YHC first posted 3 years ago today at Tobacco Road, which just happened to be my 39th birthday. Kia Q that almost made me spill merlot. That made it easy to remember the F3aversary. Not that I’d be likely to forget, given the tremendous positive impact F3 has had on my life. Was happy to have a big crowd to help celebrate at The Eagle. Bellhop led Uzi, Botched, Scapula, Count Chocula and YHC in ruck PT which got the blood pumping and our shirts pre-soaked before the ME.

Announced to the PAX at the outset that the numbers 42 and 3 would figure prominently. (Hat tip to the late great baseball legends who wore those respective numbers.)

Standard warm-up to include the requisite “get ’em outta the way” five burpees, then moseyed to overhang at side of school.

THANG

Half the group did 12 pull-ups while the other half did 12 good squats, then switch.

Then it was three more sets of 10 each for a total of 42. Exit ticket was 3 burpees oyo.

Moseyed to track for:

• 42 Merkins (dealer’s choice as far as merkin style), run half track, 3 burpees, run back
• 42 jump squat, run, 3 burpees, run
• 42 WWII, run, 3 burpees, run
• 42 lunges SC, run, 3 burpees, run

Pick up the six, then got down in plank position for 42-count, then 3-burpee exit ticket

Mosey to blacktop

• With 15 PAX, it occurred that each giving a 3-count would get us to 45, aka 42+3. So we did a 45-second balls to the wall with each PAX counting 3.
• Bear crawl to fence for another 45-second balls to the wall, crawl bear back to the wall

Mosey to front of school benches

Half performed 21 dips, half did 21 dry docks, then switched. Counted these together, which worked nicely.
Did 3 sets of this, 3 burpees after each set

Mosey back home for

MARY

• 42 flutter kick IC
• 3 burpees oyo
• 3-count merkin ROF
• 42 WWII
• 3 burpees oyo

FIN

COT

• Get your F3 shirt orders in.
• Sign up to Q at The Eagle. It’s fun.
• YHC expressed gratitude for everyone showing up to mark the occasion. Observed that I joined F3 around the same time as Botched and somehow I’m not quite at his fitness level. Then remembered the glass-half-full wisdom Floyd once imparted: Imagine what I’d look like if NOT for F3. Ha! That guy. Definitely grateful for the accountability to get physically stronger. And while always room for improvement on that front, the real gift of F3 to me has been the friendships and community that we all share. Excited to see what the next three years bring. Aye!