News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs!
Shout Out and welcome to FNGs Wild Turkey Tony, Alchemy & Hot104 this week!
Shout Out to Hitchcock for his time as the Coffeteria Q and a big Shout Out to MasterChef for taking over from him.
Primary Announcements
Summer Camping Trip – 8/17
Date has been finalized for the 2nd annual F3 camping trip. We have made a reservation for 30 people at the high point camping site (same as last year). We will schedule a meeting soon to plan the trip. More details to follow.
@Munchies
Crossfit – Bring a friend – 8/19 – 8/23
Bros, i am glad to say I have a friend from my CrossFit box who is planning to join us at 7am this coming Saturday for F3 boot camp workout.
@RedCoat
Also, I am excited to say my box is having “bring a friend” week on Aug 19-Aug 23. You can join any class during the week and experience a different type of workout I am very used to. I usually attend 6pm and one thing I promise – you WILL be sore next dayI assume programming will be adjusted to accommodate for various modifications. I will be away the week prior, hence posting about this opportunity right away. if you are interested to venture for CrossFit workout at 6pm on any day b/w Aug 19-23 – plz let me know.
A Walk To Believe – 8/23
ATTENTION WALKERS, RUCKERS AND RUNNERS:
5k A Walk to BELIEVE Opportunity for ALL:
DATE: Friday August 23rd 6:30 pm
LOCATION: Turning Basin Park, (same location as start for Winter Solstice event)
CHARITY: to benefit Eric LeGrand Foundation and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for Spinal Cord Research
LINK to REGISTER: (F3 Princeton team created)
FAMILY/FRIEND Social event after: 7:30 pm @ The Turning Basin Parking Lot.5k at Turning Basin Park to benefit the Reeve Foundation and Eric LeGrand. See @Swish (Stephen Vaccaro) for details/questions! All are invited to attend and social event afterwards @ The Turning Basin Parking Lot.
@ScarU
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!
F3 Capital’s 9/11 Stair Climb – 9/11
My Princeton Brothers – TheCapital Region is rolling out the welcome mat!
Please consider a road trip . . .for the September 11th Stair Climb CSAUP & Daybreak Breakfast
@Horshack
• Stair Climb in 5 weeks – please take a few minutes to fill out the sign up form: https://forms.gle/PwiKmLbc671xojcB6
• We will be joined by F3 Nation leadership – Dredd, Dark Helmet, Scratch & Win and others for a post-Stair Climb daybreak breakfast at Columbia Island Marina (it’s free, open to all)
• They will be sharing the newly focused F3 strategy and investments to continue to pursue our mission to plant, grow, and serve workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Ragnar Trail Run NJ – 10/4 to 10/5
Dear F3 Princeton runners, it’s time to register the team for the Ragnar NJ race on October 4th -5th which is Friday start around 9am and Saturday finish by 10-11am. You can come back home around 2-3pm on Saturday.
@Cruiser
Regular registration ends in one week from now. I would like to register the team and I want to know who’s interested in joining this team?
Just a quick Yes/No/Maybe will help. We need 8 for one team. Let me know….
F3 Morris NJ 2 year Manniversary – 10/19th- 7 am
Stay Tuned…
Atlantic City Boardwalk 5k, 10k, Half marathon & Marathon – 10/19
If finishing a 5K, 10K, Half marathon, marathon is one of your goal before year end…
@SideOut
Opportunity to run a Fall season in Atlantic City on Saturday, Oct 19 (5K, 10K & half marathon) or Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 (marathon). There is a Marathon ‘F3 New Jersey’ group to join in…Sign up link
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.
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:
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
May 25: Voicemail
June 1: SabreTooth
June 1: RedBull
June 6: J Brake
June 29: Redfin
July 6: Overdraft (Indervir Singh)
July 6: Clipper (Karanveer Singh)
July 6: On Deck From Pensacola FL
July 6: Here’s Johnny From Maryland
July 6: Bolt (Veronica – Styx 2.0)
Aug 10: Wild Turkey
At The Swamp:
Feb 08: Newman (@Matt T)
Jul 18: Shepherd
At The Big House:
Apr 26: Pharaoh
Apr 26: Locke
May 4: Hollywood
May 4: Sherlock
June 19: Splinter
Jul 23: Chris
At The OAK:
Aug 8: Alchemy
At the Ruck:
Jul 26: Themistocles
At the Cranbury Run:
Mar 12: Mercury @sondrejack
At the SOT:
Feb 22: Spine
Feb 22: Lightspeed
Apr 4: Tri-Tech
Aug 4: Hot 104
OTB / Popup
May 23: The Cobbler (Burlington)
May 23: The Maestro (Burlington)
May 23: The Mentor (Burlington)
May 23: The Protector (Burlington)
May 23: John Deere (Burlington)
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