On the evening of January 24th, 2014, YHC got an invite from a friend to some kind of workout out event the next day. It would be fun, he said. After a few minutes of conversation and a commitment, he happened to mention we needed to meet at 4:30….am…in the morning. Too late to back …
13 Pax jumped out of the fartsack and were eagerly awaiting our 5 am kickoff time to knock out the final installment of the IronPax Challenge. YHC has heard grumbling about the toughness and intensity of the workouts, but has also witnessed the push to finish strong, the encouragement and the fellowship that comes with …
9 Pax took advantage of cooler temps and lower humidity today to face the IronPax challenge week 3 workout. T-Claps to Finch for assisting YHC in a little site prep wednesday morning by carrying 10 cinder blocks from the bottom of the big boy stairs over to the pull up area. T-Claps also to Deadstick …
Days like today don’t roll around very often. I mean sure, its usually hot and sucky in in August, but that’s normal in famously hot Columbia, that’s not the reference. Roughly 5 years ago (8/19/2014 to be exact) a group of men gave up the pretty grass and black pellets of their AO and launched …
5 Pax arrived to the fields of White Knoll with Iron in their hearts, ready to take on the Iron Pax challenge. YHC thought it would be a good idea to prepare the Pax for the challenge by revisiting the workouts from last years’ challenge. We did not choose to individualize the workout, but rather …
One minute warning Disclaimer Opening prayer Mosey down the BBS to the warm up area All exercises in cadence 20 SSH 15 IW 10 TTT 10 WM 15 copper head squats 10 LBAC’s F & R The Thang: Mosey to the sideline, or where the sideline should be for some Dora Dora rules a little …
With the college baseball regionals starting this weekend, apparently the Pax have been motivated to get the competitive juices flowing. As YHC pulled into the parking lot, the stadium was already loaded with pax ready to chase the disc. We did a brief countoff of 25 Pax and split into 4 teams. The first round …
Snakepit has been fortunate to have a few of our PAX reached the RESPECT status and still continue to attend workouts pretty regularly, but for whatever reason, instead of having a few from the Respect crowd mixed in the with the regular rotation of young bucks, this morning’s workout was only attended by “Respect” worthy …
Today’s beatdown was the 2nd part of YHC’s workplace incentive for healthier living utilizing the Nike workout app. 8 Pax posted for boxer circuit themed beatdown that got the blood flowing and the sweat rolling. Good work, Men! 1 Minute warning (Courtesy of Katniss) Disclaimer Opening prayer Mosey down to the practice field Warmups: 15 …
Chinstrap was on the Q sheet for this morning at Snakepit, but when he got word that 80,000 chickens were on the way to his farm, he asked for help and a call to the bullpen was made. YHC has the Nike workout app for health insurance discount and decided this would be the perfect …
For YHC’s birthday Q, there was a idea to lead the men of Snakepit this morning with some P200 competitive exercises, but mother nature had other plans. Omaha was called and the workout was moved from the field to a little more sheltered and confined area due to the impending monsoon called by Cantore. Conditions: 42 …
YHC woke around 3am and heard the soft pitter patter of rain outside, but knew the pax were counting on a good workout this am, so instead of turning off the alarm as has been done so many times in the past, YHC glanced at the outdoor temp gauge, made a mental note of the …
The last saturday of the month at Snakepit is typically UF with 2.0’s but lately with P200 training and the rainy weather, attendance has not been great. This saturday 8 hardy souls, including 4 from the Finch clan, posted in the cold drizzle for a back and forth disc tossing battle. At first, there was …
Conditions: 63 and raining It’s been brutally cold for the last several days and thankfully today was a whole lot warmer, albeit a bit wet, but we’re going to focus on the positives. Pax came rolling in early to help YHC celebrate his 5 years of betterment and hopefully everyone got their money’s worth. Warmup: …
10 Pax posted at sunrise for another high paced morning of ultimate frisbee Opening Prayer Mosey to the practice field and count off 1’s and 2’s As the game started, Team 1 got and off to a quick lead but team 2 was able to matriculate the disc down the field several times although without actually scoring …
Snakepit has struggled with Saturday numbers over the last few weeks, but this saturday pax rolled in ready to play. Conditions: 33, cold and overcast Disclaimer Mosey to the field and count off in 1’s and 2’s When the disc started flying we were 4 vs 4 on a short field. After a short time, …
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 …
While YHC was not listed on the Q sheet to lead the pax this cold morning, the listed Q messaged late the night before that he needed a smartsack to recover from some knee issues. There was no workout prepped and frankly not enough time to pull up an older Q, so YHC figured we …
Conditions: 33 degrees, cold but eventually sunny 7 pax posted bright and early for a light version of Saturday Ultimate, and one more pax mosey in a little later, not so early, but kudos to him for standing up behind his HC the night before. We played a short field 3 v 4 for …
11 Pax posted at the Pit and let it fly. We were a little short of our usual numbers, but we exceeded expectations on effort and competitiveness, but maybe not so much on accuracy. Pax divided up and went 6 v 5 for the majority of the game. The 5 really held their own and …
14 Pax including 2 FNG’s posted Saturday for a fast paced but sloppy version of Ultimate Frisbee. 1 minute warning Disclaimer Opening prayer Mosey to the practice field A few warmup tosses and the pax counted off for teams. The game was pretty competitive, particularly since one local neighborhood is apparently made up of tall …
11 pax (1 4 legged) posted to the Snakepit to start their mornings off with a bit of sweat and some swole arms. YHC knew it was going to be an interesting morning when pulling into the lot (15 minutes early, Emmy) and Brainiacs 4 legged partner, Rosy, is popping a squat near the shovelflag. …
The numbers have been a little down at Snakepit recently with baseball, summer winding down and various other things in life, so this weeks UF was looking a little light as we approached our start time. A few pax came in hot at the 1 minute warning and gave us enough for a track meet …
***Posted on behalf of Dance Mom*** 10 Pax embraced the suck and helped Dance Mom celebrate his VQ. Kudos to the standers for sleeping in 15 minutes and driving the extra 3 miles to snakepit for support. Conditions: It’s July WARM UP 20 side straddle hops in cadence 15 through the tunnels in cadence 20 …
***Posted on behalf of Chinstrap without his consent*** My name is Chinstrap. This may be the last backblast you ever see me post. It also may be my first, it’s not really my thing. I don’t get to post as much as I used to or would like, but I am always here in spirit. For …
***Posted on behalf of Kukoc*** Route: N on Hwy 6 R on Whiteford Way R on Hwy 378 Continue to S Lake and back to SF Announcements: Shawshank 4yr Anniversary on Saturday Paper Jam and Juice doing Long Run Stomp the Swamp August 25 – now Includes Ruck division Prayer Request: Recall’s friend …
18 Pax posted a Snakepit’s football stadium for a “spring game” of Ultimate Frisbee. The teams divided up into two fairly equal sides and played a fast pace, full field version of our normal Saturday ultimate. Once again there were highlights and low lights a-plenty, but if you have any doubts about whether you can …
An even 12 Pax posted at the pit on a overcast warm saturday for a very fast paced edition of ultimate Frisbee. There were highlights and lowlights all around, and the teams were so evenly matched that several times towards the 8 am hour the call was made “one more time.” The Pax ran hard, …
***Posted on behalf of Icarus*** The morning of my 4th Q, only three men are in the parking lot. My workout was meant for a large group and an even number of people, so I started to find ways to improvise. Lucky for me Syskil showed up at 5:16 am. Needless to say I did …
YHC has been looking forward to this day for quite some time. Unforrtunately YHC has not been able to post much lately due to some knee injuries, surgery and physical therapy sessions for recovery, but has still been fortunate enough to hit run and ruck groups in preparation for the P200. Snakepit is home to …
WEATHER Easy Breezy…well maybe just breezy YHC wanted to ensure I was motivated to get one more solid run in before the challenge that is the P200. Since the word “taper” has been very popular YHC wanted to ensure all pax had the option to taper to their desired level. I would post the 6.27 …
321 Q Honeybun (Respect) , 6 foot under, Hoboken, Emmy, TriDelta, Finch, Siskel (Respect) The Pax wondered if this would be a leg friendly workout with the P200 rapidly approaching. No Stride Lite this morning because of the monsoon that stopped before our workout. Weather: 60 and wet Disclaimer, discussion of meaning of 321 for …
Another great turnout today for Ultimate at Snakepit, particularly with 5 2.0’s in attendance. The Pax were divided into 4 teams for a little round robin tournament style play, and while one team ended up being all young, tall, skinny people, YHC is sure none of that was planned. There were multiple highlights all around …
***Posted on behalf of Kukoc*** WEATHER Perfect weather for F3 Bootcamp Disclaimer Prayer COP All exercises IC SSH x 15 Merkin x 10 WM x 15 Merkin x 10 Imperial Walker x 15 Merkin x 10 Mosey to the blocks and then out to the field The Thang! After having to cancel the previous Thursday …
***Posted on behalf of TriDelta*** A call to the bullpen let DDD lead the faithful pax of SnakePit again. I was honored to bring some pain for these men in the most girly way possible. Weather: 60 Warm! SSH x 15 5 Burpees OYO TTT x 15 5 Burpees OYO LBAC x 10 Forward LBAC …
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Lexington, SC / By Harp / February 22, 2018 / Stride Posted on behalf of Kukoc WEATHER 67 and a bit more humid than expected for February YHC was enjoying his usual following of Twitter banter when the request was made for a Q at Stride. I have enjoyed the last few times I had the opportunity so I seized another. …
***Posted on behalf of Kukoc*** WEATHER Expected Freezing, Actual 42 degrees YHC was found amidst a dispute over who would lead the valiant Pax of F3Lexington’s leading run group Stride. As we concluded our run last Friday, YHC quickly volunteered to Q this week but forgot to add his name to the spreadsheet. As Wednesday …
WEATHER 50ish, Perfect for a Beatdown, a lot warmer than a week ago Disclaimer Prayer “Heartrate Starter” – 10 Manmakers OYO Mosey to the blocks and then out to the field The Thang! It’s been awhile since YHC has led a workout and I missed the Tuesday BC so I knew I wanted to make …
**Posted on behalf of Katniss*** Conditions: 45F and clear BOM / Disclaimer YHC has not been back to the pit since we opened up The Stand for an AO. Good to see some familiar faces , and some I almost didn’t recognize (nice beard Finch). And of course some new mugs . The Respect additions …
***Posted on behalf of Kukoc*** Weather: 53 degrees & balmy The Thang: Intro, Disclaimer, Prayer YHC decided after more than a year of enjoying some great runs at Stride to try his hand at the Q and add a twist to an Iron Mary favorite. After volunteering to lead, YHC’s initial thoughts were something with …
12 Pax post at snakepit for a cold mushy version of Ultimate Frisbee. Kudos to the pax who came out in pretty cold nasty conditions and put in some great effort. Cold hands made for some spotty catches, but it was an exciting and pretty well played game over all. Conditions: high 30’s, wet, drizzle …
***Posted on behalf of Katniss*** Conditions 43 degrees and wet BOM Disclaimer This was my 1st Q at Grit and YHC was pleased to see 3 PAX show up to prepare for upcoming ruck events. The Thang Mosey and get waterlogged logs and take them to field. Drop them off and proceed to covered breezeway. …
28 pax posted at Snakepit saturday morning for their own version of UF Championship Saturday. We divided up into 4 teams of roughly equal numbers (each captained by a 2.0) and split the stadium into two shorter fields. The 4 teams played each other in a round robin format and after a designated amount of time, …
***Posted on behalf of Hoboken*** Quick Warm up: Mosey to the “Man Field” SSH, TTT, LBAC (Front/back). Teams were divided on what would be the biggest game of the year (the biggest game of the year is the game we play today). The teams were a little more evenly matched that in games past. Meaning… …
16 pax posted at Snakepit for serious game of ultimate frisbee. Conditions: started out cold, but got warm really quick Disclaimer Mosey down to warm up area and cadence led by Kukoc: SSH x 20 TTT x 15 WM x 15 IW x 15 Divide up into teams and lets get ready to rumble: Team …
Snakepit’s pax are always ready for a beatdown and at the same time are a competitive group so YHC thought something a little different would be in order for today. As usual, the Pax competed hard, got a good workout, and had fun at the same time. Conditions: clear and cold, around 34 degrees One …
***Posted on behalf of TriDelta, cobains for the delay*** YHC could not make Cheech’s birthday run so honoring him at the SnakePit was definitely in order. As most know I do not post in the rain and realizing it was happening this time I decided to make it count. Cold, wet fun went down. Weather: …
***Posted by a Clemson grad on behalf of Snakehandler*** Temps: Clear starry sky with a temp of 41% degrees and a 100% chance of perspiration. Prayer Disclaimer YHC lost no sleep over what he was about to unleash on the Pax this morning. However, as the ice-cold morning air touched my skin upon exiting my …
**Posted by Harp for Kid Sister** One minute warning Disclaimer Opening prayer The Thang: Nice Chilly 45 degree Morning, a lot of PAX coming down with a cold, myself included. Remember to take care of yourselves, rest when your body needs it and its time to break out the snivel gear. Mosey to the …
**posted on behalf of 6ft Under** Paying homage to Reaper with Serpent Hill should of chose single digit day.A real crowd pleaser. Temp: Mid 50’s Disclaimer Opening prayer The thang Head over to side road behind visitor bleacher high knees,butt kicks and skipping (Just because they had too ). Start at bottom of hill 17 …
By Harp for Hobby Lobby Saturday morning cartoons are kind of a thing of the past. But don’t worry, there are other ways to start your weekend off on the right foot. For example, you can post somewhere in the damp, gloomy darkness and put in some work with your brothers. That’s what six SnakePit …
Brainiac and I share a birthday and he signed up to Q long before I did (who knew you had to sign up a year in advance to Q on your birthday) so I decided to Q on the Tuesday before the big day. We showed a lot of love for 39 this morning, with …
YHC had been looking forward to a return Q at snakepit for quite some time as the PAX were so supportive during the long road to recovery from ACL surgery last year. The growth at the pit over the last year has been amazing and YHC knew he would have to “bring it” for these …
Weather- beautiful fall weather COT- Chinstrap Disclaimer- Chinstrap It’s been a while since YHC has Q’ed at Snakepit, reason being that the PAX have really stepped up to Q and it seems that the Q sheet is full at least a month out at a time. This is one of those AWESOME problems to have. …
***Posted for Icarus*** So this is my first QIC. Of course it had down poured 30 minutes before, so the PAX did not get to do their beloved bear-Crawls down the steps. This warm-up was very interesting to say the least. Led by 6 Foot Under, the PAX were happy to show me my mistakes …
***Posted for TriDelta*** Weather: Cool, beautiful almost fall-like weather Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to the pad: SSH x20 IC 5 Burpees OYP 20 LBC OYO TTT x 15 IC 5 Burpees OYO 20 AH OYO LBAC 10 f, 10 rev IC 5 Burpees OYO 20 BBSU OYO IW x20 IC 5 Burpees OYO 20 Iron Crosses …
***posted on behalf of Kukoc*** YHC knew it had a chance to be a sloppy morning with the incoming hurricane/tropical depression. I knew that many of the usual pax would be recovering from the weekend trip to the mountains but that didn’t stop me from posting. Whether it was the chance to run in the …
***posted on behalf of Katniss*** Conditions: Perfect Gloom, cool ,foggy and moist(TM). Disclaimer. BOM/Prayer This was only YHC’s 2nd Q since my F3 awakening back in January. To be honest, trying to challenge men in better shape than YHC has been a daunting task. Self doubt easily creeps into my head. These men have made …
***posted on behalf of Brainiac*** Conditions: 71, Humid!! BOM Disclaimer 1 year ago today YHC woke up in a hospital room laying “beside” my M after she had surgery to remove a lobe of her right lung. Just a few days before, YHC found out that she had lung cancer. YHC “slept” on a couch …
***Posted on behalf of Brainiac*** Honeybun was scheduled to Q today, but his M’s surgery was postponed from Friday to Saturday morning, so Brainiac stepped up and volunteered to cover in HB’s absence (speculation was HB was running hallways and carrying patients up the stairs to avoid the workout DT’s). Brainiac put it out via …
***Posted on behalf of Hobby Lobby*** 28 pax posted at the Pit this morning and breezed through the work I had planned out for them. Truly impressive watching them work together. Here’s how it went down… Weather: 73 and perfect Disclaimer Prayer We started with a nice mosey on over to the block pile where …
7 Pax did the harder thing, struggled out of the fartsack and took the opportunity to get better in pretty muggy, foggy, muggy, hot and muggy conditions. It was muggy also. Ruckers, Runners and bootcampers all pushed hard and everyone left tired. It went a little something like this: The Thang: Pretty straight forward. Start …
12 Pax posted for this muggy edition of the Viper. Some pax focused on BRR training, some focused on the normal routine, and one focused on answering 45 minutes of questions from a sleepy 7 year old, but all Pax put in the work and got better. Conditions: August Disclaimer Opening Prayer Do the thang: …
***posted on behalf of Brainiac*** Conditions: HUMID. Disclaimer-Brainiac BOM COP TTT X 15 SSH X 15 Imperial Walkers X 15 Windmill X 15 IC Calf raises X 15 IC The Thang Wood Chipper had originally signed up for his VQ. Starting a new job and going to be out of town with said new job, …
***Posted on behalf of Brainiac*** YHC recently signed up for the 12 week Pathfinder challenge along with a few other PAX from Snake Pit. We need to get some Ruck workouts and YHC has to lead a few Ruck workouts. Since I was already signed up to Q I decided there is no better time …
Disclaimer Opening Prayer Warmup: Mosey and circle up behind the goal post. Side Straddle Hop X 20 IC Thru the Tunnel X 10 IC Little Baby Arm Circles X 10 front X 10 back IC 20 Merkins on your own Copperhead Squats on your own. Mosey to Big Boy Stairs: Grab a partner and have …
***Posted on behalf of Dundee*** Date: Saturday 7/16/2017 Pax: Tinkle, Bunkbed, Button, Kukoc, Ebert, Neuter, Blah Blah, Hobby Lobby, Scribble, Hoboken, Dundee(QIC) To the block pile (2 bricks) Line up bricks on goal line and take a lap around the track 20 SSH (IC) On your 6 10 flutter kicks (IC) turned into 20 20 …
13 pax including 1 FNG stepped up to the plate to get better and be better this morning. The Pit has recently had good numbers so YHC knew something special was in order. The night before the text was sent asking how many stairs would be run. The answer… We will run no stairs. Hindsight …
YHC has not been as dedicated as normal to his Saturday workout schedule, but when it was known that only 2 PAX showed for last Saturday’s edition of the Snakepit beatdown, words like accountability, commitment and dedication were foremost in YHC’s thoughts upon waking early Saturday. Arriving at the parking lot, a lone vehicle sat in …
There is nothing quite like following up a Fartsack double down with a Saturday Q, so not only have I been absent a week (no excuses, because the PAX called out YHC on all of them) but YHC has been tasked with leading men of iron to the point of failure. PAX put forth great effort, …
Normally when YHC sees a weather forecast that consists of 100% chance of cold rain with continued suck on the evening news, the evening may consist of one extra TV program or Barley pop or just stay up a little later, as cold rain tends to strengthen the grip of the fartsack and make the …
Words fall short of expressing YHC’s sentiment regarding today’s Q and Elsa’s furry. After a long internal dialogue and a few moments of personal self-reflection in the car, YHC decided to finish the workout – even if solo. It would be a great opportunity to test out some of my anticipated clothing for the GoRuck. …
Conditions: 63 and a cool breeze, 57% humidity There is nothing quite like waking up an hour before your alarm goes off feeling fully rested, rolling over for a few more minutes of shuteye and suddenly realizing your alarm has been going off for 10 minutes and you should have left 5 minutes ago. None …