February is upon us and that means that the Rooster AO is about to turn one year old. Its time to celebrate one year of rucks, coupons, fartleks, and tempo runs. The Pax of the Rooster have established favorite routes with names like Francis Street, Chicken Strip, Bernard Mt, Lick Creek Climb, Bozard Mill Loop, …
YHC arrived at smokehouse to find 2 other pax eagerly anticipating the beginning of bootcamp. One by one the pax rolled in. YHC was actually expecting a low turnout with 3 or 4 smokehouse regulars running the Gauntlet. But eventually there were 11 men in the Smokehouse Gloom. There was an unfamiliar face among our …
Wheel barrows up the stairs and Blocks at SmokehouseRead More »
It was a brisk morning at smokehouse and QIC had arrived a little early even after having to scrap the windshield. The men slowly trickled in and at 5AM QIC called time and issued the normal warnings about his amaeture status and informing the men they they should not over exert themselves. A few words …
It was a fabulous morning for a workout at smokehouse to get some work in. The Pax were assembled and ready for a beatdown but YHC decided to take it in a direction never taken before. Wait on Urkel (due to reasons known only to him even though he was there at 4:30 to SL …
It was a glorious smokehouse morning. No man should have slipped back into the warm embrace of the fart sack this AM. The sky was clear, the moon was full (almost), the temperature was splended and the humidy was low. The shovel flag waved gently in the light breeze. The Pax began to arrive hot …
The Pax assembled for the 5am workout at approximately 5:01am. The conditons were fabulously gloomy, 45degrees and a light mist. The pax were equally as interested in a workout as they were hitting up the local waffle house for a hot coffee and delicious buttery peacan waffles soaked in syrup. YHC was having none of …
YHC was not sure how part of the workout was going to go so after arriving early headed up the hill to grab and block and try a few things out. with about 5 minutes til time there was only 1 other man at Smokehouse. Wilson was keeping warm in his truck so YHC decided …
YHC took the first Q spot under the rule of the new Rooster AOQ. It was time to change up the normal our and back routine that we have been doing lately. The Pax that wanted to see the new AOQ plant the flag for the first time assembled at 5AM. The Thang: 5 minute …
YHC is grateful to have the Q this morning because without it the fartsack would have surely claimed another victim. The Pax at smokehouse have incredible timing and know exactly how far from the AO they live. At 5 till there were 2 men in the parking lot. When it was time to call the …
YHC likes to come visit the men here in Waynesville whenever in town. After visiting a couple times, it was time to give back by taking the Q this weekend. Having the Q also means that YHC can’t just turn off the alarm and go back to sleep. Disclaimer, Prayer, Get after it COP 10 …
The Haynes was successfully run by 14 pax in this morning’s gloriously sticky, hot, gloom. 14 is a special number for this group because it represents the largest gathering of pax to ever attend. We have hit 13 several time but 14 has been very illusive. Thanks to all the men from out of town who came …
Breaking Records at Rooster for the 5th Stop of the JauntletRead More »
The Rooster AO has been an odd bird since its creation. The men who post here have run, rucked, walked, hobbled, and even cycled on occasion. Unlike many run groups we have cooked up an AMRAP called the Haynes. The men who post for Jaunlet stop #5 will get an all you can eat helping of our favorite …
Jauntlet stop #5 – Rooster AMRAP (The Haynes) preblastRead More »
Conditions: 62 degrees, muggy, slight breeze The pax gathered around to witness my “Smart watch” try to figure out what time it was. It was 4:57 on my watch with Happy Trees said we had another 5 minutes. Then when asked again a few minutes later HT said it was 4:57 and my watch agreed. …
YHC had Q this morning but last night there was no plan for the workout. YHC went though some of the old back blasts and decided to bring back a compilation of his favorites. The Pax were mostly ready to start at the 1 minute warning Disclaimer Prayer The Thang Partner up – 10 jump …
YHC took the Q this morning trying to decide if it would be speed work or a normal 4 to 5 ish mile loop, Why not a little of both. It has been a long time since the Pax took on our fitness test, the Haynes. Another selfish reason to run the Haynes is that …
All across the nation this morning temperatures dropped from “holy smokes that’s cold” to “instant death”. In our little corner of the world out here on the wild, wild, west side of F3 Lexington the the thermometers indicated “yikes, I forgot my hat”. Conditions: 25 degrees, dry, no breeze A few pax made their appearance …
It’s been a while since YHC has made a trip to the big city to post, much less to Q. With the new year come a blank Q schedule and a chance to get on it before the rush. YHC signed up the lead the men of CAT on the first open date. Here is the thing about putting …
Cat Pax do a bunch of reps that are easy on the toenailsRead More »
YHC couldn’t sleep last night. The time on the alarm clock was reading 3:55 and YHC just decided to get up and go to smokehouse to see if anyone was running stride lite. No stride liters, so YHC took some time to stretch and think about what his Q was going to be. All that …
YHC arrived to the Rooster to find the parking lot empty. T&G had promised an FNG, so early arrive was planned to make sure this man didn’t think he was in the wrong place. Once all the men where assembled (including the FNG) and 5AM was upon us, someone pointed out that our Q had …
T’was a particularly gloomy, gloom this morning. Heavy rain was giving way to light rain and YHC had to Q for the Rooster. The promise of the 2nd F Breakfast to follow this run was a huge push to this Pax to the parking lot of Bojangles. YHC arrived a few minutes before 5 and …
Authored by Happy Trees/Posted by Puck YHC was delivering from a borrowed Weinke this morning. It was a nice Weinke to borrow if you are in the Weinke borrowing bu’ness. It was from a group in GA and the Weinke had actually travelled through multiple AO’s and has been passed around many from around the …
YHC arrived to find Cootie not only returned to the gloom after a long outage at work but also post for a stridelite. By 5 til 4 more pax had arrived for the Tuesday morning gloom. YHC was also happy to see Shank (R) return to the gloom after a long break due to surgery. …
T’was a dark and stormy gloom… 2 pax where trapped out in the tempest…when they saw it, a terrible sight, the Sad Clown…..they ran faster and faster but the Sad Clown persisted…the pax got better but were the Sad Clowns real or were they just in their heads…will man ever be able to defeat the fat sack …
With on Lucky 7s on the menu last week, YHC had scribbled down a workout just in case he was the Lucky 7th man. Unfortunately, Wino was the winner and delivered a beat down for the ages. But, YHC has been driving around with a little yellow piece of paper in the console of his …
As YHC was arriving at Rooster, Mermaid was pulling into the parking lot on his bike. T-claps to him for riding from Ridge Springs which is about 12 miles away. YHC also noticed Khakis’ jeep (I know its his because he as his smiling face on the side of it) and Happy Trees car were already there. …
A warm 70 and humid Prayer Route Runners went down Main to 1 right at Bo Berry Palace and to the pride of Bentonville, Arkansas that now has a pick up option in BL. Return to the Rooster. Ruckers dreamed of hills after a flat XL route. Frances Street provided that challenge and a visit …
Ruckers, a few bikes, and a duo of runners burned up the streets of BLRead More »
YHC decided to bring out a Rooster favorite, Fartlek Friday. YHC arrived at the park to warm up his tight joints and about 5 minutes into the routine he was surprised to see Doodle come strolling up main street. Doodle has a football scrimmage to coach in Edisto this morning, so YHC expected this man …
YHC has been noticing a trend at Rooster, the men tend to finish the run early and then just gingerly stroll around main st or sip their drinks in the parking lot while waiting on the rest of the pax to finish. It was time to lay down a challenge from the early days of …
Friday 13th, Tour de B’Ville, and the creature from Francis StRead More »
YHC had a quick discussion with the AOQ of the Rooster about returning to running on Wednesday and he noted that there was an open spot on the Q sheet for Wednesday. YHC took that spot with an eye on pushing for 4 miles. It was a perfect rooster morning, hot and steamy. 3 Pax gathered, 2 runners …
Its been a few months and now its time again. The Rooster is breaking in the New AOQ with a 2nd running of the Haynes. If you missed it the first time, then you will definitely want to get in on the fun this time. The Haynes is the Rooster AOs very own AMRAP, named for the auditorium that …
There was a spot open on the Q sheet for a few weeks after the Doctor had officially cleard YHC to run again. So naturally YHC took that spot, looking to make a triumphant return to running at the rooster. While the Dr. cleared me to return to full body weight running, the physical therapists …
YHC arrived at smokehouse to find 2 other pax eagerly anticipating the beginning of bootcamp. One by one the pax rolled in. YHC was actually expecting a low turnout with 3 or 4 smokehouse regulars running the Gauntlet. But eventually there were 11 men in the Smokehouse Gloom. There was an unfamiliar face among our …
Wheel Barrow up the stairs and Blocks at SmokehouseRead More »
Belding: 5 pax ran the SC poultry fest 5k route! The coolness of the gloom was multiplied by 30 mph winds. Numb hands and arms were nothing for these 5 pax. These pax got better and the fartsackers missed smelling Hite’s Friday morning butts.
YHC arrived at CAT about 15 minutes early to find Overage already in the parking lot eagerly anticipating the beginning of bootcamp. One by one the pax rolled in. Every man, including YHC, complained about the 38 degree start (or was it 36… maybe 32… there were reports of ice on cars). I hope someone …
Stair Wheelbarrows, Blocks, Bricks, and Apolo OhnoRead More »
YHC was so excited about his return to Q at smokehouse that his brain beat the alarm clock out of bed. By 3AM the mind was ready to go destroy a block workout and get the body into shape. The body just wasn’t that into it. When the mind finally convinced the body to emerge from …
Where to begin? The Q schedule had a Rooster staple, Stay Puff, lined up for Friday but on Wednesday morning a crack in the sidewalk tripped him up and he took a spill. Thursday night there was great discussions on the DM. What route should we take? Who was going to Q? If one rucked …
At the Rooster we have had a few themed Fridays. There has been Fartlek Friday and for a short period of time YHC tried to make #OnFridayWeRuck a thing but that didn’t work out. YHC checked the Q sheet and saw that a real leader, a true HIM had put his name down to lead …
One year of our weird little Running/Rucking/Walking (sometimes physical therapy) AO called the Rooster has come and gone. It has been a wild ride especially for YHC who started this AO as a 18mile per week runner and is currently under doctors orders not to run at all. The men of Batesburg-Leesville have made this …
The pax of f3 saluda started to pull into the parking lot with a few minutes to spare. There were tales of how much of a beat down Ranger brought on Saturday. YHC had the Q for the first time (at boot camp) since hip surgery in October. YHC was worried that the Q would …
February is upon us and that means that the Rooster AO is about to turn one year old. Its time to celebrate one year of rucks, coupons, fartleks, and tempo runs. The Pax of the Rooster have established favorite routes with names like Francis Street, Chicken Strip, Bernard Mt, Lick Creek Climb, Bozard Mill Loop, …
YHC and the other AOQ in the town of Batesburg-Leesville went back and forth last night about who would be the man to lead the men posting at Rooster in the gloom. YHC had not taken a Q since going out on injured reserve. After securing a few HCs from Pax to bring their rucks, …
The men of Batesburg-Leesville have been a true inspiration and have also been a huge help and encouragement over the last year. The last 9 months or so, have been hard. YHC went from running in 30Ks to crutches, no meds to a self full, posting 5 days a week to barely posting at all. The …
Conditions : Approximately 59 degrees It was a perfect morning for an XL ruck. Cinco De Mayo, EH’d the men on the Rooster DM board for a few extra miles. This lead to some ridicule from some fartsackers. YHC on the other had was happy to join his bother for a little extra work. The …
YHC’s home town is launching its very own F3 region. F3LaurensCounty is having a tough go after the launch didn’t go as well as planned. YHC has been determined to do everything he can to help. YHC has EHed everyone he knows that still lives in the Laurens area. This was the second trip from this …
Conditions: 59 breezy, it was almost chilly The pax gathered at the normal spot to kick off a CAT workout. Alas there was no flag in sight but YHC had that covered. The men will not workout without a shovel flag as long as YHC has something to say about it. From the back of …
It was Bring Your Own Bike at the Rooster this morning. YHC had a hard time dragging himself out of the fart sack this morning. After the Qdrenaline wore off from smokehouse yesterday and the PT double down late last night, there was little in the way of motivation to get up and going. Then …
Conditions: 71 and humid, The grass was more or less dry The crowd was light this morning but the workout was not. Several BRR running Pax wisely stayed away. A couple Pax that have been missing from our ranks were back for a no running workout. Smokehouse is trying out this core workout thing for a month just to see …
Conditions: 73 degrees and 70% humidity (hot and sticky) YHC has had an extended absence from the Q sheet at smokehouse and it just so happened that the return Q was on the one year anniversary of YHCs VQ. So, a quick search of the archives turned up the weinke from that VQ. YHC decided to reuse …
This morning has been 4 months in the making and YHC has been looking forward to this day. YHC made his official return to running with the Rooster pax following a hip surgery. The recovery is still ongoing but running is a huge psychological victory. YHC decided to mark the return to running by taking …
Posted for my buddy Wilson who nearly killed himself this morning to take home all the crowns. This morning 5 pax showed up for a great time. 4 runners and one mean rucking puck. We will be glad to have him back running just as soon as he is cleared from the doc! As …
Date: 7/25/17 Conditions: 72 and damp (perfect) QIC: puck Pax: Track Hoe, J lo, Puck The crowd was light this morning but the workout was not. YHC had told the pax that rucks were welcome this morning. YHCs ruck is stuff full of a 35lb concrete paver. The ruck definitely added to the suck. Disclamer …
Date: 7/21/17 QIC: Khakis Pax: Khakis, Puck, Hollywood, Happy Trees, Shankapotomus, Defect There was a 6 pack of Pax for the Rooster on Friday morning. If this 6 pack were a verity pack it was split evenly down the middle, 3 ruckers (obviously a smooth ale) and 3 runners (without a doubt a high ABV …