October 16th, 2020 By Grinder

Six years ago today I stepped out into the gloom for the first time. I can still remember how exciting it was to be doing something so far outside of my normal routine. So different from anything else I had experienced.  So different than what society had been showing me.  It felt organic. It felt meaningful. It felt fun.

F3 has given me a support system and community like I never thought possible.  It’s that thing in life I was missing but never even knew that I needed.

It has been amazing to watch the growth of MeCa and F3 as a whole.  From mud runs to relay races, to GORUCK events and beer miles. It’s been an awesome ride and we’ve helped some great causes along the way.

This day in and day out routine has, for a fact, made me better than I was six years ago.  Here’s to the next six-

Big shout out to Colonel Mustard for dragging me out to my first workout and for letting me drag him to this workout today.  Thank you brother, sincerely.

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