20 x decline merkins on top of steps
        sprint/mosey up Mt Midoriyama
        37 x Jump shot squats aka Bobby Hurleys aka Tyler Herros
        mosey down Mt Midoriyama
        18 x decline merkins
        sprint back up MM
        37 x Tyler Herros
        rinse and repeat until 2 decline merkins and the last 37 jump shot squats
        Early finishers did 5 burpees then a hill run for the six

        110 total decline merkins
        370 total Tyler Herros

        Mosey back to the flag

        COT

        Tyler Herro, a rookie for the Miami Heat, scoring 37 points last night was all the inspiration I needed as a die hard Heat fan. Just kidding, of course, but I smelled a theme with a Hill City Q on tap.

        His name is pronounced HERO! Hero is defined as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. You don’t have to be in war to be a hero. We all have opportunities to be a hero at home or at work or wherever we go throughout the day.

        The Count reminded us all that not all superheroes wear capes!

        Moleskin

        The Count rucked a million miles of hills prior to the workout and put us all to shame per usual. He would’ve been the first one done if he hadn’t lost count of his decline merkins. Love you, Count.

        Our FNG today, Darrin Wall, works for a Swiss bank. Bjorn was tossed out as a name option because they thought it was a Swiss name? Tired brains! Bjorn, it is! Man, we’re good at naming new guys.

        You have to be impressed with the efforts to keep social distance near the top of Mt Midoriyama. Some made sure to stop about 50 feet short of the top. You know, to keep distance!

        News

        Stay tuned for F3 Chattanooga 4th anniversary plans

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          Greatness lies just beyond the next rep

          QIC:  Prosciutto

          Date: 09/22/2020

          PAX: Burrito, Dolly, Fissure, Hambone, Jazzy Jag, Lanyard, Lockjaw, Pebbles, Purple Rain, Recycle, Sidekick, Sunscreen, Swingset, Threeskin, White Glove

          AO: RidgeCut

          Conditions

          59 degrees when I left the mountain. Slightly at or above dew point as the grass was misty. There may have been a lack of deodorant application amongst the participants as well. Caught a waft of something funky like an old batch of skunk.

          Pre-beatdown convo with Purple Rain included sensible automotive choices and the only downfall of owning an early 2000s model Honda Accord; they simply don’t quit. The 2003 and 2004 ‘Desert Dust’ colored twins gazed upon field with excitement of what was upcoming.

          COP

          Up straddle hop x 10 IC Left
          Up straddle hop x 10 IC Right
          SSH x 10 IC
          IW x 10 IC
          ST Squat x 10 IC
          BBSU x 10 OYO
          Leg Lifts x 10 OYO
          Fwd Fold x who knows

          The Thang

          line up, 10 Burpees, sprint across field
          line up, 9 Bs, sprint across field
          line up, 8 Bs, sprint across field
          line up, 7 Mike Tysons, sprint across field
          line up, 6 MT’s, sprint
          line up, 5 MT’s, sprint
          line up, 4 Worst Merkin Ever’s, sprint
          line up, 3 WME’s, sprint
          line up, 2 WME’s, sprint
          line up, 1 WME / 1 MT / 10 Bs, sprint

          Circle up
          10 bonnie blair, 10 lunges hard way, 10 jungle boi squats, 10 monkey humpers
          Sprint

          Two-line indigenous peoples bear crawl sprints with merkin intervals (2 rounds)

          Two-lines reformed – back to start. All pax in line plank, pax in very back frog hop / jump over planking pax to the very front (2 rounds)

          COT

          College football returning means social media accounts for the schools/teams are really starting to churn out great content. There’s no better social media presence than the University of South Carolina. It’s a fact. The media department won the award last year for best team media dept; they may have won it back to back. And while that may be the only accolade we can claim over the last few seasons, it’s well deserved – and to that end – should be celebrated.

          I drew inspiration from the clip they put out this week in advance of their first game against the Tennessee Vols. Great message and very inspiring.

          The message was pretty simple. If you intend on being ‘Great’, you need to set your mind right to achieve that from the start. You need to set a standard for yourself to meet and exceed the bar that you’ve set. You don’t just wake up one day and be ‘Great’. There isn’t an accidental happenstance where you land on ‘Great’ without putting in hard work. You’re believing a lie if you think that’s how it works.

          You work. And work. And work…And work more. Tirelessly, until you can’t anymore. You out work everyone else and yourself. Every set. Every rep. Every time you set out to do that one thing, you do it to your absolute best, attempting to do it better than the last time. In doing so, incrementally, you’ll achieve the greatness that lies just beyond the effort that you’ve put forth collectively.

          I designed this workout with the that very theme in mind. We repeated the same or similar effort over and over again. Everyone had an opportunity to do each rep better than the last (or faster). The one who pushes himself each time, each rep, gets incrementally better. The last time being just as good or better than the first. That progress, that standard – that’s the path to greatness.

          Moleskin

          This was a real group of natural alphas this morning. I looked around and saw a ton of guys who lead. All walks of life. Business owners, business leaders, sales leaders, F3 leaders, family men. It was fun to see them. It’s even more special to know I am part of this with them.

          But, I have to say it was a real blast. I was really grateful to see the guys just continue to pile out of their cars or show up running in with the flag. At one point, I offered for the group to split up and have someone else lead half the group to keep within social distancing guidelines. Based on the response from the group, my understanding is that they were never going to live with themselves if they didn’t get their chance in the ring with Prosciutto and his gold chain. All agreed to stay together. All for one! One for All! Goonie’s never say die!

          I had music and it was working until it didn’t. Let this be a lesson, friends… if you don’t charge your music device, it won’t work as you expect. Class dismissed. Thanks Threeskin for the assist (he doesn’t read these; sorry not sorry)!

          Sidekick’s blow-off valve is awesome. You should ask him about it. You should ask to touch it. It’s not weird.

          Burrito’s timing inciting quotes from “Community” the show, are impeccable. The king of mumble chatter and my dear friend.

          The three amigos are real and are in your city. Who knows where they’ll show up next, but when they do it’s a riot.

          News

          Pruett’s Happy Hour; Mark your calendars

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            Good People

            QIC:  Mr. Clean

            Date: 09/23/2020

            PAX: Cleaver, Tasty Cakes, Roomba, Geek Squad, Snatch, Lloyd, Big Al, Footloose, U-Turn, Milkman, Magnum, Hobo

            AO: Detention 

            Conditions

            It was absolutely amazing. Crisp, Fall air. YHC actually wore a pullover and at some point mentioned something being cold. Even though it was a workout, the smells from the air made it seems as though BBQing and football (c’mon Pac-12 you can still join) being here will make everything right.

            COP

            SSH X25 IC
            Forward Fold OYO
            Willie Mays Hays x15 IC
            High Knees X15 IC

            The Thang

            Today was a day of combination, an effort to combine pieces of the month’s Ironpax into a single workout. Of course, both form and times were accurate. Video worthy really, but we didn’t want to embarrass anyone…

            The Thang

            Capri Lap Around Community Center Track

            50 Leg Raises OYO

            Run a Loop

            25 BBSUs OYO

            Plank for the Six

            Late for Class Loop

            10 Thrusters

            Rifle Carry to cone & 10 Blockees

            Rifle Carry back to Start & 10 Thrusters

            Rifle Carry to Cone & 15 Weighted Squats

            Rifle Carry back to Start & 10 Thrusters

            Rifle Carry to Cone & 20 Bench Presses

            Rifle Carry Back To Starting Position

            Tardy Track Routine

            Run a Lap

            Complete 50 Merkins

            Run a Lap

            Complete 40 Bent Over Rows

            Run a Lap 

            Complete 30 Merkins

            Run a Lap

            Complete 20 Bent Over Rows

            Run a Lap

            Unfortunately, we did not get to the Principal’s Parking Lot. Looks like the Den Men will get that on the 12th….

            COT

            Today is my son’s birthday. I chose to workout and Q for a very specific reason. When Parker asks, “Daddy, what made you workout on my birthday.” I can confidently answer, “Parker, I understand the importance of surrounding myself with good people.” Hopefully, he will take this lesson as he goes through life, the Pax recognize how I feel about them, and they also strive to follow that same path: surrounding themselves with good people.

            Moleskin

            Detention offers training to work the poll.
            “Poll dancing is great exercise.” We are all still curious how Lloyd knows this.
            Wonder what kind exercise comes from working a pole.

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              Salt in the Post IP Wounds

              QIC:  Fissure

              Date: 09/16/2020

              PAX: Cavity search, Coldplay, John Doe, Woodrider, Wreckedem, Meow Mix

              AO: Parliament

              Conditions

              Real, real nice. Fall is upon us

              COP

              SSH, fwd fold, iraqi tea time, tea pots, SSH

              The Thang

              Orange cones marked off 100ish yards on both the straightaways on the track
              Yellow cones were also setup on the first straightaway every 25 yards for 125 yards

              Beginning at the first straightaway we performed burpee broad jumps for 100 yards, mosey’d the first curve, bear crawled the next straightaway 100 yards and mosey’d the next curve until we reached the first yellow cone to begin ladders on the rest of the yellow cones. 7 total stops.
              After ladders we started it all over again at the first orange cone for more burpee broad jumps. On and on until time is called. Everyone complated two total rounds with a few getting another 50 yards of the burps/broad jumps.

              Circled up.
              20 big boi situps, then 18, then 16 down to 2. A couple finished these in the grass.
              20 leg lifts, then 18, then 16 down to 10. Most finished these in the grass.
              20 big boi situps. Woodrider and Cavity Search never left the track because they are TOUGH.

              COT

              Major kudos to John Doe and Coldplay for stepping up to lead Parliament. F3 hasn’t grown to this size by some magical force of nature. Growth happens when the atom splits over and over and it takes guys like those two.

              Moleskin

              All the guys except the Q did Iron Pax week 3 the day before. Beasts! Also oops.

              Cavity Search asked if we were enjoying our FIA workout in the grass. Solid burn.

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              Stay tuned for F3 Chattanooga 4th anniversary plans

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                Slowsey

                QIC: Clothespin

                Date: 09-23-2020

                PAX: Bandwagon, Slim Shady, Mayhem, Bernie, Oui Oui, Abercrombie, Cataract

                AO: Hacksaw

                Conditions

                Nice Weather for a mosey! The fall feeling is upon us!

                COP

                Mosey to the big flag at Veterans Park and circle up.
                SSH – 20 IC
                Forward Fold – 20 IC
                WMH – 12 IC
                Baby Arm Circles forward – 12 IC
                Baby Arm Circles reverse – 12 IC
                Seal Claps – 10 IC
                Overhead Claps – 10 IC

                The Thang

                With all the cracking bones and creaking men I thought they needed a break.
                Iron PAX Recovery
                Mosey with pain stations: Mosey 2 minutes stop and do an exercise
                Merkins 20
                LBC 20 IC
                Squats 20
                Divebombers 15
                Freddie Mercuries 20 each leg
                Lunges 10 each leg
                Gorilla Humpers 30 IC
                Stop at pavilion do 20 incline Merkins and 20 Toe Merkins
                continue on back to Dominoes for Mary
                Mary:
                BBS- 20
                Leg Lifts – 20
                Pickle Pointers – 20
                Jane Fonda’s 20 each side
                Forward fold in to a plank last 30 seconds

                COT

                Don’t be like me. Marriage is give and take I couldn’t let something go with my M last night and it should have been nothing. Don’t let the little things cloud your judgement on the bigger picture.
                [The “COT” aka the “CIRCLE OF TRUST” is the terminating stage of each Workout, wherein the PAX form a circle and conduct Counterama, Namerama, Announcearama and the Ball Of Man.
                BALL OF MAN: Congregation of two or more men in physical contact, usually (but not exclusively) in the prayer that terminates the COT. Abbr: BOM]

                Moleskin

                I am sure that the two men that passed us on the Greenway this morning think we are a gay cult….

                News

                Coldpaly at The Battery tomorrow, Keep Escobar in your prayers for his knee to recover, remember our nation!
                We moseyed a little over 2 miles in the workout!

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                  Papa was a rollin stone…

                  QIC:  Prosciutto

                  Date: 09/21/2020

                  PAX: Blindside, Glee, Friar Tuck, Moneyball, Mr. Met, The Count, Xena

                  AO: Lions Den

                  Conditions

                  Clammy, Dry and Brighter than the surface of the sun.

                  COP

                  Warm up / Stretching, WMH, Forward Fold for what felt like an eternity, Slow tempo merkins, shoulder taps, slow tempo squats

                  The Thang

                  Need to celebrate this hill. It’s perfect for a step-count
                  Hills
                  – 9’s to the 2nd pole (Jungle Boi Squats / Burpees)
                  1 – 40 yard sprint
                  – 7’s to the 3rd pole (Block KB Swings / Alpo’s) — Rifle / Shoulder Carry block to end point
                  2 – 40 yard sprint
                  – 6’s to the 4th pole (Squats / Curls w/ Block)
                  2 – 40 yard sprint

                  Mary

                  Boat / Canoe x 7 (?)
                  Flutter Kicks x 17 IC

                  COT

                  In Matthew 4, the bible speaks about Satan’s temptation of Jesus. In reading through the verses and reflecting upon the text, a question came to mind. Why is temptation always assumed as a bad thing? It kind of always is. Or is it?

                  Matthew’s account of the three separate instances of Jesus’ temptation thwarting, demonstrates a perfect example of how to handle bad temptation. It shows how/when Satan will tempt. He targets Jesus when he was in the wilderness on a 40 day – 40 night outdoor CSAUP (Completely Spiritual and Unequivocally Pivotal) event involving the wilderness, prayer, lack of reparations and all sorts of wild cray cray and zero beers. An opportune time to get a guy when he’s down and out to say ‘Uncle’. Not this guy. Not Jesus, even though he was physically worn out from lack of sustenance, sun beaten and worn thin from his travels in those beat up rainbows he was sporting. You see, Jesus’ demonstration of God’s will proved that he not only understood the scripture/teachings, he also obeyed it. Two things; The Head and the Heart.

                  Satan tempted him to turn stones to loaves of bread (Papa was a rollin stone); He dared him to jump from the highest point of Jerusalem on another attempt (aint too proud to beg); finally, thirdly, he tried the ol’ Mufasa and Simba approach – ‘you can have everything the light touches’ talk from on-high – if only he just would serve Satan. All of which Jesus was like, ‘nah bro.’ “you must worship the Lord and only serve Him. Get outta here Satan.” That was it. His mind, his heart and his actions all served one purpose in total alignment. Glorify God in everything, no matter what. The End.

                  For us, it’s not a matter of if, but when you’ll be tempted. When you’re low. When you’re tired and beat. When things aren’t well. How will you respond?

                  Now, my question about a time when Temptation can be good? Gusher tells me the Greek word for “temptation” is the same word that is used for “testing”. I don’t know why I trust him; he’s not very Greek looking, he doesn’t own a restaurant, he’s never invited me to a Greek festival and he has ZERO Gold jewelry anywhere, but maybe he knows, or maybe he’s just helping my story along….

                  So, interestingly, the back half of the chapter describes two separate instances where Jesus is able to coerce four men (in total) to join him. Pick up their fishing nets, leave everything behind and walk with him. This was their livelihoods. This was their life. They’d known no different. In one instance, James and John left their old and tattered fishing nets, their boat AND their own FATHER! Just to give into this “temptation” – nay, this “test” of their faith – from a man who they didn’t know, selling a promise which was anyone’s guess. We’re led to believe these fishermen were believers, so it’s likely they had made quick assessment. They believed in their heart that a time like this was possible. They believed they’d be tested at some point, and, if the opportunity came to share what they knew about the good news and Kingdom of God, they’d take it! Even leave their old man to float off into the sunset with a bunch of old worn out fishing nets, couple packs of hot hands packets in the tackle box, some half-day old bojangle’s biscuits left out in the sun and a few warm beers rattling around in the hull. A test meant an opportunity they would give anything to do. It meant it was time to feed their hunger to fish for men, for all others, rather than for self.

                  So, again, outside of the once famous 60’s Motown band, are there good temptations? Or just tests? How will you fare in your test? Are you seeking or looking forward to that test? Get ready, cause it’s coming.

                  Moleskin

                  This was the largest collection of 20 year olds I’ve been around in quite some time, and I am both envious and happy that they’ve found themselves and F3 at such a young ripe age. I remember my 20’s, but not well.

                  Red Bank Middle school lights are like a 24-hour Krispy Kreme. It’s like being the halftime super bowl show. Everything around us pitch black, but that parking lot was like being in the show, fah real doe. Took me back to a time when I was a legend in my own mind.

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                  We need some news so that we can talk about the news.

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                    Happy Birthday, Smackdown. Welcome Recycle!

                    QIC:  Whittler, Prosciutto, Recycle

                    Date: 09/10/2020

                    PAX: Ashley Madison, Burrito, Coypu, Gusher, Hambone, Holy Kiss, Joanna, Laces Out, Old School, Pediasure, Pomade, Pound Dog, Prosciutto, Red Raider, Truck Stop, Whittler

                    AO: Smackdown

                    Conditions

                    And here’s Gusher for the report…

                    **Looks at Gusher who is obviously assessing the conditions…

                    COP

                    Whittler: Mosey around athletic club from the back just the way Whittler loves it.

                    SSH x 25
                    Imperial Walkers x 15
                    Arm Circles x 15
                    Ray Lewis x 15
                    SSH x 25

                    Mosey to front of athletic club in full view of the cardio crew through the windows
                    Monkey Humpers x 15
                    3rd Graders x 15

                    Mosey back to track
                    Box jump suicides x 3 rounds

                    Mosey

                    The Thang


                    Hand off to Prosciutto
                    1 minute high knees
                    1 minute mountain climber
                    1 minute high plank

                    Split the group in two by threve’s (3 and 5); two single file lines standing in endzone and looking down the field
                    Bear Crawl Merkin Indigenous Peoples Format
                    Pax at the back of line bear crawl sprints to front of line while all other pax hold plank

                    When bear crawl man reaches front of line, he calls ‘Down’ for the whole line to perform a single (proper) merkin

                    1 Round of this

                    Circle Burp & SSH

                    Everyone starts by SSH’ing. Every pax gets a chance to call ‘Down’. When we reach end of line

                    1 more round of the Bear Crawl Merkin Indigenous Peoples Format

                    Hand off to Recycle

                    Burpee EMOM Dora

                    PAX pair up in groups of three in pairs.

                    When EMOM timer starts, one PAX counts reps, second PAX completes as many burpees as he can in one minute. Swap when timer goes off.

                    200 Big Boi Situps
                    400 American Hammers single count
                    400 Flutter Kicks single count

                    TIME

                    COT

                    On this day last year, Smackdown was launched and a new standard was set across Chattanooga and all the lands; a beautiful scene overlooking the valleys and rivers.

                    It was then, as it was today, a superb morning filled with cool mountainous air, fresh dew landscape and a willing group of able-bodied gentlemen to assume the challenge of starting anew as had been done previously (albeit, at lower altitudes).

                    Questions abound, will the thin air make us weak? Will it help?

                    Are we men on high? or high on men?

                    With the expensive homes within earshot, are people up here really interested in “free”?

                    Can we justify adding a second day right in middle of iron pax?

                    We had 3 FNGs that day, will they return?

                    Fast forward one year later, so much has happened. So much growth. So so so much growth. A Saturday added, a pandemic resurgence. Men responded in ways unimaginable.

                    One man set himself apart from the rest, accepted his next challenge and calling. He stepped up and began to make it his own, without being formally asked. He was the clear choice without having been chosen.                     He made himself the only choice. High impact men are expected to act in this way.

                    I say all that to say this – it is with great pleasure and excitement that Whittler and I step aside and hand-off the Smackdown AOQ to Recycle (Gray Ramsey) and look forward to where it goes from here!

                    Moleskin

                    • Even in his absence, Naked Gun heaves were imitated and honored numerous times; by the one guy that you would expect to imitate them. You’ve made a mark on all of us. Thank you.
                    • If your q instructions go further than a sentence or two, Pax begin to grumble and lose focus… Burrito will taunt you mercilessly.
                    • The indigenous people bear crawl will make men ornery; worth it every time.

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