Bad Route

WARMUP: Too cold to warm up so we just ran
THE THANG: YHC posted a route the night before, was all downhill, but driving up Sutton realized there was less sidewalk and minimal shoulder to safely run on so quickly pivoted and decided that WalMart could use some foot traffic
MARY: Nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, 4B’s, Christmas party requested, update and golf moved to spring
COT: What separates us from the lulu chasers at OrangeTheory, among other things.

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Harvest Pointe Hill

WARMUP: Mumblechatter
THE THANG: Out and Back – Harvest Pointe
MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: prayers and praises

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FORTeen Years

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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MCHale’s 4 miler

WARMUP: OYO
THE THANG:
Harvest pointe
Market street
Cross Sutton to
Founders st
Straight onto Settler heights dr
Straight onto Stratford run dr
Cross new gray rock to
Harvest pointe
Down to the end and back
4mi

MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, Soul2Sole Flag hand off, Q School
COT: yes

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First time for everything

Missed the Q … nice …

Bonsai took it… nice …

They ran to Walmart … some rucked to wherever … nice …

COT: We have guys with kids that are struggling. Real stuff. We are blessed to be able to get together and bring these things to light, knowing we have other men to lift us all up. And we pray for our children that they would seek the Lord’s will for their lives and they can find the peace of Christ in difficult times.

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Welcome Baby Owen!

WARMUP: oyo
THE THANG: Harvest pointe
Market street
Cross Sutton to
Founders st
Straight onto Settler heights dr
Straight onto Stratford run dr
Cross new gray rock to
Harvest pointe
Down to the end and back
4mi

MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: welcome baby Owen and congrats granddad @U5CF2DMKK
COT: yes

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Fellowship Route

WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Earth Fare and Back
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: Family, health and seeking God

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Running is fun?

Go The Extra Mile

The runners took a familiar route to Harvest Pt and back. Ruckers traveled aimlessly around Baxter with good fellowship and conversation. The message this morning was do a little extra distant in support of Wegman's who is running the Boston Marathon. He has put in lots of early morning training runs leading up to this event. Lots of great HIMs have supported him along the way.
Special prayer this morning as he completes this goal.

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