Category: Preblast

We’ve got a great week planned! Gepetto and Promise Ring VQs, and a new lunch spot for Thursday (this week only). 

Slack Rises from GroupMe’s Ashes:
We’ve transitioned all internal comz to Slack. If you’re having trouble accessing Slack or need an invitation, ask your friendly AO Q this week. 

https://slack.global.ssl.fastly.net/0cc2/pdfs/users_guide.pdf

GrowRuck 12:
The date has been finalized: 9/21-23. Put it on your calendars now, and let’s start training! This event combines a GORUCK Custom Tough challenge with F3’s Lead School, led by Dredd and OBT. Friday night will include some solid 2nd F action. Saturday morning we’ll do a bootcamp and F3’s Grow School (led by Dredd and OBT). Saturday night through Sunday morning will be the GORUCK Tough challenge, the quintessential CSAUP event. We sent nine HIM to Chattanooga last year for GrowRuck 05, and we all came home with stronger bonds as brothers, lots of personal lessons, and a greater appreciation of F3’s mission and vision. Toledo just had 97 start and finish GrowRuck 09. Our goal is to beat that number. Start training and headlocking now!

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on Accountability and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – O Positive on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Rabbit on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Bookworm on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Bruce on Q

Tuesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Notasport on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Billy Blanks on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Sandlot (Tobey Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Mothballs on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Backseat on Q

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Meter Maid on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Handsy on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – TBD on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Gepetto on Q (VQ)
– Bible Study at O Positive’s house (near the Berm), 6:30-7:15 am – 1 John 1 – free coffee – contact OP for address

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Woodpecker (sp?) on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Promise Ring on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am –Bombay on Q
– 2nd F Lunch CONVERGENCE with EMML and Midtown-is-Memphis-ers, Maciel’s on Highland 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Phat Pat on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Slicnut on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Speaker on Q

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am – TBD on Q

Goldilocks, Not A Sport, and Speedy all VQ this week. Get out and support your brothers!

Slack Rises from GroupMe’s Ashes:
We’ve transitioned all internal comz to Slack. If you’re having trouble accessing Slack or need an invitation, ask your friendly AO Q this week. 

https://slack.global.ssl.fastly.net/0cc2/pdfs/users_guide.pdf

2.0 Workout:
THIS SUNDAY, May 20, at 3pm, we’re doing a 2.0 workout at the Mothership. Mama’s Boy and O Positive will co-Q. The kids will have fun, and dads will get a workout. M’s are welcome to come watch (and laugh). It’s going to be a good time. All ages are welcome. 

GrowRuck 12:
The date has been finalized: 9/21-23. Put it on your calendars now, and let’s start training! This event combines a GORUCK Custom Tough challenge with F3’s Lead School, led by Dredd and OBT. Friday night will include some solid 2nd F action. Saturday morning we’ll do a bootcamp and F3’s Grow School (led by Dredd and OBT). Saturday night through Sunday morning will be the GORUCK Tough challenge, the quintessential CSAUP event. We sent nine HIM to Chattanooga last year for GrowRuck 05, and we all came home with stronger bonds as brothers, lots of personal lessons, and a greater appreciation of F3’s mission and vision. Toledo just had 97 start and finish GrowRuck 09. Our goal is to beat that number. Start training and headlocking now!

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on Positive Habit Transfer and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Choker on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – C-Lo on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Goldilocks on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Notasport on Q (VQ)

Tuesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Cowbell on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Speedy on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Sandlot (Tobey Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Bottomless on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Slicnut on Q

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Cheesesteak on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Sir Mix-a-lot on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – Shoestring on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Vocals on Q

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Soulja Boy on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Lil Nicky on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am –Gus on Q
– 2nd F Lunch with East Memphis Millennials, Whole Foods on Poplar Avenue, 11:30 am-1:00 pm – bring your own or just charge it!

Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Orange Julius on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Billy Blanks on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Handsy on Q

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am –O Positive on Q

White Castle and Jasmine VQs this week. We have one Q spot to fill for the week (Mothership). Who will be That Somebody?

Slack Rises from GroupMe’s Ashes:
This Saturday (5/12), we’re migrating all internal #COMZ to Slack. GroupMe will be retired forever. GroupMe is a very simple tool, but can be overwhelming for people based on the number of messages and the inability to search message history. Slack will allow each of us to cut out excess noise and get only the information we want to see. You can keep Slack wide open and see everything (like GroupMe is now), or you can pare it down to see only the bare essentials (and anything in between). 

GroupMe’s “chats” will be replaced by Slack’s “channels” – these can be public or private. We’ll have a number of public channels (AOs, rucking, etc), but you can always leave or mute channels that don’t interest you. Like GroupMe, Slack is only for internal #COMZ; our external #COMZ (twitter, facebook, website) will remain unchanged. Those external tools are our official places of record, and will continue to have everything you absolutely need to know. 

It might take us a little bit to adjust and get used to Slack, but we believe it’s a more effective tool for our purposes. There’s a basic user’s guide linked below, and you can find all kinds of tutorials and tips via The Google.

https://slack.global.ssl.fastly.net/0cc2/pdfs/users_guide.pdf

2.0 Workout:
Sunday, May 20, at 3pm, we’re doing a 2.0 workout (that’s kids – CHECK THE LEXICON) at Mothership. Mama’s Boy and O Positive will co-Q. The kids will have fun, and dads will get a workout. M’s are welcome to come watch (and laugh). It’s going to be a good time.

GrowRuck 12:
The date has been finalized: 9/21-23. Put it on your calendars now, and let’s start training! This event combines a GORUCK Custom Tough challenge with F3’s Lead School, led by Dredd and OBT. Friday night will include some solid 2nd F action. Saturday morning we’ll do a bootcamp and F3’s Grow School (led by Dredd and OBT). Saturday night through Sunday morning will be the GORUCK Tough challenge, the quintessential CSAUP event. We sent nine HIM to Chattanooga last year for GrowRuck 05, and we all came home with stronger bonds as brothers, lots of personal lessons, and a greater appreciation of F3’s mission and vision. Toledo just had 97 start and finish GrowRuck 09. Our goal is to beat that number. Start training and headlocking now!

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on Influence and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – White Castle on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Backseat on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Soybean on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Bruce on Q

Tuesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Commando on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Nature Boy on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Sandlot (Tobey Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Browns on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Shoestring on Q

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Bombay on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Meatball on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – Phat Pat on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Lil Nicky on Q

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Jasmine on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Gus on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am –O Positive on Q
– 2nd F Lunch with East Memphis Millennials, Whole Foods on Poplar Avenue, 11:30 am-1:00 pm – bring your own or just charge it!

Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Four Eyes on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Woody on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Gus on Q

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am –TBD on Q

Monday we’ll be honoring Bruce’s late brother, Eli, in a convergence workout at the Lair. It’s also King of the Bluff week. No one wants another month of Morg gloating. Get out and post, and support your local AO.

Be sure to read the most epic Backblast ever, written by our very own Toms.

SOS Service Project – Sat 5/5
THIS SATURDAY: We’re lending a hand to Handsy, helping SOS get their facilities ready for their summer campers. Read the preblast for all the details.

That afternoon (5/5), there’s another opportunity to help serve food at Las Americas’ Dia del Ninos in the afternoon. Contact O Positive or Four Eyes for more information.

VAPE Session:

F3 Memphis leadership is meeting this week to discuss vision, growth plans, GrowRuck, etc. All PAX are invited to offer their input. Tuesday night, 8:30, at Half Shell.

GrowRuck 12 Date Announced:
The date has been finalized: 9/21-23. Put it on your calendars now, and let’s start training! This event combines a GORUCK Custom Tough challenge with F3’s Lead School, led by Dredd and OBT. Friday night will include some solid 2nd F action. Saturday morning we’ll do a bootcamp and F3’s Grow School (led by Dredd and OBT). Saturday night through Sunday morning will be the GORUCK Tough challenge, the quintessential CSAUP event. We sent nine HIM to Chattanooga last year for GrowRuck 05, and we all came home with stronger bonds as brothers, lots of personal lessons, and a greater appreciation of F3’s mission and vision. Toledo just had 97 start and finish GrowRuck 09. Our goal is to beat that number. Start training and headlocking now!

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on Impact and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday (King of the Bluff)
– CONVERGENCE Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Bruce on Q

Tuesday (King of the Bluff)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Speaker on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Slots on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Sandlot (Tobey Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Soybean on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – C-Lo on Q

– VAPE Session – 8:30-10 pm – Half Shell on Mendenhall

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Cheesesteak on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Bottomless on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – Bookworm on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Vocals on Q

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Orange Julius on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – O Positive on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am –Reboot on Q (VQ)
– 2nd F Lunch with East Memphis Millennials, Whole Foods on Poplar Avenue, 11:30 am-1:00 pm – bring your own or just charge it!

Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – TBD on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Phat Pat on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Toms on Q

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am –Teacher’s Pet on Q
– 8:30am-noon – Service Project at SOS (see above)

Several VQs this week and TWO Black Ops opportunities at Tom Lee Park downtown.

BrewRuck 901 – Sat 4/28
BrewRuck is coming up Saturday. It’s not too late to sign up! Come join 60+ people (including many F3 PAX) for this fun ruck between breweries. Details here.

SOS Service Project – Sat 5/5
NEXT SATURDAY: We’re lending a hand to Handsy, helping SOS get their facilities ready for their summer campers. Read the preblast for all the details.

That afternoon (5/5), there’s another opportunity to help serve food at Las Americas’ Dia del Ninos in the afternoon. Contact O Positive for more information.

GrowRuck 12 Date Announced:
The date has been finalized: 9/21-23. Put it on your calendars now, and let’s start training! This event combines a GORUCK Custom Tough challenge with F3’s Lead School, led by Dredd and OBT. Friday night will include some solid 2nd F action. Saturday morning we’ll do a bootcamp and F3’s Grow School (led by Dredd and OBT). Saturday night through Sunday morning will be the GORUCK Tough challenge, the quintessential CSAUP event. We sent nine HIM to Chattanooga last year for GrowRuck 05, and we all came home with stronger bonds as brothers, lots of personal lessons, and a greater appreciation of F3’s mission and vision. We want to see a huge turnout from our F3 Memphis PAX, so start training now!

We’ve got two happy hours planned this week where you can talk with guys who did GrowRuck last year (as if you need an excuse to happy hour):
Monday 4/23, 5pm at East End Grill in Bartlett
Tuesday 4/24, 5pm at Wiseacre taproom

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on Live Right, the dedication to purposefulness, and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Moana on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Backseat on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Blart on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Rabbit on Q
– GrowRuck Happy Hour – 5pm – East End Grill, Bartlett

Tuesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Lipton on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Woody on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Sandlot (Tobey Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Father Abraham on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Phat Pat on Q
– *BLACK OPS* Bootcamp Workout, Tom Lee Park (meet at Tom Lee Monument), 12:00-12:45 pm – Wood Pecker on Q (VQ)
– GrowRuck Happy Hour – 5pm – Wiseacre Taproom

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Woody on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Gus on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – Mama’s Boy on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – O Positive on Q

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Phat Pat on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Speaker on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am –Slots on Q
– *BLACK OPS* Bootcamp Workout, Tom Lee Park (meet at Tom Lee Monument), 5:30-6:15 am – Four Eyes on Q
– 2nd F Lunch with East Memphis Millennials, Whole Foods on Poplar Avenue, 11:30 am-1:00 pm – bring your own or just charge it!
– 2nd F Lunch with Midtown Is Memphians, Trolley Stop Market, 12:00 pm
Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Backseat on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Captain Obvious on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Sir Mix-a-lot on Q

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am –Gus on Q
– BREWRUCK 901 – starts at noon – details here

This Saturday is Q School at the Mothership! Shoestring will be teaching us the essentials of leading an F3 workout.  No, that doesn’t mean it will be an easy day. Come out at and hone your Q skills.

SOS Service Project – Sat 5/5
We’re lending a hand to Handsy, helping SOS get their facilities ready for their summer campers. Read the preblast for all the details.

GrowRuck Coming to Memphis:
You’ve probably heard that GrowRuck is coming to Memphis in the Fall. This event combines a GORUCK Custom Tough challenge with F3’s Lead School, led by Dredd and OBT. We sent nine HIM to Chattanooga last year for GrowRuck 05, and we all came home with stronger bonds as brothers, lots of personal lessons, and a greater appreciation of F3’s mission and vision. We want to see a huge turnout from our F3 Memphis PAX, so start training now!

We’ve got three happy hours planned where you can talk with guys who did GrowRuck last year (as if you need an excuse to happy hour):
Monday 4/16, 5pm at Huey’s Germantown (Farmington)

Monday 4/23, 5pm at East End Grill in Bartlett
Tuesday 4/24, 5pm at Wiseacre taproom

Army Physical Fitness Test:
We did the APFT twice last week. You’ve got one last chance at the Berm this week to set your baseline before the Fall. We’ll do these tests twice a year so we can measure our progress. Check out the scores here.

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on Meeting, the public manifestation of faith, and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Part Timer on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Slicnut on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Costello on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Hanson on Q

Tuesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Vocals on Q (APFT)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Billy Blanks on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Sandlot (Tobey Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Four Eyes on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – C-Lo on Q

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Snowman on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Sir Mix-a-Lot on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – Gus on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Lil Nicky on Q

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Soulja Boy on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Soybean on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am –Backseat on Q
– 2nd F Lunch with East Memphis Millennials, Whole Foods on Poplar Avenue, 11:30 am-1:00 pm – bring your own or just charge it!

Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – O Positive on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Pops on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Crayfish on Q

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am –Shoestring on Q (Q School)
– 2nd F Coffeeteria, Panera Bread @ Trinity Commons, 8:00-9:00 am

Three HIM will ring the second bell this week. Money Bags, Cheesesteak, and Lil’ Nicky have their VQs this week. Get out and support these guys! 

Gus still owes us 400 sand burpees – maybe he’ll pay up this week. Stay tuned!

The Lair Schedule
The Lair is changing to Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you show up Monday, you will be lonely.

Upcoming Service Project
We’ve got an opportunity coming up in May to help SOS during their annual service day. Keep the morning of May 5th open. More details to come.

King of the Bluff:
“Congratulations” to The Morg for winning the first KotB challenge. If you want to gaze upon the flag, head out to the Morg this month. If you want to capture it, start headlocking for the first of May.

Army Physical Fitness Test:
We did the APFT twice last week. You’ve got two more chances: this week at the Morg, and next week at the Berm. We’ll do these tests twice a year so we can measure our progress. Check out the scores here. 

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on Study, the daily exploration into the foundations of faith, and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Choker on Q (APFT)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Money Bags on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Handsy on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Bruce on Q

Tuesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Captain Obvious on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Phat Pat on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, Tobey Park (park here), 5:30-6:15 am – Teacher’s Pet on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Bombay on Q

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Cheesesteak on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Shoestring on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – O Positive on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Slots on Q

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Granola on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Lil Nicky on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Bombay on Q
– 2nd F Lunch with East Memphis Millennials, Whole Foods on Poplar Avenue, 11:30 am-1:00 pm – bring your own or just charge it!

Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Choker on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Lazarus on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Four Eyes/Hitch on co-Q

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am –Teacher’s Pet on Q
– 2nd F Coffeeteria, Panera Bread @ Trinity Commons, 8:00-9:00 am

Lots of shenanigans going on in F3 Memphis this week. Make sure you post Monday!

Gus Made a Bet Against YOU!
Our esteemed Nantan, Gus, really wants us to break our single day record. So he’s made a bet with the PAX. If we get 60 to post Monday, he’ll do 200 burpees in the sand volleyball court at the Sandlot. For every additional 10 PAX, he’ll add 100! Gus hates sand! But he loves F3! Make sure to post Monday, and bring everyone you know!

King of the Bluff:
We’re starting a new AO challenge this month. The first week of the month, we’ll have a King of the Bluff competition to see which AO can bring out the most PAX. Post at your local AO on Monday or Tuesday, and maybe you’ll be the first defender of the KotB flag.

Army Physical Fitness Test:
We’re all making great strides to being better and stronger men. One way to measure that is a periodic standardized test (just like in 7th grade!). We’ll be doing our first Army fitness  tests this week. The test includes 2 minutes timed push-ups, 2 minutes timed sit-ups, and a 2 mile run. We’ll do these tests twice a year so we can measure our progress. Come out to the Levee Wednesday or the Barracks Friday to set your baseline!

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on Prayer, the daily discipline of talking with the Creator in order to build faith, and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Phat Pat on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – C-Lo on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Billy Blanks on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Teacher’s Pet on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – O Positive on Q

Tuesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Commando on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Slots on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, Tobey Park (park here), 5:30-6:15 am – Toms on Q *Gus pays up burpees if we hit 60 Monday*

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Soybean on Q (APFT)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Gus on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – Bookworm on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Lipton on Q

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Orange Julius on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Mothballs on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Captain Obvious on Q
– 2nd F Lunch with East Memphis Millennials, Whole Foods on Poplar Avenue, 11:30 am-1:00 pm – bring your own or just charge it!

Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Captain Obvious on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – O Positive on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Soybean on Q (APFT)

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am -Granola on Q
– 2nd F Coffeeteria, Panera Bread @ Trinity Commons, 8:00-9:00 am

This is one of the best weeks of the year for YHC, as this Thursday is MLB’s Opening Day 2018. The eleven-time World Champion St. Louis Cardinals open their season against the Mets in New York.  It’s been a long, lonely winter without baseball. Fortunately, F3 pays no mind to seasons and is here year-round. Deny the fartsack this week and post!

Join us for Merkin March: 100 merkins a day throughout March. Boot camp merks don’t count.

Weekly QSource:
If you’re looking for material for your COT, check out this week’s QSource on MAMMON, the sustaining relationship between a man and his work, and follow @F3QSource on twitter.

Here’s this week’s schedule. SYITG

Monday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Choker on Q (VQ)
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Brady on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Captain Obvious on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Handsy on Q

Tuesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Gus on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Billy Blanks on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, Tobey Park (park here), 5:30-6:15 am – Costello on Q

Wednesday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Snowman on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Old Forest (Overton Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Dewey on Q
– Ruck Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:15-6:15 am – Bruce on Q

Thursday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Morg (WJ Freeman Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Soybean on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Bermuda Triangle (McWherter Senior Center), 5:30-6:15 am – Bootheel on Q 
– Bootcamp Workout, The Lair (Peterson Lake Nature Center), 5:30-6:15 am – O Positive on Q
– 2nd F Lunch with East Memphis Millennials, Whole Foods on Poplar Avenue, 11:30 am-1:00 pm – bring your own or just charge it!

Friday
– Bootcamp Workout, The Annex (Bert Ferguson Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Moana on Q
– Wild Card Workout (Cardio focus), The Levee (Houston Levee Skate Park), 5:30-6:15 am – Woody on Q
– Running Workout, The Barracks (Parking lot at Zach H Curlin & DeSoto), 5:30-6:15 am – Shoestring on Q

Saturday
– Ruck Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 5:30-6:30 am – Heavyweight on Q
– Bootcamp Workout, The Mothership (Shelby Farms – FedEx Event Center Lot), 7:00-8:00 am – Four Eyes on Q
– 2nd F Coffeeteria, Panera Bread @ Trinity Commons, 8:00-9:00 am