3rd F – October Theme: Resilience

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Men,

October is here. The air’s getting colder, the mornings darker, and every ounce of resolve will be tested. This month’s theme is RESILIENCE — the ability to recover, adapt, and keep moving forward when life pushes back.

🔥 Why Resilience?

It’s easy to stay sharp when everything is going your way. The real test comes when the comfort fades, the plan falls apart, or the weight feels heavier than expected. Resilience isn’t about ignoring pain or pretending everything’s fine — it’s about standing firm, adjusting, and pressing on anyway.

Whether you’re facing a physical challenge, a work setback, or something personal at home, resilience is built one decision at a time: get up, show up, and keep moving.

💡 Faith-Based Perspective

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9

This reminds us that perseverance has purpose. Even when progress is slow, staying the course strengthens both faith and character.

⚙️ Non-Religious Perspective

Resilience is the discipline of staying consistent when motivation disappears. It’s the mental toughness forged by repetition, accountability, and brotherhood. When life hits hard, resilient men don’t retreat — they recalibrate and press on.

🛡️ Shield Lock Focus

This month, lean into your brothers. Reach out to the guy who’s gone silent. Encourage him to keep showing up. Remind each other that resilience isn’t built alone — it’s forged through shared struggle, sweat, and accountability.

See you in the gloom. Stay rooted. Stay ready.
— Cornerstone

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Beat Dahn n’Nat

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WARMUP: IW, HBW, WM, MERKINS, MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
THE THANG:
WHEELBARROW CRAWL WITH PARTNER 75 YARDS EACH
PARTNER CARRY 75 YARDS EACH
PUSH RESISTANCE WITH PARTNER 75 YARDS EACH

SESSION 1 – PARTNER WORKOUT
50 Burpees
100 Merkins
150 Squats
150 LBCs
100 Mnt. Climbers
50 Burpees
TIMER: 300 YARD RUN WHILE PARTNER WORK THROUGH THE WORKOUT LIST.

SESSION 2
50 Merkins
10 Burpees
20 Gas Pumpers
20 Jump Squats
Run Lap

30 Merkins
10 Burpees
20 Gas Pumpers
15 Jump Squats
Run Lap

10 Merkins
10 Burpees
20 Gas Pumpers
10 Jump Squats
Run Lap
MARY: NO TIME
ANNOUNCEMENTS: NEWSLETTER
COT: CLOSED IN PRAYER

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Courage is alive at Dawn Patrol

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Let me start by saying the weather is fantastic right now. Honestly, it perfect F3 weather. Warm enough to build up a sweat but lightly chilly enough to not sweat too much.

Nonetheless, YHC was honored to Q the DP. It was the second day of Q duties for me so there was a rinse and repeat option but I decided to leverage the area around WEP and do something a little different than yesterday.

WARMUP:
Cherry Pickers x 10
SSH x 30
Merkins x 10
Stretch
Windmills x 10

Mosey up the hill towards Sweet Baby Jesus stopping at the first stop light

10 Merkins
10 Squats
10 Monkey

Notice this will be a recurring theme and henceforth be known as the Accumulator portion.

Mosey SBJ as mentioned

3 sets of Accumulator with trips up/down the stairs in between

Brief interlude on the 5 Cs of Leadership Virtues with a focus on Courage

Partner Dora
100 Big Boys
200 Lunges
200 (due to time) LBCs

Mosey back to stop sign for accumulator

Mosey back to WEP

6 minutes of Mary including a V Cadence by Spike

Add another Accumulator
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Read the newsletter; Be involved

COT:

All Pax shared examples of their courage. Interestingly enough, many included opportunities given in F3 which I found interesting and exciting. We are a leadership group, exhorting men to grow as leaders. That requires courage to dismiss fear and other worldly things. Let us not forget this.

Prayers for:
– KJ
– Davis new job opportunity
– Untangling our identity from work
– Grace to demonstrate courage when everyone else is fearful

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Grating of Cheese

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We started the workout off this morning with some foreign concept…this thing called stretching, and the PAX dug it.

7s – Burpees and squats with a loop around the parking lot in between each set.

The Cheese Grater – This was a fan favorite this morning. It is similar to an Indian Run :running: but you are planking with bear crawls and pushups. It was terrible as Sir Charles says.

Dora: Partner 1 – 100 flutters, 200 Hello Dollies, and 300 LBCs. Partner 2 – Run a lap around CVS.

Back to COT for prayer slow and praises.

Prayers for Half Shell’s mom, Charlie Kirk, family, and country.

Jwow

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The Holy Barbarians are un-CHAINed through Spiritual Warfare

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WARMUP: Rucks off. Miscellaneous back-stretches in cadence.
THE THANG: Rucks on. pulled golf cart with chains while following partners carrying 20# slamball toss, 80# Spartan Bucket, 40# sand kettle murder bunnies, and two 30# ruck farmers carry in alternating partner fashion. Stopped at 4 stations to execute isometric weight hold. 3 exercises for 30 seconds each. Station 1: rucks off and holding in front- boat ruck hold/superman hold right, then left. Station 2: plank hold/carolina dry dock left leg hold, then right. Station 3: rucks off and holding in front-squat ruck front hold/left lunge front hold, then right. Station 4: balls to the walls/cox to the blocks/parallel wall plank.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf tourney, bourbon tasting.
COT: prayers for health and school transitions.

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I like legs!

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WARMUP:
-windmill
-ssh
-imperial walkers
-hillbilly walkers
-yoga flow: fwd fold – down dog- plank-6” – updog

Mosey around back
Wall sit and take turns running stairs

Lunge walk across bridge to flagpoles

THE THANG:
Lamp pole ladder – stop at every pole out and back
1st light- 3 burpee
2nd light – 5 merkins
3rd light – 10 squat
4th light – 20 mountain climbers
5th light – 20 side straddle hop

Last round: mosey all the way to end of road and back (no stops)

Lunge walk 2nd half of bridge on way back to Mary

MARY:
– Lbc
– Box cutter

ANNOUNCEMENTS: golf tournament, F3 Chester launch this sat

COT: prayers for healing: Dr appts for Bonsai’s daughter, Cherry Pie’s son, DD’s wife starting treatment, Nick Zervos’ recovery (USC student from FtMill shot over weekend breaking up a fight)

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Tour de Waterside

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WARMUP: Mumble Chatter

THE THANG:
Ran through Dominion Ridge to Whites Rd into Waterside. Visited the clubhouse and 2 roundabouts and then head back.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf tournament, anniversary convergence, 4.01K fundraiser

COT:

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Coupon Collectors Anonymous

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YHC provided the disclaimer and we got after it.

Warm-Up:
– Stretching (hams & calves)
– Imperial Walkers
– Mosey to the back wall → peoples chair with escalating 10-counts.

The Thang:
– Bear crawl halfway, lunge walk the rest.
– Mosey to back lot → pick up a heavy coupon (no slacking).
– Bicep curls IC: 20 → run to concession stand → Irkins IC → run back.
– Rinse/repeat 18, then 15.
– Mosey to side lot.
– Tricep extensions IC: 20 → run to curb/back.
– Repeat 18, then 15.
– Overhead coupon holds & bicep holds until failure.
– First to drop = 2 burpees, rest = 1.
– Final burnout: OH hold → bicep hold → 5 burpees.

Return to COT:

Through the bleachers (luckily gate unlocked).

COT:
– Announcements: Invergence, Golf Tournament.
– Prayers & Praises shared.

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Sweep goes metric

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A count of 10 pax posted for Sweep the Leg (Metric version).
Thang:
Starting at the earthfare lot, run to the flag pole in front of the elementary school.
This is about 1 km.
Do exercises noted
Run to the back side of the school, up the fire access road to Dam rd, this is also approx. a kilometer.
Run back to the flag poles; do exercises.
Run to the starting point/parking lot.
Run back to the flag poles; do exercises.
Run back to parking lot/not Dam rd.
We got in over 7 km.

Exercises at the flag pole:
First pass: Squats and Bomb jacks, 20 each
Second pass: LBCs and mtn climbers, 30 each
Third pass: lunges and BBSups; 40 each

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4 Corners

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WARMUP: Mosey

THE THANG: 4 corners around Earthfare. 1/2 mile loop. Corner 1 (5 burpees), Corner 2 (10 squats), Corner 3 (15 merkins), Corner 4 (20 lbc’s)

MARY: No

ANNOUNCEMENTS: All the things

COT: Prayers and Praises

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