Baxter Loop: we ran down Market Street across 160, down to Stratford Run. Left onto New Gray Rock Road and down Sutton back to Market. We got 3.3+ miles in. It was glorious.
THE THANG: Downtown FM loop: Munn -> L Harris -> Spratt -> Watson -> L Monroe White -> L Tom Hall -> L Clebourne -> McClammom -> R Harris -> R Munn and back to COT
WARMUP: Moroccan Night Clubs, Cherry Pickers
THE THANG: 2.5 mile Ruck around Kingsley starting w/stairs at the Edward Jones building and shared heavy burdens throughout (i.e. 70 lbs, and 60 lbs sandbags). Plus 200 sumo squats, 20 each at 10 select stops.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter, Fastest 5k
COT: It is what it is
Out and back to GHMS, via Richard’s Crossing, and ducking into the Earthfare parking lot (to avoid 160 as much as possible).
Ran down Munn to Harris up ardrey to 160 down Jackson up Harris cut through school lot. Dropped off Twisty and did a new Kingsley loop cause Rockthrill encouraged us. :joy:
Disclaimer Given and headlamps checked
WARMUP:
Single File Formation to light at Hwy 160
THE THANG:
3ish Mile ruck around the property of the Coach’s Box where <@U072Z2Z380L> is king. Stopped a couple of times for 10 reps of the following movements:
Ruck Curls, Step-Ups, Incline Merkins, Dips, and Tricep Extensions
MARY:
Was missed
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fast Five, Newsletter
COT:
Always Present and Always Stays in COT. Always check on those that show up.
WARMUP: full crew in cadence
65ish SSH for the 65 dudes that were in the circle
Imperial Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
Peter Parker
Split to boot camp and kettlebells
THE THANG:
Bootcamp:
– Buy-in: 20 bomb jacks, 20 donkey kicks.
– Bear crawl the length of parking lot / whistle = 10 merkins
– Lunge walk parking lot / whistle = 10 jump squats
Kettlebell
– 20 swings
– 5 merkins
– 5 goblet squats
– count down the merkins and squats keep the 20 swings
– Swing progression
– Squat Swings
– Swings
– American Swings
– Rack bell
– slow step back reverse lunge
– press when returning the back leg
– Clean Progression
– Row
– Clean
– Swing
– Snatch
Unbeknownst to the PAX we switched modalities about halfway through. This was to represent the foundation 1 from Q-Source: https://f3nation.com/disruption.
“Because it induces movement, leadership causes Disruption”
PAX were disrupted from their planned morning workout to make sure both Qs saw all the PAX and to push them outside the complacency zone of their established routines. With the leadership, we should expect disruption and embrace it.
Leaders influence movement towards advantage. Disruption is a solid technique to induce movement.
“If a man calls himself a leader but does not cause Disruption by initiating movement, then he is not practicing leadership. He might be doing something else, like managing or governing, but he is not leading.”
It is not the goal of the new SLT members is not to manage or govern. It should not be the goal of the Site Qs to manage or govern. Let’s lead!
F3 is not an organization with leaders, but an organization OF leaders. Each man is freed to lead. The particulars of Site Qs and the SLT structure is nice, but let us not be afraid to disrupt when we have a vision for advantage.
Kermit handed 2nd F Q off to Liberty Bibberty
Band Camp handed the Weasel Shaker off to Poppins
Esso handed the Nantan Flag off to Band Camp
It is an honor to be considered a leader in the Fort. But be mindful every member of the PAX is A LEADER. Let’s all be about the business of leading.
Pre-Workout Prep
Pulled into the gloom at 4:45 AM—silent, still, and completely void of movement. With no one in sight, I set up three lanes with four stations each:
• Cone 1: 5-gallon buckets filled with bricks for farmer carries
• Cone 2: Cinderblocks
• Cone 3: Sandbags
• Cone 4: More cinderblocks
Then it hit me—I was 15 minutes early. The start time was 5:15, not 5:00. So, a slow mosey to the COT area, where I linked up with Farmers Only and Brawley. Soon enough, the PAX began to roll in, ready to put in work.
At 5:15 on the dot, we launched. Disclaimer was given, and movement began.
Warmup (Buy-In)
• 25 Cinderblock Thrusters
• 25 Sandbag Throws
• 25 Bucket Squats
The Thang
PAX counted off into two teams, then received their marching orders: Work through each station in rotation, with a farmer carry serving as the movement driver.
Round 1
• Cone 1: Farmer carry buckets (approx. 0.05 miles)
• Cone 2: Sandbag Squats
• Cone 3: Cinderblock Front Raises
• Cone 4: Cinderblock Overhead Press
Partner 1 carried the two 5-gallon buckets down to the cone and back while the remaining PAX worked at their respective stations. Upon return, everyone rotated stations.
Round 2
• Cone 1: Farmer carry buckets
• Cone 2: Sandbag Bent Over Rows
• Cone 3: Cinderblock Curls to Press
• Cone 4: Cinderblock Tricep Extensions
Round 3
• Cone 1: Farmer carry buckets
• Cone 2: Sandbag Curls
• Cone 3: Cinderblock Manmakers
• Cone 4: Cinderblock Swings
Rinse and repeat—we cycled back to Round 1 and got about halfway through before time called.
Finisher (Buy-Out)
• 25 Cinderblock Thrusters
• 25 Sandbag Throws
• 25 Bucket Squats
Quick clean-up, then straight to COT.
COT (Circle of Trust)
Announcements:
• Convergence Friday
• The Jäger on Saturday, plus the check giveaway
• Fast 5K for Luka
• Read your newsletter for more details
Prayers/Praises:
• Health concerns for many family members
• Mental health struggles among the PAX and their loved ones
• Gratitude for the men who showed up, held each other accountable, and pushed through the work
Final Thoughts
No wasted reps. No shortcuts. Just men showing up in the gloom, embracing the grind, and getting stronger together. Iron sharpens iron.
SYITG.
WARMUP:
Shady led the Pax out of Runde Park to the circle at the end of Windward Drive for windmills, cherry pickers, yoga type back stretches,Peter Parkers and Parker Peters. The Pax then ran back to Runde and met up at the parking lot.
THE THANG:
Shady gave each man a tennis ball and instructed us to write our wives’ first initial on the ball. That ball would stay with us for the rest of the workout.
Dora with your wife as your partner. From the playground, we did the following exercises and ran to the back of the basketball court and back between each set.
50 pullups (set of 10)
100 decline merkins (set of 20)
150 step ups were planned, but we ran out of time.
Hand off to Senator
Circle up on the right ball field
Lt Dan (1 knee tar jai, 4 squats) to 10 (crowd pleaser)
Line up along the concession stand wall for people’s chair. While the rest of the Pax sat, 2 ran to the outfield fence, hopped over, ran up the hill, did 3 burpees, and ran back
Balls to the wall hold for 20 secs, move to 1/2 way down for 20 secs
Return to the circle for the <@UJGS2BBQD> killer hip flexor routine
MARY:
LBC x 20, Hello Dolly x 20, Boat and Canoe x 3
Finish up with the Body Destroyer
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Trash pick up today on route 21 (thank you <@U0617222M3M> for your continued commitment to this). Jaeger next week, various other (READ YOUR NEWSLETTER)
COT:
Prayers for <@U686LEPLH> in the loss of his mom. Another Pax in the loss of his father. We prayed for several family members and friends of the Pax with cancer and other serious ailments. Prayers for safe travels for <@UN6PTD007> and his family to WI.
<@UGRNYPPUM> always brings something unique to his Qs, and his idea of having a tennis ball with our wives’ initials was a good reminder of how lucky we are to have our spouses. YHC and Shady picked up the Q spot as last minute subs for our friend <@UN3JKG18C> who will be handing off site Q duties in two weeks. Thank you for your leadership, my friend. It was a beautiful morning at Runde and always a pleasure to lead the Pax on Saturday mornings. We are truly lucky Men of the Fort!
WARMUP: None of that
THE THANG: Just did some walking and talking… Mall Walker style… my watch said 3.35 miles down…
MARY: Non of this either
ANNOUNCEMENTS: jaeger next week. Convergence at the hive also
COT: Did do this