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3rd F meetups are service and faith related where faith is believing the world is bigger than just yourself

  • Breaking Bread : Levine Family Edition

    4 Levine’s weathered the chaos of Christmas tree shopping, decorating and yard work to prepare a meal for our Southside Health Center PAX. Here’s what our cats lurking for crumbs observed :

    Warmarama : Gather 4 pound Chuck roast, 2 bags of mini size golden potatos, 1 bag of baby carrots, 2 cups beef broth, 1 teaspoon thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 cloves garlic minced, 1 teaspoon pepper 

    THE THANG :

    Gather all ingredients and throw em into the crockpot for 9 hours. During last hour, add a mixture of 2 tablespoons corn starch with 2 tablespoons cold water to thicken the broth.

    Pack the car with M and 2.0s. Mosey to Southside Health Center. Brief Hot potato Q by Mary who was filling in for Barbara. Mary instructed YHC to enter alone to 2nd floor to drop off food due to health concerns and gave the green light for a picture. 

    DONE

    Numbers, Names, YHC drove us home 

    NMMS : As always, this is a wonderful serving opportunity organized by UpChuck. Very rewarding emotionally, spiritually and all the above. Highly recommend all PAX sign up at least once a year to do this. I believe there’s an opening on Christmas Eve. Check the Q sheet for the 4th weekend of every month all the way to the farthest ride side of the screen. Include your family. Take turns watching your kids and include them too. 

  • Poncho and Lefty….and Fudd

    Six ruckers on a mission launched out from Hoedown laden with the spoils the Pax had left. Pigskin was nice enough to see us off and offer his support. The group dispersed in rotating pairs of two for chatting along the way. The lights of UR at night are outstanding with the reflections on the lake.

    When we arrived at Spider Run, the parking lot was vacant of food, so we picked up the bat cave and trekked into the gloom. One deer sighting, though many more probably spotted us.

    The holiday lights of the River Road Shopping Center we aglow welcoming the festive spirits. One of Henrico’s finest had radar set up and pulled someone right in front of us as we made our way to Westham Station.

    Up the hill to First Watch where collected both donated goodies but also some distilled goodies courtesy of Handshake. Off we went back through the suburbs where Fudd thought he could collect more canned goods by banging on the door of a friend’s house. Turns out that they were not home and a little kid answered the door. Stranger Danger! and off we went.

    Back to Hoedown to consolidate our donations and close out the night by the fire pit.

    The folks at Midas (who have a permanent collection site for the Food Bank) were super helpful unloading this morning as we filled up the majority of one of those large donation boxes.

    Thank you Pax for your contributions and for making a difference in many people’s lives this holiday season!

  • Finger Lickin Good

    With no M or 2.0s available to assist in the kitchen, YHC decided to curate instead of cook Sunday’s Breaking Bread meal: Publix fried chicken, basil and feta rigatoni salad, fruit salad, iced tea, and cookies-n-cream frosted cupcakes. Plus two bags of nectarines and a bag of tangerines for the week. The residents really appreciate that we are thinking of them, and Barbara sends her regards.

  • Iron Eyes Cody would approve

    6 trusted servants arrived post gloom, some post Dogpile, to see what catalysts for change the Crucible had to offer today. Some details remain fuzzy but it went a little something like this…

    We met at the new, official meeting place which is the parking lot for the school and we moseyed over to the fields to see if anyone didn’t get the memo but all was good so we had a bit of COP including some stretching along with the usual suspects of SSH, DQ, LBCs, Merkins etc… Then we took advantage of our multiples of 3 and did a triple check which encompassed some running, some balls to the wall, and some hello dollies. Next we completed a lap around the Charlie D Sydnor portion of the AO where everyone’s feet got wet but we survived, then on to a Dora that featured some SSHs, some 2 count mountain climbers, and 300 Carolina Dry Docks for the win.

    Next we decided that it would be a good idea to explore the rest of the AO since it was only the second time we have had a workout there and as we rounded the school and looked out into a field covered with litter everyone agreed with me that the last 10 minutes of the 1st F could be a little 3rd F and we all picked up litter and filled a lawn and leaf bag that YHC had in the back of his truck. Everyone thought it was a good idea and many of us had the thought at the same time.

    Big love to Joey Chestnut for showing up even with his dad, Offshore could not be there (and to his mom for driving him!!). JC is an inspiring young man.

    We followed up the 1F/3F with some 2F at Cafe Zata where we plan to return next week. We are hoping that this AO catches on with the neighborhood and with the guys in THP (who could not attend on this day due to it being a “deep clean” day). Looking forward to next week! Its on the Q sheet so don’t be afraid to grab the Q, we aren’t stingy 🙂

  • The Crucible is awakened

    19 Redwoods posted for the first version of the Crucible. This is what transpired.

    The Thang: Mosey to field. 20 SSH, 10 Don Quixotes, 10 Helicopters, 20 Lbc, 20 imperial walkers, 20 Merkins. Mosey to stands near football field. Lindseys with jump squats and WWII setups. Mosey to field near road. Triple Check. Box Cutters, merkins, run to other side and bernie sanders back. Mosey to pole in the corner of field and perform a different exercise at each pole. COT and TYA took us out.

    NMM: This AO and workout has been a long time coming. Lots of chatter about starting something near the Healing Place for sometime and August 6, 2022 was the day it was meant to start. Steamy morning out there, but the AO has a lot to offer. Thanks to all the men that had a hand in getting this AO started. Particular thanks to Shakedown for connecting with the leadership at the Healing Place and making this happen. F3 has had a strong presence with this group for sometime, I am glad we now have a F3 driven workout there every Saturday.

    YHC thought that he would have to take it easy from a workout perspective, thinking that there would be some folks that might not be in bootcamp shape. I could not have been more wrong about that. The three folks from THP were in great shape and looked like they were ready to roll from the beginning. Extra Credit earned his name in the first group of exercises when Shakedown and Anthrax realized he was doing 2x the number of reps. He said he wasn’t sure how many, but did not want to do less than was called. So by the time the COT happened, his name had already stuck. Sometimes names come easy, sometimes it is difficult. Our second FNG had run several quarries in his career. Despite lots of other good content to chose from a half dozen people shouted Flintstone simultaneously. Rocket man was the third THP participant. He had participated in F3 in Raleigh previously, so he had already been named.

    This AO is going to be a special place. You could feel the excitement and energy in the air before, during and after the workout. When you post at a workout, you are guaranteed to get the first F. If you want it, you can get the 2nd F. It is a special thing when all three things are present at one AO. Check out the Crucible when you have a chance. All three are there in abundance.

    TYA OUT

  • New AO – “The Crucible”

    For 4 or 5 years some of the Pax have been volunteering as running coaches for The Healing Place 10k Training Team. Regulars include Offshore, Swiper and YHC but we have seen a host of including but not limited to LabRat, Hardywood, Bootleg, and the man who first brought it to my attention at least – Upchuck. We have a lot of fun and the guys from THP really appreciate our support.

    THP is a homeless shelter and a recovery center for men who have substance abuse disorder, alcoholism, drug addiction etc. It is often a fellas last hope when they have burned through all their bridges and favors. Learning to run gives them something positive to do and somewhere to channel their energy.

    The program works too, they have a high success rate.

    As you guys know by now, we have been working with F3 Charlottesville and helping to lead workouts at The Bridge. Some of us thought that maybe we could harness some if that good 3rd F energy and do something similar closer to home so we worked with the managment of THP to be sure they were ok with what we are doing and we started The Crucible. I hope some of you men can help with this mission and come work out with us or even take the Q occasionally.

    We will have to go a little easy on the names and never bring a cooler of beer but other than that it will be a normal AO, just positioned and timed to be attended by the guys from THP.

    I hope that we can help some guys and bring in some new blood and new perspectives into our PAX.

    The Crucible kicks off on Saturday August 6th at 7:30 in the park across from Blackwell elementary. TYA will be our first Q. Spread the word and help us make this a success.

    Meet on the Maury St side of the park

  • Breaking Bread – We are Into Q2, 2022!!

    Breaking Bread – We are Into Q2, 2022!!

    Gentlemen,

    I have to extend an apology. During the COT on Friday and again today, I mentioned the opportunity to sign up for Breaking Bread this month and during the rest of the first quarter. Unfortunately, that is not correct.

    Because of the incredible leadership you all are showing, Breaking Bread is FULL until MAY!! You all have done an exceptional job.

    I appreciate the continued solid efforts that you and your families make on behalf of these people. I thank you, Barbara (their director) thanks you, and the residents thank you. And, we thank your families.

    UpChuck

  • We Didn’t Forget the Bread

    We cooked. Ziti, salad, brownies, + BREAD. We arrived to deliver a hot meal only to see Barbara was taking deliveries for the rest of the week. She was excited for our meal however, as it was HOT and ready to go.

    Sign up gentlemen. Couldn’t be any easier and rewarding + it’s a good deed for some people who desperately need a break. We are looking forward to when serving is an option back on the table.

    Kudos to Shakedown for following through Sunday even though his day went a little sideways.

  • Forgot the Bread

    Sunday started nicely with a pleasant run around the JRPS with friends until gravity took me down, busted shin, three hours in Patient First getting stitched up… but like running life is nothing but relentless forward progress so I popped a couple ibuprofen and hit the kitchen. Manicotti and Salad with some vanilla ice cream for dessert. As always, Barbara was wonderful and gracious, she does love the men of F3RVA – especially loves her some Splinter (she mentioned him several times though it took me a second to remember who Brian was – lol). If you have not done this, do it. It’s easy, these folks can use the help, and selfishly it feels good to help people so if nothing else do it for yourself. I did forget the dang bread.

  • Fed or Fed Up?

    The post editor is acting weird on this ancient browser, so please bear with YHC.
    Five PAX converged on Zoom for the last 3rd F before Labor Day.
    Disclaimer
    John 6:24-35
    Discussion
    COT
    Thanks to first-timers Snuff and Termite for coming out. YHC hopes to connect with ya’ll more in the gloom.
    Prayers for Pigskin’s friend’s family, Offshore’s friend’s family, Boberry’s friend’s family.
    The next 3rd F is September 14th. We’ll have a “normal” 3rd F that night – Q sheet is open!
    YHC proposes that we start reading “Life Together” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and plan to start discussing on September 28th. The book is available on Amazon for under $3 and a pdf is available online for free. It’s about 120 pages. Stay tuned for the September 28th reading assignment.