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 »
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 »
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 …
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 …
Gentlemen, the 2013 Fall Mud Run is officially in the books and F3Nation and F3Columbia were well represented. That said there is always room for improvement and getting better is an absolute must if Columbia is to challenge for the Busted Paw awarded to the best overall F3 team. The bar is high. This year’s …
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 …
Editor’s note: NoCo posted their BB here. Area 51, here. Swamp Rabbit, here. The Thang: 208 mile relay run from Grayson Highlands State Park, Virginia to Asheville, NC over 25-30 hours. Each team has 6-12 pax and 1-2 support vans. F3’s participation in the 2013 Blue Ridge Relay was a tremendous success! In 2012, F3 …
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 …
What: F3 Myrtle Beach workout When: Saturday, Aug. 31. Launch at 0700 sharp (be there at 0650). One hour. Where: Old Pavilion site, 9th Ave. and N. Ocean Blvd. (900 N. Ocean Blvd.). Park on North Ocean Blvd. between 8th and 9th streets North. Any man vacationing this weekend in the Myrtle Beach area is …
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 …
Nine faithful posted at 7am for a beach workout at Litchfield, SC. Boy Scout from Charlotte convinced his two sons to join him for his birthday workout. Strong support for the old man from Cub Scout and Anikan! We started at the Latte Litchfield pkg lot and jogged to beach for warmup in cadence ssh …
A new bootcamp workout in the F3 Columbia family will launch in Irmo, SC on August 3rd, 2013. We will meet at Seven Oaks Park (on Leisure Lane off St. Andrews 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 …
A new bootcamp workout in the F3 Columbia family will launch in Irmo, SC on August 3rd, 2013. We will meet at Seven Oaks Park (on Leisure Lane off St. Andrews 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 …
F3 Dads is taking over YMCA Camp Thunderbird the weekend of August 16 – 18! We will have full run of the campground with all the activities, air-conditioned cabins and meals prepared by the Y staff. This event is open to everyone from Charlotte to Columbia, Raleigh, Statesville and beyond. WHO: F3 Dads from across …
Men – in 30 days, 50 of us will be walking into the mouth of the beast they call the GRC. I wanted to send a few quick updates: Registration – if you have not registered with GORUCK, you must do so by 7/8 so we can get a final head with GORUCK. You …
We are only about a week out until the next CSAUP Event on the calendar – the Mountain Goat Challenge. There will not be a better Blue Ridge Relay training opportunity. Whether you are interested for that reason or just because you enjoy running up and over mountains, we are happy to help. Asheville is …
Mountain Goat Challenge / Highland Brewery Event UpdatesRead More »
Update: We will be having an impromptu mountain bike ride at the Whitewater Center on Friday August 9 at 3:30 PM. Show up for a 2 hour ride and some adventure race instruction. No need to be signed up for the race, be an experienced rider, or even own a bike. They rent them there. …
North Carolina Adventure Race Series – special F3 4 hour raceRead More »
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 …
5 trolls stayed under their bridge on a beautiful low country morning. Here be the THANG as I recall: Jog to the field of dreams Backward run, side shuffle, karioka, butt kickers, high knees COP for SSH x 25 Windmill x15 Invisible jump rope x 1 min 1-legged mtn. climbers x 10 each leg 15 …
Dec 2014 Update from TR: As thoughts inevitably turn to various detox challenges and fuel modifications for the New Year, I’d like to make a few updates to this post, as it has been referenced a few times in subsequent challenges since its creation two years ago. The updates are my own, not from the …
Six Week Challenge: Week One Survival Guide (UPDATED)Read More »