10 men took the red pill and embraced the suck this morning at Rock Hill’s newest AO, Boom Town Central. Conditions were what was to be expected, hot and humid. Here’s what we did:

WarmUp

• 25 SSH (IC)
• 20 Mountain Climbers (IC)
• 15 Imperial Walkers (IC)
• 15 Windmills (IC)

Long Mosey through the trails before doing a little stretching:

• L over R
• R over L
• Middle
• Calf Stretches on the Curb

Mosey to Comporium

• Lunge walk to the first light pole
• Butt Kickers to the next pole
• Bunny Hops to the next
• Nur to the next
• Karaoke to the next
• Duck walk to the next
• Jog to the next
• Bear Crawl to the next
• Frog Jumps to the next

Mosey to the pond

• 15 Merkins
• 15 Derkins
• 15 Irkins

Mosey to the next bridge

• 20 Dips

Mosey to the rocks

• 20 Curls with a coupon

Long Mosey back to the COT

All in all, we covered 3.1 miles at a good conversation pace. We took the time to learn a bit about the PAX – who brought them out and how long they’ve been posting. It was a good way to take our minds off the pain we were enduring. Awesome work this morning by everyone. Very proud to call you brothers.

NMM

I’m always humbled to lead this group of #HIM. Each time I Q, I wonder “who am I to lead these men? Why would anyone follow me?” Then I am reminded of a saying I heard years ago. “Evangelism is just one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.” You see, we don’t lead for an ego boost. We don’t lead because we want all eyes on us. We lead because we want to share what was first shared with us. That’s why it’s important to launch to new cities. We didn’t know what we were missing until someone shared F3 with us. Now it’s our turn to give it away. Your next chance to do just that is 9/20 as we launch F3 Lancaster. More details to follow.

Under Armour has a new slogan that is getting air time now during the Olympics. “It’s what you do in the dark that puts you in the light.” What we do every morning in the gloom sets a cadence for how we will approach the trials that will appear in the day. Will we ever need burpees in the workplace? Probably not. But getting up at 0 dark 30 to push past our preconceived pain points prepares us for what lies ahead. The discipline we show; the respect for our fellow man – these are the things that make us stand out amongst our peers. We prepare physically to be strong when needed. We build bonds with our brothers so when they need us, we are there. We prepare spiritually for those times when we don’t have the answer. This is what makes F3 different. This isn’t you against your brother; this is you against you – getting stronger every day. Each morning you post prepares you for the day ahead. Keep up the good work. You are stronger today than you were yesterday and will be stronger tomorrow than today. Keep fighting. Keep trying. Keep pushing. What you do in the dark puts you in the light.

Aye!

Announcements

• Lancaster Recon 8/20 at 0630 Lancaster High School
• Lancaster Launch 8/27 at 0630 Lancaster High School
• Gauge needs a final member to his Ragnar Team. Reach out if interested.

Prayers

• Families
• Jobs
• Injured PAX
• Those fighting illnesses