News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs!
📣 Shout Out to to the PAX who completed the second round of the Army Fitness Test! Many scores were improved! There are plans to run this once every season. Reach out to Swish for details!
📣 Shout Out to SideOut, Dick Clark and Hitchcock and their families for hosting some epic playoff football watch parties over the last couple weeks!
📣 Shout Out to Bucky checking in from his new home AO in Jacksonville!
Good morning PAX, and sorry that I missed my shout out in October. Flying nuns!
All is well here, north of Jacksonville. I will tell you it’s nice to do a workout on January 7th in 64 degree weather. Our new AO has 11 guys, with an average turnout of about 6-7 (we have a lot of active duty military whose schedules are always in flux).
We are having a house built here, and putting down roots. I also went back to work just this Monday at a small consulting firm, working from home. Life goes on!
Please let me know if you’ll ever be in the area, or driving into Florida. We are only two miles off of Route 95!
Thankful to you all…..
Bucky
📣 Shout Out to Mervin for joining the final book club covering his book “The Chair Leader“. Incredibly inspirational chat covering the lead up to the publishing of his book. We even had a guest appearance by Dark Helmet!
📣 Shout Out and Happy Birthday to Swish!
This week’s schedule & Qs
Primary Announcements
January Challenges are here!
Make America Burpee Again
I know I’m not the only one who’s signed up for MABA! Don’t forget to do your burpees and perhaps more importantly record your burpees on the racereach page or app. https://app.racereach.com/e.php?groupid=&eid=252400&rid=invite_0
BlackHole
Shoulder 2 Shoulder Challenge
Reposting for any who have missed. Trying to get the sign ups to 10 before the start of the New Year… @Alan Hockenjos (Walden) just threw a HC, (that puts us at 6 PAX committed). Who else is in to start 2026 with a bang?
First of all, Happy Holidays everyone! I personally have a lot to be grateful for and you guys are a big part of that. It was an amazing year and thanks for showing up- being there for me and the group as a whole!
I wanted to share with you a free New Years Challenge passed down from F3 Nation. This is from Magnum, Jason K, a former Cross Fit champion, in conjunction with Dark Helmet, the Nantan of F3 Nation. Magnum has Train Hard Mens Clubs around the country – which has a similar mission of F3 to lift men up. These two collaborated and put together a 45 day challenge called Shoulder to Shoulder, (S2S). The point is to engage as many PAX as possible and at the same time EHing/inviting new guys that may not have posted at F3 yet by sharing the link.
Below is the challenge, which begins Jan 5th. So far @RedCoat, @Nick Behmke (Watson), @Brian Huang (Zelda), @Patrick Chow (Black Hole)have given a HC. Please add your name below if you are in : to try and accelerate your fitness, your overall health and those around you…as you will see the challenge is both fitness and nutrition based- while also building social connection and resilience. We do these challenges together to support each other and hold each other accountable.
Read through it, ask questions if you have and let us know! Remember, as with everything in F3 modify as necessary! I know this much…we can do this and it will be much more fun to do this together – not only with our group but with men across the country! As our Nantan says, let’s be #ALLIN and start the year STRONG and SHOULDER2SHOULDER!
ScarU
F3 Nation State of the Nation Call – 1/20 – 8pm
Check out F3 Nation’s facebook page for details.
Hopewell Thirsty Thursday, Every Third Thursday – 2/19 – 6pm
Stay tuned for details…
F3 Bergen’s 2nd Year Manniversary – 2/28 – 7am
F3 Princeton Brothers—our brothers from F3 Bergen – The Shield Wall are celebrating their 2nd yr Manniversary, great chance to show what strong regions do: support each other. If you’ve never posted with Bergen, now’s the time – plan on it, add it on your calendars. Bring the F3 Princeton energy to Northern NJ.
SideOut
2026 Spartan Event – Poconos – 7/11
Team Name: F3 Princeton
Date: Saturday Jul 11
Race Options: 5K or 10K option (10K has an early morning open option which I have registered for)
Race Type: Open (9:30 AM start Time)
https://www.spartan.com/en/races/poconos
WOLFSDEN40 – Try this coupon for a very good deal on the race. Not sure how long it would last.
Hey Guys this message is from Hei-Hei from F3 Morris…please read and let me know if you know someone!
Thanks!Princeton PAX — quick ask.
My Impossible exists to help people pursue their impossible through community, structure, and ownership.
F3 helped carry mine—climbing Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair. You didn’t lower the bar. You stood with me.
This April, My Impossible is partnering with Spartan to support 1–2 individuals in the Spartan Sprint (5K).
We’re looking for someone who:
• Faces a real physical or life constraint
• Will train and take ownership
• Needs community to do the hard thingNot charity. Shared commitment.
If someone comes to mind (F3, family, local community), DM me:
ScarU
• Who they are
• Why this is their impossible
• Why they’re ready
F3 Princeton App now available!
F3 Princeton has its very own mobile app! Thanks to Grasshopper for putting this together! Currently available in the iOS App Store and Android!
Battle Buddies in January!
Ok. @Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis) had a great thought yesterday: let’s make January a Buddy Makeup month. I know some of you are “behind”. I will message each participant individually with your prior matches. You can let me know if you no longer want to participate or share any other thoughts on how we can make this work better for you.
BlackHole
Thanks to BH for organzing this. Find your partner above and let BH know if you want to join next month.
Missed the F3 Princeton shirt order? Check this out…
You can still order a shirt at a slightly higher price at the following 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
🚨 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
Third F – Faith (something bigger than you)
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