Author: TSG

  • I thought winter was over…

    6 brave HIMs rolled out of their fart sacks to face the frost and flex some grit at this mornings chilly Green Mile beat down. Some say it’s a dying AO, but the dedication and consistency of these guys say otherwise!

    A special shoutout to the RT/ NM guys who made it out; I laud your Herculean endeavor of traversing an interminable expanse of asphalt to grace us with your presence this morning.

    Warmup:

    Mosey to bus parking lot and back

    • side straddle hops
    • arm circles- forward and backward
    • trunk twist
    • deadman hangs
    • cobra
    • merkins

    Thang 1:
    Ascending Reps (5-10-15-20): 2 rounds, (round 2 turned into 5-10-5-10)

    • overhead press
    • curls
    • squats
    • merkins
    • thrusters

    Suicide after each segment: cone 1 after 5 reps, cone 2 after 10 reps, cone 3 after 15 reps, cone 4 after 20 reps.

    Turned out to be 80 reps total of each exercise. YHC intended to do 4 rounds of this, but quickly realized that was out of reach.

    Thang 2:

    Quick mosey to bus lot for a Triple Check/ Bermuda Triangle (except it was straight)

    Run to cone 1

    Cone 1: one burpee, bear crawl to cone 2

    Cone 2: two burpees, lunge to cone 3

    Cone 3: three burpees, broad jump to cone 4

    Run back to partners. Partners did flutter kicks and WW2s

    Quick mosey to pick up cones and back to parking lot and that was time.

    COT:

    • Numbers/ Names (got it right this time, Crabgrass you would have been proud)
    • Annoucements: CSAUP May 2nd- sign up!/ Hardywood and Hermeys Bridge coming up/ Fishing Trip to Jackson River- shooting for last weekend in May. More details to come. Reach out to TSG- will get more details on slack soon.
    • Wins/ Prayer Request: Pray for Hardywoods buddy who’s going through a rough patch in life, reassure him of the presence and love of those around him./ All PAX, friends and family. Give everyone direction during times of challenge and help them understand it’s a apart of Gods bigger plan.

    To my F3 brothers, I want to pour out my heartfelt gratitude and unwavering support you’ve shown me these past few months. At my first Q I opened up a little about about my journey- I laid bare the chapters of my life I wasn’t proud of. For years before 2020 I wandered down a dark path tangled in an unhealthy lifestyle and surrounded by a rough crowd. This was my world until marriage and fatherhood began to rewrite my story. Even for three years, I drifted lost searching for an anchor- until July 2024 when F3 found me. A special nod to Heist whose relentless encouragement became the nudge I needed to step into this brotherhood. Since that day, every corner of my life, mind, body, and spirit had blossomed in ways I couldn’t imagine 8 months ago. F3 has been a lifeline and a gift I’ll carry with gratitude forever. I pray that God guides me to find others like me that may be lost and want to be found. Thank you all for lifting me up and showing me what it means to belong. see you guys in the gloom!

  • Behind Enemy Lines

    An unexpected Tuesday ruck culminated late Monday night through text. Whatever it takes to get people out seemed to be the theme.

    When I arrived, I couldn’t help but notice the undercurrents of tension. Little did I know that this was actually a recon mission for Flyboy’s ongoing grudge against New Market. I’m not even sure they’re aware. In his words, “I’m behind enemy lines.”Fandango seemed slightly jealous and the other side of Hull St remained neutral. I’m not sure what’s going on between RoundTrey and New Market, but everytime I’m with Flyboy, the tension seems to rise. I hope they come to terms fast.

    All joking aside, spirits were high and we were off, discussion topics were all over the place this morning; from Satans Hills deceptive elevation, to past extreme F3 workouts and our inspiring F3 brothers. It quickly transitioned to mother in laws, to how many kids is too many kids, to the US’s enormous defense budget, to a Rudy Q getting lost in NM, to how palatial NM is compared to RT, etc. But most importantly, we concluded that walking in the woods at night is scary and that John Denver is full of… well you know. All in all we covered about 2.5 miles, always a nice way to start the day.

    Thanks for coming out and supporting YHCs ailing back on a random Tuesday morning. I seem to learn something new everytime I’m out. Until next time.

  • Numbers, Annoucements, wait… GO F3!

    6 gloom warriors rolled into a dark, foggy & misty morning at Timberwolf. As Led Zeppelin says, “So I’m packing my bags for a misty mountain, where the spirits go now, over the hill where the spirits fly!” It’s 5:30, time for FlyBoy to make his decision; boot camp or ruck? YHC got excited when he saw the weighted vest emerge from the trunk of his car. Crabgrass joined for moral support. And we were off, 3 ruckers (Crabby, FlyBoy, TSG) and 3 boot campers! I don’t think anyone signed up for bootcamp Q, so I think they rotated, TSG took the ruckers.

    Ruckers made their way to the track for a little interval training, while the others went off to do their thang.

    The Rucker Thang

    1 mile interval: 400M shuffle/ 400M ruck / 400M shuffle/ 400M ruck

    4 corners mile of pain; start at corner 1- 5x overhead press (changed to merkins after a mighty struggle and complaints from the gallery of having to take weighted vest on and off). Shuffle to corner 2 for 5 squats, ruck to corner 3 for 5 jump squats, shuffle to corner 4 for 5 pickle dippers, ruck back to corner 1. 4x400M rounds going up 5 reps each round finishing with 20x reps per corner.

    We had about 7 min until 6:15, so we made our way over to Kitten Lip’s, I mean FlyBoys moms classroom where she said she left him a little note in the window. Sure enough, we rounded the corner and saw GO F3 in the window. Very cool. After that, we made our way back to converge with the bootcampers to wrap things up.

    COT

    • Count/ Namerama (Of course I forgot to do names, thanks for correcting me Crabgrass)
    • Announcements: CSAUP coming up- sign up!
    • Wins/ Prayer Request- Pray for all PAX, family and friends who may be facing challenging circumstances. Mudslide took us out.

    Enjoyed the company as always; F3 has truly changed my life around for the better and I’ll always be greatful for all of you. Thanks for continuing to push me to become a better man both physically and mentally. Look forward to the next one!

  • Legs Burned, Arms Shaken, Pride Shattered: My First VQ

    9 brave HIMs peeled themselves out of bed on a soggy Friday morning to support my VQ. After a quick mosey down to Old One Hundred, we circled back up for the mission of F3 & a quick disclaimer that I have no idea what I’m doing and not to hurt yourself. That’s when the fun began.

    Warmarama: Terminology and cadence was a little shaky, but we got through it with limited commentary from the gallery

    • Side straddle hops 10x
    • Sun Gods 10x forward 10x backward (Sun gods)
    • Washing Machine 10x
    • Don Quixote 10x
    • Squats 10x
    • Shoulder Taps 10x

    I was supposed to do 10 Outlaws and 10 Flutter kicks, but my nerves decided to abandon all preparation. Also, my hesitation—and a fear of angering the guys by getting too wet too soon—won out in the end.

    The Thang 1: The Leg Dora

    We kicked things off with a Dora-style partner workout, but with a twist, all legs.

    • 100 Ukranian Solders (I called it Frankenstein’s, Heist said these must be Alabama terms)
    • 200 Side Straddle Hops (I said side hops, but didn’t realize they misunderstood my southern mumble until halfway back from my run. I just kept my mouth shut, plus I was breathing too hard to say anything. Not a good look coming from the Q on the second leg)
    • 300 Squats

    Thang 2: Dark and Dank Arm Burner

    • Moseyed down to the rock pile to grab a rock big enough to make you work, but small enough to run with. Probably not the safest idea to run down a dirt trail in pitch black, but we did so anyway. Heist reminded everyone to watch their step. But what he really meant was this is bad idea. After quickly realizing it was going to be much harder than planned, the Q juice started to flow. Here’s how it went. Run to first stop (Gazebo) 20 curls OYO, run to second stop (opening in trail) 20 overhead press OYO, run to third stop (Trail meets fire road) 20 tri-extensions OYO, to the back cul-de-sac for 20 Saltshakers OYO. Ran it back to with 10 reps at each stop. Ended at rock pile with 5 reps of each exercise.

    Thang 3: The Not So Bermuda Triangle/ Triple Check

    • Moseyed over to the bottom of Satan’s Hill. Got in groups of 3s. After explaining the exercise and several confused looks, everyone seemed to catch on quickly.
    • 1 person on Bermuda Triangle, but instead of a triangle, straight up Satan’s Hill; 1 Burpee at first stop, bear crawl to second stop, 2 burpees at second stop, lunge to third stop, 3 burpees at third stop with a run to end and back to tag a partner
    • Partners 2 & 3 performed flutter kicks and LBCs until the other returned from Bermuda.

    The final 3 minutes of the workout were reserved for Broga—led by Mudslide, because someone needs to save us from muscle failure. Finished up Broga in the Happy Baby Pose because Futon insisted.

    CoT: Tried starting announcements and wins right of the bat, but Wildcat was quick to remind me that the count and names came first.

    Announcements:

    • Chili Cook Off- November 26th 3-6pm. Sign up!
    • The Bridge November 30th
    • DTH B-Day Q at Rock n Roll- Lets show out!
    • DTH upcoming Mission Trip to Papua New Guinea- passed out cards with information on how to help. Ask DTH for info.

    Prayer Requests:

    • Futons Mother-in-Law battling Stage 4 cancer
    • TSG’s Father-in-Law had a mini stroke- going for tests at cardiologist this week
    • Heist’s Man cold

    Thoughts: Shout out to everyone who showed up to support my VQ, but more importantly, thank you for bringing me into F3 and allowing me to lead such a strong group of men. I really look forward to continuing to grow as a man with the support of F3.