F3 Columbia Backblasts
F3SC’s vision of planting an AO 30 minutes from anywhere in South Carolina came closer to reality on Saturday as it’s newest AO launched in the fine city of North Augusta. 31 faithful including 15 FNGs posted in the gloom at Riverview Park. As parking lot A quickly filled up as 7am approached, you could …
4 soggy sacks broke free from the fartsack and were rewarded with YHC’s ab loops and 11s. We were surprised with a visit from Minion from F3 Columbia. He is originally from this area and is visiting family. He did comment that we ran a lot more than they usually do. Here is how it …
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 …
F3 South Carolina GORUCK Challenge Class 1277 Backblast / AARRead More »
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. …
Four faithful PAX converged on River Bluff for a GRC training lead by Clipboard. Hanging Chad and Clipboard debated about getting out of the fartsack in subzero temperatures to get better for 43,200-50,400 seconds of suck Friday night and Saturday morning. We all quickly realized that better gloves and handwarmers will be a benefit on …
Clipboard and Hanging Chad decided to double their collective efforts and have a quality beatdown, Qing both the Go Ruck & Graveyard. The Qs did not expect that these efforts were going to be on the coldest morning pax have seen this fall. However, there was excitement to get moving and get the blood flowing. …
Born from the idea of adding a longer run to the #Amble route selection on a semi-regular basis is the Inaugural F3Columbia #Runvergence. On 11/26 (yes, the day before Thanksgiving), come out and run longer, run shorter, or walk, but come out and enjoy a group run prior to the big Turkey Day. The Thang: …
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 …
Davidson College is hosting a free lecture on Monday night. This may be of interest to F3 Pax. Commander Halyburton is a 1963 graduate of Davidson College who spent 7 1/2 years as a POW in Vietnam. Tickets are free but you need one to get in: http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1852948&cobrand=davidsontickets; Official announcement below: Honor Under Pressure: Commander Halyburton …
13 running faithful made the voyage to Savannah, GA this past weekend on a mission to conquer new heights in the #CSAUP category. The full marathon was on the docket for 11 of these 13 and for 9 this would be their first attempt at the 26.2 mile beast. Most importantly, all 13 crossed the …
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CONDITIONS: YHC WAS COLD. YHC HAS BEEN COLD SINCE ROUGHLY 10:30 THE NIGHT BEFORE. YHC IS STILL COLD. 6 PAX POSTED IN THE FRIGID, COLD SUMTER GLOOM FOR A CREOLE INSPIRED FOOTBALL TOSSING, TIRE FLIPPIN’, SANDBAGGIN’ GOOD TIME. DISCLAIMER BY YHC BOM THE THANG: MOSEY TO ISLAND FOR YHC LED COP 25-SSH-IC 15-IMPERIAL WALKERS-IC 15-MERKINS-IC …
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With the GORUCK main event quickly approaching, 46 PAX convened on north steps of State House to embark on the sadistic adventure of simulating the suck that waits on November 21st. YHC volunteered for BackBlast duties, perhaps suffering from a little Dunning-Kruger effect, YHC underestimating how grueling the event would actually be. At some point …
11 PAX at THE BULL for GORUCK training this morning. Great job to all the PAX this morning! This was our last workout before our 4 hour event Friday night. Everybody did a great job and the teamwork has improved a ton. Conditions: 51 Degrees, Clear skys COP Quick discussion about events for workout then …
6 Pax posted for post-Election Day runoff against the hill on Martha’s Glen. Martha was a tough incumbent, pulling no punches, but the Pax were not deterred, showing resiliance and determination! The Thang: Mosey from Meadowfield Elementary to top of the hill at Martha’s Glen (all Pax sticks together). Run hill repeats (approximately .1 mile each …
Pretty straight forward workout for the 2 pax who posted for speed work this morning. Numbers are low with so much going on. Savanah RnR Marathon, Governor’s Cup, GORUCK. So, we’ll see this workout again in the future. Conditions: Near perfect – 52, 85% humidity The Thang: Warm up – 800 meters Beep Test – …
On November 8th, this coming Saturday, men of F3 Columbia and F3 Lake Murray will take on the Governor’s Cup 1/2 marathon and 8k road races. Preparation is all in the bag now and the taper/rest week is here. Author note: This preblast will build upon the work of Fountainhead who also used ideas from …
15 men posted at Bobby Richardson Park, as the launch of F3 Sumter continues. 8 of those men travelled from the Midlands. YHC was a bit weary of the cold, rainy weather that was forecasted, but turns out Sumter was the place to be, as the Midlands experienced the earliest snowfall in recorded history, while …
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 …
10 F3SC GoRuck Challenge HCs posted early AM at RBHS for some GR training. An HC not only means to firmly commit to show up for the event…to me, it means to do everything you can to prepare yourself physically and mentally to be your best at the event. Today, YHC was proud to walk …
7 SPEARHEAD Rangers reported for an essential mission to rescue starving freezing babies and restore power to their orphanage. The Mission: Deliver food and water to Orphanage under enemy fire, We had a 40#, 60# and 120# bag of supplies as wells a bullet proof vest to protect the Nuns running the Orphanage. Supplies must …
NOCO SPEARHEAD Special Ops 002, SPEARHEAD Rangers rescue Rock OrphansRead More »
15 pax met at the Bull for the continuation of training for the upcoming F3 / GORUCK Custom Challenge (GRC). It goes without saying that it is nearly impossible to train for all aspects of a 12 hour endurance challenge during a one hour workout, so YHC decided to focus on one or two specific …
With the training nearly complete, our final long run is this weekend before the race itself in two weeks time on Nov 8th. It’s time to put all the pieces together. If you’ve been keeping up with the training, this is just one more mile tacked on to last week. There is however, something to …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 13.1 Mile Pre-Blast – 10/25Read More »
Gentlemen: We are right at a month away from our GRC. If you aren’t training yet I feel for you. You have to get under Ruck. There is no substitution for that, and there are several options available to you in the Columbia/Lake Murray region, as well as some in the Florence area (see U-Haul). …
The 2 year convergence of the Columbia launch did not disappoint. With 100 or so pax in attendance, Sway kicked off the day with a brief recap of how far we’ve come in a short time. In summary, now 20+ weekly outings that include over 500 men on a weekly basis…oh yea, that # doesn’t include …
Many of you have heard me speak about Howard at various workouts when asking for prayers for Chad(Howard) and Cindy’s up and coming Mission Trip to Kenya. Well here goes again… YHC has been privileged to spend the better part of the last 10 month’s early mornings with Howard. When YHC first met Howard he thought …
Howard(Chad and Cindy Neal)- Please Read and Act!!!Read More »
9 men awoke before 5am to the sounds of rain hitting their roofs and reached over, grabbed the #redpill anyway and arrived at Bull&Blossom at 5:30 for a one hour ruck. These men had probably worked out at a boot camp yesterday and several had already done one GoRuck prep workout on Monday. Those reasons, …
Flo Ops 005: Assault! 7 Pax entered the gloom with rain and wind in full force with their weighted rucks for 005 in the Flo Ops series where it’s an all-out attack on our bodies from the start. Prepping for GORUCK with some hills (Columbia is hilly…who knew?) and no strap ruck carries for “ruck strap appreciation”. Cadre …
Some of the PAX have decided to try to partake in this growing rivalry between River Bluff Gators and the Lexington Wildcats. We are trying to put together an annual F3 tailgate with all F3 PAX and their M’s and 2.0’s for this game between these two schools. Let’s put on some F3 swag …
On 10/20/12, “the thang” kicked off in the capitol city – see original backblast for the progress in fitness over the last 2 years… http://f3nation.com/2012/10/22/f3capitol-city-10202012-the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-your-life/ . But even more, f3nation in the Columbia area has touched close to 1,000 men (if not more) from the 13 original FNGs #starfish. T-claps to the leadership pax in CLT …
When: to run concurrent with amble an alternative to amble reminder Mon. Wed. 5:45-6:30, Fri. 5:30- 6:15 Where: Dreher High school parking lot Purpose: a brisk walk/mosey not more than 3 miles due to time limits Big Time and myself (FOG) decided to go the Field of Dreams route, “build it and they will come”. …
As the gloom lifted on Saturday, October 4th, 2014, over 600 pax from around the country descended upon the Leatherneck. While we may have come from different cities, states, and backgrounds, we had one thing in common: a bond, represented by a single letter and a single number, enclosed within a circle. (For those of …
Bass, Spicy Nacho and A’ja. These are the kids that make the F3 – Palmetto Place (AO: TURF) relationship meaningful. We have hopefully given them an outlet for fun, fitness, and maybe a chance to feel apart of an encouraging group. More importantly, they have given me and the other Pax a chance to receive unlikely …
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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 …
The Bull demonstrated what a versatile workout it can be. Nine pax posted for the Bull this morning. YHC traversed up and down the 25% grade hill 22 1/2 times for a sprint focus. Three pax carried weight for laps, thus getting in a strength workout. Finally, five pax went for laps without weight, thus …
A record smashing 21 pax posted for this Saturday’s edition of #Battle and thanks to a pre-blast they knew, sort of, what they were signing up for. Mud Run prep was the theme of the day and the consensus at the end was this simulation pretty much nailed the tempo of the actual event. Mud …
On the eve of the Blue Ridge Relay (BRR), the excitement is palpable amongst the pax. Months of training culminates with F3 brothers in teams of 12 piling in two vans to take on 200 miles through the mountains of North Carolina. Are you downtrodden that you missed the sign up for the BRR? Are …
Tomorrow’s #Battle workout will take on a slightly different look. You need to be prepared to run. You need to be prepared for obstacles. Basically, you need to be prepared for an hour of the #UrbanMudRun. I’m posting details on the route we will use (covering close to 4 miles) below. You’ll partner up (or …
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 …
It is time to raise the CSAUP bar…. Sign up now for a Custom F3 GORUCK Heavy on 3/13/15 GORUCK Heavy is the Ultimate Team Event. A heavy is 24+ hours, 35+ miles and allows Cadre to teach more leadership and teamwork under stress. As F3 we have completed 7 custom GORUCK Challenges and 1 …
Custom F3 GORUCK Heavy 3/13/15 – raising the CSAUP BarRead More »
Come join us to workout with the Co-Founders of F3 on Saturday, Sept 13. Dave “Dredd” Redding and Tim “OBT” Whitmire will lead the 0700 workout at #Legacy (Greenville SC) then discuss their awesome book, Freed to Lead, at #coffeteria. For those who’ve never posted at #Legacy, the address is 336 Rocky Slope Rd, Greenville …
Milton’s ^^^F3 Florence steel plate for GORUCK Columbia Custom^^^ Conditions: HOT and humid…SC in September The Thang: Double Down Saturday with Ruck It Up F3 Florence 001. After a painful beat down by Q Banjo at our 7 am post, 4 left the safety of the coffeeteria to ruck some of Flotown. Goal 1 was …
4 PAX, dubbed “The Four Horsemen” by our very own Pajanimal, were the only men that showed up to tame The Bull in old school Smack Down fashion. Vince McMahon would have been proud! In true Bull fashion, the heat and humidity forgot to take the holiday off, but what do you expect from …
WHOOOO! The Four Horsemen lay the SMACK DOWN on The BullRead More »
Gentlemen, are you ready for some football!? I am starting a F3 Fantasy League under an ESPN.COM account. If you are interested, HC with your email address that I can send an invite to ASAP. I am using a standard scoring system and asking for a $25 buy-in. I have 4 pax signed up, …
Posted for Full Metal Jacket: I work out with Sandlot F3 in Northeast Columbia and am requesting your support regarding What: 9/11 First Responders Memorial Ceremony When: 11 Sep, 4:30 PM Where: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201. We have conducted this ceremony for the past three years honoring “First Responders” (Military, …
14 faithful gathered once again at the corner of Bull and Blossom to test their mettle in the Monday morning gloom. This particular Monday, the weather that greeted the pax was a reprieve from the regular heat and humidity of the Columbia summer which we have grown accustomed to. It was this background that set …
As an internal medicine doctor, I love to see all of the F3 Pax doing what is right for their health. At the end of the day there are very few reasons not to exercise. I frequently have to beg my patients to walk 30 minutes three times a week. Through my experience with F3 …
Moleskin: 15 PAX took a 4.5 mile stride and uncovered several new additions to the Lexington Area. There is now a Frank’s Car Wash, Hardee’s, Bi-Lo, Stephano’s and a Rush’s ( I think it is a hamburger joint). Yellow Cake was especially impressed. conditions – 72 and muggy The Thang: Take 378 from Lowes into …
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By the end of almost 6.5 miles, the pax had built up quite a sweat. Conditions: Warm with a chance of humidity. You know, Columbia in the summer. The Thang: In order to vary the training work outs to as best simulate conditions on the BRR as possible (of course nothing here will compare), YHC …
CONDITIONS: 75 degrees Is it possible?? An AO w/ no untimely sprinklers, no black pellets, no man eating weeds AND a Stairway of Pain (roughly 85 stairs)? F3 Lake Murray’s 1st new AO, name tbd, welcomed 29 PAX including 6 FNG’s to its inaugural beatdown. YHC is truly humbled to have this opportunity to witness …
The 42nd Annual Governor’s Cup Road Race is quickly approaching and its time to join in the fun and challenge yourselves to #getbetter as F3 Nation makes it second annual trip downtown for the half-marathon and 8k races. This event travels through downtown Columbia, through some scenic neighborhoods and the USC Campus for the final uphill …
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 …
The Marine Corp ROTC of USC did not show up for the beat down this morning, but F3 sure did and strong at that. 16 came out to tame The Bull this morning. The PAX came out very strong and even before the USC students decided to get out of bed. The Bull could not …
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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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Conditions: 85 degrees with a strong wind of service to others The Thang: Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter provides a safe and nurturing environment for abused and neglected children and unaccompanied teens, offering them a broad range of services concentrating on personal healing and development. The shelter is open 24 hours each day of the year and …
It is time, once again, for the downtown pax to add by division. Our beloved Brickpile has reached critical mass yet again, and our history makes it clear that when that happens a new AO is needed. So, F3 Columbia is finally planting a flag in the Old Woodlands / Hamptons area, and YHC, with …
This is the first annual Stomp the Swamp 5K race to benefit the River Bluff High School Cross Country teams. River Bluff has been VERY generous in allowing F3 to use many of their facilities. Crypt, Graveyard, and Stride meet there during the week. Let’s say THANKS in a huge way! Since the announcement was …
A combined 9 faithful posted for another dose of pick-your-poison Friday at #Ramble. Turtle led the charge for a typical 4 mile quick loop while YHC plotted a 12 mile LSD course for those interested in conquering the LSD run before the weekend. Good luck to those taking on the 12 miler tomorrow morning. Conditions: …
Big numbers rolled into the Graveyard this morning to meet a Q eager to inflict pain on the Pax. Paying tribute to his brother serving active duty in the military, Tumbler decided to take the Pax through a modified Murph workout. Blindside evidently got super excited about it and decided to wear Camouflage Capri’s (#CamoPri’s, …
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 …
170 PAX (4 FNGs) descended upon the hallow ground of Strut, once part of F3Columbia. It is with great honor and humility that I author this backblast. 364 days ago 40 men came to this place as SadClowns. Thanks to Dredd, Sway, AlterBoy, Napalm, Mission, Robber, among many many others we now proudly launch F3LakeMurray. …
It’s finally here, Red, Light, & Blue kicks off this Friday (8/8/2014) in Charlotte, benefitting the Charlotte Bridge Home. War Stories and Free Beer on Friday. GORUCK Light and after party on Saturday. If you can’t make it to the GORUCK Light, or if you’re still too sore from NOGOA, please consider attending the War …
PreBlast – Red, Light, & Blue – War Stories and Free Beer – Kicks Off FridayRead More »
8 faithful posted in the humidity that is summer gloom in Columbia for another Wednesday installment of 7-mile #Ramble – also known as the new normal. Traitor’s duties as QIC continued as he led the pax on a hilly out and back around Forest Lake and to Forest Lake Elementary. This was a challenging yet …
13 Pax came out for the first midweek Out and back running of Stride at Lowes on 378 in Lexington. Twitter was ablaze last night of one pax concerned they would get lost. I’m proud to say that everyone came back… sweatier, sorer, stronger and happier! A good time was had by all! Because YHC forgot …
Yippee! Stride Pax all return happier and stronger!Read More »
Disclaimer, Pray Mosey to the field, circle up First exercise is: Dying Cockroaches (15 3-count Dying Cockroaches), Starting position…Move, in Cadence, Exercise Next exercise is: Imperial Walkers(20 3-countImperial Walkers) 15 3-count Mercans 20 3-count Windmills 20 3-count High Knees 10 Burpees 15 3-count Thru the Tunnels 20 3-count Flutter Kicks 20 3-count Mercans 20 3-count …
5 pax moseyed into a frozen tundra at Strut this morning, two of whom had already pulled a 9 mile a run and lost a perfectly good pair of gloves due to a lack of paper products in a certain porta-john. None-the-less, the fearless crew was prepared for what their leader had to offer… WELCOME …
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 …
By request of Ramble, tomorrow’s Expedition will feature it’s longest route to date….an 8 mile trail run. Never fear though, for those that are not as fleet of foot there is a 4.5 mile route option. Both routes will be at Sesquicentennial State Park and will start at 7:00am. As usual we will be using …
21 men posted in balmy weather after Tuesday’s frozen tundra and celebrated Tuesday’s temperatureX2 by revisiting the long lost #Paversn’Slabs for a BrickPile-esque beat down at the hands of Chaser. Because of the chronically wet football field as they try to get winter rye to grow we have not spent hardly any time with our …
Five pax gathered at Owens Field track for a high school gym class favorite everywhere: the mile run. After hearing the agenda, no pax sent the turnstile spinning as they hustled back to they’re car or presented the Q with a doctors excuse stating they would have to sit this opportunity out. So, we got …
Aye Brothers. This is a nuts and bolts post for all those who have signed up for the ThunderRoad race on 11/16 – Red or Blue pill. There is an unhealthy amount of information in this post geared toward one thing, getting all of us across the finish line, and fast..think more Young Guns less …
Never did I think 8 miles would sound like an easy spin around the block… #Amble has had that much needed effect. With the Governors Cup Half Marathon a mere week away, our last weekend preparatory run is just there to keep the wheels greased. As they say, the hay is in the barn. You’re …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 8 Mile Taper – 11/01-11/02Read More »
14 men ventured into the gloom at #SwampFox to meet Snuggles and his bag o’ tricks for a Halloween workout sans yours truly out with a chronically sore hamstring (sore hamstrings must be contagious…14?). The word on the street though is that Snuggles showed up dressed either as a pumpkin or a clown as it …
Snuggles Tricks and Treats #SwampFox into Circuits and SprintsRead More »
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 strong 13 faithful came out in this last week of running completely in the dark. The pace was brisk and the hills were steep. The dreaded Mt. Everest of all Columbia hills (Atascadero Drive) was on the slate for today. The route had quite a few turns. Congrats to all for not getting lost. …
Was it the 5th alarm clock that actually woke him up or his M clocking him that got him out of the Fartsack? Regardless, it was good having Pebbles return to our midst for a midweek run. 8 pax journeyed into the gloom for a 4 mile run. Conditions: 53 degrees and 93% humidity The …
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 …
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 …
30 men gathered this morning in the misty gloom of Irmo for their regularly scheduled beat down. When the QIC gathered the pax into a pre-workout BOM and prayed for the wisdom to know our limits and the will to push them, mumblechatter broke out that this might be a sign of foreboding. Alas, the …
20 pax moved into the gloom and endured a workout better suited for Rocky than Adrian. Adrian is named after a meek and mild, pencil-necked, geek-looking woman who remained at Rocky’s side through thick and thin (at least through the first four movies). Our Adrian may need to be renamed as the workout at #SwampFox …
Conditions: 51 degree. 85% Humidity. 11 PAX and 1FNG arrived at #Thunder to survive through the darkness. Field General, Subprime, is injured early and can’t continue but he endures the remaining 44 minutes doing 200 merkins, 200 C-LBC’s, 100 dips, 30 flutters, 30 Russian Twist, and 30 big boy sit-ups on one leg until everyone returned. A …
Five pax gathered on the Owen’s field track in the misty gloom to complete another speed workout with the Governor’s Cup Half looming in the near future. Conditions: 56 degrees and 84% humidity with a few sprinkles. The Thang: This week in Hal Higdon’s 1/2 marathon training program is to complete 10×400 repeat. While the idea …
13 Pax posted in the gloom this morning for Speedwork Monday. This group continues to impress as they are stretching out the distances and cutting the times. Progress over time. Conditions: 56 degrees and 84% humidity with spitting rain The Thang: Good pace run from Blockbuster to Crossroads track 2-4 minutes of stretching 100 meter at …
Way to go, fellas! We’re TWO weeks in to the fuel challenge. Now it’s time to discuss the Week 3 Challenge: The Caffeine Cutback. Yes, it hurts me, too. Yes it’s hard. Yes, our co-workers and families may want to avoid us this week. There’s nothing inherently bad about moderate (<3 cups a day) use. In fact, …
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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 …
Have you ever seen a team in a run or adventure event where one member has some limitations that require the other team to “carry the load” and you question why are they doing that event? We had the privledge this evening to see why those teams do what they do. Five pax including one …
3 faithful arrived in the less cool than yesterday gloom for a Friday #Amble jaunt. The normal 5-6 mile Fridays have been temporarily replaced with 4-4.5 mile runs in light of the cresting Governor’s Cup Half Marathon long training runs. Today’s route featured a return to the Gregg Park lollipop that all seem to enjoy. …
Have you ever noticed how magnificent the sky is early in morning. Today was no exception as once again we witnessed another shooting star (or meteor, satellite or space trash). The sky was bright from the stars and along comes a streak of light. Great motivation to come out into the gloom every morning. 7 …
Los PAX llegaron al “Montón de Ladrillos” para celebrar la llegada del invierno y tener una gran experiencia de dolor…In other words, 33 PAX gathered in the cold for an El Guapo workout that contained 1-2 Spanish words and a random frog experiment. Conditions: Hacía frío…It was cold. The Thang: COP: High Step- 1 min …
BackBlast respectfully submitted by Adrian on behalf of Snot Rocket 10 faithful gathered in the chilly gloom at #Thunder for Snot Rocket’s maiden Q. Those who had the guts to show up did not leave disappointed. A combination of: (1) fear of what Snot Rocket had in store and (2) the cold apparently rendered more …
Plans have been made for an afternoon trail run this Friday at 5:00 PM at Sesquicentennial State Park. We had so much fun at the trail run we had on October 4 at Harbison State Park, we’re rolling it out there for the pax once again. The plan is to meet at Sesqui (see map below) …
Trail Run Friday Returns: Sesquicentennial Park October 25 5:00 PMRead More »
With the training nearly complete, our final long run is this weekend before the race itself in two weeks. It’s time to put all the pieces together. If you’ve been doing the miles, the route is a known quantity. If you’ve been keeping up, this is just one more mile tacked on to last week. …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 13.1 Mile Pre-Blast – 10/25-10/27Read More »
Pebbles delivered a good workout with variety during his maiden Q this morning as 22 men posted on this first cool morning of the season. Flying Dutchman (see description below) was a new twist to the workout routine. It seemed to push everyone to knockout the merkins to reduce hold time. Conditions: 42 degrees and …
22 men braved the “cold” for a workout this morning and got a bit more than they expected…actually three times more than they expected. Due to the passing of Libby James, the grandmother of Chaser, Splinter and Okra, they all happened to be in town this morning and led a three-way, full court press, ping …
A veritable mob of Amble regulars, 15 in total, gathered in the gloom at KBC this morning for a mid-week, pace setting run. As the 4 mile Wednesday distance has been done plenty of times, YHC had to dig deep to find a new course. Enter the Mall Jog. Conditions: 62 Degrees & 91% Humidity The Thang: …
Today showed that through continuous work, you can improve. This is not to say that if you continue to do the same thing you will improve but if you work, you can improve. We had several runners set PR in what is typically a standard mid week 5+K run. Some focused on reducing their time while …
11 Pax gathered in the gloom for an end of week…sorry…mid-week Kettlebell beatdown courtesy of Homewrecker. While the morning started cool, it didn’t take the pax long to warm up and wake up with these rapid fire Kettlebell exercises. The Thang: Cardio Warmup: Arm Circles High Knees Butt Kicks Imperial Walkers Torso Twist Set One …
14 faithful gathered at the #Thunder AO Tuesday morning for another installment of the Area Q’s ongoing attempt to increase core and upper body strength while also handling everyone’s cardio needs. By the time the workout ended with a 6 Minutes of Mary segment that did not allow the pax to ground their feet all …
QIC: Carry the slab around the bases, stopping at each for side work. Each base has an orange cone marking it. PAX: Cone? I don’t see any cone. Are there cones out there? Turns out there’s Dark, Really Dark, and then there’s Swampfox at 0545. The 23 Pax were undetered however and struck out in to …
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