News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs!
Shout Out to Hitchcock for taking over as Coffeteria Q! ☕️
Shout Out to Dos Equis for serving the Red Cross as a volunteer for 52 years!
Shout Out to BlackHole for hosting a successful booth at Pennington Day!
Shout Out to Octave for placing 2nd in his age group at the Jersey City Spring Half-Marathon and for repping F3 Princeton!
Shout Out and welcome to FNGs Master Chef & Nimitz at the Rising this week.👊
Primary Announcements
Pennington Day Recap
A very heart felt THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support us yesterday from the workout at Rosedale to the coffeteria at Terra Momo, Pennington Day and the after-party!
It was an awesome 12 hours! We had a great turnout both in pax and festival goers! @Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator) Wingman’s wheel was a hit as always! Unfortunately one of the kids was too aggressively spinning the wheel and the cardboard separated from the metal ring. We will replace it as it has served us well these past 3(?) years!
@Sunny The Machine Sehgal’s canopy saved us from the rain that came. Here are some pics and vid from the day that I wanted to share more broadly. If you have some please share. @Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King)@Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis)@David Sherry (Bucky)@Dick Clark@Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll)@JM ROONEY (GROVER)@Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) K2F3 @Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles)@Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth) Slugger @Dustin Crosby (Kolisi) Switchblade @Shaken, not Stirred@Matt T@Erik Cabral (Styx)
@BlackHole
F3 + The Father Center Workout – Thursday, May 23rd @ 6:15am
Looking to expand F3 to Trenton area so an opportunity ARISED to partner with the Father Center of NJ for a workout, that I hope will develop into a regular F3 weekly workout in Burlington, NJ.
Unfortunately this falls on a Thursday AM, May 23d, at 6:15, and we have the Oak as well as the SOT. Do not want to take away any growth from either location but if someone wants to help me out, I would appreciate it.
THANKS.
@ScarU
6th Anniversary of F3 Valley Forge – May 25th
West Windsor Arts hosts the ArtWalk – June 1st
Attention PAX!
Need your help- need a volunteer Leader/point person for the West Windsor Arts Walk on June 1st from 11am-2pm.
The goal for the event will be to engage the community with fun exercises for all ages/fitness levels.
These H.I.M. will be leading some F3 games including @Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King) chutes and ladders and @Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator) wheel of fortune.
“West Windsor Arts hosts the ArtWalk, a 1-mile fun walk around our neighborhood with family-friendly art activities, games, picnics, music, and more!”
The F3 Brothers will support you in this leadership role and #keepshowingup for you. Please message me or post below if you can help. Thanks in advance!
@ScarU
Lumberton 5k – June 8th
My son Kamran (Coal Mine) and I plan to run a 5k in Lumberton the morning of Saturday June 8 (you can also walk). These community races are a lot of fun, support good causes, and are good motivation to train. It’s also fun to compete – reminds me of when I was younger and was an actual athlete: https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/EASTAMPTONWHEREVERYOUWANT/NickyGreenMemorial5kRun1MileRunWalk (edited)
1st Annual NJ F3 Convergence – June 22nd, 7am
Attention F3 Princeton PAX!
Saturday, June 22nd at 7 am will be the 1st Annual NJ F3 Convergence, titled the 1st Annual NJ F3 Convergence- Summer Solstice at the Jersey Shore, location tentative but looking like Avon by the Sea.
I am requesting that we cancel all of our local Saturday workouts and get as MANY guys as possible to go down the shore.
The plan is for 1.5 hour workout, (various Q’s from the different regions).
Coffeeteria will follow.
Please SAVE The DATE!
You could bring family and enjoy a day down the Jersey shore after the workout or come solo!
@ScarU
F3 Philly Annual 1776 Beatdown – July 4th
Poconos Spartan Sprint 5K – July 13th
Hi guys! i signed up for Poconos Spartan Sprint 5K – Saturday, July 13th 2024 (12:00PM – 3:00PM) wondering if there’s any F3’s going as well, right now I’m by myself.
@GrassHopper
Blue Ridge Relay 2024 – 9/5 to 9/9
To all runner pax!
The one and only spectacular Blue Ridge Relay is back on this year and Lowe’s is recruiting team members for 9 man team. Maybe if there is a lot of interest and commitments plans can change to 12 man team, not sure.
There are spots available, regardless.
Dates: depart for VA Sept 5, return from NC Sept 9.Please reach out to DC and myself.
@RedCoat
If you have done this before – BRR is your race, if you have always thought about it but have not tried – it is an experience to remember!
Downrange PAX
Posting at another F3 location is know as posting “downrange”. If you’re traveling, check out the #downrange channel on the F3Nation Slack for opportunities to meet up with brothers all around the world.
Bond at Everest Base Camp
On 5/3/2024, @Yogi Naik Bond trekked to Namche Bazaar which is at 3000 meters using mules to carry luggage. Along the route, he visited Nepali temples with circular bells that one moves clockwise as one prays. A quick tip here is that this is the place where most people decide whether they want to continue further and things get increasingly difficult from this point. Wifi and hot water is not guaranteed and most bathrooms are communal.
@Machine
Flatbush downrange in St Simons Island, GA
Proud F3 moment — I’m in St Simons Island, GA and walked into a coffee shop while on a call. A young gentleman complimented my footwear and then noticed the F3 Princeton half-zip I was wearing. He mentioned that he had been invited multiple times by a few of his fellow church members, but “they work out soooo early in the morning, at 6 AM, and that’s a little crazy for me!” I excused myself and put my call on hold and encouraged him to just . show . up…and get some of that F3 brotherly love, encouragement, and support. And just do whatever he is able to do – just get out there, move, and get 1% better than he was before he showed up. He asked me my F3 name and said a friend of his already told him he has a great F3 name already selected for him, so now he absolutely needs to show up for an F3 christening.
His excitement was palpable and he said he was sooooo inspired now — gave me dap and a hug — Wayne may be now joining the F3 St Simons brotherhood — AO St Simons Community Church Tuesdays at 5:30 AM. I may never see him again, but I’m ecstatic to have been an inspiration to the young man…
@Flatbush
F3 Princeton Region SLT Updates
Catch up with the latest news around the F3 Nation with the following Podcasts.
The COT: News of the Nation Podcast
Stuff Worth Trying Podcast
F3 Nation YouTube Chanel
1st F – Fitness
This week’s schedule & Qs
💪 Bootcamp | 🏃🏻♂️ Run | 🏟️ Stairs | 🎒 Ruck |
🚨 Beatdown Safety Reminders 🚨
“As a follow-up, I would like to request all workouts start out with DiCCS as developed by F3 Waxhaw. This is a regular start at all workouts of F3 The Frontier (New Providence.)” https://coda.io/d/Stuff-Worth-Trying_dt9MwveNe4u/Safety_su8L3
Disclaimer – Is the disclaimer given before every F3 workout by the workout leader or site Q?
Cell Phone on your Body? Does at least one Pax have a cell phone with them during the workout?
CPR Certified? Does at least one Pax know CPR at each AO and preferably at each workout?
Site-Specific Safety? What else is/has your Region and AOs doing/done to ensure safety is prioritized and plans are in place?
Second F – Fellowship (sad clown no more)
Welcome FNGs
Welcome to F3
10 Steps for the New Guy in F3
At the Rising:
Jan 06: Iverson
Jan 06: Husky
Jan 08: Gigawatt
Jan 29: DoughBoy
Feb 24: Scoop
Feb 24: Magellan
Feb 24: Hotrod
Mar 25: Rocky
Apr 13: Charriot
Apr 13: Grisham
Apr 13: Backdraft
Apr 15: Grasshopper
Apr 20: BedPan
Apr 20: Canuck
Apr 20: HatTrick
May 4: Snake
May 6: Sureshot
May 18: Master Chef
May 18: Nimitz
At The Swamp:
Feb 08: Newman (@Matt T)
At The Big House:
Jan 12: Will
Jan 20: Hotspur
Feb 09: Skynet (@Skynet)
Mar 08: Maverick
Apr 26: Pharaoh
Apr 26: Locke
May 4: Hollywood
May 4: Sherlock
At the Ruck:
Jan 5: Bucks
At the Cranbury Run:
Mar 12: Mercury @sondrejack
At the SOT:
Feb 22: Spine
Feb 22: Lightspeed
Apr 4: Tri-Tech
Third F – Faith (something bigger than you)
Michael Easter on “The Power of Taking the Stairs”
F3 in the News and Media
Listen to ScarU crushing his interview on the COT Podcast
Read the full Article about F3 Nation and it’s impact on men’s lives and their communities in the Jan/Feb 2019 Men’s Health USA Magazine
Read the full Article about F3 Nation; A Workout Craze with a Side of Faith and how it is impacting the lives of men in suburban TX communities and around the Country.
Listen to the full episode about F3 Nation and how it’s impacting men’s lives across the globe as featured on the Order of Man Podcast
Listen to the full episode about F3 Nation’s origins, mission and what problems F3 is solving as featured on the Art of Manliness Podcast