Category: Richmond, VA

8 9 8 5 of F3’s veterans formed up at the oldest continually operating F3 Sunday workout in Virginia. Temperatures were sunny and 70 and generally incredible. According to the Marathon Training Team talented runners jerkish mountain bikers good lookin’ lady running with her dog jogger who clapped for us on the loop today, the following might have happened:

5 4 guys ran North South Bank (watch fixed the hole in the bridge!) to T. Pottersfield Belle Isle Bridgeeither T. Pottersfield Bridge or Belle Isle Bridge Forest Hill Park to Buttermilk NorSouth Bank (skip oh, yeah, we did the lariat twice). About 6.5 7.7 miles, or so says YHC’s Apple Watch (feels not quite that long).

One guy plus Gloom rucked a loop.

2 1 guys rode from Elwood Thompson’s. Rumor has it…45+ to Ashland 50 miles and back. Yeah, baby. Impact. 

1 guy ran 10 OYO on roads.

Numbers, names, and YHC took us out. Remember, it’s Sunday Funday, so the COT is thorough and throughout.

If you show up for coffeeteria, YHC counts you in the workout, unless the workout was go-carting last night.

NMS: exceptional morning to chat and run with Shakedown Offshore, Shakedown, Sippy Cup, and Helix. Excellent discussion with Salt Lick over coffee. Solid way to spend the morning assessing our fitness, our faith (in many things…each other, society, a higher being, the benefits of scientific learning, and the oddity of those few Christians who oppose scientific learnings), and fellowship (never a lonely or dull moment building friendships).

So, yes, F3 does have regularly scheduled Sunday workouts…always has. If that’s new, time to educate yourself (and YHC would encourage you not to take someone else’s word for it…come out and meet some men whose friendship will be new to you…Sundays, 07:00, Pump House parking lot).

Announcements (literally the same as the last 3 weeks):

Reminder: Being a HIM is about doing things for others, not yourself. Third F is not about church or religion – it’s about doing something bigger than yourself (if this sounds unfamiliar to you, make sure to read “Freed to Lead”). Help in the community. Volunteer. Put your time and effort into making other people better. Can you do that reading a book? Sure, though it’s most likely that helps you. And, let’s be honest…if something was written in Aramaic, how literal can the meaning be, unless you speak Aramaic? (Fun fact: YHC’s counsin does speak Aramaic.)

F3RVA has multiple opportunities that are 3rd F focused – doing things that are bigger than yourself. Breaking Bread brings meals to people who are struggling. Healing Place leads men and women struggling with addiction down a path to better health through exercise (sound familiar?). The Bridge helps men fighting the habit of committing low level crimes by giving them structure, role models, a profession, and hope.

Each of us has limited time to give. With all the challenges of being a man in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, etc., what can you offer to others that is designed to put that person in a better place?

Doing the same Backblast 2 3 4 5 weeks in a row is super efficient. This is the way to do it.