News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs!
📣 Shout Out to the PAX putting in the work to make F3 Princeton’s 7th Anniversary a success. See the following note from SideOut on how to contribute.
F3llas,
After completing the 7yrs anniversary beatdown, let’s stick around for some good fellowship and a solid breakfast.
We’re putting together a simple spread, but we’ll need PAX to step up and claim an item to share. If you can help out, please grab a slot on the signup genius link below. Every little bit helps and keeps things easy for everyone.
Take a look and claim an item if you can until April 7. Appreciate you, brothers.
Princeton Brothers….We are less than a month away from celebrating our 7th Manniversary.
The F1 mission has been planned.
The F2 coff3teria sign-ups are growing.
Finally it is time to renew the F3 Faith section.
We intend to request PAX in attendance to assemble a sanitary bag for the Rescue Mission of Trenton. The goal is to assemble 100 bags. Few PAX and myself have already started collecting things to stuff in the bags. Since all F3 Princeton PAX are hosts to this event, I am requesting that each F3 Pax becomes part of this impact by donating towards this cause. You can donate any amount directly to my Venmo account (Link provided below). Lets start the celebrations.
Machine
📣 Shout Out to Swish and Family for hosting ScarU and Zelda while they broke their fast.
Fast breaking with my family, @Brian Huang (Zelda), and @Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) … will try to do this again next year in March. Before sunset, we recited a few prayers and passages on fasting and spirituality (attached).
Swish
📣 Shout Out and Happy Birthday to the one and only Risky Business!
📣 Shout Out to one of our newer HIMs, @Shane Vergari (Cuttthroat) for being honored and inducted into the Matawan High School 2025 Football Hall of Fame!
📣 Shout Out to RedCoat for making the Crossfit Quarter Finals and another shout out for checking in from his son’s first 5k at Peddler’s Village which they ran together!
Just learned I made the cut for quarter finals this year in CrossFit Open competition! It’s been a bit nerve racking coz top 25% advance and all scores are to be submitted by 8pm EST and I have been watching my leaderboard standing every hour.
and from top 20% got down to like 23%. Been ready to redo the last workout for the better score literally at 7pm tonight. This is my second time in getting to the quarters, 8th time doing Crossfit Open, like one of my gym buddies said – “you torture yourself to do some more torture”
RedCoat
📣 Shout Out to HotRod for repping F3 Princeton all the way from Costa Rica and getting some workouts in with driftwood and stones!
🛡 Pick Up the 6 🛡
If you or a PAX could use support—prayers, encouragement, or help—reach out to the SLT. We’ve got you!
Our F3 Princeton 7-Year Anniversary is right around the corner, and this is the moment to go ALL IN.
Let’s make a strong push these next few weeks: • Keep EH’g – there are sad clowns out there. • Reach out to the PAX who haven’t posted in a while – perfect time to ask them back. • Connect with other regions – spread the word outside our region, outside NJ.
Seven years of miles, mornings, and brotherhood is something special. Let’s fill the gloom with as many men as possible and celebrate what we’ve built together.
ALL hands on deck. Let’s make this one to remember.
Flyer to share…
SideOut
F3llas,
This year, F3 Princeton, marks our 7th Year Manniversary. The celebration date will be on Saturday, April 11, 2026. 7 Years Strong!
What started with a few men showing up in the gloom has grown into something far bigger than workouts—it’s leadership, brotherhood, and HIMpact.
To make this manniversary meaningful, Pax are encouraged to step in and step up by offering Time, Talent, and Treasure—whether that’s being a Q lead, helping plan, organize, support, or simply show up with purpose.
This isn’t about one guy or the Shared Leadership Team (SLT) carrying the load. It’s about ALL of us owning it together.
More details coming soon, but start thinking now: • How can you serve? • Where can you help? • Who can you bring alongside you?
Let’s make our 7th year something we’re proud to look back on—and even more excited to build on.
Be Free to Lead! Be Free to Serve! Be Free to Love!
BE ALL IN!
SideOut
HopewellThirsty Thursday – 4/23 – 6pm
Schuylkill River Relay– 4/25– Philly
I’ve registered team “F3 Princeton” for the Schuylkill River Relay on Sat April 25: I’ve run 19 races in the past 3 years, and this was the most fun (https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/MontClare/TheSchuylkillRiver50kRelay). @Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) is confirmed. We need 5 more (including one alternate, who can run in a pair). Each person runs ~5 miles. It’s really fun. I’ve paid the full amount (cost is $47/person).
Swish
Hitchcock Movie Night – Home of ScarU – 4/25
What are the 39 Steps? Good Evening! Come Join us for 2 suspenseful evenings… The 39 Steps
First, A heart-racing spy story… From 1935 Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of the 1915 Novel by John Buchan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y554rUZ7vi8&t=73s Friday April 25th, 7:00 PM Scar U’s house, 429 Clarksville Road, West Windsor
Then, Join us for…
Monty Python Meets Alfred Hitchcock… From 1996 a parody play adapted from the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock.
Saturday May 2nd, 2:00 PM Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor FOR TICKETS reach out to @Hitchcock (Randy Sherman)
While on vacation in London, Canadian Richard Hannay becomes embroiled in an international spy ring related to the mysterious “39 steps.” Then he meets agent Annabella Smith, who is soon killed in his apartment. He must elude the police, who are hunting him for murder, while he tries to stop Professor Jordan from sending secrets out of the country. Hannay is assisted by Pamela, an unwilling accomplice who discovers the truth.
Hitchcock
Broad Street Run Lottery is open – 5/3!
Hey Guys- lmk if you are interested for Broad Street Run in Philadelphia this year, May 3rd 2026. Broad street is a FLAT 10 mile course in 1 direction, in fact slightly downhill! Lottery opens Feb 1st, 2026. Would be fun to do this with a group and it is great race for anyone who trains appropriately.
Reposting the July Spartan race event as some folks have expressed interest.
2026 Spartan Event in Poconos Team Name: Princeton Six-Two
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.
Any runners interested in Blue Ridge Relay Sept 11-12? Lowes of F3 Indian Valley is forming a 12-man team. @Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), others and I have run this race before. It’s a lot of fun. Ask anyone who’s run it. If we are ambitious, we can try to field a NJ team. Alternatively we can join Lowe’s team.
Hey PAX who are up for a serious challenge: read the post from Cadre Daniel of F3….the Freedom Ops experience will be life changing I can assure you.
“Men of this great nation, from the first GrowRuck event conceptualized by F3 co-founders Dredd and OBT in NOV 2016 (Jax Beach, FL) until present, there have been 62 Growth Training Exercises (GTE) and Growth Running Exercises (GRE) with 3,502 pax completing one of these transformational events! Now in 2026, Freedom Ops (formerly GrowRuck) is bringing ten GTEs, one GRE, and a new event concept called Vanguard Series – Phalanx to strategic locations throughout the US. It is my strong opinion that every man should complete at least one GTE or GRE for his leadership development and the betterment of his own mental toughness. Added benefit… these events are guaranteed to accelerate community growth. Are you ready to be transformed? Are you prepared to transform your community? Get some! Sign up! Train hard! Perform! (the photo shown is from a cadre member training camp last winter in VA… the Freedom Ops cadre team is ready to change lives… how about YOU?!)”
I know a bunch of bad asses in this group who would kick the pants off this challenge. Guaranteed you’ll grow as a person and as a leader- ask @Harjot Pannu (Cruiser) – Sept 25-27 in Blue Ridge, VA
ScarU
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!
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.
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?
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.
