Author: Ray Miller

A cool 29 degrees greeted the dozen PAX who made the right decision on a Friday morning.  They unknowingly immersed themselves in a lesson in WISDOM.

QIC – Dupree

PAX – Yard Sale, Dilly Dilly, Offshore, CCR, Dine-n-Dash, PreVac (who did not Prevac), Dmish, and I’m sorry for the others I can’t remember.

Disclaimer given before warm up lap.

THANG

W – Warm o’Rama – 20 SSH, 20 willie Mays, 20 baby arm circles, 20 reverse baby arm circles, 20 low and slow squats, 10 low and slow merkins

I – Indian Run (or Indigenous People’s run if you are from Oklahoma) down to Rochelle, right on Blackman, to CBC parking lot

S- Squats (as part of elevens on the bottom of hill)

D – Derkins (as part of elevens at the top of the hill, using the hill as decline)

O – On the minute . . . wait for it . . . .

M – Merkins – lots of these for one minute at a time – merkins, irkins, diamond merkins, atomic merkins, merkins, irkins, mountain merkins, and finally more merkins

Chests and arms are totally beat now.

MARY

WW2’s – 20 on your own

Flutter kicks – 30 in cadence

American Hammers – 20 in cadence (Q was done by this point)

Good Mornings

Moleskin:

Q has been doing a deep study of the Proverbs recently for personal growth.  Proverbs 4:5 tells us to get wisdom, though it may cost you all you have.  It made me think about what is the cost of wisdom?  Much of what we at F3 talk about in regards to leadership is what the scriptures refer to as wisdom.  It is costly to be a leader.  It costs time and discipline.  It costs emotional energy.  It costs ego, because wisdom and leadership is not about us – it’s all about giving it away.  But the gains outweigh the cost.  The gain of the good life, the gain of healthy marriages, and influence in others lives far outweigh the costs.

It is always an honor to lead and serve.  See you in the gloom

 

Dupree

26 PAX: Bagger Vance, PSL, Floppy D, Fox Trot, Big Stick, Dine-n-Dash, Yard Sale, Accounts Receivable, Lumberg, Calf Killer, CCR, Yumi, fox hole, Swamp Fox, The Strangler, Reefer, Black Lung, Skid Mark, umbrella, Donuts Pre-Vac

QIC: Dupree

A nice and cool 61 degrees greeted 26 PAX last Friday. Thinking that it would be good day for some encouraging partner work, and being inspired by Q’s reading for IronClad challenge, Q gave the disclaimer.

Taking the long loop around the bus loop, Q surprises PAX with a left turn into the new parking lot. FoxTrot and Big Stick stumble into finding us in circle and much mumblechatter begins with the arrival of FoxTrot who stood next to BV.

WAR

SSH xs 15
Willie Mays xs 15
Good Mornings xs15
Baby Arm circles xs15
Reverse xs 15
air press xs 15
Squats xs 15
Merkins xs 15

Count off 1’s and 2’s – 1’s look to your left, 2’s to your right and that is partner for the day. Each exercise is done together. Q quoted Andy Crouch from his book “Strong and Weak:”
Leadership begins the moment you care about others flourishing more than your own. Q was really moved by this statement this summer and let that wisdom guide our workout together.

THANG

Bear Crawl up the bus hill with partner. Once you get to the gate, jog back down to the bus hill.

Lunge up the bus hill with partner (these felt especially good after PSL’s beatdown at detention). Run back to the bus loop.

Burpee broadjump up the bus hill with partner. This one was a favorite of the PAX.

Then mosey to playground where we with our partner did three sets of 10 pullups, 20 rows, and 25 dips. Pre-Vac prevacced.

Line up under pavilion. With partner do 11’s – burpee/mountain merkin combination. That sucked.

MARY
Flutters xs 30
WWI’s on your own – 15
Good Mornings to close us out.

COT – Q school and 4 year F3 anniversary September 29th.

Q reminded PAX that some are faster, some are slower, some in great shape, some are just beginning, but we all need each other. Today we practiced caring more about the other than ourselves. For some of us that sped us up. For some of us that slowed us down. But we did it together. We all need people to walk with in life together. If we truly want to be leaders, care more about the flourishing of others than your own.

Always an honor to lead.

A cool 50ish degrees greeted 19 PAX as they started off their Monday the right way at the gloom.

PAX: Granola (visitor from Memphis), CCR, Ludwig, Grease Trap, Dmish, Floppy Disk, Cinderella, brother-at-large, Private Sandman (FNG), PSL, Old Hickory, Umbrella, Bagger Vance, Calf Killa, CAPSLOCK, Captain Derivative, Accounts Receivable

QIC: Dupree

WOR:

Quick loop around the parking lot

Side Straddle Hop – 15xs
Willie Mays – 15 xs
Good Morning – 15 xs
Baby Arm Circles – 10 xs
Reverse – 10 xs
Slow and Low Squats – 15 xs
Merkins – 10xs

THANG:

Mosey back to the bus drop off line.
Bear Crawl up the hill to the 3rd speed bump.
Mosey to the Pick up line.
Broadjump burpee the pick up line.
Mosey back to the bus drop off zone.
Rinse and Repeat
(That sucked).

Mosey to the top of the grassy hill behind the playground for some 11’s
Atomic Merkins and Jump Squats.

20 rows
20 Derkins
10 Pull ups

Mary:
30 WWI’s
30 WW2’s
Low Plank
Flutter Kicks
End with some more Good Mornings

Great work today guys. Always an honor to lead you. Welcome to Granola from Memphis (who killed the workout). Welcome FNG Private Sandman. Good name selection, but we seem to be demoting the military ranks.

Announcements:

Q-Grow School December 2nd – 7-9:30. Workout and breakfast. Will be going over what F3 is, and how we can get better.

3rd F opportunity Sunday November 26th at Crievewood Baptist. CBC hosts Room in the Inn for homeless men. We will be providing dinner and packing sack lunches for the men. Great opportunity to bring wives and kids as well. Will be sending out a message on SLACK for signups.

Dupree

Moderate temperatures awaited 17 pax as they hit the gloom this October morning.  Fall had definitely arrived.

PAX – Cinderella, PSL, DaMish, Grisham, Edible Arrangements, Ludwig, Tidy Cats, capslock, red skull bone, CCR, Too Tall, Yard Sale, Accounts Receivable, Black Widow, Dine N Dash,

QIC:  Dupree

Q led PAX on double warm-up loop around the parking lot as a preview of what was to come.  Three years ago on this day Q’s M gave birth to twin girls Maggie Jane and Ellen Olivia Miller.  They were born prematurely at 23 weeks and lived for about 30 minutes.  Q dedicated workout to their memory.  Each exercise will be 23 reps and will be done twice (with the exception of elevens).

WOR:

Side Straddle hop xs 23

Willie Mays xs. 23

Baby Arm Circles xs 23

Reverse xs 23

Mercans xs 23

Low and Slow Squats xs 23

THANG:

Mercans – 23 – run to end of outdoor court (Maggie)

Jump Squats – 23 – run back (Jane)

Mountain Mercans – 23 – Plank and Wait (Miller)

Rinse and Repeat

Elevens – Carolina Dry Docks and Atomic Mercans (Ellen)

One-Legged Squats – 23 each leg (Olivia)

Mercans – 23 (Miller)

Rinse and repeat One-legged squats and mercans

Dips -23

Rows – 23

Rinse and repeat

MARY:

Willie Mays – 23

Good Mornings – 23

Flutter kicks – 23 count

WWI – 23

J-Lo – 23

Rinse and Repeat Flutter Kicks, WWI, J-LOs

Mole Skin:

I cannot express how grateful I am to be part of F3, especially on a day like today.  It gave me purpose for getting out of bed this morning.  Maggie and Ellen taught me more about life in their 30 minutes than anybody else ever has.  Grief has taught me it is ok to struggle.  It is ok to have a broken heart.  Because a broken heart is an open heart, and God can work wonders with an open heart.  It was an honor to share a little about my girls and to lead this morning.

If anyone cares to read a bit more of our story, here is my wife’s blog from that time:  http://sarahchisolmmiller.blogspot.com/2014/

Dupree

QIC:  Dupree

PAX:  Bartman (visitor from Knoxville), Cathy, Venus, PreVac, Too Tall, Black Widow, Black Lung, Funyuns, Yard Sale, Caps A Lot, Big Stick

12 PAX battled the remnants of Hurricane Irma at Sir E this morning.  Theme for the day was perseverance through the storm.  Irma’s remnant rained down on this cool morning as we moseyed from CMC to Sir E.

Warm UP:

Side Straddle Hop  xs 15

Willie Mays xs 15

Baby Arm Circles xs 10

Reverse baby arm circles xs 10

Cherry Pickers xs 10

The Thang:

Today’s beatdown was a test of endurance.  The PAX never stopped moving.  Figure eights around Sir E with two burpees at every speed bump.  At the bottom of the hill, in the middle, and at the top of the figure 8, we stopped for BLIMPS.  Ten reps each exercise

Burpees

Lunges

Imperial Marches

Mercans

Plank Jacks

Squats

25 WWI’s for fun.  Plank and wait for the 6.  Mosey back to the parking lot.

MARY

Flutter Kicks

Low Plank

End with stretching – Willie Mays Hays and hamstring stretch.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A few PAX interested in buying F3 gear.  Funyuns noted the importance of sizing up.  We prayed for Harvey and Irma victims, the Kemps, and for God to continue to bless us and our families as we seek to serve Him.

 

It was an honor Qing this morning.  As I thought about the workout, I couldn’t help but think of all the people in the aftermath of the storms that have hit our coasts lately.  They are having to persevere and endure the trauma of putting their lives back together.  As we kept moving today, I was reminded that we are training our bodies, minds, and souls to persevere no matter what comes our way.  (A little 3rd F for you on this rainy day).

 

Dupree