We're back. After a September sabbatical, a house full of sick kids, and one very aggressive hand washer, Adam and Ben are recording again with 91 days left in 2026.

This one is about owning Q4 instead of letting it own you. Between holidays, kids' sports, a 5-month-old, an 8-month-old, and winter creeping in, the calendar is already full. So how do you get to December 26th feeling like you actually did something for yourself? We talk non-negotiables, breaking out of Groundhog Day, planning ahead for the bad-weather months, and mentally prepping for the holiday stuff you already know is gonna suck.

Plus: the Dad Day October 60-mile challenge, a pull-up bar that lives in Adam's office, a Goggins detour, gear we're wearing on repeat, and Adam dropping some hoodie history on Ben in real time.

What's in this episode:

00:00 Back in the studio, sick kids, and why dads don't get sick days

02:08 Dad Day updates: Austin moves to spring, more gear videos, the October challenge

04:20 60 miles in a month (and a dumb idea to do it in one day)

05:47 The Bullbar freestanding pull-up bar and Goggins' torn-up hands

07:24 Baby check-ins at 5 months and 8 months

09:48 Today's sponsor: Dude Wipes

12:07 Owning Q4 with 91 days left

16:45 Non-negotiables, Groundhog Day, and planning for winter with a baby

21:04 Prepping for the holiday stuff you know will suck

23:09 One for you, one for your people, one you're building

23:37 Gear: Mugsy Bayside pants, the 4Runner hunt, Luca loafers, the Filson briefcase

28:47 When was the hoodie invented? (Adam knew. Ben did not.)

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Join the October 60-mile challenge. Run, ruck, walk, push a stroller. It all counts. Search "Dad Day Run Club" under Clubs on Strava (free version works).

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Stuff we mentioned:

• Bullbar pull-up bar: bullbarfit.com
• Mugsy Bayside pants
• Luca Terra Penny Loafer at Huckberry
• Filson Dryden Briefcase

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