The Labor Day AmFibious 5K & Float is MONDAY! Many details have been discussed and highlighted in countless ways including prior pre-blasts so let me try to make this as brief as possible. Please download and read the Race Packet for details including the required waiver. Note that the Race Packet has been slightly modified …
As dawn broke over Irmo, SC, 30 men were already assembled at Seven Oaks Park, anxiously awaiting Sway and the #PainTrain. The Thang: Warmup run around Leaphart Middle School and down Switchback Sidewalk, stop at The Rock Pile. Partner up, choose one granite rock per pair. Proceed to soccer fields with rocks. COP SSH x25 …
40 of columbia’s most faithful arrived at the brickpile in the Saturday gloom just a few hours after the first Clemson tailgaters pulled into pickens county, for a first Saturday of college football extravaganza! The Pride, the Passion, the Pageantry and the Competition were awaiting them in the gloom. Kim jung and Fannie brought everything …
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When I think of Fiji, I think of a tropical island in the South Pacific; a place of true relaxation. Those thoughts were changed forever this morning after today’s War Daddy at #Strut delivered a unyielding beatdown on the pax that made us all realize….this is NOT a vacation! Conditions: 73 degrees. 87% humidity. Clear skies. …
After last night’s big Carolina/Carolina game, it was no surprise that cars in the KBC parking lot were a little sparse this morning. Not to be without a record setting element, however, I do believe that todays #Amble attendance had the lowest per-capital #Gamecock fan attendance of any @F3Columbia event and may keep that record …
4 faithful pax converged at #Ironyard for a post-game day Kettlebell workout, which was the first on a Friday. While our regular scheduled Gamecock opener was interrupted by mother nature last evening, nothing was interrupting this bell beatdown in the gloom. The three intervals were focused on building upper and lower body strength, leading …
22 pax entered a hot and muggy gloom at #Thunder to find out for themselves just how infested the new AOC is with termites. Their question was answered quickly with a warm-up lap that started as more of a sprint. After a fast paced COP that didn’t leave much time to breath the pax were …
14 frisky football fans (including 1 FNG who #un-assed during the downhill bear crawls and is thus unnamed here) entered the gloom Thursday morning for a pre-game workout and suddenly found themselves not allowed to stand up…Huh? Conditions: 73 with 87% humidity THE THANG: Mosey to Football Field Center SSH x 25 then everyone into …
Twenty-Six faithful enjoyed the unexpectedly temperate weather at #brickpile Tuesday morning as Woody took the saddle for his virgin Q. At this writing, the Q realizes he D-Q’d himself to a more-than-spent state. He hopes that the PAX feel at least a little of the same. Conditions: A welcome 64 degrees and 85% humidity THE …
Never let a Q convince you that leadership doesn’t have it’s privileges. It’s work, yes, but has its rewards as well… and you get to do what YOU want to do instead of whatever diabolical plan someone else cooked up the night before. Last night I applied for The Iron Project’s GIB001. If you’re unfamiliar …
16 pax converged at #Ironyard at the Brickpile for a blend of swings, sprints, and other kettlebell exercises. The bursts of cardio into our traditional kettlebell workout upped our difficulty. The pace of this workout left many in the pax feeling like 6:30 am couldn’t come soon enough. The Thang: Cardio Warmup: Arm Circles, Torso …
26 Faithful posted this morning in the seemingly autumnal gloom at CMS… and awaited YHC who peeled into the AO with the #ShovelFlag mere seconds before Snuggle’s second contribution as Q. He did not disappoint and further distanced his moniker from the cuddly bear of dryer softness fame. Or perhaps not… amidst the beatdown, Snuggles …
What: F3 Myrtle Beach workout When: Saturday, Aug. 31. Launch at 0700 sharp (be there at 0650). One hour. Where: Old Pavilion site, 9th Ave. and N. Ocean Blvd. (900 N. Ocean Blvd.). Park on North Ocean Blvd. between 8th and 9th streets North. Any man vacationing this weekend in the Myrtle Beach area is …
20 men posted to the inaugural workout at F3Columbia’s #Thunder and with that our newest site was off to a thunderous start. After some brief pleasantries the pax were quickly reminded that it was business as usual from a beatdown perspective. You never know what you might encounter at the maiden voyage of a new …
18 men gathered at Seven Oaks Park on Tuesday morning and the shovel flag was staked. Neck Brace stepped up for his first-time Q and led the pax through the darkness on an early morning, shoulder-killing downPAINment. Conditions: 62 degrees and clear The Thang: Meet at Flag Warm up jog to football field Circle up …
Sixteen faithful from all of Columbia F3 converged on a perfect Monday to start the first week of college football. Hallelujah! Cesspool was the Q and he had nothing but football on his mind. Including cones, a football, and a whistle….. Conditions: 63 and what seemed like no humidity. Is this really August in ColaTown? …
12 ventured into the surprisingly cool and dry gloom this morning for a track workout snagged from the F3 Highlands Speed group back blast from 5/17/13 (with some modification). Those guys go hard. Modifications came in the form of removing the exercise between each round of sprints as one of the key components of #Amble …
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31 men assembled around the Shovel Flag planted in Irmo this AM ready to put their mettle to the test. The QIC’s attempt to prepare a workout that would push most men to their breaking point was futile, proving that the indomitable spirit of #Strut will not be broken. Conditions: Cloudy. 72 degrees. 87% humidity. …
Forty-Nine faithful from #Amble, #Brickpile and #SwampFox converged on the old stomping grounds at Dreher, this time with 4 #ShovelFlags and the debut of the #TheCarolinaFlag, Saturday morning to spend a solid hour with Sub Prime and Chaser. Conditions: 72 but with “only” 84% humidity and a 5-10mph breeze made it feel almost fall-ish. THE …
11 faithful posted up for #F3 Columbia’s first #HDHH at one of Columbia’s finest establishments for a grabbing a pint or two. The Hunter Gatherer graciously accomodated our group as we expanded on a trickle in basis. Conditions: uhh, dark, oak-ey, rustic? Tha Thang: Happy Hour. 2nd F socialization was nice. Lawyers talked about Lawyerin …
39 faithful entered the brickpile on Jadaveon Clowney Day, and something about the baskervilliean fog twisted and turned the space-time continuum on its head… and all of a sudden the year was 1983. A young Sway in his prime, was running down the streets of Columbia. Flashdance and a young Jennifer Beal on his mind… …
39 faithful entered the brickpile on Jadaveon Clowney Day, and something about the baskervilliean fog twisted and turned the space-time continuum on its head… and all of a sudden the year was 1983. A young Sway in his prime, was running down the streets of Columbia. Flashdance and a young Jennifer Beal on his mind… …
As one of Columbia’s oldest neighborhoods it seems only fitting that the F3 Shovel Flag be planted firmly in the grounds of Shandon. Hand Middle School provides the perfect AO (Area of Operations) for the ever-expanding F3Columbia and Tuesday, August 27 marks the #BigBang for our newest bootcamp workout site. The site will be referred to as …
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A somewhat less humid gloom greeted 13 Friday amblers this morning at KBC. After a long week of relay sprints, heavy water can carrying, fireman carries, and sked pulling everyone was ready for a run at their own pace. Fannie’s Forest Lake Loop (#FFLL) was the perfect opportunity for everyone to stretch their legs and end …
14 hungry warriors stepped into the gloom this AM for #Strut’s 2nd midweek workout. I knew we were in for some fun when I walked up to the group with a flashlight only to hear Uno say, “Are we going spelunking this morning?” Working out in an AO with a construction zone that is mostly …
28 faithful arrived in the foggy gloom for Sheets’ maiden voyage through Qdom and he brought a tough workout with new twist that worked in conjunction with the 100% humidity to leave the pax dripping. Conditions: 73 with 100% humidity #notatypo The Thang: Warm up run: Down Clemson, left on Chicora, left on Furman, Left …
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The Labor Day AmFibious 5K & Float is fast approaching… a mere 10 days from now a host of pax will inundate the Three Rivers Greenway for a warm weather biathlon sharply in contrast to the usual labors of the work week. As many questions have been asked, below is our best guess as to …
14 men appeared in the coolish but sticky gloom Wednesday morning for a mid-week, mid-distance run. On the agenda though was a 5k at race pace to test out the legs and lungs over an extended period of high-level effort. Conditions: A cool 70 degrees but 98% humidity. THE THANG: Center of KBC parking lot …
15 pax converged at #Ironyard at the Brickpile to for a Homewrecker “Minute to Win It” workout. The pax was challenged with a throng of exercises to be performed in rapid succession at approximately one minute each. This mix of weights, cardio, and interval training left room for only heavy breathing and sighs from the …
43 men ventured out to the #Brickpile for Adrian’s virgin Q and the former All-State football player and D1 basketball player drew on his glory days for a workout worthy of his real name: Rocky. The Thang: Warm up lap around the school COP SSH x 25 (4ct) Up-Downs x 10 (in honor of football …
32 pax ventured into the gloom this morning at the #SwampFox AO for a special workout led by Two-A-Days in memory of his fallen comrades, and fellow Special Ops squad members, SSG Lugo and SOC Thomas who died in a firefight in Logar, Afghanistan on 8/18-19 in 2010. Two-A-Days began the workout by sharing the …
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14 men arrived at Seven Oaks Park in the early morning gloom for the first ever mid-week workout for #Strut. Sway led the faithful on a jaunt through some new territory. Conditions: 72 degrees, overcast (but NOT raining) The Thang: Run to Tennis Court Field for COP: SSH x30 Imperial Walker x15 Squats x15 Merkins …
5 dedicated pax posted at the #Brickpile this morning in what Roscoe called “the heaviest rain I have seen in a long, long time. Standing water an inch or two deep in some places forced the faithful onto paved surfaces lest the the fields be turned into muddy mosh pits and our welcome at Dreher …
Five extremely loyal amblers left their homes in the pouring rain destined for a speed workout that was sure to be canceled due to torrential downpour. The faithful 5 were pleasantly surprised when the rain completely stopped just in time to get some serious lung burning, quad hurting, lightning paced sprint work done. Conditions: 68 …
After 24 hours of non-stop, steady rain, Seven Oaks Park in Irmo was a sloppy, sloppy mess. This did not deter 33 men (including 4 FNGs) who endured the rain while Chaser put us through the paces with a handful of bricks. Conditions: 66 degrees with a light, steady rain Get bricks Run to Football …
32 men entered a soggy gloom this morning at the #brickpile ready for a tag-team #convergence. Stilts and YHC prepared hard for a solid workout and the pax were happy to oblige. After a fast start at the initial COP and some running courtesy of a modified and hill-less Jacob’s Ladder, the pax split up …
Fall USMC is only two months away. If you’ve slacked off this summer, it’s time to get on it, so you can crush the course this fall. There are just a few housekeeping items to ensure we’re set up for a great day in October. As in the past, we’ve secured transportation for folks coming …
12 pax ambled out of bed and into the gloom to fight off the sad clown syndrome. Arriving at the AO, they were treated to their choice of 4, 5, or 6-mile routes plucked from the Amble archives. Moleskin As FNG Jason Lockhart was introducing himself to the pax in the COT, he reminded me …
A cool gentle ran greeted the 29 faithful who arose before dawn to work out the stresses of the week with some Brickpile beatdown. Rivet was given the duties for the first time, and he came well prepared. The Thang: Warm up run COP Side straddle hop – 25 Imperial Walker – 20 Merkins – …
37 men (including 1 FNG) invaded the grounds of DHS on Tuesday where Windmill was prepared with another creative beatdown. His parking-lot focused workout proved you don’t have to travel much for a solid beat down. The Thang: Parking lot Side straddle hops Shoulder circles x-man’s tricep press w/ bricks 21’s w/ bricks Shoulder raises …
11 pax converged at #Ironyard at the Brickpile for a detailed and painful tutorial on the many ways of using a Kettlebell (KB). If our lesson a few weeks ago from Swinger was 101, this session proved to be an excruciating Bells 102 course led by Homewrecker with more KB moves than thought possible. The …
F3/ThunderRoad All those years of posting to races #SadClownStyle where nobody knows your name is long over. If you do not already know, ThunderRoad is the premier running event in Charlotte, it’s expected to have 8,000 plus runners on 11/16, and it happens all through the heart of the Queen City. The band of brothers that …
41 men posted this morning for a special edition of #SwmapFox at the Richland Mall parking garage for a Mulch-led romp up and down the #ConcreteLady. Conditions: After weeks upon weeks of 77 degrees with 94% humidity the pax were pleasantly greeted by 66 degree weather and a steady drizzle. Actually felt cool up on …
13 questionable looking fellows showed up in the KBC parking lot on Wednesday morning looking for trouble and proceeded to embark on a new 4 mile #lollipoploop that led them behind a major shopping center, through lovely smelling dumpsters and then to them sneaking into one of the more secure neighborhoods in Columbia. Nothing was …
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44 pax converged at Dreher on Saturday, most knowing Dredd would Q but few knowing what that meant. The Thang: I’m not going to begin to try to re-create the workout on paper, and I’m relatively certain Dredd couldn’t either. After the 1-minute warning, where 44 guys were standing and stretching and chatting in the …
24 men circled up in the gloom and set out on a Twoadays hopfest that included hopping squats, box jumps and frog hops all over the place. It made for a workout of a different color that challenged every man. Conditions: 77 degrees with 94% humidity…again…it’s like that dang Groundhog Day movie…”Now put yo little …
12 Pax with 1 FNG greeted CessPool’s virgin Q and he did not disappoint. The merkin a-rama along with toting bricks most of the morning was a real crowd pleaser. At one point in the morning there was 1 Pax that asked if CessPool was related to Termite? Another Pax then was quoted as saying …
A gloomy and humid morning greeted 9 pax at the Owens Field track today. Most expected a typical Fountainhead sprintfest but YHC took the reins as a last minute (and fresh off vacation) substitute QIC and led the predetermined Tibata sprint circuit. Conditions: Hot and Muggy The Thang: Tibata Sprint Circuit Warm-up mile (4 laps) …
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An amazing 34 strong including 9 FNG’s tackled week 2 of the Irmo launch. These guys are locked and loaded and ready to roll. They wake up early in Irmo. I usually screech into the AO (Area of Operations) on two wheels 2 minutes before the launch. Today I wanted to get in early enough …
Nine faithful posted at 7am for a beach workout at Litchfield, SC. Boy Scout from Charlotte convinced his two sons to join him for his birthday workout. Strong support for the old man from Cub Scout and Anikan! We started at the Latte Litchfield pkg lot and jogged to beach for warmup in cadence ssh …
August in Columbia is upon us at last. 13 hearty souls arrived in the gloom at KBS shaking out the cobwebs and gazing about bleary eyed as usual. Something was different, though. After a summer of relative comfort, Columbia’s starting to live up to its “Famously Hot” reputation. The suns fury, after several repeat 90+ …
The August dawn broke over 28 faithful Columbia men as Termite began his virgin Q. He apparently believes the bricks at — ummm — the Brickpile don’t get enough attention. His first instruction was “grab two bricks and follow me.” Most of the exercises below were done with bricks in hand. Conditions: 72 degrees and …
23 SwampFoxes entered the sticky gloom at Crayton Middle Thursday morning. Gone was the lighter air from Tuesday and gone were the 4ct exercises and group AMRAP work. Today it was every man for himself… Conditions: 73 with 93% humidity (where 73% go?) The THANG: #The100Test 1 mile run 100 push-ups 100 squats 100 curl …
Nine men joined for the inaugural kettle bell workout at #Brickpile following our introduction to the bells last week by Swinger and Robber. The 3×3 interval workout proved to be brutal. Some of the pax were heard naming our Wednesday workout #Ironyard at the Brickpile. Similar to the bricks and blocks, the bells took no …
America Runs on Dunkin. Today’s #Amble challenge was intended to test that slogan through a choose-your-own-adventure race to and from the baited midpoint of the morning’s run. While the Kettle Bells were swung at DHS this Wednesday morning, the runners of F3 Columbia rounded Lake Katherine once more with a dozen donuts as motivation. Conditions: …
Labor Day, the day that, in contrast to its name, is characterized by as little labor as possible. It is a day of laziness highlighted by beer and boating. One entire 24 hour period to abandon the rigors of a normal Monday work day and instead find something completely frivolous to occupy our lives. F3 …
34 pax assembled at The Brickpile as Heartbreaker took his turn at Q. His theme: show up and deliver. And he did. The Thang: Warm-up jog to lower field. Don’t trip over #BaggerVance. COP: SSH X 25 Merkins X 15 LBC X 20 Up / Downs X 12 Freddie Mercury X 15 Boat / Canoe …
26 SwampFoxes ventured into the surprisingly cool and dry morning gloom for Stilts’ first Q. Complete with his #ChrisWeinke (check the Lexicon link at the bottom of the page), the former athletic officer at The Citadel led a workout worthy of his upbringing on the banks of the Ashley in Charleston. Conditions: 73 degree and …
Roscoe got up on the wrong side of the bed Monday morning and took out his frustrations on the 11 pax who met him at Dreher High School. Nothing fancy — just a downPAINment to start the week off right. The Thang: Student Parking Lot: SSH x20 Jump Squats x10 Merkins x15 Jump Squats x10 …
11 pax took off from Owens Field with hard set goals. Armed with the assurance that the track at Owens Field would be the recurring Monday location, the faithful showed up ready to push themselves and one another. Although the flight line across the street was quiet and empty in the gloom, the track filled …
40 midlands faithful — including an incredible 25 FNGs — met at Seven Oaks Park to christen the newest AO in the F3 Nation: #Strut. Sway took the pax on a jaunt around the park that featured a taste of what’s to come, including burpees on the #GrassyKnoll and sprints up #HeartbreakRidge. Conditions: 76 degrees, …
26 including 5 FNG’s attended my first solo Q. Thank you to Logo for leading the last few minutes of the workout while the Pax finished. Yes, the Q came in last, but I did not hear too much chatter during the workout other than the occasional “This Sucks”, so I consider the morning a …
Once a year, this the first in the life of F3Columbia, The Governor’s Cup Half Marathon is run in our great capital city. On November 9th scores of runners will form up, as we did so recently, before the steps of the state house to begin a 40 year running tradition embracing so much of …
8 pax entered the gloom of KBC parking lot prepared for another Friday of distance running. With Fannie at the helm for his maiden Q the runners got the mileage they expected but were surprised to learn they would soon descend on new ground. Breaking from the normal routine of running the Lakes of Katherine, …
32 strong met at #Brickpile for the virgin Q of Cheesy. Halfway through the “reward challenge race” was presented with Team Logo/Murray Street prevailing by a squat over Team Cheesy/Kline Street. Conditions: Cool 72, with relatively low humidity, #shocktothesystem The Thang: Warmup in Parking Lot: SSH x 25 IW x 20 High Knees x 20 …
20 Pax arrived at #SwampFox this morning expecting a soft, fresh-scented workout after hearing word of a possible #snugglefest. By the time the gloom cleared Snuggle’s maiden Q left everyone ready to depart promptly. The workout began innocently enough with a ~0.5 mile warm-up loop through Jackson Heights. The innocence quickly faded at the initial …