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Saturday, January 17, 2026

F3 Platte (New World AO)

“Forged in Frost”

Memorial Stadium, Pawnee Park

4°F (real feel -20°F), 30mph wind

 

8 PAX: Rancid, Cactus, Sinatra, Slammer, SWAT, Backdraft, DDR, Chopper

 

VQ: Chopper

 

0700 – WELCOME, BROTHERS! 

F3 – Fitness, Fellowship and Faith

• The Opening Statements
  • F3: Fitness, Fellowship and Faith
  • Mission Statement: It is the mission of F3 to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership
  • Five Core Principles: F3 is free, open to all men, held outdoors, led in rotation, ends with circle of trust
  • Disclaimer: I am not a professional. 
    • Modify as necessary
• Count-Off
• Picking up the Six (F3 Credo)
  • Leave no man behind, but leave no man where you find him.

 

WARM-A-RAMA 

   20 IC – Star Jumps

   5 IC – Grass Grabbers

   5 IC – Side Grass Grabbers

   10 IC – Sun Gods (f/b)

   10 IC – Washing Machines

 

Mosey to the north end on the east side of the track

 

THE THANG

PHASE 1

GL – 20 Merkins

20yd – 20 Squats

40yd – 20 LBCs

40yd – 20 Lunge Leg Lifts

20yd – 20 Hand Release Merkins

GL – 20 Flutter Kicks

Rinse & Repeat x3

 

PHASE 2

GL – 5 Burpees

20yd – 20 Freddie Mercury

40yd – 20 Jump Squats

40yd – 20 Peter Parkers

20yd – 20 Bonnie Blairs

GL – 30s Plank

Rinse & Repeat x2

 

MARY

Flutter Kicks (Rancid-Style)

American Hammers (Rancid-Style)

 

Mosey to the Shovel Flag

 

COT (aka Circle of Trust)

   Name-O-Rama. 

   Announcements. 

   Prayer Requests.

   Ball of Man.

 

MOLESKINE

Gentlemen, this morning is cold and miserable, and it would have been easy to stay in bed, but there’s value in choosing to be uncomfortable.  For me, it’s a reminder that God has a plan, even though we have no idea what that plan is or why we get put in difficult situations.  It’s a reminder of how much easier it is to face challenges when your brothers are by your side.  I know for a fact that if I hadn’t joined this group, I would still be laying in my bed.  And lastly, being uncomfortable reminds me  of how lucky I am to have the freedoms and comforts that I have. 

 

I did some digging about wars that were fought in the cold and I came across the Battle of the Bulge, which was a WWII battle fought in December & January in 1944.  This battle was the beginning of the end of WWII b/c of the Allied victory.  Temperatures were well below zero and US soldiers were severely unprepared for the extreme temperatures due to rapid advancement from enemy troops and supply chain issues.  American soldiers, many in their teens, were forced to sleep in frozen fox holes, wrapping their hands & feet in newspapers to fight frostbite, while starving and fighting off enemy advances.  These young men stood their ground in conditions that could break the strongest body & spirit.  They endured not because it was comfortable, but because the man next to them depended on them. 

 

This cold we feel today is nothing compared to what they endured, but the lesson still applies. Hard conditions reveal who we trust. And when we stay present for the man beside us, we reflect the same love that Christ shows us.

 

So as we stand here in the cold, remember:

God is with us in the discomfort. We were never meant to do hard things alone. And when one brother struggles, we carry him—just as Christ carries us.

 

SYITG,

   Chopper