F3TheFort Holiday Drop-In

2021-10-26Leave a comment

QIC: Backdraft
When: 12/03/2021
Posted In: 3rdF, Abyss, Alcatraz, Bermuda Triangle, Beyond, Block Party, Brothership, Bushwood, Cannonball, Chupacabra, Clydesdales, Convergence, Crows Nest, CSAUP, Currahee, F3 Dads, Fire Ant, Flight Plan, Footloose, G-Fit, Golden Corral, Guidance, Honey Badger, JOC, Laces In, Laces Out, Mettle Forger, Millllkshake, Minnow Pond, Pantheon, Pathfinder, Poopdeck, Pre-Blast, Quagmire, Ring of Fire, RPG, Run 'n Gun, Sea Legs, Slow Burn, Soul to Sole, Spoke and Mirrors, Sweep The Leg, Tempo, The Armory, The Ballroom, The Bubble, The Colosseum, The Deep, The Fort, The Hive, The Ranch, The Reservation, The Snake Pit, The Swamp, Uncategorized, Varsity

The Forts annual holiday party will have a different feel this year.
With COVID still lingering we have decided to have a gathering but it will be a bit different.

We are encouraging The PAX to go to dinner with your M and either your Shieldlock, Whetstone, or small group of fellow PAX and their Ms. After dinner we will all gather for an hour or so of a social hour(s).
This will give our Ms the opportunity to meet the crazy fellas we spend the early mornings with but more importantly their M.

We are all fortunate to have this crazy group it is also just as important to try and let our Ms meet some other ladies in the community and possibly let them start great friendships as well.

Make it a day of F3. Start with the golf outing, go to dinner and then grab a couple beers, a bottle of J Lohr wine, a cocktail and let’s kick off the holiday season.

If COVID worries you or your M we will have an outdoor area to hang out at as well as indoor areas.

Where- Springfield Community Center- by the tennis courts/pool
420 Horton Grove, Fort Mill, SC 29715

Time- 7pm-9pmish

When- Dec 3rd, 2021

Contact- Backdraft with any concerns…

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F3 The Fort Anniversary Party

2021-08-212021-09-01Leave a comment

QIC: Backdraft
When: 09/17/2021
Posted In: 3rdF, Abyss, Alcatraz, Bermuda Triangle, Beyond, Block Party, Brothership, Bushwood, Cannonball, Chupacabra, Clydesdales, Convergence, Crows Nest, CSAUP, Currahee, F3 Dads, Fire Ant, Flight Plan, Footloose, G-Fit, Golden Corral, Guidance, Honey Badger, JOC, Laces In, Laces Out, Mettle Forger, Millllkshake, Minnow Pond, Pantheon, Pathfinder, Poopdeck, Pre-Blast, Quagmire, Ring of Fire, RPG, Run 'n Gun, Sea Legs, Slow Burn, Soul to Sole, Spoke and Mirrors, Sweep The Leg, Tempo, The Armory, The Ballroom, The Bubble, The Colosseum, The Deep, The Fort, The Hive, The Ranch, The Reservation, The Snake Pit, The Swamp, Uncategorized, Varsity

Get ready to celebrate the Anniversary of The Fort. Location will be next to The Springfield neighborhood pool under the pavilion. but the date is set Sept. 17th, 2021. 1830-2130 or 630pm- 930pm for anyone that dosn’t know how to do military time. Cant wait to see you all. It will be the same as last year and bring your own dinner and drinks. We will have a few people speaking.

Look forward to seeing everyone.

location- Springfield Neighborhood Pavilion, next to pool

time- 630pm- 930pm

what to bring- whatever you want to eat and drink.

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Yoga Sandwich

2021-07-30Leave a comment

QIC: Band Camp
When: 07/30/2021
Pax: Band Camp, Fogerty, Tootie
Posted In: RPG

3 PAX in the humid gloom

https://www.strava.com/activities/5710121419

Did yoga before and after a 23ish minute run. My heart rate monitor still recorded 686 calories burnt. Nice work done by all. I enjoy that “road to perdition”

Announcements:
– Fast 5 tomorrow
– F3 Dads still happening at 8 on Saturdays
– Stuff the bus on 8/7

Lots of prayers for friends and family suffering from cancer

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Band Camp dismissed

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The Barry Returns: July 1st 2021

2021-06-012021-06-01Leave a comment

QIC: Barry Manilow, BassOMatic, Twister, Boss Hogg, Cake Boss
When: 07/01/2021
Posted In: Pre-Blast, RPG, The Fort

July 9th 2020 was the inaugural running of The Barry, a 5mi run plus additional mile making a 10k around Regent Park at 7pm and 95 degrees.

So THE BARRY RETURNS July 1st 2021 and in The Fort fashion, an event with some level of difficulty and whole lot of fellowship including Pizza, PBRs (and water) and a participation prize.

Last year we raised money ($360) for the 809 Foundation honoring Mike Doty. This year we are supporting Foundation for Fort Mill Schools and so PAX are encouraged to toss some cash in the bucket as Pizzas and Beers are donated and all proceeds will got to the teachers! Its about the community……and doing something crazy of course!
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/f3thefort

Don’t ask me why it’s called The Barry. The list of why we do things in F3 is endless and so you can add this one on there. THE BARRY RETURNS is like Hollywood sequels where it will be just like the original but random cheesiness injected… enter The Barry Committee. Barry Manilow, BassOMatic, Twister, Boss Hogg & Cake Boss.

Now pay attention; Running is not the only option!!

THE ROUTE FROM 2020 HAS CHANGED…..MORE EXCITEMENT!!

You can
- run it
- ruck it
- bike it
- walk it….. and if you are World Wide Leader…..you can power-skip it.

This is a Thursday evening and there will be 2ndF following. Please see Sign Up Genius so we can get an idea on numbers and the plethora of prizes (not).

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E44A5AE28A64-thebarry1

Details:

- Who: All PAX that are interested….spread the word
- What: 3 -6mi event with Pizza and drinks to follow….(bring own adult beverages if not a PBR fan)
- When: Thursday July 1st at 7pm
- Where: 7000 Regent Parkway (giant pyramid building….really unique place)
- Why: Seriously ??
- How: Just show up with gear to do what you do and have fun

Additional Information:

Bring chair with you for 2nd F
Please use Sign Up so we have idea on numbers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E44A5AE28A64-thebarry1
Event will kick off at 7pm Sharp, with cold PBRs and hot Pizza to follow.
Participation prize while supplies last
Great opportunity to EH someone and show them how nuts we really are

Let Cake Boss know of any questions. Don’t Miss THE BARRY.…..you only live once!!!

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RPG – Road to Perdition 1

2021-04-16Leave a comment

QIC: Band Camp
When: 04/16/2021
Pax: Band Camp, Bass-o-matic, Bobber, Bodywash, Cake Boss, Hardwood, Ltrain, Mainframe, Poppins
Posted In: RPG

9 PAX for 15 min of Broga

Sequence starting with some yoga core work on the ground and finishing with a vinyasa flow
–Cake Boss felt YHC was tricking everyone into doing burpees (maybe….?)

5 split off for work in preparation for Ville to Ville
4 ran a 5k along the Road to Perdition
https://www.strava.com/activities/5135550667
The old golf cart paths are fun…if a little treacherous in the dark

Thanks to Bodywash for the opportunity to lead.

NMM:
Saw this picture yesterday:

Meyer is one of my fellow trombone professor’s son. He’s hugging his sister here. Meyer will go through THREE chemo and radiation treatments that will last 3-4 weeks EACH. He won’t be able to hug his sister again for a long time because his immune system will be so compromised during the treatments. Love your family today and be grateful for the time we’ve been given. We aren’t guaranteed anything, and we’re lucky to have this moment.

Nota Bene: I’m speaking to myself as much as I am to anyone else. That’s why writing the backblasts are important. We need to work the words out to ourselves.

Prayers for Meyer

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3 at the ‘G (RPG)

2021-01-22Leave a comment

QIC: Bodywash - Maximus
When: 01/22/2021
Pax: Bodywash, Cake Boss, Maximus
Posted In: RPG

After our Broga/Yoga/Stretching session Q’d by Bodywash in which I was thoroughly humbled, I took the running portion for a small number of us.

We took off with a R/T down Regent Parkway, R/T Highgate, L/T Norwich, R/T onto the path to the base of the Ravenglass hill.
Sprint the hill up Albany
R/T Buttermere
R/T Ravenglass
2x
Merkins & Flutters I/C
Repeat

Make our way back to COT.

As you were.
Maximus

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Drishti

2021-01-082021-01-08Leave a comment

QIC: Band Camp, Bass-o-matic
When: 01/08/2021
Pax: Band Camp, Bass-o-matic, Bodywash, Cake Boss, Kaiser, Sasquatch
Posted In: RPG

6 PAX in the rainy gloom moved over to the awning of the pyramid building for some Broga.

I lead some movements that required little hands on the ground to keep us from getting too wet:
Volcano Pose
Standing forward bend
Triangle
Extended Side Angle
Warrior 1
Warrior 2
Warrior 3
And a little Vinyasa flow through Surya Namaskar A

Experimented with leading out front and mirroring (e.g., I used my right foot, but called left to match the PAX). I prefaced it by saying: “if I mess up, do what I do, not what I say.” Which is pretty much happens when we’re leading anyway, right?

Bass lead the run portion:

Returned to COT for some more of Surya Namaskar A during the last few minutes prior to 0600.

A thought for today on Warrior 2. A “drishti” is a focal point that you gaze at over your middle finger in Warrior 2. The visual focus brings the pose into physical focus. What’s your drishti when you’re at your computer later today? Or right now reading this? Is your visual focus assisting your body’s focus? Your mind’s focus? Your spirit’s focus?

Do you want it to?

Thanks Body Wash for the opportunity to lead

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Band Camp dismissed

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New Fellowship Ruck AO Official Starts 9/10 at 5 am

2020-08-27Leave a comment

QIC: Cornerstone
When: 09/10/2020
Pax: Bird Cage, Bones, Bonsai, Cake Boss, Cashflow, Cheddar, Cobra Kai, Cumo, Cyclops, Dark Helmet, DaVinci, Deacon, Divac, Drop Thrill, Duck Dynasty, Gears, Gekko, Geronimo, Grassy Knoll, Homebrew, Mainframe, Maximus, Nasa, Olaf, Polaroid, Sasquatch, Shady, Sherlock, Short Sale, Skate or Date, Slash, Stang, Straight Up, Tesh, Trucker, Tsunami, Twister, Uhaul, Wegmans
Posted In: Chupacabra, Fire Ant, Pre-Blast, RPG

The fellowship ruck Sole to Soul that we have been doing unofficially for about 3 months has been gaining momentum so we have official start date of 9/10 at 5 am. We shoot for 4 plus miles every Thursday starting at Panera Bread in Kingsley followed by Hanging with Stang afterwards. What better way could you start your day with a awesome mumblechatter while rucking and a great conversation afterwards with a great sunrise. Join YHC as we launch this AO. I look forward to seeing you in the Gloom.

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The Sweati 2020

2020-08-16Leave a comment

QIC: Backdraft and Gears
When: 08/15/2020
Posted In: 3rdF, Abyss, Alcatraz, Bermuda Triangle, Beyond, Block Party, Brothership, Cannonball, Chupacabra, Clydesdales, Convergence, Crows Nest, CSAUP, F3 Dads, Fire Ant, Flight Plan, Footloose, G-Fit, Golden Corral, Guidance, Honey Badger, JOC, Laces In, Laces Out, Millllkshake, Minnow Pond, Pantheon, Pathfinder, Poopdeck, Pre-Blast, Quagmire, Ring of Fire, RPG, Run 'n Gun, Sea Legs, Slow Burn, Spoke and Mirrors, Sweep The Leg, Tempo, The Armory, The Ballroom, The Bubble, The Colosseum, The Deep, The Fort, The Hive, The Ranch, The Reservation, The Snake Pit, The Swamp, Uncategorized, Varsity

The Sweati 2020-
79 HIM took to The Forts annual summer CSAUP event. It was 78 degrees when 24 Ruckers launched from The Coliseum at 0530. They had their disclaimer and direction to the first of the 3 pain stations. Just After at 0600 54 runners took to the route. They departed and ran about 2.5 miles and got to meet Bones at Golden Corral for the first pain station. He worked them over as they came in for about 10-15 minutes. Once he finished dishing the pain they took off to Pantheon only about 1.5 miles up the Road. Fishsticks was waiting for sprints and pain. He had the PAX attention for another 10-15 minutes. Once they left they brought the route back to YHC. While waiting for the PAX to return and doing burpees I decided that my other two Qs most likely put the PAX through so much I would give them a choice. Either 20 burpees at 5 light poles with bear crawls in-between or they could buyout of it for a $50. going to our brother Cash. Most wanted to take on both challenges. We wore black for Cash and am still amazed at the Photos coming in from across the Country showing support to this HIM. We love you Cash. Here is a link to the pay-pal account if you feel you would like to support.

paypal.me/f3thefort

Backdraft Out

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One time at Bandcamp….RPG Style

2020-08-15Leave a comment

QIC: Bandcamp, Cakeboss, Bass-o-Matic
When: 08/14/2020
Pax: 3D, Backdraft, Band Camp, Bass-o-matic, Body Wash, Bonsai, Change Order, Fogerty, Funhouse, Gears, Maximus, Orange Crush, Sasquatch, Short Sale, Skate or Die, Weezer
Posted In: RPG

Band Camp came to RPG with one objective, prepare the Pax for the Sweati on Saturday morning. Objective achieved!

BROGA prepared the Pax for the SWEATI -CSAUP and offered a subtle reminder of the importance to add in some flexibility training during the week!

Bandcamp directed the Pax thru 30 mins of BROGA, then turned over the RUN/RUCK option to Bass-o-Matic (RUN Q) & CakeBoss (RUCK Q).

15 mins remained, for a 1-mile tempo RUN with Bass-O-Matic or the all-important 3rd F Ruck with Cake Boss!

What are you doing to Get Right, Live Right, and Lead RIght? POST somewhere to get better!

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