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
Swift, Swifter, Swiftest, and a blue bag
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: swift Q: drive_by PAX: hairball, Wolverine, fire_hazard, fleetwood, citgo, Brisket, tagalong, drive_by, Moth, midriff, Cheap Seats, Hippie, frasier, bratwurst, None FNGs: 1 None COUNT: 14 WARMUP: A nice and easy 10 min run to get the blood flowing down to Rushmore, then a stretch session: On toes- straight, out and in for 20 counts each On heels – straight, out and in for 20 counts each each High knees 30 count Butt kickers 30 count Players choice, most did “loose the 🪿 “
THE THANG:
1000m loop prepped with cones at Start, 400m, 500m, and 900m
**also a nondescript blue bag no one wanted to open :scream:
>From Start to 400m – 10k pace >From 400m to 500m – moseying pace >From 500m to 900m ( 2nd 400m) – 5k pace >From 900m back to Start – moseying pace
5 rounds of the loop, and a modified 6 to get us back to the COT.
Hard work and effort from all, special shoutout to the “Swifter” bunch leading the way bratwurst, Hippie, Wolverine
3 of the Swiftest frasier citgo hairball did their own run and “caught up” with the rest of us at COT
MARY: na
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bratwurst mentioned Tuesdays “non-Book club” book club starting a new study next week after Swift/Bagpipe at Panera
COT: Roulette took us out
THE THANG:
1000m loop prepped with cones at Start, 400m, 500m, and 900m
**also a nondescript blue bag no one wanted to open :scream:
>From Start to 400m – 10k pace >From 400m to 500m – moseying pace >From 500m to 900m ( 2nd 400m) – 5k pace >From 900m back to Start – moseying pace
5 rounds of the loop, and a modified 6 to get us back to the COT.
Hard work and effort from all, special shoutout to the “Swifter” bunch leading the way bratwurst, Hippie, Wolverine
3 of the Swiftest frasier citgo hairball did their own run and “caught up” with the rest of us at COT
MARY: na
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bratwurst mentioned Tuesdays “non-Book club” book club starting a new study next week after Swift/Bagpipe at Panera
COT: Roulette took us out
The only way is through…
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: bagpipe Q: Roulette PAX: Starch, wildturkey, taggart, Snuka, Hawkeye, Blue Tent, Circuit City, war_eagle FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: Mosey down to Brixham Park, SSH, Hillbillies, Merkins, front fold stretch into cobra into calf stretch x2, line up and bear crawl the field THE THANG: Mosey over to the Campbell soup hill Triple two pence 5x Burpees, run to the top, 5x Burpees for two rounds Wall sit the bridge Mosey to the AMP, shit it’s closed, time to improvise 20x punching big boys, then lunge walk two light posts Mosey down Ballantyne Corp Pl, wave to the swift PAX Stop for 20x box cutters and buddy run up the hill towards Ballantyne Commons Stop at the corner for 20x LBCs, buddy run back towards Johnston and back to start MARY: Flutter, Plank, J-Lo’s ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mountain Rumble in Sept., the best time to start is now COT: Be present, have gratitude, help others
Where’s Orange Whip?
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: fast-twitch Q: Benny PAX: Cheese Curd, Alf, deep_dish, jet_fuel, marge, retread, geraldo, turkey_leg, voodoo, Benny, Oona 🐶 FNGs: None COUNT: 10 WARMUP: After a very brief disclaimer seeing how Orange Whip must have parried to hard on the west coast the fine folks of Fast Twitch were dealt with YHC. THE THANG: YHC gave the pax two options out and back to Catholic or towards Covenant Day. The pax choose Covenant Day, 30 minutes out and back. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q school coming up soon led by Alf and Orange Whip. Brew Ruck Memorial Day weekend, see slack for more details. COT: YHC with the takeout