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Skipper zipper

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THE THANG:
Zipper route starting at Elliott St. 10 merkins and 10 jump squats at the end of every street. 5 burpees each time the pax cross Springs St. Pax logged 3.5-4.5 miles.

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FORTeen Years

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WARMUP: 14 Burpees
THE THANG: Mosey to center of WEP

Pax rotated into center based on year of 1st post (ie Class of 2026, 2025, 2024, etc). Varied exercises were performed by all including Burpees, Partner Derkins, Squats, Sumo Squats, SSH, Mtn Climbers, Mahktar N'Dyiae, Flutters, Freddys, Monkey Humpers, etc

Pax sprinted home for the finish.

MARY: She participated during the Thang

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelters service

COT: Yes, of course, 5th Core Principle

The pax came early and stayed late to celebrate this Community of Brothers we call The Fort. For 14 years, men have posted in the Gloom of WEP and other wonderful sites throughout FM/TC (and in Rock Hill, Clover/LKW and now Chester) to sharpen each other, to hone leadership skills, and to prepare themselves and each other to tackle the ups and downs Life will regularly throw their way.

The number of men who've stood at COT in The Fort over these years exceeds 2,000. And roughly 200 pax keep the flame burning in 2026. Their continued participation is an individual choice, one they can't not keep making because, as they shared, they've found brotherhood, community, belonging and accountability in The Fort.

Who will be standing in COT in 2036 or 2046? Anybody? Nobody? You? Your son or son-in-law or grandson?

As Band Camp shared, we Get To make this choice. Each man stands apart from the general crowd in our culture in making this choice. And yet, each man of The Fort is no better than any other man who lives among us. All men are made of the same fiber in the same image of our Creator. As Dark Helmet said, every man is needed in the leadership mission required to bring to fruition the world our Creator intended. So stay in the game. Find the next man and bring him into the fold. Because 14 years of history only matters if we continue to bring Impact to men and our broader community today, tomorrow, next week and next year. #KeepPosting

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Small Crowd at Minnow Pond

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We had 6 BC, 3 Runners, I Rucker at Minnow Pond this morning. The rain kept some of the regulars at home. I switched my plans last minute due to the small numbers.
Pledge and we were off to the Pharmacy for some warm-up exercises (SSHs, IWs, MNCs)
Next stop, town parking lot where we did bearcrawl merkins. Mosey to the post office for the same exercises and added crawlbear CDDs.
Continued run down Williamson and Academy for another round of crawls merkins and CDDs. Two rounds up the hill with squats at the top and hand release merkins at the bottom.
Back up the hill in the opposite direction to the First Baptist parking lot. Relay race with exercises at each corner. 1st round merkins (5,10,15,20 count). 2nd round squats same count, Once the teammate completed the first station, next person started the relay. @U061FJV3GVD pulled a Seinfeld and started running early. Last stop was up to Tom Hall and back to Main Street for a set of V ups. We continued up and down Main Street circling back for the six. Two minute warning gave us time for a sprint up Massey.

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Cinder Block Party

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We had 12 including a fly by guest appearance from @U061FJV3GVD.
Standard warm-up exercises then we moseyed over to the stack of cider blocks.
1st DORA – Merkins (100), Squats (200), LBCs (300)
partner 1 did exercises, partner 2 carried cinder block around outside of stage. Flipflop upon return.
2nd DORA – cinder block exercises: Curl / Shoulder Press (100), Chest Press / V Up (200), Leg Lift over Block (300)

Great job Pax!

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Post BRR good ideas

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(Courtesy of DH, thanks buddy!!)

10 came to Sweep the Leg to celebrate the one day of the year that I get to run near the front of the pack… the Monday after BRR. It was a veritable party…

Q: @UGRNYPPUM

Pax: @UGRNYPPUM @UMB4FRCMA @U08GGTLHL @U5Y5JA02G @U5DLC6D7X @UGU3XR5RP @U5CF2DMKK @U5DKASDQU @U5CVD8D7V @U01NGHPR2HW (and Olaf's nutsniffer)

Heartbreakers: None

The Thang: Warm-o-Rama, run to the bank for 20 merkins/20 flutters (2-count), then run down Dave Gibson to the parking lot at the end of the schools and another 20/20. Mosey to the Colosseum flag lot repeat 20/20. Run the middle school car rider loop then 20/20, but I think it was here we switched to CDDs and American Hammers. Back to the lot at the bottom of the hill repeat the 20/20. Back up to the bank and 20/20. Head to the flag and, yes you guessed, 20/20. Small loop around the lot then 20/20, then a big loop around Earth Fare and out to 160 and back for a 20/20. At that point, we were released on our own recognizance to either cross the 3-mile threshold or to sit and stretch the last 5 minutes.

Moleskine: Despite running the most miles on his team over the weekend, @U5DLC6D7X still managed to push the pace. And @UGU3XR5RP wasn't far behind…
During one set of merkins or other, Olaf's dog came for a snuggle and I was sure it was Band Camp, so you can imagine how awkward it was when I went in for a kiss…
Some good BRR war stories were told and some woes about it not being Fall yet were expressed.
Gekko committed to running the Scream under the tenuous premise that it involves some sort of Band Camp dunk tank at the end. There's no way to really know.

COT: Prayers to remain present in every moment, health concerns, and ability to have wisdom with our kids and others.
Shady could use help moving in his in-laws on Oct 3 after WEP. They're moving into Lancaster area. Pronounced Lancaster. Not Lancaster. Don't forget. It's Lancaster.

Most of this happened. Sort of. Subject to verification by @UGYTLSLB0.

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Of course, more burpees

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WARMUP:
Moroccan nightclubs
Windmills
Cherry pickers
Hillbilly walkers
Mosey to some curb merkins in cadence

BurpBackMountain

  • partner up. Partner 1 does burpees while partner 2 nurs up the hill and runs down twice. Then switch. Completed when 100 burpees are done

THE THANG:
The Sheldon Cooper
10 burpees, 10 squats, 10 merkins, 10 big boy sit-ups, run .3 miles around park to halfway point and complete
9 burpees, 9 squats, 9 merkins, 9 big boy sit-ups, run .3 miles back to Amphitheatre. Repeat with 8, then 7, then 6…
MARY:
Fear of being alone is why I come out to F3 and to give other men the opportunity to push themselves to be better. I want to be around others that will help me improve and to be held accountable.

Flutters led by Dark Helmet for 1 minute
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Pre-BRR Squatch Beatdown

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WARMUP: run to Print Shop
THE THANG:
5 pull-ups, 5 toes to bar, 5 dips
Run to church
Partner wheelbarrow 20yds, flapjack
Run, turn left, run turn left down stairs to other church
Partner push 20yds, flapjack
Run, turn left at axe throw and back to Print Shop

Repeat x3

Loop around Main St and Fort Mill Pharmacy

MARY: a little
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CIVITAS Marathon and Greater Charlotte Heart “Walk” CSAUP
COT: Powerful reminders from Soup and Olaf surrounding marriages. 🙏

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F3 Hyrox Training

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WARMUP: Mosey around parking lot to set lap
THE THANG:
800s (2 laps around parking lot)
Can't move on to next set of exercises until you complete 2 laps and exercises
800 – 50 Burpees
800 – 50 Squats
800 – 50 Lunges
800 – 50 Mountain Climbers
800 – 50 BBS
Finished with 2 (90%) sprints around back of Earth Fare and recovery walk along the front
MARY:
N/A
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Heart Walk
Tortoise and Hare
Convergence
Bethel Mens Shelter
COT:
Everyone completed the workout at different speeds, but everyone completed it

F3 Hyrox Training

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BRR warm up

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WARMUP:
Yog or jog. I dont know if I pronouncing this correctly. A lap around the parking lot.
SSH
Imperials
Hillbillies
Cherry pickers
Windmills
Peter Parker’s
Parker Peter’s
Plank it out!
THE THANG:
DORA
100 merkins
200 squats
100 plank jacks
200 seal jacks
100 Shoulder Taps
200 American Hammers
100 mountain climbers
200 LBCs
100 lunges
200 calf raises (I think a few made it here, no one finished)

MARY: I remember Hello Dollies. There was something before this. It’s was only two rounds.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Sweaty

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Massey to Harris to McCammon to Clebourne to Main to Veteran’s Park

Exercises at following:
John Boys
FM Pharmacy
Veteran’s Park

10 Merkins
10 Squats
10 LBC’s

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