Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-09-29 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Red Skull, Barney, Decaf, Young and Restless, Right Said, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Wham-O, hambone FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: 54 degrees and dark! Perfect running weather
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm up: SSH, IWs, Squats, Stretches.
THE THANG: Split into two groups: Group 1) Those who choose to bring their best effort and a positive attitude; Group 2) Those who choose to treat this opportunity like a punishment and deliver a pathetic effort with a bad attitude.
After everyone chose to be part of Group 1, we did what we all came to do….RUN!!!
MARY: Worked our way down from 10 reps to 5 reps of Burpees, Squats and WWIs.
MOLESKINE: Every day we get to choose how we will show. Our effort and our attitude are both 100% within our control. Choosing joy and a spirit of gratitude can change everything.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Struggle 007 is this Friday. Registration will close today. Its not too late to be part of this epic experience.

Bomber

Date: 2026-09-25 AO: Bomber Q: CubCadet , Puzzlah, DintyMoore PAX: Squatter, CubCadet, Right Said, Tim the Toolman, Vector, DintyMoore, Firefox, Baby Bird, Puzzlah, bluemule, Papa Bear II FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: Literally perfect.
WARMUP: Puzzlah led pax is some much needed full body stretching.
THE THANG: Core Day – last day of Throuple
CubCadet 3 rounds of: – 50 x 4 count flutters – 25 leg lifts in edge of tables – 1 min low plank tag out
DintyMoore 2 rounds of: – Superman, Batman, Iron Man (with a sneaky Spider-Man) – 15 Mountain climbers – Dolly’s in there somewhere on 9-2-5 day :heartpulse: Merkin Ring of Fire (core break). Tim the Toolman won. Admit it.
Puzzlah 11s on the hill: – Superman at top – Dollys at bottom – Meet partner at midpoint for 3 skip jacks
MARY: Nothing but.
MOLESKINE: Our intent with the Throuple was to add a little extra spice to the week. Based on the Slack banter and mumblechatter, I think we succeeded. F3 is so much more than a workout group. If you know someone in need, reach out. If you need a hand, just ask. Seeing Pep for coffee made us all happy (until he felt the need to lift his shirt)
ANNOUNCEMENTS: As the weather gets more reasonable, reach out to our Cotters and Welcome them back.
COT: Right Said friend who had a stroke. Pep recovery. bluemule safe return from Austin.
PLAYLIST: Na Na Na, including appropriately timed Hey Jude, curated by DintyMoore Probably an A+

The Stronghold

Date: 2026-09-24 AO: The Stronghold Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Hipster, Wham-O, Swig, Decaf, Barney, Red Skull, Right Said, Pepsi, Tinkertoy, Shocker (Mark Holmes), Doché Milé, Sausage Man, DeVito, SpaghettiO, Hoody, Good Luck Charlie, Bedazzled, Unc, Heart Song, Strike Out, Cheese Wiz, Floyd FNGs: 12 Doché Milé, Sausage Man, DeVito, SpaghettiO, Hoody, Good Luck Charlie, Bedazzled, Unc, Heart Song, Strike Out, Cheese Wiz, Floyd COUNT: 22 CONDITIONS: Ideal 67*
WARMUP: SSH, Hamstrings, WMH, DownDog, Foot2Hand, Hand up thread through, Inch worn, Shoulder Press, Phelps
THE THANG: Hills and Thrills Mosey to hill 11s and Hills -Merkin and Burpee -Lunge up mosey down -Proceed as a group 7sand Hills -Squat jump and dry dock -Bernie up mosey down Mosey to startx -Circle of thrust
MARY: N/A
MOLESKINE: Bernie up the hill was brutal
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Struggle 008 10/02 start.
COT: Men are stronger together in a community of like minded men
PLAYLIST: TinkeToy Special

Tortoise and Hair – Run #2

Date: 2026-09-22 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Hipster, Wham-O, Decaf, Barney, Red Skull, hambone, Right Said, Young and Restless, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Dolce Mille, Unc, Heart Song, Sausage Man, Bedazzel, Floyd, Spaghetti-O, DeVito, Hootie, Good Luck Charlie, Cheese Wiz, Strike Out FNGs: None COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: The Last Day of Summer!!
WARMUP: Regular Pre-Run Warm-Up
THE THANG: RUN!!!
MARY: Post-Run Beat Down delivered by Wham-O
MOLESKINE: It is not a good look when your second run is slower than your first run. It is a good indicator of bad attitude and/or effort. We have four weeks left to get these men where they need to be.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Struggle 007 is Friday 10/2. Sign up at jointhestruggle.com

The Stronghold

Date: 2026-09-17 AO: The Stronghold Q: Right Said , PAX: Dan and Dave, Young and Restless, Hipster, Tinkertoy, Red Skull, Right Said, Barney, Tax Man, Hootie, Dolce Mile, et al. FNGs: None COUNT: 24 CONDITIONS: Beautiful
WARMUP: SSHs, Merkins Partner up, mosey, learn 3 facts about your partner grab a block and head to basketball court
THE THANG: One partner does stationary exercise, other partner travels. Partners switch 50 block curls, bear crawls 50 rows, crab walk 50 overhead presses, shuttle run 50 partner around-the-worlds
MARY: Sit-ups, LBCs, flutter kicks
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:

Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-09-15 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Wham-O, Decaf, Red Skull, Barney, Right Said, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Stir Fry, Toe Jam, Sunshine, Cheese Wiz, Bedazzle, Floyd, FNG1, FNG 2, FNG 3, FNG 4, FNG 5, FNG 6, FNG 7, FNG 8, FNG 9, FNG 10 FNGs: 10 FNG1, FNG 2, FNG 3, FNG 4, FNG 5, FNG 6, FNG 7, FNG 8, FNG 9, FNG 10 COUNT: 22 CONDITIONS: HUMID!
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run Warm-Up and Stretching
THE THANG: RUN!!
MARY: Thank you to Wham-O for making sure our post-run time together was fruitful!
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Struggle 007 is Friday, Oct 2. Sign Up at www.jointhestruggle.com

Here There Be Burpees

Date: 2026-09-10 AO: Atlantis Q: Hair Band , PAX: Oatmeal, SalPal, Right Said, Hair Band, Cheesehead, Puzzlah FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: seafaring
WARMUP: SSHs Willie Mays Hays Arm circles Good mornings Mosey around park
THE THANG: 20 Pirate related questions Wrong or no answer = 10 burpees Right answer = 5 hindu pushups
MARY: American hammers while Hair Band asks more pirate trivia, wrong answer = 5 v-ups
MOLESKINE: If the answer ain’t on the sheet it’s wrong, burpees are inevitable
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tennessee Tussle FNG Challenge Check -f3-nashville-general for more
COT: Travels, health, family
PLAYLIST: Oatmeal and Puzzlah discussing how bad football is right now

An NFL Practice

Date: 2026-09-04 AO: Bomber Q: Oatmeal , sooner PAX: Pep, Dangle, Oatmeal, Baby Bird, Right Said, CubCadet, Firefox, sooner, Papa Bear II, Cheesehead FNGs: COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: moist
WARMUP: dynamic
THE THANG: positional drills of lineman, linebackers, and skill players
MARY: plank
MOLESKINE: time is now www.instagram.com/direct/t/110829876980646/
ANNOUNCEMENTS 4:13 fundraiser
COT: so much trust
PLAYLIST: we simulated crowd noise

8-Count Body Builders!

Date: 2026-08-20 AO: The Stronghold Q: Hipster , Red Skull PAX: Young and Restless, Hipster, Red Skull, toga, Barney, Right Said, Decaf, Dr. Brown Slip, Zummies, Gumbo, Micro Soft, Sweet Tooth, Purple Rain, Stick Death, Cuties, Pinto, Blue Cheese, Dory, Krabby Patty FNGs: None COUNT: -15 CONDITIONS: Absolutely Perfect – wet, rainy with a little thunder
WARMUP: Started with a mosey to the front school lot; YHC was unsatisfied with the effort to extended the mosey to the NSA parking lot. The warm up included a Scorpion Stretch to ensure our front side was wet and some WW1 to get the backside wet.
THE THANG: After demonstrating how to count and execute the 8-count body builder movement, each 4:13 Strong man came in the middle, introduced himself and told us one thing he had learned about himself over the past 40 Days. Then he lead us in 5 8-count body builders. That brought our 8-count body builder count to 60.
Mosey to the Smokestack parking lot where each 4:13 Strong man told us about a goal and then led us in another 5 8-count body builders bring our total to 115.
Mosey back to the NSA lot where toga led us in the final 5 to get our total up to 120.
Mosey back to the StartEx and time was up.
MARY: No time for Mary today
MOLESKINE: So thankful for the rain this morning. There is nothing better than getting a man into adverse conditions to help him realize that he can do hard and uncomfortable things. There was a lot of self pity this morning as the 4:13 Strong were feeling sorry for themselves for getting a little wet. The perfect way to end the 40 Day Challenge. Thanks to bluemule for the workout idea and the F3 PAX that joined us.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day is tomorrow at 11:30am. Come join us.
COT: Prayers for guidance and wisdom as these men transition into the Work Phase of the program.

Tortoise and Hair – Final Run!

Date: 2026-08-18 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Red Skull, Right Said, Decaf, Dr. Brown Slip, Zummies, Gumbo, Micro Soft, Sweet Tooth, Purple Rain, Stick Death, Cuties, Pinto, Blue Cheese, Dory, Krabby Patty FNGs: None COUNT: 15 CONDITIONS: Weather was perfect, attitudes were off
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run Warm-Up: SSH, Windmills, Squats, IWs, Runners Stretch, Stretch and hold
THE THANG: Run!! The challenge was for everyone to come in under 30:00. The challenge was NOT accepted.
MARY: Purple Rain ran Mary – SSH, Merkins, Flutters, APDs and more SSH to finish
MOLESKINE: The worst time to give up is at the finish line. Overall attitude and effort was poor and 7 of the 11 men chose to coast today, thinking they had already done enough.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day is this Friday 8/21 at 11:30am. Come join us, encourage this class on to the next phase and enjoy a free lunch of Hot Chicken and Mac & Cheese.
COT: Prayers for patience