News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs!
📣 Shout Out to the PAX who came out for the Princeton First Thirsty Thursday 2nd F. great brews, excellent weather and even better company!
📣 Shout Out and welcome to FNG Raghav (TBN) who showed up at The Rising for the first time.
📣 Shout Out and welcome to FNG Aamchi (Phoenix FIL) who showed up at The Rising for the first time.
📣 Shout out to Zelda, Blackhole, ScarU, DosEquis, DickClark and SideOut for representing F3 Princeton at the Essex 4th Manniversary!
📣 Shout Out to Cyclone for checking in from Columbia
🛡 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!
This week’s schedule & Qs
Primary Announcements
June is Men’s Mental Health Month
Please take a moment to read this…it is very important for all of us!
Here are some sobering thoughts, since it is June and it is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month.
- Suicide remains the leading cause of death in men aged 15-44
- Men die four years younger than women from preventable causes, and….
- Men remain significantly less likely to seek help when struggling.
It is OK not to be OK. Lean on your brothers, share in COT as it is a safe space or call a friendly PAX for someone to listen and offer support. We are stronger together, never, ever forget that!
At COT yesterday we went around the circle to see what we can do to promote positive mental health in our group…here’s what we came up with.ScarU
- Regular check-ins– battle buddies is a great concept, we can even expand on this to add a text chain for monthly check ins via text
- Share at COT– the more we get real and open up, the next guy who is feeling down will feel more comfortable to share- it is a safe space..that’s what it is for
- Get resources to share- we talked about getting the group certified in mental health first aid and also accumulating other resources that can be shared.
Swolstice Qs needed to represent F3 Princeton!
F3llas –
As the NJ Summer Convergence approaches, Dark Chocolate is looking for volunteer Q from F3 Princeton to lead a 15-minute beach workout.This is a great opportunity to represent our region and share your leadership. We’d love to have one primary Q and a backup volunteer. Last year we had @Sachin Kulkarni (Scoop) & @Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll).
If you’re willing to step up, you’ll design the workout, and I’ll coordinate the details with Dark Chocolate.
Who’s in? BE ALL IN!
Peace.
SideOut
Third Thirsty Thursday @ Needle Creek – 6/18
2026 Swolstice Belmar Beatdown – 6/20 @ 7am
Beach Boyz of Bergen cordially invite all of NJ and beyond to our 3rd Annual Summer Convergence in Belmar. Please spread the word and start asking for Q-Block volunteers. We’re hoping to have 100% new summer convergence Qs mentored by the veterans. More planning to come, but put it on your calendars!
Dark Chocolate
Hitchcock Movie Night – 6/26 – 6:30pm
The guest who’s dead on time
Good Evening!
Hitchcock
Bring your Ms, Bring your 2.0s, Bring yourself, all are welcomed…
From 1948
Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope
Friday June 26th, 6:30 PM.
Staring James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger
Will be at the House of Hitchcock.
12 Edgemere Drive, Kendall Park
2026 Spartan Event – Poconos – 7/11
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/poconosWOLFSDEN40 – Try this coupon for a very good deal on the race. Not sure how long it would last.
spartan.com
Aviator
Poconos Spartan Race | July 11-12, 2026 | Obstacle Course Races
At the Poconos event, you’ll conquer a 10K and 5K on Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountain, a true test for any trail runner with its dense forests and rugged hills.
F3 Princeton Summer Family Picnic – Sunday 7/19 – Thompson Park, Monroe
Block your calendars and cancel your vacations! Stay tuned for more details.
Ragnar River Relay – 8/7
Through distant F3 friends, I see some running the Smokey Mountain Relay (200+) and Tobacco Road Relay (75mile) both in North Carolina this weekend. When folks are done with the Schuylkill River Relay (31 miles) tomorrow we should plan to form an 8-man team with @RedCoat at the Ragnar WV trail relay (Aug 7-8, 117 miles)! @beater @Harjot Pannu (Cruiser) and @Harkawal G.O.A.T are already in ultra teams for this event! Who’s in? Registration by June. RedCoat and Lowes are also recruiting for the Blue Ridge Relay (Sep 11-12, 208 miles). https://runragnar.com/pages/race-trail-appalachians
BlackHole
Blue Ridge Relay – 9/11
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.
BlackHole
Blue Ridge Relay signup / interest sheet – “Lowe’s bros” team 😆
Any questions about BRR – plz ask
RedCoat
Join Khaleesi at the Steamtown Marathon – 10/11
Just registered for this marathon in October – plan to make it a day trip if anyone else wants to run and clown car with me. Love the course.
Khaleesi
https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Scranton/SteamtownMarathon
The return of GTE Events for 2026
PAX — if you’ve been thinking about doing a Freedom-Op, this is your sign.
GTE-74 Blue Ridge
📍Blue Ridge Mountains (Leesburg,VA)
📅 Fri 25 SEP 2026 – Sun 27 SEP 2026
@Marc Rubenstein (ScarU)’s video captured it perfectly — this is more than just a weekend getaway. It’s an opportunity to step away from the noise, embrace challenge, strengthen bonds with other men, and recharge physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Freedom-Ops have a way of pushing men outside their comfort zone while building deeper connection and perspective.
I’ve never done this, but been hearing about it, I am considering to do it. If you’ve never done one before, consider this your invitation.
If you can, get registered by 2359hrs today for lower registration price. Checkout the website https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74
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!
Battle Buddies in May!
New battle buddies for May. Find your match and meet up if you haven’t already.
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.
https://f3gear.com/products/f3-princeton-made-to-order-dtf?variant=44365547634876
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?
Cold Weather Prep for the Winter Storms
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)
Freed To Lead Zoom Call
F3 Nation’s (Nantan) Dark Helmet and several other HIMs will be going through “Freed to Lead” starting tonight April 16th until May 21st. It’s a great source to expand your F3 knowledge and find out why HIMs are big on getting Sad Clowns into the gloom and pursue a specific mission:
“to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership”.
Zoom link on the SS, call starts at 8:30pm-9:00pm central time. It will be recorded if you need to revisit later.
It’s more than just a workout, gents! SYITG!
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