Month: September 2017

21

Time to pump some blocks and bricks and forget all this running business (at least until the very end).  Say, where’s Brickhouse? Conditions: 63 degrees – not too bad Disclaimer Prayer The Thang:  If you’re familiar with the weight room exercise “21” (curling dumbbells, barbell, or whatever weight for 21 repetitions), then you have the …

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Depot Guest

28 Men showed up at Depot for YHC’s first Lake Murray Q away from Foxhole. Disclaimer: If most of you don’t hate me by the time this workout is over then I am not doing my job. COP 20 Burpees-OYO SSH 15-IC TTT 15-IC LBAC 10-Forward and 10-Reverse IC Merkins-10 IC Mosey to the block …

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Dear Diary’s VQ!

Thanks for coming to the “Secret, not so Secret” VQ for Dear Diary. Weather: Clear and Cool COT: Disclaimer / BOM / Prayer Mosey to to Teacher Parking Lot and circle up. COP: (20) SSH (IC) (10) Merkins (IC) (20) LBAC (IC) (20) LBAC (Reverse) (IC) (10) Squats (IC) (20) Imperial Walkers (IC) (10) Carolina Drydocks …

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On the fly…

8 men decided they wanted to get better today. An unknown number of pax decided to get some sleep. YHC encourages all pax to post on Saturdays, as this is the one day of the week that we can get together afterwards for some fellowship over breakfast. It’s more than a workout, so be sure …

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Improper Use of Steps at Finley Park Result in Encouragement the Hard Way

Nineteen men posted at The Mission today. Men from Depot and Strut, and ofcourse the men of the Oliver Gospel Mission (OGM), men with addictions who participate in a rigorous program at the OGM.  The Mission is considered your second AO if you’ve posted here once but regularly attend another AO.  Had a diverse age …

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Plant an Ebenezer

8 PAX (and a Starsky) beat the football season fartsack despite the late games.  Three of swift foot, and YHC was fortunate enough to share a special moment with the other 5.  Today’s destination was at the very edge of a Sunday one-hour reach but a little hustle got us there and back.  It’s a …

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Stairway to Nowhere

YHC woke up to a torrential downpour and was fairly certain there would be NOBODY at Thunder this AM.  As always, the Thunder PAX never disappoint and showed up in droves in the hopes of being the one…the one to get a donut! YHC had made the PAX aware that the reward for the best mumblechatter …

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Crazy 8’s

0515 – Start warm-up of approximately 10 Minutes easy running (while going over the track layout for the morning) and 1-2 min stretch 0525– Get into groups that you normally run with. Always try to start with at least one other person. The quantity of intervals you get in is not critical, for it’s the …

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Shawshank Stew   

Shawshank seems to always be a little moist, but this morning YHC felt like he was frolicking in a pot of Shawshank Stew.  Not that that’s ever stopped any of these animals from taking the little red pill of betterment.  YHC knew he’d have a crowd of PAX ready add some savory flavors to the …

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Ode to Jumanji

11 Pax of the Herd gathered in the gloom To greet the traveling Q from Crypt “Oh what crazy things he will bring,” they assume “I’ve heard he has made Pax do flips!”   The FNG was warned beforehand That not all things will be good, But no one really warned the man About ball …

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Fun by the Numbers

7 Pax escape the fart sack and head to the gloom for some Fun with numbers and blocks. 15 SSH 15 IPW 15 Windmills Head to block pile and get block and return to parking lot. Pax would start on one end of the parking lot and preform the following 5 Burpess 10 BBS 15 …

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Day after Irma

Had a small crowd of 4 the morning after hurricane Irma passed into and through SC.  Luckily the midlands of SC experienced only rain, wind and a few downed trees I had decided the day before there would be no running and there was no running.  This was a Boneyard certified non running WO.   …

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BLIMPS Revisited

Nothing like a little group text trash talking to get the pax of Roost re-engaged.  Due to BRR, injuries, work and other activities the numbers at Roost have been low.  But the pax were out in full force this morning along with an FNG.  Toe Tag was the only pax lucky enough to take on …

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Hurricane Hoedown I asked Irma to dinner and dancing but she dumped me for Mickey Mouse. I figured the next best thing was bustin a groove in the gloom with a few of my best bros. Conditions: 65 degrees, overcast, muggy, soggy ground, sticks and limbs down Disclaimer Warmarama Chinook – 25 IC – flapjack …

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Amphicircuitstheater

11 pax braved the 65 degree weather and invading college track team for a pretty gruesome circuit series at Emily Douglas.   Bonus points to Cess for for channeling the Backstreet Boys when YHC warned the pax not to let their bodies rock during a plank sequence. The Thang: COP SSH IC x25, lil baby …

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WAY OFF CAMPUS

F3 Camden Title Way Off Campus Date 9/2/2017 Conditions Still to Warm QIC Cornwallis PAX 12 – Big Load, Abby Wambach, Sully, Dufresne, Neon, Weed, Sacajawea, Skipper, Flight Risk, Stats, Schrute, Cornwallis  Intro Due to poor scheduling, YHC was forced to Q but warned the PAX that they would be called upon for dealer’s choice. …

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Ambush 400

YHC loves a good theme. This Q was an ode to the Darlington race weekend; Ambush 400. Weather: perfect; damn near full moon Disclaimer Prayer The thang: Mosey to Hexagon SSH TTT LBAC Windmill Imperial walker Mosey to block pile Partner up Blocks on side line at pit road then mosey to Start/finish on track …

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Scramble 9/11

7 men posted to the wet and windy gloom this morning, which is 6 more than YHC thought would show up. The Route: Run up Forest Drive and take a right on Gamewell Left on Daniel Left on Willingham Right on Forest Drive Right on Rutland – down to the bottom and back Right on …

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Stride 9/11

***posted on behalf of Kukoc*** YHC knew it had a chance to be a sloppy morning with the incoming hurricane/tropical depression. I knew that many of the usual pax would be recovering from the weekend trip to the mountains but that didn’t stop me from posting. Whether it was the chance to run in the …

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Wander Remembers

4 PAX used all three F’s to commemorate the fallen of 9/11.  The world changed 16 years ago – and obviously not for the better.  Our sense of security was violated, and a new darkness settled on US soil.  While acts of war and violence are not new to mankind, it was this generation’s first …

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Reaper-Spooky Trail

Conditions:  Crisp, Cool, 58 degrees with a Full Moon…..and Grout pulling an Elvis The Thang:  Spooky Trail, .29 mile trail of fun with Merkins and LBC stations along the way.  Go for 45 minutes The contestants: Whisper, Fast Casual, Bulldog, Boo:  Couch to 10K training PYT:  selection training Wapner:  Wander Rucking Cueso:  strangely following PYT …

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Sons of Benches….

***posted on behalf of Katniss*** Conditions: Perfect Gloom, cool ,foggy and moist(TM). Disclaimer. BOM/Prayer This was only YHC’s 2nd Q since my F3 awakening back in January.  To be honest, trying to challenge men in better shape than YHC has been a daunting task.  Self doubt easily creeps into my head.  These men have made …

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Duplo-licios

Prayer and Disclaimer -Mosey around parking lot w/ high-knees, butt-kicks -COP: Shoulder burner, TTT, LBC, mercans Mosey to Legoland for duplos/legos and slowsey to cantina The Thang: -Wall of fire while each pax did 20 donkey kicks on fence down the line -Fun with duplos: 3 rounds each (x20 on 1st round, x25 on 2nd …

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BYOB at the Rooster

It was Bring Your Own Bike at the Rooster this morning. YHC had a hard time dragging himself out of the fart sack this morning. After the Qdrenaline wore off from smokehouse yesterday and the PT double down late last night, there was little in the way of motivation to get up and going. Then …

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Pre-BRR Shawshank Loops

On the eve of BRR departure day, YHC fully expected a solo Stride run. Thankfully, 8 others joined in for some Shawshank Loops. Not sure we’re doing this taper thing correctly… Conditions: 68 degrees, 88% humidity The Thang: Count off Disclaimer BOM Shawshank Loops S. Church to Gibson R on Gibson L on Duffie Duffie …

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BURPEECIDES

9 PAX met under a full moon ready to shake off the holiday weekend rust. We started with SSH x14, TTT x14, and LAC x14 before heading to the planter boxes for a cycle of Decline Mercans (x10), Incline Mercans (x15), Dips (x20), and LBCs (x25). A short mosey to the football field, and the …

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Ring of Fire 2.0

At the request of our AOQ, I brought back the “Ring of Fire” and had a few visits from Elvis too! It was exhilarating this AM. Conditions: Nice and Clear with a big’o view of the moon! Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to the cantina. Warm up: -15 LBAC -15 Reversed LBAC -15 Windmill -15 Through the …

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Blockparty at Hammer

17 guys posted to the pine-straw laden gloom at the Hammer this AM. With a captive audience, I moved the guys to the basketball court with the blocks for 40 minutes of work consisting of: Thrusters Curls BB Situps Squats Punctuated with: Block jump burpees Planking During the time on the court we discussed accountability: …

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Cancer Sucks

***posted on behalf of Brainiac*** Conditions: 71, Humid!! BOM Disclaimer 1 year ago today YHC woke up in a hospital room laying “beside” my M after she had surgery to remove a lobe of her right lung. Just a few days before, YHC found out that she had lung cancer. YHC “slept” on a couch …

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Laurens Week4

3 Lake Murray Pax made the week 4 trip to Laurens to continue helping those guys build something special in Laurens. Disclaimer Warm Up • Slow Mosey around the park COP @ Upper Parking Lot • 20 Burpees • SSH 15 IC • Imperial Walkers 15 IC • TTT 15 IC • Merkins 10 IC …

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50what

Weather: 75, clear Disclaimer, Prayer The Thang: Mosey through parking lot to helipad COT SSH X10 IC Merkins X 10 IC LBAC X 10 IC F/R Mosey to shovel flag 10 of each exercise at 5 different spots around parking lot. Group stays together running to next spot. Exercises included: (may not be in correct …

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Kettlebell One Minute Rounds

***posted for Brainiac*** When: 9/3/17 ​​ QIC: Brainiac The PAX: Ebert, Honey Bun, Emmy, Brainiac Conditions: 58 degrees, 94% humidity. Beautiful!!! “Disclaimer” BOM YHC has been to Python several times now and decided it was his time to Q one of these workouts. Staying up late watching football was probably not the best idea. Getting …

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We will rock you…..

YHC is a big fan of music. Seems he always has an earworm and is thumping, tapping, or singing (badly) something. At F3_CAT, workouts that include good music is always a crowd pleaser. With that in mind, I figured we would have music not in the background, but as part of the workout. Here’s how …

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Death by Burpees!!!

7 Pax posted to the gloom of Cryptonite to take on YHC’s death by burpee. Should have been 8 but a certain Pax dropped his 2.0 off for a cross country trip and then hightailed it out of there. I don’t want to call any names out but his initials are Thumbs Up. There’s not …

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Ultimate Saturday

***Posted on behalf of Brainiac*** Honeybun was scheduled to Q today, but his M’s surgery was postponed from Friday to Saturday morning, so Brainiac stepped up and volunteered to cover in HB’s absence (speculation was HB was running hallways and carrying patients up the stairs to avoid the workout DT’s).  Brainiac put it out via …

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