8 Pax left the warm cozy confines of their fartsacks to join YHC for another variation of BLIMPS. Conditions: partly cloudy and 34 deg The Thang: Warm-up grab a block and mosey to Middle school SSH x 25 IC IW x 25 IC TTT x 15 IC HB x 25 IC OHAC x 25 IC …
Conditions: Wet and Cold with no rain, 34 degrees Disclaimer / Prayer Great group of men at Turning Point. YHC was very much impressed how they tackled the traveling torture… otherwise known as the “Board of Pain” COP (parking lot) SSH IC 50x (warm up) Mosey behind school to lower basketball courts (requested to stay …
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Conditions: Cool 15 pax showed up in the gloom for a mix of hills, mercans, big boy sit-ups and core. A nice way to start the weekend of gluttony! 1 Thessalonians 5:v16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Appetizer Side Straddle Hop …
I signed up last minute to Q to make sure I would get up and run this morning. It had been over a week with all of my fartsacking due to the cold rain recently. Weather was a cool 36* but all of the 4 that started out were bundled up well, sans Hemingway who …
Banjo & Bar Crawl back at it again. With a number of Detainees on parole at Graveyard, and the rest of them probably too scared, the work still got done. #TClaps to BC for showing up after an early hesitation on account of the flu shot blues. Welcome, Disclaimer, and BOM Weather: 33 and finished …
This was YHC’s second Q at hammer. During my first Q, YHC ran out of exercises with 10 minutes remaining, threw up in my mouth, and sputtered to the end. YHC has been looking forward to this 2nd chance for some time and YHC was determined to bring a proper beatdown to the Hammer PAX. …
Admittedly YHC has been inconsistent in the gloom for awhile. There have been some life issues and motivation issues that have made the fartsack more appealing lately, but not what is good for a man’s soul. Despite that, YHC has been looking forward to this morning’s Q since he got the notification back in September. …
14 pax fought the #fartsack and braved the cold this morning to hopefully get a little better. It had been awhile since YHC had answered the call to lead and I appreciated all that showed up this morning. This was the first Q that YHC didn’t use an actual wienke, so there was definitely some …
The numbers have been relatively low of late, but the Pax posting on these cold mornings are made of strong stuff. This strength was on full display during this morning’s meandering mosey to Indian (Applesauce) Mound for some much needed hill work. Four fellows faithfully followed YHC for some fellowship and this workout: Conditions: The …
Who: F3 Lexington Pax What: Nativity Ruck, 3 miles, with stops to read the Christmas Story, and bring items to Mission Lexington. Fill your ruck (or any backpack) with the following items: Soup Canned Fruit Instant Potatoes When: Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, 5:00 am – 6:30 am Where: Meet at the Urban Legend Parking …
YHC pulled up to Ambush this morning and it appeared all pax ran stridelite prior to bootcamp. If that doesnt tell you that these pax get after it, then I dont know what will. Paperjam did an excellent job with the countdown to this Q as he mentioned it on the Twittersphere a few times. …
What an honor to Q at Graveyard this fine fall morning that felt like the dead of winter. After three days of rain, the pax were just glad nothing was falling from the sky. YHC wanted to keep the guys moving this morning but also really wanted an upper body beatdown. Sorry Spackle for no …
Deck of Pain Clear and Chilly 37 degrees as 11 PAX chose to beat the fartsack and get better together. BOM Disclaimer Mosey to the Front parking lot SSH x 13 IC TTT x 11 IC Windmill x 10 IC Burpees x 5 OYO The Thang: Deck of Pain YHC distributed a newly opened and …
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YHC hasn’t run much since the Hairy bison and still recovering from bronchitis so a little SL was done before bootcamp. Nursing an ankle problem that has become chronic so miles keep short. It’s always great to lead and workout with these Pax even when conditions are not so nice. Lets go to recess on …
Banjo & Bar Crawl Wandered the Lexington hills on a cold, rainy Monday. The best part about starting Monday walking around with some heavy crap in 35 degree rain? The rest of the day is pretty much cake. Welcome, Disclaimer, and BOM Weather: 35 and drizzlin The Thang: https://www.strava.com/activities/2009826518 Prayer Requests: *Chips’s mother, passed-on Saturday …
I enjoy working out with these pax on Sunday mornings. The kettlebells never fail to fill the Gap in weight training aspect of the F3 weekday workouts. We have a tight-knit group but always welcome newcomers. Missed a few guys I was expecting to see this morning. Conditions Very cold and wet luckily we found …
5 pax chose the Daily Red Pill this AM and posted for some cold, rainy, hilly miles. Jam ran fast. Kukoc and Wingback ran really fast. Hemingway found Elvis. YHC picked up the six and found some new treasures for upcoming Urban Legend Qs. Conditions: 37 degrees, rain The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM R …
Conditions: A cool and wet 39degrees, but the PAX assembled under the canopy for a dry workout. The Thang: No FNG’s Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance Prayer Warmup – YHC had done this routine before, but never in the cold so decided to do a few warm up exercises. Through the Tunnel (15 IC) Windmill (15 IC) Side …
They claimed it would be in the 40’s… like a warm winter day in F3Columbia. And there was a 40% chance the rain wouldn’t start until after the #Battle clock expired. The 7 pax who posted, however, were unperturbed by the rain drops they could hear from their fartsacks that morning nor dissuaded from making …
Today’s 4 PAX at Jumanji was only a start to what the morning would hold for YHC on a rainy and mid 40 degree day. After Disclaimer and opening prayer the PAX warmed up with SSH, TT Tunnel, Windmills etc. Mosey to the brick pile select your poison (Block or bricks). Slowsey to the middle …
Earler in the week we noticed there was an open spot on the Q sheet for this Saturday, so YHC and Scotch decided it was a good opportunity to tag-team this merry band of misfits in hopes of delivering a decent beatdown. It seems the Christmas spirit was alive and well in Scotch last night …
5 pax showed up in the cold drizzle to enjoy what YHC guaranteed would be a dry, warm morning. I should become a weatherman with that prediction success. The Thang: Mosey to the side of Dreher, circle up in the foyer SSH, 25, IC Imperial Walker, 25, IC LBAC, 15 forward/reverse/ press, IC merkins, 15, …
(15) Pax celebrate YHC’s birthday w/ a 42 rep block party and I brought the presents. Weather: 28 Degrees Disclaimer / BOM / Prayer COP: Circle up in the front lot SSH x 21 ic Merkins x 21 oyo SSH x 21 ic Merkins x 21 oyo Mosey to the back of Zeke (my truck as dubbed by …
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YHC arrived at the Rooster a few minutes before go time at the 5 am bell and plucked his ruck sack out of his car. He joined the circle and waited for the 1 minute warning. Once 5 came YHC looked around and the other PAX in awe for instruction as it had been a …
If it’s the first Thursday of the month, it’s the Woodshed-Legion Converge-coffeteria! Conditions: Cold! (maybe that’s what kept everyone away?) The Thang: Set of SSH (fast speed) (hoping this distraction would allow more folks to show) Sprint to the bottom of the parking lot (near Pier 1) From the curb, suicides to the first 3 …
One Minute Warning: Disclaimer: Prayer: The weather: 33 Degrees and clear Had a lot of fun out there today on my first shot as QIC, and I appreciate the big crowd (21 Pax) that showed up to do the harder thing, despite the colder temps. I admittedly, probably tried to squeeze a bit too much …
10 PAX made the choice to get better at #thecastle with the added bonus of #GSWK – #GetSwoleWithKamikaze Conditions: 35, and clear Disclaimer COP – SSH 10 x 4 ct, 5 Burpees OYO, SSH 10 x 4 ct, 5 Burpees OYO, LBACF -10 x 4 ct, LBACR – 10 x 4 ct, Imperial Walker – …
Last Saturday after the Wildcat a conversation began about how one of F3Lex’s bad asses Wild Hog had not experienced the CAT5….so what the PAX want… The PAX get! ***Conditions: stupid cold…27 degrees. ***Disclaimer and Prayer…once Coach is done talking. *** The Thang: The CAT5 is our signature AO AMRAP. Climb the stairs to …
9 PAX gathered to ensure YNC’s smooth transition from 35 to 36. Conditions: close to stupid cold The Thang: Warmup- things got a bit hairy here as YHC was having serious command and counting issues SSH IC x 18 TTT x 19 (Skunky caused an interference on this one) Mosey to block pile and grab …
Weather: Starry and 26 degrees (hey, it was a dry cold) The Thang Disclaimer Prayer Warm-up 26 SSHs 26 Imperial Walkers 26 TTTs Walls of Jericho (7 rounds w/ 7 reps each exercise) Shoulder Press Upright Rows Sumo Squats Curls Tricep Extensions LBC w/ static hold Chest press Run around parking lot loop after each …
7 PAX braved the cold morning to take their DRP for betterment. To be honest, YHC had to battle the #fartsack a little harder than usual this morning, but as always, he was happy to be there with his Hollow brothers getting better. Weather: Cold – Clear – 28 degrees Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to the …
When @F3Gear tweeted out that they were releasing a specialized Workout Deck of cards, YHC was one of the first to snap up the pre-order. Once they were produced and arrived, I couldn’t wait to use them with my brothers at Detention, except at that time the Q sheet was slap full. They sat and …
Authored by Happy Trees/Posted by Puck YHC was delivering from a borrowed Weinke this morning. It was a nice Weinke to borrow if you are in the Weinke borrowing bu’ness. It was from a group in GA and the Weinke had actually travelled through multiple AO’s and has been passed around many from around the …
Due to the busy real estate market and some quality time spent with my new born daughter, I have been MIA for the last 2 months. The day I decided to return after a happened to be the coldest morning so far. Whatever…It’s just a little chilly. I’m just glad I made it back out …
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It was a cold frozen morning and there was but one car in the parking lot when I pulled in. Luckily when I parked, all the doors opened and a host of SRC pax poured out of the good Dr. Quinn’s horse drawn buggy. Weather: 26° The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Start moseying then notice …
YHC always enjoys a chance to get back over to Hammer where it all started for me…and 11 PAX did some fast paced work in the not too warm conditions. Conditions: 27 degrees, no wind, and clear skies Tha Thang: The PAX off 11 grabbed two sets of bricks and two blocks and then moseyed …
One Minute Warning: Disclaimer: Prayer: The weather: 26 degrees and clear It was a cold morning for YHC’s 1st Q at Ambush, but still, 9 motivated pax came ready to hold each other accountable and give great effort. Great work, men! See you guys in 2021😉 Mosey 1 warm up lap around parking lot Side Straddle …
It’s been 5 years since YHC first tried F3. Some dude named Rudy kept bugging me until I said, “fine, I’ll try it once just so you quit bugging me.” That first day it was a cold rain, pitch black and the Depot soccer field was a huge pond. Some Asian kid named Crash told …
To the far west of F3 Lexington is where YHC took the Q this morning. It was a pleasure seeing some guys that I normally don’t get to see and to meet a few new faces. Twelve men defied the warmth of the fartsack and joined in for their daily dose of betterment. A good …
Conditions: 45C, Cool and Breezy The YHC was welcomed by the boys at Crypt and I was challenged by Voltron to give a good workout. YHC not only got to get in some good work I was able to witness the shovel flag exchange from Strut to Rocking Chair. I know Strut has done a …
Ten PAX posted and pushed one another through our workout on a chilly, but nice and dry morning. Two PAX for little bit of pre-work, before heading off to the first Wildcat (Quisenberry and Globogym) Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang: Start where we stand: – SSH IC X 17 – TTT IC X 17 – …
Conditions: Crisp 43 degrees YHC always loves coming to serve up a little betterment to the men of Hollow. Its always a challenge to suppress their special brand of mumblechatter and not get distracted. Got there early to set up and pound them in to submission. But as usual, the men of Hollow rose to the occasion! …
YHC had the pleasure of dishing out a little pain while also making things a little fun (I hope) at Swampfox. The pax spent quite a bit of time on YHC’s favorite field, the diamond, for a beat down and a little batting practice mixed. YHC was quite impressed with the Swampfox Pax batting skills! Conditions: 44 degrees and …
Tis the season F3 Columbia! The annual Christmas party will be held on Friday December 14th and is a potluck event. For those who are unaware, A potluck is a communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different, often homemade dish of food to be shared. You can visit our Facebook page to see the details …
7 pax started Tuesday off getting better at Roost. YHC wanted to try something a little different this morning. and according to the complaints, it worked just right. Here’s how it went down: Conditions: 40 (might be awhile before we see am 40s again) Tha Thang: Quick run to parking lot in front of school. …
Great numbers by #theherd this morning on a clear 43 degree morning. Thanks to the 9 PAX who came out. After disclaimer and opening prayer. Mosey to the top of the parking lot. Line up for butt kicks, high knees, carryokie etc circle up for SSH, TT Tunnel, Imperial walkers, windmill etc. Mosey to middle …
The monthly TP AMRAP was on tap for this fine Tuesday morning. The PAX showed up eager to work and with great anticipation of the mystery Q. It was YHC. 16 men pushed themselves and one another as we ran through the course. Today’s “Swannikaze” (thank you, Quis) was inspired by our brother, the man, …
YHC is very appreciative for all that Ken Doll has done for our region. With that, YHC saw that there was an open slot on the Q sheet for today and signed right on up. This was done without consideration of that fact that it was the Friday before The Wildcat. Not very smart on …
5 pax and a crazy mother rucker (Magoo) made it out to Foxhole today. There were a lot of reps to be done and it was pretty chilly. But we came, we saw, we conquered. We managed to burn out our chest, shoulders, arms, legs, and abs. Plus, as an added bonus, everyone got to …
Conditions: Cool and Clear, 43 degrees The Thang: COP SSH IC x 20 TTT IC x 10 Little Arm Circles IC x 20 Imperial Walkers IC x 20 Mosey to the Twilight parking lot The Modified Murph is announced Begin with cardio for 5 minutes with 10 burpees per minute. In between deep breaths and …
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7 pax braved the chilly (42 degrees) gloom to get better at SCORE. Moseyed to the courtyard at the back of the school and started with SSH x29. The Q then broke the F# Workout Deck, following Rule #1-There are no rules. The workout deck has 52 different exercises, broken down by Core, Cardio, Legs, …
We post for a variety of reasons- support obligation for the Q, training needs for a race, fellowshipping, having the the Gloom to ourselves before the population spoils it, and catching a chance glimpse of a night sky’s unworldly planetarium shows. That might be a good question to ask the PAX, “Why did you post?” …
Weather: 41 degrees At some point fairly recently YHC experienced a moment of temporary insanity (which may not be all that temporary) and wondered what it would be like to have a workout that was a combination of all the exercises that YHC hates personally. Today Graveyard got a good sampling of what those exercises …
14 Pax avoid the fart sack and learn a new exercise and routine, well, except the 3 runners, they just….ran…for 35 minutes, and then left, except my boy FG. Conditions: 40, no wind. Disclaimer/COP: SSH (15x) IC TTT (15x) IC Hillbilly (10x) IC The Thang: Pax remain in circle and are introduced to CLIMB. C: …
YHC arrived at SnakePit and saw some old faces and met some new guys. 11 pax joined me this morning and avoided the temptation of the fartsack. On a morning like this, where is nice a cool, YHC likes to keep moving to stay warm. The men out at Snakepit agreed and we moved out …
19 on hand for a modest Q from YHC that gave a little something for everyone. There was an extra buzz in the air due, undoubtedly, to the Hootie and the Blowfish Reunion “Group Therapy” tour. The tabata portion of the workout provided ample opportunity for the pax to offer constructive criticism to YCH and …
13 gentlemen woke up in the comfort and serenity of their home. These men made a choice to get out of their comfortable bed and go workout. It was cold outside and the workout included a lot of bear crawls, a lot of Bobby Hurleys, and a lot of burpees. Not a single pax regretted …
11 Pax posted for some spill work after Baby Ruth complained about the circus being too tight, but then he didn’t post. Conditions were great. We started with an Indian Run to Martha and did hill repeats with merkins and LBC’s at the bottom until it was time to Indian Run back to AO. …
5 Pax posted for a Blue Hose Studded Kettle Bell Beatdown with YHC. Conditions: nice. The Thang: Warm up after disclaimer. 2 laps around the circus. SSH, IW’s, Butt Kicks, High Knees, Squats & Merkins all x 20 OYO KB Revolutions: halos, slingshots, around the world, Fig. 8, hunchbacks x 10 each way OYO. Curls …
13 PAX came together this fine foggy morning to put in some work and get better. Conditions – 66 and foggy Opened with the Disclaimer The Warmup: 20 SSH 15 TTT 15 Imperial Walkers 20 LBAC forward 20 LBAC backwards 20 Raise the roof The Thang: Each PAX grabbed a block and headed to …
Weather: 60 degrees, Moist The Thang: Intro, Disclaimer, Prayer Another strong showing of thirteen strong men at Crusade on a Monday. The Wildcat was this past Saturday, and since most of the pax present today did not participate in the Wildcat, YHC decided to give them a sampling of that CSAUP event – hence …
7 pax enjoyed what is likely the final mild AM for months. It’s not often a December run results in a sweat-soaked shirt. Conditions: 60 degrees The Thang: Count off Disclaimer BOM E Main R on Cedarcrest R on Freedom R on Railroad R on 6 L on Gibson R on S. Church L on …
6 PAX, a dead baby seal, and a live regular Ducky dog took to the streets on a stormy Sunday that was fit for a goose (no need to fly south, just wait a few days). Thunderdrizzle rolled across Lexington but the skies parted around 5:10 and it was game-on for day 2 of #F325DaysofChristmas. …
All I want for Christmas is an ugly sweater to wear at Jumanji’s Ugly Christmas Sweater workout. December 14th is the F3 Lexington Christmas party. On December 15 an equally important event is taking place at F3 Jumanji. The annual al Ugly Christmas Sweater Workout at 0630. The PAX with the ugliest sweater will get …
Well it’s not the first time we’ve witnessed jeans being worn to battle, but this is the first time the man sporting jeans knew this was Battle. In Gump’s defense, he was simply dropping off his son for a wrestling tournament. There was some serious EHing going on that finally convinced Gump to enter Battle …
All I want for Christmas is an ugly sweater workout. In two weeks #theherd will one agian have it’s ugly sweater work out. Open up those boxes and shake the moths and dust out of those ugly Christmas sweaters and join us. Last year we had 19 PAX. Will you be #20? December 15th …
Conditions: 43 and overcast As YHC rolled into the parking lot a few minutes early, the parking lot was already full of cars. Unfortunately, the vast majority of those cars belonged to the high school wrestling team who was gathering for a tournament. The 5 Pax that remained decided to make the best of it …
COT: Disclaimer and prayer Warmup: Jog around parking lot with high knees , butt kicks, kareoke. The Thang: Grab blocks from pile, mosey around walking track stopping every so often with excersises as follows; LBAC 10 forward 10 reverse IC, Squats x 15 IC, Overhead press x 10 IC, Merkins x 10 IC, Bent over …
9 Pax dominated the fart sack for a 5k trip to #Hammer and back. 9 for post 5k coffeteria. The Thang: Head up Trenholm then left on Reamer. Take Reamer to Satchelford. Right on Satchelford until you reach Shannon Springs. Turn around and head back the same way to Scramble. Bom/Cot by yhc Announcements: F3 …