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More Rain!

2 runners and 11 ruckers  for some wet weather fun this morning. Ozark with an early start and finish, not  making the COT or QSource due to a call to get to church for a sound issues. Big Pappy with his return to posting after being on the IR recently, also bringing with him his 2.0 Blue, that hasn’t posted in 3 years. Hopefully this is the first of many more.

Announcements:

Lunch?  see Balljoint

Viking Dash 2-25 get signed up

Extinction Run 3-4

Q v Q in March, get your voting in

 

Prayer Request:

Tooth Fairy’s 2.0

Ratchet’s 2.0

Wirenut’s family

Clavin’s wife

Radar’s sister

Huckleberry

Turtleman

Watts Up’s family

earthquake  victims

Brokes  co-worker

Gump court date

YHC took us out, thanks again for the opportunity to lead.

 

Crossroads 1/29/23

We had a large crowd at Crossroads. Great weather,  great camaraderie and arguably the best Q-source (so far this year) were experienced this last day of January. Runners ran, ruckers rucked as everyone got a little better and a little faster. Q-Source topic was Contentment. Great discussion on happiness vs. joy, controlling your emotions, and durability. Thank you guys for kindly stopping in!

Announcements:

  • Folsom Nationals Convergence 2/11/23 06:30 start time
  • Extinction Run 3/4/23 0900 at Primal Brewery
  • Viking Dash trail run on 2/25/23
  • Defib will be delivering a beatdown then cardiac/ heart health training at Gashouse on 2/4/23
  • The Nomads came back from Davidson with the Ghost Flag!

Prayer Requests:

  • Huckleberry (great to see you at breakfast yesterday, brother!)
  • Wirenut’s dad and family
  • Big Pappy (torn hip muscle)
  • Tooth Fairy’s 2.0 (MRI)

YHC took us out in prayer.

The challenge issued by Flintstone has gotten the PAX out of the fartsack and posting in record-setting numbers! Keep the momentum going, men! Holler at a Kotter and keep EH’ing!

 

L8R SK8RS,

Slaw

The Flag was passed

Crossroads 1-22-23

I was asking to take the site Q at crossroads And really didn’t have to consider very long this is my favorite workout of the week and I really don’t like to run. I Want to thank Purple Haze for his time served . Great job brother

This morning was as beautiful a day as you can get, light breeze and steady ran for the entire run. Some rucked and some ran, miles were completed.

The worst conditions seem to make the end feel so much better all except my nipples man are they raw….

After the run we moved on to Q Source we’re today we talked about consistency. The men around me this morning are a huge part of the consistency in my life and I am truly thankful.

Announcements:
lunch noon Wednesday at Hillbilly’s.
CSAUP/convergence 2-11-23 at Folsom 0630 start time. All other AO’s closed.
3-4-23 Extinction run at Primal in Belmont 0900

Prayers for all

Untill next time ….

Blart

 

Candor in the Rain

16 Pax ran or rucked and most stayed for a Q Source discussion on Candor. We discussed being a man who can give Candor and being a man who can take Candor. The trick is building relationships on trust and love where the give and take is possible. That’s a great resolution to work on.

Announcements: 24 hour Run next Saturday at 5:30 am beginning at Cloninger Park in Dallas, NC raising money for Angel Bows by Raemy and collecting food for Dallas Christian Ministry.

*** Purple Haze announced that Blart is taking the Site Q position at Crossroads so help him out by signing up to Q. ***

Prayer Requests: Slaw’s M, Gumby’s family, Wirenut’s family, Turtleman, Huck, as always remember the guys beside you.

Freight took us out.

Anybody Got a Pen? (Crossroads 1/1/23)

Another wet misty morning at Crossroads to kick off the new year!  The usual suspects launched around 6:10 for 7.  The rest of us rucked or ran 3 to 5.  Great crowd (17 HIM), not unlike your local Planet Fitness for at least the 1st month of the year… the Pushing Rocks challenge is in full swing.  Although, Broke did offer up a couple of Team Midoriyama Misfits for the transfer portal!!!  Pledge, COT, & Broke prayed us out.  Moved inside for Q-Source on the 8-block goal setting system.  Sorry, not one of my whole pack of pens worked (yes, Mayor before you reply back, we all know that YOU had one that did cause you’re a boyscout like that and all) so we just discussed the block with the hopes that all will complete later.  Post it somewhere that’s visible to you so you can refer back often and hold each other accountable.  It was a pleasure to lead you guys today.  Thanks.

No announcements

Prayer Requests:  Gumby’s Mom, Wirenut’s family, Ozark’s family, Huckleberry, Turtleman, (may have missed a couple others since my video stopped?

Making Molehills Out of Mountains: Exhortation – Crossroads 12/18/22

10 PAX posted for a cold morning run at Crossroads.  Then the pledge, name-o, announcements, & COT (just probably not in that order!).  We rounded out the morning with a warm cup of coffee, a great discussion on “Exhortation”, and a quick video clip that I felt illustrated the principle to a T.

Announcements / COT:  Beer Mile – New Year’s Eve @ Sargento’s neighborhood (check Slack) / 1st Quarter points challenge

Prayers:  Gumby’s mother & brother-in-law / Wirenut’s family / Turtleman / Huck

January 1st New Years Day Q-Source Pre-Blast

Okay F3 Gastonia,

This year New Years Day falls on a Sunday.  There was talk of a possible convergence but with church and Sunday obligations it may be difficult for some to travel too far from home.  Instead, we will be doing a personal development exercise.

The 1FQ’s (Flintstone for those that don’t know) “Push the Rock” challengei is a perfect way to start off the first day of the year with a Sunday post at Member’s Only, Crossroads, or the Coconut Horse and stay for Q-Source and start your year off on the right path with two points towards the challenge.

What is on tap for Q-Source you ask?  We will be doing the 8-Block.  Those that have followed CSPAN and the weekly roundtable call (the first F3 podcast), may be familiar with it.  The 8-block is a worthwhile personal exercise to set your goals and priorities for the year.  More information is linked to this podcast….

https://f3nation.com/stuff-worth-trying-podcast-episode-11-the-8-block/

You will also need your “one Word”.   What is a one word challenge? Essentially, a one word challenge involves choosing a specific word to guide you throughout the year as you make decisions, pursue goals, and try to become the human being you want to be. It’s part compass, part motivator, and part mirror.

That is it.  Show up on New Years Day at one of the three Sunday AO’s.  Get a run, ruck, or other exercises of your choice.  Bring a sheet of paper and a pen to Q Source in case the Q doesn’t have one.  We will all complete the exercise and then share with your peers and go over it again and again all year.

You will be amazed how some of your blind spots disappear and your priorities will be clearer.

Purple Haze is the Q-Source Q for 2022.  He will be leading the way at Crossroads.  YHC will have the Q at the Coconut Horse, and Tiger will be leading Member’s Only.

If you have questions feel free to contact me.

Roscoe

 

The Old Crossroad Switcharoo and Nipple Bandit

YHC and Purple Haze switched AO’s for Q-Source and he completed his backblast before me #HIM
Being named the 2023 Nantan is an honor and after that big announcement and the Christmas party dessert table YHC needed to get in some first F. A lot of Crossroads PAX were running ten miles but the rest of us mortals needed to do the standard. YHC voluntold Def Leppard to pick the route since YHC doesn’t know much about Dallas except the town square, Folsom, and Old School. Def Leppard repaid me with immediately beginning the (2 lap) Gaston College route and nippling and defiling my drivers side mirror with a sweaty nipple band aid after the workout. You hate to see it.
The Mayor led the way for the first half of the run and has continued to impress. He truly is a runner now. Wichita could only be controlled so long before he pulled away but at least he knew where he was going. Gumby and I had a nice run and fellowship mosey and we all finished with a total of 13 runners.

8 stayed for Q-Source on “Articulation”. When a leader has a vision, he must articulate the mission so that others understand (not necessarily like) the mission. The more complicated the vision, the more articulation is required to describe the waypoints it will take to get there. Every person can articulate, but most people choose not to, but a leader must articulate because that is what leaders do.
Announcements: Possible beer mile in late December?
Prayer Requests: Turtleman, Huckleberry, Gumby’s Mom and Brother in law. Each other and family. Those who struggle with depression and/or loss during the holidays.
Be on the lookout for 2023 news. I am thinking about a good New Year’s Day beatdown convergence to start the year off sore….I mean right.
If you haven’t read Freed to Lead or Q-Source, make it a resolution and do so. Dredd and OBT articulate what it means to be in F3 in those books and you will understand (it doesn’t matter if you like it) it better.
Aye!
Roscoe

Crossroads 11/27/22

Some rucked, some ran but we ALL got soaked!  It was a wet mess.  One FNG that came to the Christmastown 5K the night before returned for the gloom at Crossroads.  Welcome Andrew Caskey (F3 Kernel)!  He’s hoping to explore the regions near Fayetteville, NC where he serves at Bragg.  A total of 10 HIM put in some work.

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