F3 Columbia Backblasts
June 8th 3pm-8pm Cost: TBD During my first year with F3, I have noticed a few consistent trends – the want and willingness for CSAUP events, and a love of beer. With the Mountain Goat Challenge on June 8th, we take care of the CSAUP – although, for those taking on the Blue Ridge Relay, …
We have partnered with GORUCK to design a custom event for August 2nd, 2013 in Charlotte, NC. F3 is targeting a team of 30 brothers that will make up the next graduating class of GORUCK Tough. What is a GORUCK Challenge The GORUCK Challenge is a team event, never a race. Think of it as …
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) …
38 pax gathered on a warm and foggy Tuesday morning at Dreher High to strengthen their minds, bodies and souls. Conditions: 56 degrees dark and foggy The Thang: Lap around field COP SSH x 50 Flutters x 60 Burpees 10 per minute. 10 minutes LBC x 20 with heal touch Gorrilla Drill 40 yards x …
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 …