conditions: it was chilly. Colder than a witches …you know what. After a discussion with R2D2 we thought it would be a fun/nightmarish or good/terrible idea to invite the Columbia Splinter over for a Celebrity Q/Death match. When YHC was moving from Charlotte to the Columbia area for a job. Tiger Rag in Area51 informed …
Splinter and Splinter Co-Q at Havoc (belated back blast)Read More »
Conditions: 74 degrees. balmy. beautiful sunrise over Chapin Track. Grass was especially damp today…much discussion was made over this fact. YHC sent a text to Roost pax stating that a good workout was planned so get your beauty sleep before the smokefest. When YHC arrived there was quite a bit of mumble chatter around the …
YHC had intended to sign up for today and didn’t realize the empty cell in the spreadsheet until @F3LakeMurray tweeted out The Roost Q was TBD. That coupled with the ominous forecast for 5am (Monsoon and Lightning) YHC was worried there would be a light crowd. But 4 pax stiff armed the fartsack and arrived …
Conditions: beautiful sunrise. not too hot…not too cold…just right. Havoc was in full swing despite Tuber’s inability to make it. So 4 pax hit the Saturday morning track ready to go. The Thang: mosey to block pile and grab a cinder block. Mosey back to the track. For 50 minutes we hit the circuit. 1 …
Conditions: 39 degrees and chilly for an April morning. Most pax came prepared and bundled up in their beanies, sweats, tights, etc. Mosey to amphitheater for COP. SSH x 25 IC IW x 20 IC TTT x 20 IC Merkins x 15 IC The Thang part 1: box jumps up amphitheater. 20 calf raises at …
conditions: it was chilly. Colder than a witches …you know what. After a discussion with R2D2 we thought it would be a fun/nightmarish or good/terrible idea to invite the Columbia Splinter over for a Celebrity Q/Death match. When YHC was moving from Charlotte to the Columbia area for a job. Tiger Rag in Area51 informed …
YHC arrived to find 4 pax ready to get a Tuesday beatdown. Some were concerned about the intensity level due to the Sleigh bell trot/stroll/walk/run tonight. After some mumble chatter and laughter at what lay in wait for the Depot Pax due to DeVito borrowing YHC’s plates, we were off to get our body temperature up. …
Conditions. Cool. Full Moon…clear picture of the sea of tranquility. No need for a headlamp unless running on dark gravel roads like we did. The thang: YHC posted to know your threshold and your interval pace because YHC had not decided between interval pyramids or extended threshold runs. after shaking the magic 8 ball this …
Conditions: Starry morning. Cool. Slight breeze. YHC was traveling yesterday and knew myself well. If were not on Q, YHC probably wouldn’t have made it out of the fartsack. Slightly lower numbers, probably due to the tweet insinuating just a walk in the park today. Roost pax only like to come out for a huge …
0515 – Start warm-up of approximately 10 Minutes easy running (while going over the track layout for the morning) and 1-2 min stretch 0525– Get into groups that you normally run with. Always try to start with at least one other person. The quantity of intervals you get in is not critical, for it’s the …
Conditions: Cool morning. Opaque Orange Full Moon. Random brief precipitation although almost no clouds. It was unusual conditions for an unusual workout. YHC and many others are prepping for the BRR. Bud texted YHC last week and asked me to Q at the Roost and do Yoga for us. That’s right a Pax texted YHC asking …
15 men including 1 FNG posted in the balmy gloom this morning at BrickPile wondering if their workout would be effective. It was for all involved, and they executed all that the Q could dish out. Mumblechatter was less than impressive – Cinder Blocks have a way of destroying your breathing pattern. It was a …
Cinder Blocks Prove Effective at The Columbia MothershipRead More »
Our fearless leader left this week off of his extensive Q Schedule, so the faithful Pax who posted got smoked by the first thing that popped into Collar’s head on Tuesday (which was not easy) and they got YHC off the bench today. We went with some go-to Hammerstyle work this morning – ciruits, challenges, …
We had 15 strong men appear in the gloom this morning unafraid of the conditions and YHC. They came to work and definitely accomplished their goal. Not much of the usually humorous chatter at Thunder this morning during the workout – might have had something to do with the 1 mile Sprint-Jogs we did out …
YHC is not a popular Q. YHC has never been popular, even as a kid (though there are more than likely very good reasons for YHC’s lack of appeal) – call it a blessing and a curse. But, the phenomenal group that showed up this morning definitely bucked a lifelong trend of unpopularity that YHC …
The following is an explanation of the carnage that occurred at Battle Saturday. Some scenes may be disturbing to some Pax. Viewer discretion is advised. Conditions: 72 degrees and stupid humid The Thang Splinter Jog around parking lot to front lot entrance 10 slow count Merkins 5 fast Merkins oyo 10 slow count squats 5 …
10 Men came to duel it out on the grounds at Hammer this morning. 8 of them got time to take a shot at the Pax with their own mini workout – evidently YHC either needs to brush up on listening skills or a couple guys need to sound off louder when hearing the question, …
Dealer’s Choice at Hammer, always a #crowdpleaserRead More »
13 hit the ideal conditions this morning at Thunder and put in some high quality work. This was an old fashioned cadence-filled F3 workout that attempted to strike a chord with each man’s specific area of weakness. The Pax got through it with decreasing levels of enthusiasm (thank you for keeping the count McLovin). Though …
Thunder Runs in Circles, Then Sits in a Circle – Basically.Read More »
11 started their morning off with some serious work on the grounds of AC Flora HS at Battle. The workout also featured a Battle Billy Zane late in the final circuit. If you post to Battle and expect a quick warmup to loosen up the system, you will most likely be disappointed. After grabbing our …
Battle: Collar, Splinter & Some Very Large BricksRead More »
8 men took on the always stomach-turning challenge to post at Battle this morning. New toys and ideas were featured in this workout. Battle continues to push the envelope. Conditions: 30 degrees, finally The Thang Collar >>> Brisk run to Topless Farmer’s Market tent on Beltline Find a tent crossbar for Circuit 5 Pull-ups 20 …
8 Pax got after it this morning at Legion, and got a Christmas Miracle from Splinter. Santa Splinter brought some “bricks” via truck. The Legion Pax might as well have been in footie pajamas running down the stairs on Christmas morning… and then they started doing circuits and running with them. Legion will never be …
Legion Experiences the Countdown, & Bricks on SteroidsRead More »
After YHC took off down Bethel Church, Hammer Pax (now including Adrian #controversy) grumbled that they were in for another Splinter Sprintfest. They were wrong. This may read as not so tough if you’re imagining your typical bricks and blocks, we ain’t got those at Hammer. Misfire is going to need some new dress shirts …
Try this one sometime. It’s great fun for everyone. Conditions: PERFECT The Thang Parking Lot Warmup Lap COP SSH 20 IC Merkins 5 IC Catcher Squats 5 IC 10-1 Countdown Circuit 10 Merkins, 10 Squats, 10 Burpees, 10 SL Sit-up 9 Merkins, 9 Squats, 9 Burpees, 9 SL Sit-up 8 Merkins, 8 Squats, 8 Burpees, …
6 men took the hard road this morning and reported to Columbia’s weekly CSAUP workout. Battle never fails to give you that, “you’ve got to be kidding me” feeling. But, the feeling of accomplishing that hour of work every week is incredible. Cesspool started us off 100 mph out the gate and laid the foundation …
6 men ignored common logic and the comforts of home this morning to post for a 30 minute workout that was designed to create a bit of a spike in heart rate. Here’s how it all went down: Conditions: Very wet, but thankfully warm 68 degrees The Thang Hard run through the puddles to the …
6 Pax reported for work this morning at Battle volunteering to experience pain. Something is wrong with these guys. This is not normal human behavior. Conditions: 38 degrees, frosty The Thang Splinter Run to the Circle of Death 20 Burpees Run to Battle Loop 4-4-4 Circuits x4 4 Wide Merkins 4 Regular Merkins 4 Diamond …
BOM before taking off, this one’s for Officer Alia… Run to Playground 20 Pull-ups, fast run Meet at The Other Store TOS 25 Flutter Kicks IC 5 wide arm merkins 5 diamond merkins 5 clap merkins x2 Hard Run to end of Bethel Church Rd, Plank at Bethel Church UMC 10-1 Countdown 10 Merkins 10 …
A Tragic and Powerful Morning at Hammer: This One’s for Officer AliaRead More »
Okra brought the pain this morning at Hammer to nobody’s surprise. It was a kick-your-own-tail style workout characterized by some pretty daunting single rounds repeated multiple times over 10 minutes each. If this workout was easy for you it was your own fault. But, by all accounts the Hammer Pax pushed hard like they always …
6 Men appeared in the gloom ready and willing to work this morning at Legion. These guys took everything thrown at them in this workout, and despite the difficulty passed with flying colors. They conquered some serious Ladders and Circuits, did quite a few squats, merkins, pull-ups, etc. – and survived a Battle shoulder circuit …
Always good to be back at SwampFox. Here’s what we did… Conditions: Muggy, little rain The Thang Opening COP 10-1 Squat and Merkin Countdown 10 Squats, 10 Merkins, 9 Squats, 9 Merkins, etc… (emphasis on form from the outset) Brisk Run to Citadel Park Run to far end of Park on Converse The Triangle Round …
Nothing to See Here, Just a Little Early Morning PainRead More »
It’s a good thing these workouts are free, because you probably couldn’t market or sell this thang even if you tried. We normally do a good bit of intense running at Battle. Only reason we ran at all today was to change locations. Great work by the Pax today. The Thang: Splinter 10-1 Squat and …
Dealer’s Choice Day at Hammer is not what you might think. Though most things at Hammer are light-hearted, most things we do are also pretty stinking difficult. These eccentric workouts at Hammer are fun, but are anything but easy – read about it… The Thang Run to get Blocks and Pavers COP Splinter: …
Authored by Ducky… A solid workout led by VQ Ducky a.k.a “Mumbles” to 8 Pax. VQ managed to bark a few cadences out between gasps of air. Pulled out the hand release burpees on concrete to the pleasure of none. FNG Prolly hung in there nicely, hope to see him back for more punishment next …
The VQ of the One They Call Ducky: Ducky Don’t PlayRead More »
13 Pax met YHC in the dank gloom this morning at Hammer ready to get after it. We took off at 5:30 disappearing around a ball field just as Collar emerged from his vehicle only to find the Pax had vanished – he eventually found us though. We didn’t stop moving for 45 minutes solid …
“What the heck is a side straddle hop double merkin burpee?” “Land soft if your feet are freezing and and all your blood’s drained to ’em.” “I can’t feel my fingers…” “Changing speeds makes it better…” “Quit quittin’!” “Who invited this guy?” “5 more minutes!” “Don’t be cheatin’ it!” “‘Evil 8′ sounds lovely…” “No way …
24 Men arrived invigorated from the weekend and unintimidated by the SwampFox “Murderer’s Row” of a Q rotation to take on the best of what our AO can dish out like no other – “The Pavers,” “The Tree of Life,” and the always crowd-pleasing “Hamburger Hill.” What was touted this week as an inhumane string …