Get ’em while you can!
Category: News
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Ghost Flag at WDog
Since the Q was open this week for WDog there will be a takeover from the DaVille PAX. The ghost will be there as well
Come get it fellas!!
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PreBlast – Independence Day Convergence at Tredegar!
Independence Day Convergence on July 4th at 7:00am!
Location: Tredegar Iron Works/Belle Isle parking lot!
Style: Hot Potato (get something in mind in case you get called on)
Bring an FNG!
See You In The Gloom!
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PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH JUNE 19TH @6PM! (note time change)
The Wednesday June 19th Roller Coaster hill run will launch from the parking lot behind Palani Drive (401 Libbie Avenue). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 6PM. We will then run up and down some nearby hills and then retreat back to Palani Drive for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:45PM or so. There is outdoor seating at Palani Drive, which will be key for those that do not smell the best after a run. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) Also, you can check off TWO SUMMER TOUR ITEMS from your SUMMER TOUR list, one of which is EXTRA CREDIT! See ya there!
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Preblast – No Excuses Workout
We are firing up an introductory F3 workout on Saturday, June 22nd at 7:30 am on the day after the longest day of the year.
Some of the most often used excuses for not coming to a F3 workout are the following:
- “It is too dark…”
- “It is too cold…”
- “It is too early…”
- “I won’t be able to get to work on time if I go…”
- “I want to get in shape first…”
These excuses are all off the table for this workout!
Why are we hosting this No Excuses Workout?
The goal of this workout is to provide an introductory experience of F3 – the workout, the camaraderie, the memories and the friendships.
Where and when is this No Excuses Workout taking place?
We will gather on Saturday, June 22nd at 7:30 am in the parking lot next to the community clubhouse in the Milestone neighborhood in Mechanicsville (11030 Milestone Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23116).
What will we be doing?
We will have brief introduction to the purpose and vision of F3. We will then launch into an entry-level 45 minute workout that will follow the pattern of a normal F3 workout (warm-up in a circle, engage in a series of exercises, finish together). We will be providing explanations of the exercises and encouragement all along the way.
Call to Action:
- If you have been considering F3 but haven’t come to a workout, then SHOW UP.
- If you have been to a workout or a few workouts but haven’t come back, then this is the time to SHOW BACK UP.
- If you are part of F3 then invite (EH) guys to come to this No Excuses Workout and SHOW UP with them
- If you know of any men who would be interested in engaging in something that can help them with their physical fitness while also providing opportunities for new friends, then tell them to SHOW UP.
Here is an article from Men’s Health magazine that describes F3 and the benefits of being part of this movement – https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a25799601/f3-workouts-for-men/
Here is a link to a description of the “top excuses” for not participating in F3 from one of the guys who helped to start it – https://f3nation.com/top-five-eh-excuses/
Let’s spread the word.
This may be something that we try out in other locations too but we are going to start this in DaVille (Mechanicsville).
Note: This introductory workout will be for guys only. We may consider other opportunities for our children (2.0s) and wives (M’s) another time.
Let’s see who we can welcome to the team as we seek to share the benefits of F3 with more and more men!
The Carpenter
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New AO (The Anvil) Coming to DaVille
The nano region of DaVille will now be offering a Thursday bootcamp AO. Here is the info.
AO Name: The Anvil
Location: Mechanicsville Elementary School – 7425 Mechanicsville Elementary Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Launch Date: 5/30/19SYITG!!
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PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH Wednesday May 15
We will be moving the Wednesday May 15th Roller Coaster hill run to the parking lot behind Palani Drive (401 Libbie Avenue). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 5:30pm. We will then run up and down some nearby hills and then retreat back to Palani Drive for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:15pm or so. There is outdoor seating at Palani Drive, which will be key for those that do not smell the best after a run. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) See ya there!
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F3RVA Field Day 2019
The Second Annual – First Inaugural Installation of F3RVA Field Day is set for May 11th at Dogpile. This year the four teams will be divided into Nano Regions. Captains will be:
Tuckahoe: Kubota DaVille: Spit SOJ: Gumbo City Proper: Vinny*
Ideally each team is completely made up by nano region, but we’ll see. With that, choose team uniforms as you wish. Consider the gauntlet thrown. Team Tuckahoe, may I suggest flannel shirts.
I intend for the Ghost Flag to be up, but don’t have control of it. Whoever is holding it as of May 11th, please bring it to Field Day and put it up for grabs. Corporate thanks you in advance for your cooperation.
*YHC knowing the events will offer no advantage to his team. But see Wilson if you want to file a formal complaint. He mans the hotline.
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PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH 4/3/2019
We will be moving the Wednesday April, 3rd Roller Coaster hill run to the parking lot behind Palani Drive (401 Libbie Avenue). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 5:30pm. We will then run up and down some nearby hills and then retreat back to Palani Drive for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:15pm or so. This is the week of most public school’s Spring Break. Also, there is outdoor seating at Palani Drive, which will be key for those that don’t smell good after a run. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) See ya there!
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THIS IS US
First, HoneyDo, thanks for organizing this past weekend, YHC knows that organizing a group of F3RVA guys can be a challenge in and of itself; and then adding other folks from F3 can add another layer of complexity that is not known to most. HoneyDo, thank you!
To everyone that participated this weekend and in the GORuck event itself, thanks for extending yourselves and being examples of servant leadership and hospitality for F3RVA.
This morning, after the work, SAAB shared some news about a neighbor of his that YHC knew. YHC was shocked and saddened to hear the news that he had passed away this weekend at 47 years old, leaving behind a wife and 3 kids.
Unfortunately, life is short.
The ability to be a leader when times call for it, but also show humility and grace, is the culmination of how YHC views how the PAX in F3RVA operates. Having the courage to face a challenge and deal with it. YHC wants everyone to know that we are all in this together, if one man is pushed, The Region is pushed.
Being examples of servant leadership is who we are. Continue to reach out to those that may need F3 in their lives, you never know where a man might be, and you could be that one beacon that makes all the difference.
Humbly,
Bleeder
Regional Nan’tan