Working on your Margin

  • QIC: Cornhole
  • When: 11/02/16
  • Pax: Newman, Change Order, Cake Boss, Cotton Eye, Culture Club, Handy Manny, Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Main Frame, Tesh, White Lightening, Bullwinkle, Short Sale (respect), Rebel (respect), Freebird, Chaser, World Wide Leader, Zima, Repeat, Cheddar, Corruption, Cobra Kai, Anchor Man, Spits(respect), Lug Nut (respect), Gilmore, Twister(respect)
  • Posted In: Clydesdales

I think there’s a chance that this Clydesdale’s AO has a chance of making.  It’s really awesome to see the mix of running abilities gather together and truly optimizes what F3 is about.  The +/-2 rule was in effect considering the standard 2 ruckers count went from 27 at start to 28 at COT.

Spoke briefly about margin and areas where we are aimlessly neglecting those around us, self reflection or spending time in his word.

Had the always solid pineapple loop team.    A real testament to that this AO is all about.

I had a very elaborate running route planned but knowing how well these guys are at following directions I chose the wiser option of the standard Wal-Mart loop.

The ClydesTrails team is growing and from what I understand their pace is picking up too.

Ruckers grew from the usual two to three.

Where are you margin weaknesses?  Attending these F3 workouts is one area that you have improved your margin.  Where in your normal day to day activities can you become more diligent?

Appreciate the opportunity to lead this morning.

Cornhole Out.

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What Once Was Clydesdales

  • QIC: Barry Manilow
  • When: 10/26/16
  • Pax: Newman, Lugnut, Greenwave, Spitz, Anchorman, Culture Club, Mainframe, Rebel, MASH, Twister, Santini, Gridlock, Corruption, Stang, Deacon, Bullwinkle, Short Sale, Airborne, Bubba Gump, Chaser, Zima
  • Posted In: Clydesdales

What used to be Clydesdales is now a collection of runners of every shape and size. If you aren’t quite sure about your desire to run, come on out, start with one day a week. No man left behind.

Start with a count off and hope we can come back at the end with a +/- 2 variance.

Your options:
The Pineapple Loop: run with “those guys”, “the big guys”, the slow guys”. No man left behind, we’ll walk a bit if needed, and some will run through, SLOW, more like a mosey … this one goes about 3.25ish miles. No gear required.

Walmart: Someone always heads that way, run along the road, make sure someone has a light, the sidewalk is uneven. To Dam Road and back is about 3.8 miles … continue and circle Walmart and your number will be closer to 5 miles … Follow Corruption and you may end up at Gold Hill Road, 6+ miles round trip.

Clydes-Trails: Bring a light. I will never know what those trails look like.

Bisquit Run: To Hardees and back offers a well traveled 4.2 miles, turn around at WEP if 3.4 miles is more your pace … The Kingsley Loop will also add a 1/2 mile if 4.2 isn’t enough.

Ruck (I think): Only assuming that Spitz and Lugnut will let you join them for a 60 minute ruck, launching at 5am and joining COT at 6am.

Reassemble at COT (80% … apparently duty calls for many on Wednesday morning)

Announcements

Prayers and Praises

Thanks to Gridlock for keeping this one rolling, 22 is a big and diverse group of PAX.

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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Backblast: Clydesdale’s run in the dark

  • QIC: Beats
  • When: 10/19/16
  • Pax: Green Wave, Corn Hole, Mainframe, Rebel, Gridlock, Chicken Hawk, Backdraft, Deacon, Corruption, Twister, Newman, Anchorman, Culture Club, Tesh, Moneypit, Zima, Orange Crush, Cobra Kai, Gilmore
  • Posted In: Clydesdales, The Fort

Twenty men came out this morning to stretch their legs and run in the gloom. This was my first Q since I started doing F3. Twister wanted something different than the Biscuit run or down to Wally World, so i took a page from Wapner’s workout and we took the streets and followed the new Kingsley loop. Anchorman and Gilmore lead a group on the Pineapple run and a few guys went to find some trails. Glad they made it back. I wouldn’t know where to go find them. Good times.

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Which Way Did They Go?

  • QIC: Tater
  • When: 10/05/16
  • Pax: Rebel (Respect), Cobra Kai, Trucker, Longshanks, Assassin, Anchor Man, Change Order, Greenwave, BassOMatic, Gridlock, Beats, Gilmore, CottonEye, FlatTire, Dano, Tesh, CultureClub, Mainframe, Aquaman, Senator Tressel (Respect), Twister (Respect), Zima, Tater (QIC)
  • Posted In: Clydesdales, The Fort

23 for Clydesdales. A warm 5:15 am welcome to Clydesdale first-timer and 1 day #HIM Dano. After the disclaimer, the PAX were encouraged to think about a time when Mercy was extended. Mercy – not getting what we do deserve. Three herds left from Starbucks for an early morning run, finally cooler weather with low humidity. The Original Clydesdales took off through Baxter Village, another herd took a more brisk pace through the village and the Third Herd went on a traditional Biscuit Run. In a rare moment in Clydesdale history the entire group was back by COT. It is always a pleasure and an honor.

Tater

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PRE-BLAST: 4th Annual The Fort Invergence!

On September 30, come and join your F3 brethren from Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, York, Rock Hill, and Indian Land as we celebrate four years of F3 in the Fort Mill area.   We will have a great meal and enjoy presentations from our local F3 leadership,  Aye, men, this is a great opportunity to learn more about F3 and get together with your brothers  in a relaxed, non-sweaty setting.  It’s a ‘can’t miss’ event so mark your calendars now and plan to be there!    No M’s on this one – just the Pax.

What:  Fort Mill Invergence (4th anniversary party)

When:  Friday, September 30, 5:30PM

Where:  Bruce T. Rush Pavillion at the Anne Springs Greenway

Bring:  Food, drink, chair, cash (to cover the pavillion rental/donations to the F3 Foundation)

Please use the link below to RSVP and list what food you will bring:

4th Annual Fort Mill Invergence Dinner Sign Up

 

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Wednesday Morning Rucking and Running

  • QIC: GridLock
  • When: 8/24/2016
  • Pax: 25 braves souls. FNG Nuggets, son of newcomer Steam. Welcome!
  • Posted In: Clydesdales

As is always the case, @ the Clydesdales we run and ruck at different paces. This morning was no different. Spitz led the charge of 3 men on a 3 mile ruck, while YHC led, from behind at a slightly slower pace, a crew of runners to Wally World, and yet another jogged the streets of BAX.

Great to have Nuggets, Steam’s son, join us. I think we found another member for a 6 or 9 man P200 team. Smoking it!

Proud to say we also had 6 or more Pax who have earned the title of “Respect” mixed in to the group. You guys are always impressive.

Remember, failure to forgive, or to seek forgiveness, can build a wall between you and God.

Have a happy Wednesday!

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Not your Typical running backblast

  • QIC: Longshanks
  • When: 06/22/2016
  • Pax: Gears, Spud, Funhouse. Sasquatch (w/ FNG dog CC), Deacon, Beats, Basomatic, Rebel, Mr. Clean, El DIablo, Flat Tire, Copperfield, Bing, Slumlord, Anchorman, Gilmore, Zima, Tesh, Neuman, Longshanks
  • Posted In: Clydesdales

Typical running backblast – route, names of PAX, mileage. Done

This BackBlast -anything but that, mostly cuz a dog showed up.

YHC was greeted this morning at Clydesdales by 20 other PAX and a FNG dog. A disclaimer was given to the PAX and after being told what my plan was, other options were given as well.

Option 1 – Team Anchorman – 3.0-3.5 mile run at a nice conversation pace. The true Clydesdales. Anchorman said they went around the neighborhood and got around 3 miles in.

Option 2 – Team Zima – named team Zima cuz Zima can’t handle YHC telling him what to do. So he rounded up about 4-5 guys and made a 4 to 4.5 mile loop around Baxter including 1 trip up Gardenia hill.

Option 3 – Team Longshanks – All that was told was that we would run to Gardenia Hill and run 30 second hill repeats. Our route was up Market, around the Community Center/Clubhouse, down and up Stratford Run, and down Gardenia Hill. Once PAX were there I explained the 30 second hill repeat. All you got for 30 seconds up the hill. Slow Mosey back down the hill 10-20 seconds of rest. Repeat for 8 total. On the 8th repeat, we finished all the way at the top of the hill. Once the 6 finished at the top we walked one block, then continued up Gardenia, turned left on Mills, left on Sutton and then right on Market. Finished right around 4 miles.

Annoucements – F3 Dads, Childrens Attention Home, F3 Picnic, Star Command convergence, check your weekly newsletter and get on twitter

Prayers – continued prayers for Spud, other who are sick and hurting, injured PAX.

Moleskin
1. Thanks to Gridlock for the opportunity to lead Clydesdales. Not your typical run, but I think its important to change things up to improve, especially with BRR coming up.
2. Lots of comments from the PAX that did the hills about not being able to do that by themselves. I agree. That hill is 2 blocks from my house and I never run up it alone.
3. Speaking of hills and not going it alone, that’s true for life too. How many times do we face an uphill battle and don’t ask for help cuz we are too embarrassed. Or we Don’t think we will make it up the hill. Or we use all of our energy getting up he hill, that when we reach the top, we are too tired to do anything else. Thats what your brothers are for. To help you get up to the top of that hill, when you started at the bottom.
4. Zima. Seriously you kill me. Can think up all this crazy CSAUP stuff, but can’t handle some hills?
5. Sasquatch brought his dog. And his Dog is a beast too. Gave him the name CC for Cat Catcher. Almost had one that was hiding underneath a car at Mills and Gardenia.

Longshanks out!!

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And, as usual, we ran

  • QIC: GridLock
  • When: 6/15/2016
  • Pax: Airborne, Change Order, Barry Manillow, Gilmore, Mainframe, Tater, Deacon, Bass-o-matic, Wapner, Newman, Short Sell, Repeat, McGruff, Beatz, Tesh,
  • Posted In: Clydesdales

16 strong today. Around half of the Clydesdales took the roads around Baxter for a nice easy run. The other half decided to order biscuits down at Hardees. Both groups accomplished their first F goal.

Good luck to Short Sell in his goal to be a commando in Spitz’s Army. Great to have Newman building the cardio with us. We’ll have him out to a CSAUP soon enough.

Some mumble chatter around putting together a Ragnar team. I hear our old P200 team rallying to the call. Need a HC from Airborne, Tater, Deacon, Bass-o-matic, and any other fool wanting to join a team.

See you all next week.

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Recon our Region – Spitz’s Army

Disclaimer: YHC did not come up with this idea. Spitz has led the charge on this for the last 2 years and deserves full credit hence the name.

As many of you know, F3 the Fort has seen tremendous growth over the past 3.5 years. In 2016 alone, we have welcomed 180 FNGs, expanded our numbers to ~700 PAX and added several AOs.

What has been consistent and a hallmark of F3 the Fort has been several key characteristics:

  1. Living the mission and core principles of F3
  2. A commitment to accountability and brotherhood amongst the PAX
  3. A strong desire to give back to the community where we serve
  4. A constant helping hand to members of the PAX who are struggling or in need

With all of this growth, the one thing that has been stretched is who you post regularly with. Even if you post 5+ times a week (CSPAN, Dark Helmet, etc.) you just don’t get to see all of the guys. This is particularly true of those PAX who started and built F3 the Fort back in 2012. In addition, the Fort boasts a tremendous amount of #HIMs throughout the region. These PAX continue to inspire me and quite frankly have some really tough workouts too! This is an opportunity to connect with these men and I guarantee all 3 Fs across the region.

So I asked myself, “what’s the best way to fix this? How about a challenge to all members of F3 the Fort? The Fort loves challenges!” My good friend Spitz had the idea to post at all of the workouts in our region and away we went.

So here is the challenge:

Your goal, should you choose to accept it, is to post at all 45 over the summer. YHC will create a list of those who HC and document the process each week. Here is the link for tracking your attendance:  Spitz Army Tracking

Except thats not all! Any man can do that! A real Fort Pax would also post at all of the 3rd F sites this summer too. So add (5) more AOs to the list for an even 50!

One of the lessons learned at the Fort is there is strength in numbers. HC to join Spitz’s Army via Twitter or the F3 Nation website. I look forward to seeing you in the Gloom!

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It’s Clydesdale story time, boys

  • QIC: GridLock
  • When: 02/23/2016
  • Pax: Airborne, Change Order, Barry Manilow, Gilmore, Anchorman, Mainframe, Rebel, Corruption, Tater, Greenwave, Deacon, Cotton Eye, Bass-o-matic
  • Posted In: Clydesdales, Millllkshake, Slow Burn, The Fort

14 bright eyed PAX posted to the Clydesdales on a brisk morning to mozy a few, or more, miles.

The Thang

The Clydesdale “Thang” is always easy to describe. At this AO we run.

But, as a whole, this AO is a little different. Today, as with most Wednesdays, the PAX split into different groups based on running experience, desired miles, and cardio. One group ran 45 min through BAX at a run/walk pace, another ran 45 straight at a moderate pace through BAX, and the last made a quick biscuit trip down 160.

Today the overall mileage ranged between 2.5 and around 4.4. YHC was quick to notice how the weekends CSAUP P200 participants left their Smoke Boots at home and were moving a little slower than their norm.

COT & Story Time

After Name-O-Rama, YHC indulged the recovering PAX to listen to a quick story about ‘why the Clydesdales exist’. I shared my own Sad Clown experience, what it meant to swallow the F3 Red Pill, and why I believe running/jogging is an important part of the F3 experience.

You see, two years ago I couldn’t even finish my first F3 workout because a short run brought me to my knees. For a week I was known as the guy that didn’t stick around long enough to get an F3 Name! I had no cardio, and quit honestly needed to splash merlot.

A year later, and 40 pounds less, I built up enough cardio to handle the typical boot camp, but it still wasn’t enough. I wasn’t progressing. I seemed to be missing something. I needed something more.

I needed to embrace “that which should not be named.” – Running.

Why?

  • Because improving the cardio improves the boot camp experience.
  • Because I needed the physical goal of 3S2T of the King.
  • Because much of the fun and Fellowship of the Second F is at CSAUPs. All CSAUPs involve running and strenuous cardio.
  • Because I didn’t want to always be the Six!

If running was so important, and my natural next step, what was I to do? I didn’t think I could show up at “Flight Plan” or “Laces Out”. Too intimidating. Running on my own. I couldn’t just do it with no accountability from the PAX.

Thank goodness a few other guys led the way by starting the Clydesdales. They were prepping for a Leatherneck mud run, but were, for the most part, beginner or moderate runners. I joined them. The Clydesdales became a “safe” place for me to work on my cardio and improve my running skills.

So, join the Clydesdales on Wednesday 0515 at BAX Starbucks if you want a moderate run to build your cardio, stamina and legs. Less than one year ago many of the Clydesdales were in your same shoes. 12 months later they are participating in CSAUPs like the P200, the Yeti and half-marathons.

All running levels welcome. Just be willing to improve!

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