Have You Checked Your Pulse Lately?
That seems like a trivial thing to do, right – checking your pulse? I mean, if you’re breathing and reading this, you obviously have a pulse. And with today’s technology, you surely are wearing a watch that will tell you how your heart is performing. You do this by checking how many beats per minute …
3rd F Opportunity – Milhouse Family
Greetings F3 PAX. A family needs our help. Imagine being awakened in the middle of the night by the deafening sounds of smoke detectors. You frantically gather your wife and children and exit the house as quickly as possible. Minutes later, standing in just the clothes you wore to bed, you’re watching your home – …
2022 Cottonmouth
It’s that time of the year that a lot of you have been waiting for: The Cottonmouth! Each year gets tougher and tougher to beat the previous; but they all have a common denominator: you have fun. From the inaugural Cottonmouth where we crossed both Broad River and the Canal, to the year we played …
8 YEARS of Potholes!
12 PAX were in attendance to celebrate 8 years of THE Pothole. CONDITIONS: 42 degrees and partly cloudy. Perfect. THA THANG: Eight years of Potholes sounds like a bad thing. And normally it would, but not when it comes to me. YHC. THE Pothole. So check this out… it’s been eight years that I have …
Points Ponies Unite!
Intro: 25 PAX were in attendance. It was 78 degrees and clear.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: After taking flak for trying to give a proper disclaimer to the FNG, it was time to shut everyone up.Burpees x 10 OYOSide Straddle Hops x 15 ICSquat x 15 …
Yet Another Pothole Workout In 2021
Intro: 13 PAX were in attendance. It was 75 degrees and clear.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: Little Arm Circles x 10 forward ICLittle Arm Circles x 10 reverse ICOverhead Arm Claps x 15 (shoulder to overhead) ICOverhead Arm Claps x 15 (shoulder to front) ICOverhead Arm …
T12DOP: Day 12
Intro: 23 PAX were in attendance. It was 68 degrees and clear. This is officially day 12 of the 12 Days of Pothole.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: SSH x 20 IC (but quick cadence so that others wouldn’t b!tch)Through The Tunnel x 15 ICImperial Walkers x …
T12DOP: Day 11
Intro: 22 PAX were in attendance. It was 57 degrees and clear (yet, no Coppertone). This is officially day 11 of the 12 Days of Pothole.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: Through The Tunnel x 15 ICImperial Walkers x 15 ICOverhead Arm Claps x 20 ICSSH x …
T12DOP: Day 10
Intro: 18 PAX were in attendance. It was 41* degrees and clear (don’t @ me…read below). This is officially day 10 of the 12 Days of Pothole.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: In celebration of Whitney’s new 2.0 (who we’ve preemptively named: New Edition) and for other …
T12DOP: Day 9
Intro: 20 PAX were in attendance. It was 52 degrees and clear. This is officially day 9 of the 12 Days of Pothole.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: Through The Tunnel x 15 ICImperial Walkers x 15 ICHillbilly x 15 ICLittle Arm Circles x 10f, 10rOverhead Arm …
T12DOP: Day 8
Intro: 14 PAX were in attendance. It was 69 degrees and partly cloudy. This is officially day 8 of the 12 Days of Pothole.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: There wasn’t one. Tha Thang: As promised, today was track work. Tracks aren’t just for running. You can …
T12DOP: Day 7
Intro: 17 PAX were in attendance. It was 56 degrees and clear. This is officially day 7 of the 12 Days of Pothole.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: Through The Tunnel x 15 ICImperial Walkers x 15 ICOverhead Arm Claps x 20 IC Tha Thang: Life is …
T12DOP: Day 6
Intro: 12 PAX were in attendance. It was 62 degrees and clear. This is officially day 6 of the 12 Days of Pothole.Disclaimer: This is all really hard and you should go home right now. COP: Through The Tunnel x 15 ICWindmill x 15 ICImperial Walkers x 15 ICHillbillies x 15 IC Tha Thang: Forward: …
T12DOP: Day 5-ish
Intro: 13 PAX + 1 Runner were in attendance. It was 56 degrees and clear. This is officially Day 5 of The 12 Days of Pothole and the 4th Day Pothole was there for the 12 Days of Pothole. (just go with it – it’s easier if you don’t ask questions) COP: 1. Through The …
T12DOP: Day 2
Info: 18 PAX were in attendance. It was 62 degrees and partly cloudy. This is Day 2 of The 12 Days Of Pothole COP: Taking notes from Day 1, there were no SSH’s or Through The Tunnel exercises. Imperial Walkers x 15 IC Windmill x 15 IC Overhead Arm Claps x 20 IC Little Arm …
T12DOP: Day 1
Intro: 51 degrees and clear. 25 PAX in attendance. Day 1 of The 12 Days Of Pothole. It was a powerful showing for the first of twelve days. Some regular faces, some we weren’t sure we’d see due to the recent allure that is bourbon, and some we haven’t seen in a while. Whether it’s …
Twelve Days of Pothole
Originally, I wasn’t going to write any sort of pre-blast. It would be a “show up-or don’t” type of thing. But I need to share some thoughts in preparation for the Twelve Days of Pothole. Backstory:A few months ago, Depot challenged each of it’s PAX to start thinking about filling up the Q sheet. It …
Prelude To A Dream
Preliminary Deets:– 13 PAX– Temp < 45 and Soft Toss was in attendance– 41 degrees, partly cloudy, 5mph out of the NW COP:– SSH x 25 IC– Imperial Walkers x 15 IC– Through The Tunnel x 15 IC– Little Arm Circles x 15 forward/15 reverse IC– Overhead Arm Claps x 25 IC Tha Thang:– Mosey …
Seven Years of Pothole. You’re Welcome.
tl;dr 14 PAX showed up. It was 45 degrees and partly cloudy. A disclaimer was given. A warmup was done. A full-body workout was done. Muscles were built. There was a COT at the end; capped off with a prayer. Seven. It’s a number between six and eight. It’s the number of Wonders of the …
The 500 Percenter
14 total PAX came out this morning and did several great things. About 540 to be exact. But showing up when others didn’t and putting focus on form were the greatest accomplishments. Conditions: 74 degrees, partly cloudy, 3mph wind out of the SW. COP: Approximate 5 minute warmup consisting of 15 SSH, 10 Imperial Walkers, …
Inception Q
Through your device of choice, you have opened a door into the thoughts and musings of someone. Anyone. It doesn’t matter who. Nonetheless, you are reading this at this very moment, and I have your attention. Now, whatever you do, with all of your might – Don’t. Think. About: elephants. What are you thinking about? …
Depot Productions presents: The Backblast
Depot is ready for Hollywood. Sit back and enjoy a backblast you don’t have to read.
No Legs; All Arms.
So some famous band that originated at the University of South Carolina decided to hold a concert last night. Some of the Depot chat PAX may have attended and had a full night to which they were too tired to attend a Pothole Q. At least one of the 8 PAX that showed up this …
Why Hello There, IronPAX Challenge!
12+1 runner of 43 PAX enjoyed the cooler temperatures this morning (although it didn’t keep anyone from sweating) and took on Week 0 of the IronPAX Challenge. Thanks to overnight construction on Dutch Fork Rd, YHC was a tad late. Do we have something in the Lexicon for this? Regardless, thanks to Fool’s Gold for …
The Return of the Pothole Q
14 PAX (plus 1 runner) ignored the potential downpour of rain and met at Depot for a long awaited Q by YHC. Conditions: 75 degrees. Mild. Intermittent drizzles. A light 3mph breeze. COP: Always a Pothole favorite – if you recover before I say recover, 10 Merkin penalty. Merkins x 10 IC Little Arm Circles …
The State of Depot
Greetings, Depot. There are 39 members of the Twitter Depot chat. There is an average of 12 PAX attending workouts over the last several months. There’s something wrong with these numbers. Let me start off by describing a moment. A moment that, for some of us, was several years ago; and for others, not so …
5 Years of Pothole
26 PAX showed up this morning ready to do some work. Here’s where things get sketchy. Did the other 25 PAX show up because it was YHC’s 5 year anniversary, or because Neckbrace challenged that “if we have 25 I’ll let y’all dress me up in gamecock gear for my Q next Tuesday.” I’d like …
Arms and Legs by Pothole
7 PAX + YHC beat the gloom by showing up and putting in some work. Conditions: Mild. Clear. THA THANG: SSH x 15 IC Merkins x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x 15 IC Merkins x 8 IC Through The Tunnel x 15 IC Merkins x 6 IC Squats x 15 IC Merkins x 4 IC …
All About That Form
6 PAX + 2 Runners decided to ignore the cold and join YHC the day before his birthday for a workout that would be all about the form. Conditions: 31 degrees and clear. Tha Thang: Circle Up: SSH x 20 IC Imperial Walkers x 20 IC Through The Tunnel x 20 IC Squats x 20 …
Thunderclap 5000
So 17 PAX decided to get out of bed…really early in the morning…ignore the humidity, and see what the hell the “Thunderclap 5000” was. It was awesome. It was epic. There was a lot of complaining. A lot of farting. And in the end, everyone’s arms were smoked. You’ll thank me during the summer when …
What’s My Name!?
20 PAX decided that even though JD couldn’t make his Q due to illness and YHC stepped in, they’d brave the gloom anyways. Conditions: Partly cloudy, 70deg Tha Thang: Through The Tunnel x 15 IC *If you recover before YHC says, “recover”, 20 merkin penalty Windmill x 15 IC Aaaaand 20 merkin penalty. Never fails. …
Ten Min workout
15 PAX ignored 23 degree weather for a whole lotta Merkins! Conditions: 23 degree and clear. Tha Thang: COP Warmup Squats x 15 IC SSH x 15 IC Through The Tunnel x 10 IC Imperial Walkers x 10 IC Mosey to the track…run 2 complete laps. If you finish first, double-back and pick up the …
Even Cooler Runnings
7 PAX ignored The Weather Channel’s warnings against frost. Said, “I don’t give a damn if my cheeks freeze and I pee yellow slushie!” And gave a hearty laugh at a mere 19 degrees. And they got better. Conditions: 19 degrees F. That’s 13 degrees colder than freezing. 56 degrees colder than where I’d rather …
What A Day At Depot!
21 PAX said, “Screw sleeping in, imma get up and hang with my homies!” The reward was great. We had 21 PAX. We had the return of some #lostsouls (just another cool way of saying we gave #kotters to several that we hadn’t seen in a while). We had an FNG. We ran some miles …
PT Test = New Baselines
18 PAX (including YHC) showed up and showed out. Nice work, men. We’ve got each other’s backs, so when our neighborhood gazelle, Neckbrace, needed to take a “me” day, the vacancy was quickly filled by Pothole. I create workouts on the fly. Thankfully, I’ve never had any complaints other than the typical, “I can’t feel …
Let’s Use All The Muscles!
15 PAX decided to play in soggy conditions, endure some rain, and use some muscles not normally used. Conditions: 73 degrees, muggy, with some rain. Tha Thang: COP SSH x 20 IC Squats x 20 IC Little Arm Circles x 15 IC Merkins x 10 IC 1 lap mosey at your own pace…down the driveway, …
The Cottonmouth Gets Frostbitten
Not snow, not ice, not football, not several push backs, nor even temperature could keep 72 PAX away from conquering the Frozen Edition of The Cottonmouth. For almost two years I’ve participated in this juggernaut called F3. And one thing that is a common theme throughout is: present a challenge, no matter how difficult, and …
Pre-Blast: The Cottonmouth [Final Updates]
It’s update time. The Cottonmouth is waiting to strike. Are you ready? In just 2 days and a wake up (albeit early in the morning) you’ll be embarking on the Frozen Edition of The Cottonmouth. So we’ve got some things to cover so you’re all set. Since I know a lot of you do NOT …
Pre-Blast: The Cottonmouth [UPDATES]
The Cottonmouth: Frozen Edition The Cottonmouth is still a go for January 23, 2016. 0500 to be exact. One of the most important key components of F3 CSAUP events comes down to the 2nd F – Fellowship. Sure, there will be some physical stuff to deal with, and some temperature elements, but the fellowship …
Pre-Blast: The Cottonmouth [UPDATES]
The Cottonmouth: Frozen Edition So YHC has some bad news, and then some really, really good news. First, the bad news: The Cottonmouth – Halloween Edition is a bust. Gone. No more. Cancelled. Eradicated. This means, do NOT show up for The Cottonmouth starting at Strut on November 7th. Or the 14th. Or anytime in 2015 for …
Pre-blast: The Cottonmouth Approaches
The Cottonmouth – Halloween Edition Make no mistake about it – last year’s Cottonmouth was one to be remembered. The trek from Dutch Square Mall to the Capital steps was a momentous occasion. 112 PAX endured weird stares, drudged through the waters, gave it their all in an epic tug-of-war battle, and ended with stories …
Devils Mile v2.0
4 faithful PAX joined YHC for another fun filled morning of the Devil’s Mile…version 2.0 style. 2 PAX showed up with GRT regulation weight. Conditions: 39 degrees and clear The Thang: Starting from one corner of the 1/4 mile track, perform the following: Bear Crawl to corner #2 10 Merkins Sumo Walk to Corner #3 …
PreBlast: Devil’s Mile v2.0
Last Monday’s Devil’s Mile proved several things: 1/4 mile of anything sucks 1/4 mile of duck walking is good ONLY for actual ducks A few changes are needed to gain interest (not scare PAX away) and to work up to a 1/4 mile of anything For some, a 1/4 mile of an exercise may prove …
Please…No More Duck Walking!
5 Pax decided to brave what is known as The Devil’s Mile. Bear Crawls be damned…those Duck Walks are brutal! 3 PAX with full GoRuck weight, 1 light, and 1 naked (not literally). Conditions: 42 degrees and dark The Thang: No COP…walking to the 1/4 mile track from the parking lot was warm-up enough. Mosey …
Preblast: The Devil’s Mile – 12/8/14
So the Go Ruck is over. Maybe you did it. Maybe you didn’t. Maybe unforeseen circumstances prevented you. You bought the gear. You found the weight. You had fun. Now what? I’ll tell you what: you’re gonna do another Go Ruck. Don’t kid yourself. We both know you’re already thinking about it. Maybe next month. …
For my birthday, I want games. Lots of games.
14 PAX showed up for a birthday Q by YHC. Growing up, it was fun to get games for birthday presents. And don’t forget all the cool ’80s toys. GI Joe. He-Man. Ah the memories. Even though it is my birthday…I’m not selfish…so I’m ready to share some games. Let’s play! Conditions: 48, dark, and …
The Ramen Noodle Leg Workout
9 PAX, plus YHC, rolled into Foxhole this morning with their trusty rucks. What would it be? Arms? Shoulders? Legs. It would be legs. It wasn’t more leg workout than you could shake a stick at…no…a stick is stiff. It was enough leg workout to turn them into Ramen Noodles. Conditions: 60 degrees with a …
Yes, Burpees ARE a GoRuck Friendly Exercise
12 PAX rolled into the gloom awaiting what fun YHC would dream up for a “Go Ruck Friendly” workout. Maybe it’s just some push-ups and squats. Maybe there won’t be any running. Maybe. Maybe not. Conditions: Dark and cold The Thang: COP Bouncing Betty Arm Circles X 10 sec front/back Bouncing Betty Arm Circles X …
The Adventures of the Mumblechatter-less Workout
Pothole presents: The Adventures of the Mumblechatter-less Workout. 16 PAX rolled onto the set this morning, scripts in hand, ready to follow the director, YHC. The plot was simple, warm-up, PT Test, and then finish off with a nice relaxing workout as a time filler and then head back to the dressing rooms. Being the …
Pothole’s Return
19 PAX rolled into the gloom that is #Depot this morning for a beat down by the return of YHC. It’s been a while since there’s been a Pothole beatdown at #Depot, so YHC wasn’t going to disappoint. YHC usually likes to kill a certain area of the body; however, in light of the recent …
This Morning Is Going To Suck
“This morning is going to suck.” If you want to get the anxiety filled, ulcer inducing juices of your PAX going at 0515, start your Q off with that statement. YHC made this proverbial ‘wind out of the sails’ proclamation to 13 brave PAX this early morning gloom. It was the same as a punch to the solar …
Claims of Pothole Damage
12 faithful and eager PAX rolled into #Foxhole this morning for a Pothole Pre-MudRun circuit beatdown. No Monkey Humpers this time as we wanted to save the legs for Swagger XL early Wednesday morning and the Mud Run coming up on Saturday. Today would be circuit core and upper body training. The mumble chatter was …
There’s Potholes at the Strut?
3 dedicated and eager men showed up at Strut…no not the Okra Strut…the other strut. YHC made a guest appearance to share some love (read: pain) to other F3LM brothers. YHC did not have a watch, so we relied on the inner Bear Gryls of Pebbles to estimate time using his hands and the sun. …
Do-Si-Do at the Foxhole. Yeehaw.
YHC rolled into a fresh new Foxhole where 20 PAX (1 with a heavy ruck) were anxiously awaiting some gleeful early morning pain. YHC signed the waiver, rolled up the imaginary sleeves, and delivered a workout with some new exercises. Conditions: 62 degrees with a light breeze The Thang: COP Imperial Walkers IC X 30 …
Swagger: Able To Leap Mt. Walgreens In A Single Bound
Conditions: 58 degrees and misty The Thang: 22 minutes out and back. Mt. Walgreens route. Left onto St. Andrews. Left onto Lake Murray. Run like the wind. Moleskin: If you’ve never joined Swagger for the Mt. Walgreens route, it’s…fun. Yeah…we’ll go with “fun”. Oh, who am I kidding, it’s a killer. Going out makes you …
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It’s A Block Party!
A Pothole workout + a full hour on Saturday = negative mumble chatter. 20 Pax, including 1 FNG, rolled into the gloom at Depot on a warm Saturday morning for an hour worth of pain and misery at the hand of Pothole. YHC delivered a mumble chatter killer…complete with a #crowdpleaser – the Hodor. Conditions: …
Hodor, monkey love, and cinder blocks. Oh my.
34 PAX rolled into the dusty parking lot known as #Depot this morning wondering what exactly did YHC have in mind. Initially, it was nothing. Literally nothing. That’s because YHC hit the snooze button about as many times as Kenny Hill hit receivers in the Carolina endzone. Sorry. Couldn’t resist – I’m a Gator fan. …
Mad Max and Monkey Love
“You wanna get outta here … max out and make love to the monkey.” 25 Pax rolled into the #Depot gloom this morning and, well, they had no idea what was in store for them. By now, YHC has developed a reputation for, shall we say, different workouts. First, YHC started with an all upper …