The Prodigal Sons Return
Date: 2026-01-09 AO: ufo-ultimatefriz Q: MARTA PAX: Spyglass, Steve Hall, smokey, JH, Shank, Fruity Pebbles, David Baker, Zipper, Yeti, Situation, sweeney_todd, Smothered, Victoria, Toad, Puddles, Pinkeye, Wario, Aoli, Si/Mullet and Elliot/Duff FNGs: 1 Si/Mullet and Elliot/Duff COUNT: 25 MUMBLECHATTER: There was a lot of positivity this morning. No only did we have a quorum before 5:15AM, but also today marked the return of many OGs that were suffering through real and imagined injuries (~cough~ Victoria’s sore toe from a game of P-I-G). After a moment of silence for the Departed and a thorough stretching session (relatively speaking), yellow was yet again pitted against an amalgamation of red and orange jerseys.
The field was crowded as numbers of Frizz dwarfed those of joust, by a factor of 3 to 4, requiring 2 to 3 subs per team. That didn’t stop joust from heckling from a far, masking their general envy of not playing with the “young guys” despite an open invite. The Friz PAX were not discouraged and the match started even amongst a congested field and points were traded for the first half. to Fruity Pebbles’s chagrin, mileage was low. Eventually, red began to assert their skill and overall attractiveness to go up a few “breaks”, as @bullystick would say. Frustration led to a “Pick” call that could be described as “suspect” at best and even made Bullystick blush as a Victoria dime of a pass was negated. With no time to read the rulebook or defer to Steve Hall’s lecture on the finer points of ultimate, Red endured and plodded forward (unlike the Ole Miss game, the officiating did not decide the match in the end). Regardless, Yellow was mocked relentlessly on sportsmanship. The game slowly tightened despite a negated 2 point conversion from @mullet to sweeney_todd (son to father scores are worth 2 – though the conversion was rejected by the corrupted referees). In the end, red pulled away by 3 with a garbage time score cutting the final lead to 2. Red/Orange defeats yellow.
Todays match welcome the return of Vicky, Shank, Sweeney Todd (Kotters)… all with the rust showing in speed, throws, and ups, respectively. Looking forward to the rest of the season with these high quality players. With the insane numbers, mileage was low but 2nd F was high throughout the match. JH has embraced Friday Friz saving his best sprints to catch the pull (and won a few solid aerial duels). Friday Situation is in full form with some well timed and weighted throws for scores. Spikeball was missed despite a hard commit for breakfast. Zipper claims YHC’s excellent defense was due to “colorblindness” – to be proven. No injuries were had..
Welcome FNG Mullet and Duff (invited by 49er who did not post)
WARMUP SSHx20 Stretches
THE THANG: YELLOW (LOSER) Bullystick Toad JH Shank Puddles Spy Fruity Smokey Biden Peaches Zipper Flywithme Cool Runnings/Coach
Red (Winners) Yeti Sitch Duff Mullet Barber Pink Eye Smothered Victoria Wario Marta Fresh Aoli
Announcements: Breakfast Notice there are other F3 workouts about
COT Healing for Brainiac
The field was crowded as numbers of Frizz dwarfed those of joust, by a factor of 3 to 4, requiring 2 to 3 subs per team. That didn’t stop joust from heckling from a far, masking their general envy of not playing with the “young guys” despite an open invite. The Friz PAX were not discouraged and the match started even amongst a congested field and points were traded for the first half. to Fruity Pebbles’s chagrin, mileage was low. Eventually, red began to assert their skill and overall attractiveness to go up a few “breaks”, as @bullystick would say. Frustration led to a “Pick” call that could be described as “suspect” at best and even made Bullystick blush as a Victoria dime of a pass was negated. With no time to read the rulebook or defer to Steve Hall’s lecture on the finer points of ultimate, Red endured and plodded forward (unlike the Ole Miss game, the officiating did not decide the match in the end). Regardless, Yellow was mocked relentlessly on sportsmanship. The game slowly tightened despite a negated 2 point conversion from @mullet to sweeney_todd (son to father scores are worth 2 – though the conversion was rejected by the corrupted referees). In the end, red pulled away by 3 with a garbage time score cutting the final lead to 2. Red/Orange defeats yellow.
Todays match welcome the return of Vicky, Shank, Sweeney Todd (Kotters)… all with the rust showing in speed, throws, and ups, respectively. Looking forward to the rest of the season with these high quality players. With the insane numbers, mileage was low but 2nd F was high throughout the match. JH has embraced Friday Friz saving his best sprints to catch the pull (and won a few solid aerial duels). Friday Situation is in full form with some well timed and weighted throws for scores. Spikeball was missed despite a hard commit for breakfast. Zipper claims YHC’s excellent defense was due to “colorblindness” – to be proven. No injuries were had..
Welcome FNG Mullet and Duff (invited by 49er who did not post)
WARMUP SSHx20 Stretches
THE THANG: YELLOW (LOSER) Bullystick Toad JH Shank Puddles Spy Fruity Smokey Biden Peaches Zipper Flywithme Cool Runnings/Coach
Red (Winners) Yeti Sitch Duff Mullet Barber Pink Eye Smothered Victoria Wario Marta Fresh Aoli
Announcements: Breakfast Notice there are other F3 workouts about
COT Healing for Brainiac
Arbo View
Date: 2026-01-09 AO: mountain-goat Q: retread PAX: fleetwood, jello, mallcop, retread, Spammer, gullah, Insomniac, beaver, Pele, Mayflower, Mounds FNGs: None COUNT: 11 WARMUP: 1.1 miles east on Pineville-Matthews Road to Arboretum View. THE THANG: Arbo View loops around the undetermined four-sided shape until 0600. Return to South Charlotte Middle. Strong efforts by everyone this morning, continuing a great start to 2026. MARY: No ma’am. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None COT: Fleetwood led us in prayer.
Ghost written for stats
Date: 2026-01-06 AO: falcon-crest Q: jet_fuel PAX: ChickenWing, MARTA, puddin_pop, semi-gloss, Motorboat, Grits, Slingshot, Erin Brokavich, hopper, Emoji, Limey FNGs: None COUNT: 13 ….
Back flat it
Date: 2026-01-08 AO: the-devils-turn Q: flipper PAX: grasshopper, frasier, gumbo, fleetwood, flipper, Astro (Kyle Kirchhoff), Cheese Curd, Gump FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: nope THE THANG: out and back on the greenway. Varying paces resulted in PAX being pretty spread out, but it was good to have a sizeable crew for the first DT of 26 MARY: nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: nada COT: Astro took us out
Greenway Miles
Date: 2026-01-06 AO: swift Q: bratwurst PAX: flipper, gumbo, tagalong, Gump, citgo, frasier, kirby, bunker, madison, Brisket, fleetwood, Wolverine, jrr_tolkien, shrinkwrap, Green Label, soft_pretzel, voodoo, retread, midriff, Patches FNGs: None COUNT: 21 WARMUP: head down to the Greenway. Dynamic exercises (while trying to avoid Potholes jrr_tolkien).
THE THANG: 6:30 On @10k pace, 2:30 Off. 2 intervals towards Hwy51 along the boardwalks and gravel (dirt). 2 intervals back to the Corp Park. Regroup for the six during each 2:30 recovery.
It can be hard to keep a group of 21 together while doing long intervals, but no one got lost and even a roaming gumbo could be spotted multiple times.
MARY: She was not in attendance.
THE THANG: 6:30 On @10k pace, 2:30 Off. 2 intervals towards Hwy51 along the boardwalks and gravel (dirt). 2 intervals back to the Corp Park. Regroup for the six during each 2:30 recovery.
It can be hard to keep a group of 21 together while doing long intervals, but no one got lost and even a roaming gumbo could be spotted multiple times.
MARY: She was not in attendance.
Whiteboard of pain – 2026.1 version
Date: 2026-01-08 AO: the-phoenix Q: Franky , PAX: Roulette, midriff, wildturkey, SweetWater, Milkman, Hawkeye, Hawkeye, war_eagle, Starch, Adobe, Milkman FNGs: 1 Milkman COUNT: 10 WARMUP: quick run around the parking lot. THE THANG: work down the items on the whiteboard MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: ball of men.
Stroll through CW
Date: 2026-01-08 AO: shield Q: Snuka , PAX: Brisket, Moth, Pilgrim, shrinkwrap, tagalong, ToeJam, Cooter2 FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: Low slow squat-15 Imperial walker-15 Merkins-15 Plank Jack-15 LBC-15 American Hammer-15 Leg stretches
THE THANG:
We cut through the schoolyard to the Cameron Wood neighborhood. Ran to the corner of English Sparrow and Cameron Wood Drive. The We did 15 Peter Parker’s in 15 JLo’s. We then ran to the corner of Wind Flower and Deer Spring Dr. We did 10 boat-canoes and 10 Freddy Merks. We then ran to the clubhouse and baseball field. We proceeded to do 10 heels to heaven at the bottom of the hill and 3 burpees at the top. Five rounds of those were completed. After a few leg stretches, we then proceeded to run back to the school. We were one minute late getting back.
The Park Crossing crew had to leave as soon as we got back. Many family things to take care of!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The new AO (Prod) is one Friday per month. The new AO (Super Bowl) now meet at the Bowl on Saturday, Saturdays at 6:30 AM
COT:
YHC with the take-out
THE THANG:
We cut through the schoolyard to the Cameron Wood neighborhood. Ran to the corner of English Sparrow and Cameron Wood Drive. The We did 15 Peter Parker’s in 15 JLo’s. We then ran to the corner of Wind Flower and Deer Spring Dr. We did 10 boat-canoes and 10 Freddy Merks. We then ran to the clubhouse and baseball field. We proceeded to do 10 heels to heaven at the bottom of the hill and 3 burpees at the top. Five rounds of those were completed. After a few leg stretches, we then proceeded to run back to the school. We were one minute late getting back.
The Park Crossing crew had to leave as soon as we got back. Many family things to take care of!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The new AO (Prod) is one Friday per month. The new AO (Super Bowl) now meet at the Bowl on Saturday, Saturdays at 6:30 AM
COT:
YHC with the take-out
First Post = First Refusniks of the Year
Date: 2026-01-08 AO: hydra Q: MARTA PAX: Header, deep_dish, jet_fuel, Emoji, Erin Brokavich, Huddle House, Queen, puddin_pop, Limey FNGs: None COUNT: 10 MUMBLECHATTER First Hydra of the year with 1 site q present and leading. Tried to.mix it up expecting several refusniks… guilted jet_fuel who complained about slacking on Tuesday to do a couple of broad jumps. Word on the street that you can earn a bottle of pappy from deep_dish if you graduate from OP and move to Marge, deep dish, and headers neighborhood. Otherwise, do not expect a house warming gift. The regulars led the chatter and some had a strong workout for under 2 miles. Also the Q was deservingly mocked for skipping the new years convergence….
THE WARMUP: Mosey to Good Sheppard church 15x SSH 15X IW 10X LSS 10X MERKINS 20X ST 25X LBCS
THE THANG: Line up on parking lot edge. Burpee broad jump across 15 air squats 1 quick lap around parking lot X3
Cocaine bear (bear crawl lines with merkin at each line). 10 jump squats X2
Mosey back to Wesley church and grab a rock.
Merkin monster x3 (merkin, 1 deadlift, merkin, 1 curl, merkin, press)
Rifle carry to corner or dumpster 10 single arm merkins 20 lbcs 10 single arm merkins (other arm) 1 long lap around church.
Rifle carry to start
Same thing to get back skip merkin monsters due to time
Run to to.launch
Sprints x2
Mosey to.launch
MARY AS NEEDED
Announcements SOB BREW RUCK – MARCH 7 FELLOWSHIP FRIDAY THE PROD 1ST FRIDAY
COT YHC
ANNOUNCEMENTS The prod – Once a month Fellowship Friday –
COT Yhc takes us out
THE WARMUP: Mosey to Good Sheppard church 15x SSH 15X IW 10X LSS 10X MERKINS 20X ST 25X LBCS
THE THANG: Line up on parking lot edge. Burpee broad jump across 15 air squats 1 quick lap around parking lot X3
Cocaine bear (bear crawl lines with merkin at each line). 10 jump squats X2
Mosey back to Wesley church and grab a rock.
Merkin monster x3 (merkin, 1 deadlift, merkin, 1 curl, merkin, press)
Rifle carry to corner or dumpster 10 single arm merkins 20 lbcs 10 single arm merkins (other arm) 1 long lap around church.
Rifle carry to start
Same thing to get back skip merkin monsters due to time
Run to to.launch
Sprints x2
Mosey to.launch
MARY AS NEEDED
Announcements SOB BREW RUCK – MARCH 7 FELLOWSHIP FRIDAY THE PROD 1ST FRIDAY
COT YHC
ANNOUNCEMENTS The prod – Once a month Fellowship Friday –
COT Yhc takes us out
F3 men live longer
Date: 2026-01-08 AO: sparta Q: Orange Whip PAX: jrr_tolkien, Gazette, Keystone, Mr Brady, Orange Whip, hoover, geraldo, Treadmill FNGs: None COUNT: 8 6 runners + 2 ruckers journeyed through the gloom this morning and all got home well before the sun came up. These men are the exception to all of those charts showing how many months you’ll sleep, eat, look at your phone, etc because they are getting more hours of life in than most.
I did the math – if you wake up 2 hours before everyone else and do that 150 times a year (less than half of the year) and you do this for 40 years of your life that will give you an extra 500 days of life to live – a year and a half of awake hours. Bro, you gotta do F3.
On that note, huge shoutout to Tolkien who organized the biggest convergence in our region in quite some time. Between him and revived leadership motivation from Wild Turkey and Hoover things are looking good.
The Thang
On that we had a great group today where we did the Sportsplex loop, christened the new turf and did pain stations at each mile. 5 miles in total.
Merkins, low slow squats, supine pull ups, step ups and more.
Great to see Tolkien headlock Mr Brady…they both have been fighting injuries but we all ran together at a solid pace all morning.
Pomade Treadmill joined us again for his first workout of the day and has come on strong…he swims at 6:45 so he’s gonna need to eat some calories for breakfast this morning. Gazette got a mile pre-run and lord knows he’s probably still running right now.
We smelled some dirty ganja every time we passed Hoov and Geraldo, and they were always giggling about something. Only thing missing was a trail of Cheetos behind them. I think we are starting to understand this whole “ruck lyfe” thing now.
Nice COT at the end with Peak 51, Lois with the take out.
A motion was passed to rename Pomade to Treadmill and with the Nanatan in attendance, and everyone in generally a cheery mood the gavel was struck and it was done.
Awesome morning all around. Grateful to be able to lead.
Ask a friend to come next time, next PROD is the first Friday in Feb.
I did the math – if you wake up 2 hours before everyone else and do that 150 times a year (less than half of the year) and you do this for 40 years of your life that will give you an extra 500 days of life to live – a year and a half of awake hours. Bro, you gotta do F3.
On that note, huge shoutout to Tolkien who organized the biggest convergence in our region in quite some time. Between him and revived leadership motivation from Wild Turkey and Hoover things are looking good.
The Thang
On that we had a great group today where we did the Sportsplex loop, christened the new turf and did pain stations at each mile. 5 miles in total.
Merkins, low slow squats, supine pull ups, step ups and more.
Great to see Tolkien headlock Mr Brady…they both have been fighting injuries but we all ran together at a solid pace all morning.
Pomade Treadmill joined us again for his first workout of the day and has come on strong…he swims at 6:45 so he’s gonna need to eat some calories for breakfast this morning. Gazette got a mile pre-run and lord knows he’s probably still running right now.
We smelled some dirty ganja every time we passed Hoov and Geraldo, and they were always giggling about something. Only thing missing was a trail of Cheetos behind them. I think we are starting to understand this whole “ruck lyfe” thing now.
Nice COT at the end with Peak 51, Lois with the take out.
A motion was passed to rename Pomade to Treadmill and with the Nanatan in attendance, and everyone in generally a cheery mood the gavel was struck and it was done.
Awesome morning all around. Grateful to be able to lead.
Ask a friend to come next time, next PROD is the first Friday in Feb.