Sunday 5 mi Ruck / Hike

Date: 2026-03-15 AO: the_eddy Q: Juicy J PAX: FLO, Roadkill, Stubs, Juicy J FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: breezy & chill
WARMUP: left glute stretch
THE THANG: 5 mi ruck @ Burch Trail
MOLESKINE: Indians & 30A
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Flo not pictured runs off to church
COT:
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….

Sunday 4 mile hiking Ruck

Date: 2026-03-01 AO: the_eddy Q: Stubs PAX: Juicy J, Stubs, Roadkill, Pitmaster FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Edwin Warner rucking
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Coffeeteria
PLAYLIST: chit chats

Reach Higher

Date: 2026-02-24 AO: the_eddy Q: Wolfpack PAX: Stubs, Roadkill, FLO, Choo Choo FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: brrrrrrr
WARMUP: Too cold for warming up
THE THANG: Stayed on the paved path like good rule following PAX.
MOLESKINE: “Let go of lower things, reach higher” Encouragement to PAX to take inventory of the things we think are serving us in life and find places to let go and reach higher.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out NattyIce post in -f3-nashville-general
COT: Prayers lifted
PLAYLIST: The woods of Edwin and mumblechatters

Walk at the Greenway

Date: 2026-02-16 AO: the_eddy Q: Motorola PAX: FLO, Legos, Roadkill FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: Foggy
THE THANG: 2-mile-ish out and back at the Greenway
MOLESKINE: In honor of Presidents’ Day, “Whatever you are, be a good one.” Abraham Lincoln
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Holy Smokers
PRAYER REQUESTS: Aaron Stokes, Austin Huskey, and their families. Aaron, Huskey, and two others died in a plane crash last week. I went on a fishing trip with Aaron last fall and was emailing with him last week. Prayers for their families.

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.