10/28/2024
Wanted to share what I did this weekend. If it weren't for the F3 community, this wouldn't have happened.
What happened? I did something Saturday that I haven't done in a while: a race, an adventure race! A Warrior race, to be exact, in the middle of the Marshall swamp in Florida. A race to find checkpoints without the use of GPS or technology. We could only use maps and a compass.
It took us through the woods, swamp, up and down rivers, and over roads. We trekked through the woods and swamp, over roads, kayaked up and down the river, biked through muddy trails, trekked again through the woods and over roads, and then biked to finish it off. We thought it would be about 15 miles. It ended up being 27 miles and took 6.5 hours.
It was the great leadership of our team that kept us going. We had two great F3 leaders who kept us moving and made smart strategic moves. I didn't expect or even care about placing, but we took second place in men's overall.
One of my biggest takeaways from this weekend is how important it was to have a team and to have people telling me to just keep moving. Example and encouragement matters and makes a difference!
I attribute this achievement to F3 and am grateful for everyone in this community!