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Crossroads Between 2025 and 2026

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10 Minnows, 2 runners (BassOMatic, Wegmans), 1 rucker w nutsniffer (Cake Boss and Jarvis)
WARMUP: Nah
THE THANG:
Mosey on over to the corner of Academy and Withers, via Main to Confederate. Academy and Withers is the start point of The Crossroads workout:
– Up the hill on Withers to the parking lot at the top of the hill. 10 Merkins and 15 2ct mountain climbers
– Back down to start point, then 1 burpee
– Down Academy towards Fort Mill Church of God. Stop at the student ministry building. 10 Merkins, 15 LSS
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Up Withers to corner at Confederate, 10 merkins and 15 LBC
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Down Academy to corner near Main, 10 merkins and 15 2ct fullter
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Rinse and repeat, adding 1 burpee each round
– Everyone got through 3 complete rounds, some hard chargers started on a 4th
– Back to COT
Total count:
3 miles even, at least 24 burpees (some did extra, starting round 4), and minimum of 120 merkins, 45 MC, 45 LSS, 45 LBC, 45 2-ct flutters.
MARY: almost 2 minutes worth
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
LAST MINNOW POND WORKOUT! Will be rebranded as Block Party, but will still be at same location, same day of the week, same time, and same format (running w pain stations). I will still be site Q.
COT:
Happy New Year! Went around the COT, asked everyone 1. what were they most thankful for in 2025; 2. What about 2025 that they were glad it is over and gone; and 3. What are they looking forward to in 2026. A lot of great candor in the COT regarding this. THIS is what the COT is all about!

Take what you are getting out of F3, how it has helped make you better in whatever ways, and try your best to pay it forward and spread it. Take the positive ripple effects it has had in your life and continue to make more positive ripple effects, eventually all those ripples will cover oceans. Someone may see what you are doing, how you are becoming a better person, and may want a part of that for themselves. If you can EH them into F3, great, but at the least be a positive impact on them. It may be all they need to push themselves out of their situations and into something better.

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Leadership is a Decision

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Five warmed up fast this chilly morning at Snake Pit. Here’s what we did:

WARMUP:
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
– Jog to the last island and back

THE THANG:
Do the exercise, jog down to the last island and back. Add the next exercise. Repeat.
– 10 Goblet Squats (120 total)
– Add 10 Curls (110 total)
– Add 10 Calf Raises (100 total)
– Add 10 American Hammers (90 total)
– Add 10 Skull Crushers (80 total)
– Add 10 Flutters with a Press (70 total)
– Add 10 Pull Throughs (60 total)
– Add 10 Swings (50 total)
– Add 10 Lunges (40 total)
– Add 10 John Deere’s (30 total)
– Add 10 Sit-up to Press (20 total)
– Add 10 Manmakers (10 total)

NMM
Leadership is not a title, rank, or job description – it is a decision. People spend their entire careers trying to have a seat at the “leadership” table. It’s not a position to hold but a decision to put other people first. Thank you men for being the leaders our community needs.

Aye!
IJ

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Mucho Chesto

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It was a glorious day in The Fort a the mumble chatter was :fire:. A quick disclaimer and we were off.

Ran over to the half wall for 30 step ups, 30 dips, and 30 derkins.

Mosey over to a large set of stairs for some Jack Webs. 1 burpee 4 merkins to 10 burpees 40 merkins. In between each set we ran the stairs. It was glorious

Over to an unused parking lot for a quick Dora. 50 squats, 50 leg lifts, 50 CDDs. Parter two ran.

Ran to the next parking lot for lunges.

Back to COT for announcements, prayers and praises.

Jwow

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Eve of the Lord’s birth – convergence

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WARMUP: The usual
THE THANG: DH-type-stuff
MARY: worked into Thang
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter & upcoming changes
COT: Lauren Hope Styles (sp?) – 21 RIP, Prayers for Geronimo & family. Reading from Ezekiel centered around helping others find their purpose

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Marathon Pace

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WARMUP:
SSH IC x 10
Squats x 10
Merkins IC x 10
Moseyed across Dave Gibson to the Ben Casey cul-de-sac and repeat above
Moseyed to down through the parking lot to Patricia Ln and Dave Gibson and repeat.
Reverse route and head to the Urgent Care corner of the Earth Fare Plaza
Total distance = ~0.9 mi.

THE THANG:
Sprint from the Urgent Care corner, around the back of the Earth Fare, to the stop sign on the Pet Supplies Store (~250m). Recovery walk towards the start.
Repeat 5 more times.
Total distance = ~ 1.32 mi.

Big loop (Urgent Care to 160 to Len Patterson and back to Urgent Care, running in front of Earth Fare) with 10 merkins, 10 squats, and 10 big boys at the end of the loop. Goal is to complete the loop at least 3 times.
Total distance = ~1.2 mi.

Back to COT and wrapped up with 10 SSH IC, 10 merkins IC, and 10 Big Boys up 1 cadence.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Eve convergence, Slow Burn only AO opened on 12/26, Bethel on 1/1, New AO format starting in the New Year for select few AOs
COT:

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An Even Thousand Reps

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WARMUP: SSH, IW, Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:
100 Merkins
200 LBC
300 Squats
400 Calf Raises

Method:
20 reps at a time until total reps are complete.
Eg 20 reps each of merkins, LBCs, Squats, and calf raises until 100 merkins have been completed. Continue with LBCs, squats, and calf raises 20 reps at a time until LBCs are done.

At the last 100 calf raises switch to toe raises.

MARY: built into the “Thang”

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve Convergence, bethel, and NYE Convergence.
COT:

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Afton loops

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WARMUP: pre-run Ben Casey thru parking lot down to Patricia lane and back to launch + 20 SSH
THE THANG: Dave Gibson > Emory > Braden Pkwy > Afton Way with stops along Emory for houses with Christmas lights (total: 1 burpee, 6 Merkins, 8 squats ; distance 1 mi)

Afton Way loop (4 loops x 0.5mi/ea = 2mi)
4 x 3 = 12 squats at start
4 x 3 = 12 merkins at backside intersection with Lizzie

Back track 1 mi up Emory the way we came stopping for count of Christmas lights again.

Had a little time left when we got to Dave Gibson, so did another loop through business park (Ben Casey > Patricia lane) with another 5 merkins before heading back to COT

Totals:
4.87 mi
20 SSH
2 Burpees
29 merkins
28 squats

MARY: she stayed in bed

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
12/24 convergence at NAFO
12/25: all AOs closed
1/1 convergence tbd
F3 Rock Hill coat drive

COT: prayers for MRI tests and results; college grad and job placement; college students returning home for holiday; peace among the holiday chaos.

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Almost 2 miles with sprints

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WARMUP: Mosey, karaoke
THE THANG: Sprints up the hill to Fort Mill Pkwy, 5 burpees at the top, then mosey down. Repeat 4-5 times.
Broad jumps in parking lot spaces. Nur back.
Merkins on merkins
Squats on squats
More sprints and more nurs

MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT:

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Massey Christmas lights

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WARMUP: MUST when it’s this cold
THE THANG: 4.2mi

Head towards 7-11
L on trail b/f Dobys Bridge to Neff Ct
L on Dudley drive
L on Thomas Knapp Parkway
L on Felts Pkwy
R on Callahan
R on kings bottom Dr
L on Felts Pkwy
R on Thomas Knapp Parkway
R on Dudley drive
R on dragon way
Loop around DBES and back to trail cut thru to 7-11 and home to Blue.

MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas party Friday, 4.01k charity run for Crisis Response international Saturday,

COT: men’s mental health – Speak up – you have a purpose. You are not alone. Be the light. Check on a friend.

Prayer and Praise for wedding anniversaries, baby announcements, loved ones passing, safe travels, new jobs

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