A slightly new Path

AO: the_eddy
Q: Stubs
PAX: Wolfpack, FLO, Stubs, Lady Liberty, Roadkill, Legos, Wipe Out
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: dark and chilly

WARMUP: N/A

THE THANG:
The blue trail up and then back down to left towards ensworth and back to parking lot on paved path.

MOLESKINE:
The future depends on what you do today.

Gandhi

ANNOUNCEMENTS: f3 dads workout this weekend, Tussle, Octoburpee continues….check slack for details on all

COT: prayers led by Lady Liberty. Coffeteria

Up the hill and down the hill

AO: the_eddy
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Choo Choo, Sooie, FLO, Stubs, Lady Liberty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Perfection

WARMUP: nope

THE THANG: Took the main road to the left and all the way up to the top loop and back.

MOLESKINE: PAX organically broke up into pairs for most of the ruck.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chili cook off on Oct 19th! F3Dads on Oct 25th!

COT: “You only failed to learn if you don’t learn from failing.” – Einstein

Trails after rains

AO: the_eddy
Q: Choo Choo
PAX: Stubs, Roadkill, Wolfpack, Pitmaster, Salami
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Wet

THE THANG: Ruck the trails

MOLESKINE: “The best ability is availability” – www.google.com/search?q=Bill+Parcells&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&mstk=AUtExfC8hroZRQHDT53cMlc2ERYKAzH9vZSWJFPL9dgunvihjimcR8Uy_00R1bG8rjTqjtcv0oOftDkdrFhk8sggjcbYZTB1Wp1yXa4Njs7qLKSCWdI4kxcjCgWPnKS-m…

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– 10.19 Chiliteria led by Wolfpack
– 10.24 Overnight ruck CSAUP by F3 Spring Hill

HikeGPT

AO: the_eddy
Q: FLO
PAX: Roadkill, Stubs, Lady Liberty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS:

Dark, not as cool as I hoped.

WARMUP:

Get acquainted with Bishop. Ivy and B perform sniff evaluation.

THE THANG:

Blue Trail. The Robot Apocalypse dominated the conversation.

MOLESKINE:

“The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.”

-Marcus Aurelius

Lagniappe Quote:

“Always forgive your enemies; nothing
annoys them so much.”

-Oscar Wilde

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Night Moves this Thursday, 9/18! Led by Half Lyfe .

Don’t slack, check Slack.

FLO

Impossible is nothing.

AO: the_eddy
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Roadkill, Sooie, Stubs, Legos, Pitmaster, FLO, Dr. Seuss
FNGs: 1 Dr. Seuss
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: annnnnd it’s cold.

WARMUP: nope.

THE THANG: Ruck to the meadow then up to the blue trail.

MOLESKINE: welcome FNG Dr.Seuss to the group! Will we have a cat in a hat join us on a ruck sometime soon!?

Siri lots of good vibes from the Eddy WARNER PAX for the new baby!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tussle, Night Moves, Convergences.

COT: “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it.” Go make things happen for yourself guys, it’s your world. Impossible is nothing!

Rucking Legend

AO: the_eddy
Q: Sooie
PAX: Wolfpack, Siri, Choo Choo, FLO, Grape, Legos, Roadkill, Sooie, Stubs, Lady Liberty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: *michael fassbender “Perfection” gif

WARMUP:
“let’s go ahead and do 20 burpees”
*silence
“j/k lol. Let’s get the ruck out of here!”
*relieved laughter

THE THANG:
Proverbs 24:5-6
A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
for by wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in abundance of counselors there is victory.

A lovely 2.29 mile trek beginning on the blue trail and finishing on the old roadway loop. Excellent mumblechatter throughout. T-Claps to Roadkill ‘s rum buffer! No one lagged, no one lacked. The total trek went 5 past our 06:15 target.

I propose that we end promptly at 0615 wherever we’re at on the trail. We’ll all just walk back to our cars together.

MOLESKINE:
Reflected in Proverbs 24:5-6. Encouraged PAX to face their daily battles together.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP 50
30 mile ruck sometime/somewhere Choo Choo
Wolfpack / Siri in search of an architect to join their houses together via glass skywalk

COT:
Prayers requested and offered.

Detour Ahead

AO: the_eddy
Q: Stubs
PAX: Chunks, Lady Liberty, SalPal, Half Lyfe, Stubs, Pitmaster, Squatter, Legos, Sooie, Natural Ice, Gecko, Salami, Siri, Choo Choo, Grape, DintyMoore, Wolfpack, FLO
FNGs: None
COUNT: 18
CONDITIONS: sticky

WARMUP: none

THE THANG: a slightly longer ruck than initially planned.

MOLESKINE: “Perhaps some detours aren’t detours at all. Perhaps they are actually THE Path” – Katherine Wolf

A fitting quote for the official kick off of the Eddy.
Much like life we encountered some detours this morning.

Thank to everyone who joined us today to officially launch The Eddy
Apologies for going 8 mins over.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 50 mile CSAUP coming up
F3 dads event in October
As always check slack

COT: prayers and coffee

The highest good is like water

AO: the_eddy
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Stubs, FLO, Choo Choo, Legos, Jon King
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Let’s go ahead and hit pause on the morning temp. 72 is perf for a ruck

WARMUP: “The highest good is like water.”

THE THANG: Rucked across the road to Percy and back. Strava says 3.38km today. Only 22m elevation gain. Easy peasy.

MOLESKINE: Too many spiderwebs in the front row for my taste.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Slack… check it!

COT: I’m another year wiser today and anytime I need some Wisdom I pull out the Tao Te Ching. Here’s my favorite and most meaningful chapter:

Chapter 8
The highest good is like water
Water gives life to the ten thousand things and does not strive
It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao
In dwelling, be close to the land
In meditation, go deep in the heart
In speech, be true
In ruling, be just
In business, be competent
In action, be aware of the time and season
No Fight
No Blame

Who turned on the lights?

AO: the_eddy
Q: FLO , Wolfpack
PAX: Gecko, Jon King, Choo Choo
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: Dark, until it suddenly wasn’t.

WARMUP:

Get acquainted with Ivy.

THE THANG:

Took the Blue trail with questionable guidance.

MOLESKINE:

The Serenity Prayer:

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Official launch of The Eddy coming soon. Nerf Wars. Check Slack.

COT:

Moment of silence prayers said and unsaid.

Have a good week!

A hike with friends

AO: the_eddy
Q: Stubs
PAX: Pitmaster, FLO, Gecko
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: sticky

WARMUP:

THE THANG: took the usual path

MOLESKINE: today’s quote “Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods” Aristotle

Aristotle lived from 384-322 BC.

Our struggle for meaningful connection is not new. while we are driven to chase the American dream it’s important to prioritize our relationships. I appreciate the fellowship that F3 brings.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: see slack

COT: silent prayer