Conditions: 52 degrees, light winds, 92% humidity, with a low UV index. My name is Socrates and this is my story. 5 PAX gather off campus at Saluda Shoals Park fir a pre- Go Leo Go 5k boot camp. The PAX probably wondered if the workout was to be a trick or treat, given the …
Conditions: 36 degrees, 90% humidity, Winds” SSW 2, darkish 8 PAX gather on the shores of Lake Murray to celebrate YHC’s return to the Anchor Q. Today’s musical selection is a fitting tribute to kettlebells: The Garmin tells me its 0515, so here we go, disclaimer, opening prayer, and circle up for: COP: 10 Windmills …
Conditions: 76 degrees; 75% humidity, 68 degree dew point, Winds NNW 2, low UV index My name is Socrates, this is my story. Under the waning gibbous moon, 9 PAX were able to remove themselves from the fart sack and post to get better. The one-minute warning was sounded, no FNGs noted, general F3 disclaimer …
Conditions: 47 degrees; 95% humidity, calm winds, 44 degree dew point, 29.71” barometric pressure, low UV index Under the waning gibbous moon, 8 PAX gather this morning in the Jumanji Jungle looking to get better. It has been way too long since YHC posted here, and the excitement was high for the return Q (at …
Conditions: 61 degrees; 97 % humidity; dark 14 PAX gathered in the glorious gloom of Strut looking to get better than they were a day before. YHC heard their cries and attempted to assist them with that process. So, YHC decided to have some fun today, and do a little work as well. No bunnies …
Environmental Readings: 65 degrees; 94% humidity; dew point 63 degrees; winds – calm; real feel 65 degrees. Overall a very pleasant morning in South Carolina. Under the waxing Gibbous moon, 7 PAX gather round ye ‘old Strut SF this morning for a little work with the hopes of leaving the AO a little better physically …
Environmental Readings: 73 degrees; 94% humidity, real feel 73 degrees. Overall pleasant considering its August in South Carolina. 9 PAX gather round ye ‘old Strut SF this morning for a little work with the hopes of leaving the AO a little better physically and mentally then they were when they arrived. Here is the story …
Environmental Conditions: 44 degrees; 81% humidity, dark, did not feel as cold as temperature indicated 5 members of the StrutBrigade, “by the star-dogged Moon, too quick for groan or sigh,” gather on this morning, looking to get better and shake off the cheer from yesterday. The first step in that process, which is the most difficult, …
Environmental readings: 62 degrees, 83% humidity, low UV index, moon is in the waxing gibbous phase, and an unhealthy air quality (per the Weather Channel). Executive summary: overall a pleasant morning to post. 11 PAX (including 1 FNG) post this Thanksgiving morning looking to get a little better before eating a lot of turkey. But before we …
Conditions: Dark, 68 degrees and 97% humidity, low UV rating It has been too long since YHC has posted to Jumanji but always enjoy the HERD, there was an opening on the Q schedule so the opportunity was seized. With that comes the responsibility to help the HERD get better, so I have spent some …
Conditions: 70 degrees; 94% humidity, 68 degree dew point, steady on and off showers, low UV index. Under the new moon, which, of course, was hidden behind the rain clouds, 2 PAX are able to remove themselves from the fart sack, shake off the tropical storm rains, and post to get better. YHC hasn’t …
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Conditions: 77 degrees; 90% humidity, 74 degree dew point, Winds WNW 1, low UV index (Executive summary – Summer in South Carolina) My name is Socrates, this is my story. Under the waning gibbous moon, 8 PAX post to get a little better than they were before while at the same time celebrate YHC’s 7 …
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Conditions: Forgot to check, but its July, its South Carolina, so lets just say hot and humid. 5 PAX gather in the humidity of Strut this morning looking to get better. Good to see some PAX out this morning in response to the advertised special Double Dedication Q. The one-minute warning was sounded, no FNGs …
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Conditions: 73 degrees, 91% humidity, Winds W1 7 PAX gather on the shores of Lake Murray for Anchor, which has to be the best view AO in the Southeast. Its been some time since YHC has Q’ed at Anchor, so a favorite was brought back, looking at some upper body heavy work. As a special treat the PAX …
Conditions: 71 degrees; 84% humidity, 66 degree dew point, Winds SSE 4, low UV index My name is Socrates, this is my story. Under the waxing gibbous moon, 15 PAX were able to remove themselves from the fart sack and post to get better. YHC hasn’t Q’ed Turning Point for many, many moons but seized …
Environmental Readings: 45 degrees; 60% humidity, Winds N5 6 PAX (including 2 cyclists) posted this morning in cooler than should have been conditions. And hereinbelow is what went down. Today’s musical selection for the reader has special meaning, given all the excitement around COVID-19, here is Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition …
Conditions: 35 degrees, 91% humidity, Winds W1 7 PAX gather in the parking lot of Hobby Lobby for a little Sunday F3Tread action. 2 ran and 5 rucked for 30 minutes in and around the general area. Prior to that, 1 ran and 1 rucked for some XL action. Hereinbelow is something of a summary of what …
Conditions: 35 degrees, 91% humidity, Winds W1 8 PAX gather on the shores of Lake Murray to celebrate YHC’s return to the Anchor Q. As a special treat the PAX in attendance, they were treated to the musical selections from YHC’s Spotify massive rotation list, which has a little of everything. You’re welcome! Today’s musical selection is …
Environmental Readings: 28 degrees; 60% humidity, Winds N5 (feels like temp is 22 degrees), Dew Point 16 degrees. 5 PAX part with the warm fart sack to post Strut under much colder temperatures than last week and the right time. YHC was Qing again after last Thursday’s celebration of all things Edgar Allan Poe. Given …
Environmental Readings: 65 degrees; 90% humidity, Wet, with a slight drizzle on and off and on again, sometimes more than previous. 8 PAX post Strut under warmer than normal temperatures and slight drizzly rain looking to get better. 4 PAX had just wrapped up an in-depth discussion based on a devotional on basically doing the …
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Environmental readings: 42 degrees, 72% humidity, low UV index, moon is in the Waning Gibbous phase, and an unhealthy air quality (per the Weather Channel). Executive summary: overall a pleasant morning to post (but isn’t everyday?!). 8 members of the Jumanji Herd gather on this morning, looking to get better and shake off the cheer from yesterday. …
Environmental readings: 39 degrees, 72% humidity, low UV index, moon is in the waxing crescent phase, and an unhealthy air quality (per the Weather Channel). Executive summary: overall a pleasant morning to post. 10 PAX post this Thanksgiving morning looking to get a little better before eating a lot of turkey. But before we sit down to …
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Calling all Lake Murray Pax, plan to be at Strut this Saturday as we converge to celebrate 5 years of F3LakeMurray (and 6 years of F3Strut). Some members of the StrutBrigade have been working hard and have cooked up an entertaining plan for the morning’s activities, which may or may not include some friendly inter-AO …
Environmental readings: 72 degrees, 91% humidity, dew point of 68 degrees, Low UV index, moon is in the Waning crescent stage, and an unhealthy air quality (per the Weather Channel). Executive summary: overall a pleasant day considering its August and its South Carolina. But first, this is a historic day for YHC and many men, …
Six years ago, a philosopher walked into a park….and the rest is historyRead More »
Conditions: 76 degrees; 95% humidity, 74 degrees dew point, winds NNW 1mph, low UV rating. In summary: Let us allow Eugene Morris Jerome to sum up the conditions, as only he can: Under the waxing crescent moon, 5 PAX gather this morning looking to get better. T Claps to those members of the StrutBrigade that …
Conditions: 75 degrees (Real Feel 84 degrees), 93% humidity, 73 degrees dew point, darkish with signs of lightness from the East, visibility of 9 miles, low UV rating. Under the waxing crescent moon, 8 PAX gathered in the glorious gloom of Strut looking to get better than they were a day before. YHC signed up …
Conditions: 76 degrees; thick humidity; 48 degrees dew point, darkish, visibility of 10 miles (which really doesn’t matter as its dark), low UV rating. Under the waning crescent, 4 PAX gathered this warm May morning to shake off the Hump Day blues and make themselves better. After an inspiring discussion at F3RockPile (under the direction of …
Conditions: 57 degrees; low humidity; 48 degrees dew point, darkish, visibility of 10 miles, low UV rating (a very pleasant morning) Under the waning gibbous moon, 10 PAX gathered in the glorious gloom of Strut looking to get better than they were a day before. YHC heard their cries and attempted to assist them with …
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Conditions: 45 degrees; 88% humidity, light winds from the west, 39-degree dew point, 30.19” barometric pressure, low UV index Under the waxing Gibbous moon, 4 PAX gather this morning in the Jumanji Jungle looking to get better. It has been a very long time since YHC posted here, and the excitement was high for the …
Running and pyramids with bricks, are some of my least favorite thingsRead More »
Conditions: 74 degrees, 99% humidity, dew point of 74 degrees, Low UV index, and an unhealthy air quality (per the Weather Channel). Executive summary: its hots and we should all still be in bed. For the third Thursday in a row, YHC Q’ed – this is an effort to catch up on my Q’s due …
Conditions: 72 degrees; 93% humidity; 70 degree dew point; Winds W 7 mph (nice breeze) 12 PAX gather this morning looking to get better. T Claps to those members of the Strut Brigade that were able to part ways with the fartsack. Many days have passed since YHC’s last Q at his beloved AO. Much …
Conditions: 21 degrees, light winds 5 mph, 60% humidity, 9 degree dew point, but no snow!! 10 PAX gathered in frozen Strut tundra this morning looking to get better and get moving because it is cold! YHC was tasked with the challenge of leading this morning. YHC doesn’t like cold, not even cool really. So, …
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Conditions: 31 degrees; 51% humidity, dark, did feel as cold as it was 6 members of the StrutBrigade gather on this morning, looking to get better and shake off the cheer from yesterday. The first step in that process, which is the most difficult, is done, that being parting oneself from the warm fartsack. Now, it …
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Conditions: 40 degrees, light winds, 92% humidity, 38 degree dew point, 30.08” pressure, with a low UV index. My name is Socrates and my last Q was August 29, 2017. 4 PAX gather in the well-lite Jumanji gloom due to the fact that all the field lights were on during the workout. The 4 members …
Conditions: 68 degrees; 91% humidity, 65 degree dew point, 29.85” barometric pressure, low UV index, with a misty drizzle, overall much like a typical day in Scotland My name is Socrates, my last Q was August 22, 2017. 13 PAX gather in the misty darkness of Strut this morning looking to get better. Good to …
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Conditions: 71 degrees; 93% humidity, 71 degree dew point, 30.09” barometric pressure, low UV index My name is Socrates, my last Q was August 3, 2017. Under the waxing crescent moon, 8 PAX are able to remove themselves from the fart sack, shake off the eclipse hangover, and post to get better. YHC hasn’t Q’ed …
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Conditions: 67 degrees, slight breeze,partly cloudy, not a bad morning! My name is Socrates, my last Q was July 11, 2017. 17 PAX gather this morning (including 5 members of the #F3MidlandsTour) looking to get better with 8 PAX arriving at 0500 for 30 minutes of #RockPile (which YHC also Q’ed – see below for …
Four Years Ago a Philosopher Walked Into a Park, The Rest Is HistoryRead More »
CONDITIONS: Darkish with increasing lightishness, clear, 80 degrees; 635% humidity (its South Carolina, people!) 9 members of The Herd gathered in the Jumanji Jungle to get better. Having seen some mentions of this workout called The Grinder on Twitter, I figured we would give it a try this warm, humid June morning. Of course, what caught …
Environmental readings: 36 degrees, 0 out of 10 UV index, darkish skies, a chill in the air due to the breeze in the sky (it was this point YHC decided shorts were a bad idea). 6 PAX gather in the Jumanji Jungle for the last workout of February 2015 with the goal of getter better. Its …
29 degrees, 75% humidity, dark 5 PAX post to the gloom of Strut to take part in an exercise of mathematics. I have always been kind of a numbers guy so I figured no better way to show my love for numbers than a Strut Q dedicated to numbers, one and all! But first, not everyone seems …
36 degrees, 87% humidity, an hour darker than last Tuesday 7 unsuspecting Pax post round the shovel flag looking to be better and do better. The gloom is dark and cold, the fartsack is warm and soft, but we rise and enter the gloom, depending on each other for support. Now we are here, so lets make the …
48 degrees, 75% humidity, dark, heavy dew (as usual) with wet-wet Strut grass 5 PAX rise from the warm fartsack to post for a last minute fill-in Q. No one had signed up to Q today so I decided I’d make the best of a bad situation, or best of a good situation…or something like that. Saddle up, fellas …
71 degrees, 93% humidity, SSW winds, UV index is low, heavy dew, dark skies, just a wonderful morning! 4 Hearty PAX enter the Jumanji jungle free of backpacks for a review of ancient Greek Philosophy as we explore the grounds of this grand AO, paying close attention to the school grounds. The unexamined life is not worth …
60 degrees, a slight chill in the air, dark, lots of dew and wet grass. 7 PAX posted in the glorious Strut gloom for a workout from the understudy / substitution Q. Due to Mud Run injury, Enos was unable to take the helm so I stepped in to lead the PAX this morning. Last minute means a rehash of a …
62 degrees, dark, foggy, wet & dew-ish, free of plastic ferns, truly glorious! 8 PAX post to the glorious gloom of Strut to travel forward in time, to a time where the Motor Law rules the day, where we pay homage to lyricist Neil Peart and all that is Rush (3 of the coolest nerds on the planet). …
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Weather: Dark and a nip in the air 9 PAX posted in the Strut gloom for a workout from the substitution Qs. Due to illness, Fiji was unable to join us so Loose Screw and Defrense were called into the game off the bench. Lets first hear from The Who, old school in Fiji’s honor: …
65 degrees, 85% humidity, Dew Point 58 degrees, UV Index 0, Pressure 38.12, 10 miles visibility, overall a pleasant morning. 4 PAX post this glorious morning to the Jumanji jungle to slay the beast. It was YHC’s intention to tour the AO and enjoy the sites and sounds of all that is this new AO. “Here is wisdom. Let him …
Weather: 72 degrees, 100 % humidity and dark. 10 PAX venture into the gloom for a trip to the pitch for a lesson in the pain of rugby. Mosey along the darkened path for a rolling COP: 25 SSH (IC) 10 merkins (IC) 25 LBCs (IC) 30 arm circles – 15 forward 15 backwards (IC) 25 Smurfjacks (IC) 20 Windmills …
Weather: Warm and humid, but not too bad. Heavy bug presence. 4 PAX posted to the gloom of Strut for a workout which tested the term, “Peace though nuclear strength.” YHC took the role of War Baby for this group of Space Cowboys. It was announced that we’d be doing the Busted Paw with bricks….yes …
Weather: Dark, 69 degrees and 77% humidity, light NNE winds, not too bad. 20 PAX, including 1 FNG posted for Philosophy 101 and a lesson in the Socratic Method. Admittedly, I know nothing, but I have been charged with the duty of forming these lads into healthy F3-ers, so we grace the grass of Crypt for a …
Weather: Darkish, heavy bug presence, stillness in the air, sticky 100% humidity, 0 UV rating, with a temperature reading of 72 degrees. 11 PAX posted in the glory of the gloom to celebrate the anniversary of the passing of a dear friend. August 3, 2013, marked the death of my own personal Sad Clown. It was a slow …