F3 NorthWest Indiana
11 PAX came out for frisbee. T-Claps for 45 for coming out and playing so we can have frisbee this month.
It has been a while since we played, but we should be able to play monthly moving forward. The wind was a challenge at times, but we had a great time. Krusty was today’s MVP. He was double/triple teamed and still was scoring at will.
T-Claps to Peyton for leading Q Source. Great convo on leadership and mentors/mentees.
QIC: HHH
PAX: Mufasa, Trader Joe, PacRat, Heisenberg, Peyton, Bozo, BooBoo, Spur, Lights Out, Bert, 2005, OG, Dr. Freud, and HHH.
The PAX brought the iron and we all took turns sharpening it. We moved a decent amount of weight today. Everyone stepped up and pushed each other. Here is how it went down:
Warm Up
Arm circles while going over the mission, core principles, and credo.
Bean Pickers (10 IC)
MNC (15 IC)
SSHs (25 IC)
DPL (5 IC)
Toy Soldiers (10 IC)
IST (10 IC)
Hillbilly (10 IC)
Shuffle Squats (5 IC)
Shuffle Merkins (5 IC)
Volleyball Lap
The Thang
Put on weight vest/Ruck
5 Rounds:
Incline Merkin (10 IC)
8 Ct. Step Up (10 IC)
Dips (10 IC)
Partner Up (count off by 7)
Mosey to Ceneter Circle
Dora
100 SB Cleans
200 SB Rows
300 Deadlifts
Timer: Lunge walk down to dock entrance & back
Weight Carry Lap around pond
P1: Farmer Carry plates and SB
P2: 8 Ct. Body Builder (2-4 OYO) and tag out P1
Flapjack until you complete a lap
Mary
Perfect Ruck Merkins (15 IC)
Perfect Ruck Squats (15 IC)
Moleskin
Today’s beatdown had us carrying rucks, sandbags, and weight plates. Those loads were intentional. They were visible. They were shared.
But the theme comes from The Things They Carried—a reminder that the heaviest things men carry are often the ones no one else can see.
Out here, we shoulder physical weight together. In life, many of us are carrying things in silence: stress, expectations, past failures, family pressures, job uncertainty, anxiety about being a better husband, father, leader, or man. These burdens don’t show up on a scale, but they shape how we move, how we lead, and how we show up for others.
The beauty of F3 is that we don’t have to carry those loads alone. Just like we rotated the sandbag, we can share the weight of life. Fellowship lightens the load. Vulnerability distributes the burden. Brotherhood reminds us we’re not the only ones grinding under pressure.
When we carry together, the weight becomes purposeful instead of overwhelming.
On a lighter note, we had 2 PAX prerucking. T-Claps to Mufasa and Trader Joe. I got in about 1.5 miles of walking/running. Was just giving the Northside a hard time. I know most of them had conflicts or injuries hence why we had a convergence in the first place.
T-Claps to PacRat for leading Q Source for a second week in a row. I will take on those duties at The Hub next week after Sharknado. Happy to coordinate with a Northsider if anyone wants to lead it there.
Rucks and sandbags always elevate a WOD. The PAX always rise to the occasion and push a little bit harder.
12/14 PAX at Coffeeteria. The majority picked Great Harvest even though I was trying to angle breakfast. Hard to beat their breakfast sandwiches. My next Q is Thursday at the Hub and I plan on having coffeeteria at Panera. I plan on buying their subscription if/when we decide to part ways with Dunkin. We’ll give it a test ride and see what happens.
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Thanks for following my lead today! I love putting together Qs and appreciate you all showing up.
SYITG,
HHH