8 pax posted for a Log Flippin’ Good Time this morning. Great job of working together as a team. COP SSH X 15IC TTT X 15IC WM X 15 IC MERKINS X 15IC Mosey to the Goal Line, Lunge to the 50 yds. line on YHC Call. At 50, 50 squats IC on YHC Call. …
Conditions: 60ish, perfect for running The Thang: 20 minutes down St. Andrews road, 20 minutes back. Lots of talk on the way out, not as much on the way back. Good Work by JayD who keeps beating his PR every time he comes out. Keep up the good work. Pray for LooseScrew who delivered the …
Conditions: Cool enough for jammy pants The Thang: Stride (or ruck it if you are Napalm) down to CrossRoads Middle School track, circling back to Pajanimal and Napalm along the way. Meet up with a bear crawling, ruck wearing AlterBoy at the track. Proceed with lots of loops at high speeds, how many…..that I can’t …
Conditions: Clear and Cool The Thang: 2 Pax (Mungo and LooseScrew) venture out early for 13.1 mile test run for the Governor Cup Half Marathon. 9 Pax Swagger out and back for 44 minutes, while 1 Pax (Napalm) rucks it up solo style. Continue to Pray for Pajanimal and Stones. LooseScrew’s leg is acting …
(Written by Weekend Special) Weather 50s Perfectly Clear Skies 27 PAX posted at Graveyard for a brothers Co-VQ (may be a first in F3 history). The brothers wanted to make this a memorable VQ since it only happens once. There was very little mumble chatter to begin with, but increased as the morning went on …
10 PAX anxiously awaited their mid-week workday — that is until it actually started. After apologizing for only making recent appearances when Qing, YHC took to bringing the pain as recompense… THE THANG COP SSH 40 (the plan was to stop at 20, but when YHC noticed a couple of late arrivals, he couldn’t help …
5 pax arrived at Jumanji for an early Halloween. Costumes were optional, we had…Pebbles as a football player (in addition to the costume, he also carried around a football the whole workout), YHC dressed as the Avengers (Hulk hands, Thor helmet, Iron Man top), but sadly could not find a Captain America shield at Walmart, …
Introducing..the Great Pumpkin squat toss…and other Halloween thingsRead More »
Weather 50s, cool and clear. YHC reported to the Snakepit early to acclimate himself to the friendly confines of the Snakepit since he had not previously posted there. He found plenty of stairs and an open stadium, almost like home (Graveyard)! The Pax were ready for the beatdown from the Q that most had never met. …
JJ is a Shawshank regular, one of our finest. He posts regularly for Stridelite. Massive improvement in JJ. He #gotbetter in a hurry. Today, JJ finally stepped up to lead 28 fine men of Shawshank for a burpee-filled ciabatta sandwich. It was an awesome VQ. Dare I say, it was DYN-O-MITE! Conditions: 55 degrees, clear …
12 PAX rolled into the gloom awaiting what fun YHC would dream up for a “Go Ruck Friendly” workout. Maybe it’s just some push-ups and squats. Maybe there won’t be any running. Maybe. Maybe not. Conditions: Dark and cold The Thang: COP Bouncing Betty Arm Circles X 10 sec front/back Bouncing Betty Arm Circles X …
Despite the warnings of awaiting props and the need for hand protection, 7 Pax bravely rose in the earliest gloom for another exciting Take-a-Number mystery prop beat down. After scouring Lexington County for the heaviest telephone poles available and slaving away for a couple of hours in the shop, YHC emerged with a truck-bed full …
5 striding Pax entertained YHC by running the best they can a route he generated that makes it WHOLLY clear that he does not know Lexington well enough yet. The Conditions: 55° and 75% RH Tha Thang: Head south on Lake Drive and turn left on railroad street (or was that supposed to be Parker …
You Know That Feeling When You Think You Know Where You’re Going…Read More »
YHC woke up this morning looking forward to the Q, he continued to think about what his plans would be as he put his manpri tights on just like any other man would. He arrived at the AO to find 4 other pax who extracted themselves from the fartsack this morning for some GORUCK training. …
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19 PAX posted this morning in the Gloom for what turned out to be a workout full of possible Backblast titles. Conditions: 50 and clear sky’s. The Thang Double Apple Sauce to soccer field circle up Imperial Walker 20 IC TTT (with clap) 20 IC LBC 20 IC Plank Jacks (Creole clapped during this one. …
Disclosure Condtions: 55F and Clear The Thang: Opening prayer and a bid adieu to the Core Pax (Say What, Yellow Cake, Socrates, and Sled) Mosey to Thistle field for COP, but yet the Core pax are spotted running away….I thought they weren’t going to run. SSH IC x 36 (no one gave YHC a birthday …
Conditions: 63 and a cool breeze, 57% humidity There is nothing quite like waking up an hour before your alarm goes off feeling fully rested, rolling over for a few more minutes of shuteye and suddenly realizing your alarm has been going off for 10 minutes and you should have left 5 minutes ago. None …
29 pax (including Lake Murray Nantan and FNG Tent Pole) made YHC excited to Q again (It’s been awhile). Still can’t believe after a few splits (#Starfish) that Depot pushes 30 on a weekday. That’s the Columbia Model, men. When 10, 20 or more men (formerly strangers) show up in the early mornings for workouts, …
33 Graveyard Pax rolled into Graveyard barely able to see because of the heavy fog. A lot of gates were open leaving the pax questioning where we might venture. There was some early mumble chatter because of course Hanging Chad poked the bear in the wake of his VQ. With a quick disclaimer and prayer, …
Conditions- Foggy and 57 degrees Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to track SSH x 20 IC – run 100 meters Windmill x 20 IC – run 100 meters Imperial Walker x 20 IC – run 100 meters Through the Tunnel x 20 IC – run 100 meters Little Baby Arm Circles x 15 forward x15 backward IC …
What a surprise to find the field lights were on at 5:15 AM when the Pax rumbled into the gloom of the morning. We only stayed on the field a short time before we went exploring the big hill for a little BULL simulation. When we ended up back under the lights, the brightness didn’t …
The Lights Didn’t Make it Any Easier – You Could See How Bad It WasRead More »
As 20 Pax, including 1 FNG, rolled into the parking lot at Depot this morning, they were unaware that they would quickly be warmed up and be “burning” as YHC put the pax through a ring of fire beat down. This workout provided a great opportunity for some quality 2ndF and the Pax took full …
7 PAX gathered in the gloom for a last minute Q by YHC — later joined by Dufresne the wonder runner. The wienkeless workout did not fail to disappoint… wait… did I say that right? Anyway, here’s the thang… Jog to Facility for COP SSH 20 IC IW 20 IC TTT 20 IC Flutter Kick …
20 pax came out into the gloom this morning for a Scooper led PT test, followed by four laps on Dufresne’s way. There were plenty of exercises to work both the upper and lower body, during the run. The pax did a great job encouraging everyone to do what they can. Conditions: clear skies, …
15 PAX adventured out of the fartsack to take on YHC’s new invention the Creaper. Spawned from his love of the reaper, YHC decided to share the love with a Crypt mini-version. After the mumble chatter turned to revolt, YHC decided they had enough and finished them off with a brutal COP. Disclaimer and Prayer …
CONDITIONS: It’s 5:00 in the morning. ‘Nuff said. 12 PAX posted at THE AO to be at in the Lake Murray Region in the 5:00 Gloom (okay, Shawshank is my favorite AO because “home is where the heart is” but TP is #2) for what YHC hoped would be a smokefest. Why else would we …
20 pax showed up for Fire Daddy’s GoRuck friendly VQ which turned out to be not so friendly at all. By the end one Gorucker was considering using his cab fare to get home. Conditions: 52. Perfect morning The Thang: Disclaimer. Head to block pile. Everyone grab a block, line up with block overhead, and …
8 unsuspecting souls got rooked into a pyramid scheme at Jumanji this AM. You’ve been there before. A buddy invites you to dinner and a “business meeting,” but when you get there, it’s not long and you realize you’re at an Amway meeting. The Herd showed up thinking they were in for just another workout, …
Game held at Jumanji Stadium Conditions: 46 degrees and little cool The Thang: Pax run around parking lot to warm up until Q arrives. Q arrives, joins Pax and circle up. SSH x 21 Thru the Tunnel x 14 Imperial Walkers x 14 Heisman x 7 Little Arm Circles ( 7 forward, 7 backwards) 3 …
Lake Murray AO Wins football game vs Columbia AO 21-14Read More »
YHC recently read the Charlotte GRC Backblast from Summer 2013. While all of it was very helpful in getting a better of idea of what to expect (although we should expect the unexpected), the advice from one of the Charlotte guys was merkins, merkins and more merkins. Got it. Let’s do some merkins. Conditions: 50ish …
With less than four weeks to go until the F3 South Carolina GORUCK Challenge, preparation is in full swing. I’m happy to report at most guys are hitting extra workouts, taking advantage of the 10 (thats TEN) GORUCK-style workouts each week between Columbia and Lake Murray, and getting their gear together. Our friends in Flo-Town …
I don’t know about you… but I always got a quarter… It just took one parent to give a $1 and word spread…. Now parents.. I mean the tooth fairy.. are out $20 by the time the kids are grown. What did they do to earn that $$$ anyways? Another discussion for another post. 6 …
How Much Does the Tooth Fairy Give Your Kids for their Teeth?Read More »
4 pax posted Turning Point this morning for a challenge from YHC the day prior on Twitter. What ensued was a beatdown full of bricks, ladders, bearcrawls, burpees, and of course, dive bombers. The pax was strong and took the challenge by storm. It was a tall glass of SUCK, but the pax slugged it …
4 pax posted at Crypt for a chilly morning workout. With YHC nursing nagging injuries on each leg, the legs were spared, but left plenty of work for the arms and core. As an added bonus, YHC decided to give the pax a “try it before you buy” on a ruck with a small dose …
Conditions: 41 Degrees, no breeze & 99% humidity 5 PAX arrived in the gloom at the Snake Pit, ready for a beat down. YHC was ready to give them what they wanted. Disclaimer: Blah Blah The Thang: COP: Mosey to ROTC Field SSH IC x25 IW IC x25 Windmill IC x25 TTT IC x25 LBAC …
4 Faithful arrived at Jumanji unaware that they were about to take a test. YHC loves trivia & thought, especially with the elections coming up, the Pax should refresh themselves on the 50 great states in our land & their capital cities. Things rolled smoothly for the first 30+ states, but as the unnamed list …
7 pax including 1 FNG posted for a nontraditional #Shawshank workout. Lots of Running, Merkins, Burpees, BBSU, etc. Great job today Men!! COP 10 – Windmill IC 1) First up; 1 mile work up run, all pax did great. Second up, Mosey to Warden’s Way. a .30 mile loop around the soccer fields. Complete 1 lap and start …
19 pax including 1 FNG patiently awaited 10 ruckers to join them for their Saturday morning #getbetter. The 10 ruckers including the QIC arrived just in time for their doubledown. That’s some #goodlivin’ The 29 faithful enjoyed some hill work, some sprints, some friendly competition and a visit from S. Clause. It’s that time of …
10 F3SC GoRuck Challenge HCs posted early AM at RBHS for some GR training. An HC not only means to firmly commit to show up for the event…to me, it means to do everything you can to prepare yourself physically and mentally to be your best at the event. Today, YHC was proud to walk …
14 pax embraced the gloom to behold a minor miracle: two former Sad Clowns stepping up to Q a workout that would’ve been lucky to complete a few short months ago. T-claps to the pax who have helped Roommate and JD #getbetter and who cheered on our VQ this morning. Depot’s heavyweight division is read …
12 Pax posted for some fun in the cold wet freshly cut grass. Conditions: 51 and clear skies The Thang: Warm up/COP 1 lap around upper baseball field Flutter kicks X 20 IC Merkins X 20 IC Imperial walker X 20 IC Side straddle hop X 20 IC Mosey to lower soccer field for Circuit …
The Thang: 45 degrees 4 faithful pax posted at Strut for YHC’s delayed anniversary Q. It was dark, chilly, wet and featured the introduction of tractor tires & a sledge hammer for a stroll through Seven Oaks Park reminiscent of Maj Pain’s Q on YHC’s first post just over 1 year ago. Jog to baseball outfield …
EDITORS NOTE: Put this on home page in case other regions should want to participate. 25 DAY CHALLENGE BEGINS MONDAY OCTOBER 27 Gentlemen, it’s that time again! Whether you have hit the dreaded plateau and just need to break past it, or you’re in tip top shape but know you could stand to eat better — it’s time …
4 faithful pax posted the most scenic AO in the Midlands to take on a Treadmill led kettlebell workout. The gloom was perfect with a brisk wind blowing off of the water, but one pax member was not so refreshed. In fact, to other three spent the entire workout wondering when their brother might splash …
11 PAX ascended upon Foxhole for some Go Ruck training. 5 PAX wore their Ruck of varying weight. Six PAX simply hauled a stone of concrete around. All 11 put serious work in. Disclaimer THE THANG COP (w/ Block or Ruck) 15 Merkins IC 15 Squats IC 10 Alternating Shoulder Presses IC R&R Mosey to …
7 SPEARHEAD Rangers reported for an essential mission to rescue starving freezing babies and restore power to their orphanage. The Mission: Deliver food and water to Orphanage under enemy fire, We had a 40#, 60# and 120# bag of supplies as wells a bullet proof vest to protect the Nuns running the Orphanage. Supplies must …
NOCO SPEARHEAD Special Ops 002, SPEARHEAD Rangers rescue Rock OrphansRead More »
3 PAX (Peachy, Candy Stripe and Meatball) showed up early (5 am) for a little Stride XL. Friday ritual? Perhaps. 4 more regulars joined us at the standard 5:30 start time. Great weather for a jog. The Thang: XL Version – Down North Lake Drive, Left on Columbia Avenue, Left on Main Street (the goal …
15 pax met at the Bull for the continuation of training for the upcoming F3 / GORUCK Custom Challenge (GRC). It goes without saying that it is nearly impossible to train for all aspects of a 12 hour endurance challenge during a one hour workout, so YHC decided to focus on one or two specific …
Written by Muggy Tape; COP: Mosey to big soccer field 20-SSH-IC, 20-TTT-IC, 20-IW-IC THE THANG: Line up on the goal line 50% sprint to midfield and back 75% sprint to other goal line and 100% sprint back to start line Non Ruckers used bricks/Ruckers Rucked the remainder of the workout YHC COUNTED OFF TEAMS OF …
Guided by the shovel flag YHC found his way to the gloom of Turning Point. (After wandering aimlessly through the parking lot trying to figure out what road will get me back there) The men of Turning Point were anxiously awaiting YHC after the big build up on Twitter the previous night like a gang …
18 PAX posted on the coolest morning in some time, it was so cool that Rudy had to break out the cool white pants. Conditions were perfect for some hard work, and the PAX were unaware of what awaited them in the back of YHC’s truck – 5 eight foot pieces of 2 inch rebar. …
Conditions: Cool, Crisp, Star Filled Morning – 47 Degrees 20 Pax Present for a solid BOM then a little mosey over to the Heli-pad or the COP COP side straddle hops x 15 IC windmill x 15 IC butt kickers x 14 IC – because I can’t count high knees x 16 IC – to …
22 Pax rolled into the gloom at Graveyard for the infamous Ab-domination by YHC. Mumblechatter came and went as YHC unleashed multiple ab exercises for 40 reps IC. The only thing that the Pax seemed to enjoy was the reprieve offered during the periodic ab stretching. However, today was about going farther and getting better. …
Phonebooth wakes up the Graveyard with an Ab Nightmare…Read More »
8 PAX showed up to work at Strut on Tuesday plus another who spent the time out on the streets in marathon prep. The THANG Jog to Facility for COP 20 SSH IC 20 IW IC 20 Half-Speed Mountain Climbers IC 20 Squat IC 20 Flutter Kick IC 20 TTT IC 10 Merkins IC Jog …
22 pax defied Cantorre and posted during in the somewhat chilly gloom this AM. It didn’t take long for Crash to get them warmed up though. Today was all about giving your all. It wasn’t complex and didn’t take much instruction. Pushing without break until you’re completely spent was the name of the game. Conditions: …
48 degrees, 75% humidity, dark, heavy dew (as usual) with wet-wet Strut grass 5 PAX rise from the warm fartsack to post for a last minute fill-in Q. No one had signed up to Q today so I decided I’d make the best of a bad situation, or best of a good situation…or something like that. Saddle up, fellas …
3 Pax posted for another stride around Lexington via Gibson Road Park. YHC held back nursing knee pain and strained leg muscles. The other two went on ahead the following route: Conditions: low 40’s and comfy RH The Thang: Head south on Lake drive to Gibson Road. Turn right and head into Gibson Pond Park …
Technical Difficulties Prevent Another Stride Through Gibson Pond ParkRead More »
With the training nearly complete, our final long run is this weekend before the race itself in two weeks time on Nov 8th. It’s time to put all the pieces together. If you’ve been keeping up with the training, this is just one more mile tacked on to last week. There is however, something to …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 13.1 Mile Pre-Blast – 10/25Read More »
6 pax found their long sleeves from the bottom of their closets and came to Swagger for a typical Wednesday out and back. What they endured was 45 minutes of hills out and back at a pace that was a little faster than most realized. Maybe we are just getting better or we really love …
Fork Ave. and Mt. Walgreens #appreciatethedownhillRead More »
5 gather at Jumanji for the PT test. Disclaimer The Thang: jog to a spot doing butt-kicks, karaoke, and high knees on the way COP: 20 SSH 20 arm circles 20 imperial walkers PT TEST- 2 minutes as many push ups as possible 2 minutes as many sit-ups as possible Results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhHco_4u69AsdDhGZUIyYTdHT2NpcUhPNXU0YkhKZ2c&usp=gmail#gid=0 jog to center …
Pothole presents: The Adventures of the Mumblechatter-less Workout. 16 PAX rolled onto the set this morning, scripts in hand, ready to follow the director, YHC. The plot was simple, warm-up, PT Test, and then finish off with a nice relaxing workout as a time filler and then head back to the dressing rooms. Being the …
YHC woke to a perfect Fall morning for a #Shawshank beat down in the gloom. As you might have guessed, there was plenty of running to be had. YHC believes the pax thoroughly enjoyed it, as the #mumblechatter was reduced to… well… a mumble. Kudos to the (6) men of #Stridelite for posting for a …
Big numbers jumped out of the Fartsack this morning to come to the Wiggles Birthday Party. We even had creatures like Beowulf and Leak show up for the party along with our Wiggles brother from another mother Giggles. 40 years old is no joke b/c that’s when your bones start to ache and your belly …
CONDITION: CHILLY & CLEAR – NICE CONDITIONS TO GET SMOKED! 9 PAX came out for the early bird special, first come first serve, early riser 5AM Turning Point WO, Q’d by YHC (that’s “Your Humble Captain” today, Argh) It’s getting cooler PAX. Get some of that cool weather gear and don’t stop posting! It’s SC …
Knowing a PT test loomed in the gloom, YHC went to bed without preparing his Weinke hoping he’d be able to wing it for the short period of time remaining after the PT test. Fortunately YHC posted at Stridelite which allowed a few minutes of leisurely stroll to allow for him to gather a few …
17 PAX were unaware that Speedtrap now had some new “toys” in the form of big, heavy logs (thanks Napalm). YHC decided that it was time to try them out (after the obligatory PT test of course). The mumble chatter was sporadic as we lunged, carried & merkin’d our way through another GoRuck workout at …
15 Pax rolled into the gloom at Foxhole for their monthly PT Test and a small pushup-fest with YHC. The only mumblechatter came from R2D2 this morning, but we all know that he is the only one who goes home after bootcamp and does more pushups. The Pax were none to excited about the combining …
15 Pax didn’t know it, but as they posted @ #Crpyt this morning they were RSVP’ing to a celebration. Not to toot my own horn, but yesterday YHC had a birtday to celebrate. While Capri Suns or Sunny D were not provided, the Pax did get to play a few fun games & even get …
5 arrived at Stride for the return of the Beep Test. YHC purchased his own speaker this morning so now YHC doesn’t have to find someone to borrow one from every time he wants to do the beep test. Hopefully this will result in the test being conducted more regularly. Will shoot for once a …
Spook, don’t play chicken with the cars, they will win (Newton’s Law of Gross Tonnage). Conditions: 48 degrees and clear The Thang: Apparently the Fart Sack had a hold on a good portion of F3 Lake Murray, but 6 faithful Pax broke the grip and ventured out to #get better! Swagger XL: Mungo and Dufresne …
Gentlemen: We are right at a month away from our GRC. If you aren’t training yet I feel for you. You have to get under Ruck. There is no substitution for that, and there are several options available to you in the Columbia/Lake Murray region, as well as some in the Florence area (see U-Haul). …
7 faithful pax arose out of the fartsack for a chilly start this AM @ the RBHS AO, planted a VSF and took off for some good ol’ GORUCK training. With no Weinke in hand the pax waddled, hopped, lunged, gatored, and rucked all over this area of the BigBall. A little bit of improvised …
7 Pax waddle, hop, and ruck for some GORUCK TrainingRead More »
Conditions: 58 Degrees and Perfect “Rinse & Repeat” seems like such an innocent statement, but Saturday morning at the #SnakePit the moans and groans after every “Rinse & Repeat” made it seem anything but innocent. YHC wanted to make sure that everyone got their money’s worth and enjoyed their workout on this gorgeous morning, so …
(Posted on behalf of BlueScreen) 7 PAX posted at Turning Point this morning and proceeded to do a little solo work, a little group work, and a little partner work with a HUGE LADDER thrown in for good measure. Conditions: 60 degrees, clear, and AUsome! The Thang: Up the Ladder SOLO WORK – COP SMMerkins …
The 2 year convergence of the Columbia launch did not disappoint. With 100 or so pax in attendance, Sway kicked off the day with a brief recap of how far we’ve come in a short time. In summary, now 20+ weekly outings that include over 500 men on a weekly basis…oh yea, that # doesn’t include …
5 pax posted for a stair mania led by YHC. As I was scoping out the venue and prepping for the terribleness that was to come the FB field lights came on. At 5:45 in the morning this can seem a bit strange… After a sprint back to the COT I grabbed the pax and …
If there is one thing I have come the know with F3, it is the brotherhood that has developed. YHC had the Q at Turning Point, but needed an earlier start due to family obligations. My brother Blue Screen came through for me and we pulled the Ole’ Switcheroo. Those that may have been expecting …
(written by Meatball and posted on his behalf) 5 pax plus YHC came out in the gloom at #Shawshank for a Saturday morning beatdown. The weather was perfect. Some of the pax wanted to know if we were doing a lot of running and some wanted to know if we were doing a lot of …
What’s more fun than an hour long work out on a Saturday morning at 6:30? Working out for an hour with bricks and blocks. 15 unsuspecting Pax, including 2 from other regions, and 1 FNG showed up at Depot on a beautiful fall morning for a beatdown at the hands of EZ. Conditions: 60 degrees and …
Many of you have heard me speak about Howard at various workouts when asking for prayers for Chad(Howard) and Cindy’s up and coming Mission Trip to Kenya. Well here goes again… YHC has been privileged to spend the better part of the last 10 month’s early mornings with Howard. When YHC first met Howard he thought …
Howard(Chad and Cindy Neal)- Please Read and Act!!!Read More »
Conditions: There was a little chill in the air with 100% chance of PAIN. The Thang: 24 PAX gathered to see what these “Big Fellers” had in store for them. There were several comments made about the excessive cardio taking place from two linemen. We reassured the PAX that we were “hybrid” linemen (aka D-ends) …
4 faithful pax posted in the #Gloom of #Jumanji this morning with no idea what await them. After a mosey around the perimeter, YHC led them to the Main Event. A deck of cards was sitting patiently awaiting their arrival. After a good ol’ fashioned card flippin’ workout, the cherry on the top was a …
Somebody stacked the deck @ #Jumanji this morningRead More »
5 PAX show up for a No Ruck Bear Crawl, Burpie and just random crazy time. Conditions – 59 degrees, clear Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Mosey on down to the first filed for a little warm up COP SSH x 20 IC Through the Tunnel x 20 IC Windmills x 20 IC Little Arm …
6 PAX come to yet another early Pre GoRuck #GettingBetterTogether Session. We are not to Drop the Rucks unless Q tells you too….which we did only for the COP Conditions – Very Chilly 50 degrees, clear Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Mosey on down to Practice Field COP w No Rucks SSH x 20 IC …
Conditions: 52 Degrees and clear skies. Perfect beat down weather!!! The Thang: Intro and Disclaimer followed with a short prayer. Church Lady says that a prayer before a workout is not a good sign. At that point it was all I could do to keep the Evil Beast Laugh inside. Mosey to upper baseball field: 1 …
Eight faithful rolled to support and encourage the other guy through a demanding Fiji post. Each brought value to the Strut AO, each left Strut alot better for the sprints and chinups and curls and BOM. For six of the eight, Coffeeteria at Stone’s backyard wrapped a good AM and sent them home better for …
Well we waited and waited until and no Q showed. Quest stepped up to lead this great group of PAX. It ended up being a very good workout for a last minute. But I hear those are the best anyway. Nice Job men Conditions – 61 degrees, clear Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Mosey to …
4 pax post to run the dam and break some personal records! I thought of using a herd of elephants in the title… until I learned that a group of elephants is actually called a parade. A group of zebras is called a zeal… so there you go. 2 pax also posted but did not see …
PRs Are Meant to Be Blown Through Like a Zeal of Zebras Being Chased by a LionRead More »
I love to run, to step out and rhythmically let my mind slip into my own little running bubble. I wasn’t always like this. I started out only being able to walk and then eventually walk/jog. It was during this period of my life, about 5 years ago, that I met my wife. We enjoyed …
Sorry for this less that exciting backblast pax but in my most recent battle with Time Warner Cable, my internet has just began working again leaving me but a moment to recall our exploits before heading out of town for the weekend. Conditions: Fall chill in the air mixed with some mist from the sprinklers …
24 Graveyard Pax rolled in this morning to help make up for YHC’s unintentional Fartsack on Tuesday. Light and fire appeared to be the theme with stops at every lightpole along the bus route which evidently is more than a bus route. Who would have thought we would have been dodging cars at the buttcrack …
Conditions: 54 degrees, brisk morning for a leg workout 14 PAX posted this morning at Speedtrap complaining of shoulder this, shoulder that, ruck this, ruck that. Therefore YHC decided time for some lower body focus to give the upper body aches some love. The Thang: Disclaimer Mosey to side of softball field and circle up …
3 PAX CAME OUT EARLY FOR A BUZZSAW LED STRIDELITE. GETTIN FASTER! 22 FAITHFUL PAX CAME OUT TO CASINO SHAWSHANK TO TRY THEIR HAND WITH THE DICE…. CONDITIONS: HUMID/COOL=NICE GLOOM DISCLAIMER BY YHC THE THANG: MOSEY TO BRICKS MOSEY TO FIELD COP: 25-SSH-IC 25-SQUATS-IC 20-MERKINS-IC 25-LBCS-IC ROLL THE DICE (OR DIE, ONLY ONE): 1 – …
Conditions: 60 and raining on arrival. (Just enough to make everything wet) Disclaimer: I’m not a professional and you may see merlot. So this morning started off all wrong for YHC. Home late from the fair. Up all night unable to sleep. Terrible food choices the night before. Lack of coffee. You name it and …
As I arrived to the gloom of Jumanji this morning, I pulled into an empty parking lot and thought that the rain had kept everyone away. Little did I know, the Pax of Jumanji are animals of a different breed and six additional Pax arrived by car and foot before the dice started rolling for …
Two pax (plus two that ran on their own due to not knowing where Stride meets) posted to do a simple out and back. A pair did this route while the other two joined across the street at the county admin building and did their own run. Way to go! Conditions: It just rained pretty …
(Posted on Behalf of Booster) 19 posted at Crypt this morning. With the playoffs in full swing, and as a “has been” baseball player at USC, YHC loosely themed the workout as innings in a baseball game (but way harder than actual baseball). Condtions: 60 degrees with a sprinkle of rain at the very beginning, …
19 PAX rolled into the gloom that is #Depot this morning for a beat down by the return of YHC. It’s been a while since there’s been a Pothole beatdown at #Depot, so YHC wasn’t going to disappoint. YHC usually likes to kill a certain area of the body; however, in light of the recent …
8 pax arrived at RBHS for a little Good Living preparation. YHC had tweeted out the day before that the pax would get acquainted with the ground during this Q, and he kept his promise. YHC promised 30 mins of exercises and 30 mins of a rucking good time. Weather: 56°, slight breeze, and a …
8 Pax post for GORUCK training and the intro to the Tunnel of LoveRead More »
6 Pax rolled into the gloom at Strut for a Pain Buffet delivered by YHC. Not much mumblechatter this morning as YHC kept the Pax guessing as to what was going to be served up next. Conditions: 58 deg, cool The Thang: – SSH x 20 IC – Imp Walker x 20 IC – Dirty …
9 men awoke before 5am to the sounds of rain hitting their roofs and reached over, grabbed the #redpill anyway and arrived at Bull&Blossom at 5:30 for a one hour ruck. These men had probably worked out at a boot camp yesterday and several had already done one GoRuck prep workout on Monday. Those reasons, …