News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs!
Shout Out and welcome to FNG Happy Gilmore who showed up at The Big House this week.
Primary Announcements
Stingray is your new Site Q @ The Rising!
I am thrilled to see the first “transition” in leadership of the year! A huge shout out to @Sunny The Machine Sehgal for his outstanding leadership in a multitude of ways…individually as a Q and collectively as Site Q for the Rising. Thank you for caring so much and for your dedicated service.
@Herve Francois (Stingray) I appreciate you stepping up to lead the Rising in a new era, motivating the PAX and holding them accountable to reach new heights. Excited for your leadership! Thank you
@ScarU
F3 Iron PAX Challenge is here! – All weeks in September
What is Iron PAX? <– read this…
and then watch this…
IT”S COMING!!!!!! IRON PAX CHALLENGE!!!!! Iron Pax Challenge is a month long, self proclaimed greatest athletic competition in the ultraverse drawing the likes of engineers, machinists, and salesmen many of whom double as Olympic athletes in their down time. Looking for 100% participation. SCALE TO YOUR ABILITY!!!
@ScarU
Iron PAX will be run at the following times and locations:
The Rising – Saturdays
The Swamp – Monday
The Big House – Wednesdays & Saturdays
Register here (not required to participate, but highly encouraged!)
Check out the following video for a description of Week 3’s workout…
Check out the following video for a description of Week 2’s workout…
Check out the following video for a description of Week 1’s workout…
Check out the following video for a description of Week 0’s workout…
Booster PAX @ The OAK – 9/26
Get in a clown car and create a surge of PAX at a new AO during the last week of every month. This month we’re boosting THE OAK and ScarU will be celebrating his 51st birthday with a beatdown! Watch Slack for details and a meetup point as we get closer to this date.
Movie Night @ Casa de Styx – 9/27 6:30pm
Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rebecca”
Friday September 27th, 6:30 PM. Movie starts when it gets dark…
Location @Erik Cabral (Styx) 30 Milburne Lane, Robbinsville, NJ
All are invited.
Gratitude Walk – 9/29 @ WWCP
Gratitude Walk – Sunday, September 29th- 12:30-3 pm West Windsor Community Park
(We will have a F3 Table here please come help out if you can!)
Ragnar Trail Run NJ – 10/4 to 10/5
A 6 man team has formed for Ragnar Trail NJ. 2 more slots are available for an incredibly memorable event which combines camping, trail running and some great 2nd F between running segments. Reach out to BlackHole if you’re interested.
Q School coming to an AO near you! @ The Rising – 10/19 – 7am
Interested in Q-ing and would like to learn what it’s all about and how to even get started? Come to Q School! Stay tuned for other opportunities.
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
VO2 Max Testing – 10/26 – 7:00 am @ WWP-HSS Track
I’d like to organize a workout to estimate VO2 max, which is perhaps the single best predictor of longevity (see attached paper). VO2 max is formally measured in a lab (usually on a treadmill or bike), which can cost $250+ and take weeks to schedule. It can be estimated using the Cooper Test, in which you run hard for 12 minutes or 1.5 miles, and the Rockport Test, in which you walk briskly for 1 mile (this requires measuring heart rate). We would run on the WWP-HSS track or another 400m track. Would a morning on the weekend of Oct 12-13 or Oct 26-27 work?
@Swish
Hopewell Meadows Miler – 11/2
Heads up – hold the date: Nov 2 Saturday Meadows Miler 5k/10k trail run tabling opportunity. I will get us a spot in the vendor village like in past years. And also do a special WO at The Retreat ahead of time.
@BlackHole
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
🚨 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
Sep 20: Happy Gilmore
At The OAK:
Aug 8: Alchemy
Sep 5: La Vern
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
Sep 11: Cole (to be named)
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)
Aug 18: Crayola (Dad’s Camp)
Aug 18: Rookie (Dad’s Camp)
Aug 18: Doodle (Dad’s Camp)
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