30 years ago…..and 4.6 miles
Date: 2025-04-25 AO: the-brave Q: Franky PAX: fire_hazard, teddyf3, Hippie FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: short run around the parking lot to see if anyone else shows up, yup, hippie showed up late and apparently he drives with no shoes on!!! Short run and some SSH, WindMils and 30 merkins THE THANG: run towards the murder horn hills. 3 rounds of running half-pipe of death – 30 count of exercises on each end. American hammers, Squats, hand release merkins, LBCs, box cutters, big boy sit-ups. Some more running for total 4.69 miles. Great mumble chatter in what to watch on YouTube while working. Yep, women’s beach volleyball is the answer!! Now, why 30? Well, 30 years ago, a young and really good looking man moved from Croatia :flag-hr: to the United States :us:. The rest is history and it will be studied in schools for generations to come. MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: nothing really important that I could remember. COT: a few prayer requests for people fighting cancer. May Lord give them strength and watch over them as they fight the toughest fights of their lives. Amen.
Trailer Park Takedown Edition
Date: 2025-04-24 AO: shield Q: tagalong PAX: Circuit City, Carny, Brisket, Cooter2, Bombay FNGs: None COUNT: 6 When Rousey started flaking with “a mysterious rash” (probably poison ivy from swiping right on the wrong bush), I grabbed the Q reins and brought the Trailer Park Special to the Shield this morning.
We went full MHP mode: – Carried buckets of “non-potable” water :sweat_drops: – Lifted leveling blocks like mobile home Hulk Hogan :bricks: – Booty bands for that quad pop :peach: – Pushups on firewood ‘cause benches are for the weak :evergreen_tree: – Hand grenades (the exercise… ) :bomb: – Rows with a real-life tractor fan belt because why not :tractor:
We also ran a scenic mile through the retirement village — waved at the early bird bingo squad — then punished ourselves with 30 burpees, because no good deed goes unpunished.
Wrapped it all up with a proper stretch so the old guys don’t pull hamstrings tying their lawn shoes.
:hammer_and_wrench: Trailer Troopers in attendance: Circuit City – powered through like a busted AC unit in July Bombay – smooth as a doublewide whisky pour Cooter2 – brought the Southern charm and shoulder taps Brisket – sweated meat juice through his cotton tee Carny – kept it weird, just how we like it
Solid crew, strong vibes, and probably a few tetanus risks. — Tagalong
We went full MHP mode: – Carried buckets of “non-potable” water :sweat_drops: – Lifted leveling blocks like mobile home Hulk Hogan :bricks: – Booty bands for that quad pop :peach: – Pushups on firewood ‘cause benches are for the weak :evergreen_tree: – Hand grenades (the exercise… ) :bomb: – Rows with a real-life tractor fan belt because why not :tractor:
We also ran a scenic mile through the retirement village — waved at the early bird bingo squad — then punished ourselves with 30 burpees, because no good deed goes unpunished.
Wrapped it all up with a proper stretch so the old guys don’t pull hamstrings tying their lawn shoes.
:hammer_and_wrench: Trailer Troopers in attendance: Circuit City – powered through like a busted AC unit in July Bombay – smooth as a doublewide whisky pour Cooter2 – brought the Southern charm and shoulder taps Brisket – sweated meat juice through his cotton tee Carny – kept it weird, just how we like it
Solid crew, strong vibes, and probably a few tetanus risks. — Tagalong
Split decision
Date: 2025-04-24 AO: the-devils-turn Q: flipper PAX: voodoo, flipper, frasier, hairball, Gold Digger FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: YHC warmed up with Frasier and Hairball as they headed to the SCMS track for 600m intervals. Saw Gold Digger chasing them on my way back to launch. THE THANG: for the 2nd week in a row 2 PAX for the main event, this time Voodoo joined YHC for an impromptu progression run along the meandering of Swans Run. Gas was in the air as we ran on a closed Rea Rd near OP, apparently there is a gas leak there this morning. MARY: she didn’t show today ANNOUNCEMENTS: nah COT: w/ the Marathoners, YHC took us out
Major Gas Leak (… not puddin’ this time)
Date: 2025-04-24 AO: hydra Q: Foghorn PAX: deep_dish, jet_fuel, marge, Huddle House, puddin_pop, Mikeoelz, MARTA FNGs: None COUNT: 8 GHOSTWRITTEN FOR FOGHORN MUMBLECHATTER: The smell of gas (not puddin and limey was absent) deterred all but the determined few. The standard OP crowd made it in; while the Providence plantation crew emerged unscathed through the mist from Good Shepard. Foghorn pushed the crew hard to much refusal while MARTA watched in between coughing fits. All in all 3 miles were had and chatter about spring break adventures ensued. We all agreed rest there is nothing more American than drinking beers on a 30A beach while fighter jets fly about.
THE THANG Audible – jog to HT for 4 corners. Merkins and called exercise. Run to the fountain for similar fair but with Dips, stepups, and inclines with burpees in between.
Run through OP toward launch with merkins at each light.
Run to the ⛪️ , inhale fumes, and rifle carry a rock around the church.
Back to launch.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Brew Ruck may 24th Blood drive June 20 CoT MARTA
THE THANG Audible – jog to HT for 4 corners. Merkins and called exercise. Run to the fountain for similar fair but with Dips, stepups, and inclines with burpees in between.
Run through OP toward launch with merkins at each light.
Run to the ⛪️ , inhale fumes, and rifle carry a rock around the church.
Back to launch.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Brew Ruck may 24th Blood drive June 20 CoT MARTA
Patriotic Brew Ruck (PBR)
Date: 2025-05-24 AO: brewruck Q: hoover PAX: geraldo, Cheese Curd, Roulette, Starch, taggart, Frosty, wildturkey, voodoo, spackles, Bananas, Unplugged, MARTA, brushback, Hops, Broken Arrow, stonecold, Anyone else who wants to join us FNGs: None COUNT: 18 :us: Memorial Day Weekend PBR – South End, Charlotte :us:
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – ‘til the last pint :beers: Start Location: Sugar Creek Brewing Finish Location: Charlotte Beer Garden Distance: ~3 miles total Weight: Recommended 20-50 lbs (or whatever you can handle)
What to Expect: :hiking_boot: A 2nd F-paced ruck :beer: Brewery stops with time to hydrate & celebrate :medal: Opportunity to honor and remember fallen service members :school_satchel: Weighted rucksacks encouraged but not required :admission_tickets: Patches
What to Bring: – Ruck with weight – Water (stay hydrated!) – ID – Phone – Patriotic gear and shovel flags encouraged :us:
Move with purpose. Drink with gratitude.
Join us this Memorial Day weekend as we ruck in honor of our heroes and raise a glass to their legacy. We’ll be hitting multiple stops across South End—rucking with purpose and enjoying local brews at every stop.
This is an open event, you do not need to be part of F3 to participate. Having said that, alcohol will be involved. If one were to describe this it would be under the category of “judgement impairing / high propensity to make bad decisions”. Choose wisely with that EH.
In the past, and because it is Memorial Day Weekend, we would go to the Vietnam War Memorial after Devil’s Logic to visit the monument. This year, Devil’s Logic is closed and the route has changed so no memorial. In lieu of that, I am requesting a donation of $20 that will go towards Veteran’s Bridge Home in Charlotte. Part of the donation will cover a small fee for the patch.
Shttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D-4iq301iCTj7TuQUECq4sRYM467P5RVb9lv1o6egRs/edit?usp=sharing to track HCs and for Emergency Contact details (just in case).
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – ‘til the last pint :beers: Start Location: Sugar Creek Brewing Finish Location: Charlotte Beer Garden Distance: ~3 miles total Weight: Recommended 20-50 lbs (or whatever you can handle)
What to Expect: :hiking_boot: A 2nd F-paced ruck :beer: Brewery stops with time to hydrate & celebrate :medal: Opportunity to honor and remember fallen service members :school_satchel: Weighted rucksacks encouraged but not required :admission_tickets: Patches
What to Bring: – Ruck with weight – Water (stay hydrated!) – ID – Phone – Patriotic gear and shovel flags encouraged :us:
Move with purpose. Drink with gratitude.
Join us this Memorial Day weekend as we ruck in honor of our heroes and raise a glass to their legacy. We’ll be hitting multiple stops across South End—rucking with purpose and enjoying local brews at every stop.
This is an open event, you do not need to be part of F3 to participate. Having said that, alcohol will be involved. If one were to describe this it would be under the category of “judgement impairing / high propensity to make bad decisions”. Choose wisely with that EH.
In the past, and because it is Memorial Day Weekend, we would go to the Vietnam War Memorial after Devil’s Logic to visit the monument. This year, Devil’s Logic is closed and the route has changed so no memorial. In lieu of that, I am requesting a donation of $20 that will go towards Veteran’s Bridge Home in Charlotte. Part of the donation will cover a small fee for the patch.
Shttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D-4iq301iCTj7TuQUECq4sRYM467P5RVb9lv1o6egRs/edit?usp=sharing to track HCs and for Emergency Contact details (just in case).
I will take it!
Date: 2025-04-23 AO: sacs Q: geraldo PAX: wildturkey, Roulette, Starch, Cheese Curd FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: no warm up….just told the pax to leave their sandbags and let’s go
THE THANG: well this is we’re I had some division among the Pax (Names will be withheld)
Pax1: please don’t tell me we are just going for a ruck Pax2: just be happy we have the opportunity to do something… and stop complaining Pax3: living Pax4:my wife is pregnant and I understand that my life is out of my control moving forward Pax1: This is SACS don’t we always complain
Q:Yep, we are rucking
So that is what we did. We also missed a turn, but we had plenty of time on the clock
Almost 4 miles
MARY: not even close to the ground
ANNOUNCEMENTS: no exercises were performed… no other announcements
COT: apparently there are 3 rucking workout options moving forward?!?!
Apparently Roulette is gonna rock Cheese Curds world next week…I think he said, Bring It!
THE THANG: well this is we’re I had some division among the Pax (Names will be withheld)
Pax1: please don’t tell me we are just going for a ruck Pax2: just be happy we have the opportunity to do something… and stop complaining Pax3: living Pax4:my wife is pregnant and I understand that my life is out of my control moving forward Pax1: This is SACS don’t we always complain
Q:Yep, we are rucking
So that is what we did. We also missed a turn, but we had plenty of time on the clock
Almost 4 miles
MARY: not even close to the ground
ANNOUNCEMENTS: no exercises were performed… no other announcements
COT: apparently there are 3 rucking workout options moving forward?!?!
Apparently Roulette is gonna rock Cheese Curds world next week…I think he said, Bring It!
Swings & Songs made Famous by other people
Date: 2025-04-23 AO: meathead Q: flipper PAX: Unplugged, Uncle Leo, MARTA, taggart, flipper FNGs: None COUNT: 5 As YHC arrived at the AO the stretch brothers (Unplugged and Leo) were already moving. I had intended to warmup with them but needed to put some finishing touches on the playlist, featuring covers of various types sung by Hard Rock/Metal bands… no pandora today. We meatheads are covering green level “Thangs” so our music today featured songs made famous by other people.
Marta won the day by naming the most original and covering bands from the playlist.
WARMUP: Synovial movements, SSH, LSS, ST THE THANG: Two 15 min AMQRAP, all doubles 1 – 3 clean & press, 3 front squat, 3 Merkins 2 – 4 swings, 5 deadlifts, 3 renegade rows
In between the two we did some long farmers carries MARY: boat canoe ANNOUNCEMENTS: BrewRuck & blood drives COT: YHC took us out in shared COT w/ Anvil
Marta won the day by naming the most original and covering bands from the playlist.
WARMUP: Synovial movements, SSH, LSS, ST THE THANG: Two 15 min AMQRAP, all doubles 1 – 3 clean & press, 3 front squat, 3 Merkins 2 – 4 swings, 5 deadlifts, 3 renegade rows
In between the two we did some long farmers carries MARY: boat canoe ANNOUNCEMENTS: BrewRuck & blood drives COT: YHC took us out in shared COT w/ Anvil
Roaming the Parking Lot – Anvil
Date: 2025-04-23 AO: _area-51 Q: Emoji PAX: Erin Brokavich, puddin_pop, semi-gloss FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: in cadence: • SSH • Imperial Walkers • Spiderman Merkins • 100 Fast/Slow Freddie Mercuries • Moroccan Night Clubs • Monkey Humpers THE THANG: Hot Box• partner up – People’s chair • Partner 1 arm raises, partner 2 run around street light (switch) • Partner 1 Mohamad Ali’s, partner 2 run around street light (switch) Eleven Tree Row • 1 Merkin – run to first tree -10 LBCs run back to start • 2 Merkins – run to 2nd tree -9 LBCs run back to start • 3 Merkins – run to 3rd tree -8 LBCs run back to start • 4 Merkins – run to 4rd tree -7 LBCs run back to start Continue all the way to the eleventh tree Rock Pile front of Calvary • Grab Rock – 20 bent over rows • Continuous BIs walking around traffic circle, 20 bent over rows • Continuous TRIs walking around circle, 20 bent over rows • Continuous Overhead Presses walking around circle, 20 bent over rows • Continuous combination of all 3 walking around circle
Mosey: 100 yds running backward 50 yds lunge walking Mosey to Meathead – 15 Monkey Humpers in their face Joined Meathead for last minute of Mary, announcements and COT
Mosey: 100 yds running backward 50 yds lunge walking Mosey to Meathead – 15 Monkey Humpers in their face Joined Meathead for last minute of Mary, announcements and COT
Thrown out of Columbia and Google
Date: 2025-04-23 AO: the-maul Q: Odd Job PAX: Franky FNGs: None COUNT: 2 3 miles and great second F.
monkey around
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: skunk-works Q: Mountain Momma PAX: lois, Header, Smokey FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: Ssh, imperial walkers, Sharon towers, mountain climbers, arm circles THE THANG: Catch me if you can the long way around to the playground
Circle of pain exercises
Head to the monkey bars for some various exercises. Navigating the bars was a challenge for shoulders and given the height, tough to keep feet off the ground.
Lois called monkey humpers with the bell in honor of monkey bars
5 minutes abs
Catch me if you can, the short way, back to launch
Couple of minutes of called exercises MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers for healing for Aimee and Denise Requesting the return of stonecold and baracus
Circle of pain exercises
Head to the monkey bars for some various exercises. Navigating the bars was a challenge for shoulders and given the height, tough to keep feet off the ground.
Lois called monkey humpers with the bell in honor of monkey bars
5 minutes abs
Catch me if you can, the short way, back to launch
Couple of minutes of called exercises MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers for healing for Aimee and Denise Requesting the return of stonecold and baracus