Body by Meatball, CAT Style
When the AOQ calls you out to Q, you Q. It’s been a while, too long actually, since YHC has visited the CAT litter. These men know how to work hard and have fun. Here’s what happened: Conditions: 49 clear and dry Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: Mosey to pole vault area near track. COP SSHx 10 IC …
Meatball Reads The Exicon
YHC loves to Q but hates coming up with the workouts. So, when in doubt, go to The Exicon. If you haven’t checked it out, there is a lot of good information there. Both individual exercises, and workout routines. YHC found a few good ones. YHC has also been wanting to experiment with the reverse …
The Pain Train Stops at UL
This was YHC’s first Q at Urban Legend. Therefore, YHC didn’t want to make it too easy, but not too hard since most pax are healing from or still completing the IPC this week. Certainly more to take into account when planning a workout at Urban Legend. YHC didn’t want to cross too many streets, …
The Hollow Pays Tribute to 9/11 Fallen Hero’s
YHC woke up on 9/11/2001 and rode the train into Manhattan for work just like every other morning for the 3 years prior to. It was bright and sunny and a perfect day in NYC. YHC worked across the street from the Empire State Building and was walking to the office at around the same …
A “Super” Workout
19 men posted this morning for what was to be another fun morning at The Hollow. We had a good showing with 11 for Stridelite and 1 for Rucklite. For some, the 45 minute bootcamp just isn’t enough. YHC has to admit, not a lot of creativity went into this morning’s workout, but hope it brought …
No Dam – Hills
11 pax posted at Crusade even though there was a threat of rain in the forecast. We were lucky in that it only sprinkled a little. Quote of the day came from none other than Spackle. He admitted he is not technologically strong, but he does like to “Tap That App!” Conditions: Around 50 with a …
Monday Speedwork at The Bounty
11 pax posted at The Bounty for their Monday edition of Speedwork. Always a great way to start the week. Here’s what happened: Conditions: Mid 40s and dry. The Thang: Disclaimer/Prayer Run one warm up lap. Circle up. TTT x 15 IC Mosey back to the track. Round one: Run one mile. Run the straights …
F3_Crusade Run Group
YHC needed some accountability and no better way to get it than to sign up to Q. 11 other pax decided to join YHC for their mid-week miles. Conditions: 69 degrees, 100% humidity (Really?) Disclaimer / Count Off / Prayer The Route: Left out of parking lot and down North Lake to Old Cherokee. Up …
It’s Hump Day!
24 pax posted at Crusade to start their hump day off right. YHC magically appeared on the Q sheet but it was welcomed as I needed the accountability. Saw a lot of new faces, and some old ones too (i.e. Spackle). The P200 must be getting close with this many posting on a Wednesday. Conditions: …
Blackjack Maniac
Written and posted on the behalf of Pawn Star. 24 Pax gathered for YHC’s VQ this morning. YHC wanted to mix things up a little and get creative but still deliver a good workout. The Pax got to enjoy a few rounds of Blackjack in an attempt to beat the dealer Weather Conditions: Low 70’s …
Meatballs Special Sauce
16 men posted at CAT this morning to get better. YHC always struggles to come with a good weinke at CAT. The whole no running thing is hard. But since YHC likes to mumblechatter, a workout was designed where we stayed in one spot for most of the workout. The CAT pax didn’t disappoint and …
8 Men Out and Back
8 Pax started their week off with an out and back to the dam. Conditions: Low 70’s and clear Disclaimer/Prayer Route: Run out 22 minutes towards the dam. Turn around and run back to the shovel flag. Annoucements: – 9/7-9/8 Blue Ridge Relay – 9/14 Tunnels to Towers 5k – 9/22 Smokehouse Event Prayer Requests: – …
“Can’t Cadence”
Written and posted on behalf of Fuzzy Navel Conditions: Cooler than it has been – 72 degrees with lower humidity Disclaimer/Prayer COP Today was a good morning for a little light arm work. Started with a mosey around the parking lot. While running, find a partner and then head to the blockpile and grab one …
The Sweaty Dozen
12 pax posted this morning for some betterment. Always a great feeling watching guys getting out there pushing themselves and each other. Speedwork isn’t supposed to be easy and today was no exception. Here’s what happened: Conditions: 74 degrees, 100% humidity Disclaimer/Prayer Circle up for COP SSH x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC Mosey …
Tabata Tuesday with Meatball
14 of The Hollow’s finest came out ready to work hard. YHC knows this group likes a challenge so its always tough to find a workout that can meet their expectations. So to mix things up a little bit, YHC decided that a good HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout could do just that. Here’s …
The Cardio Blast
13 pax posted in the gloom on a warm but not too humid day. It was only 91% humidity. YHC wanted to go heavy on the cardio since Ranger’s block heavy workout at CAT on Tuesday left YHC sore from head to toe. As many of the pax know, YHC likes to mumblechatter just a …
Meatball Enters The Arena
YHC was asked to pick a location to Q for a “Westside Takeover” on March 1st. So, YHC decided to bring his talents to The Arena. This was YHC’s first time Qing here so YHC wanted to bring a good workout for the men of The Arena. Here’s what we did: Conditions: High 50’s and …
A Plankin Good Time at CAT
10 Pax joined YHC this morning for some Core Athletic Training. YHC was at a loss of what to do since running is frowned upon here, as well as nursing an arm injury. So no running and no block work. YHC will not win any awards for originality for this workout, however, I think we …
Meatball Celebrates a Birthday with 14 Pax and 4 Corners
14 Pax came out to celebrate YHC’s birthday on what many thought would be a rainy morning. However, the F3 God’s came through again and the rain stopped right before the workout started. We also got to enjoy 60 degree weather. Here is what the men of The Hollow did this morning: Conditions: Wet and …
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Tour De LHS
YHC will be the first to admit that this was not the most thought out or original workout in F3 history. So, a tour of the high school campus was done with hard work put in by all 15 pax that posted. YHC loves to watch everyone push each other and get better. It was …
Speedball Speedwork at The Bounty
There’s a first for everything and this was YHC’s first Q at a speedwork. Speedwork is supposed to be uncomfortable and it sure was this morning. The gloomy fog was a nice touch as well. This new AO is already hitting double digits which is no surprise. It was good to see a lot of …
Pain Train Stops @The Surge
YHC has to admit that this was not the most sophisticated workout. However, 16 pax got to take a ride on the pain train, which is fun for men of all ages. We did some other stuff too. Here’s what happened: Conditions: Perfect. 55 degrees and dry. The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Mosey around the parking lot …
The C.A.T. 1400
11 pax posted at CAT this morning for another humid October morning. YHC wanted to do something he rarely does, use blocks during a boot camp. So here’s how it went: Conditions: Warm & Humid. Just like it should be in mid October The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Walk down to practice field. COP TTT x 15 …
The Whiteford Weinke
22 Pax posted this morning to see what the advertised new route would be. When YHC took out a weinke to go over the route, eyes rolled. YHC insisted that he just couldn’t remember the names of the streets and needed a reminder. The route itself was pretty easy to remember. Just a few rights …
A Nightmare of a Run
Disclaimer: This backblast is written by Meatball on behalf of Nightmare. 17 Pax posted this morning for what turned out to be a special day at Crusade. Treadmill stopped by on his way to #Anchor to present the Crusade pax with the Shovel Flag. A special thanks to him for making Crusade feel official now. Also, …
5 Pax for Father’s Day Recovery Run
YHC had such a fun father’s day with the family yesterday that running this morning was not going to be an option. However, when looking at the Q schedule last night realized that no one had signed up to Q. Therefore, as AOQ, I had no choice but to post and Q. As we know, Qing …
Must Be BRR Training Time
5 Pax came out this morning to Crusade for Yellow Cake inspired hill repeats. Lexington BRR teams have been assigned and excitement is in the air. Therefore, hill work is a must for YHC and other BRR team members for the next 87 days. Conditions: 78 degrees and HOT, HOT, HOT!! Disclaimer, count off, go over …
The Double Loop
10 Pax came out this morning to Crusade to become better runners. YHC filled in as Q this morning for an injured Quest. Feel better Quest. YHC apologizes for being very vague on the route this morning. A few pax made a wrong turn but found their way back and finished on time. Next time …
Happy National Donut Day!
The first Friday of June is National Donut Day and 21 Pax couldn’t resist getting up to run this morning for their free donut. The monthly donut run brings out men from all Lexington AO’s. Don’t be a stranger and only come once a month. Some are training for their first 5k, or BRR, or their …
I Kept Running, and Running
12 pax showed up at Turning Point this morning for their morning beatdown. YHC didn’t want to disappoint the “runners” of the group, so running a little bit was on the weinke. Others weren’t so excited about it. One comment YHC heard was “I Usually Like Meatballs”. Another was “Holy Balls of Meat”. I will …
Hills are speedwork in disguise
11 Pax weren’t scared to come out and run some hills this morning. YHC has started training for the BRR in September. So, with that being said, a route with hills was selected. By the way, YHC hates running hills so this is truly a CSAUP event for me. The Crusade pax know you can’t …
How Was the Workout? Fuggetaboudit.
14 pax, inluding 1 FNG (Welcome Lube) got out of the fartsack to work their bodies this morning to burn off all the extra calories from the long weekend. YHC doesn’t usually bring gifts when Q’ing. However, the AOQ referred to YHC as the Italian Stallion the night before on Twitter, so not to disappoint, YHC …
Two Is Better Than One!
2 Pax showed up for an early Memorial Day run. YHC and SOG determined the night before that a double down was in order for this morning. Run and then head over to Snakepit for The Murph. It’s one of those things that looks better on paper. We just figured, two workouts is better than …
It’s That Dang Time Again
A total of 9 pax came out this morning to better themselves at the monthly Dang 5k. 3 of the pax (Mac, Candystripe, and Granola) started out early, around 4:30 to run across dam and into Irmo. They returned right around the same time as the 5k pax. The three XXLers put in a little …
Just Run!
10 pax sprung out of the fartsack this morning to do a little running. Not sure about the rest of the Pax, but YHC sure didn’t spring out of bed. It’s this thing we call accountability that made YHC show up. YHC had no plan in mind, so when in doubt, just run somewhere. Conditions: …
Run That Way
21 pax (including one 2.0) converged this morning for the monthly donut run. YHC is considering bribing the pax with donuts on Monday’s too since we get great turnouts at this run. Conditions: 55 and great for running. Disclaimer, count off, go over route. The Thang: Nice and easy out and back. Make a left out of …
The Ole Hilly Crusade Loop
14 Pax got better this morning by defying the fartsack. An email went out earlier this week from Jenny Coker to support Walker as he heads to Duke this week by wearing our Walker Strong shirts today. YHC knows how much Nailpop loves to run hills, so the “hilly” route was planned. Conditions: 55 and great …
Neighborhood Watch Party – Part 2
Written by Turnbuckle 8 Pax show up on a rather humid morning to check out some more neighborhoods. There was a nice breeze on hwy 6 but once we hit the hoods the breeze died. That will make YHC think hard about summer runs. All in all it was nice to see the pax stick together for some good 2nd F. Weather: …
Solo Crusade
YHC was the only pax to post this morning. Mumblechatter was at an all time low. Weather: 64 degrees Route: Run out 22 min towards the dam and turn around and return to the only car in the parking lot. Moleskin: Running alone at 5am is not fun.
Un po ‘di questo e un po’ di che
3 Pax came out on this fine morning to get better together. YHC has been putting of Q’ing Boneyard for way too long. Say What has been asking for over a month and YHC had to finally step up and Q since there was no one on the schedule for Spring Break. The main reason …
Loops and Headlight Dodging
Written by Turnbuckle 4 pax rolled out on the first day of spring break for a neighborhood watch party. TClaps to the guys who opted against the snooze button which I really wanted to hit myself. No shenanigans were found in either neighborhood. Weather: 55 degrees and extremely pleasant The Thang: Hang a left out of the church …
Good Friday on Mount Regal
Written by Cheech 12 PAX showed up dark and early this Good Friday for a quick run up Mount Regal. YHC has somehow missed every single group trek up this little hill so far and wanted that to change some day. Today was that day. Conditions: Breezy 63 degrees Disclaimer and go over route…. but …
Just Another Monday at Crusade
3 Pax woke up this morning and decided they wanted to get better. So they drove over to Pilgrim Lutheran Church to find that at least they weren’t the only ones who decided to run on this unseasonably cool morning. YHC has decided to HC for the 2015 BRR so hill work was the goal. …
Carriage HILL Lakes
10 pax posted at Crusade this morning to get better together. YHC wanted to give the pax a new route to try out. YHC has never run the route before so it wasn’t clear on how the pax would react. Of course, all attacked the route aggressively and did great. As an added bonus, we …
An Irish Meatball? Who Knew.
14 Pax got out of their fartsacks this morning on St. Patrick’s Day! YHC is not Irish, but isn’t everyone Irish on St. Patrick’s Day? YHC made the disclaimer that we would not be finding any kegs down on the field. There were some groans of disappointment, but those groans quickly turned into groans of …
Crustride? Donut Run
13 Pax posted this morning for the first Krispy Kreme donut run. #Crusade and #Stride converged at Krispy Kreme on Rt. 378 for what I call a counter-productive run. That’s if you eat the donut’s, and who doesn’t like a hot donut on a cold morning following 45 minutes of running. Conditions: Much colder than the day …
Nothing Fancy, Just a Good Beat Down
24 Pax including sprung from their fartsacks to get better this morning. YHC was tapped by Nailpop to fill in for him since he couldn’t be there this morning. So, knowing that Nailpop would have had the Pax begging for mercy, YHC had to deliver a good beat down. Nothing fancy, just a good, non-stop …
Double Loop Crusaders
8 Pax posted this morning to take on a double loop. The Lexington School District has a 2 hour delay this morning (not sure why, maybe the roads were too dry), but as one of the pax stated, “F3 does not have a 2-hour delay”. Conditions: Around 34 degrees. No ice anywhere to be seen on the …
Old #Stride Stomping Grounds
9 Pax posted this morning despite the cold weather approaching the area. With a few very cold mornings approaching, this was the last “warm” day to work our bodies. Conditions: Around 30 degrees. Pretty good for a run. Disclaimer, count off, go over route. The Thang: Leave Pilgrim Lutheran Church and make a left onto N. Lake …
First Exercise is Boat-Canoe?
22 Pax including 1 FNG got out of their fartsacks for what they thought would be just another day at Shawshank. They learned early on that YHC was either delusional or reading his weinke upside down. YHC had the workout written out early yesterday and then read an article posted on Twitter from Men’s Health …
31 Post for a Spicy Meatball Recipe of Pain
31 pax, yes 31, hopped out of the fartsack for another fun morning at Shawshank. Shawshank is becoming problematic and this is a great problem to have. To see the number of pax keep growing is awesome. This doesn’t mean to stop EH’ing. Keep the FNG’s coming. YHC wanted to provide the pax with a good challenging …
TP Pax Sunk by Meatball
11 Pax got out of the fartsack this morning to find out what YHC had in store for them. Since we have some new regulars to Turning Point, YHC thought it would be a good idea to review the history of the Battle of Midway, which we know was the turning point in the war, hence …
Tour de Shawshank
25 men posted this morning for a Meatball Tour de Shawshank. YHC knew we had at least one new face at Shawshank, plus Good Hands who also the long trip over from Graveyard. So to be courteous, we gave them a brief glimpse of some of the areas Shawshank has to offer. Some of the pax …
Who Doesn’t Love Merkins?
The Pax this morning. That’s who. Completing the GoRuck Challenge 2 weeks ago made YCH realize he needed to work on upper body strength. So what better way to do that than to Q a workout focusing on the upper body. YHC is partaking in the 10,000 merkin challenge this month so merkins were on …
Meatballs AMRAP Workout
Weather: 36 degrees, 87% humidity, Winds SW @ 2mph 17 pax jumped out of the fartsack this morning to get in their workout before heading to the polls. Had they known what YHC had in store, they may have decided otherwise. There were 16 more pax here today than at Crypt on Saturday for the …