YHC likes to layout his workout gear just before hitting the sack. Last night he struggled a some to decide to wear shorts over his tights or to forgo the shorts in effort to reduce the laundry load. YHC knew it would be wet this morning and felt it didn’t make much sense to wear …
This was YHC’s first trip to the far east of F3Lex, the home of The Herd, Jumunji. After TSpot called me out on the twitter machine last week, I jumped on an open date. This place is ripe for a great workout. The pax worked hard and we each pushed ourselves to get a little …
The rain held off but YHC has a feeling the men of Turning Point would’ve posted anyway. The TP Twitter man guaranteed a snotwoggler. YHC hopes the guarantee was fulfilled. After a quick recon mission at 4:54am & seeing the soupy mess the field had become, the friendly Q had to make some slight adjustments …
Conditions: 46 and chilly, luckily not a drop of rain in sight. Surprising after it poured regrets, excuses, and tummy aches the night before – you know who you are. Disclaimer: Sorry F3Nation YHC did not give one today. Those present today know YHC is not a professional. No one was injured except YHC who almost …
Conditions: Moist Pledge of Allegiance BOM Disclaimer With Veteran’s day having just past YHC thought he would pay tribute with a GRT WOD that was found on the Tough Facebook page. All PT was done with rucksack on! Here is what went down! The PAX of The Stand thank all those who have served our great …
11 pax posted at The Bounty for their Monday edition of Speedwork. Always a great way to start the week. Here’s what happened: Conditions: Mid 40s and dry. The Thang: Disclaimer/Prayer Run one warm up lap. Circle up. TTT x 15 IC Mosey back to the track. Round one: Run one mile. Run the straights …
Weather: 45 degrees, rain coming but not present The Thang: Intro, Disclaimer, Prayer Happy Veterans’ day and a big thank you to all of our veterans out there. Three pax showed up at the start, and we finished with four. Perfect running weather – rain did not start until afterwards. Unfortunately, we saw almost as …
On Saturday, 7 willing and somewhat sick souls showed up to a high school, to run to an elementary school to workout, and run back. Sounds wild. It was. Here’s what we did: Conditions: 49 degrees and not raining The Thang Splinter Q Hard Run to Brockman Elementary (1.2mi) 3 or 4 Stops (can’t remember) …
Monday’s #DRP sent 6 men to Stride to start their week of betterment. Have a great week! Conditions: mid-40s The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM Run on 6 toward Main Cross Main L on Butler R on Meetze L on Cola Ave L on George (beside Lizards Thicket) R on Hendrix L on Duffie R …
November 10, 2018 @ 6:00a.m. Weather: clear and a brisk 51 degrees with a slight breeze and leftover dampness from the rain. Your Q is not a professional. Listen to your body. Do not hurt yourself. We are out here to get better – not get hurt. This is not a competition. BOM – opening …
Conditions cold 34 degrees and slight winds Disclaimer Any Vets? Yes Honeybun, Navy Pledge of Allegiance Prayer The Thang, YHC wanted to celebrate Veterans Day with a tribute workout. Kettlebells were locked and loaded and the men ready for “battle”. Some brought out the big guns and all some had were small arms(YHC). Nevertheless, …
BB 11/10/18 F3TheMission 8:30am Weather Conditions: Brisk 45 degrees and soggy ground!!! Stuff and Thangs (Hiit/Tablata) workout Round up/Disclaimer/Prayer Stuff: Warm Up: 20 Side Straddle Hop 20 sec toe touch stretch 20 sec straddle/split stretch 10 lbc 10 sec 6” hold 20 merkins Mosey to Retaining Walls: Thangs: Ladder Work Climb wall 5 merkins, climb …
Conditions: 60s and Moist Last time the PAX did the PT test at Hammer, YHC was doing a little reading on the test and so forth. Apparently, the PT test is being replaced by the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). YHC took it upon himself to investigate further. This started the gears turning, and …
Fridays at #RAMBLE are historically FAST, FLAT and FOUR Milesish. Since moving Fridays to Starbucks in 5 Points, that’s virtually impossible to get FLAT. So YHC tried his best to limit the number of hills, all be it a major one. 14 Posted to find out. Conditions: 55 and drizzling rain Leave Starbucks and head …
Conditions: 100% Humidity with a cool air Count off Disclaimer/Prayer YHC took the opportunity during a recovery/taper week for many of the pax to lead today’s version of a Friday 10k. TCLAPS to those who endured the drizzle and joined YHC. Route – South on Lake L on Parker L on Swartz L on Main …
Written last week; posted on Nov 7, 2018: The Shank was hopping today with some Slammer action. This will be YHC’s second to last Slammer during the AOQ administration, so why not modify it a little bit. The last time we did this, everyone seemed okay with it, but Ken Doll wasn’t here to witness …
YHC made his way to Jumanji and had a blast! Decided it was time to take #Kelly on the road and introduce him to the men of F3 Lexington! This q was fun and fast paced, here is how it went down! Consitons: foggy and 58 the thang: Bom, Prayer, disclaimer, mosey to baseball field: …
** Posted on behalf of Abner ** Football workout – Warmup Mosey Side-straddle hop Through the tunnel Superman Imperial walker First exercise is forward 10 yards, second is going back and third exercise is when we return. The length will increase 10 yards each time, eventually getting to 100 yards. All mary is a 16 …
9 pax posted this am for an ever evolving workout at Turning point. YHC had a plan for the rain, but the rain moved through early and wasn’t needed, so many possibilities…. So after some time of exploration, and thinking during People’s Chair, the pax returned to what YHC had in mind… kinda… H/T to …
Posted on behalf of Snapchat Conditions: Wet pavement with puddles, but otherwise perfect Tha Thang: Guess who stepped up to the plate (or maybe more accurately, was voluntold) after less than a dozen posts for his VQ? Twitterless Snapchat led 2/3rds of the following through a bruiser of bodyweight exercises, with an assist from YHC. …
13 Pax beat the Fartsack and showed up to get their swole on. It was great seeing a few Pax that had been out for a while. Keep pushing the rock, men. THE THANG: Mosey to the block pile and grab one. Circle up and begin the fun. One minute to complete exercises. 5 reps …
Due to all the rain we were expecting this morning, YHC decided to keep the pax under cover with another circuit workout. Fortunately or unfortunately, it did not rain so we had to complete the circuit workout which is shown in detail below. Conditions: 65 degrees and pleasant The thang: Disclaimer and mosey around the parking …
7 PAX showed this morning after a solid rain to get a sweat on in the gloom. After our initial time spent at Billy (5 total PAX) , we got together and decided to put in some work. YHC could tell Rico remembered one of my previous workouts fondly, and as luck would have it, …
Sorry for the delay! I’m sure all three of you that are reading this backblast have been waiting with bated breath since Tuesday. So rest easy, here she blows… Seven pax showed at Foxhole this morning. Apparently they didn’t check the Twitters last night to see that Plan B had the Q again (his third …
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The time has come again to celebrate the birth of my beloved Corps. On 10 November 1775 my Marine Corps came alive. For 243 the Marine Corps as been the tip of the spear for this great nation thanks to the bravery of many men and women who have earned the title of United States …
Conditions: 70 Degrees, little breezy, wet ground (from rain night before) Disclaimer, Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance Warm-up: 1 lap – 0.25 mile SSH – IC x25 Merkin – ICx10 Imperial Walker – IC x15 Little Baby Arm Cirles – Forward ICx15 “ “ “ – Reverse IC x15 Through the tunnel – IC x …
With red states and blue keeping the pax up late, a dedicated five gathered at Trenholm Plaza to fight off the voting hangover. South Carolina’s results could have been published weeks ago given the shortage of surprises dealt out. And in that vein, a time honored route was called for five miles around both Katherine …
8 pax ventured into the gloom for some BLIMPS at the Castle. No bricks this time for our tour of the ‘hood! Disclaimer COP: SSH x 15 IC Imperial Walker x 15 IC TTT x 15 IC LBAC x10 IC fwd – x10 IC rev Overhead Arm Claps x 20 IC Quad Stretch Calf Stretch …
Conditions , muggy and slightly warm. Disclaimer, Pledge of Allegiance, prayer. Warm up SSH IC TTT fully erect IC LBAC F/R 10/10 4ct ic Emp. Walkers 20 ic The Thang, Since it was warm we couldn’t blame any shortcomings on cold weather. We were small(in number) but the men performed well. These men had obviously …
Conditions: Low 50’s Count off Disclaimer/Prayer YHC has been given the honor to lead the men who come out to Stride each week and this morning we honored a HIM, Cheech, John Flanagan. It has been over a year now since his passing but the impact he left continues to grow. TCLAPS to Quisenberry for …
17 PAX helped open the dawn with a pledge to get better. The goal was to walk away with a souvenir of three hundred merkins. Pushed as a team. Succeeded as a team. Warm Up Mosey to Emily Douglas. SSH x 15, Imperial Walkers x 15, Air Press x 15, Overhead Clap x 15, Mosey …
18 Pax (including 2 runners), well maybe 17 and three quarters (Uno showed up a 1/4 of the way through 😉 ) Conditions: Upper 60’s, muggy and moist. Disclaimer/COP: Thru the tunnel (10x) IC Little Arm Circles (10x) IC Side straddle hop (15x) IC The Thang: Pax were instructed to grab a block and head …
3 pax choose to get better on Election Day 2018 at Roost. We welcomed back Toe Tag from a long hiatus. He asked that the Q take it easy on him but what fun would that be…Here’s what went down. Conditions: 70 and thick Tha Thang: Quick warm up lap around the track and then …
It’s increasingly difficult to get on the Surge Q sheet these days, without a month wait, but YHC finally snuck in a spot to lead this great group of dudes. Here is how it all went down. One Minute Warning Disclaimer: Prayer: The weather: 67 degrees and 100 % Humidity Mosey over to bottom of incline …
18 of F3LexSC’s finest elected to post at The Shank on this fine November morning. It was a cardio-intensive, AMRAP-themed snotwoggler. All 3 Fs were present this AM. Truly a pleasure to lead these men. Here’s what we did: Conditions: 69 degrees, humid The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Mosey Line up Butt kicks to line High …
12 Pax post to Jumanji for a trip the the elementary school and some block work. Great numbers and great group of men at Jumanji. YHC hasn’t been by to Q for several months and it was great to see some new faces and the great effort put out by the Pax. Thanks to Columbo …
Been on the Q sheet for a while for Shank and haven’t been able to make it there for whatever reasons. Finally made it there and had a good one planned. Things just didn’t go according to said plans. Here’s how it went: Weather: 60s and damp, it was nice 1 MW Disclaimer Warm up …
17 tough guys strutted around the Hollow campus this morning. Each of the 17 men showed great effort and got better. We also had some fun. Mumblechatter was strong. There was 1 FNG. Ali Groves, football player for South Carolina. Finance major. Analytical thinker. Named Rainman. Weather: 70 degrees, no wind, wet conditions. Disclaimer and …
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After some beat-downs from Schrute and Wojo, the QIC decided we needed a fun little break to celebrate with our family by playing an old fashioned game of Kickball….F3 Style. 21 total went off campus to meet at the fields behind the Camden High School Wellness Center. (I guess I should have been a little …
Summary Turning 56 and Q-ing was a birthday wish! Dreams do come true. And it was a party, in worst way. Dark chilly and damp. Yea, just like I wanted it. Conditions Gloomy: 51 degrees, humid, dewey and humid. (Yea, i know I said it twice) Since no FNG, abbreviated disclaimer……Let’s hit it! Warmerama Lots …
Weather: 45* and windy Disclaimer Prayer 3 pax posted and pushed each other to get better COP Circle up Burpees x 3 OYO SSH x 12 IC LBAC X 15 F/ 15 R IW X 16 IC LBC x 18 IC Mosey to teacher’s lot Burpees x 4 OYO Merkins X 7 IC IW X 13 …
Work hard, play hard. The 2ndF event of the year is upon us. F3 Lexington along with our FiA sisters are once again hosting a party to celebrate Christmas and our pax. This casual affair and will be the same location and format as last year. There will be food but consider this like the …
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder and YHC had been about as distant from #Castle as you can get living half a mile from the AO. Sure, been poking around #ChainGang, #Scramble, and even a post at #Hammer but showing no love for the homeboys. It was great to return as Q; the …
A slight mist didn’t keep 9 pax away from betterment. Also, we welcomed Wingback to his first Stride. Conditions: 59 degrees, slight mist The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM E Main R on Cedarcrest R on Freedom R on Railroad R on 6 L on Gibson R on S. Church L on Elm R on …
On a brisk morning, 15 pax emerged from their nice warm bed to do a little work and get a little better. Mumble chatter was ever present and very entertaining, fun was had by all. The weather was clear and 44 but at least is was wind was blowing. The Thang Disclaimer and opening prayer …
A quick run 1/2 mile to the front entrance of the school Circle up > 25 SSH in Cadence Run back to starting point Circle up > 20 through the tunnel in Cadence Now here is where all the fun begins Step 1: Start with 25 Burpee Pull-Ups once finished do 50 Big Boy Sit …
13 PAX arrived at #TheCastle to get better, to welcome Wham! as new AOQ and to send YHC off into the sunset. It’s been a privilege to lead these PAX over the past year. YHC appreciates the consistent support received, during the cold winter glooms or the sweltering summer days. Handling Q schedule changes, supporting …
Title Post-Halloween workout Date 11/1/2018 Conditions 59 degrees and pleasant QIC Wojo PAX 23 – Abby Wambach (Respect), Hope Solo, Kiffin, Pothole, Stats (Respect), Bolt (Respect), Cornwallis, Neon (Respect), Skipper, Ponzi, Timber, Weed, Mayhem (Respect), May Plant (Respect), Sacagawea (Respect), Tweetsie, Flight Risk, Snookie, Tree Bark, Whaler (Respect), Schrute, Dufresne (Respect) & Wojo Intro Good …
11 pax including 1 for stridelite posted this gloom to detoxify their bodies after purging on 2.0’s halloween candy. All got better. Conditions were 62 and breezy. Disclaimer and Prayer COP SSH x 15 IC TTT x 15 IC IW x 15IC Windmill x 15 IC Mosey to track. Indian run stopping every 100 meters …
It was early but we volunteered to workout the parking lot and get them ready for the buses. Conditions: Nice Mosey to the Elementary school for a warm-up Hill Billies 20x Imperial Walkers 20x TTT 20x Windmill 20x High knees 20x LBaC 20x RLBac 20x SSH 20x Next up: Laps with Pain-stations Exercises at the …
Day after Halloween and 4 pax turned out for a classic HIIT routine. Focus was on legs and abs because YHC’s arms had not recovered from Tuesday. These workouts keep the pax in close proximity which is great for mumble chatter but awful for air quality. Warm up Mosey to front of High School 5x …
My, my, my…how three years can fly. 11 PAX gathered to celebrate YHC’s 3-year anniversary with what was intended to be an honorable beatdown. YHC had the weinke prepared last week, when to my surprise, Rudy stepped up and grabbed the Q. So the tasks were set and the PAX of Speedtrap were ready to …
Definition: Before you consult Google Translate it means “the big turkey.” Cultural Lesson: In ColOmbia, South America, turkey is a special meat only eaten on very special occasions, weddings, promotions etc. It’s special because its expensive and not affordable by many. So if you have a pavo grande you are lucky. Much in that same essence Depot …
The Hollow was the place where it was all about blocks and betterment and some serious mumble chatter (so not the norm at the Hollow). The topic of the day was about plumbing but that is all that I am allowed to say. I created what I thought was a pretty solid workout and I …
Conditions- 45 and cool. 9 PAX were in for a little high intensity campus tour with various reps of circuit work. Thang- Jog a parking lot lap to start, then on to 25 SSH, 20 Squats, 15 Merkins, 10 Big Boys, and 5 Burpees. After the total body warm up, The PAX endured pyramid sprints. …
Conditions: pleasant 61* Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: YHC birthday just happened to fall on a WO day, the day after Halloween. After consuming the 2.0’s share from candy tax last night, I may have over-taxed myself. The profits were too good to pass up! I arrived earlier than a BR time and what started off (in …
YHC always enjoys leading the way at Hollow. The pax came in numbers and work was done. Enjoyed it as usual! Weather: 50’s Disclaimer Prayer The Thang Mosey around the back of the school to the track and start with some COP SSH x 15 IC Imperial Walker x 15 IC TTT x 15 IC …
(Posted on Behalf of Pocahontas) 19 pax posted at Turning Point this am. We conquered the field this morning with non-stop movement and block work. Conditions: Cool and Clear Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang: Mosey to back parking lot Circle up SSH x10 ic Arm Circles x10 ic AC Reverse x10 ic TTT x10 ic …
11 PAX arrived at #TheCastle to get better. With Special K on the Q and bricks in hand, the PAX knew what was coming – a neighborhood tour. In the Halloween spirit, our Q gave the PAX neon head gear – red horns or a green and red knife were the choices. Donning the appropriate …
Conditions: 60 and a little breezy 9 Pax Came out and got better. YHC took the Q at the last minute and bounced around some ideas of what to do. Well when in doubt always go back to old workouts that are effective. COP: SSH x 20 TTT x 20 Little Arm Circles x 15 …
6 Pax post to CAT for some Block Work and fellowship. It seems that late/later night Halloween activities keep a few of the CAT regulars away. Kudos to Big Toe for his second post, he kept pushing the entire workout. The effort was high but the mumble chatter was low. Must have been those 16 …
Back over the Summer, Potluck had the Arena Q and only 1 other guy showed up. It just so happened to be the week of the gauntlet. I can only think that he jumped in there to Q to pay us back for not showing up for his Q. Anyway, we missed you Potluck. YHC …
Conditions: 60 and gloomy 7 pax venture out with Kitty on a little road trip To Rutland for a Beast of a workout Thang: Mosey out parking lot to “borrow” 3 cones and head to St Martins for a warm up 25 SSH IC, 6 Mt Climbers (4count) IC, 6 Mercans IC, 6 Squats IC Mosey toward …