News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
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Shout Outs!
📣 Shout Out to BlackHole for putting together the F3 Princeton shirt order which closes end of day Wednesday!
📣 Shout Out to The Machine for organizing an epic Booster PAX beatdown @ The Big House this last Friday!
📣 Shout Out to DickClark, Mulligan & Kolisi for running the Philly Marathon today! Huge accomplishment!
📣 Shout Out to ScarU and DickClark for keeping the beatdowns rolling with the Father Center in Burlington!
Primary Announcements
URGENT: Limited Time Shirt Order! Coses end of day 11/30! 🚨
We need at least 12 shirts ordered as a group for the shirts to be printed and shipped.
URGENT: Dick Clark needs your help at the Trinity Turkey Trot! – 11/28: 7:45am 🚨
Fellas, if anyone is available to do a little Community volunteering on Thanksgiving morning, I could use some help supervising course safety at the Trinity Turkey Trot 5k at Trinity Church Princeton from7:45-9am on Thursday.
The job is to dress warmly and stand at one of the intersections on the course, direct the first runner where to go, then supervise with a cell phone, in case someone needs help or an ambulance or something.
It is super easy, but I need a few more volunteers (I am in charge ) so I’d be glad to have some help! Is a great community event, 2000 runners, and it raises over $50,000 for charity in the Trenton area.
DickClark
Heads up! NO WORKOUT at The OAK on Thanksgiving! 🚨
The OAK will be CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 28, 2024.
This will allow folks planning to workout at The OAK to sleep-in, but encouraging to join a Turkey Trot Run/Jog/Walk at local venues like Princeton, Mercer County Park, Cranbury. Kindly ask Pax Brothers residing on these areas for more details. If there are other local Turkey Trot spots you know of, kindly share.
SideOut
Prepare for the Solstice Ruck on Sundays at Mercer County Park – Sundays: 7am
90 minute ruck Sunday mornings, 7 am Mercer County Park. Bring a backpack and start your training for the winter solstice on December 21!! Post below, if you are in! We will add 30 minutes every week till we get to the event!
Mercer County Park West Picnic Lot 7 am
ScarU
Palisades ‘Giant Stairs’ Hike with Aviator – 11/28: 6am departure
Hi fellas. Next hike is planned for Nov-28. Departure @ 6 AM. Let me know if anyone is looking to join.
@Aviator
Trinity Turkey Trot @ Trinity Church, Princeton – 11/28: 7:30am
https://www.trinityturkeytrot.org/race-details
Mercer County Turkey Trot @ Mercer County Park – 11/28: 8:30am
https://www.mercercountyturkeytrot.com
Cranbury Turkey Trot with Risky Biz @ Wynnewood Drive – 11/28: 8:30am
https://www.facebook.com/share/AMUBXV5JXUU1i7CJ
Hopewell Valley Turkey Trot – Rosedale Park – 11/28: 9:00am
https://raceroster.com/events/2024/92692/hopewell-valley-turkey-trot-2024
Black Friday Deals at F3 Mudgear
Mudgear has some great collections available at a discount for Black Friday if you’re looking for gifts or need to stock up.
November Challenges!
So F3 Princeton…..November is here on Friday….and……we’ve got a Merkin Challenge AND/or a Running challenge? @W. Jason Griffith F3 Risky Business and friends…..what do you think? I say we try and get the entire PAX signed up for ONE or TWO…..who is in?
@ScarU
- Movember: (run OR walk 60 miles in the month)
- Merkin Challenge (do as many Merks as you like daily see if you can keep up with @Harjot Pannu (Cruiser) and other NJ F3 studs! (Simply add your name)
The CSAUP! – 12/7: All Morning Event!
BIG HOUSE->SWAMP->cRANbury->OAK->Rising
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Brothers,
On Saturday, December 7 we will embark on our first CSAUP – Completely Senseless And Utterly Pointless event. We will visit every AO of F3 Princeton
and work out at each location. You may ask why?
1) Just because we can
2) Just because we have grown a lot in the recent years and this event will enable us to connect better between all our AOs
3) Just because we want to show up in greater numbers and inspire each other and inspire others to join F3 at any of our AOs
4) Just because our fitness allows us to
5) Add your own reason
Please fill out this form so we know you commit to participate in the whole event:
https://forms.gle/mVy59HNDCEuSKNCt8
Make sure to indicate if you are willing to be a carpool driver (this means you can drive 3 more people in your car) and indicate if you can
bring your our dumbbell or kettlebell or need one. Have the weight you bring challenging (not 5-10 lbs, or if you bring 10# dumbbells – bring a pair).
Please DO NOT bring cement blocks (so we dont scratch our friends cars and dont risk injury).
If you wish – for the run/jog/walk portion of CSAUP please feel free to bring your weighted vest or backpack in order to train for our upcoming
solstice ruck event.
If you are unable to commit to the whole event – you can still join at any of our AOs. Please still fill out the form at the link above,
select NO in second question and pick location where you plan to join. These are approximate times CSAUP beatdowns will be taking place at our AOs:
The Big House (body weight workout) – 6.30am
Swamp (weighted workout) – 7.20am
Run With Risky in Cranbury (run/jog/walk/ruck) – 8.35am
The Oak (isometircs and mobility) – 9.15am
The Rising – 10am for COT
As our carpools take off from each location – updates will be posted on our #general Slack channel.
The expected arrival back to The Rising – 10am. After COT we will have group brunch.
Lastly, as always – please check the forecast and dress accordingly.
VERY IMPORTANT: we need 4 volunteers for the Qs
1) warmup at The Rising (10 min long)
2) body weight workout at The Big House (25 min long)
3) weighed workout at The Swamp (25 min long)
4) isometrics/mobility workout at the Oak (25 min long)
Tentative timeline of our CSAUP event:
1) Meet at 6am at The Rising AO (WW Community Park Pavilion)
Parking, disclaimer, warmup
Carpools take off 6.15am
GPS: Palmer Square, Princeton, approx. driving time 15 min
2) Meet – Palmer Sq, in front of Nassau Inn entrance, Princeton. The Big House AO – 6.30am
Body weight beatdown – 25 min
Carpools take off at 7am
GPS: Rosedale Park, Pennington, approx. driving time 15 min
3) Meet – Flagpole, Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City Rd, Pennington. The Swamp – 7.20am
Weighted beatdown – 25 min
Carpools take off at 8am
GPS: Tercentennial Plaza, 59A S. Main Street, Cranbury, approx. driving time 30 min
4) Meet – Heritage Park parking, Tercentennial Plaza. Run with Risky – 8.35am
Run/jog/walk along Main street for 10min, on 10min time turn around and run/jog/walk back to the parking lot
Carpools take off at 9am
GPS: Monroe Township Senior Center, 12 Halsey Reed Rd, Monroe, approx. driving time 10 min
5) Meet – Monroe Township Senior Center. The Oak AO – 9.15am
Isometrics & mobility beatdown – 25 min
Carpools take off at 9.45am
GPS: West Windsor Community Park, West Windsor
6) Meet – WW Community Park Pavilion. The Rising AO – 10am
Count-o-rama, Name-o-rama, COT
Group brunch (tentatively at Perkins, 50 Princeton Hightstown Rd, East Windsor)
Please reach out to RedCoat to take any of the Qs. Also, please volunteer to be carpool drivers.
RedCoat
Colonial Taverns of NJ Presentation & Pub Stop! Princeton Library – 12/11: 7pm
Colonial Taverns of New Jersey
A presentation by author Michael Gabriele
Princeton Public Library, Community Room
65 Witherspoon StreetWednesday, 12/11/2024
7 pm
A 2nd F Pub Stop afterwards at The Yankee Doodle Tap Room of the Nassau InnSee this link.
https://princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/11319379Registration requested.
This should be good. Come if you can. – Dos
DosEquis
2024 Winter Solstice Ruck Returns! Turning Basin Park – 12/21: 8pm
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)
July 27: Zelda
Aug 10: Wild Turkey
Sep 28: Striper
Oct 30 : CyberPunk
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
Sep 27: Watergate
Oct 19: Wolfpack
Oct 23: Spoke Wrench
Nov 16: Klondike
At The OAK:
Aug 8: Alchemy
Sep 5: La Vern
At the Ruck:
Jul 26: Themistocles
At the Cranbury Run:
Mar 12: Mercury @sondrejack
Nov 12: Big Sur
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)
Nov 9: Pop-Pop (Burlington)
Nov 9: Fly-Pop (Burlington)
Nov 9: McQueen (Burlington)
Nov 9: Drydock (Burlington)
Nov 16: City West (Burlington)
Nov 16: Gold Rush (Burlington)
Nov 16: Shooter (Burlington)
Nov 16: Caribou (Burlington)
Third F – Faith (something bigger than you)
1 in 5 US adults reports daily loneliness: Gallup
Thank you Zelda for sharing
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