The kids are headed back to school. Friday night football has kicked off and Saturday games are just around the corner. But for a Labor Day break, vacations are all in the rear view mirror. Summer is darn near over and it’s time to get back to work. Conditions: High 70’s and muggy like a …
Men gathered and did work. That seems to be all that’s said of our morning routine these days, a checked box in the requirement that the Q craft a record of the sweat poured out. In some ways, that’s all that needs to be said. We got after it, did the hard thing, shared a …
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We have a strange habit of naming culverts, creeks and general watersheds after the plants they resemble on a map. Around Forest Acres, we name things “Branch” because, well, they feed into Gills Creek so what’s less significant than a branch? Regardless, these often ignored waterways mark the low point in our local topography. While …
Sixteen gentlemen, a new #Scramble record we were told, gathered under the glowing 32 Degrees sign (it was really about 65 degrees) in Trenholm Plaza for the customary #Fat&FlastFriday prelude to #Coffeeteria. And, as such, the pax made quick work of the Gregg Park double loop route so that we could all… yes, ALL… take …
As Spring Break came to a close this weekend and the Masters wrapped up, the relatively uncouth brethren of @F3Columbia #Dawnstrike were called into action ahead of the sporadic rains that would later wash the Augusta National course. And what a gloomy morning it was as a foursome posted to tee off at Dreher HS …
Concrete block walls, topped with razor wire and broken glass, raced by the whitewashed cage as our driver downshifted into the corner throwing us, his cargo, hard against the wooden bench. Dented pickups and SUV’s jostled in both directions between clusters of locals all hemmed by the tight packed houses opening up only sporadically to …
When Cesspool reminded YHC and Fannie that we had the #Battle Q the news was greeted unkindly. Between a few random injuries, illnesses and a dash of #fartsacking, leading the men of #Battle just wasn’t a good option. Thankfully, Fannie and I have been around a while and know how to give the buys a …
In spite of Gaston’s promises for no rain, a light mist fell upon the 13 collected pax in Trenholm plaza ahead of a speed test day inspired by the weekend’s #GrowRuck07. 45 minutes into that twelve hour ordeal, the @GORUCK cadre called for an Army standard PFT (Personal Fitness Test) which consisted of AMRAP Mercans …
Six gentlemen rose early Thursday morn knowing that to #Fartsack days ahead of Christmas would only wreak more 1st F havoc amidst the holiday season. And into that offering to the totem of consistency was poured respect and admiration by the fellow pax upon a welcome serving of Mary and misery… spelled out with cheer. …
Last time YHC Q’d #Scramble was likely the last time I attended #Scramble… which is embarrassing but I’ve had an excuse… sort of. With the completion of the Chattanooga GrowRuck prior to Thanksgiving, ruck training is now in the past (sort of) and we can all start eyeing the spring races. So it was, with …