F3 Lake Murray Backblasts
Wow – been away from Depot way too long. What a great group of men showed up today – 21 in all – for the Return of Queenie. It was a cool 74 degrees and 97% humidity. The Meter Maid inspired – OK the Meter Maid copied workout took its toll on a few men …
CONDITIONS A balmy 77 degrees with a heaping helping of early morning dew. Not unlike San Diego, which they say is a perfect 77 degrees year round. A fun fact about San Diego…. #neverstoplearning, #Burgundylogic Another notable “condition”, was that many parts of the world experienced a fantastic “supermoon” lunar eclipse just the night before. …
Thank you to the 8 PAX who showed up YHC’s second attempt to show up for an anniversary Q which meant a lot. Did not bring the shovel flag but it was there in spirit. Conditions- not so bad but not exactly dry The Thang- Circled up where the shovel flag would usually be for …
4 PAX from #strutbrigade joined 4 members of #theherd this morning for block work, burpees, bear crawls and some other surprises. Partly cloudy and about 74 degrees. No wind. After disclaimer and opening prayer mosey around the parking lot a little. Line up for high knees, butt kicks etc. Circle up for SSH, TT tunnel, …
A day before my Q, F3 Depot tweeted about being afraid of Bumblebees. Apparently, the pax were indeed frightened by this news since the HC’s were minimal. We also learned that Blart was allergic to Bumblebees so we made sure to warn him about bringing his EpiPen to the workout. The Gloom was a decent …
..for I have not back blasted my last couple of Q’s. YHC has taken for granted that final duty of the Q. That ends today. Or at least goes on hiatus today. For today, actually yesterday (better late than never), 4 PAX came together for a 4 part* boot camp. Call it a 4X4 if you want. As …
21 pax (including 3 FNGs) enjoyed the wet and muggy conditions that Speedtrap had to offer this morning. It was time for the monthly Speedtrap/Roost convergence and also time to switch things up a bit. Taken from the F3 podcast was the idea to do Q vs Q workout. Each Q would rotate 10 minute …
15 pax gathered this am for a merkin/ burpee filled BEAT DOWN. We also had visit by the fan favorite “BurpeetTrain” that intensified the workout, but with much growing, sweat and pain we pressed forward!! CONDITIONS Dark, Cloudy, and an extremely humid 82 degrees. Tha Thang Warm up: -Side straddle hop (15 struggled at the …
8 pax gathered at the Roost on Tuesday for what seemed to be the most humid day of the year so far. Work was done by all and everyone suffered together. Here’s how it went down: Conditions: 75 and 1000% humidity Tha Thang: Run around track then down between school and stadium. Enter corner entrance …
Conditions 83ish, dry, PAX were cheery, upbeat, and well-rested….lemony-fresh even (like precisely 50% of the handball jerseys) One Minute Warning, Circle Up, Disclaimer, Warm Up SSH x 20 IC Mosey to the bottom of the hill near lower speed bump. Windmills x 20 IC Mosey to the 2nd park entrance. TTT x 4 IC Leave …
7 PAX got together to get better. The A-Team showed up. Weather: 67 at start. Humidity crept in quickly. Here’s what happened: Head to block pile to pick up some big ones. Splinter comes in on two wheels running a bit behind. Grab the blocks then a more than acceptable pace to the top of …
Thanks to all the pax who unknowingly came out to help YHC celebrate a 38th birthday a few weeks after the fact. Let’s see what we can do with the number 38. Conditions: late June, ‘nuf said The Thang: COP SSH IC x 19 TTT IC x 19 Little Arm Circles IC x10 forward, 9 …
Conditions: 74 degrees, 99% humidity, dew point of 74 degrees, Low UV index, and an unhealthy air quality (per the Weather Channel). Executive summary: its hots and we should all still be in bed. For the third Thursday in a row, YHC Q’ed – this is an effort to catch up on my Q’s due …
Conditions: low muggy 70’s – perfect post Freedom Day The Thang: With Freedom Day Celebrations, family visits, & vacations the Q sheet was blank & the thought was to DIY with the pax that showed. YHC arrived with only a couple minutes before kickoff to an empty parking lot and was considering flipping a coin …
Weather Conditions 77 degrees, 110% humidity, calm seas, clear skies….faint aroma of Bud Light lime, rocket propellant, and charcoal…… After a quick disclaimer, six #menofdepot did a little warmin’ up by: SSH IC x16 IW IC x 15 TTT IC x 15 LAC IC x 10 forward/x 10 reverse The Thang As YHC awoke from …
Eight pax opted for Foxhole this morning in spite of yesterday’s warning Tweet. Plus there were several other good Q options this morning across the region! Way to go Foxholers! So on the eve of the day when we celebrate the beauty and majesty of this great Nation, we celebrated the beauty and majesty of …
PAX, Only a few weeks until the new #CSAUP simply called “Wildcat” is here. Click link or copy link below to sign up to participate or help Q the painstation: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/108uKKS2wRlRvh3oWKRqqiRhjgHLVJl2OBxMTBhMCeIc/edit?usp=sharing We in F3 love a good #CSAUP event and YHC saw that the men of F3 Rock Region have developed a great event called …
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8 pax denied the old fartsack to come out for an Uncle Rico return Q. I am getting old and my body recently let me know it so had to take a break but to everyones delight I am back. We had a nice group at Billy prior to bootcamp with some solid 2nd F …
This morning saw 16 studs gather in Depot’s gloom for a Guest Q from an old friend. It’s always nice to get back to the AO that has sort of served as the “Big Bang” location for F3 in the area. It’s been the starting point for a lot of pax and has seen many …
3 Roost regulars were stretching and waiting for any late arrivals when 3 unidentified cars rolled into the parking lot . With each of us wondering who was in these 3 cars, we were quickly surprised to see 8 men headed our way. With several of them donning red F3 shirts YHC realized we were …
Conditions: 72 degrees; 93% humidity; 70 degree dew point; Winds W 7 mph (nice breeze) 12 PAX gather this morning looking to get better. T Claps to those members of the Strut Brigade that were able to part ways with the fartsack. Many days have passed since YHC’s last Q at his beloved AO. Much …
6 pax took the DRP and toughed it out on the field with some 4 (or 5 technically) corners. Weather was a terrible 75 and something like 109 or 90% humidity. The Thang: Warm Up: SSH x20 IC Mountain Climbers x20 IC Little Arm Circles fwd x20 IC Little Arm Circles bwd x20 IC Work …
Conditions: 70’s, Hot & Perfect The Thang: With summer on us, YHC felt it was time to bring the heat to the pax. Based on the mumble chatter & sweat… Mission accomplished. Disclaimer & Merkins x 10 OYO – Mosey to front of school COP – Merkins x 10 OYO SSS x 20 TTT x …
FAQS- Who- 2.0s are welcome but please ensure you know what they’re getting into. What- F3 Kayaking trip down the Saluda River When- July 28, 2018. Time- 7:00-16:00ish (just get an all day hall pass) Where- Meet at Hope Ferry Landing off of Corley Mill Rd (formerly Metts Landing, also knows as Corley Mill landing) …
Summer is officially here, which means it’s time to give in to the kiddos and let them come out to the gloom to get a taste of the F3 life. These family boot camps have long been one of the highlights of the summer for me and my mini-pax. It’s fun to run around and …
Stumble is humbled (see what I did there) to host a portion of the F3 Columbia Crazy Train for a 10K. If you don’t know about the Crazy Train – read this first: https://www.f3midlands.com/columbia-sc/preblast-the-crazy-train-cometh Date: Wednesday 6/27 Time: 05:30 AM (Following the Armory at Stumble AO for just this week) Location: Woodland Park (parking lot …
A warm and muggy morning for 13 souls…a short disclaimer with a wreckless disregard to “do what you can do.” The Thang Mosey around the upper parking lot to bus parking Warm-up 20x SSH IC 5x Burpees OYO 20x Imperial Walkers IC 5x Burpees OYO 20x LBC IC 5x Burpees OYO 20x Merkins IC 5 …
Conditions: 74 degrees. balmy. beautiful sunrise over Chapin Track. Grass was especially damp today…much discussion was made over this fact. YHC sent a text to Roost pax stating that a good workout was planned so get your beauty sleep before the smokefest. When YHC arrived there was quite a bit of mumble chatter around the …
A dirty dozen came together at Strut this morning to enjoy the gloom and a guest Q from yours truly. I always enjoy summer because with the kiddos out of school, I’m better able to get around to some of the other AO’s in town. Strut has always been a favorite of mine because it …
20 pax made their way to Depot for the Saturday ritual of handball. It was a spirited game, full of a lot of great plays and a bunch of chatter: “Yep, yep.” 10ish pax early (0545) to double down for the debut of The MIB. Very good work was done by those pax. Conditions: Dry; …
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Summer’s approaching and the 10,000 merkin challenge has been issued for the month of June. There were rumblings that a few of our Depot brothers were planning on joining the PAX of Speedtrap today, along with an FNG. The makings of a great morning in the gloom. The rumblings proved true as 4 Depot PAX …
8 pax moaned and groaned their way to The Roost Thursday morning. Those present were still suffering from Dirtbag’s lunge beat down on Tuesday while others (AOQ included) suffered at home. Before we started Bud introduced his 2.0 (Ethan). He was previously named “Chubbs” at Speedtrap for the Memorial Day Murph but the name was …
The pax showed up in force to do work under favorable weather conditions (clear, low-70s, mild humidity). Perhaps it was the weather that brought them out, or the desire to support a brother Q-ing on a special day. Probably it was the filthy lie that someone was bringing cake, despite a very clear tweet to …
10 Pax awoke from the fart sack for a YHC led smoke session. I decided to bring it back to the basics and remind the Pax that simple is effective. Mission accomplished! My abs are still sore while writing ✍️ this. The Thang Conditions – 60 deg and pleasant Warm up SSH x 20 IC …
13 Pax made it out to Strut this morning with guns exposed and ready for a beatdown on this first Tuesday in June and start of the 4th Annual #TankTopTuesday month at Strut. Cotters to YHC who has been MIA since P200 prep, but it was beyond time to get right and get back at …
The 8 studs of Foxhole this morning were welcomed with a Queenie handshake (standard issue at Foxhole) and very low humidity. Both treats if you ask my opinion. After shaking the rust off during our warm up, we headed down to the practice field with one goal in mind…. To GO HARD for the next …
6 PAX decided to gather for an early start to the “10,000 Merkin Challenge” Conditions- Perfect for a self served salt bath The Thang SSH x 20 IC TTT x 20 IC IW x 20 IC After all winds were broke and territories marked we took a mosey across the parking lot to get a …
Seven dedicated Roost PAX posted on this rain-free morning to get better, drop some sweat and enjoy some fellowship. Here’s how it went down: Conditions: 73 and just a “dash” of humidity thrown in for good measure. Tha Thang: Head to block pile and grab a cinder block. Fast mosey to suicide hill and deposit …
Conditions: Time to Get your Summer Bod on! The Thang: With summer on us much sooner than expected, YHC had a flashback to his first summer of F3 and recalls the grueling pleasure of a 10,000 Merkin Challenge, so what the heck, let’s do it again! Lake Murray pax HC to get’n “Swole Up” in …
7 pax take a dive into our 90+% humid 70 degree morning The Thang: Warm up with some: SSH Hill Billies if I remember correctly LAC’s forward and back OHAC’s and finish WU with a mini lap around the HS building. Grab a block and line up facing the pull-up bars. Break into 3 groups …
https://bit.ly/2H2HPDc THE SCENE: MUGGY, high 70’s, wet, damp, but yet not really (strange?) WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Done and done (check it off!) Feel the Rhythm, Feel the Rhyme! Begin by telling the PAX to grab a block and circle back up in the parking lot. YHC has been told that there is no warm up, so …
Fresh off the SC Law Enforcement Torch Run, the Speed For Need Chariots were back in action on a beautiful Saturday morning helping 3 woman battling cancer “Complete Their Race”. Many Pax from all three of our Midlands region showed up to be 3rd. Our Track Commanders were all very excited about the prospect of …
It was a humid day. Like running through a ocean suspended in the air. And as it happens sometimes, something I learned from Zuckerberg, I had no clue what was in store up until about 5 min to kick off. But of course, burpees are a must, right? Everyone absolutely loves burpees! I did not …
On Wednesday night, Coppertone advised that an FNG would likely be posting in the AM. Not having drawn up my “routine” (as my M calls it), I decided to go the prototypical/classic workout route for Depot. The FNG didn’t show; nevertheless work was done. Our pace/intensity increased as the workout went on. It was sneaky …
Two Runs, two chances to serve! The first run was a simple but powerful one mile mosey down Main Street in downtown Columbia, SC with the best escorts a runner could ask for, all kinds of SC Law Enforcement vehicles! Cars, Trucks, & Bikes…OH MY! Our Track Commander, Ms. Ashley was our leader. Ashley is …
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Conditions: 70 and some would say humid Warm-Up: SSH X 15 IC ***screeching brakes*** BURPEE TRAIN!!!!!!! OYO TTT X 10 IC LAC X 10 IC reverse X 10 THE THANG(S) The Block Brigade – count off one and two-sies and form two lines at the top of the parking lot hill. Each line has one block. …
7 pax pulled themselves out of the fart sack to test themselves against the mythological beast that shows it’s head not quite often enough. Though there were forecasts of rain, the only moisture was covering the pax after 45 minutes of AMRAP is 150% humidity. The Thang: Windmills x 10 IC IW x 10 IC …
8 Pax were warned the night before the heat was coming. And so it was and forever shall be known…Painstorm XXV! Conditions: 70 deg and partly cloudy The Thang: Disclaimer Warmup SSH x 20 IC MC x 20 IC OHAC x 20 IC IW x 20 IC TTT x 15 IC The Main Event – …
As we welcomed Lexington PAX to The Mission, Bookworm and Serena sought to keep the intensity high…so even resting wasn’t really resting (see Tabata below). Bookworm has showed incredible progress, developing both his leadership and fitness through F3. His weight loss has been nothing short of remarkable, clearly making him more flexible and able to …
37 pax gathered on a beautiful Saturday morning to celebrate the 3 year anniversary of the Roost. It just so happened that it was convergence time so our brothers across the Lake Murray region joined us for the festivities. The Roost regulars decided to bring back a previous convergence team relay workout with some minor …
Before the workout, Billy GOAT was held where a very important discussion occurred on our inner struggles and difficulties we have with talking with someone before those said struggles become too overwhelming to talk about. That’s where we all agreed that we as brothers need to rely on each other when these situations arise. …
Conditions Conditions are perfect….there’s nothing good on TV…..conditions are perfect, it’s business time. Circle Up, Disclaimer, Warm Up SSH x 15 IC IW x 15 IC TTT x 15 IC Calf Raises x 10 IC Windmills x 15 IC The Thang (Part 1 – Appetizer) After a brief warm up the #menofdepot counted off by …
9 pax (with 1 FNG- Stitch) posted on Thursday at The Roost to help celebrate the 40th birthday of YHC. After Money Penny’s rap party beat down on Tuesday, YHC decided to keep the party going on this morning. There wasn’t any cake or even presents, but instead a little sweat, a lot of hard …
Over the last few days YHC struggled with what to put together for Smokehouse. No one thing seemed fun so mashing a lot of things together seemed appropriate. YHC then let his mind wander and AMRAP seemed like a good idea. And from there combining some of the challenges from Gauntlet week seemed like something …
It was a hot, muggy morning. Sweat angel weather. Perfect for the best boot camp in Columbia. We circled up for COP SSH×20 IC Through the tunnel×20 IC Merkins×10 4-count IC LBCs×20 OYO Run up to next intersection. While we wait for Moneyball to get there LBACs×30 forwards IC LBACs×30 backwards IC SSH×20 IC Windmill×20 …
8 pax descended upon The Roost this morning anxious to learn more about the lyrical stylings of Mase, Biggie, Tupac, Jermaine Dupri, Ice Cube and more. Fire Daddy had visions of YHC as a scrawny high schooler blaring Mase from his beat up Chevy pickup on those very grounds back in the mid 90’s. Hey, …
Saturday, May 12, 2018 the men of F3 have the opportunity to serve four true Survivors as #SpeedForNeed allows these heroes to compete and complete the Get In The Pink 5k. TRACK COMMANDERS: Sandra, Carol, Beth & Laurin. We have the opportunity not only to serve these women but to also complete the mission of …
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Conditions: Perfect! The Thang: Break into teams and mosey to the Middle School parking lot: Each team perform 1 burpee in each parking space then race back to the middle and plank on the other teams Mosey to the field: Each team gets a soccer ball. Goal is to move the soccer ball from one …
Two Options One Great Cause: Friday May 11 The Torch Run for Special Olympics. These two runs kick off start the of State Summer Games held at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC One, Two or BOTH! The first run (warm-up) is a one mile run up Main Street starting at 2523 Main Street (car wash …
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20 Pax come to Depot this morning to say goodbye to YHC. After 6 years in Irmo and 2 years of F3, my family is moving to downtown Columbia and another region of F3. I won’t be far, and I still plan on being there for Handball. Now to the real reason you’re here: Conditions: …
9 pax checked into GOAT this morning for just the right amount of suck. Work was done. And there was running. Conditions Low 50’s; clear; dry COP (Lifted from another F3 Lake Murray backblast from last week – this is one of the reasons you do backblasts … it gives other Qs great ideas). SSH (20x …
It was another beautiful morning at Finlay Park. And a first in a few weekends, we had the park to ourselves. Zuckerberg showed us what “Qing on the fly” meant. SSH×15 IC Burpees×3 OYO Through the tunnel×15 IC Burpees×3 OYO Crabcakes×15 IC Burpees×3 OYO LBCs×15 IC Burpees×3 OYO Bend-n-Reach×15 IC Burpees×3 OYO Flutter kicks×15 …
5 Pax defeated the fartsack and humidity for a 1 mile fun run and some. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 25 IC IW x 20 IC Hillbillies x 20 IC Little Arm circles – 10 each way IC And some OHAC’s to warm up those shoulders. Finished our warm up with a little over …
13 Pax arrived this morning for a very comfortable time of fellowship, rabblerousing and the typical flatulence courtesy of Carville. After four years of suffering Q’s with a flaccid winkie…you know the type, the ones that deteriorate when wet and are uncomfortable to hold when in a zip-lock bag, YHC was excited to try his …
Contrary to original Nantan Sway’s forecast on a 4am text to YHC (letting me know he was fartsacking due to “monson”), there was NOT A DROP IN THE SKY today at Depot. “The hair” was as glorious as ever and didn’t move an inch during the entire workout…until Hairburners were on display! 24 pax defied …
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 …
YHC had intended to sign up for today and didn’t realize the empty cell in the spreadsheet until @F3LakeMurray tweeted out The Roost Q was TBD. That coupled with the ominous forecast for 5am (Monsoon and Lightning) YHC was worried there would be a light crowd. But 4 pax stiff armed the fartsack and arrived …
2018-04-21 Mission Q TW and Bookworm co-Q TW: welcome, disclaimer, and FNG, prayer. COP: SSSx15ic, TTTx15ic, Hillbilly x 15 ic. Bookworm leads with a mystery stretch, then LBAC x15ic each way. Mosey to the stepped walls. BW leads deconstruction burpees. Climb the wall, do 10 merkins, 10 monkey squats , 10 jump squats. Climb the …
It has been a long time, since YHC led the Strut Brigade into the gloom. Today, 7 pax posted on a near-perfect day to find out what was in store. Conditions 67*, dry and non-gloomy! Awesome weather to post Welcome/Disclaimer COP Mosey to the concession stand for a brief warm-up, which consisted of: Little baby …
Warm- Up 20x SSS 20x LAC 20x Windmill The Thang: Mosey to Football Field. Each Pax will complete four rounds of the following. 10 Yard Bear Crawl 20 Squats 10 Yard Bear Crawl 20 Merkins 10 Yard Bear Crawl 20 Burpees 10 Yard Bear Crawl 4-count Flutter Kicks 10 Yard Bear Crawl 4-Count Mountain …
A combination of 22 pax from Speedtrap and Roost converged at CHS this morning for a tour of the grounds. It was good to see some old and new faces make the trip across the railroad tracks. Mumble chatter was just getting started and then it was time to take off. Here’s how it went …
Legion is my home away from home. Its always a blessing to Q this workout and spend some time with my brothers. I write these backblasts because F3 is a life saver and I try to make it enjoyable to read. And this was no disappointment. This workout looked better on paper. But in my …
10 pax made their way to the Thursday meeting of GOAT. The GOAT boys are known for putting in the work. Today was no different. Conditions High 60s, dry. In a word: Perfect. Welcome/Disclaimer COP 10 burpees (OYO) 50 merkins (OYO) 50 big boys (OYO) Grab your soccer balls (that you were asked to bring, …
F3 Dads Night at the Columbia Fireflies! When: 7:00p Friday May 4th 2018 Where: Spirit Communication Park All Midlands F3 Dads are invited to F3 Night at the Columbia Fireflies! Take this opportunity to share some quality time with your 2.0s of all ages. We have secured a block of tickets just for F3 on that night. Its …
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It was a beautiful morning for a workout. 2 pax for a F3Armory edition before Blue Falcon. We also welcome CobraKai from Ft. Mill to join us this morning. It was also great to have Beta there for his say my name warm up. Disclaimer. COP: B=Burpees×5 OYO E=Enlightened squats×20 IC T=Through the Tunnel×20 …
Conditions: beautiful sunrise. not too hot…not too cold…just right. Havoc was in full swing despite Tuber’s inability to make it. So 4 pax hit the Saturday morning track ready to go. The Thang: mosey to block pile and grab a cinder block. Mosey back to the track. For 50 minutes we hit the circuit. 1 …
Conditions: 39 degrees and chilly for an April morning. Most pax came prepared and bundled up in their beanies, sweats, tights, etc. Mosey to amphitheater for COP. SSH x 25 IC IW x 20 IC TTT x 20 IC Merkins x 15 IC The Thang part 1: box jumps up amphitheater. 20 calf raises at …
Continuing on with the tradition of developing workouts to honor the various #UTPs of @F3LakeMurray, we debuted the inaugural The Arrears last Thursday. 14 pax, including the WO’s namesake, Arrears, made their way to Depot to take it on. Stated simply, this was workout that challenged everyone, irrespective of fitness level. Disclaimer COP Burpees (10x …
Was a beautiful morning at Spur, and still a beautiful morning at Finlay Park. Sun starting to beat down around this time. And, Findlay Park was full of people from Bark in the Park. So we attempted to stay out of there way. Except the little terrier with sunglasses. We had to play with him. …
It was a beautiful morning. A lot of pax were running the 10 miler. So only two of us posted. I must say Big Worm is a deceiver! A positive one. He doesn’t look like he could, but he is a beast and can put it on you. I, myself, was not expecting a brutal …
Conditions: Low 50’s & perfect! The Thang: First Q for YHC in a while, good to get back in the saddle. Here’s what transpired! No FNGs, Disclaimer & mosey to stop sign for COP SSH x 15 TTT x 15 IW x 15 LAC 10 + / 10 – Mosey to back of parking lot …
For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword. Hebrews 4:12 Allright, so you’ve decided to join us on this project. Sweeeeet! If you need to refer back to the original pre-blast, here is the link https://wp.me/p9ef5f-1FKG . The project will officially kickoff this Monday, April 16th, and run …
10 Pax answered the call from the previous night’s Twitter chatter for a YHC tribute workout to fallen GRT, Jerome Gonzalez. This is a workout YHC has been wanting to do since weekend of Feb. 16th, and finally took advantage of the opportunity. So, not to get into a lot details, but Jerome was a …
8 Pax posted for a flagless Q by YHC who has reached the three year mark with F3. I started at Speedtrap and ended up here at the THE ROOST when we split. It was good to see Stirrups this morning as well. Temperature was about close to being right although several PAX including YHC …
The pax met in surprisingly pleasant weather (forecast called for a rainy mid-40s morning, but we enjoyed a balmy 50 degree gloom in dry conditions) for a pre- Walk a Mile workout. Walk a Mile in Their Shoes is a local event supporting Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, a local rape crisis counseling and …
It was a beautiful day for a boot camp this morning. The only thing missing was rain and mud. TClaps to Termite for bringing a couple of guys from Palmetto Place to share in the beat down. COP: TW does welcome, disclaimer and prayer. Bookworm & TW alternate exercises. SSHx15 ic. TTTx15 ic. LBACx10 …
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 …
12 pax met at the Bluff on Friday for a rousing game of Soccer. We even brought a new guy to clash (not new to F3) and a FNG. The problem with the Bluff is that it’s dark. Knowing who is on which team is tricky at best, despite pennies. Maybe we should buy some …
5 dedicated Roost PAX showed up Thursday morning sore from Moneypenny’s Masters Trivia beating hoping for a day of light stretching and talking about our feelings. Nah…we did this instead: Conditions: 40 degrees and way to cool for April. Toe Tag was dressed for the Iditarod. Tha Thang: Head to the block pile and grab …
YHC was eager to bring a Ruck Q to the PAX in an effort to keep things fresh and somewhat new for the group. YHC threw out a preblast of sorts letting everyone know that a backpack with 20-30lbs of weight was encouraged but not necessary to complete the workout. We ended up with a …
Hello friends…the best week of the year here in the south has arrived. Warm weather is back, azaleas are in bloom and the best golfers in the world have taken up residence an hour down I-20. For YHC, Masters week has always signified the start of spring. When you step onto the grounds of Augusta …
Six pax gathered in the gloom for some laps and a few reps on a chilly Foxhole morning. Conditions: 52 & cool The Thang: Disclaimer SSH x 15 TTT x 10 Imperial Walker x 20 Windmill x 10 Squat x 15 Mosey to planters Now mosey to track The Runs: Run 800 (2 laps) 25 …
13 PAX posted in the gloom this morning, one of which was notably the return of Stirrups, who had been on hiatus of late whilst on his annual mission trip to Honduras. Kotters, brother. The weather is finally nice and looks like it will stay that was, and it’s nice to see the numbers coming …
It was a gorgeous day for a workout. Mid to upper 50s. The anniversary of the mission fell on Easter weekend so we were able to celebrate not only the mission AO anniversary but our risen saviour. And 52 pax is an awesome sight to see at my home AO. TClaps to all who posted. …
60 degrees and just about perfect day in the Gloom 10 pax gathered as YHC wanted to push the Pax and get those muscles ready for beach season. COP SSH x 20 TTT x10 Windmill x 20 LBAC x15 both ways Round 1: Start at end line 25 curls Run to first soccer goal Do …
6 pax gathered at the Roost Thursday morning for a taste of spring like temps. Thursday also served as a welcome back for Urkel. Glad we hugged it out prior to getting started. Here’s how it went down. Conditions: 60 and nice but not warm enough for Toe Tag who was still sporting the beanie …
As we move into spring and the temperatures are on the rise, so was the pax count this morning. 22 pax (including 2 FNG’s: welcome Love Boat and Mister Mister) beat the fartsack and rolled into Depot for YHC’s 4 year anniversary Q. Thanks to each one of you for being there if I’ve known you for 4 …
Work has really gotten in the way of me posting. I had 3 weeks straight of being on the road without posting. It was an even longer time since I got the opportunity to Q. So Thursday was the first open Q slot open so I picked it up. It just so happen to be …
8 Pax posted in 38 degree conditions under clear skies. Numbers were obviously low because they knew who was Qing. 🙂 Don’t be scared fella’s! Start with a prayer: Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ under my feet, Christ beside me, Christ over me, let all around me be Christ. With Christ in our …
5 PAX woke up with the thunder, and then brought the thunder. What appeared to be just another boot camp became much more. Tales would be told, but who would believe them? Only those who were there will KNOW. Fartsackers tell no tales… Conditions: Warm and moist, like the atmosphere of the Thriller video, only …