One Minute Warning: Given at 5:15 AM (ON THE FREAKIN’ DOT, still caught grief from the PAX Disclaimer: I assured PAX I was not a professional; they disagreed and were proven wrong. Prayer: Thank you Lord for bringing us together this morning. The Weather: 73 Degrees, clear with little, if any, wind. Not Raining. Warm …
One Minute Warning: Given at 5 AM-ish Disclaimer: I assured PAX I was not a professional; they were shocked. Prayer: Thank you Lord for bringing us together this morning. The Weather: 75 Degrees, clear with little, if any, wind. Not Raining, VERY HUMID Warm Up: -Mosey to the Block Pile -That …
No Gloves Necessary
One Minute Warning: Given at 5:15ish Disclaimer: I assured PAX I was not a professional; they knew. Prayer: Thank you Lord for bringing us together this morning. The Weather: 75 Degrees, clear with little, if any, wind. Not Raining, VERY HUMID Warm Up: -Mosey around what used to be the bus …
One Minute Warning: Given at 5:15ish Disclaimer: I assured PAX I was not a professional Prayer: Thank you Lord for bringing us together this morning. The Weather: 75 Degrees, clear with little, if any, wind. Not Raining, VERY HUMID Warm Up: -Mosey to the Blocks -Grab a Block -Mosey to Goar …
Hemingway’s Glorious Return
One Minute Warning: Given at 5:15ish Disclaimer: I assured PAX I was not a professional Prayer: Thank you Lord for bringing us together this morning. The Weather: 75 Degrees, clear with little, if any, wind. Not Raining Warm Up: -Mosey to the GHS Band Field -12 Partner Tire Flips begin the Hemingway Gauntlet The Thang: …
Follow the Leader at Surge
YHC dug one out of the vaults for a little “FUN” this morning. As it was explained to the PAX, Escobar (former Surge AOQ) and I first met on a Cryptonite Q (years ago) while completing a very similar Fracture Q. One Minute Warning: Given at 5:15ish Disclaimer: I assured PAX I was not a …
6 April 2021 Graveyard Q
One Minute Warning: Given at 5:29ish Disclaimer: I assured PAX I was not a professional Prayer: Thank you Lord for bringing us together this morning. The Weather: 54 Degrees, clear with little, if any, wind. Nice Warm Up: -Mosey to the small hill nearest the tennis courts -15 Squats to 1 …
Hemingway Speed Show
YHC had never Q’d at The Bounty, so he figured it was high time to give it a whirl. Climate: Soupy The Thang: 1 Mile Warm Up 20-30 Meters of: High Knees/Jog/Hammy Stretch Butt Kicks/Jog/Hammy Stretch Sumo Squat/Jog/Quad Stretch Frankenstien Skips/Jog/Upper Body Stretch Shuffle Left/Jog/Upper Body Stretch Shuffle Right/Jog/Stuff and Things then, 600m at 5k …
Road Warrior Road Show: Beech House Edition
YHC decided to bring solid WOD and Cryptonite worthy workout to the Beech House for “FUN.” It was…”FUN.” So, mission accomplished. Weather: Sultry The Thang: 1 Mile Warm Up…For Fun Allowed Buzz Saw to flip a coin between WOD Tara and WOD Bert (Milli Vanilli’s favorite). Tails for WOD Tara. Buy in: 26 Burpees 6 …
7 December Hemingway’s Cryptonite Q
YHC was not late, but had to yell “1-Minute” out of his driver’s side window from about a 100 yards away…wait it’s Cryptonite, I didn’t yell anything. I just out greeting my fellow hard-chargers, and away we went. Truth be told, I had to do a bit o’splainin’ before we started The Thang. Weather: Nice, …
Progressive OverLord Part Deux
I felt like stretching (again), so we did. Then, we did (more) other stuff. Conditions: Nice The Thang: COT Mosey to Student Parking Lot Student Parking Lot ZIG-STRETCH-ZAG-STRETCH Feet Together-Mosey* Rt Leg Over-Mosey* Lt Leg Over-Mosey* Sumo Squat-Mosey* Feet Apart on your 6 (Rt, Mid, Lt)-Mosey* Butterfly-Mosey* Rt Arm Tri …
Progressive OverLord 6th June 2019
I felt like stretching, so we did. Then, we did other stuff. Conditions: Nice. The Thang: COT Mosey to Student Parking Lot Student Parking Lot ZIG-STRETCH-ZAG-STRETCH Feet Together-Mosey* Rt Leg Over-Mosey* Lt Leg Over-Mosey* Sumo Squat-Mosey* Feet Apart on your 6 (Rt, Mid, Lt)-Mosey* Butterfly-Mosey* Rt Arm Tri Stretch-Mosey* Lt Arm Tri Stretch-Mosey* Rt Arm …
#Burpeepants
Most guys know I enjoy a good AMRAP. Urban Legend is one of those special places where the options are unlimited. While crafting this particular AMRAP, I really had to cut back on what I wanted. To the men who were there, this might come as a surprise. We ran, did burpees, and other stuff. …
No Blocks, No Problem
I was invited out to Q @F3Arena awhile back by my good @F3Voltron. I said yes, but didn’t realize there were not blocks available. After a moment or two of scrambling, I put a few things together and came up with something everyone was happy with. Conditions: 30-ish with no wind The Thang: Disclaimer BOM …
The BIG Gauntlet
We put in work. Here’s how… Conditions: 55ish, wet but no rain The Thang: BOM Jog to 1st Lighted Lamp on the Outer Circle, 10 SSH’s Jog to the next, 10 Merkins Jog to the next, Through the Tunnel Jog to the next, LBAC’s and Overhead Claps Jog to the Upper Block Pile, 21 Block …
Thunder Cat, Thunder Cat, Thunder Cat
Weather: Sultry Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: Round 1: 3 X 800 Meter Run>>50 Back Extensions>>800 Meter Run>>50 Sit Ups Round 2: 50 Dips>>400 Meter Run>>50 Push-Ups>>400 Meter Run>>50 HSPUs Round 3: 50 Flutter Kicks>>50 American Hammers>>400 Meter Run>>100 Flutter Kicks>>100 American Hammers Name-o-rama Announcements: July 4th: RCSD Memorial Even: Remembering Ryan Rawl July 14th: The …
Memorial Day Murph
Conditions: Perfect Disclaimer: Understood…cause it was raining…and Memorial Day…so no one was there on a whim The Warm Up: Several us got miles in starting at 6, does that count? The Thang The Murph in Honor of Those Who Serve and Those Who Have Fallen Announcements: It’s raining Prayers: No Help’s Daughter and Father …
Glutton’s for Punishment
Weather: High 30s The THANG: The Murph Announcements: April 28th: Brew Ruck May 4th – F3 dad’s night at Columbia Fireflies May 5th: 2nd Annual F3 3rd F 5K. May 19th: Mud Run April 28th: Brew Ruck July 4th (???): GoRuckTough in Lexington July 14th: Carolina Reaper November 3rd: Operation Enduring Warrior Ruck Next February: …
Are you sure this is a GOOD IDEA?
Some of you know my 9-to-5 gives me the opportunity to write-up workouts for high school athletes looking to gain a competitive edge. From time to time after taking a group of student athletes through a workout, I reflect and ask myself, “Was that REALLY a GOOD IDEA?” Last night, and this morning (Sorry Escobar!), …
@F3Cryptonite 2 Man Murph
The Murph was called for, so one and 1/2 Pax completed the task. Unfortunately, YHC had to punch the Daddy Duty clock at 6:30, but Milli Vanilli did not let my early departure slow him down. Conditions: 41 and Good BOM Prayer The Murph (YHC left after 1 mile, 50 Pull ups, 100 Push ups, …
Well, that was FUN!
I would love to say I was fully motivated to TAKE-ON the Q this morning @F3Cryptonite, but I needed a little push. What are friends for? Thanks, Ponzi! I would also like to thank Ponzi for providing the direction for this mornings festivities: #ForJerome. Conditions: Nice The Thang: Disclaimer Sting of Pearls Tour of River …
Goat Hill Reaper (or Making One Pax’s Dream a Reality)
During a convergence run around River Bluff High School, a friend of mine (Happy Trees) mentioned his desire to run The Reaper as we mosey’d up the hill where said workout occurs each Friday morning. Happy Trees had yet to run The Reaper because of its distance from his home AO (Smokehouse). Being Christmas and …
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