Alright kuckleheads, GrowRuck 07 is coming in hot the weekend of January 26-28 and we’ve got about 50 pax registered for the event. GrowRuck is a product of The Iron Project and (if you’ve been living under a rock) is a weekend that pairs a little 2ndF, with some leadership training and a GORUCK Challenge. …
17 guys posted to the pine-straw laden gloom at the Hammer this AM. With a captive audience, I moved the guys to the basketball court with the blocks for 40 minutes of work consisting of: Thrusters Curls BB Situps Squats Punctuated with: Block jump burpees Planking During the time on the court we discussed accountability: …
Hustler and I had the Q at Battle yesterday. Collar almost lost some of his man parts while scaling a fence. Here’s how it went down: Hustler’s 1st Half: Mosey to the tennis court Scale 10′ chain-link fence Various versions of bear crawl suicides for the next 25 minutes Scale fence to escape the Thunderdome Robber’s …
You are cordially invited to join us for the F3 Cola, Lake Murray, Lexington – Oliver Gospel Mission Fellowship Cookout at Pine Island on Friday June 30. We’ll kick off the festivities around 5pm and go till around 8. As part of our ongoing commitment to the men at OGM, we hold a 2ndF event every quarter …
Moved tractor tires up and down the parking deck ramps. Happy Easter!
Please join us Tuesday, April 4th 6:30pm at AMF Park Lanes in Cayce (900 Axtell Dr) to knock down some pins with our buddies from Oliver Gospel Mission. Last year’s event was a big hit, and I hope to have a big crowd out there to show our support for these men. For what it’s …
With dozens of men downrange with the P200, I didn’t expect much of a showing for Battle this morning so I thought we try something CSAUP-worthy to show our solidarity. Run to the mall parking deck. Flip a big-ole tractor tire to the top deck in teams of 2. Carry the tire down the deck together. …
On Tuesday, Feb 14th we’re kicking off a new group in Columbia we’re calling the Strong Father’s Combine. We’ll meet each Tuesday at 8am at the Starbuck in 5-Points to work through Strong Father’s, Strong Daughter’s Devotional. If you have ladies under four feet tall in your house, this group may be for you. Each …
Earlier this week, the weatherman was calling for nasty conditions for Saturday morning, but despite the wishes of all the 2.0s in the Midlands, we arose to 36 degrees and wet… Six faithful posted to Battle to thumb their nose at Mother Nature and do a bit of work for a Robber/Hustler Q. Here’s what …
If you are interested in learning more about the F3 Foundation, who’s mission is to leverage the men of F3 Nation to develop and strengthen male leadership in our communities, then we have a great opportunity for you. Please join us at Casa de Boris at 7pm on January 15th for Columbia’s first F3F event. The …
Fifteen men braved the near 65 degree weather on Thursday for a full-on cinder block assault led by your truly. The Thang Slow mosey to park, grab a block. Block Party (With Cinders of varying size and density) Curls for the girls x 25 Thrusters x 25 Squats x 25 Bigger Boy Sit-ups x 25 …
Four amigos gathered in the sultry gloom for my second post and first Q at Blitz: F3 Columbia’s shortest workout. During my last visit, I swore off Blitz forever because my good friend Polo tried desperately to kill me with a stomach torture device he called the “v-up”. My ab hurt for days after that. …
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A bunch of guys got up on a chilly Thanksgiving morning, met at a high school parking lot, and gave thanks for the ability to get up on a chilly holiday morning and meet at a hight school parking lot. As the COP grew, Logo called an audible and decided we needed to break into …
Note: This post is about the men of F3 Columbia, Lexington, and Lake Murray who have answered the call to serve men in their community. When I say “I” or “we”, I’m talking about these guys. If you take one thing away from this post, I hope you will find it in your heart to …
Six months ago, Columbia area regions launched a downtown AO to support the men enrolled in The Oliver Gospel Mission’s residential recovery program. In that time, we’ve developed a strong relationship with the men in the program, as well as the leadership over there. Here’s an update of what’s been going on… Mentoring The OGM …
In the absence of our brother posting to the nasty Blue Ridge Relay, 12 men posted to Thunder. In honor of those men, and the work they were about to undertake, we did no running up no hills. The Thang Mosey to the block pile, grab a block. Name it, it will be your friend …
19 from around the Midlands unfartsacked themselves this morning in a restless effort to get better. With the BRR just around the corner, the Bullseye crew showed up to do a little prework beginning at 05:00, hence the big numbers posted on the scoreboard today. Word has it that the Ramble crew requested permission to …
I witnessed something powerful at The Mission on Saturday. One of our faithful pax enrolled in the recovery program shared with me that he almost walked out the door of the recovery program earlier in the week. This guy is pretty quiet, but after some persistence he admitted to me that he was feeling guilting …
Fifteen men una$$ed themselves from the sack this morning and confronted Monday’s worst nightmare, The Bull & Bullseye. Conditions: 80 degrees and 2,000% humidity By now you know how The Thang works, so I’ll skip right to… The Results: Most Laps: Catheter / 6.5 Most Weight: Robber / 48lbs Matador: Robber / 138 Bullseye: Garnish / …
In the past two months, thanks to the Midlands pax, the Mission has turned into a truly amazing workout; We’ve raised money for the OGM, donated hundreds of items to the men of the Mission, and have been given the opportunity to get to know these men who have committed to getting their lives on …
Purpose The primary purpose of the The Mission AO is to support the men in the Oliver Gospel Mission Drug & Alcohol Recovery program during their course of recovery. The pax enrolled in the Recovery Program may be (as you can imagine) going through some difficult things as a result of their recovery. It’s important …
On April 4th, on Easter’s Eve, 17 men posted on a soggy morning at Finaly Park for The Mission. This was our second installment of The Mission AO, and it came complete with rain to wash away the pounds of pollen in the air. Thankfully the men of the Mission preserved through the deluge to …
We had a really great workout at The Mission this morning, and have been presented our next opportunity to help these fine men. For the second week in a row, we had guys posting in denim. Today it rained pretty good, so they were soon working out in wet denim. I don’t know of anyone who …
I love Easter. You see, awhile back I got sober this time of year so the season holds a special meaning for me. For me, Easter is all about second chances. History is full of examples of guys being given second chances. During last night’s Good Friday service, Dean Wormer read the long account of …
Alright guys, it’s go time. Here’s a few last minute details prior to Saturday’s Big Bang at The Mission: Plan on getting to Finlay Park by 8:20 so we can rally before the troops arrive. Our meeting point will be the stage nearest the corner of Assembly and Taylor. If you have an extra new pair …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or running 200 miles across our great State, you’ve heard about this Saturday’s launch of The Mission: Columbia’s newest AO designed specifically for the men of the Oliver Gospel Mission Recovery Program. You can read the full details here: http://f3nation.com/2015/03/16/the-mission. This Friday (3/27) at noon, we’ve been invited to …
The Opportunity If you are looking for an opportunity to be a #HIM, then look no further, (but please read on)… Following the template laid out by our Northern brothers in F3 Metro & Raleigh, F3 Columbia will establish a downtown AO to support an organization that’s all about invigorating male leadership in our community: The Oliver Gospel …
Cadre: Cadre David, Cadre Geoff, Cadre Danny Over the last year or so, I’ve been told at least a dozen times that the Columbia pax needed the GORUCK Challenge. At some point I realized that the guys who were telling me this were guys that I really looked up to and respected, and if they …
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At 7pm on November 21 we’ll have 105 pax from Columbia, Lake Murray, Charleston, Florence, Greenville, Spartanburg and NOCO take part in what we’re calling the F3 South Carolina GORUCK Challenge. If you’d like to support our GORUCK class we have a few ways you can get involved. You are welcome to the welcome party. From what …
With less than four weeks to go until the F3 South Carolina GORUCK Challenge, preparation is in full swing. I’m happy to report at most guys are hitting extra workouts, taking advantage of the 10 (thats TEN) GORUCK-style workouts each week between Columbia and Lake Murray, and getting their gear together. Our friends in Flo-Town …
If you want a sneak peek at what we’ll endure on November 21st, well here’s your chance… The F3 Nation 2ndF Q, WhiteShoe, has offered to come down from Raleigh and put us through the paces. According to WS, the point of the GORUCK simulation is to mentally prepare you for the GRC, rather than …
Robber here, posting this prebast on FOG’s behalf: From FOG: The 2nd annual Hurricane hike is a response to the memory of Hurricane Hugo. During SC’s disaster response, the SCSG was used to provide essential aid to the citizens. The average weight of guard member’s packs was approximately 45 lbs. Hence, the creation of the …
Name Email F3 Name City Team David Czerwinski [email protected] FEMA CHAS Blue Joey Varin [email protected] JV CHAS Blue Josh Bell [email protected] Dabo CHAS Blue Justin Pesterfield [email protected] Mayo CHAS Blue Mark Scheurer [email protected] Dooley CHAS Blue Ron Banks [email protected] Whisper CHAS Blue Tony Hlavacek [email protected] Baby Doc CHAS Blue Zan Edens [email protected] Itchy CHAS Blue …
This document will be updated with the newest information about the F3 Columbia GORUCK Custom Challenge – Friday, November 21, 2014. Related Posts Columbia & Lake Murray GORUCK Simulation Preblast GORUCK Gear Night Preblast F3 Columbia GORUCK Forum Original Pre Blast SC State Guard Hurricane Hike 10k/Ruck Preblast The HC Roster What Next First, if you …
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A band of 30 pax gathered in the gloom for a Double-Q by Small Mouth and Drive By. After risking waking the neighbors on Adger and Devereaux with exuberant cadence calling, it was time to knock out some fun on the hills on Berkley and Adger. The second Indian run of the morning brought out …
Run up Adger to Devereaux intersection 5 minute AMRAP (20 push up, 20 sit up, 20 squat) Run to Adger/Berkeley Split (Progressive Push-up/Arm Raise – 1:4 to 10:40) Run to Eastminister Parking lot (Corner of Longleaf and Medway) – Calf Raises Sprint hill on Longleaf (2x with 10 burpee) Run to corner of Longleaf and …
25 PAX (incuding 3 FNG’s) posted at Bickpile to begin training for the MUD RUN 2014. Not knowing that Beano would be channeled and the Side Straddle Hop would be as bad as it was, they powered through to set new records and challenge existing ones. Monday regulars showed the convergence PAX the proper way …
26 Faithful Pax joined Roscoe for a little revenge this AM on the Dreher proving grounds. It was a spirited workout with lots of movement and a quick pace. Perfect breeze too! Conditions: 59 degrees & windy. Perfect! COP SSH x 30 (4 ct) Merkins x 20 (4ct) Jump Squats x 10 Mtn Climbers x …
10 PAX entered the humid gloom this morning at the Brickyard to enjoy a Mexican beatdown. However, the Q decided that rather than conduct the workout in Spanish, it would be easier to just do things in multiples of 3s. Conditions: Muggy The Thang Run from Parking lot to Football field COP: 4 count SSH …
12 Pax met Bluegrass early Monday AM for his return. He has been MIA for the last few weeks but came back recently and wanted the Q. His first Q was in a driving rainstorm with standing water ankle high. He decided it was time to return. And he did in a big way! The …
Robber here. Posting for Roscoe as the bank doesn’t allow him unbridled access to the Interwebs. Last time they had access, the entire global financial system had a meltdown… You remember 2008, right? IT was a spirited workout by Roscoe this morning. By the end of it, the general consensus was they everyone was completely …
11 PAX met for a solid downPAINment this AM at the Iron Yard. What started out as a cool morning was quickly replaced by solid circuit of sweat and fatigue inducing kettlebell rotations. The Thang: Cardio Warmup Big Arm Circles x 20 Toe Touch Kick x 20 SSH x 20 High Knees x 1 min …
In an effort to bring the pain this morning, the PAX took part in a KettleBell/Core Tag Team Workout. While 1 partner was swinging away with the Kettlebell, the other partner focused on an ab squeezing exercise. The Thang: Warm-up: Side Straddle Hop (20×4 count) Arm Rotations (OYO) Merkins (~15×4 count) 1st: 100 standard swings …
We had a record turnout of 16 men show up for Robber’s first take at the kettlebell Q. I have to hand it to Homewrecker, Qing a Iron Yard workout is brutal. Hats off to him for getting Iron Yard off the ground for the first month. Let’s jump in and give him a hand. …
12 pax ambled out of bed and into the gloom to fight off the sad clown syndrome. Arriving at the AO, they were treated to their choice of 4, 5, or 6-mile routes plucked from the Amble archives. Moleskin As FNG Jason Lockhart was introducing himself to the pax in the COT, he reminded me …