F3 Morris County - The Ward

09/13/2026

I thought about posting my remembrances of 9/11…. I was going to post about why does it take tragedy to bring us together. I was going to question why we let the pandemic, after a few weeks, tear us apart instead of standing united.

We were going to post that 9/11 was also the 1 year anniversary of summit day on Kilimanjaro with the Myimpossible.mk team. And how 9/11 will now always bring up a flood of mixed and tangled emotions for many of us.

But this. THIS. Right here. A group of men who likely never would have crossed paths, met at F3 Morris County - The Ward as part of F3 Nation… and here we are, 5 of us, stupidly running 13 miles in torrential rain in prep for a half marathon in October where we’ll be running with another ten or so guys all from F3… because that’s fellowship.

We can choose to find we what divides us. That’s easy to do. Just look on this platform, at comments and trolls and the behind the screen bravados. Pop on media if you’d like to find who “the other” is that you should blame because they must be the ones at fault for whatever you’re angry about. Divide. Distract. Dominate.

Or we can get busy living and standing together, forming the type of fellowship and kinship that this country stood for in times past. Lending a hand to one in need. Sheltering those who are weathering storms in their lives. Looking past differences and seeing humanity (even in those who might make your blood boil with nearly all they do). And yes even receiving the help and support of another when you need it. Because it does take a village. And there was a time we understood that… and quite a few spiritual masters who have shown us The Way.

Need some brotherhood? Guys that’ll both challenge you and stand by you thick and thin? Guys who won’t let you fall but let you slack either? Men who will say, I see you, cut the ego s**t, and let’s get done what needs doing, together, shoulder to shoulder.

Come join an F3 group. They are now everywhere around the country and beyond. Well over 100,000 men — nearly all dumb enough to slosh and splash 13 miles in the teeming rain together, because we won’t leave a man behind and we won’t leave a man where we found him.

Find your squad: https://f3near.me

Let’s go.

09/02/2026

08/28/2026

FRIDAY = RUN DAY | PANTHER VALLEY

Most days around Morris County and Mount Olive, F3 means a boot-camp-style workout. Tomorrow, we change it up.

We run.

About 6 miles through the hills of Panther Valley, targeting roughly a 10–11 minute pace.

But the pace isn’t really the point.

Faster? Come run.

Slower? Come run.

Haven’t run six miles in a while? Come anyway.

We’ll figure it out together because no man gets left behind, and no man gets left where we found him.

That’s what makes F3 different. It isn’t about proving you’re faster, stronger, or fitter than the guy next to you. It’s about showing up, pushing each other, and helping one another grow stronger physically, mentally, and as men.

And there are very few barriers to getting started.

F3 is:

* Free
* Open to all men
* Always held outdoors
* Peer-led
* Built around leaving no man behind
* And every workout ends with a chance to circle up, learn a little more about each other, share what’s going on in our lives, and strengthen the connections that bring us back.

You don’t need a membership.

You don’t need special equipment.

You don’t need to already be in shape.

And you definitely don’t need to know anybody before you arrive.

That same welcome exists far beyond Panther Valley. There are F3 workouts happening in communities all across the country. Travel for work, move somewhere new, or simply find yourself in a town where you don’t know anyone, and you can show up at an F3 workout as a complete stranger and find a group of men ready to welcome you like family.

That’s the bigger idea.

Fitness may get us out of bed.
Fellowship keeps us coming back.
Leadership is what grows from both.

Tomorrow morning, we tackle the hills together.

Come run with us.

Run faster. Run slower. Run with the group. Push the pace. Back it off.

The goal isn’t to beat the guy next to you. It’s to make sure both of you leave better than you arrived.

We welcome every man, and we look forward to meeting you, helping you grow, and probably discovering a few ways you can help us grow too.

No man left behind. No man left where we found him.

Find an F3 workout near you:
https://f3near.me

08/22/2026

Leave no man behind but leave no man where you find him.

13 men showed up at The Ward this morning for a workout they will probably feel for days.

There were curls. Overhead presses. Hand-release merkins. Squats. Burpees. Running back and forth until everyone had plenty of reasons to question their life choices.

Yes, we pushed each other physically.

But the most important part of the morning happened when the workout stopped.

During our Circle of Trust, men talked about some of the challenges going on in their lives. Other men listened. They encouraged. They supported. They reminded each other that whatever we are carrying, we don’t have to carry it alone.

That is what makes F3 different.

We certainly want the man next to us to become faster, stronger and healthier.

But we also want him to become a stronger husband, father, friend, leader and member of his community.

Sometimes that means pushing him to finish another rep when he’d rather quit.

Sometimes it means checking in when you know something isn’t right.

Sometimes it means listening instead of talking.

Sometimes it means challenging a brother because you know he’s capable of more.

And sometimes it simply means being there.

Fitness gets us out of bed.
Fellowship keeps us coming back.
Faith reminds us that our lives are about something bigger than ourselves.

The workout is only the beginning.

We’re building stronger men because stronger men strengthen families, friendships and communities.

That’s F3.

Leave no man behind.
But leave no man where you find him.

Think you might need something like this in your life?

Just show up. We’ll take it from there.

https://f3near.me

08/20/2026

⏰ 6:15 AM | 🌧️ Rain or Shine

We’re taking on Panther Valley the way it was designed to be run: uphill, downhill, then somehow uphill again.

Tomorrow morning we’re hitting the hills of Panther Valley for 5–6 miles at roughly a 10–12 min/mile pace.

Not a race. Not a flat course. Just men getting better together before most of the world wakes up.

⏰ 6:15 AM start
📍 Allamuchy Post Office
16 Rutherford Rd, Allamuchy, NJ 07820
🏃 5–6 miles | Hills | ~10–12 min pace
🌧️ Rain or shine
💰 $0.00, as always

We’ll keep the group together and make sure nobody runs alone.

No membership. No fees. Just show up.

Find an F3 workout near you:
https://f3near.me/

08/11/2026

There’s something about friendships built before sunrise.

You show up when it’s dark. Maybe you barely know the guy next to you. You run together. Sweat together. Laugh at each other. Push each other. Sometimes carry each other.

Then you do it again - And again.

Somewhere along the way, the men you met in a parking lot at 5:30 in the morning stop being guys you work out with.

They become friends. Then brothers.

This morning at The Ward, ten men gathered for “Forever 47.” We worked to the 47-yard line, did 47 Freddie Mercurys, carried coupons, ran laps, and embraced the suck together.

But the most important part came when the workout stopped.

We stood together in the Circle of Trust and remembered our brother Bryan “Yippy Ki Yay” McLean.

A brother who is no longer standing physically in that circle, but who is still very much part of it.

That may be one of the greatest things F3 teaches us.

The bonds we build by repeatedly showing up for one another can become stronger than the circumstances that brought us together.

They survive missed workouts.

They survive moves.

They survive hard seasons.

And sometimes, they even survive death.

One day, every one of us will post our last workout.

What matters is whether we spent the mornings before that building something in the men around us that continues after we are gone.

So set the alarm.

Get out of bed.

Go stand in the gloom with some other men.

You may think you’re waking up early to get in shape.

You might actually be building friendships that last a lifetime…And beyond (Forever)

F3 is free, open to all men, and there is always room in the circle.

Find your nearest workout:
https://f3near.me

08/04/2026

10 MEN. 70 DEGREES. 47 REPS AT A TIME.

Saturday morning, while most of the world was still sleeping, 10 men met at The Ward.

The workout was called “47 for the Fallen.”

Run 47 meters and back.

Then 2x47 reps with a a run in between
• Hand-release merkins
• WWIIs
• Goblet squats
• Dips
• Overhead presses
• Flutter kicks
• Magoos

Every round of 2x47 finished with 4 Jungle Bois and 7 burpees before moving onto the next exercise.

One of the guys summed it up afterward in two words:

“This was brutal.”

So why would grown men voluntarily wake up early on a Saturday to do this?

Because F3 isn’t really about the workout.

Saturday’s COT honored Christopher Gigalo Walters. We pushed ourselves, talked about knowing our limits and listening to our bodies, and when one of our brothers needed support, the men around him were there.

That’s the part you can’t see on a gym membership.

We come for the workout.

We stay because doing hard things alongside other men makes us better husbands, fathers, friends, leaders and neighbors.

And here’s the important part:

You do NOT need to be in shape to join us.

Can’t do 47? Do 20.

Can’t run? Walk.

Haven’t exercised in years? Even better. Start now.

Nobody gets left behind, and nobody stays exactly where he started.

F3 is free. Always.
Open to all men.
Peer-led.
Outdoors.
Rain or shine.

Your first workout will probably be uncomfortable.

Showing up alone is harder.

So don’t.

Come join us.

F3 Morris County | The Ward
Saturday mornings | 7:00am

Bring a friend, or just bring yourself.

https://f3near.me

05/31/2026

Think you need to “get in shape” before coming out to F3?

You don’t.

Saturday morning at The Ward, 10 men showed up in 52-degree breezy weather for Hei Hei’s 52nd birthday beatdown: bear crawls, walking lunges, crab walks, curls, rows, presses, core work, and one clear message:

“Don’t quit on me.”

That is the point.

F3 is not for men who already have it all figured out.
It is for men willing to show up, put in the work, and get better next to other men doing the same.

You do not need to be fast.
You do not need to be strong.
You do not need to know the exercises.
You do not need to wait until you lose 10 pounds.

You just need to show up.

The man on your left and the man on your right are not there to judge you. They are there to push you, encourage you, and make sure you do not quit on yourself.

Because we don’t get in shape before joining.

We join in order to get in shape, help others along the way, and build meaningful friendships.

Free. Outdoors. Peer-led. Open to all men. Rain or shine.

Find an F3 workout near you: https://f3near.me

05/29/2026

100 burpees. 200 merkins. 300 air squats. Sprints every 2.5 minutes.

Sounds impossible, right?

That’s what a lot of men think before they show up to F3.

But here’s the truth: nobody starts F3 already “ready.” You don’t need to be in shape. You don’t need to know the exercises. You don’t need to keep up with the fastest guy there…and most of us started as the slowest guy there.

You just need to show up.

This morning, 11 men posted at The Ward for a “Murph”-style beatdown led by a guy who’s nicknamed Full House (he’s very fertile). We ran, we pushed, we squatted, we ran again, and we got better together. Not because every man finished the same way, but because every man chose not to do it alone.

That’s what F3 is really about.

F1-Fitness gets you moving.
F2-Fellowship keeps you coming back.
F3- Faith reminds you that no one is judging you because we all want you to win.

Maybe you haven’t worked out in years. Maybe you’re tired, busy, out of rhythm, or unsure where to start. That’s exactly why F3 exists.

No cost. No gym membership. No contract. No ego.

Just men helping other men get stronger, one morning at a time.

Come start fresh with us. Don’t overthink it just show up one or two minutes early and we will take care of the rest.

Find a workout near you: https://f3near.me