Backblast respectfully submitted by Traitor A small but faithful group of 8 met on a nice fall morning. We carefully navigated Trenholm Road and Forest Drive to get a a beautiful run around Forest Lake. Too bad we couldn’t see it in the morning gloom. A couple of almost wrong turns kept us on our …
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Seven men entered Ironyard for a complex Kettlebell workout. The pax were greeted with a series of combination Kettlebell moves and new exercises sure to leave the pax craving more bells next Wednesday and Friday. The Thang: Cardio Warmup SSH x 30 High Knees Sprint Down/Back x 2 Rotation One – Repeat x 2 Traditional …
After weeks of using the football field, it was back to the tennis courts. 17 PAX, 0 FNG gathered for a variety of workouts including the bricks, the hill and the tennis courts. Conditions: 66 degrees 81% Humidty The Thang: Grab Bricks Jog to ball field Drop bricks SSH -25 IC Windmill – 20 IC Squats …
19 pax entered the gloom of #Thunder to receive their second helping of GreaseTrap’s workout offerings. They were not disappointed as GT took them on a pain-spree that covered a good bit of ground. T-Claps to GreaseTrap for holding down the fort in YHC’s absence. Conditions: 63 with 94% humidity The Thang: Warm-Up Lap COP …
17 men gathered in the gloom hoping that perhaps the government shutdown meant that someone named Fannie Mae would be vacationing on tax dollars rather than preparing for a F3 Q. They were mistaken as Fannie packed an hour’s worth of work into 45 minutes. Conditions: 59 with 95% hummidty. THE THANG: COP SSH 4ct …
It’s October and the double digits are upon us. Every weekend this month we will have a run exceeding 10 miles before the taper back down in preparation for the Governors Cup itself. This is not the time to bypass the distance. Vince Lombardi once said, “The difference between a successful person and others is …
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Invergence: Defined as the inverting of the F3 model by converging a group of multiple shovel flag locations with an event where the primary focus of the event is Faith (3rd F) followed quickly by Fellowship (2nd F). On September 27th, The Fort (that location just south of the NC line that has cheap gas), inverted …
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Backblast respectfully submitted by OC Despite a government shutdown, an inquiring Forest Acres Police Officer, and a #hubcapattack, OC (obamacare) led 15 amblers on a successful 4 mile double loop this morning. This 2.0 Mile loop was designed to help everyone focus on running and not on finding their way through the gloom. The pax …
11 #Swagger faithful met for some Wednesday roadwork and Sand Dollar made the call: an out and back 5K. It was the perfect decision. The Thang: Leave Blockbuster parking lot, run straight down St. Andrews Road to McGregor Presbyterian Church, turn around at the street light and come back. Simple. Effective. COT BOM Moleskin: Epstein’s …
This Friday afternoon, 5:30 PM a mixed bag of F3 Columbia will inaugurate a new kind of beatdown to the region. Between bootcamps and runs, strength training and mileage, Columbia will see a new kind of hybrid event aimed to test and train the pax in overall fitness. If you’re prepping for the mud run next …