11 gathered at the Brickpile for slow and steady nothing fancy beat down by Sway. Condtions: 65 degrees, humid, damp, occaisional misty rain The Thang: COP: SSH x20, Imperial Walkers x20, Deep Squats x15, High Knees x20, LBC x20 “Follow Me” to brickpile – detour to correct jack rabbits. “Follow” means keep the leader’s pace. …
Gentlemen, If you’ve ever tried to explain F3 to a friend, you know the frustration. We all know what it means to us, but a guy you work with or your brother in law sometimes can’t grasp the 2nd and 3rd Fs. It’s easy to describe a boot camp workout – and that’s what draws …
There once was a man who lived in a cabin next to a field. In the middle of the field was a huge rock – an enormous boulder. One night, God came to the man in a dream and said “I want you to go out in the morning and every morning after that and …
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A STATEMENT FROM F3 SOUTH CAROLINA: The mission of F3 (Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith) is “to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.” Over the past 7 days, we have been honored to serve the communities hit hard by the flood waters — our communities. We have seen …
Attention to all affected by the floods: F3 Columbia, F3 Lake Murray, and F3 Lexington have organized a clean up day for Saturday morning, October 10th. The army of volunteers has been assembled but we need to know where to send them. IF YOU HAVE A NEED FOR CLEAN UP ASSISTANCE, PLEASE USE THE FORM …
F3 Saturday Cleanup Day – Preliminary plan of attack: We have a list of 30+ homes that have requested our help, but if you know someone with a specific need, please fill out the form here: http://tiny.cc/f3clean Break volunteers into teams of 8-12 3. Assign teams specific tasks 4. Dispatch teams, they report back when task …
F3 Nation: First, thank you for your amazing generosity and words of support following the flood issue in Columbia this weekend. We are all fine — no serious injuries and no loss of life. However, thousands in Columbia have lost homes, cars, and businesses, including many F3 Columbia pax. The flood waters cut right through …
An unprecedented F3 Expansion event will happen Saturday, November 7th when workouts in THREE new cities will launch simultaneously. Savannah GA, Augusta GA, and Knoxville TN will all #BigBang at the same time, creating the largest single on-day expansion in the history of F3Nation. Dozens of men have already put themselves on the lists to say …
Lolly Daskal recently posted an article on Inc.com about how bosses can go from good to great. Since there are no “bosses” in the starfish world of F3, “Leader” is a better substitution. Thanks to Jar Jar for making the edits. The original article can be found here. I take no credit for this content. How …
F3 will expand again Saturday, December 6th when the shovel flag is planted in North Augusta, SC! All men (18+) are invited to join the Expansion Team from F3 Lexington on Saturday morning at Riverview Park Activities Center. We will meet at 6:50am and park in Parking Lot A. The workout will begin promptly at …
UPDATE 11/26,4:00PM: All phone bank slots have been filled! Thank you to all who stepped up. Here are your assignments. Please arrive at WIS 15 minutes early for your shift wearing an F3 shirt. If the door is locked, use the intercom. If no one comes, knock — we will be looking out for you. …
The GORUCK Challenge requires some specialized gear many of us do not own. In order to help with that, we have forged a partnership with Half Moon Outfitters and their extremely knowlegable staff. Half Moon will host a GORUCK Gear Night happy hour on Thursday, Ocober 9, 2014 at 7:30 at their store at 2912 …
The Spring 2014 USMC Mud Run will be held on Saturday, April 12th at the Leatherneck Course near Columbia, SC. Details on the race can be found at the event’s website, but I’m not going to give you that link just yet because… Registration for the Spring USMC Mud Run opens Friday, November 1st on …
A new bootcamp workout in the F3 Columbia family will launch in Northeast Columbia, SC on Saturday, November 2, 2013. We will meet at North Springs Park (on Clemson Rd.) at 6:50am on that Saturday. The workout will begin promptly at 7:00am, end at 8:00am, and in F3 tradition conclude with a brief “Circle of …
When dawn broke over Finlay Park in downtown Columbia on Saturday, 107 men were already hard at work celebrating the First Anniversay of F3’s arrival in Columbia with a chilly, station to station beat down. #ShovelFlags from all four F3Columbia bootcamp sites (#AOs — Areas of Operation) were proudly staked beside the flag of F3 …
A new bootcamp workout in the F3 Columbia family will launch in Northeast Columbia, SC on Saturday, November 2, 2013. We will meet at North Springs Park (on Clemson Rd.) at 6:50am on that Saturday. The workout will begin promptly at 7:00am, end at 8:00am, and in F3 tradition conclude with a brief “Circle of …
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It’s said that the USMC Mud Run will quickly reveal your weaknesses, and on Saturday, approximately 36 men from the F3 Columbia Region (along with about 250 others from all over F3 Nation) decided to participate in some “introspection.” I can happily report no major injuries, other than some bruised egos. The Thang: Approximately 6.2 …
Neck Brace and Alter Boy brought a little #Strut with them to the #Brickpile with a tandem guest Q downtown on Saturday. By the end of the day and after a solid, upper-body-burning downPAINment, the 37 present (including 4 FNGs) all knew the Irmo contingent is for real. An additional 19 runners continued their Governor’s …
11 #Swagger faithful met for some Wednesday roadwork and Sand Dollar made the call: an out and back 5K. It was the perfect decision. The Thang: Leave Blockbuster parking lot, run straight down St. Andrews Road to McGregor Presbyterian Church, turn around at the street light and come back. Simple. Effective. COT BOM Moleskin: Epstein’s …
12 men including 1 FNG assembled in the gloom for Moon River’s virgin Q. He did not disappoint. He stepped right up and led us through an awesome workout like a true veteran. We will see Moon River Q again soon as me told me he has become a big fan of Monday boot camp …
43 downtown Columbia men (including 1 FNG) assembled in the gloom at Dreher High School for a split Q between Splinter and Sway and the Amble guys training for the Governor’s cup. The 9 or 10 runners arrived a little early and took off on their weekly “long run,” this week an 8-mile jaunt (cue …
On Saturday, October 26th, we will have our first ever Columbia Regional Convergence. We will meet in Downtown Columbia at Finlay Park at the usual time: 6:50am. This will be the ONLY workout in the Columbia Region that day, and we will celebrate our anniversary with a steady downPAINment. This will be the first official …
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33 faithful assembled at Dreher High School prepared for an old school beatdown by Logo. As a guy who’s been there since the beginning in Columbia, Logo knows what do to, and he brought a fast paced, uncomplicated agenda that was just what the doctor ordered. The Thang: Warm-up lap around school COP on lower …
Rivet took the helm at The Brickpile on Tuesday and led the 28 pax (including 3 FNGs) on a painful jaunt through the Heathwood Neighborhood. The Thang: COP: Side Straddle Hops (25) Imperial Walkers (20) Merkins (15) LBC’s (20) Carolina Dry Docks (15) Flutter Kicks (20) Jog to Heathwood Park. We then did five minutes …
Fresh off the heels of a Jawga win over the University of Clowney, first in three years too, 17 pax joined my initial Q at the ORIGINAL F3 spot. Just as it was Crunch Time for the dawgs Saturday its now crunch time for the cocks to go undefeated the rest of their conference schedule …
42 men of downtown Columbia converged on the Dreher High School proving grounds on Saturday for a tag-team downPainment delivered by Splinter and Hustler. Ones to the Field, twos to the Hill. Then Flapjack. The Thang: Count off ones and twos. Ones go with Splinter – Field Workout, 5 Cones or flags 20yds apart: 1 …
37 of Struts finest (including 6 FNGs!) made Mission feel honored with the opportunity to once again Q at Strut. Great group of guys who are the next great growth engine for the F3 Nation. The Thang went like this: Mosey down to the baseball field for the warm up COP SSH x 25 High …
The flyover was quick and PAINful this morning at the Strut with 11 pax posting including 2 FNGs. No VFR (visual flight rules) and the need for instrument assist as the fog was so thick on the football field that safety lighting made it worse. This was the virgin Q for Napalm. Conditions: 73° with …
As dawn broke over Irmo, SC, 30 men were already assembled at Seven Oaks Park, anxiously awaiting Sway and the #PainTrain. The Thang: Warmup run around Leaphart Middle School and down Switchback Sidewalk, stop at The Rock Pile. Partner up, choose one granite rock per pair. Proceed to soccer fields with rocks. COP SSH x25 …
When I think of Fiji, I think of a tropical island in the South Pacific; a place of true relaxation. Those thoughts were changed forever this morning after today’s War Daddy at #Strut delivered a unyielding beatdown on the pax that made us all realize….this is NOT a vacation! Conditions: 73 degrees. 87% humidity. Clear skies. …
18 men gathered at Seven Oaks Park on Tuesday morning and the shovel flag was staked. Neck Brace stepped up for his first-time Q and led the pax through the darkness on an early morning, shoulder-killing downPAINment. Conditions: 62 degrees and clear The Thang: Meet at Flag Warm up jog to football field Circle up …
31 men assembled around the Shovel Flag planted in Irmo this AM ready to put their mettle to the test. The QIC’s attempt to prepare a workout that would push most men to their breaking point was futile, proving that the indomitable spirit of #Strut will not be broken. Conditions: Cloudy. 72 degrees. 87% humidity. …
39 faithful entered the brickpile on Jadaveon Clowney Day, and something about the baskervilliean fog twisted and turned the space-time continuum on its head… and all of a sudden the year was 1983. A young Sway in his prime, was running down the streets of Columbia. Flashdance and a young Jennifer Beal on his mind… …
14 hungry warriors stepped into the gloom this AM for #Strut’s 2nd midweek workout. I knew we were in for some fun when I walked up to the group with a flashlight only to hear Uno say, “Are we going spelunking this morning?” Working out in an AO with a construction zone that is mostly …
14 men arrived at Seven Oaks Park in the early morning gloom for the first ever mid-week workout for #Strut. Sway led the faithful on a jaunt through some new territory. Conditions: 72 degrees, overcast (but NOT raining) The Thang: Run to Tennis Court Field for COP: SSH x30 Imperial Walker x15 Squats x15 Merkins …
5 dedicated pax posted at the #Brickpile this morning in what Roscoe called “the heaviest rain I have seen in a long, long time. Standing water an inch or two deep in some places forced the faithful onto paved surfaces lest the the fields be turned into muddy mosh pits and our welcome at Dreher …
After 24 hours of non-stop, steady rain, Seven Oaks Park in Irmo was a sloppy, sloppy mess. This did not deter 33 men (including 4 FNGs) who endured the rain while Chaser put us through the paces with a handful of bricks. Conditions: 66 degrees with a light, steady rain Get bricks Run to Football …
A cool gentle ran greeted the 29 faithful who arose before dawn to work out the stresses of the week with some Brickpile beatdown. Rivet was given the duties for the first time, and he came well prepared. The Thang: Warm up run COP Side straddle hop – 25 Imperial Walker – 20 Merkins – …
37 men (including 1 FNG) invaded the grounds of DHS on Tuesday where Windmill was prepared with another creative beatdown. His parking-lot focused workout proved you don’t have to travel much for a solid beat down. The Thang: Parking lot Side straddle hops Shoulder circles x-man’s tricep press w/ bricks 21’s w/ bricks Shoulder raises …
11 pax converged at #Ironyard at the Brickpile for a detailed and painful tutorial on the many ways of using a Kettlebell (KB). If our lesson a few weeks ago from Swinger was 101, this session proved to be an excruciating Bells 102 course led by Homewrecker with more KB moves than thought possible. The …
44 pax converged at Dreher on Saturday, most knowing Dredd would Q but few knowing what that meant. The Thang: I’m not going to begin to try to re-create the workout on paper, and I’m relatively certain Dredd couldn’t either. After the 1-minute warning, where 44 guys were standing and stretching and chatting in the …
The August dawn broke over 28 faithful Columbia men as Termite began his virgin Q. He apparently believes the bricks at — ummm — the Brickpile don’t get enough attention. His first instruction was “grab two bricks and follow me.” Most of the exercises below were done with bricks in hand. Conditions: 72 degrees and …
Nine men joined for the inaugural kettle bell workout at #Brickpile following our introduction to the bells last week by Swinger and Robber. The 3×3 interval workout proved to be brutal. Some of the pax were heard naming our Wednesday workout #Ironyard at the Brickpile. Similar to the bricks and blocks, the bells took no …
34 pax assembled at The Brickpile as Heartbreaker took his turn at Q. His theme: show up and deliver. And he did. The Thang: Warm-up jog to lower field. Don’t trip over #BaggerVance. COP: SSH X 25 Merkins X 15 LBC X 20 Up / Downs X 12 Freddie Mercury X 15 Boat / Canoe …
Roscoe got up on the wrong side of the bed Monday morning and took out his frustrations on the 11 pax who met him at Dreher High School. Nothing fancy — just a downPAINment to start the week off right. The Thang: Student Parking Lot: SSH x20 Jump Squats x10 Merkins x15 Jump Squats x10 …
40 midlands faithful — including an incredible 25 FNGs — met at Seven Oaks Park to christen the newest AO in the F3 Nation: #Strut. Sway took the pax on a jaunt around the park that featured a taste of what’s to come, including burpees on the #GrassyKnoll and sprints up #HeartbreakRidge. Conditions: 76 degrees, …
A small and faithful group of 10 met in the gloom of DHS, sore from Tuesday’s kettle bell swing-a-thon and needing to work out the kinks. Conditions: 78 and partly cloudy The Thang: Logo’s Loop with Pain Stations Stop #1: Merkins x10 Squats x15 Sit ups x20 [Repeato – AMRAP in 5 minutes] Stop #2: …
A new bootcamp workout in the F3 Columbia family will launch in Irmo, SC on August 3rd, 2013. We will meet at Seven Oaks Park (on Leisure Lane off St. Andrews Rd.) at 6:50am on that Saturday. The workout will begin promptly at 7:00am, end at 8:00am, and in F3 tradition conclude with a brief “Circle …
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42 Columbia men met at the #Brickpile for an introduction to kettle bells. Robber secured the expertise of Susan Finley, a certified KB instructor and owner of Nutrition Warehouse, and her “instruction” was humbling to many. Conditions: 74 degrees, dense fog The Thang: 20 KB swings 20 swings, SSX x20 Set #1: 25 swings, Merkins …
It’s not know whether or not Windmill’s secretary (who is also a personal trainer) aided in the design of his workout this morning, but calls for her dismissal were heard early and often as he took the 40 assembled pax on a leg- and back-focused jaunt through the Dreher High School gloom. Conditions: 75 and …
35 pax (including one young FNG) arrived at Dreher without a shred of a clue as to who would be Q. Logo was prepared, however, and let the assembled men on a brick-filled basketball workout. Conditions: 73, overcast, cool breeze blowing. The Thang: Warm-up lap around school Circle of Pain at HeartBreakers Brickpile SSH x …
A new bootcamp workout in the F3 Columbia family will launch in Irmo, SC on August 3rd, 2013. We will meet at Seven Oaks Park (on Leisure Lane off St. Andrews Rd.) at 6:50am on that Saturday. The workout will begin promptly at 7:00am, end at 8:00am, and in F3 tradition conclude with a brief “Circle …
By popular demand, F3 Columbia will once again converge on the State House on Saturday, July 20th. This will be the only location on Saturday so don’t go to Dreher or Crayton expecting to find anyone. Step on up to a workout that promises exciting vistas, friendly native wildlife, and a bevy of wonderful smells. …
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A soggy, humid Dreher High School campus greeted 29 early risers in Columbia on Thursday. Sled and Crawlspace combined duties and pulled off their first Q, a “cone-to-cone” pain station jaunt around the AO. Well done, you two! Conditions: 72, partly cloudy, wet The Thang: Jog around parking lot, go to COP SSH – 25 …
The humid gloom greeted 32 men at the #Brickpile this morning and Roscoe took us through a steady beat down. Conditions: 72 degrees, partly cloudy and humid The Thang: Run to lower field COP SSH x 30 Merkins x 20 Situps x 30 OYO Burpees x 10 OYO Logo’s Loop 10k speed to Adger/Devereaux 10 …
A new bootcamp workout in the F3 Columbia family will launch in Irmo, SC on August 3rd, 2013. We will meet at Seven Oaks Park (on Leisure Lane off St. Andrews Rd.) at 6:50am on that Saturday. The workout will begin promptly at 7:00am, end at 8:00am, and in F3 tradition conclude with a brief …
62 Columbia men assembled in the early-morning gloom of Dreher High School on Thursday for a #convergence workout. The pax turned out in force, anticipating the return of WIS-TV anchorman Ben Hoover (our own “Ron Burgandy,” in the red above) who wanted to do a story on F3. Sub Prime took the Q for his …
27 Columbia pax converged on Dreher High School for a ping pong Q from Chaser and Sway. Soggy fields meant lots of pavement. Conditions: 75 degrees, wet, but not raining The Thang: Warmup run: Logo’s Loop (1 mile) COP – Sidewalk at front entrance of DHS, Chaser and Sway alternating calls: Merkin’s x10 Close Squats …
14 Columbia men met at the #Brickpile on Thursday to assert our independence and celebrate the Fourth of July. Sway led the downpainment. Conditions: 74 degrees and overcast (when will the rain stop?!?) Thang: Logos Loop with Pain Stations, running behind the shovel flag: Cat clinic: 10/10/10 merkins/squats/situps AMRAP in 5:00 (most got 5-6 sets) …
25 pax thumbed their collective noses at the steady-falling rain in Columbia on Tuesday as Heartbreaker brought some steady-falling pain. Conditions: 73 and steady rain The Thang: Lap around School to Upper Field for COP: COP (all 4 count unless noted) Merkins X15 SSH X25 LBC X20 Flutter X41 (1/2 of 82nd) Imperial Walker X20 …
45 pax met at Dreher High School for the first ever “convergence” workout in Columbia. Three workouts were represented: Brickpile, SwampFox, and Amble. 5 FNGs were also on hand, though none fully appreciated the momentous occasion. Robber led the downPAINment. Conditions: 75 degrees and overcast The Thang: Warmup run to Heartbreaker’s Brickpile, Grab a Block, …
27 pax with 2 FNGs posted at The Brickpile on Thursday. They were greeted by Windmill who answered the call and made his maiden journey into the world of QIC. Conditions: 73 degrees and clear The Thang: Warmup lap around Dreher High School Circle Of Pain Jump Lunges x 30 Wide arm merkin x 30 …
33 of Columbia’s Finest assembled at Dreher High School for a bittersweet day as Beano took the Q for the final time before he departs for DC. The pax were warned well in advance of the impending doom, and Beano did not disappoint and delivered an epic beatdown. Farewell, brother. Conditions: A nice warm morning …
The humid gloom greeted 36 Columbia warriors dedicated to making a downPAINment on the day. Logo took the helm and steered us into a beatdown. Conditions: Clear and humid. The Thang: Logo’s Loop with Pain Stations: Station 1 SSH x 15 Merkins x 25 OYO Squats x 25 OYO SSH until everyone finished Station 2 …
12 pax were on hand this morning at Columbia’s Fort Jackson US Army base for a Change of Command ceremony honoring Lt. Colonel Chris “Beano” Forsythe who has been reassigned to the Eisenhower School for National Security in Washington, DC. The Thang: 12 F3ers were among around 100 civilian onlookers and about 250 members of …
A mid-week record FORTY (as is 4-0) pax assembled in the comfortable gloom at Dreher High School on Tuesday as Tajh made his return to the Q. Two FNGs were on hand for their initial beat down. The Thang: COP Side Strattle Hop X 30 82nd Flutter Kicks x 50 Imperial Walker X 30 8 …
10 pax met at Kathwood Baptist Church prepared for some Amble road work, and Fountainhead did not disappoint. Conditions, Clear 75 degrees and 20% humidity. Thang: ½ mile warmup jog to Crayton Middle School (CMS) 2 X 55 yard sprint across endzone 2 X 30 second max out baby-suicides with sprint completion of last out/back. …
35 pax concluded a record-breaking attendance week at the Dreher High School proving grounds as Sway led the faithful through a vigorous workout. Conditions: 73 degrees and clear The Thang: Warmup Lap – Logos Loop (1 mile run) COP: SSH x25 IW x25 Squats x25 Mummy Kicks x25 LBC x20 Jungle Bois x18 Power Jumps …
35 strong — including five FNG’s — were on hand on this hot, humid, and glorious June morning to bear witness to Robber’s debut as Qrusader In Charge. When he began with “10 Burpees,” we all knew he was ready. Conditions: 81 degrees (at 0545), clear, and humid The Thang: COP: 6 Rounds, EMOTM (Every …
35 pax took to the soggy fields of Dreher High School for a station-to-station pain fest, concocted by Chaser on his way home from the beach. Conditions: 75 degrees with about 273% humidity The Thang: Mosey lap to Lower Field Station Exercises Dictated by Signs: Station 1 30 sec Merkins 30 sec CDD 30 sec …
29 pax posted on Saturday for Beano’s typical beating. Hot and painful — great way to start the weekend! Conditions: 75 degrees, clear, humid The Thang: Run from Dreher to Heathwood Park (about 1 mile), At Adger, Freddie x40. At park, SSH x40 Divide into two groups: Group 1: Pull ups and squats – do …
The early morning drizzle could not keep 31 Columbia men from their appointed downPAINment at Dreher High School. Heartbreaker was waiting to lead the beat down that used just about every feature of our AO. Conditions: 75 degrees, light rain The Thang: Warmup lap around school to Upper Field for COP: SSH x40, Rosy, Dolly, …
Roscoe treated 31 early arrivals to a moving beatdown at Dreher High School. Familiar territory, epic downPAINment. The Thang: COP SSH X31 Sit-ups X30 OYO [Repeat x2] Merkins X15 X2 Mountain ClimbersX20 Jog from upper field to Adger – begin Logo’s Loop Run to intersection of Adger / Devereaux Burpees X10 Iron Cross X25 w/ …
Two of our guys strapped on helmets and took to the Fort for a long ride on Sunday morning. The Thang: Long, slow ride through Fort Jackson. Moleskin: This was the soft-launch for a regular group ride, spearheaded by Mandella. The intent is to keep a weekend long ride and add some mid-week pace rides. …
27 of Columbia’s finest assembled in the gloom of DHS knowing something was up but not exactly sure what. Conditions: 74 degrees, partly cloudy and 94% humidity The Thang — The Murph (modified) for time: Starting at Heartbreaker’s Brickpile, Run Logo’s Loop (1 mile plus a little) Return to the Brickpile for: 100 cinder block …
29 faithful assembled in the gloom and were treated to a creative Mission-led beat down. Conditions: 65 and clear The Thang: COP SSH x15 Little arm circles x10f x10b High knees x15 Wide Merkins x7 LBC x20 Diamond Merkins x7 Flutter kicks x30 Mountain climbers x15 Imperial Walkers x15 Regular Merkins x10 Field Games Bear …
33 pax met in the gloom for an off-the-cuff downPAINment delivered by Sway. Conditions: 68 degrees and partly cloudy The Thang: Warmup lap around school COP: SSH x20 Merkins x10 Regular Sit Ups x20 OYO Merkins x10 Switch Jacks x20 High knees x20 Merkins x10 Squats x20 Freddie x20 Merkins x10 Move to End Line …
23 Columbia Pax (with 1 FNG) met at Dreher High School anticipating a rigorous workout. We did not anticipate the obviously bad week from Beano, who reminded us all why he’s called “Major BS.” Condition: Overcast and 68 degrees The Thang: –Warm up run for ½ mile with Pain Stations: 40x (two count) Merkins 40x …
The same thing over and over beat down 34 pax this morning. Chaser — obviously needing to prove something — was relentless in cadence and intensity. Conditions: 68 and partly cloudy The Thang: School lap COP: Merkins x 10 LBC x 10 Rinse and Repeat x 5 (100 Merkins, 100 LBC) Partner up: Derkins x …
Logo took leadership of the 31 men assembled at Dreher High School in the damp, Columbia gloom and quickly put the pax on notice: this is not play time. Conditions: Overcast at 78 degrees The Thang: Warm up lap around school COP at Upper field SSH x 30 Full sit-ups x 30 Merkins x 15 …
26 Columbia faithful entered the gloom for a Saturday downPAINment on the weekend. 2 FNGs joined the fun. Conditions: 78 degrees and clear. The Thang: Warmup lap around school. COP: SSH x25 Imperial Walker x20 Freddie Mercury x20 Merkins x15 High Knees x20 Butt Kicks x20 Wide arm Merkins x10 LBC x20 Move: Jog to …
Beano took the helm and delivered a solid, steady no nonsense beatdown. Conditions: 56 degrees and clear. The Thang: Lap around School COP: SSH x30 Merkins x15 Regular sit-ups x30 OYO Wide arm Merkins x15 Rocky Sit-ups x30 OYO 8-count Merkins x15 Flutter Kicks x30 CDD x15 Move to Great Wall: People’s Chair x:60 Squats …
40 men of F3 Columbia assembled at Dreher High School for a truly moving Saturday morning in honor of Clay Timbes (M. Woody). Conditions: 68 degrees, partly cloudy The Thang: The Get In The Pink 10K and 5K Chaser led warmup COP at Dreher. SSH x25 Stretches Lap around school Mosey across Millwood Ave to …
21.5 faithful arrived in the #gloom around the virtual #ShovelFlag (because Sway hit the snooze one time too many) Tuesday for a ring-run-pain-party lead by Chaser who put on his #SmokeBoots this morning. Conditions: 52 degrees and overcast [NOTE: This #Backblast was written by Chaser.] #BoldHashtags denote official F3 Lexicon. We need to up our …
21 faithful posted in the Columbia gloom on National Star Wars Day for a tandem beat down from Chaser and Sway. May the 4th be with you. Conditions: 61 degrees and overcast The Thang: Sway: Warmup lap around DHS COP: SSH x20 LBC x20 Merkins x15 Imperial Walkers x20 Freddie Mercury x20 Squats x20 Little …
29 pax assembled at Dreher High School as Beano took the lead. Forget the Circle of Pain — today he was dishing out “Lines of Torment.” Conditions: 56 degrees and clear The Thang: –Lap around Dreher HS to warm up Lines of torment 30x side straddle hops 20x(four count) Merkins 20x(four count) Squats 50x(four count) …
21 pax arrived at Dreher unsure of exactly what the forthcoming pain would entail. After a brief but excruciating warm up, Logo led the assembled on an Indian Run with pain stations. Conditions: 59 degrees with a light rain The Thang: Jog to upper field SSH x 25 Little arm circles x 15 Merkins x …
28 souls with 2 FNGs posted in the Columbia doom on Thursday for a Chaser-led pain relay. Conditions: 61 degrees and overcast The Thang: School lap 10 push-ups & 20 Chaser LBC each corner (3 corners) Relay 25lbs plate down and back w/ 10 squat presses at turn (each man once) Group alternates sets of …
25 faithful assembled in the DHS gloom as Roscoe took the Q and dished out the pain. After a brief warmup, it was off to the neighborhood streets for a “brisk” Indian Run with pain stations. Conditions: 55 degrees and partly cloudy The Thang: COP: SSH x50 LBC x30 Burpees x10 oyo Indian Run – …
5 Columbia pax (plus one 2.0) completed a Saturday Double Down by running the 2nd Annual Quarry Crusher Run at the Olympia Quarry. The Thang: 3.5 mile race to the bottom of an active granite quarry and then back out again. Moleskin: This was easily the coolest and hardest 5K(ish) I have ever run. The …
21 Columbia faithful posted in the Dreher High School gloom along with 20 2.0 ranging from 4 to 14. Despite the youth movement, the assembled pax received a solid workout and a fantastic morning with some great kids. Conditions: 58 degrees and partly cloudy The Thang: Warmup lap around school SSH x20 Merkins x15 LBC …
27 of Columbia’s finest rose early, not wanting to miss Mission’s first Q in quite a while. Everyone was there — except Mission. Conditions: 72 degrees and partly cloudy The Thang: COP SSH x 50 Merkin x15 Freddy Mercury x 20 Crawlspace surfer x 10 LBC x 20 Wide Merkin x 7 Diamond Merkin x …
22 men learned today that the 1st F pales in comparison to the 2nd and 3rd. Chaser led the pax on a pain-filled Indian Run, but the most important work we did this morning was lifting up our brother Woody. Conditions: 61 degrees and clear The Thang: COP Warmup 25 Side Straddle Hops 20 x …
16 non-spring breaking faithful assembled in the Columbia gloom on Saturday for a pain-filled run through the neighborhood. Conditions: 42 degrees and clear Thang: Start at DHS and run a modified “Logo’s Loop” with pain stations including: SSH x25 Merkins x 15 LBC x20 Bear Crawl down Berkley hill Wheelbarrow up Berkley hill (1/2 each …
Perennial #WarBaby Mule and his running mate Padre took the lead of the 21 faithful gathered in the gloom this morning and led us “off campus” into uncharted territory. An Indian run with pain stations was the fare of the day, and it was a solid beat down worthy of t-claps. Conditions: 48 degrees and …
Sometimes cold is just cold, and it’s not supposed to be like this at the end of March. Nevertheless, 21 frozen pax posted in Columbia for a Tajh station rotation beatdown. Much griping about the endless winter was noted. Conditions: 32 degrees and clear The Thang: 5 Stations. Pax divide into groups of 4, draw …
Burpees, anyone? How about more Burpees? 22 of Columbia’s finest got a heavy dose of Burpees dished out in masochistic fashion by Sway. All were better for it, in the end. Conditions: 35 degrees and clear The Thang: Football Huddle: Glove check, Spartan Burpees demonstration, Word of the Day Warmup SSH x20 IW x20 Burpees …
Tajh took the Q an a rainy Saturday morning and led the 21 faithful on a pain-filled Indian run with stops at the red dots. Conditions: 43 degrees, rain The Thang: Warmup: SSH x 25 Merkins x10 Flutters x50 Red Dot Jody Run Indian Run behind flag bearer. Stop at red dots and alternate Merkins …
A brave 26 pow-wowed in the DHS gloom as Chaser led the pax on an Indian Run through the neighborhood. Pain stations were extra. Conditions: 42 degrees and clear (I thought it was supposed to be warmer in spring?) The Thang: Warmup 25 side straddle hops Split into two even lines: Beano Line, Logo line …
21 faithful reclaimed our Dreher High School AO on a soggy post-storm Tuesday morning as Roscoe took the Q and did not disappoint. Conditions: 48 degrees, overcast and damp The Thang: Heartbreaker’s Brickpile – get block and bricks: Incline Merkins x15 Curls with blocks x20 Rows with blocks x20 Arm Flutters with bricks x20 Military …