18 Pax posted at #Stumble. The mood was somber as all of the Pax continued to process the loss of our fellow brother, John. With any tragedy, you must find a light and that’s just what we did as we made our way to Kilbourne Park Baptist and then back to the AO. Many of …
12 Pax post at #TheBull & #BullsEye. Great morning to keep the training going. It’s awesome to see Pax doing so many different things at the same time. We even got a flyby from Paperboy while he was out there #gettingfaster with #Ramble. #TClaps to Sisterwife for doing both #TheBull and #BullsEye for an extra …
2 Pax post at #IronYard in the gloom and #gotbetter. It was a nice humid trip about the neighborhood. Metal was swung and #workwasdone. Conditions: 74 Degrees & Clear The Thang: COP • SSH 20 x IC • Little Arm Circles – Forward 10 x IC • Little Arm Circles – Backwards 10 x IC • Carolina …
3 Pax posted at #BlueFalcon. Nothing fancy today, just a good paced ruckabout while 2 Pax passed back and forth a sandbag for some extra #goodlivin. Miles and smiles. Conditions: 56 Degrees & Clear The Thang: Leave the AO headed across Millwood through the Dunkin Donuts parking lot Right on Devine to just before Five Points Fountain Turn …
10 Pax posted at #Stumble and #gotfaster. The question was posed on the twitters last night if this was going to be a route reminiscent of #TheBull or #BlueFalcon. Well…maybe a little bit of both. YHC told the Pax it was about a 4.5 MI route. Not exactly the case hence the #BlueFalcon, but given the …
4 Pax posted at #BlueFalcon in the gloom and #gotbetter. Fresh off YHC’s trip to Asheville for GORUCK Jedburgh, the EH was put on a FNG (who YHC met at Jedburgh) to join the Pax for some #goodlivin. In true #BlueFalcon fashion, the FNG will be named at tonight’s HDHH. It was great to have a …
4 Pax post at #TheBull. 2 Pax decided they were recovered enough to give #TheBull a ride and 2 Pax continued their training for upcoming CSAUP. Another Monday that #workwasdone. Conditions: 62 Degrees & Clear The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the Bull Street …
4 Pax post at #IronYard in the gloom and #gotbetter. As tweeted last night by the AOQ, Double Down, a warm front was expected this morning and the temperature should be no reason not to post. Boy was he right, temps were up 3 degrees to a balmy 30. So warm that there was almost no …
9 Pax post at #Legion in the gloom and #gotbetter. YHC was really excited to make his way back to the torture providing AO known as #Legion. #Legion is not for the faint at heart. 60 minutes of #beatdown is what the Pax expect here. You don’t provide that…you probably won’t be invited back. Well, maybe …
13 Pax posted at #Stumble in the gloom and #gotfaster. Great weather this morning for a 5 MI jog through the neighborhood. #workwasdone Conditions: 54 Degrees & Clear The Thang: Leave the AO towards Old Woodlands Right on Old Woodlands to Indian Mound Left on Indian Mound to Martha’s Glen Straight on Martha’s Glen to Old Woodlands Right on Old …
1 Pax posted at #BlueFalcon. Posting the route from this morning in case any Pax wants to put in work before HDHH. Great weather and good to see many Pax out running this morning with #Amble and #Ramble. Conditions: 61 Degrees & Ideal The Thang: Leave the AO towards Millwood Right on Millwood to Amherst Left on Amherst to …
9 Pax post at #Thunder in the gloom and #gotbetter. Standards are high at #Thunder so as YHC assembled his #weinke, he was sure to put in some thought. Knowing the options are plentiful, YHC opted for some neighborhood exploration in the shape of a pitchfork with ladders at each tine. Of course the #mumblechatter was …
4 Pax post at #IronYard in the gloom and #gotstronger. Another great morning with kettlebells and as always, #workwasdone. Conditions: 41 Degrees & Clear The Thang: COP • Mosey around the loop mixing in bearcrawls, lungewalks, and karaoke • SSH 20 x IC • Little Arm Circles – Forward 10 x IC • Little Arm Circles – …
12 Pax post at #Woodshed in the gloom and #gotbetter. This morning was the latest opportunity to test yourself, against both yourself and the Pax, in #TheAxe 3.0. Strong effort by all the Pax as many times #gotfaster. #TClaps to FroYo who left the AO, Champion! #workwasdone Conditions: 48 Degrees & Ideal The Thang: Loop Around the …
21 Pax posted at #Stumble in the gloom and #gotfaster. Warmer weather was a welcomed break from the cold the last week and an half…and the Pax responded in numbers. Also congratulations to Beacon, Serena, and Holy Poker for making #Stumble proud by crushing the Harbison 50K this past weekend. #workwasdone Conditions: 48 Degrees The Thang: Leave …
10 Pax post at #BlueFalcon to #getbetter in the #gloom. In the spirit of leaving campus for a bit, we did some PT to start, grabbed some coupons, and we were gone. Excellent effort and team work by the Pax. #TClaps to Ralphie for making the trip over from Lexington. #TClaps to Clam Digger, Betamax, …
17 Pax rose from the #gloom posted at #Woodshed. As YHC and Low Dot brainstormed our co-Q, we couldn’t help but notice it was going to be Groundhog Day and of course we needed to repeat the same exercises a couple of times in case anybody missed them. As YHC and Low Dot brainstormed our …
10 Pax post at #TheBull and #gotbetter. Really good weather this morning and work was done. Another week and another FNG. #BEAST Conditions: 48 Degrees The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the Bull Street hill stopping at Devine Street. Hang a left and enter …
9 Pax posted in the gloom at #IronYard and #gotbetter. #IronYard is one of YHC’s favorite places to post and Q. Always a good size Pax, excellent 2nd F and mumble chatter, and a great opportunity to try new things. In prepping YHC’s weinke, he couldn’t think of a time the Pax of #IronYard ever …
17 Pax post at #TheBull (13) and #BullsEye (4) on what started as a very chilly morning. There is something about #TheBull though…no matter how cold you are when you start…it has an incredible ability to warm you up by the end. It was great to have some Pax return for #BullsEye. And another week …
8 Pax posted in the gloom at #Stumble and #GotFaster. The weather was brutal, just brutal, but the Pax rose, 6 Pax at 0445 for #StumbleXL then we dropped one and added two, for 7 Pax at 0515 for #Stumble. In preparing for the morning, YHC reached out to our distinguished AOQ, Beacon, who suggested we do …
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Posted for Gypsy Borat opted for only compression gear. All tights, no shorts #CornstacheStyle. Fortunately, this didn’t scare away the 3 FNGs. Each of them performed very well as did everyone else. At one point I looked down from the second parking garage and saw a mule lugging a giant ruck up the hill, then …
8 Pax posted at #TheBull and #gotbetter. Man was it cold this morning. Well, that’s the case unless you’re Baby Ruth. If you’re Baby Ruth…you wear no sleeves and a weight vest. #BEAST Great to have a FNG at #TheBull, welcome Feeney (Healy Baxter), you too are a #BEAST for making your first post the …
5 Pax posted at #BlueFalcon looking for some #goodlivin. YHC had no problem putting together a little somethin somethin at the last minute to accommodate. #workwasdone Conditions: 28 Degrees and cold The Thang: Merkin 10 UD Squats 20 x IC Merkin 10 UD Squats 20 x IC Bear Crawl across the parking lot Lunge Walk back Overhead Press 10 x …
21 Pax posted at #TheBull and #gotbetter. TClaps to Chaser for calling out the Pax and nudging those on the fence to get back after it. Boy did it hurt…it always does. The #ConcreteBeast is unforgiving but there is no better way to start your week. In this case…to start the New Year and we …
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6 Pax posted at #TheBull after celebrating Christmas with their families. With the holidays comes cookies and the #ConcreteBeast will quickly crush any cookies consumed immediately. No questions asked. That is exactly what happened this morning and the Pax #gotbetter for it. Conditions: 65 Degrees & Very Humid (95%) The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom …
4 Pax posted at #TheBull to #getbetter. The week of Christmas is officially here. Even the weather got a little cooler as we approach the holiday. Numbers were down a bit with many of the Pax from #Spur on winter break but the 4 brave Pax who made it got the #beatdown that we’ve come …
5 Pax posted at #TheBull to #getbetter. YHC was feeling a little sore and opted for the rest. So when the decision was made YHC reached out to a couple of regulars of the #ConcreteBeast to see if I can get some help from the dugout. Huffy stepped up and Robber’s response was “It was …
8 Pax posted at #TheBull to #getbetter. The temperature and conditions were ideal today in the #gloom. Not to suggest the #ConcreteBeast was any more forgiving…but it sure is nice to have good weather. Conditions: 53 Degrees and 75% Humidity The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of …
8 Pax posted in the gloom at #Stumble and #gotbetter. Chilly morning but a good one for a run. Training for the P200 is ramping up and it’s great to hear that Team #Stumble has grown to two. Conditions: 40 Degrees and 60% Humidity #TheThang: Leave the AO towards Old Woodlands Right on Chambly to Queens Way …
4 Pax post at #Blitz this morning in the #gloom and were reminded of YHC’s prior night tweet…”#Blitz mode in full effect. Pack lightly…we’ll be movin’!” This was of course in response to a question about bringing a ruck to the workout. YHC has nothing against a good ol’ fashion ruck #beatdown but this morning was all …
4 Pax post at #BlueFalcon looking for a little bit of #goodlivin. YHC had no problem putting together a little somethin somethin to accommodate. The Pax ask…the Pax shall receive! #workwasdone Conditions: 58 Degrees and 95% Humidity The Thang: Lap around the school (Time Hack set without weight = 7:00 min) COP Merkin 10 UD Squats 20 x …
15 Pax posted at #Thunder this morning in the #gloom and #gotbetter. YHC was honored to be asked by Paperboy to come out as a guest Q and give the Pax a little taste of how we do things over at the #Woodshed. A couple of new faces for YHC but good to see many …
10 Pax posted at #TheBull after a nice holiday weekend. YHC, and I’m sure I’m speaking for most the Pax, has much to be thankful for. Family, friends, health, and no question, F3 Nation. I’m not sure before F3 came along that many of us would wake up early on a Monday morning with the …
13 Pax answered correctly and posted at #TheBull. YHC tried out something new on the Twitters and posed the question to the Pax, “#TheBull runs tomorrow at 0530. @F3Columbia, which will you choose? Choice 1 – Harder thing. #DRP or Choice 2 – #Fartsack” 67% of respondents chose Choice 1 and #GotBetter. 33%, and you …
4 Pax post at #BlueFalcon this morning in the #gloom. It was a great morning for some #goodlivin. In putting together YHC’s weinke, a mental inventory was pulled together of all the supplies at #Brickpile. What haven’t we been tortured #gottenbetter with? Sandbags? Check. Water logged telephone pole? Check. Rucks in odd carrying positions? Check. Railroad track? …
8 Pax post at #TheBull to #getbetter. As tough as the #ConcreteBeast can be, YHC can’t think of a better way to warm up in the cold #gloom and get things rolling to start off your week. #TheBull never disappoints. Conditions: 38 Degrees The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run …
13 Pax #defycantorre and post at #TheBull. It was a wet one today, no doubt about it. So wet, I overheard one of the Pax say “if that rain would have kept up it would have been a slip and slide in the second stair tower.” YHC agrees. Great to have a number of first …
10 Pax posted in the gloom to #GetBetter at #IronYard. YHC really enjoys Q’ing #IronYard…especially when inspiration is available for an unique workout. In watching the “game” last night between my beloved Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Ben-gals, it quickly became apparent that the Pax NEEDED a football inspired #beatdown while focusing on the different position …
8 Pax posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. Spartan training kicked up for some, and others were training for their newly agreed-to GORUCK event, but as always it was another tough morning at #TheBull. Conditions: 65 Degrees and 96% Humidity The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the …
10 Pax posted in the gloom at #Stumble and #GotFaster. Solid group run this morning exploring some streets near the AO for the first time. Apparently Merlowe is an English poet or something (and a street in our neighborhood) but as far as YHC is concerned…any Friday workout is a success if there is #NoTossMerlowe. Conditions: …
7 Pax posted this morning in the gloom. Much different weather this week at #TheBull, it almost couldn’t have been better. The Pax showed up and work was done. Conditions: 66 Degrees and #Ideal The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the Bull Street hill …
5 Pax posted this morning in the gloom. Summer is definitely gone, and as cold as it felt early, fall maybe too. A little cold weather didn’t deter those looking to #getbetter. With the Ft. Bragg GORUCK Heavy looming in the distance…the Pax responded with 3 of 5 wearing rucks. YHC senses we’ll be seeing …
4 Pax posted in the gloom at #Woodshed. YHC went through the disclaimer to start the workout but added…thunder and lightning don’t play so first sign of it on our trip to #martha…we’re headed back. As luck would have it, the Pax were halfway through the ladder at #martha and the thunder and lightning showed up. YHC …
3 Pax posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. The themes of this morning were reflection and getting back to some state of normal. Things are tough for many, and will be for a while, but the strength and support from F3 Nation has never been stronger. As AOs getting rolling again…the hope is …
7 Pax posted in the gloom at #Stumble and #GotBetter. Actually, they also #GotFaster…or…have just become faster. YHC, while catching his breathe at the COT, mumbled “man, #Stumble has grown up.” This AO has seen some incredible progress in its overall speed. Today, a casual Friday, turned into a game of “who can keep up” as …
9 Pax posted in the gloom to #GetBetter at #IronYard. Glad to have brothers Loveseat and Papercut back safely from their guy’s trip to Argentina. Understanding that agility can not be forgotten, YHC’s weinke was built with Operation #nomoresoccerarms in mind. I think the Pax enjoyed it…with of course the exception of Loveseat at the end…when YHC …
21 Pax posted in the gloom to #GetBetter at #Woodshed. 2 is better than 1, so Llama took on his VQ with a little assistance from YHC. Llama is too humble to share but he not only played Division 1 football at Liberty University, he also played for the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe. Needless-to-say…the …
5 Pax, 3 for #TheBull & 2 for #TheBullsEye/Tail/Ear***, posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. Two words sum up this morning…wet and humid. Work was done. Conditions: 73 Degrees and 95% Humidity The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the Bull Street hill …
5 Pax posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. No matter how many post or how many times you’ve posted, #TheBull is just flat out tough as nails. Work was done this morning. Conditions: 70 Degrees and 81% Humidity The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the …
38 Pax posted today in the gloom for a very special morning. Some posted for #TheBullsEye, some posted for #Ramble, and many posted for the inaugural running of #BullonFIRE. #BullonFIRE is a great example of the awesome Pax of F3 Nation stepping up and thinking of new and unique ways to honor those who put themselves …
9 Pax posted for #Stumble in the gloom and met Taper time. Also, Serena introduced the new #Stumble shovel flag to the Pax. TClaps to Serena for the awesome job on the shovel flag and graciously providing #coffeeteria for the entire #Stumble Pax on-site after the run. Lastly, TClaps to Pondo for assisting in the Q …
14 Pax, 9 for #TheBull & 5 for #TheBullsEye, posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. As some of new riders experienced…the #ConcreteBeast shows NO MERCY. #TClaps to Moolah for his first post at #TheBull and pushing through the #SplashedMerlot. #TheBullsEye Pax looking strong as the #F3BRR is looming… Conditions: 70 Degrees and 93% Humidity The …
8 Pax posted in the gloom to #GetBetter at #Legion. In thinking up his #Weinke, YHC was looking for a little unique inspiration. YHC really enjoys putting together the WOD, using theories from Sub-Prime’s portion of Q school (which all Pax should make a point to attend) and snippets of previously successful Qs from all different AOs. …
School is back in session and campus is buzzing. The #ConcreteBeast, who never took a break, welcomed 13 Pax (5 for #TheBull & 8 for #TheBullsEye) into the gloom. Many of the Pax were fresh off the Little Mountain Half-Marathon AKA Hee-Haw Half but that didn’t deter work being put it. Another great morning to …
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14 Pax, 3 for #TheBull & 11 for #TheBullsEye, posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. Mentioned a few times this morning…it was a bit cooler…but the #ConcreteBeast still has that mean streak. #TheBullsEye Pax looked particularly strong this morning as #BRR training is in full swing. Conditions: 74 Degrees and 82% Humidity The Thang: #TheBull – Gather …
10 Pax posted for #Stumble & #StumbleXL this morning in the rainy gloom and #GotBetter. YHC is happy to report that no one melted or floated away due to the rain. As said this morning, you can’t predict the weather on race day so you better train in the rain. The Pax had no interest in …
26 Pax, 11 for #TheBull & 15 for #TheBullsEye, posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. A little surprise greeted the Pax today as a small portion of stairs and entry near the middle stair tower were taped off. No fear though…the Pax slid right on by through the “construction.” And the humidity…the humidity was …
10 Pax, 4 for #TheBull & 6 for #TheBullsEye, posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. The humidity was better but the #ConcreteBeast is still mean as ever. Conditions: 74 Degrees and 81% Humidity The Thang: #TheBull – Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the Bull Street …
5 Pax posted in the gloom to #GetBetter with a little iron. In thinking up his #Weinke, YHC couldn’t help but think back to an ongoing debate with F3Columbia’s own Kim Jung (@jamweb9425). To let those who weren’t there in on it…it was hotly debated at the last charity event “planning meeting” who was the …
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19 Pax, 12 for #TheBull (1 FNG – Larusso) & 7 for #TheBullsEye, posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. The humidity was so bad, 94%, that Silver Bullet gave us a science lesson. Apparently the dew point and the temperature were very close today…which means the water is trying to “leave the air” …
17 Pax (1 FNG – Llama) posted in the gloom to take on a little #goodlivin administered by YHC. YHC spend part of the weekend with other F3 brothers wearing a bookbag and getting yelled at. YHC couldn’t let that experience go to waste…so it was his gift to share some new #PAINments with the Pax. The …
12 Pax, 5 for #TheBull & 7 for #TheBullsEye, posted this morning in the gloom and #GotBetter. As song writers sometime say, a song just sorta writes itself. That sums up the title of this backblast and the quote of the day. To explain…as YHC and Robber rucked up the first staircase of the garage, Wingback …