Because Miyagi gave me an unfriendly reminder

WARMUP: We did
THE THANG:
– Go to the rocks
– 1st phase:
– EMOM – 10/10/10 (15?) – curls, OHP, Bent over rows
– 2nd phase:
– 11s – Manmakers (leave the rock), jump squats – the run is to the cigar lounge and back (touch the wall)
– 3rd phase:
– Abs Dora – run the triangle
– 100 LBC, 200 DLL, 300 flutters
– We modified this one for time…
MARY: No chicks
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: The 5th Core Principle

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4 miles before 7am

WARMUP: nope
THE THANG: ruck shuffle a 4 mile route
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: when busy the first thing we tend to sacrifice is our spiritual growth and personal mental well being. Be aware of this and try to avoid the pit fall.

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Lucky 7 and 11s

WARMUP: Slow mosey around the Harris Teeter parking lot, circle up where Golden Corral flag used to be planted for the following (SWIMS):
– 25 SSH
– 10 winmills
– 15 imperial walkwers
– 15 MNC
– 10 strawberry pickers

Then mosey to the parking spots in front of Cholandu Indian restaurant….
THE THANG:
Part 1: 11s
Using the driveway between Cholandu and Dollar General as each end, do 11s with the following exercises
– Squats
– Lunges (2 ct, every other leg)
That got a mile or so in and worked the legs.
Original intent was to use the gravel hill off of Stockbridge drive that leads up to the large cell tower, but the pole light there was out. Next time…..

Part 2: 11 of 11
Mosey around back behind Red Bowl to the infamous dumpster.
11 exercise stations set up, each were 5 parking spaces apart. Do the exercise, bear crawl to the next station. Repeat until done. 11 reps of each exercise. Exercises were:
1. Merkins
2. LBC
3. SSH 4ct as usual
4. LSS
5. CDD
6. Flutter 2ct / every other leg
7. IW 4 ct as usual
8. LSS
9. Mtn Climbers 2 ct / every other leg
10. LBC
11. Lunges 2ct / every other leg
A LOT of bear crawling. Shoulders were smoked.
Gave us about 5 minutes left. We went to the Harris Teeter wall on the side of the building. Everyone in people’s chair. Hold it while first person runs across the parking area, does 2 burpees, then runs back. Next person in line follows until everyone is done. That gave us 1 minute to mosey back to arrive at COT right at 6. BOOM!!
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A LOT going on! Read the newsletter, get involved, and also be informed about what has been going on around The Fort.
COT: Alot lifted up. There are alot of injured PAX, and others not posting because they have burdens. Reach out to those guys. If they cannot work out, at least they can walk and enjoy the 2nd F to help with their 3rd F.

Thank you for the opportunity to lead.
SYITG
-NASA

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You never forget your first

Warmup
SSH
Imp Walkers
HB Walkers
Low slow squat
Merkin
Broga

Bear crawl Indian run – 6 does 5 flutters

Subdivisions
Cocaine bear crawls
Lunge Walk
Compounding SSH
Duck Walk with compounding squats

Dora

50 CDD
75 SSH
100 Big Boys
125 Flutters

Card Draw Wild Card Mary

COT
Announcements
Break the Dam
Bethel

Prayers and praises
Family
Health

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Closeout 2025 before opening 2026

WARMUP: SSH, MCs, Parker Peter, Peter Parker, Plank, L/R planks,. Mosey to back parking lot, cariaco
THE THANG: Muster on the grassy patch in back parking lot where we started, left, and returned a few times. Running took us to the south wall of HT, the tire shop and the north wall of HT in between stops at the grass. Pax fit 100 burpees into the workout in doses of 10. Other fun included bear crawl, crawl bear, crab walks, lunges, various flavors of Mary, and it was all topped off with suicides.
MARY: Included along the way
ANNOUNCEMENTS: New name of HT workouts Wed/Fri is The Forge! also encouragement to register for Break the Dam run on 1/31, plus 8-blocker on Jan 3rd at Panera
COT: Encouragement for pax to bring some closure to 2025 before starting 2026 by reviewing photos on their phone from Thanksgiving through Christmas period. This practice always grounds me and give me perspective. It especially deflates anxious thinking/feeling about future and various regrets/shame by providing a very real and visible depiction of the true blessings and joy in my life.

Thanks for the invite Miyagi! Carry on with your mission of forging HIM!

#KeepPosting

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Leg-Heavy, Imagine That

WARMUP: Run the entirety of the larger Teeter/Stockade lot then NUR up and back the main straightaway.
THE THANG: Run to the circle at Stockbridge at the entrance to the apartments.
25 Squats & 25 Peter Parkers I/C
Run to Grant Farm Drive (past the next apartment circle)
25 half-squats (top of the squat) & 25 Flutters (I/C)
Lunge walk up the hill to the fire department
25 half-squats (bottom of the squat) & 25 American Hammers (I/C)
Run to HWY 160 and turn right to Stockbridge and into Grace Church
25 Straight-Leg Dead Lifts & 25 Leg Lifts
Reverse lunge walk length of parking lot & forward lunge walk back.
Run this parking lot twice and 25 V-Ups at the end.
Run back to COT.

MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: 5th Core Principle

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Crossroads Between 2025 and 2026

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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Titles are required.

WARMUP: There was none.
THE THANG: We logged some miles with some smiles and saw the Xmas lights ’tis the season!
MARY: Hard Pass
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
COT: The Thang was a long COT.

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Eve of the Lord’s birth – convergence

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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