AO: csaup Q: F3 Columbia PAX: SweetTart FNGs: None COUNT: 75 WARMUP: lead by the OG Pax of F3 Florence THE THANG: we were split into teams beforehand each team had 2 minutes at 20 pain stations to rack up AMRAP. Scores were averaged per team then totaled. COLA showed up with SweetTart’s team getting …
AO: csaup Q: Easy Street PAX: BunkBed, DriveBy, Easy Street, Hawg, Huffy, Keystone, Kitty, Lobstah, Love Child, Swingline, Tarek, Tube Socks FNGs: None COUNT: 13 WARMUP: Some murphed, some walled, some ran from home… cart assembly and track commander introduction. THE THANG: The Miracles in Motion 5k at the Therapy Place… Run, push, and switch …
AO: csaup Q: Rudder (WeaselShaker) , Gepetto PAX: Gepetto FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: Strech and yawn (post time 4:40) THE THANG:Planned on a 10 mile run. When Bush stepped up to Q, we felt it important to post. So run turned ito a pre-run. Yeah! It sucked. But Bush a cool dude. :alert: ANNOUNCEMENTS …
AO: csaup Q: F3 Columbia PAX: TomTom (3rd F), Serena, Ash (COMZ), Silent Bob, Pipeline, Odyssey, Chewy, HolyPoker, Prodigal, Kenny G, Hawg, Easy Street, Bloodwork (Woodshed) FNGs: None COUNT: 13 WARMUP: The heat during the second half of the race THE THANG: 72-mile team running event traveling from the peaks to the foothills of the …
AO: csaup Q: Quaker , Fallout, BunkBed, Silent Bob, CESS PAX: Quaker, Fallout, BunkBed, Silent Bob, CESS FNGs: None COUNT: 5 THE THANG: TCLAPS for the Columbia PAX who completed the #burpee-challenge this year (3100 burpees in January or 100/day) and to everyone who endured the volume of burpees called at their Qs!
AO: csaup Q: Gepetto PAX: Rudder (WeaselShaker), Lemmy FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: some preran and some did a beatdown THE THANG: Congrats to Lemmy on getting 1st place in the Masters Division and Rudder for getting 1st in his age group! These are our streets!!!
AO: csaup Q: Huffy PAX: BunkBed, Oscar, heehaw, CESS, McNugget, Selfie, Tube Socks, Rudder (WeaselShaker), Costanza, Full Metal Jacket, Prodigal, Bemis, Easy Street, Rudder’s Pal, Oscar 2.0 FNGs: 2 Rudder’s Pal, Oscar 2.0 COUNT: 17 Arrive at WIS and answer the phone. According to Nell it was the best night so far!
AO: csaup Q: Cauliflower , BabyRuth(AOQ TheWall) PAX: Gepetto, Keystone FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: Cold and Rainy THE THANG: Various Half and 10K routes. ANNOUNCEMENTS: none COT: 4 for 4 on awards. Time to get warm.
AO: csaup Q: LA Gear PAX: LA Gear, TapeWorm, capgun FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: setup campsite / personal aid station; sleep in tent or hotel THE THANG: run ~1.5 mile loop as many times as you can in 24-hours RESULTS: Capgun set a 50K PR and finished with 36 miles LA Gear finished with …
AO: csaup Q: Love Child PAX: BunkBed, Churchkey, Bundy, Easy Street, Tommy Boy FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: www.strava.com/activities/9856709244 Walking around and talking about how cool we all are. THE THANG: www.strava.com/activities/9856714005 Strong push out of the gate for the boys from Columbia. Bundy has the one handed stroller push down to a tee and …
AO: csaup Q: Churchkey , Huffy PAX: Love Child, Bundy, Easy Street, Hawg, 8 Mile, BabyRuth, Cauliflower, DriveBy, Winston, Turtle FNGs: None COUNT: 12 WARMUP: Drive to Whitetop, VA and stop at Dan’l Boone Inn THE THANG: Run 206 miles, raise $7.5k for LLS in honor of Syd M., Rage, look pretty sexy whilst doing …
AO: Csaup Q: Easy Street PAX: DriveBy, Bemis, BabyRuth, Hawg, Kitty, Swingline, Ziffel, Tube Socks, Oscar, CESS FNGs: None COUNT: 11 WARMUP: Some did 1 mile pre run but Mother Nature provided otherwise. THE THANG: The Therapy Place present Miracles in Motion 5K with F3 Speed for Need supplying the carts and HIMS MARY: Hung …
AO: Csaup Q: SweetTart, Friar Tuck PAX: SweetTart, Friar Tuck FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: coffee, bagel, banana THE THANG: run 50k in the woods MARY: recovery snacks and beer ANNOUNCEMENTS: this was stupid COT: Prayers for wicked recovery and thanks for giving us the ability to do stupid things.
AO: Csaup Q: TomTom PAX: Odyssey, TomTom, Ash, Pondo, Chewy, Jar Jar, Snowflake, Quartermaster, Serena, Flipper, Silent Bob, Bailiff, Costanza, Cauliflower, Friar Tuck, Rudder, Valdez, Betty Crocker, Cottontail, BunkBed, Mud Dawg ( 2nd F), Biggie Smalls, SweetTart, BabyRuth, Alter Boy, Lego, Silver Bullet, TapeWorm, Recount, LA Gear, Bunny, PETA, Katniss (Lex, SC), Eve, Voltron, Eve, …
F3 Columbia 10-yr Ruck!Your CSAUP before the 10-yr Convergence is here!! The ruck officially starts 0400 at Dreher High School, and will total to 9.2 miles, finishing with a little rest before the official anniversary beatdown. For those of you too scared to be there at the 0400 start, you have options to jump on …
“Keep your heads up!” The words from Cadre SeaBass pierced my skull as I stumbled forward desperately trying to identify the rocks lurking beneath the cloudy dark waters of Little Sugar Creek. My body was off balance from the weight of the ammo can clutched in my arms. I lifted my head, cradled the can …
9.11.2001 Those numbers stand alone in American history and will always be remembered for what happened in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on that memorable day. Never (ever) forget! Who: F3 Smokehouse of F3 Lexington region hosts the 5th Annual 9.11 Never Forget Challenge to ensure that forgetting the events of that day is …
Attention PAX! After an excellent event in pre-Covid 2020, the annual Lake Murray CSAUP is back in 2021. This time the event will be in….err I mean at Lake Murray. The Cottonmouth will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Dreher Island State Park. The launch time is tentatively 7:30am, with the event being …
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YHC loves a few things in the life. His savior, his M, his 2.0’s, his 3.0, a nice bourbon, fast cars, beef, bacon, steak, bacon, burgers, burgers with bacon, bacon, peanut butter (Peter Pan), first responders, military, farmers and the double mint twins. What better way to celebrate than with doubling down on coupons and …
9/26/2020 By Chris Spradley “Matlock” Cool and Foggy start to the event ending up Cool and Clear. This event focused on the sacrifices that 1 of the 343 firefighters made during the 9/11 attacks. The day started with F3 Smokehouse brethren meeting up at 5:00am and setting up the course. At 6:30 the Ruck division …
8 pax showed up for Week 1 of the Iron Pax Challenge. Rumors were flying around that this one may kick a little hiney…well, these studs looked at Inspector’s Gadget and gave an impressive performance. Shawshank men have never backed down from a challenge. Surprisingly, no one showed up for Stride Lite. Pax started trickling …
Hi! It is my honor to create this repository of the workouts completed by over 870 PAX during Quarantine. Feel free to use these workouts as inspiration for future #BeatDowns. This was one of my favorite parts of 2020, although there is not a lot of competition for that title currently. Looking forward to seeing …
13 Pax joined me in the Gloom for some fun at 5:15. Started with a short disclaimer – YHC is not a professional, F3 workouts are voluntary and free of charge, Modify as needed. It was a steamy 62 degrees as we moseyed to the eagles nest by the parked buses. Warmup – 20 SSH …
8 Pax joined me in the Gloom for some fun at 5:15. I arrived fashionably late for a Q to keep it interesting. A few stretches, a short disclaimer – YHC is not a professional, F3 workouts are voluntary and free of charge, Modify as needed. It was a balmy 32 degrees with a slight …
Have you ever been to #Coffeteria before the workout? Do you enjoy taking part in the 2nd F just as much or more than the 1st? Do you often get bored on a the weekend and find yourself looking for some fun? Well, if you answered Yes, Maybe, or huh? to any of those questions …
Columbia’s Cold Brew Half(ish) Marathon 1.10.2026Read More »
9.11.2001 Those numbers stand alone in American history and will always be remembered for what happened in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on that memorable day. Never (ever) forget! Who: F3 Smokehouse of F3 Lexington region hosts the 3rd Annual 9.11 Never Forget Challenge to ensure that forgetting the events of that day is not …
What is it? A 10 event challenge testing the speed, strength, power, and endurance of F3 Men. When is it? Saturday, July 27 at 8:00am Where? at Ben Lippen School, 7401 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203 (park and meet at the Track) Why? Good question. Moving on. Schedule 8:00am Weigh-In Order of Events 8:15 200m …
Goruck 50 Star-course AAR To say this experience rocked my world would be the understatement of my life. I am 42 years old, have done 10+ events including Joe Warner Heavy x 2, 1/2 marathons, relays and in my youth a few sprint triathlons. To put simply, I was undereducated about hydration and I hurt …
We’ve got 85 days until the Blue Ridge Relay and there’s not a better day to start than today. So that’s what we did! 6.1 miles and 570′ of elevation in the route for the 6 grown men that posted at Stride this morning. Great job, fellas! You’re well on your way to a successful …
It is TWO WEEKS until we are wheels up on year 3 of the Crazy Train. What is Crazy Train you ask? Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to push themselves physically and also participate in 2nd F and 3rd F events. Crazy Train leaves the station on Monday June 24th …
ALL ABOARD! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! Dahdum…….dahdum..dahdum..dahdum Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay Dahdum..dahdum..dadum Whhhhiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Dahdum..dahdum..dahdum All PAX gird your loins for the traditional F3 Midlands CSAUP as we proudly present to you the third installment of F3 Crazy Train. Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to …
YHC learned not to post a gif to the former Nantan or he will “Voluntold” you to Q at the Friday bootcamp. After all, Fridays are for Basketball right??? We didn’t hit the streets of downtown Lexington, but this weinke called for us to stay near the flag for most of the workout. With a …
What goes through a pax mind when he agrees to Q at an AO, while most everyone else is off doing a #CSAUP event? The first question is will anyone actually show up?On this particular occasion, not only did 5 pax show up, but they put in some work. Here’s what went down…. **Conditions: 42 …
They call them Completely Stupid and Utterly Pointless (CSAUP). The first part I can agree on but rarely are they utterly pointless. The point is to get better: to prepare, embrace the suck, share the pain, learn some lessons, and then share the lessons. Hence my first After Action Report. I hope this will help …
A better late than never Backblast to wrap up what was one of the more taxing weeks YHC can recall. Fellow PAX; I give you #CrazyTrain. This was the second installment of the #CrazyTrain and it did not disappoint. In what was a battle against yourself not only mentally an physically but also truly a …
One week and change until we are wheels up on year 2 of the Crazy Train. What is Crazy Train you ask? Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to push themselves physically and also participate in 2nd F and 3rd F events. Those few, those happy few that complete all events …
All aboard! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! Dahdum…….dahdum..dahdum..dahdum Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay Dahdum..dahdum..dadum Whhhhiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Dahdum..dahdum..dahdum All PAX prepare yourselves for the CSAUP to end all CSAUPs as we proudly present to you the second annual F3 Crazy Train. F3 Midlands has a lot to offer its PAX, from bootcamps to …
WEATHER: mid 60s THE DEAL: Day nine of the 2018 Gauntlet featured 56 PAX. After quite a bit of “confidence” expressed on Twitter about the challenge that this course presented, it was unclear how many PAX would dare to show up. Several converging AOs (The Hollow, The Arena, Ambush and C.A.T.) helped the numbers considerably …
WEATHER: low 60s THE DEAL: Day eight of the 2018 Gauntlet featured 35 PAX. While some were scared away by the “long” drive or unable to make it for time reasons, the home AO brought the numbers and kept our total respectable. Many PAX (including YHC) had never take on the Smoker before. After experiencing …
WEATHER: mid 60s and wet (on the ground but thankfully not in the sky) THE DEAL: Day seven of the 2018 Gauntlet featured 38 PAX. Early morning thunderstorms threatened to cause us to cancel, but thankfully they blew through pretty quickly leaving us little more than some wet pavement to remember them by. The resulting …
The SAUPIEST of the CSAUPs: Table Rock Ultra Marathon The Fluff (Skip to Bottom for the Details) EH friends, they say. Give it away, they say. Well, I did that. Brought a “friend” out to a typical Thunder workout, had a great time. Then, some time after COT… Paperboy says to my FNG, “You guys …
WEATHER: high 50s with light rain (on and off) THE DEAL: Day six of the 2018 Gauntlet featured 36 PAX. With week one (the Viper, the Kamikaze, the Tomcat, the Slammer and the Reaper) behind us and only 5 more days to go, the PAX showed up looking rested and ready to punish themselves once …
WEATHER: high 40s THE DEAL: Day five of the 2018 Gauntlet featured 52 PAX. With the Viper, the Kamikaze, the Tomcat and the Slammer behind us and only 45 minutes of torture left until we end the first of two grueling weeks, there was almost a hint of excitement in the air. That was until, …
WEATHER: mid 60s THE DEAL: Day four of the 2018 Gauntlet featured 31 PAX. Having just passed the halfway to the halfway point after conquering the Viper, the Kamikaze and the Tomcat, everybody seemed re-energized and ready for the Slammer. Shawshanks’s AOQ, Cheers, explained the details, and we were off. Here’s what went down… THE …
This year’s Gauntlet will take F3 Lexington’s ultimate week-long CSAUP event and double it in an “Old School” vs. “New School” beatdown that’s got to be experienced to be believed. All PAX from Lexington (as well as our surrounding regions) are invited to come out and join in the “fun” as we visit 10 AOs …
F3LakeMurray presents The 2017 Cottonmouth, the original ruck #CSAUP of F3Midlands. This edition takes us to the backroads of Newberry and Lexington Counties for a little fun and fellowship, as well as Good Livin’. Whether you are a veteran of many rucks or if this will be your first, The Cottonmouth promises to be a good time …
Preblast: The Cottonmouth: Little Mountain Edition, December 30, 2017Read More »
Parade Date 12-03-17 F3 Lexington Snowball Parade Accepting HC’s Now: This is a FAMILY #CSAUP F3 event (all 2.0’s welcome to walk with us). FIA will be following us in the parade. ALL SHOVEL FLAGS NEED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE! If you are a AOQ and will not be attending MAKE SURE someone brings …
Spring 2017 Expansion: Our Biggest Leap Yet! Gentleman, If you have heard OBT and Dredd speak, they stress that the only way F3 continues to be successful is by each man giving it away. To that end I wanted to take a minute and update everyone on our Spring ’17 LEAP efforts. This was our …
A CSAUP of a new variety is coming to Greenwood, SC in July! Mark your calendars for July 22 as The Ascension enters the CSAUP fray. This is a CUSTOM event put on by former military special operators and others who have completed the SEALFit Kokoro Camp. Kokoro is a 50-hour event held at SEALFit …
[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/sp9kzmiiBEA” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”yes”] REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Buy tickets below! The one and only F3 DADS CAMP is August 11 – 13. This is to one camp you don’t want your kids to miss out on! Bigger than ever this year!!! For the 5th Straight Year F3 Dads is taking over YMCA Camp …
F3 Dads invites you to sing with the Knights! On May 26th F3 Dads will take the field for the National Anthem! Tickets on Sale Now Click here to get your seats! F3 Dads has a large block of tickets reserved for you and your 2.0s at the Charlotte Knights game on Friday May 26th at BB&T …
It’s time to sign up for the 2017 F3 Super Bowl.
YHC has been advocating for awareness of our armed forces for nearly as long as I have been able to breathe. That has even been paired with F3 when I launched REDFriday here in Greenwood and shared my passion for it with groups in MECA and Mint Hill. We even spotted a guy from Richmond, …
At F3 Greenwood’s first ever Christmas party, YHC was struck with a really weird idea: What if we get like eight guys to Q a workout and give them 30 minutes each? After asking around, it was clear we had enough guys interested. “That sounds completely stupid,” Meatloaf said. “And utterly pointless,” quipped Flossy. And, …
Not fully satisfied from BRR? Want revenge? Having trouble with post-CSAUP #repat and need another carrot to chase? Well…..ThunderRoad is coming up sooner than you think, it’s on 11/14. Plenty of time to commit and then crush your last CSAUP before Thanksgiving. If you do not know, it’s a road running race with half or full distances launching out of Uptown …
Update: 10/2/2015 – Event has been POSTPONED to a later date. Basics Where: US National Whitewater Center (duh) When: Oct 4, 2015 Cost: Adults $99, 6-12 $49, 0-5 free What: EO (Entrepreneurs Organization), which has many members among the pax, is hosting this event on October 4, 2015 to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle …
New #CSAUP opportunity for F3 Nation. F3 has been formally invited to participate in the Special Operators Challenge (SOC), on May 30 at The Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, NC. SOC is the brainchild of Special Forces Major Ivan Castro. If you are looking for a definition of bad a$$ read this. SOC is a …
Special Operators Challenge – Raeford, N.C. – May 30thRead More »
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 …
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 …
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 »
From Purple Crayon: I made the grave error of signing up for the Chicago Marathon this year, so I will not be doing the Mud Run this time, but April was my sixth running of the Marine Corps Mud Run, the fifth on this course. I’ve done road races and other obstacle races, but the …
Gentlemen, Six months has gone by fast, and the Mud Run is near. Here are final instructions (I lifted most of this from Swamp). He did a bang up job last spring. To Do: Print out the Leatherneck Waiver. Sign your name along with USMC team number (see attached Team Roster – updated as of …
Here it is men! The monster of obstacle races in our backyard. November 9, 2013 in Wynnsboro South Carolina. Spartan Beast is a 13+ mile race that is as hard as anything we are likely ever to do. Spartan estimates winning time in the 3 hour range. F3 intends to bring the biggest baddest team …
Just about 5 weeks until the fall USMC Mud Run. Training should be in full swing. This spreadsheet — USMC Fall Mud Run Teams –provides a preliminary list of teams and starting order. A couple of items to note… There were many changes in existing teams, and we did our best to align individuals on …
Fall USMC is only two months away. If you’ve slacked off this summer, it’s time to get on it, so you can crush the course this fall. There are just a few housekeeping items to ensure we’re set up for a great day in October. As in the past, we’ve secured transportation for folks coming …
F3/ThunderRoad All those years of posting to races #SadClownStyle where nobody knows your name is long over. If you do not already know, ThunderRoad is the premier running event in Charlotte, it’s expected to have 8,000 plus runners on 11/16, and it happens all through the heart of the Queen City. The band of brothers that …
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 …