F3 Lake Murray Backblasts
4 faithful pax posted the most scenic AO in the Midlands to take on a Treadmill led kettlebell workout. The gloom was perfect with a brisk wind blowing off of the water, but one pax member was not so refreshed. In fact, to other three spent the entire workout wondering when their brother might splash …
11 PAX ascended upon Foxhole for some Go Ruck training. 5 PAX wore their Ruck of varying weight. Six PAX simply hauled a stone of concrete around. All 11 put serious work in. Disclaimer THE THANG COP (w/ Block or Ruck) 15 Merkins IC 15 Squats IC 10 Alternating Shoulder Presses IC R&R Mosey to …
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 »
3 PAX (Peachy, Candy Stripe and Meatball) showed up early (5 am) for a little Stride XL. Friday ritual? Perhaps. 4 more regulars joined us at the standard 5:30 start time. Great weather for a jog. The Thang: XL Version – Down North Lake Drive, Left on Columbia Avenue, Left on Main Street (the goal …
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 …
Written by Muggy Tape; COP: Mosey to big soccer field 20-SSH-IC, 20-TTT-IC, 20-IW-IC THE THANG: Line up on the goal line 50% sprint to midfield and back 75% sprint to other goal line and 100% sprint back to start line Non Ruckers used bricks/Ruckers Rucked the remainder of the workout YHC COUNTED OFF TEAMS OF …
Guided by the shovel flag YHC found his way to the gloom of Turning Point. (After wandering aimlessly through the parking lot trying to figure out what road will get me back there) The men of Turning Point were anxiously awaiting YHC after the big build up on Twitter the previous night like a gang …
18 PAX posted on the coolest morning in some time, it was so cool that Rudy had to break out the cool white pants. Conditions were perfect for some hard work, and the PAX were unaware of what awaited them in the back of YHC’s truck – 5 eight foot pieces of 2 inch rebar. …
Conditions: Cool, Crisp, Star Filled Morning – 47 Degrees 20 Pax Present for a solid BOM then a little mosey over to the Heli-pad or the COP COP side straddle hops x 15 IC windmill x 15 IC butt kickers x 14 IC – because I can’t count high knees x 16 IC – to …
22 Pax rolled into the gloom at Graveyard for the infamous Ab-domination by YHC. Mumblechatter came and went as YHC unleashed multiple ab exercises for 40 reps IC. The only thing that the Pax seemed to enjoy was the reprieve offered during the periodic ab stretching. However, today was about going farther and getting better. …
Phonebooth wakes up the Graveyard with an Ab Nightmare…Read More »
8 PAX showed up to work at Strut on Tuesday plus another who spent the time out on the streets in marathon prep. The THANG Jog to Facility for COP 20 SSH IC 20 IW IC 20 Half-Speed Mountain Climbers IC 20 Squat IC 20 Flutter Kick IC 20 TTT IC 10 Merkins IC Jog …
22 pax defied Cantorre and posted during in the somewhat chilly gloom this AM. It didn’t take long for Crash to get them warmed up though. Today was all about giving your all. It wasn’t complex and didn’t take much instruction. Pushing without break until you’re completely spent was the name of the game. Conditions: …
48 degrees, 75% humidity, dark, heavy dew (as usual) with wet-wet Strut grass 5 PAX rise from the warm fartsack to post for a last minute fill-in Q. No one had signed up to Q today so I decided I’d make the best of a bad situation, or best of a good situation…or something like that. Saddle up, fellas …
3 Pax posted for another stride around Lexington via Gibson Road Park. YHC held back nursing knee pain and strained leg muscles. The other two went on ahead the following route: Conditions: low 40’s and comfy RH The Thang: Head south on Lake drive to Gibson Road. Turn right and head into Gibson Pond Park …
Technical Difficulties Prevent Another Stride Through Gibson Pond ParkRead More »
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 »
6 pax found their long sleeves from the bottom of their closets and came to Swagger for a typical Wednesday out and back. What they endured was 45 minutes of hills out and back at a pace that was a little faster than most realized. Maybe we are just getting better or we really love …
Fork Ave. and Mt. Walgreens #appreciatethedownhillRead More »
5 gather at Jumanji for the PT test. Disclaimer The Thang: jog to a spot doing butt-kicks, karaoke, and high knees on the way COP: 20 SSH 20 arm circles 20 imperial walkers PT TEST- 2 minutes as many push ups as possible 2 minutes as many sit-ups as possible Results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhHco_4u69AsdDhGZUIyYTdHT2NpcUhPNXU0YkhKZ2c&usp=gmail#gid=0 jog to center …
Pothole presents: The Adventures of the Mumblechatter-less Workout. 16 PAX rolled onto the set this morning, scripts in hand, ready to follow the director, YHC. The plot was simple, warm-up, PT Test, and then finish off with a nice relaxing workout as a time filler and then head back to the dressing rooms. Being the …
YHC woke to a perfect Fall morning for a #Shawshank beat down in the gloom. As you might have guessed, there was plenty of running to be had. YHC believes the pax thoroughly enjoyed it, as the #mumblechatter was reduced to… well… a mumble. Kudos to the (6) men of #Stridelite for posting for a …
Big numbers jumped out of the Fartsack this morning to come to the Wiggles Birthday Party. We even had creatures like Beowulf and Leak show up for the party along with our Wiggles brother from another mother Giggles. 40 years old is no joke b/c that’s when your bones start to ache and your belly …
CONDITION: CHILLY & CLEAR – NICE CONDITIONS TO GET SMOKED! 9 PAX came out for the early bird special, first come first serve, early riser 5AM Turning Point WO, Q’d by YHC (that’s “Your Humble Captain” today, Argh) It’s getting cooler PAX. Get some of that cool weather gear and don’t stop posting! It’s SC …
Knowing a PT test loomed in the gloom, YHC went to bed without preparing his Weinke hoping he’d be able to wing it for the short period of time remaining after the PT test. Fortunately YHC posted at Stridelite which allowed a few minutes of leisurely stroll to allow for him to gather a few …
17 PAX were unaware that Speedtrap now had some new “toys” in the form of big, heavy logs (thanks Napalm). YHC decided that it was time to try them out (after the obligatory PT test of course). The mumble chatter was sporadic as we lunged, carried & merkin’d our way through another GoRuck workout at …
15 Pax rolled into the gloom at Foxhole for their monthly PT Test and a small pushup-fest with YHC. The only mumblechatter came from R2D2 this morning, but we all know that he is the only one who goes home after bootcamp and does more pushups. The Pax were none to excited about the combining …
15 Pax didn’t know it, but as they posted @ #Crpyt this morning they were RSVP’ing to a celebration. Not to toot my own horn, but yesterday YHC had a birtday to celebrate. While Capri Suns or Sunny D were not provided, the Pax did get to play a few fun games & even get …
5 arrived at Stride for the return of the Beep Test. YHC purchased his own speaker this morning so now YHC doesn’t have to find someone to borrow one from every time he wants to do the beep test. Hopefully this will result in the test being conducted more regularly. Will shoot for once a …
Spook, don’t play chicken with the cars, they will win (Newton’s Law of Gross Tonnage). Conditions: 48 degrees and clear The Thang: Apparently the Fart Sack had a hold on a good portion of F3 Lake Murray, but 6 faithful Pax broke the grip and ventured out to #get better! Swagger XL: Mungo and Dufresne …
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). …
7 faithful pax arose out of the fartsack for a chilly start this AM @ the RBHS AO, planted a VSF and took off for some good ol’ GORUCK training. With no Weinke in hand the pax waddled, hopped, lunged, gatored, and rucked all over this area of the BigBall. A little bit of improvised …
7 Pax waddle, hop, and ruck for some GORUCK TrainingRead More »
Conditions: 58 Degrees and Perfect “Rinse & Repeat” seems like such an innocent statement, but Saturday morning at the #SnakePit the moans and groans after every “Rinse & Repeat” made it seem anything but innocent. YHC wanted to make sure that everyone got their money’s worth and enjoyed their workout on this gorgeous morning, so …
(Posted on behalf of BlueScreen) 7 PAX posted at Turning Point this morning and proceeded to do a little solo work, a little group work, and a little partner work with a HUGE LADDER thrown in for good measure. Conditions: 60 degrees, clear, and AUsome! The Thang: Up the Ladder SOLO WORK – COP SMMerkins …
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 …
5 pax posted for a stair mania led by YHC. As I was scoping out the venue and prepping for the terribleness that was to come the FB field lights came on. At 5:45 in the morning this can seem a bit strange… After a sprint back to the COT I grabbed the pax and …
If there is one thing I have come the know with F3, it is the brotherhood that has developed. YHC had the Q at Turning Point, but needed an earlier start due to family obligations. My brother Blue Screen came through for me and we pulled the Ole’ Switcheroo. Those that may have been expecting …
(written by Meatball and posted on his behalf) 5 pax plus YHC came out in the gloom at #Shawshank for a Saturday morning beatdown. The weather was perfect. Some of the pax wanted to know if we were doing a lot of running and some wanted to know if we were doing a lot of …
What’s more fun than an hour long work out on a Saturday morning at 6:30? Working out for an hour with bricks and blocks. 15 unsuspecting Pax, including 2 from other regions, and 1 FNG showed up at Depot on a beautiful fall morning for a beatdown at the hands of EZ. Conditions: 60 degrees and …
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 »
Conditions: There was a little chill in the air with 100% chance of PAIN. The Thang: 24 PAX gathered to see what these “Big Fellers” had in store for them. There were several comments made about the excessive cardio taking place from two linemen. We reassured the PAX that we were “hybrid” linemen (aka D-ends) …
4 faithful pax posted in the #Gloom of #Jumanji this morning with no idea what await them. After a mosey around the perimeter, YHC led them to the Main Event. A deck of cards was sitting patiently awaiting their arrival. After a good ol’ fashioned card flippin’ workout, the cherry on the top was a …
Somebody stacked the deck @ #Jumanji this morningRead More »
5 PAX show up for a No Ruck Bear Crawl, Burpie and just random crazy time. Conditions – 59 degrees, clear Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Mosey on down to the first filed for a little warm up COP SSH x 20 IC Through the Tunnel x 20 IC Windmills x 20 IC Little Arm …
6 PAX come to yet another early Pre GoRuck #GettingBetterTogether Session. We are not to Drop the Rucks unless Q tells you too….which we did only for the COP Conditions – Very Chilly 50 degrees, clear Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Mosey on down to Practice Field COP w No Rucks SSH x 20 IC …
Conditions: 52 Degrees and clear skies. Perfect beat down weather!!! The Thang: Intro and Disclaimer followed with a short prayer. Church Lady says that a prayer before a workout is not a good sign. At that point it was all I could do to keep the Evil Beast Laugh inside. Mosey to upper baseball field: 1 …
Eight faithful rolled to support and encourage the other guy through a demanding Fiji post. Each brought value to the Strut AO, each left Strut alot better for the sprints and chinups and curls and BOM. For six of the eight, Coffeeteria at Stone’s backyard wrapped a good AM and sent them home better for …
Well we waited and waited until and no Q showed. Quest stepped up to lead this great group of PAX. It ended up being a very good workout for a last minute. But I hear those are the best anyway. Nice Job men Conditions – 61 degrees, clear Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Mosey to …
4 pax post to run the dam and break some personal records! I thought of using a herd of elephants in the title… until I learned that a group of elephants is actually called a parade. A group of zebras is called a zeal… so there you go. 2 pax also posted but did not see …
PRs Are Meant to Be Blown Through Like a Zeal of Zebras Being Chased by a LionRead More »
I love to run, to step out and rhythmically let my mind slip into my own little running bubble. I wasn’t always like this. I started out only being able to walk and then eventually walk/jog. It was during this period of my life, about 5 years ago, that I met my wife. We enjoyed …
Sorry for this less that exciting backblast pax but in my most recent battle with Time Warner Cable, my internet has just began working again leaving me but a moment to recall our exploits before heading out of town for the weekend. Conditions: Fall chill in the air mixed with some mist from the sprinklers …
24 Graveyard Pax rolled in this morning to help make up for YHC’s unintentional Fartsack on Tuesday. Light and fire appeared to be the theme with stops at every lightpole along the bus route which evidently is more than a bus route. Who would have thought we would have been dodging cars at the buttcrack …
Conditions: 54 degrees, brisk morning for a leg workout 14 PAX posted this morning at Speedtrap complaining of shoulder this, shoulder that, ruck this, ruck that. Therefore YHC decided time for some lower body focus to give the upper body aches some love. The Thang: Disclaimer Mosey to side of softball field and circle up …
3 PAX CAME OUT EARLY FOR A BUZZSAW LED STRIDELITE. GETTIN FASTER! 22 FAITHFUL PAX CAME OUT TO CASINO SHAWSHANK TO TRY THEIR HAND WITH THE DICE…. CONDITIONS: HUMID/COOL=NICE GLOOM DISCLAIMER BY YHC THE THANG: MOSEY TO BRICKS MOSEY TO FIELD COP: 25-SSH-IC 25-SQUATS-IC 20-MERKINS-IC 25-LBCS-IC ROLL THE DICE (OR DIE, ONLY ONE): 1 – …
Conditions: 60 and raining on arrival. (Just enough to make everything wet) Disclaimer: I’m not a professional and you may see merlot. So this morning started off all wrong for YHC. Home late from the fair. Up all night unable to sleep. Terrible food choices the night before. Lack of coffee. You name it and …
As I arrived to the gloom of Jumanji this morning, I pulled into an empty parking lot and thought that the rain had kept everyone away. Little did I know, the Pax of Jumanji are animals of a different breed and six additional Pax arrived by car and foot before the dice started rolling for …
Two pax (plus two that ran on their own due to not knowing where Stride meets) posted to do a simple out and back. A pair did this route while the other two joined across the street at the county admin building and did their own run. Way to go! Conditions: It just rained pretty …
(Posted on Behalf of Booster) 19 posted at Crypt this morning. With the playoffs in full swing, and as a “has been” baseball player at USC, YHC loosely themed the workout as innings in a baseball game (but way harder than actual baseball). Condtions: 60 degrees with a sprinkle of rain at the very beginning, …
19 PAX rolled into the gloom that is #Depot this morning for a beat down by the return of YHC. It’s been a while since there’s been a Pothole beatdown at #Depot, so YHC wasn’t going to disappoint. YHC usually likes to kill a certain area of the body; however, in light of the recent …
8 pax arrived at RBHS for a little Good Living preparation. YHC had tweeted out the day before that the pax would get acquainted with the ground during this Q, and he kept his promise. YHC promised 30 mins of exercises and 30 mins of a rucking good time. Weather: 56°, slight breeze, and a …
8 Pax post for GORUCK training and the intro to the Tunnel of LoveRead More »
6 Pax rolled into the gloom at Strut for a Pain Buffet delivered by YHC. Not much mumblechatter this morning as YHC kept the Pax guessing as to what was going to be served up next. Conditions: 58 deg, cool The Thang: – SSH x 20 IC – Imp Walker x 20 IC – Dirty …
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 …
9 PAX Attended a welcome back party this AM at #Strut, plus a lonely runner who made it just in time for the COT. There was plenty of respect to go around with 7 of the 10 boasting AARP status. The THANG: Jog up to the old meeting place (upper parking lot) SSH 20 IC …
Turning Point hosted 14 Pax posted for Round 6 of the #Kamikaze. In preparation for the GoRuck Challange on November 21, pax were encouraged to bring their rucks or weight vest for todays workout. As always, the Kamikaze was tweaked slightly to increase the intensity. Strong work by the pax as always! Inspiring to see men …
18 faithful met a new friend at Shawshank this am. YHC met him last Saturday at the ridiculously awful GoRuck simulation and thought the pax would like him. Finding out our esteemed F3LM Nan’tan Napalm was going to post with us, this conversation took place: His name is Andy and we carried him. This was …
YHC made it back to the gloom of the Crypt to join my fellow Crypt-onites and to visit my favorite hill. After a grueling circuit at the astro turf area everyone was thrilled to see me mosey to the hill which I have dubbed Mt. MacCrypt (Are you allowed to name stuff after yourself?). I …
5 Pax post for a gimped up YHC Q on the track. After the Sunday runs and possibly a worn out pair of shoes, YHC’s knee is telling him to slow down a bit… didn’t stop him though. Conditions: Very nice… a bit muggy though The Thang: Mozy to the track and jog a lap …
Conditions: slight humidity/ fairly warm ( Great Day for some suck. Air that is!!!) 27 PAX showed up in the gloom this am @RBHS to put their bodies to the test. YHC didn’t have anything planned, so………….. I just winged it. These workouts always seem to suck like no other and due to the lack of …
As YHC contemplated his VQ, I knew I would incorporate some field running, but like most AO’s we are lacking any markings on our practice field so often times our sprints involve trying to see and count lines, which is complicated enough when you’re not exhausted. So stealing some ideas from kids’ birthday parties, our …
Four weary pax rolled into RBHS with super sore shoulders from the simulation followed by PYT’s beat down the day before. YHC took that into consideration when planning today’s schedule of events, which was based on GoRuck’s six week training plan – slightly altered, of course. I can’t speak for the others, but I’m glad …
18 Pax rolled into the gloom for an chest/arms smoke session by YHC. Today’s workout was about Getting Better on upper body so that we can elevate our PT Test results on push-ups. YHC did tease the Pax a little with a short warm-up and low reps, fully knowing they were expecting a minimum of …
CONDITIONS: 70 DEGREES / 90% HUMIDITY 8 PAX ROLLED THE DICE AT JUMANJII THIS AM. YHC DELIVERED…”DON’T BE FOOLED, IT ISN’T THUNDER. STAYING PUT WOULD BE A BLUNDER!” AND WE RAN. DISCLAIMER BY YHC THE THANG MOSEY TO CENTER OF FIELD: 25-SSH 25-SQUATS-IC 15-MERKINS-IC 10-BURPEES-IC 15-JUMP SQUATS MOSEY TO ENTRANCE OF FIELD: SPRINT BALL FIELD …
Conditions: 68 degrees, partly cloudy, perfect morning for F3 The Thang: Jog to blockpile and everyone grab a block. Head to softball field. Warm up COP – Explain that holding your block over your head is the new waiting position in lieu of the plank – SSH: x20 IC – IW: x20 IC – Good …
The PAX arrived to an abnormally smaller group and had to be wondering what what is in store for them with so many QICs missing while away at ManCamp, errrr, GoRuck simulation. They quickly remembered The Thang from a week and a half a go, but with a few new twists. Disclaimer One FNG …
14 pax posted for a run around the AO, attempted brick game, and possibly a pattern of some sort. Also, 4 FNGs so the rest of the pax could flex our creative muscles. DISCLAIMER THE THANG: start jogging stop jogging COP: 25 x SSH 20 x little arm circles 15 x merkins 10 x squat …
(written by Nail Pop) 5 posted for a full body workout in the Shawshank gloom and bettered themselves together. A little Lexicon never hurts. I like to call it the mixed bag of tricks. Conditions: 68 degrees, very pleasant Disclaimer Prayer The Thang: Mosey to the soccer field next to the brick pile for a …
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 …
71 degrees, 93% humidity, SSW winds, UV index is low, heavy dew, dark skies, just a wonderful morning! 4 Hearty PAX enter the Jumanji jungle free of backpacks for a review of ancient Greek Philosophy as we explore the grounds of this grand AO, paying close attention to the school grounds. The unexamined life is not worth …
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 …
25 (w/ 1 FNG/Fruitfly) joined NB for his birthday Q which involved a couple thousand yards of sprints, a bunch of merkins, and some ab work. Good work by everyone as usual. Disclaimer COP The Thang COP SSH x 34 Merkins x 17 LBCs x 34 Imperial Walkers T-claps x 34 Iron Crosses w. Partner …
When:10/09/14 QIC: Slimjim The Pax: Convoy,Fiji,Futon,Socrates,Smokey,Sand dollar,Lamont &Slimjim Conditions: 63 & just PERFECT!! 7 Pax joined in for Slimjim’s take 3 Q! I went all in & as always they saw me & raised! The Thang: BOM Jog pass the bridge on the pathway COP Arm circles-10F/10R Empiral Walkers-26-IC (correctly done this time) Wind Mill-26-IC …
CONDITIONS: Pure Lake Murray Gloom, A Bit Windy 13 PAX DARED TO ENTER THE SNAKEPIT ON THIS BEAUTIFUL THURSDAY MORNING DISCLAIMER BY YHC THE THANG: MOSEY TO CENTER OF FIELD FOR COP: 30-SSH-IC 25-SQUATS-IC 15-MERKINS-IC 30-LBCS-IC 10-BURPEES-OYO MOSEY TO STAIRS SINGLE STEPS UP THE STAIRS OF PAIN 25 MERKINS AT TOP AT BOTTOM PLANK-O-RAMA RINSE …
31 Pax enter the gloom of the Graveyard to endure some painful partner exercises. Some pax were asking YHC if burpees would be involved during the Q due to YHC’s recent fondness of burpees. They got the answer they wanted, which was no. However, YHC had other ways to bring the pain. On a side …
31 pax enter the Graveyard gloom for some painful partner exercisesRead More »
22 Pax Including 1 FNG-Dunphy posted to Shawshank for a Ranger lead No Running beatdown. After whining to the Pax about his inability to run, YHC lead the fine men of Shawsank to the field of gloom/doom/plume? Missing Malfunction Junction, who was on an FNG Quest at The SnakePit, we pushed on through the morning …
“Nice route, Magellan!” was not exactly a compliment when shouted by my high school baseball coach as I took a less than ideal route in effort to make a play on a fly ball. I felt those same sentiments from the PAX this morning as we made our circular journey around the AO. Conditions: 62 …
DISCLAIMER!! I am not a professional. There will be lots of running towards one another in the dark. Please be careful and mindful of one another in as much as possible. Otherwise, have fun!! Oh, and all puns are mostly intentional. YHC began with a mild disclaimer of being careful. We will be doing something …
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”. …
4 PAX post for paired up punishment at the hands of YHC… Conditions: 65 degrees F, 85 % humidity, Bright Moon Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Get your Jog on. follow the side walk to the stairs, down around the track and Circle Up COP SSHx20 IC TTTx20 IC WMx20 IC Merkinx20 IC LBCx20 IC …
15 pax gathered for another GoRuck friendly Thursday at Foxhole. No logs today but a whole lot of love for our shoulders. Conditions: 58 degrees, clear, crisp, and very wet grassy field The Thang: Disclaimer followed by warmup of 20 Imperial Walkers, 20 Little Arm Circles, 20 Squats (all 4 ct. IC and 10 merkins …
7 Pax posted to a partially eclipsed full moon. After the run, the moon was entirely chewed up by the Earth’s Umbra and we were all a bit disoriented. The COT was a mess… we couldn’t count and YHC couldn’t remember his F3 name. Conditions: 60° and comfy.. I love fall! The Thang: Head out …
Full moon? or no Full moon? Werewolf? or no Werewolf?Read More »
[best read with a pirate accent] Ahoy! 10 PAX gathered in the gloom ‘neath an eerie sky in the wee arrrrs of an early humpday morn. The sky, alight with starrrs, would soon be turnt’ to blood as the light from the harrrvest moon melted away to reveal its blood red hearrrrrrrrrrrrrrt. Conditions were fiarrr, …
(Written by Shank, posted by Floppy Disk) Conditions: 56 degrees; Glorious chill in the gloom under a full moon 39 PAX posted in the Graveyard gloom with clear eyes and sound hearts. Chin Strap rescued an FNG (Wet Spot) from the fart sack on a reconnaissance mission in the Sad Clown Shuttle and was welcomed by …
Sad Clowns Rescued from the Fart Sack & Delivered to Lunar Lunge FestRead More »
9 PAX showed up for a little Ruckin Fun, some with and some without. There was some fun for all to be had and the mumble chatter was at an all time low with a weekday high turnout, or was it. YHC was in the back sucking wind the entire morning so he probably missed …
How Much Ruck, could a Rucker Ruck if a Rucker had no Ruck….Read More »
21 Pax posted for a gloomy yet cool morning beatdown. YHC had some new exercises for the Pax for the 2nd Shawshank GORUCK workout. Enjoy! Conditions; 52 Degrees 72% humidity BOM Disclaimer / Prayer The Thang *Pick up Bricks for those w/o Rucks *Indian Run / Walk (Prisoner Lunge) around Warden’s Way ( .29 mile) …
It is time to get ready for GORUCK!! Are you ready?Read More »
(Posted on behalf of Fracture) 18 Pax including 2 FNGs posted at Crypt to take on Fracture’s VQ. Mubble Chatter was plenty, until YHC introduced a few new methods of delivering pain to the pax. Conditions: 54 Degrees BOM Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: Mosey to Parking Lot by Pull up bars (high knees, butt kicks) COP …
5 faithful posted in the 50 degree brisk air Monday to take a few laps around the RBHS track & knock out the cobwebs (or muscle aches) leftover from the Mud Run. A little variety on a traditional ladder & even a Co-Pay sighting in the #Gloom made for a painful but fun start to …
Chief Running Bear, as legend has it, introduced burpees and merkins to the first American colonies. Today he travelled the Occaneechi Path, today U.S. Highway #1, to the early early morning gloom of the Snakepit. Standard Disclaimer: This product is meant for educational purposes only. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental. …
“This morning is going to suck.” If you want to get the anxiety filled, ulcer inducing juices of your PAX going at 0515, start your Q off with that statement. YHC made this proverbial ‘wind out of the sails’ proclamation to 13 brave PAX this early morning gloom. It was the same as a punch to the solar …
8 pax arrived for a push-a-rama due to YHC having Jello legs from marathon prep. Celebrity guest Ranger wasn’t complaining. DISCLAIMER THE THANG: jog to middle school circle up 20 x SSH 18 or so x little arm circle (with confusing reverse commands) 15 x merkins 20 x imperial walkers at benches 10 x dips …
53 degrees…perfect rucking weather. 20 PAX posted for the 2nd GoRuck friendly workout at Speedtrap. YHC tried to focus today’s workout on legs and shoulders (in case you couldn’t tell) as I have a sneaking suspicion that we’ll be using these in a few weeks. If you are doing GoRuck on 11/21 GET TIME UNDER …
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 …
60 degrees, a slight chill in the air, dark, lots of dew and wet grass. 7 PAX posted in the glorious Strut gloom for a workout from the understudy / substitution Q. Due to Mud Run injury, Enos was unable to take the helm so I stepped in to lead the PAX this morning. Last minute means a rehash of a …
Two faithful pax showed for the post mudrun recovery ….. speed work? Well, we did some light tempo work on the 4.6 mile out and back run. At about a mile left, both of us started to feel the aches and pains surface. Good thing we didn’t push too hard. Moleskin: We discussed the prioritization …