Month: September 2017

#The Zipper returns

Conditions: 73 and warmish The Thang: When YHC is the Amble Q chances are pretty good The Zipper will be the route. #The Zipper is a good, fairly flat and flexible route. It never gets too far away from the AO but can be modified for a run distance of anywhere from 1 mile to …

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Up and Down

Conditions:  Muggy and Clear Disclaimer Warm Up Exercise Reps IC or OYO SSH X 25 IC Through the Tunnel X 15 IC Merkins and Squats X 20 OYO Low Plank Jack/Imperial Walkers X 20 OYO Flutter Kicks X 20 IC The Thang Mosey Around the Park and back to middle light pole Exercise Reps IC …

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Easy Friday Pace

Weather: very pleasant running temps, if only it always felt this good.  One man wanted to keep an easy pace, so he would have fresh legs for a long trail run over the weekend.  This sounded like a great idea to the rest of us.  So we set out with the goal of actually enjoying …

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Kamikaze Betterness

30 Pax posted for the last midweek Bootcamp before RedOctober next week. Fitting it would be Kamikaze. Strong work by the pax as always, and TClaps to those pax participating in the Chedda Challenge. The next Kamikaze will be on November 7th Conditions: 70s THE THANG: Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey from the parking lot, down the …

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Crypt Sweet 16

The Thang Great Crypt Morning with group of 11 Merkin-weary Pax.  Weather was in low 70’s and much too humid for September 28th.  The Pax seemed concerned about doing too many Merkins?  YHC was confused by this assumption.  But in the end YHC decided to challenge No Help’s shoulder surgeon to make sure he was at the top of …

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A change of “PACE”

YHC never had the opportunity to Q an AMBLE workout until today and this was a chance to see how we could test this group.  Not an easy task.  10 PAX posted to take the Monday morning challenge.  Here’s the THANG! Conditions:  70 and HUMID!!!!! Mosey away from Brickpile toward Adger and turn left. Warming …

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PT Test = New Baselines

18 PAX (including YHC) showed up and showed out. Nice work, men. We’ve got each other’s backs, so when our neighborhood gazelle, Neckbrace, needed to take a “me” day, the vacancy was quickly filled by Pothole. I create workouts on the fly. Thankfully, I’ve never had any complaints other than the typical, “I can’t feel …

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Shrinking Loops at Stomp

Twitter talk brought out some extra runners, most got some XXL in. Weather: 70° and a little humid The Thang: Complete loop around including spooky trail Complete loop around w/o spooky trail Cut up tennis court hill and then up Cemetery Hill Cut up tennis court hill and then up the breezeway COT Announcements Whiskers …

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That was stupid!

18 Pax joined YHC in the gloom of Turning Point for a typical Mac beat down. As a Q the best comments you can hear are those that a person would typically take as negative in any other part of their lives. So when Wapner comes up to you and says “That was stupid!” the …

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Celebrating 59

YHC was pleased to share the celebration of his 59th trip around the sun with brothers of the Crypt Pax in the gloom this morning.  Since our AOQ was engaging in bear poking, YHC figured he had better come out the gate hot  in order to keep the Pax focused.  Hopefully everyone got their monies …

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Forty four and 440s

The pax showed up in mass this morning to help me celebrate my 44th birthday.   i cannot say enough how I appreciate the support and effort.  The camaraderie and accountability of F3 and the pax of The Hollow has been a big benefit to me. Thanks for indulging YHC in my workout. Conditions: 71 degrees, 81% …

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Put Some Wheels On It

11 PAX (8/3) came out to end the Lexington tour of the #Beardmobile and send it back to the fleet.  #TClaps to Thumbs-Up! For selflessly taking on another F3 Lexington odd job and raising some cash for this awesome cause.  Can’t wait to drive the real one! Welcome, Disclaimer, and BOM The Thang: *Church Street …

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Becoming X-Men

We came together and concurred our fears to become “X-Men”.  Our numbers were small but our bodies didn’t fail us during the the pain we endured. Conditions: Clear with a little dew on the ground. Disclaimer Prayer Mosey around the parking lot with a few butt kicks and some high knees.  We huddled up in …

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Island Hopping 2.0

Q: Ebert Conditions: 65 and beautiful Disclaimer: Ebert BOM: Ebert The Thang Your YHC wanted to stick to the parking lot today to try out the cement island that are placed there.  It will be a reverse ladder while we jump to each island for a different exercise. Run to the far end and then …

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FOUR SQUARE

Conditions:  Humid.  Mid 70’s Disclaimer:  “Not a professional but plays one on tv” went over like a lead balloon. Warm Up Exercise Reps IC or OYO SSH X 25 IC Squats X 25 OYO LBAC X 25 IC LBC X 25 OYO Merkins X 25 OYO Woodchoppers X 25 IC THE THANG:  Grab blocks and …

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Bambi = BURPEES

7 animals defeated the fartsack, & emerged from the gloom this am to test themselves before the sun came up. Hard work was done. It hurt, but I hope folks got a little bit better this morning. Solid work by all! See below for details: Conditions: Felt pretty good out The Thang: **Slaughter Starter** (20 …

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F3LaurensCo. Puck Q

YHC’s home town is launching its very own F3 region. F3LaurensCounty is having a tough go after the launch didn’t go as well as planned. YHC has been determined to do everything he can to help. YHC has EHed everyone he knows that still lives in the Laurens area. This was the second trip from this …

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Modified Murph at TP

6 pax who are bad at following instructions posted at TP inspite of reports to converge elsewhere. Below is what was done: Conditions: normal temp and “Dewey” The Thang: Disclaimer/BOM/Prayer Mozey to the track Modified Murph: Laps 1&2: Mozey to midfield – 10 Squats Mozey to corner – 10 merkins Mozey to next corner  – …

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Saturday Fun

A light crowd this morning but work was done. The Thang: SSH x 25 25 merkins LBAC x 25 LBAC x 25 Dry Docks x 25 Overhead Clap x 25 Mosey to the field Lunge walk 10 yards Merkins x 25 Lunge walk 10 yards Dry Docks X 25 Lunge walk 10 yards Big Boys …

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The Flow

Conditions: Just right Disclaimer & Opening prayer The warm up: TTT x10 IC IW x10 IC LBAC x 10 fwd, 10 rev IC Michael Phelps x 10 IC Toy Solders x10 IC Around the world 10 each direction Halo’s 10 each direction THE THANG: One handed swings 15 reps High pulls 15 reps Snatch 15 …

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Like a Virgin

One regular face had his first run at the Rooster this AM. Tongue n’ Groove (TnG fo’ short) usually posts at our local BC AO Smokehouse. He heard the crow of the Rooster, well actually the call of early P200 training (first relay…TCLAPS TnG) and was taken on his first date by Aunt Bee. Shankopotamus …

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Replacing the Rock

Hustler substituted for Adrian – The Pile thanks you Rocky Warm Up Jog to Coach Tanner’s House 50 SSHs 20 (2 count) – Gorilla Slides 20 Squats Backward Run to Heathwood Circle 20 (2 count) – Gorilla Slides 20 Squats Backward Run Down Heathwood Circle 20 (2 count) – Gorilla Slides 20 Squats Backward Run …

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Hakuna Matata

Weather:  68 and muggy. 1 minute, Disclaimer. Off to the front of the school for COP.  Bud is running late so DirtBag hangs back for him.  Nice. COP: 15-SSH; 5 – Merkins; 15 windmills; 5-Merkins; 15- Iron Crosses; 5-Merkins. Off to the top of Abacus Mtn.  With the Bourbon Chase fast approaching YHC thought some …

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Stumble for 09.20.17

The Route (5.2 miles): WNW from AO on Old Knight to Old Woodlands Right on Old Woodlands Left on Indian Mound, up Martha Right on Old Woodlands Right on Hampton Trace Left on Dean Hall Right on Chimney Hill, turn around at the end All the way back up Chimney Hill to Hampton Trace Left …

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Every Day is Core Day

Ol’ Field Goal announced his return his to Shawshank so YHC wanted to design a beatdown that didn’t require running or lateral movement. What resulted was a core smokefest and a ton of complaining from a lot of bald white guys. Boy, does the Shank have a bunch of bald dudes. It’s really striking. Good …

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Is it 2019 already?

Weather- beautiful fall weather COT- Chinstrap Disclaimer- Chinstrap It’s been a while since YHC has Q’ed at Snakepit, reason being that the PAX have really stepped up to Q and it seems that the Q sheet is full at least a month out at a time.  This is one of those AWESOME problems to have.   …

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Easy like Monday morning

Six pax gathered for Ramble: two completed full route (distance covered 4.9 miles) and four modified due to tapering for upcoming #CSAUP events. The Route: Leave SPC turn left on Wheat Turn Right on Ott Turn Right on Harvard which becomes Superior Slight Right on Holt Right on Pickens Right on Wheat Left on Woodrow …

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Dealers Choice

16 PAX showed up this morning to get a little better and hopefully have a litte fun.  YHC tried to bring some seldom used exercises to the COP to change it up a bit and the PAX seemed to enjoy it! Conditions:   70 and not too humid The Thang Disclaimer and Prayer (no FNG’s) …

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#EMOM for Days

Cryptonite, it ain’t easy and the pax are always looking for ways to continue to push themselves here.  That was done, even though this backblast is slightly late…okay really late. Weather: Mid 60’s, Moist ™ The Thang: Disclaimer, prayer Run down toward the tennis courts, up the hill and to the parking lot for COP …

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BYOG!

In honor of college football getting in full swing YHC brought a challenging snotwoggle to the group. YHC is proud to report that the PAX accepted the challenge and performed admirably! Conditions: Cool 64* with 96% humidity Disclaimer Warmarama Side Straddle Hop  x  25 IC LBAC forward & reverse  x  25 IC Woodchoppers  x  25 IC …

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