The High Road

Date: 2026-04-20 AO: The Eddy Q: Sooie , PAX: FLO, Sooie, Wolfpack, Stubs, Roadkill, Motorola FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: brisk, baby!
WARMUP: suggested burpee apocalypse but had no takers
THE THANG: “An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered.” – G.K. Chesterton
6 brave PAX ascended the steep summit of Mt. Eddy with no guarantee of safe return. Mumblechatter was in abundance. We (I) contemplated the meaning of “no” in the F3 credo, considering the legal implications of adhering to an unqualified “no”.
Paused for some breathwork at the Pavilion atop Mt. Eddy. Wolfpack tempted me to lead the PAX in impromptu table lifting and carrying…but I resisted.
We descended returning to the parking lot 3 minutes behind schedule.
MOLESKINE: Learn to reframe life’s inconveniences as adventures.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Holy Smokers at Squatter’s (Strutter? Splitter?) Bi-annual 9 square tourney at pain-train May 1.
COT: Prayers lifted in silence. Coffee enjoyed.
PLAYLIST: 90 bpm metronome

The Eddy

Date: 2026-04-13 AO: The Eddy Q: Stubs , PAX: Roadkill, Stubs, Motorola, FLO, Juicy J, Legos FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: slightly damp but perfect temps
WARMUP: N/A
THE THANG: Steady Eddy at a faster than normal pace
MOLESKINE: “Anxiety is an overestimation of the problem and an underestimation of ourselves “ Sissy Goff
ANNOUNCEMENTS: F3 Dads, Juicy Half Marathon , spring fling…check slack COT: prayers and Coffee
PLAYLIST: lots of mumble chatter

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
PLAYLIST:

Eddy Pitmaster throwdown

Date: 2026-03-16 AO: The Eddy Q: Pitmaster , PAX: Legos, Juicy J, Pitmaster, Choo Choo, Half Lyfe, Roadkill, Stubs, Motorola, FLO FNGs: None COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: chilly
WARMUP:
THE THANG: 3 mile Ruck- Edwin Warner
MOLESKINE: Word of wisdom from Pitmaster
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pitmaster cookout of course!
COT: Prayers up
PLAYLIST:

The Stubs Trail

Date: 2026-03-02 AO: the_eddy Q: Roadkill PAX: Juicy J, Stubs, FLO, Legos, Motorola FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: drizzly
WARMUP: nah
THE THANG: Brisk walk up the Ukraine trail with a detour to the newly named Stubs trail. Q energy had me walking too fast…
MOLESKINE:“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” — Warren Buffett
The big takeaway I’ve had from all the other moleskins lately is making sure we’re focusing our time on higher things, serving others and the right things. Sometimes saying no is the best way to make that happen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: Prayers for our nation, troops, and all those suffering and impacted.
PLAYLIST: Rain….

The Eddy???

Date: 2026-02-09 AO: the_eddy Q: Choo Choo PAX: Siri, Roadkill, Juicy J, Stubs, Motorola, FLO, Wolfpack, Choo Choo FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: We had to move this week from the usual spot due to park closure
THE THANG: Ruck
MOLESKINE: It’s better to be a hole than a sink hole
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Holy Smokes check -f3-nashville-general

Ruck Around Find Out

Date: 2026-02-02 AO: the_eddy Q: Sooie PAX: Juicy J, Half Lyfe, FLO, Roadkill, Motorola, Choo Choo, Sooie, Stubs FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: 25 feels warm after single digits but it was an ice rink.
WARMUP: park FLO’s truck
THE THANG: Ruck around the paved base trail. Find out the extent of the tree damage.
MOLESKINE: “If you’re going through hell, keep going” -often attributed to Winston Churchill but I couldn’t find any evidence to confirm
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Keep your eyes and ears open for anyway you can help those in need in the aftermath of this ice storm.
COT: Moved all vehicles out of the skating rink (parking lot). Enjoy some coffee! Thanks Stubs !

Over the Hill and Through the Wood

AO: the_eddy
Q: FLO
PAX: Stubs, Roadkill, Motorola, Half Lyfe, Hooters, Legos
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS:

Frigid

WARMUP:

No time.

THE THANG:

Hungry Hawk up to Connector Trail and back down. Toured DeMoss cemetery on descent. Hooters was our personal Bellevue historian.

MOLESKINE:

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”

– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A person’s true character, courage, and integrity are revealed not when things are easy, but when they face hardship, adversity, and tough moral choices, often requiring sacrifice and standing up for what’s right even when it’s unpopular.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Check Slack. Please update your profile to include emergency contact information (I.C.E)

COT:

Moment of silence for prayers said and unsaid.

FloJoe consumed. N64 nostalgia discussed.

Have a great week!

FLO

Eddy Ruck

AO: the_eddy
Q: Juicy J , Juicy J, Legos, Wolfpack, Half Lyfe, Motorola, Roadkill, Stubs
PAX: Legos, Wolfpack, Half Lyfe, Motorola, Roadkill, Stubs, Juicy J
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: only 23 degrees

WARMUP: none

THE THANG: 2.5 mile rucking around Edwin Warner Park

MOLESKINE: The importance of Fasting and how great it is for your body. A lot easier than expected.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: LeanPax and Holy Smokers coming up

COT: Lift up Wolfpack, Juicy, and Lego’s friends in prayer. Prayer to close us out. 1-2-3 LEAD!

Over the hill (and back again)

AO: the_eddy
Q: Roadkill
PAX: Half Lyfe, Juicy J, Legos, Sooie, Choo Choo, Motorola, Stubs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Not so cold

WARMUP:

THE THANG: A quick ruck up the Ukraine trail and back again.

MOLESKINE: “You can’t go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending” – CS Lewis. Even though New Years is a great time for big changes, we have the same opportunity with every new day.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Nada

COT: Count off, Prayer, Name-a-Rama, Olive Oil double shots for Stubs & Roadkill followed by merciful coffee.