The hills were alive at Dawn Patrol

WARMUP: short mosey SSH and a burpee X 3
THE THANG: 4 corners at the park next to the town offices. Hand Release Merkins were a crowd favorite.

Some curb work at the lot near 160. Diamond Derkin Burpees were attempted.

Some partner work and laps around the Ampitheater.

3 kinds of jacks (plank, bomb, and seal) and the a hill climb with burpees on top.

Bear Crawl the grassy hill. Because we GET TO!

MARY: She never made it up the hill.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Adopt a Highway / Bethel Shelter / Cannoli Run / The overnight ruck!
COT: Lord give us strength for the challenges we all endure.

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Homestead Route

WARMUP: Not at this AO. But YHC did jump a lot from 5:10-5:14 (Q-drenaline)

THE THANG: Run to WillowBrook and back via Orchard Park Elementary. Proof: https://www.strava.com/activities/17574144266

MARY: Might have passed her on the route, not sure.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sign up for Bethel Men’s Shelter THIS THURSDAY! The need is great, the workers are few.

NMM: I articulated the route as starting out towards the QT, but then immediately ran the wrong direction. Nobody said anything. 😥 (Retread and I corrected the route, but come on men!)

When the leader doesn’t do what they said they’d do, other leaders should speak up. Our community needs your voice. Hold each other accountable.

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Webb-o-Rama

WARMUP:
Ran to an empty lot for some of the standards.

THE THANG:
4 Cones set up ascending the grass hill at the of the parking lot. Each cone was a workout station where 2 exercises were done in Jack Webb style (1:4 ratio)

– Burpees // 4 SSH (1-5) (6-8) (9-10)
– Bear crawl to next station
– Captain Thor – Big boy sit up // 4 American Hammers
– partner wheelbarrow to next station
– Dan Taylors // Squats
– partner wheelbarrow to next station
– Jack Webb –
– Run around to first station

Great work by all pax!

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Webb-o-Rama

WARMUP:
Ran to an empty lot for some of the standards.

THE THANG:
4 Cones set up ascending the grass hill at the of the parking lot. Each cone was a workout station where 2 exercises were done in Jack Webb style (1:4 ratio)

– Burpees // 4 SSH (1-5) (6-8) (9-10)
– Bear crawl to next station
– Captain Thor – Big boy sit up // 4 American Hammers
– partner wheelbarrow to next station
– Dan Taylors // Squats
– partner wheelbarrow to next station
– Jack Webb –
– Run around to first station

Great work by all pax!

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Cougars and Gold Diggers

Stole from Spike: https://f3thefort.com/2026/02/18/hill-sprints/

WARMUP: yea
THE THANG: see Spike’s stuff. I dropped many (NOT ALL) of the burpees by poplar demand
MARY: flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots in the newsletter
COT: was held….think about problems and conditions

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Taper Before Dam to Dam – NOPE

WARMUP: Mumblechatter
THE THANG: 4.25 miles Munn to Harris to Ardrey to loop around WEP and back.
MARY: Heck no…
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Adopt A Highway, Bethel, May Overnight Ruck, Break the Dam, Read Newsletter
COT: Solid thoughts and prayers shared with many prayers lifted for healthy and healing.

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Change is the Game

WARMUP: Cold morning required a warm up session for the Q so the rest of the pax got the same
THE THANG: Mosey to basketball court on far side of school. Stopped on way at picnic tables for some step-ups and dips (3 rounds). The routine at the court involved 2 laps of yogging followed by a round of 3 core exercises followed by one set of suicides. We rinsed and repeated for a total of 3 full cycles of this routine. Then moseyed back to launch.
MARY: She joined throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam, trash pickup
COT: Some quick departures shrunk the COT crowd. We identified Honky Tonk and Sugar Bug as Ballroom regulars we hadn’t seen recently. One pax committed to reach out to each for a check in.

Throughout the Thang, pax traded experience regarding how change has impacted their life and whether they felt the rate of life changes was accelerating as they age or slowing. General agreement was that the volume and rate of change GROWS as we age. A comment was made about the rate of change vs EXPECTATIONS. Q Source says we prepare for what’s expected so that we’re in the best position possible to respond for the inevitable times when unexpected change will come our way.

My experience and study on life change indicates we go through many cycles and each one reflects three stages: an ending to the current reality, an uncomfortable in between period, then a new beginning. Moving past the “ending” that is really the start of change often requires a “letting go”….maybe even a grieving period. What do you need to let go of so you can move forward?

Grateful to Bass for the Q invite and the very timely reminder at Flight Plan Mon morning. Also grateful for the covey of Respectable HIM who posted to help sharpen me. May God continue to bless The Fort!

#KeepPosting

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Big Deck

WARMUP: CP, WM HW and the “other walker”
THE THANG: mosey to the CFA parking lot where a giant deck of cards was found. Board was also conveniently located on a rock. After shuffling we took turns pulling cards and doing what the board said to do
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup and Cannoli run
COT:

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