The PAX of Urban Legend had a tough Q last week with Knozit taking them on a field trip (great BB too), so YHC decided to keep things “fun” and on-campus. The crowd was a bit lighter than anticipated, but it made for a better competition in the end, with some pretty winded PAX by …
There was a call to the bull pen as our very own Bulldog did the harder thing and stayed home after having a fever yesterday. It was a solid call given our current circumstances. Unfortunately for the PAX, they were stuck with YHC. Conditions: 75 and gross Disclaimer Modified BOM – Take a knee and pray …
So many plans were in the brain for this anniversary Q. But with cold, wet weather, YHC opted to go for plan B, and destroyed the PAX’ arms with a bit of cover overhead. They may have preferred the rain once the realized the stupid amount of reps coming their way… but regardless work was …
It was a dreary morning, but that didn’t stop 3 other PAX from coming out to hold YHC and each other accountable. This morning really put into perspective just how crucial the 2nd and 3rd F are to the 1st F. Without those other men coming into to lock arms, it’s too easy to just …
Conditions: Very overcast, 63 degrees with sprinkles that Floppy did not like Welcome Disclaimer No FNGs BOM Prayer The THANG: Warm up lap around the Bluff Football Field, circle up at center SSH – 50 because I’m now 50 TTT – 25 LBAC – 25 forward, 25 reverse Mosey to the get bricks at the …
YHC was encouraged this morning when cars started rolling in at 0450!! We had 7 PAX for StrideLite and I couldn’t have been happier!! It’s good to see men committing themselves to doing the harder thing and putting in some extra work. In YHC’s case, the holiday treats were a little to tempting, and now …
YHC started the year off with a goal to Q once a week, every week, for 2019. Even with an illness or two, some out of town trips, the Gauntlet, etc., YHC was able to hit the mark of 52 on the last possible day of 2019. As I look to 2020, the next challenge …
The Hauls were back in action again where it all started. It may not have felt like Christmas weather-wise, but after seeing the wonderfully terri-bad Christmas sweater that Long Haul rolled in with, you couldn’t help but be merry. Pictures were considered, but YHC thinks it’s best if some things were left to the imagination …
YHC, among several other PAX will be running in the Kiawah marathon in two days, and so a nice, easy workout that took it slow on the legs was in order. YHC dialed up a tabata workout that incorporated some cardio, some abs, and some upper body work. Stretches were also included. Read on for …
YHC was supposed to Q at Turning point back on the first of of August, but unfortunately came down with a pretty nasty stomach bug and had to call an audible at 2am. The weinke never changed, though. It sat, unused, in my inbox until it could be given to the TP PAX properly. Today …
It was warmer than yesterday, but still pretty dang cold for this sore body. YHC was glad to see a couple PAX show up to Stride-Lite at 4:30am. We picked up a Paper Jam along the way, and were able to get nice and warm with just enough time to freeze all over again before …
It was dark and humid this Halloween morn, Only 9 PAX came, where were the others? In bed, shaking, torn? Those missing — they knew, who it was that came to lead, They wanted to see, they wanted to work, but couldn’t commit to the deed. Born at Graveyard, sent round the region, now back …
YHC was so excited about his Q at CAT this morning… he barely slept. OK, it was either the excitement or the inability to breathe due to congestion… probably excitement. In any event, YHC was able to introduce the men of CAT to a 50 merkin starter, “you’re already in the position” calls for arm …
YHC returned to the Arena this morning; the last time I was here, we played around with tennis balls. None of that this time! No, today YHC decided a full-body beat down was in order. Despite the cooler temps, the PAX still got a good sweat on with some old favorites, and some new exercises …
What a great morning for Bear Hauls! The PAX at Ambush seemed to thoroughly enjoy this fresh new exercise; enough so that they did it for 3 rounds! YHC gave Brita permission to copy it for his next Q, but only if he refers to them by their proper name, Bear Hauls. Conditions: Clear, and beautiful …
YHC brought some toys to the school yard today; namely 15 lighted cones arranged for agility drills. The SL PAX looked on as YHC spent a few minutes prior to the run lovingly setting out the cones in predetermined patterns. These are highly-planned and super-tuned Q’s folks… not just something YHC found on YouTube the …
Last week, it was once again time for YHC to plan his next couple months’ worth of Q’s. Scanning through the Q-sheet, something really stood out… NO Q’s for Detention in the first couple of weeks. We can’t have that! So day 1 of 2 of this week is chronicled below. Work was done by …
YHC continued the trend of bringing brightly colored fuzzy spheres to play with at bootcamp to the PAX of Crypt this morning. Unlike other times this game has been played, there were only 5 intrepid PAX, plus YHC. This meant two things: First, I’d finally get a chance to play my own game, because normally …
YHC was planning thorough beat down of the Arena PAX when I realized… they haven’t yet had the pleasure to Play Fuzzy Balls of Fury! Well, that all changed this morning and I must say, it wasn’t the most organized Q ever. Things got off to a rough start when YHC pulled up to run …
The good news: The PAX of Ambush have no equal when it comes to the creativity of mumble chatter. The bad news: The PAX of Ambush have no equal when it comes to the creativity of their “modifying”. Pretty sure Juice subbed out all of YHC’s ab exercises for gas pumpers. He really, REALLY loves …
The game of lighted cones and tennis balls (henceforth dubbed Fuzzy Balls of Fury) was born at Graveyard a while back, when YHC was trying to come up with something a little different. Over the next several Q’s featuring this game, it got progressively better, and more fine-tuned. YHC thought it was high time it …
YHC came flying in on two wheels to SL this morning, but the PAX were willing to wait, so thanks for that. The rest of the Q went pretty smooth, though some things are better left on paper, as we all discovered. It’s worth noting that maaaany of the Detainees were MIA this morning, YHC …
The PAX of Urban Legend had a tough Q last week with Knozit taking them on a field trip (great BB too), so YHC decided to keep things “fun” and on-campus. The crowd was a bit lighter than anticipated, but it made for a better competition in the end, with some pretty winded PAX by …
Home again this morning. YHC likes to take his wandering Q’s back to his home AO of Graveyard at least once a month. There’s always a little bit of the friendly grumbling, but at least they can count to 2! (Looking at you Shawshank). Anyways… thanks to JoePa and SoG coming out for Stride Lite. …
YHC was slack over the 4th of July holiday, and forgot to schedule his Q’s for Q3 2019… how excited he was to see an opening at Detention for Thursday, 7/11!! Lot’s of work was put in for a fairly un-creative, but tough Q. Someone get on the horn and let Lexington 1 know that …
YHC’s closest AO is Shawshank and yet has only posted there a few times, mostly because of work schedule. But since YHC has off on the 4th of July, today was a little different!! Mumble chatter was strong to start with, and things got really worrisome when the PAX proved they couldn’t be trusted to …
First off, why oh why did YHC decide to SL with MacGruber and Juice? Those dudes fly, and YHC bets the 7:40 pace from this morning was little more than a conversation pace for those beasts… YHC missed hitting the weights yesterday after work, so we needed to get some in this morning. A lot …
YHC ventured out to Surge for my 2nd visit, and 1st Q. These dudes are beasts. Mumble chatter levels weren’t on par with The Hollow, or Detention, but that’s probably because they’re out there kicking tail and working relentlessly. Other AO’s take note, these guys aren’t messing around. #TCLAPs to these PAX for putting in …
If ever you need a laugh or the feel the urge to get silly, post up or Q at the Hollow. These guys know how to have a good time, and it shows. They need to work on their history trivia… but that’s easy for YHC to say… he already had the answers! #TCLAPs to …
YHC returned to SnakePit after running the Viper for the Gauntlet in April. It was a fairly quiet group this morning… then again, YHC didn’t really give the PAX much air from the get-go… work was done, and it was brutal. Great work, gentlemen!! #TCLAPs to Honey Bun and AWOL for coming out early and …
It was pretty gross outside this morning. YHC did a little “Stride Light” before-hand, and was soaking with sweat for the BOM. It got worse from there, but with 15 other #HIM’s at YHC’s side, it was a lot more bearable. Thanks to the men of F3 Lexington and Graveyard who came out this …
YHC graduated from Gilbert HS back in the day, and hasn’t really been back. That changed today! It was a fun workout filled with lots of good mumble chatter and fellowship. YHC was aware of the PAX’s allergies to a “warm up” and SSH’s… so it was exploited. Lot’s of hard work was put in …
YHC isn’t sure if he’s ever Q’d at Crypt… maybe? Maybe not. In either case, the PAX at Crypt definitely got to know Short Haul this morning in the gloom. There was only a teeny bit of mumble chatter… must’ve been the work that silenced the PAX. #TCLAPs to Rocking Chair and Baconator for joining …
YHC was back in action for the second straight boot camp at Detention. Strong showing again today from these hearty PAX. We had 11 (ELEVEN!) for SL and 17 total for the workout. YHC was impressed at the PAX ability to follow directions. Sometimes it’s easy to misunderstand a Q at 5:05am. Well done to …
This was YHC’s second-ever post at Detention, and first-ever Q. First off, gotta give a shout out to the TEN PAX that came out for Stride Light before-hand. YHC was blown away by the commitment put forth, as there were HC’s left and right before supper time yesterday. The mumblechatter started strong, but YHC quickly …
YHC hasn’t had a chance to play with some of the toys at Graveyard in a while, and so decided to have a tour of campus with heavy logs. Shoulders are now pretty sore, and several very large splinters were narrowly avoided. Work was done, and it was (sort of) fun. #TCLAPs to the men who …
YHC hasn’t been to Boneyard in close to, if not over, a year. The only thing stronger than the mumble chatter with this group of PAX are the bonds between these men. This is how the 2nd F is done. Also, the energy level for a bunch of “respect” PAX is unbelievable. If you haven’t …
This was YHC’s second Q at The Arena, but this one was much better weather! Everyone likes to say the mumblechatter is good wherever they’re posting, but Notebook really brings his A-game every time. YHC thinks its rubbing off on the other PAX, lots of experts ITG this morning. Speaking of Notebook, #TCLAPS to him for …
Testimonial and Wall of Text Incoming. You have been warned! This week marks YHC’s 4th year as an F3 Brother. Listening to Long Haul and Cheech was one of the best decisions YHC has ever made. (Gonna drop the F3 Lexicon for this next part — Cobains) I have never felt physically fit in any …
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Back in action at The Hollow. YHC thinks this is quickly becoming his favorite place to Q. The fellowship and mumblechatter are always on point, and the PAX (for the most part) follow complex instruction pretty well. Strong work today, and good, clean’ish competition men! #TClaps to Cooter for helping YHC out with cleaning up …
Today was YHC’s first Q at Ambush. This is the closest AO to home, but because of work being just across I-20 from Graveyard, rarely visited by YHC. There are some tough customers out here. YHC will be back. #TCLAPS to Juice and Paper Jam for raising over $10k for Mission Lexington with the DamToDam …
Back at the home AO again on this chilly Valentine’s day. YHC doesn’t normally care much for Valentine’s day, but a recent Bible verse made him reconsider… more later in the Devotional. It was good to see the one and only House again! Back in town from KC, this #HIM was ready to make his …
Noah’s Ark may have been a more appropriate name for ‘The Arena’ this morning. It was windy. It was pouring. But that didn’t stop 10 #HIMs from posting for another Short Haul heart pounder. Also, it is worth pointing out, that the vast majority of this workout was completed in the weather. No awnings or …
It was good to be back at YHC’s home AO for another Q. Ashamed to say, it has been several months since the last Q. To make up for it, YHC brought a beat-down, but the Graveyard PAX ran with it… there was light mumble-chatter regarding bear-hauls. And sprints. But mostly, they ran with it. …
The route was confusing. The turns were many. But, as per usual, the PAX of F3 Lexington crushed it. #TCLAPS to the 5 PAX who came out this morning and destroyed YHC’s attempt to break them off. All runners came in under 8:30/mi paces. Well done!! Conditions: 28 degrees and clear The thang: Explain Route …
Oh The Hollow… there’s no better place to get a wonderful mix of personalities, real fellowship, and mumble chatter that ranges from mundane (reading a newspaper before workout) to the insane (social media posts about feminine products). YHC is always glad to return to his secondary “home” AO. A couple of years ago, YHC’s work …
These wet Friday mornings are starting to get old, but it will take a lot more than that to hold down the committed PAX of F3 Stride. Elvis made an appearance, YHC nearly got lost on his own route, and YHC was also dreaming about food for the last mile… cutting carbs sucks. Conditions: 57 …
Due to ongoing construction on Main St. in Lexington, YHC was notified that parking would need to be moved to the lot across from LBC on Main. How fortuitous, as the plan was to run Butler loops… Conditions: MUGGY The Thang: Butler loops: from start run down Main to Harmon (first traffic light you come to), …
YHC’s 2nd Q at Graveyard in just a couple of weeks, and again only a handful of PAX. Was it the Gauntlet? The weather? … or are they scared of what YHC could dish out? Conditions: Mid 50’s, breezy, and clearing skies The Thang: Disclaimer BOM SSH x20 IC Mosey towards Reaper Hill, stop half way …
After a little over 3 years in F3, and about 2 years of really getting into running, YHC has finally pointed the way at Crusade. Conditions: low-40’s, slight breeze The Thang: Explain Route: 5m option, down to Home Depot, over to Old Cherokee via Walmart Parking Lot, through Publix, Kohl’s, Lowe’s parking lots over to Whiteford …
YHC stepped in to Q the Graveyard when Whisper had another obligation pop-up. YHC didn’t have a TON of time to prepare, but YHC also knows how to make PAX sweat in a pinch. Run. Up Hill. Both ways. Conditions: Mid 50’s The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Slaughter Starter: 20 Burpees OYO Mosey to parking lot, …