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What a fool believes…

Date: 2026-04-01 AO: Titan Q: Puzzlah , PAX: Puzzlah, LIGHTNING(Devario Parson), Right Said, Stumbles, DintyMoore, Speechless (Bryan), Tim the Toolman, CubCadet, Bubbles – Tyler (Franklin, TN), Squatter, Sherlock, Black Lung, Papa Bear, Hipster, Candy Striper, Big Red (Brandon Romagossa), Radish, Schmear, Cupcake, Ambien, Faucet FNGs: 2 Ambien, Faucet COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: Perfect
WARMUP: 45 minutes, 15 Burpees EMOM 45 minutes, 15 Burpees EMOM April Fools Stretch-er-out
THE THANG: 2 Burpee Last-man-up run around the park — Don’t look in the dark corners. Some Bernies and lunges to keep the group together.
HCA Garage: Level 1: 25 Merkins Level 2: 50 squats Level 3: 75 Big Boy Sit-ups Level 4: 15 Burpees Level 5: Suicide run up and DR Lead – Candy Striper led us in some Bear Crawls to the line and Merkins at each line – Schmear led us in some Carioca into some LBCs Bernie up the ramps, sprint along flats.
Mosey back to Startex – Mosey one side of parking lot, sprint back — 3 laps – Tempo Merkins
MOLESKINE: Huge group of HIMs supporting one another–inspired to lead this group.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: See Slack COT: Support our loved ones and family as they go through recovery. Reflections on Easter Week.
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UVeHAksVrWRAoSkE68ZQ4?si=sWjC_KwySoW603-MML6YDg
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[Pocket Chicken] Pocket Chicken

Date: 2026-04-01 AO: Pocket Chicken Q: Ultratecht , Ultratecht, Giving Tree, Hot Route PAX: Hot Route, Giving Tree, Ultratecht FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: humid-er
WARMUP: nope
THE THANG: ran
MOLESKINE: :man-shrugging:
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Smokeboots

Date: 2026-04-01 AO: Smokeboots Q: EZ-Go , PAX: moneyshot, EZ-Go, Back Office, Smokehouse, Tinkertoy, Down Under, Donkey Hammer, Dock Daddy FNGs: 1 Dock Daddy COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS:
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[After Hours] Blue Ridge Relay is only 5 months away.

Date: 2026-03-31 AO: After Hours Q: Strutter , PAX: Strutter FNGs: COUNT: 1 CONDITIONS: 80 degrees!
WARMUP: Search for parking.
THE THANG: Run from the farmer’s market to the map. Run a 1 mile loop around the park, fast. Run up the hill, down the steps. Run up the steps, down the hill. Run up the hill, down the steps. Easy pace back around the loop to the car. Enough nonsense for me.
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[Tortoise and Hair] Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-03-31 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Wham-O, Red Skull, Chunks, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Decaf, Right Said, Angry Bird, Groot, T-Bone, Turkey, Hot Topic, Cheese Wiz, Holy Water, Mater FNGs: None COUNT: 14 CONDITIONS: Perfect day for a PR if it wasn’t for the locked gate!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, Windmills, Squats, IWs, Stretches.
THE THANG: Partner up and RUN!!!
MOLESKINE: We had a new class PR of 22:59 this morning, and that was even with the locked gate! In total, four out of eight had a new PR today. Thank you for pushing and encouraging the 4:13 Strong men.
COT: Prayers for healing, wisdom and endurance.
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The Knoll

Date: 2026-03-31 AO: The Knoll Q: Stubs , PAX: Étouffée, Papa Bear, Stubs, Half Lyfe, Sparrow, Pebbles, morning stār, AAA, Juicy J, Roadkill, Bumblebee 🐝 2.0 FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: 10x ssh 10x BACs, BacBacs, OHP 10x low slow squats Willy Mays hays OYO Mosey to stop sign, then to water table
THE THANG: Deck of cards Aces =15 reps Face =10 reps Numbers = as indicated Deuces wild – run to backstop and back and pax calls out exercise of choice
Hearts = squats Spades = step ups Clubs = Mercans Diamond = Dips
Wilds were – LBCs, monkey jumpers, lazy imperial walkers and cobras
Mary was 20x ww2s and LBCs
MOLESKINE: needed to keep it simple – so the deck of cards made todays Q easier. Definitely having a harder time getting up and out these days and didn’t want to over complicate it.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lots of upcoming events mentioned crawfish boil March into May Juicy half marathon Family farm camp 4:13 ruck event F3 dads workout in May As always check slack
COT:prayers and coffee
PLAYLIST: some 2000 alt jams at a low volume. Plenty of chatter. Sound of birds.
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The Eddy

Date: 2026-03-30 AO: The Eddy Q: Stubs , PAX: FLO, Legos, Choo Choo, Stubs, Motorola, Juicy J, Roadkill FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Almost perfect WARMUP:
THE THANG: Ensworth loop MOLESKINE: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”  – Aristotle
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Crawfish Boil
COT: prayers and coffee
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Sunday Eddy 3 mi Ruck

Date: 2026-03-29 AO: The Eddy Q: Juicy J , PAX: Roadkill, Juicy J, Stubs FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: 40s
WARMUP: reclined car seat
THE THANG: 3 mile Ruck Edwin
MOLESKINE: If Roadkill shows up late, but no one is around, does he make a sound?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: F3 Dads. Juicy Half May 9th. Pitmaster cookout
COT: Stubs fist bump
PLAYLIST: Stubs the Gen Z HR master
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[The Castle] Pre-party run

Date: 2026-03-28 AO: The Castle Q: Strutter , PAX: Brown Slip, Strutter, Steely, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Cross-stitch, hambone FNGs: COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: chilly
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THE THANG: Run! 2.1 miles pre-workout.
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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-03-26 AO: The Stronghold Q: Wham-O , PAX: Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Swig, Red Skull, Wham-O, Hipster, Dan and Dave, Tinkertoy, Barney, Nut spread, 4:13 strong men, Sparky FNGs: 1 Sparky COUNT: 19 CONDITIONS: first warm morning
WARMUP: relaxing
THE THANG:
March Madness
– round of 64 1. Mountain climbers (cadence) 2. Side straddle hop (cadence) 3. Flutter kicks
STRONG MAN FOUL SHOT missed = 64 Merkins, Hit = 32 merkins
– Round of 32 1. Squats 2. Overhead presses (cadence) 3. Iron mikes (2 is 1)
STRONG MAN FOUL SHOT missed = 32 Merkins, Hit = 16 merkins
– Sweet 16 1. American hammer (cadence) 2. Peter Parker Merkins 3. Lunges down and back
STRONG MAN FOUL SHOT missed = 16 Merkins, Hit = 8 merkins
– Championship 1. F3 march madness men (Barney and Tinkertoy go head to head on as many merkins as possible (in cadence) to fail 2. PAX position of pain (merkin, squat, mt climb, lbc)
F3 MAN FOUL SHOT missed = 20 Merkins, Hit = 10 merkins
Finisher: Plank high five line (end of game)
MOLESKINE: skipped Elite 8 and Final 4
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – F3 fundraising dinner 4/9 – SIGN UP NOW! – Picture attached is from Dinner, our church group served the 4:13 strong men and got to be a part of their world for the evening. Such an honor, and so much fun! Strongly encourage all F3 men to connect with Decaf on how you can get more involved outside of the gloom.
COT: prayers for Pearl (Jonathan Halter)’s nephew who’s friend just took his own life. Pray for stability in his home (support) and for his own mental health while in grief.
PLAYLIST: nonexistent