Empty Deck

WARMUP: trotted around the parking lot to wait on a late site Q. Got a good 5 minute trot in and picked up Cornerstone and Divac. Passed by this strange looking group in the parking lot that were doing dumb things with sand bags. Wegmans, WWL and this dude who looked dirty…
THE THANG: 3.25 miles of rucking. We got in some irkins, squats, and dips. Cruised through an abandoned parking deck that didn’t have a single scratch on it or look like it has ever been used.
MARY: no Mary – just enjoyed a nice sunrise over the Kingsley lake
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4th of July workout at Nafo – 1776 workout, bethel mens shelter 7/7. Last weekend for F3 dads
COT: prayers spoken and unspoken – discussion on stillness. Enjoyed the skyQ sky painting.

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4 Men and a Robotic Bird

It was a muggy morning in The Fort, as 4 HIM decided to get up 15 minutes earlier than all of the land of milk🥛 and honey 🍯 and accelerate.

We rucked over near Dolce Lusso in Kingsley for some highlights and some stair work. The exercises was crazy eights which ended up being crazy nines. It was 8 Merkins at the bottom of the stairs, then we rucked two flights of stairs and did 1 Overhead Press on the other side of the stairwell. There was a total of 1.5 miles in stair work and a plethora of Merkins and Overhead Presses.

We then rucked around the Kingley loop to cap off the workout.

Back to COT for prayers and praises. 🙏🙏

JWOW

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Damn you Maximus

WARMUP: none
THE THANG: Ruck 3 miles. Exercise every 0.5 mile. Incline Merkins, dips, calf raises, low slow squats and flutters

After Maximus Stacked Deck Wednesday, Beaker and 3D were hating life this morning.
MARY: Did you know?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Misogi and F3 Dads
COT: prayers and praises for marriages

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Countdown at Soul to Sole

THE THANG: Great morning! We 2.75 miles total around ALL of Kingsley – both sides of 160. Each half mile we stopped and did a “countdown workout”: 10 merkins, 9 mountain climbers 2ct, 8 plank jacks 2ct, 7 Peter parkers 2ct, 6 squats, 5 lunges 2ct, 4 calf raises, 3 burpees, 2 squats, 1 burpee. All with ruck on. 5 stops for pain total. Excellent convo all along the way.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter get involved
COT: much to lift up in prayer and praise

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F3 The Fort – Adopt a Highway (#2)

****March 5th 2022- 7:45am – 8:00am****

Men,

We have officially signed up for the Adopt-A-Highway Litter pick-up program.  Our adopted Highway is US21 from Peachstand south to Sutton Rd. (2 miles). We will have a sign installed to promote this section of the highway.  We are encouraged to complete 4 pick-ups a year (once a quarter).  All supplies will be provided.  All we need to do is show up.  The SC DOT will come out and pick up our bags along the route after completion.

**Our NEXT Clean-up date is tentatively scheduled for March 5th. (start time )  7:45 am – 8:00am**. There is no time expectation for participation.  Stay as long as needed or head out early.  Modify as needed. Plan for 2 hours if you complete the 1-mile loop.  We split up into two groups last time and met at the halfway point.

We will begin at the Peachstand (rear of the building) and coordinate.  I have 30 vests and all supplies.

Fogerty will be the main contact for this event over the next two years.

Here are some of the logistics:

• Make sure your group knows that in case of bad weather the cleanup will be postponed. Litter collection should never be done in the dark or in bad weather.
• Notify local news media who may have an interest in publicizing your group’s activities. • Remind your group of the appropriate clothing. Long pants and long-sleeved shirts and sturdy shoes help avoid scratches and irritation from poisonous plants. Light or brightly colored clothing will make them easily visible to passing traffic.
• Be sure you have all the materials and supplies you’ll need beforehand, including first aid kits.
• Check with members of your group to be aware of any allergies that might be important (such as bee-stings, etc).
• Work out a plan for what you will do in the event of an emergency. Find out what the quickest route to the hospital is.
• Park vehicles at both ends of the adopted section.

• Volunteers must be at least 13 years old to participate in Adopt-A-Highway cleanups. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult on all Adopt-A-Highway cleanups.

The state does provide adopt-a-highway orange and blue bags.  Orange bags are for trash and blue bags are for recyclables if you want to recycle.  Your group is also provided with orange safety vests.   We do require four pickups every year, usually once every quarter.  All that is needed to be done after trash is picked up is to call or email me and I will send one of our crews to pick up the bags.

It is volunteers like you who are going to make a difference by speaking up and doing what they can to help their community.  Please let me know If you have any questions, I will be glad to assist you.

Thank you,

Sherry J. Johnson
Administrative Specialist/
Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator
SC Department of Transportation
803-327-6186 O I 803-327-6184 F
JohnsonSJ@scdot.org

District Four Maintenance
338 Robertson Road West
Rock Hill, SC 29730

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1st Annual The Fort Weight Loss Challenge

The weight-loss challenge for 2022 has been established to create some focus on the Queen.  The goal is fellowship, accountability, support, discipline, and a little motivation.  Pax will depart on a 90-day journey beginning January 3rd, 2022, and ending on approximately April 2nd or 3rd.

There will be a buy-in and payouts to the top 3 places – determined by “percentage of weight loss”.   Uhaul has agreed to be the holder of the buy-in with a tracking spreadsheet created for each pax to help monitor their progress.  Good Luck Pax!

T-Claps to Uhaul for assisting with this endeavor!

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