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F3 Lexington Backblasts

Better Together

The “Fart Sack” was strong this morning but 4 members of #TheHerd pulled through in the the gloom. Conditions: Clear Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to the Canteen Warmups: -LBAC 10 -Rev LBAC 10 -Windmill 15 -TTT 10 -Flutter kicks 10 Plank: Center,Right,Center,Left,Center Peoples Chair and run – burpees 10 – Merkins Teams of 2 ran out …

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C.A.T. Beatdown

7 PAX gathered in the gloom at CAT and enjoyed a random beatdown. YHC must say it is challenging to put together a Q with no running. These boys were up to the challenge and got better. Welcome Disclaimer Prayer The Thang: SSH IC X 20 TTT IC X 20 Imperial Walker IC X 20 …

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Classic Smokefest

YHC warned the Pax that today’s workout was kind of like the hot sauce at Firehouse that didn’t have any flavor, it was just pure heat and pain. Nothing flashy, or special, just a good ole fashioned beatdown. 1 Pax decided he was not interested and left*. Disclaimer Warm Up 15 SSH 15 TTH 15 …

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Filling More Than Bellies…Also, see the PAX list for more RESPECT than Aretha Franklin

Task. Purpose. Mission. A task without purpose may be completed, and completed well, but honestly how much impact is felt without purpose. How spiritually full is a task? A mission requires that task to have a purpose, filled to the brim with impact. If your mission is given spirit, specifically the kind that asks one …

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Brainiac’s 2nd KB Q

  When: 10/1/17 QIC: Brainiac   The PAX: Ebert, Honey Bun (R), Brainiac     Conditions: BEAUTIFUL! Cool and windy. BOM Disclaimer   Been a few weeks since YHC made it out to kettlebells. What better way to beat the fartsack than to Q! YHC was pretty excited this morning since the back was feeling …

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Easy Friday Pace

Weather: very pleasant running temps, if only it always felt this good.  One man wanted to keep an easy pace, so he would have fresh legs for a long trail run over the weekend.  This sounded like a great idea to the rest of us.  So we set out with the goal of actually enjoying …

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Kamikaze Betterness

30 Pax posted for the last midweek Bootcamp before RedOctober next week. Fitting it would be Kamikaze. Strong work by the pax as always, and TClaps to those pax participating in the Chedda Challenge. The next Kamikaze will be on November 7th Conditions: 70s THE THANG: Disclaimer / Prayer Mozey from the parking lot, down the …

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Crypt Sweet 16

The Thang Great Crypt Morning with group of 11 Merkin-weary Pax.  Weather was in low 70’s and much too humid for September 28th.  The Pax seemed concerned about doing too many Merkins?  YHC was confused by this assumption.  But in the end YHC decided to challenge No Help’s shoulder surgeon to make sure he was at the top of …

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Shrinking Loops at Stomp

Twitter talk brought out some extra runners, most got some XXL in. Weather: 70° and a little humid The Thang: Complete loop around including spooky trail Complete loop around w/o spooky trail Cut up tennis court hill and then up Cemetery Hill Cut up tennis court hill and then up the breezeway COT Announcements Whiskers …

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That was stupid!

18 Pax joined YHC in the gloom of Turning Point for a typical Mac beat down. As a Q the best comments you can hear are those that a person would typically take as negative in any other part of their lives. So when Wapner comes up to you and says “That was stupid!” the …

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Celebrating 59

YHC was pleased to share the celebration of his 59th trip around the sun with brothers of the Crypt Pax in the gloom this morning.  Since our AOQ was engaging in bear poking, YHC figured he had better come out the gate hot  in order to keep the Pax focused.  Hopefully everyone got their monies …

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Forty four and 440s

The pax showed up in mass this morning to help me celebrate my 44th birthday.   i cannot say enough how I appreciate the support and effort.  The camaraderie and accountability of F3 and the pax of The Hollow has been a big benefit to me. Thanks for indulging YHC in my workout. Conditions: 71 degrees, 81% …

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Put Some Wheels On It

11 PAX (8/3) came out to end the Lexington tour of the #Beardmobile and send it back to the fleet.  #TClaps to Thumbs-Up! For selflessly taking on another F3 Lexington odd job and raising some cash for this awesome cause.  Can’t wait to drive the real one! Welcome, Disclaimer, and BOM The Thang: *Church Street …

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Becoming X-Men

We came together and concurred our fears to become “X-Men”.  Our numbers were small but our bodies didn’t fail us during the the pain we endured. Conditions: Clear with a little dew on the ground. Disclaimer Prayer Mosey around the parking lot with a few butt kicks and some high knees.  We huddled up in …

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Island Hopping 2.0

Q: Ebert Conditions: 65 and beautiful Disclaimer: Ebert BOM: Ebert The Thang Your YHC wanted to stick to the parking lot today to try out the cement island that are placed there.  It will be a reverse ladder while we jump to each island for a different exercise. Run to the far end and then …

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Bambi = BURPEES

7 animals defeated the fartsack, & emerged from the gloom this am to test themselves before the sun came up. Hard work was done. It hurt, but I hope folks got a little bit better this morning. Solid work by all! See below for details: Conditions: Felt pretty good out The Thang: **Slaughter Starter** (20 …

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Modified Murph at TP

6 pax who are bad at following instructions posted at TP inspite of reports to converge elsewhere. Below is what was done: Conditions: normal temp and “Dewey” The Thang: Disclaimer/BOM/Prayer Mozey to the track Modified Murph: Laps 1&2: Mozey to midfield – 10 Squats Mozey to corner – 10 merkins Mozey to next corner  – …

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The Flow

Conditions: Just right Disclaimer & Opening prayer The warm up: TTT x10 IC IW x10 IC LBAC x 10 fwd, 10 rev IC Michael Phelps x 10 IC Toy Solders x10 IC Around the world 10 each direction Halo’s 10 each direction THE THANG: One handed swings 15 reps High pulls 15 reps Snatch 15 …

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Like a Virgin

One regular face had his first run at the Rooster this AM. Tongue n’ Groove (TnG fo’ short) usually posts at our local BC AO Smokehouse. He heard the crow of the Rooster, well actually the call of early P200 training (first relay…TCLAPS TnG) and was taken on his first date by Aunt Bee. Shankopotamus …

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Every Day is Core Day

Ol’ Field Goal announced his return his to Shawshank so YHC wanted to design a beatdown that didn’t require running or lateral movement. What resulted was a core smokefest and a ton of complaining from a lot of bald white guys. Boy, does the Shank have a bunch of bald dudes. It’s really striking. Good …

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Is it 2019 already?

Weather- beautiful fall weather COT- Chinstrap Disclaimer- Chinstrap It’s been a while since YHC has Q’ed at Snakepit, reason being that the PAX have really stepped up to Q and it seems that the Q sheet is full at least a month out at a time.  This is one of those AWESOME problems to have.   …

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Dealers Choice

16 PAX showed up this morning to get a little better and hopefully have a litte fun.  YHC tried to bring some seldom used exercises to the COP to change it up a bit and the PAX seemed to enjoy it! Conditions:   70 and not too humid The Thang Disclaimer and Prayer (no FNG’s) …

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#EMOM for Days

Cryptonite, it ain’t easy and the pax are always looking for ways to continue to push themselves here.  That was done, even though this backblast is slightly late…okay really late. Weather: Mid 60’s, Moist ™ The Thang: Disclaimer, prayer Run down toward the tennis courts, up the hill and to the parking lot for COP …

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21

Time to pump some blocks and bricks and forget all this running business (at least until the very end).  Say, where’s Brickhouse? Conditions: 63 degrees – not too bad Disclaimer Prayer The Thang:  If you’re familiar with the weight room exercise “21” (curling dumbbells, barbell, or whatever weight for 21 repetitions), then you have the …

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Dear Diary’s VQ!

Thanks for coming to the “Secret, not so Secret” VQ for Dear Diary. Weather: Clear and Cool COT: Disclaimer / BOM / Prayer Mosey to to Teacher Parking Lot and circle up. COP: (20) SSH (IC) (10) Merkins (IC) (20) LBAC (IC) (20) LBAC (Reverse) (IC) (10) Squats (IC) (20) Imperial Walkers (IC) (10) Carolina Drydocks …

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On the fly…

8 men decided they wanted to get better today. An unknown number of pax decided to get some sleep. YHC encourages all pax to post on Saturdays, as this is the one day of the week that we can get together afterwards for some fellowship over breakfast. It’s more than a workout, so be sure …

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Improper Use of Steps at Finley Park Result in Encouragement the Hard Way

Nineteen men posted at The Mission today. Men from Depot and Strut, and ofcourse the men of the Oliver Gospel Mission (OGM), men with addictions who participate in a rigorous program at the OGM.  The Mission is considered your second AO if you’ve posted here once but regularly attend another AO.  Had a diverse age …

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Plant an Ebenezer

8 PAX (and a Starsky) beat the football season fartsack despite the late games.  Three of swift foot, and YHC was fortunate enough to share a special moment with the other 5.  Today’s destination was at the very edge of a Sunday one-hour reach but a little hustle got us there and back.  It’s a …

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Shawshank Stew   

Shawshank seems to always be a little moist, but this morning YHC felt like he was frolicking in a pot of Shawshank Stew.  Not that that’s ever stopped any of these animals from taking the little red pill of betterment.  YHC knew he’d have a crowd of PAX ready add some savory flavors to the …

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Ode to Jumanji

11 Pax of the Herd gathered in the gloom To greet the traveling Q from Crypt “Oh what crazy things he will bring,” they assume “I’ve heard he has made Pax do flips!”   The FNG was warned beforehand That not all things will be good, But no one really warned the man About ball …

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Day after Irma

Had a small crowd of 4 the morning after hurricane Irma passed into and through SC.  Luckily the midlands of SC experienced only rain, wind and a few downed trees I had decided the day before there would be no running and there was no running.  This was a Boneyard certified non running WO.   …

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