March 24, 2019

Preblast for the Week of 3/25/19

Highlights for the week: Lots of VQs this week – Sully, Fish Bowl, Mardi Gras, Vector, Utah, Rocket Launcher. Strength workout at the Barracks launches Monday! Convergence this Wednesday with a focus on mental health. Crucible is this Saturday! Immediately following, there will be a Kiwanis pancake breakfast at Blazing Saddle. Bring your family and $5 per person. 

Monday Strength Workout at the Barracks:
Every Monday, launching 3/25 – Hitch will Q our first focused strength workout. Bring a jump rope, kettlebell (25+ lbs), and CMU. Hitch will have ways to modify if you only have a CMU.  

Mental Health Awareness Convergence:
Across F3 Nation, Wednesday, March 27th, will be a day to remember those we’ve lost to suicide and to emphasize mental wellness. As part of that effort, the Inner Looper AOs will close and Converge at The Barracks from 0530-0615. The Berm, Old Forest, and Morg will all be CLOSED. All are welcome.

The Crucible, 3/30:
Get ready for the Crucible, an event that will challenge the pax of F3 Memphis to come out the other side better MEN. On March 30, 2019, starting at the Old Forest, we’ll run to Blazing Saddle, stopping at three other AOs along the way. Bring $5 and your family for a pancake breakfast afterwards. Read more here: http://f3memphis.com/crucible-2019

Brew Ruck 2019, 4/27:
Registration is open – sign up here. This year, we’ll be making a loop and raising support for Alpha Omega Veterans Services, a local non-profit serving homeless vets.

Whetstone Program:
Whetstone is the vertical relationship between men. Read more about it and how you can get involved here. If you want to participate as a blade or a stone, fill out this form.
http://f3memphis.com/f3-memphis-whetstone-program

Weekly Q Source Lunch:
This week’s topic: Shield Lock – Q1.7
Whole Foods in Germantown at 7825 Poplar – upstairs conference room. Bring your own lunch or build an expensive salad – the choice is yours!

1st F (Fitness) Schedule:

Day Time AO Workout Style Map Location Q
Monday 4:45-5:30 AM Blue Collar Bootcamp Ellendale Park Phat Pat
  5:30-6:15 AM The Barracks Weight Bootcamp U of M ROTC Track Hitch
  Bermuda Triangle Bootcamp McWherter Senior Center Mystery Q
  The Cockpit Bootcamp Aycock Park, Millington TBD
  The Levee Bootcamp Houston Levee Park Sully (VQ)
  The Morg Bootcamp Freeman Park Flobee
  Old Forest Bootcamp Overton Park (E Pkwy) Fish Bowl (VQ)
Tuesday 5:00-6:15 AM Old Forest Run/Ruck Overton Park (E Pkwy) Bottomless
  5:30-6:15 AM The Annex Bootcamp Bert Ferguson Park Speedy
  Bermuda Triangle Bootcamp McWherter Senior Center Mardi Gras (VQ)
  Blazing Saddle Bootcamp Pickering Center Cheesesteak
  The Lair Bootcamp Johnson Park Nature Boy
  Neverland Bootcamp Playground of Dreams TBD
  The Sandlot Bootcamp Tobey Park Sir Mix-a-Lot
Wednesday 4:45-5:30 AM Blue Collar Bootcamp Ellendale Park Part Timer
  5:30-6:15 AM The Barracks Bootcamp U of M ROTC Track Gus
  The Levee Bootcamp Houston Levee Park Vector (VQ)
Thursday 5:30-6:15 AM Bermuda Triangle Bootcamp McWherter Senior Center Teacher’s Pet
  Bingo Hall Bootcamp Gaisman Park Soybean
  Blazing Saddle Bootcamp Pickering Center Halpert
  The Cockpit Bootcamp Aycock Park, Millington Orange Julius
  The Lair Bootcamp Johnson Park Utah (VQ)
  The Ruins Bootcamp Spaghetti Warehouse TBD
Friday 4:45-5:30 AM Blue Collar Bootcamp Ellendale Park O’Reilly
  5:30-6:15 AM The Annex Bootcamp Bert Ferguson Park Bailout
  The Barracks Run Bootcamp U of M ROTC Track Jail Bait
  The Levee Bootcamp Houston Levee Park
Rocket Launcher (VQ)
  The Morg Bootcamp Freeman Park TBD
  Neverland Bootcamp Playground of Dreams Choker
Saturday 5:30-6:45 AM Mothership Ruck Miles Shelby Farms Daniel Tiger
  7:00-8:00 AM Mothership Bootcamp Shelby Farms Yardsale
Sunday 6:30-7:30 AM Green Mile Run Wolf River Greenway Nature Boy

2nd F (Fellowship) Schedule:

Day Time Location
Tuesday 11:45 AM Firehouse Subs, Germantown
Wednesday 11:30 AM Pericos Mexican Restaurant, Arlington
Thursday 11:45 AM Las Delicias, Quince
Thursday 12:00 PM Margaritas, Millington
Friday Q-Source 11:30 AM Whole Foods, Germantown