This is Halloween. This Halloween. Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! What a morning to celebrate the 4th Annual Halloween Spook-Tacular? On Halloween morning with some of our brothers from Beechhouse! In total, 16 PAX took part in the tricks and treats. Here’s how it went…. Conditions: 60 and awesome!!! 2 minute warning, mumble chatter, laughs, 1 minute …
Some brief history: On December 4, 2021 an OG in the CrossFit community sadly took his own life leaving behind a wife and two young children. He suffered greatly from depression, PTSD and mental illness after retiring from the U.S. Army. Despite his passion to coach and help others unlock their true potential, his own …
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Today marks the 20th Anniversary to Master Sgt. Michael Maltz death during Operation Enduring Freedom. Over the years since his untimely death, a workout has been named in his honor and takes place across the globe by numerous law enforcement and military agencies. Today the PAX of Surge once again took part in the challenge, …
Another year has come and gone and 8 HIM at Surge stood side by side to say goodbye to 2022. We saw a lot of awesome things in 2022. As an A/O we continued to strive to show that we are #themodel. We did not TALK (except Skid and Black Betty) we DID. During the …
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So it’s been a few days since the 11/29/2022 birthday Q with the HIM of Surge. This Q helped YHC come back to center on many different levels. Coming out of retirement back into the working community left a whole lot of uncertainty that, most of the time, I like to believe I surrender to …
This past weekend marked the 21st Anniversary of the September 11th attacks. All of us remember what happened that day and the insurmountable number of lives that were so selfishly called to an end. Many first responders that were called to duty in the weeks and months that followed sifting through debris and wreckage to …
While sitting around enjoying a restful Sunday YHC knew that there was a Q fast approaching at The Bounty. Other than go in there with some 400m repeats or 800m repeats or fartleks or whatever (not that those are bad), YHC wanted to leave it to chance. After doing some research, a new idea to …
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Some weeks back, YHC brought a version of a blackjack inspired work out to a few AOs in our region and got some positive feedback. So when asked to bring something like this to Crypt, YHC jumped at the opportunity. Step one was finding a date to make it happen; step two was finding a …
The weather didn’t look too promising when YHC’s head hit the pillow, so there was a level of preparation that took place for a contingency plan. But…..it doesn’t rain at Surge….silly me. So the first plan was ready to go as 6 of the finest Surge PAX took to the Gloom for a round of …
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It wasn’t that long ago that Argyle and YHC met in the gloom for YHC’s first ever Q at Urban Legend. In the spirit of the Thursday Night Summer Concerts at Icehouse Amphitheater, we moseyed through the streets of downtown Lexington to put on a musical beatdown of our own complete with and brief intermission …
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Two years….Where does the time go? Seems like only yesterday Scotch was in my kitchen talking to YHC and the M talking about this thing called F3 and some two years later we are celebrating again at Surge. What’s more, for the past year plus YHC has served as AOQ and today was bittersweet as …
Always have a back up plan they say….and whoever they are are right!!!! When YHC arrived with his plan to do a music-based Q, he was initially greeted by a PAX with whom he had recently done a similar Q at another AO. As such, the plan was abandoned and we went with plan B. …
Every now and then life has a tendency to throw a curveball our way. Today was supposed to be a celebration of a PAX’s four years at the model. However, with his 2.0 feeling less that 100 percent it was clear that this morning ITG was not his time to celebrate. YHC was humbled when …
YHC had always heard that the mumble chatter game at Ambush was stronger than quite strong. Having only posted on one other occasion and having gotten to know a few of the PAX a little better over the years, YHC knew he was going to get some form of entertainment, and the HIM of Ambush …
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When the QIC unexpectedly goes down the HIM of F3 do whatever we can to take care of the AO and make sure it still goes on as planned, and today was no different. With the uncertainty of the QIC making it to the Gloom this morning, the 3 PAX at The Bounty thought of …
There is plenty about the Cinco de Mayo Holiday that YHC was unaware of. So when trying to come up with a Q for this morning’s beatdown, YHC made sure that he was well informed about the day what it means and how it has evolved into what it is today. Research was done, the …
The Thursday Night concert series at the IceHouse Amphitheater is in full effect in downtown Lexington. Taking that into consideration, coupled with the fact that YHC has not been to visit the Urban Legend in quite sometime, YHC thought it fitting to try our luck getting onto the stage for a 2 PAX Rock show. …
With the Penn Relays coming to a close this weekend, YHC wanted to bring a speed workout to the Bounty which mimicked the relays by highlighting some of the distances and various paces that the athletes accomplished over the weekend. Since the Bounty takes place on the track (at least when YHC has the Q) …
5 PAX Pay Homage with the Wildcat Relays at The BountyRead More »
Cobains for any PAX reading this if it comes across similar to other BackBlasts of the past, but unfortunately Police Officers continue to lose their lives way too often while doing what they were sworn in to do….preserve human life. A workout just like this one was brought to another AO when the NYPD lost …
6 HIM of BeechHouse Take on the 10-13 Workout Honoring Officer BarrRead More »
On December 4, 2021 an OG in the CrossFit community sadly took his own life leaving behind a wife and two young children. He suffered greatly from depression, PTSD and mental illness after retiring from the U.S. Army. Despite his passion to coach and help others unlock their true potential, his own personal darkness became …
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Fresh off the Ville 2 Ville Relay this past weekend and with Spring Break in full effect, YHC was struggling this morning. The hardest part as always is not letting the fartsack win; once thats accomplished the rest is gravy, except for that whole trying to come up with a worthy Q for the HIM …
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After a week of brutality at Surge administered by our faithful Nantan and then by MacGruber only two days later, YHC felt inspired to keep the pain coming. With a little bit of this and a little bit of that and a sprinkle of March Madness, 6 HIM took to the gloom at Surge and …
6 PAX Endure the Full-Court Log Ladder, Halftime Mary and a Musical Finale at SurgeRead More »
With the 2022 Dam2Dam Relay just around the corner YHC wanted to come up with. workout that was easy on the legs as some of the Surge PAX are running a good amount of miles on race day. However in the spirit of Race Week, it also had to have a touch of creativity. Here’s …
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As if the rain wasn’t enough to make a PAX contemplate a fartsack or a Q, the temperature was around freezing as well. Doing speedwork on the track didn’t seem possible today so YHC had a backup plan for the breezeway. Needless to say…the rain, the cold, and the breeze…..we now know why its called …
2 PAX Endure Mother Nature and Get Some Speedwork Done Under the Breezeway at The BountyRead More »
In the past year and a half or so taking part in this amazing fellowship and brotherhood we call F3, YHC can remember attending Shawshank maybe twice, mostly because they were in direct conflict with home way from home at Surge. Also the #HIM of Shawshank were a tough bunch and YHC recalls that the …
Over the last few Q’s, YHC had been taking a liking to full body beatdowns. Another PAX at Surge had brought out a few different renditions and modifications of an F3 Exicon classic to other AO’s so YHC had gotten the gist of the breakdown. Being that this was the first time YHC had visited …
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YHC was glad to start the year off right by jumping on the Q sheet, and the men of Surge as always didn’t disappoint. With YHC scheduled to run a marathon this coming weekend, today’s Weinke featured several upper body exercises to give the legs a bit of a rest. Conditions: 30’s and BRISK baby!! …
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This morning proved itself to be somewhat tricky with the weather. YHC had an ace in the hole for an epic beatdown to close out 2021 but after further thought, decided it would make a great CSAUP event (more details to follow). So after some last minute consideration, it was decided that we would do …
3 PAX Say Goodbye to 2021 with a Countdown Beatdown at SurgeRead More »
This morning YHC woke up another year older but ready to take to the gloom to bring the men of Surge something a little different and little bit fun. As we are getting close to the end of another football season and the weather was just perfect for it YHC wanted to relive some youth …
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A few weeks back YHC was debating what type of Q to bring to the gloom on Thanksgiving Day. During a fellowship run the idea was brought up to do a Turkey Trot. YHC and others agreed this would be a great idea and Dominion came up with the idea to host a run and …
11 PAX Gather for a Turkey Trot 10K Audible at Surge Satellite LocationRead More »
Less than 48 hours after the Run Hard Race Weekend here in Lexington, 6 HIM showed up this morning to brave some brisk winds to get the legs churning again. YHC was a little bit sore from this weekend’s race festivities, but YHC still wanted to focus on speed work but wanted to be sure …
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As we have entered into the final months of the year, sometimes the Q sheet can look a little bit open for the taking. However, the men of Surge never fail to step up and slots starting getting filled up quickly and YHC wanted to jump on as well. It’s race week here in Lexington …
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Last Halloween(ish) YHC wanted to bring something a little more creative and more seasonal than the YHC’s typical Q. Thus the Halloween Spooktacular was born. Although it’s still in its infant stages, (this being the second “annual” event), the men of Surge embraced and some betterment was achieved. Here’s how it went…. Conditions: High 40’s …
9 PAX Got Better With Some Tricks and Treats at the Surge Halloween SpooktacularRead More »
When YHC first came to Surge in June of 2020, I had no idea what to expect. But what was observed was a group of men, who joked, who talked, who did what they had to in order to get through a workout and help their fellow man through it as well. What was also …
16 PAX Took to the Gloom to Celebrate 4 Years of SurgeRead More »
In July of 2020, YHC had a friend visiting from the Greater Cleveland area. We shared about our workout routines and on a Saturday morning convergence at Surge, YHC took my friend to experience F3 for the first time. We named him….Passport. Passport returned home the Cleveland area, and we had often spoke about F3 …
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As Summer is fast coming to a close, and with Iron Pax well under way, YHC had a plan in place that had that nothing to do with Iron Pax and everything to do with chasing waterfalls. Fate would have it that a Hero Workout would be even more suitable. Thus 8 men of Surge …
Surge was home to another Saturday convergence. YHC was trying to come up with a Q that touched upon some F3 Classics with some F3 Fun. So YHC came up with a little bit of this and a little bit of that and of course brought his favorite Waterfall type Mary at the end. Heres …
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Nothing says “Let’s get back into the swing of things” after a long Holiday weekend, then a good old fashioned trip to the Gloom. The men of Surge showed up and had shook off any remaining lethargy from the Independence Day celebration and came to work. As is the case with these Beasts, work was …
As another Independence Day came to a close, YHC was having trouble devising a Q with uncertainty as to how many PAX would post. Despite an indulgence in cook-out and perhaps some adult beverages, the men of The Bounty came through and YHC was able to deliver a speed-work beatdown. The Conditions: Mid-60’s and awesome …
Although YHC attended The Hollow on a few occasions, I never had the pleasure of taking a Q there; mainly due to a time conflict with YHC’s home at Surge. So when the chance came to help a fellow AO and grab a Q it was a no brainer to pick it up. The campus …
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It’s hard to believe that it has been just over a year since YHC was dragged out to the Gloom and introduced to the HIMs of Surge. YHC still remembers the apprehension of heading to an elementary school parking lot at a God-forsaken hour to workout of all things! How ridiculous and how strange of …
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Posted For Bogey Weather: 64, cool and crisp Circle Up, Disclaimer and Prayer: Mosey behind the lunchroom SSH x 10ic TTT x 10ic LBAC x 10ic Reverse LBAC x 10ic 1 Lap to the school entrance and back. Today’s workout was nine stacked rounds. Round 1 – 5 burpees Round 2, repeat round …
It had been some time since YHC had Q’ed a Saturday convergence, but whispers of YHC’s 2.0 wanting to come was a key motivator. YHC had a plan in mind, but circumstances changed the plans just a little. However the HIMs of the Gloom improvised and it couldn’t have gone better. Conditions: STICKY and high …
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It was YHC’s first time Q-ing at Lexington’s Premier Running AO. Still somewhat unsure of what roads are better to run on than others, YHC tried to come up with a fun route on Memorial Day that kinda sorta-ish resembled a flag while the PAX donned Red, White and Blue. Needless to say the first …
Today the HIMs of Surge proved yet again why in YHC’s humble opinion that they truly are the model. It wasn’t easy this morning…..PAX went down and PAX picked them up. With Memorial Day right around the corner and since YHC had never done a Murph before, the men of Surge took to the gloom …
Leaving No Man Behind as 15 PAX Took To the Gloom at SurgeRead More »
A good mix of HIMs did WORK and got better and faster today. We used several locations around the campus this morning, starting on the track where Dunphy tried his recruiting efforts on a runner. This hopefully soon to be Pax may have even gotten his F3 name without even participating with The Bounty, so …
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It had been one day shy of one year since YHC had officially separated from the largest Police Department in the world. Not a day goes by where YHC doesn’t thank the Lord for the situation that allowed a 15-year career come to a safe close and the ability to relocate to Lexington where YHC …
Some time ago it was YHC’s VQ at Surge. Nervous and unsure of what to bring to the table, a variation of a hero WOD entitled The Maltz was introduced to the men of Surge. It was condensed, it was less challenging but it got the job done. Fast forward several months later, 12 Pax …
Conditions: 30 degrees and Clear Disclaimer, No FNG, Opening Prayer What went down: -Mosey to the track for a 1 Mile Warm Up -100 meter slowsy -The Ladder Up and Down 100m sprint, 100m mosey x4; 200m sprint, 100m mosey x2, 400m sprint, 100m mosey x1, 200m sprint, 100m mosey x2, 100m sprint, 100m mosey …
Groundhog’s Day. A day which determines whether or not we will see 6 more weeks of Winter or if Spring is just around the corner. Perhaps one of the most underated parts of the the Bill Murray comedy classic is when a man in the Bed and Breakfast asked Phil Connor (Bill Murray) if he …
It was YHC’s first Q of the New Year and the first ever at Bounty. 4 Pax braved the Gloom to do speed work, get faster and get better. Conditions: Mid 30’s and Clear Disclaimer, No FNG, Opening Prayer Warmup: 800m jog Frankenstein to light pole and back Butt Kicks to light pole and …
It had been some time since YHC had the pleasure of taking a Q at BeechHouse. Still being in the Christmas Spirit after the 12 Days of Surgemas beatdown last week courtesy of Surge’s own Dominion, YHC wanted to spread a little Holiday Cheer to the Pax of BeechHouse with a modified version of Dominion’s …
After a two week hiatus from Surge, YHC was pleased to be back among some friendly and familiar faces and what a better way to celebrate a birthday and bid farewell to 40. Conditions: Low 30’s, Clear and COLD! Intro; Disclaimer; NO FNG’s Opening Prayer Mosey to the front of the school Warmup: SSH IC x …
13 of Surge’s beasts of the gloom took to it today for a tabata torture beatdown. YHC had a workout planned and a Tabata timer all set, but didn’t take into consideration that the timer and the workout counted rounds differently. So the last two rounds came off the cuff. However work was still done …
As we approach the Halloween weekend 10 of Surge’s finest took to the gloom for some tricks and treats. YHC donned is very best cow costume to help get the spirit of Halloween going. Conditions: Low 70s and WINDY!!! Disclaimer, No FNG, opening prayer Mosey to the loading dock The Warm Up: SSH X 13 …
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YHC was excited for the second ever Q at Surge. While YHC was lucky enough to proctor two IPC weeks at Surge its always more rewarding to bring something of your own to help others get better. Conditions: Mid 50’s, Clear and Crisp Disclaimer: Not a pro, listen to body, modify if necessary What went …
With IPC around the corner (as well as football season) and paying tribute to QICs first visit to Beech House it was fitting to touch a little of both IPC Week 0 followed by some puntback. 77 degrees and MOIST HOW IT WENT Mosey to upper lot from main lot Warmup: SSHx15 IC, Imperial Walker×10 …
Weather: 73 Degrees, Muggy Mosey for a quick Warmup: SSHx10 IC; Arm Circlesx10 IC; Reverse Arm Circlesx10 IC; TTTx10 IC The Thang: Modified Maltz w a Twist The Modified Maltz: 400M Run; 25 Pull-ups; 200M Farmers Walk w blocks/sprint combo; 25 Dips; 50 Merkins; 25 Knees to Elbows; 50 Big Boy Sit-ups; 400M Run The …
9 Pax for the Modified Maltz Challenge with a TwistRead More »