Weather: Beautiful Morning, Nice weather THE THANG: YHC tried to impress Ken Doll by getting the cadence right. Almost had it until started laughing and lost it. Sorry KD! Mosey to the block pile and grab you own personal favorite block. Mosey to the hill near the bridge. 15 reps of and exercise. Block bear …
14 PAX gathered at Turning Point for what ended up being perfect conditions for burpees, bear crawls, and stairs. Fun times Weather- about 60 with some humidity The THANG: Disclaimer-prayer- mosey to back parking lot for COP all IC x 15 except for TTT it was 10. SSH, TTT, LBAC forward, Overhead claps, Dirty birds, …
9 pax posted to CAT for the final day of April Trivia Month. YHC brought out some tune for a game of name that tune. The pax did surprising well considering a lot of the songs were hits before they were born….. Great morning with the Men of CAT! Weather 60ish and nice Disclaimer Prayer …
13 PAX bowed up to hold Drysdale’s parking spot until 5:14. Once everyone was in place, Abner got started. Weather: Humid, Nice Welcome, Disclaimer, Prayer The Thang: Mosey to the front entrance. Start will 11 hand release merkins and 11 LBC’s. Mosey to next station stopping at every light pole for one burpee. Second station, …
At the School Front Door SSH 25 in cadence Through the tunnel 10 in cadence Imperial Walkers 20 in cadence Flutter Kicks 20 in cadence To the Steps Decline Merkins 15 in cadence Pickle Pointer Incline Merkins 15 in cadence LBC 20 in cadence To the Courtyard with Blocks and Bricks Alternating Arm Raises 20 …
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Today was a terrific morning. YHC had planned a dice rolling game that included some block work, body weight exercises, and running to hopefully give the pax a well rounded workout. Hopefully everyone had a good time. Weather: nice, cool, dry 1 minute warning, intro, no FNGs, disclaimer, prayer Mosey just a bit to get …
This was YHC’s second-ever post at Detention, and first-ever Q. First off, gotta give a shout out to the TEN PAX that came out for Stride Light before-hand. YHC was blown away by the commitment put forth, as there were HC’s left and right before supper time yesterday. The mumblechatter started strong, but YHC quickly …
ENOS, STIRRUPS, WILD BLUE, THE DON, BONES QIC: BONES 5 pax return to the gloom for a WOD from YHC. Conditions were near perfect and everyone was ready for a good beatdown. Considering that I have been M.I.A. for a while, I knew I needed to come with something worth getting out of the fartsack …
YHC had a pretty good run of posting at The Bounty last year. But this year, not so much. It’s very clear that missing time at The Bounty takes a toll on any so called “speed” YHC may have ever had. It’s time to get back on it and see if I can get back …
Location: Rectory Square I would say I am disappointed in the turn out this morning, but I know many of our brothers were running the Clinic Classic. Snooki decided to support both by wearing his t-shirt from a previous Clinic Classic to this morning’s beatdown. Much respect those brothers who ran in the race to …
9 Pax #tooktheredpill this morning, and chose to get better at The Castle. Conditions – 60 and clear Disclaimer The Thing – collect your motivation #cinderblock, followed by: Round 1 – 20 SSH x 4 ct, 15 TTT x 4 ct, 15 LBAC – F x 4 CT, 15 LBAC-R x 4 CT, 20 Overhead …
Today was a beautiful morning to run and a great way to start the week. Lots of #RESPECT this AM at Crusade. Conditions: High 50s The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM Leave church headed toward Whiteford L into Whiteford Lake & run neighborhood including cul-de-sacs L back onto 6 L into Hunters Ridge and run …
14 Grown Men showed up ITG to get better. YHC believes we did. Three rounds of The Hollow’s attempt at a new AMRAP and these 14 men were spent. TCLAPs to the studs that doubled down at the F3 3rd F 5K this morning at Timmerman Trail! Here’s what went down out there: Weather – …
Conditions 50 degrees, crystal clear starry skies…..perfect conditions for a collision of worlds. Paradigm shifting. As usual, explicit lyrics below, you’ve been warned…. Foreskin Saturday XL boot camps prior to Handball have been a “thing” at Depot for over a year now. At times attendance has been strong, and less so at other times (particularly …
Don’t put away those beanie hats just yet. It was a cool and clear 47 degrees at Jumani this morning. 3 PAX started out with a 5 mile run prior to boot camp. At the start of boot camp 3 more showed up for a total of 6. 2 of those dropped off prior …
8 PAX showed up to Urban Legend this morning, and YHC is thankful for each and every one. Even numbers is somewhat of a necessity for a meaningful Dora. So we partnered up and got after it. 15 SSH IC in parking lot Mosey down Main, across Main, right on Corley St. and down School …
Merkinfest Weather: 50 and windy Disclaimer Mosey to teacher’s parking lot mixing in high knees and butt kicks *15 SSH IC *15 TTT IC *15 IW IC *10 LBAC F, 10 R *15 LBCs OYO *15 Merkins OYO Mosey to stairs *15 calf raises *15 calf raises toes in *15 calf raises toes out Rinse …
With an HC list that consisted of 2, YHC had a bad feeling that this would be a solo post. Then at 4:30am the text came that the other HC would not be able to make it since he had been up most of the night with a sick M. So upon arrival to CHS …
10 Pax post to Shawshank on a perfect morning for a block workout, so we did a block workout. The boys did work and had some fun! Especially when we got to Mary at the end in the freshly watered field, Welcome to The Shank! Weather, Mid 50’s and Nice The Thang: Disclaimer Prayer Mosey …
YHC has a collection of ridiculous workouts, but CLAM DIP SODA was so popular last time, he decided to bring it back today. This crowd pleasing Workout was, ahem, “designed” to hit all body parts. In theory it sounds great, but in execution, not so much. Either way, it burns a lot of calories, gets …
Conditions: A pleasant 63 degrees. The Thang: No FNG’s Disclaimer Prayer Pledge of Allegiance Warmup: Typical warmup Through the Tunnel (1 Burpee) Windmill (2 Burpees) Side Straddle Hop (3 Burpees) Little Baby Arm Circles (10 Fwd, 10 Rev. – 4 Burpees) Overhead Clap – (5 Burpees) Imperial Walker – (6 Burpees) 8 Count Turn & Bounce …
19 Pax showed up for the forewarned field trip to Growler Hill for a cardio and core partner beat down. While some phrases like “$20 dollars is $20 dollars” and “it doesn’t count if you get paid for it” we’re used, we still had a group of hard chargers. T-claps to 9 pax who hit …
YHC pulled into the LES parking lot to find three Ruck-liters rounding corner, ready for some good livin. And that’s just what we did. Welcome back GRiT! All exercises with ruck UNO. Welcome, Disclaimer, and BOM Weather: 65 and rucking. COP 6 rounds of: -8ct Burpee (burpee + squat) X 6 IC -Hold plank 30 …
Dearest Martha, It has been some time since last I wrote. As I’m sure you are aware, the war has continued to wage on, and I have often found myself in the thick of it. I did, however, have a two-week reprieve due to the injury I suffered during a particularly harrowing battle. Truth be …
13 pax posting for the April PT Test. Work was done and betterness was received. Strong Work Men! Conditions: 50s with a little chill but close to perfect The Thang: Disclaimer/BOM/Prayer Mozey through the parking lot, to the staff parking lot and Circle up SSH x 10 IC IW x 10 IC LBAC x 10 …
13 PAX defeated the fartsack this morning and joined YHC in something different at Surge. Conditions: Low 60’s and nice 1 Minute Warning Disclaimer BOM The Thang Mosey around the front car line stopping at 3 locations for the following: 25 SSH IC 10 slow mo TTT 20 Windmill IC 15 Squats OYO 5 Burpees …
Title Let’s Hear it for the Boys Date 4/25/2019 Conditions 63 degrees and pleasant QIC Wojo PAX 23 – Cornwallis, Schrute, Timber, Bolt (Respect), Ant Man, Big Load, May Plant (Respect), Harper Valley, Ratched, Tree Bark, Dufresne (Respect), Weed, Abacus, Sacajawea (Respect), Crackhead (Respect), Mayhem (Respect), Tweetsie, Flight Risk, Whaler (Respect), Skidder, Neon (Respect), States …
It was a perfect morning for another 10K. The weather doesn’t get much better for running right now so get out there and take advantage of it before the humidity sets in. 8 PAX took the red one and avoided the sack to put in some work. Good to see Ranger back out there. There …
10 pax plus a lost runaway Phonebooth do some work post Billy. If you missed either, you missed out. Weather: A very nice 59ish. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 20 IC Mt Climbers x 20 IC 10/10 LAC’s IC Then grab a block and head over to numero uno on the far side of …
Wilson reached out and needed a replacement due to field trip duties, YHC was ready and eager to help out the only problem was what to do. With no real plan, YHC decided to do what he loves best…RUN! I don’t think the gravity of what happened this morning played out in the pax’s brain …
The Waffle House Coupon was not won so it will increase in value for the next workout, please keep trying. The next event will include Bacon.. Warm Up Mosey around parking lot Wind Mills X 10 IC TTT X 10 IC Squats X 10 IC Arm Circles X 10 IC Play Ground Hanging Knee lifts …
YHC was eager to return to familiar turf after being absent with the gauntlet, always good to be back at the ole schoolyard! After the beat downs from the last two weeks, I decided to try for another burn down of a muscle group, these strong men seemed up for the challenge so we went …
YHC hasn’t had a chance to play with some of the toys at Graveyard in a while, and so decided to have a tour of campus with heavy logs. Shoulders are now pretty sore, and several very large splinters were narrowly avoided. Work was done, and it was (sort of) fun. #TCLAPs to the men who …
YHC had Q’d at CAT earlier in the week during their April Trivia Q month. We made it through about half the “are you smarter than a 5th grader” questions I had prepared. So for today’s Q at Snakepit, I figured we’d pick up where CAT left off. There was 1 for SL and 1 …
11 PAX came out of hibernation to slap the gloom in the face Conditions: Nooice! Warm up: SSH x 25 LAC x 30 TTT x 15 Mosey around parking lot to block pile and grab a block. The token “there was a faster route” was used of course by a certain critical PAX who is …
14 faithful TP regulars gathered this am returning to business as usual following completion of the Gauntlet 2019. Workout didn’t hit on much, but the fellowship was worth the post. The following loosely describes what happened; Weather was dry and borderline long sleeves. Circle up at shovel flag, disclaimer, prayer, then mosey to teacher’s lot …
Dirty Bird visits Graveyard Graveyard Back Blast—April 23, 2019 0530AM Location: Riverbluff High School Weather: Clear, 51 degrees Recap: Dirty bird impresses 16 men with an age related work out and no arm movements allowed. Dirty Bird had his wing clipped at the Gauntlet and has limited use. Bulldog defined for us what being …
Dear Diary was scheduled to come over to Q, but he had a few issues, so YHC took the Q instead. Weather: 52 degrees, perfect The Thang: Intro, Disclaimer, Prayer and Lord’s Prayer. Pledge of Allegiance Mini-slaughter start of 10 burpees OYO. Mosey around the parking lot, mixing in some high knees and butt kicks …
Six pax joined Roommate for the last day of his early 50’s for some fun around the track. THE THANG Disclaimer Grab a block and go to the track COP Curls x 10 IC Squats x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC Do some reps, run a lap Curls for the Girls x 54 OYO …
Posted by Wee Wee on Drysdale’s Behalf 12 beat the fartsack for my 4th career Q since joining the founding of The Surge Conditions: 50ish degrees, Wind ESE 1ish mph The Thang: 1 minute warning Disclaimer BOM Mosey to the front of the school SSH X 20 IC TTT X 20 IC LBAC X 15 IC RLBAC X 15 …
15 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack on this beautiful April morning looking for a prime opportunity to #OwnTheGloom. Standing on the hallowed grounds of Hand Middle School was YHC, who got the call just after 9:00 PM last night from Adrian, who was looking for a substitute Q. In a manner that would make Cesspool …
14 pax gathered in the Gloom (#nolights) for another popular NB downpainment. Work was done by all who showed. THE THANG Disclaimer Mosey around parking lot and ascend upon the block pile. Pax secured one block each and went to the lower field. COP Switchkicks x 16 IC Imperial Walker x 16 IC Mountain Climbers …
Conditions: A clear and cool morning brought nine dedicated PAX and one FNG to Snakepit. Temp: A pleasant 54 deg F. Almost shorts & T-shirt weather! The Thang: FNG? YES!!! Disclaimer Prayer Warmup: Warmed up with just a few exercises, since we’d be doing a variety of exercises with the workout. Through the Tunnel – 10 …
10 PAX came out of the woods and gathered for a bootcamp. Weather was lovely, in the 50s and no rain. Warmup: Imperial Walkers, cadence, x20 Grass pickers, cadence, x15 21s (SSH in cadence to 5 followed by SSH to 21 but all PAX counting in silence. PAX must end at in sync to avoid …
3 men posted to #Legion Tuesday morning, hoping for the opportunity to #GetBetter, to get stronger, and to see if they were #LegionLegit. YHC was inspired by a 2016 paver workout courtesy of Legion Counsel of Elder member Wingback, focusing primarily on the upper body and core muscles. YHC brought some F3 branded pavers to …
13 pax joined YHC in celebrating the 3rd Anniversary of the founding of #TheCastle, also affectionately referred to as #902AO. Having been a part of this group for nearly 2 years after crossing the river from F3 Lake Murray territory, it was an honor to lead the pax on this occasion. Disclaimer, count-off COP: SSH …
9 pax gathered for a YHC’s 4 year anniversary Q. Four years for me was somewhere around Apr. 7. Temperature was perfect this morning. No time was wasted and we promptly went to work. YHC decided to try something new to break up what we usually do. Once we started the smart ass comments flowed …
Weather: clear, cool, 52(ish) degrees. Venus was hanging out at 7 o’clock, not the ISS. The Thang: intro, disclaimer, prayer Short loop(s) around the parking lot, then the warm up in the parking lot SSH x 20, TTT x 8, Windmill x 8 Run to the upper field and grabbed blocks for the following: 21 …
Name of the boot camp is Alphabet Soup Every workout title corresponds with a letter of the alphabet. Most exercises were completed with a cinder block. The exercises were completed AMRAP for 1 min and had a small rest of 5-15 sec between each. A- American Hammers with block B- Blockees (Burpees with the block) …
Today’s workout was another installment of April trivial Qs at CAT. These different workout styles (theme based, game based, co-Q, whatever) are sometimes a shot in the arm to both the PAX and QIC who has to be a little creative. I had a couple of ideas and ultimately settled for the “are you smarter that …
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Conditions cool and dry No FNGs Disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance and prayer/ COT Warm up 20 4ct SSH Ttt 10 4ct Lbac 10/10 Squats 4 ct ic 10 Mosey and get blocks 4 set. 20x,1min holds, 9x, 6x, 9x.(bday 4/20/1969) 1st set arms blocks 20 block curls 1 min OH hold 9x high pulls 6x …
It was a nice morning to be out in the gloom, especially after being gone for the past few weeks. I appreciate the effort given by the six men who showed up for Score. Condition: 55 degrees The Thang: Mosey to the front of Dreher and circle up: Side Straddle Hop x20 IC 4×4 x10 …
We ran an out and back to the dam.
9 PAX came hopping in after an Easter celebration weekend. YHC had to work off some indulgence from the day before. We put in a little over 2 miles total and a great deal of arm work. Here’s the THANG! Conditions: 50 and mild. (seemed cooler than that) Mosey to the side parking lot and …
6 PAX posted on this Easter Eve morning to make sure the extra peeps that were consumed would be worked off. Okra texted YHC the night before that he had a cracked finger but he’d muscle through it. And he did! Here’s the THANG! Conditions: 47 and breezy but clear. YHC to begin with a …
YHC needed a rest after The Gauntlet the last two weeks, so he thought Qing Bounty made sense. Yeah, not so much. As always with his Q’s, YHC’s best laid plans proved to be fruitless as the men of Bounty pushed him to his limit. These guys never fail to meet a challenge and always …
After almost three years of doing this, I can say with certainty that the running around and doing stupid stuff is not what gets us out of bed and assembled on an empty schoolyard at a ridiculous hour of a cold morning. If it were only a workout, I would have quit by now. It …
Conditions colder 46°F No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer COT Warm up 50 SSH 4ct ic 15 TTT 4ct ic LBACs 10/10 forward and reverse 4ct ic OH claps 10 4ct ic 10 Michael Phelps 4ct ic 10 squats 4ct ic The thang, YHC hid Easter eggs with glow sticks in them around campus . Each …
Conditions: Cool and windy 51 degrees. The Thang: No FNG’s Disclaimer Prayer Warmup – The Good Friday storm which brought dark clouds and rain in the middle of the day reminded YHC of the Good Friday’s of a childhood spent in church doing the Way of the Cross in a small Catholic Church in Phlox, Wisconsin. Memories …
Conditions wet cold and very windy No FNGs Disclaimer Prayer COT Disclaimer It is YHCs 50th birthday today and first time Qing at CAT. YHC was hoping for a decent turnout but with spring break, Easter, and the ending of The Gauntlet the turnout was sparse. 1 additional pax showed up -Trickle. Trickle and I …
Today’s Saturday Q duty took me to White Knoll High School AKA “Snake Pit.” 3 men responded to the call to get better on a breezy, clear, 53 degree morning. After disclaimer and opening prayer we moseyed down the steps to the field. Warm up with SSH, TT Tunnel, Windmills, Imp Walkers, Hillbillys etc. …
Day 10 of the 2019 gauntlet landed on the cross ruck on Good Friday. when originally planning the event and factoring in P200 we didn’t know where we’d land but God had a plan and it worked out great to end this way! Let me say that I was honored and blessed to see these …
Disclaimer Warm-up SSH x 25 IC TTT x 25 IC LBAC’s x 25 IC forward & reverse Squats x 25 IC Merkins x 50 OYO The Thang PAX moseys to tennis courts for Blackjack….with a twist PAX lines up down one side of tennis courts. 20 merkins on near side, 1 American Hammer on far …
At 60 degrees, conditions were perfect this morning. 5 PAX started their day packing in a whole lot of work in 1 hour. Pretty tough day at the Legion office, but this group is always up for the challenge. The Thang: Mosey to Legion Field for C.O.P. (SSH, Windmills, Squats, Mountain Climbers, Flutter Kicks). Mosey …
Day 9 dawned ealier than others, the pull was intense to stay in the fartsack, but 45 men were about to get up and do the harder thing, so the alarms were silenced and the bells tolled in the gloom at the stand! Incredible respect and props to Katniss who came to the AO after …
YHC showed up under a full moon to Jumanji at the fresh age of 42….. threw down with some F3 brothers and departed a year older. Magic at Jumanji!!! Conditions: 60 something under clear skies with a Full Moon Disclaimer, Opening Prayer then Mosey to Canteen to warm up. Warm up: TTT x 10ic Windmill …
With The Gauntlet and Spring Break in full swing, and with Wapner out in Arizona after leading 3 workouts in a row, Turning Point was in need of a Q. YHC decided to grab the reins. Upon pulling into the parking lot, YHC was greeted by a coyote, which darted in front of the car …
It’s Spring Break week which brings low numbers and an excuse for some PAX to fartsack. YHC challenged the SwampFox PAX to post and 6 HIM entered the Gloom to get it done. Conditions: 59 degrees. Perfect The Thang: Disclaimer (Included safety reminder) YHC announced we’d be leaving campus and going our for a nice …
YHC celebrated another trip around the sun with the pax from Graveyard this morning. Nothing better to start your 49th birthday than a block party beatdown. Still no respect but fun was had and all got better today at Graveyard. Conditions: 62 deg and clear (IDEAL) The Thang: OMW, Time called, Prayer Mosey to Press …
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It was a perfect morning to be in the gloom. Before bootcamp we had seven pax for stridelite/ rucklite. YHC wanted to go heavy on miles this morning so two rounds of the merlot mile were on tap. We worked on good form with the reps. Well some of us did. Below is what went …
Not a Pro No FNGs COP Mosey to front of School Warm up with Ghost Count Cadence YHC counted the first cadence out loud (1, 2, 3) and the Pax replied with 1. After that, the goal was to finish the rest of the reps as a group, with a silent cadence. If completed properly, …
Everyone is tired. We all feel it, Day 8 (or 9 if you reminded everyone about completing the murph) brought some tired men the flood at ambush! The cold snap was still in affect and the brave men put their best efforts to task today and battled this heavy course! Here’s how today went down! …
Conditions: *brisk n bearable* 45* Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: As most of the Lexington #Pax were attending Gauntlet, YHQ stepped up to Q those who stayed behind. Bar Crawl still on IR, me coming off kidney stone surgery and welcoming a new member Bublé, we decided to take this time to show him what all Detention has …
Title Thunderdome Date 4/16/2019 Conditions 45 Degrees and Clear QIC Cornwallis PAX 15 – Abby Wambach, Gameplan, Sacajawea, Neon, Whaler, Flight Risk, Sully, Treebark, Stats, Magellan, Wojo, Mayplant, Pothole, Weed, Cornwallis Disclaimer Standard disclaimer with addition of Q giving a brief talk about modifying. Intro F3 Camden was officially launched on January 14th, 2017. YHC …
It wasn’t long into the COP when a good bit of laughter broke out over activities behind YHC. The exercise at the time happened to be the slow-mo squat. When YHC turned around to see what the commotion was all about, YHC saw more of Floppy Disk than ever desired… This is the second time …
8 pax from The Roost and Speedtrap combined this morning at CHS to see what YHC had in store. Fresh of the Ville 2 Ville relay (fine event by the way) the plan was to go a little easy on the legs. Here’s how it went down: Conditions: Mid 40s (would of taken this temps …
Day 7 of the Gauntlet led these eager men to Gilbert where the infamous Goat Hill awaited our best efforts! This beast of a course didn’t disappoint and we had our fill of burpees and hand release merkins! Here’s how the Goat hill guantlet went down! Big thanks to Grout for showing up and keeping …
Every other light pole, starting with 10 reps counting down, squats YHC felt bad this morning. Real bad. This Q was gonna end in some serious merlot or THC would feel better, and thankfully it was the latter. With the Gauntlet going on someone had to hold down the AO, and YHC was honored as …
Conditions: 45 degrees; 88% humidity, light winds from the west, 39-degree dew point, 30.19” barometric pressure, low UV index Under the waxing Gibbous moon, 4 PAX gather this morning in the Jumanji Jungle looking to get better. It has been a very long time since YHC posted here, and the excitement was high for the …
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Tabata workout with music This was a good workout with good fellowship. Weather: Clear morning with a cool temp of 50 Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to the Loading Dock SSH x 20 IC TTT x 20 IC Grabbed 2 bricks and gathered around in a circle on the basketball court for a Tabata style workout. We …
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10 pax defied the Spring Break #fartsack and showed up at The Hollow ready to work. YHC had to modify the workout slightly (100% to be exact) because there were no blocks at The Hollow this morning. Instead of a block workout we adapted and overcame the situation. The workout changed from a muscle builder, …
Today was supposed to be the PT test, but due to the Gauntlet, the PT test was rescheduled. So, for the 3rd time in a row, YHC Qed at TP. Thanks to the other 4 PAX that showed up and blistered the weinke (that IS NOT what she said). The workout may look similar to …
Several strong men maintained the spirit of competition this weekend and handled the murph course at cyptonite, however YHC drug this old frame into Monday for day 6 and grinder! There was no shortage of get up and get after on this gauntlet course and many PAX were pushing and encouraging! Notcied some HIM’s even …
Day 5 of the Gauntlet brought tired men to the brinks of their limits, especially YHC, some men though rose to the occasion and ran beast mode on the smoker! Great effort from these men! The men of smokehouse welcomed the 34 gauntlet attendees to their home turf and we were smoked. Map far we’ve …
It was a great morning to put in work at The Hollow! YHC planned a workout around the development stages of a new AMRAP. We’ll still resurrect The Tomcat from time to time, but the men of The Hollow are ready for a new challenge. 8 PAX showed up this morning to give it a …
YHC’s Thursday Q was a crowd pleaser, so YHC planned to do it again. However, overnight rain threw a wrench into that plan. So, thanks to the other 5 PAX that endured an off the cuff Q that was “fun” I guess. Conditions: Upper 60s, overcast, 1000% humidity The Thang: Circle up here for COP …
Pax of F3 ,here is the layout for The Sausage Factory for The Gauntlet. Zoom on picture to get details. PARK in area surrounded by blue running loop. Watch for SL’ers in entire school area as we DO NOT run off campus. Wear lights and reflective gear if you do SL(430am). Repeat we DO NOT …
Six men and mans best friend gathered in the gloom of downtown Ltown for a six mile run. From the silence on the message board yesterday YHC thought he may be alone. Or maybe Recall would show. As 0500 came there were several pax stretching their way toward the virtual shovel flag for a quick …
This is a no excuse lame effort to get a Backblast published for F3 Detention. I answered the call to Q but failed to get this posted on time. I hope y’all can forgive me. The workout went something like this. Warmup: Mosey from front parking lot of school to the back of school in …
6 Pax beat the fartsack to get better this morning, the workout went something like this. Warmup: Jog around parking lot, buttkicks, high knees and karaoke, then 5 merkins OYO at speed bumps, Continued to Dumpster hill with squats along the way. The Thang: Triple Nickle on Dumpster Hill ( 5 raise the roofs at …
Wednesday was a great morning to get out for a little 10k through downtown Lexington. Temps this time of year are perfect for run groups. Come on out and enjoy them while you can! Route Description Pre-run Safety Guidelines Count-O-Rama Prayer The Route: IM’s Swartz Connector S. Lake to E. Main Main to Swartz Right …
YHC was honored to make the trip over to see the Detainees and lead them. YHC is grateful that Bar Crawl and Blue Rhino extended the invite, and YHC will make it a regular occurrence to Q these fine pax. Weather 60ish and clear Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: Mosey to the courts for a quick warm-up. …
Day 4 of the Gauntlet was everything none of us wanted, a pain train of brutal repetitions, the men of C.A.T. came up with some ”extreme alterations” to the original CAT 5 course and let’s just say it was a gutsy move for the fourth straight day of pain! Despite the heavy doses of pain …
Disclaimer given COP: 15 ea IC: SSH, TTT, Windmill, mercans, BBSU, LBAC fwd/bkwd, chinooks The Thang: Mosey to Legoland to get a duplo or 2 legos (1 pax got all of the above) Circle up near shovelflag BearCrawl Ring of Fire: Pax bearcrawl to R until Q command to halt, then, starting w/ pax to …
Our community and more specifically, our Rocky Creek family, lost a warrior this week when young Brodie Derrick went to be with the Lord after a short battle with Leukemia. Prayers from the F3 Men for the family and friends of Brodie! Brodie’s birthday was 3/12 and throughout his fight with this terrible sickness, that …
The mood seemed low-key but the work was hard and the men certainly did their best to complete everything. However, the mumble chatter was almost non-existent (very disappointing). Here is what transpired: Weather – Clear and in the mid 50”s. Disclaimer Prayer The Thang My Slaughter Starter – 35 Merkins OYO then Mosey to starting …
5 pax ventured into a lovely springtime gloom with 56 degrees and only 85% humidity to join the Q for a taste of mountain life. Pax went on a 1 mile Heathwood tour with 8 stops. At each stop, pax completed the following: 10 Mountain Climers 20 yard Bear Crawl (or Lunge walk with a …
When all around fails you Stand Firm, when the PAX do not show for your Q. When life turns difficult which happens to everyone at some point Stand Firm. Endure the losses which eventually turn to Gain. Never quit. Yes we had a great workout this morning amongst Lifes Happenings.. Warm Up Mosey around parking …
So, it’s the week(s) of the Gauntlet for 2019. Since YHC needs to be home early most mornings during the school year, what better time to enjoy some fellowship with the men of TurningPoint (after all, we all know YHC isn’t here for the workout). It’s been said that YHC likes to run his mouth. …
Huge thanks you to the Green mile ladies of Fia Lex for sharing the space! Very friendly of them to allow 43 sweating dudes into the gloom! Gauntlet Day 3 headed to Shawshank for the infamous slammer today where Dunphy obviously held home field advantage! That didn’t stop the stragglers like myself from attempting the …