F3 Lexington Backblasts
Conditions: 33 degrees and raining that stopped halfway through The YHC realized when creating this workout that it would have been helpful to attend a couple of #boneyard workouts prior to taking on the Q. Since this was YHC’s first post at boneyard, my hope is the workout was fairly “boneyardish”- but regardless, the PAX got after …
Conditions: 28* Cloudy? The Thang: Chinstrap stepped up for his first Q at Wander. Hinting there were going to be hills (and a trip down Corley Mill) many on twitter were getting their ditch diving techniques down. The early morning helped with little traffic and a successful trip. Time to start pushing a little harder …
Weather: 29 degrees and clear. 7 PAX posted at RBHS for some speed work at the hands of YHC. YHC brought back a workout from last year that only 2 repeat PAX endured. The other 5 PAX were in for a treat from the start. BOM: Prayer by Nail Pop. The thang: Mosey, to the …
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Warm Up Thru Tunnel 15 IC SSH 20 IC IW 20 IC Windmill 20 IC Burpees 10 IC THE THANG Grab Blocks from brick pile Mosey to school with Block above head Abort, Abort , Abort!!! Blocks more than YHC thought would be! Return blocks to pile and grab two bricks. Repeat to school. Stop …
Conditions: 9 pax survived the Strut/Jumnaji Valentine’s partners day led by YHC. I used this WOD in November and January when I Q’ed at Turning Point. Cool and clear in the upper 20’s. The Thang: Nice slow Mosey to the new parking area adjacent to the tennis courts. COP: SSH x30 IC Little Arm Circles …
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Oh the joys of a weekend workout: the pax got to sleep in to the late hour of 5:30am, and before the workout was complete the sun was rising and the temperatures were all the way up to 36 degrees. What a great way to start Valentines day! With the famous Splinter leading the pax …
“What the heck is a side straddle hop double merkin burpee?” “Land soft if your feet are freezing and and all your blood’s drained to ’em.” “I can’t feel my fingers…” “Changing speeds makes it better…” “Quit quittin’!” “Who invited this guy?” “5 more minutes!” “Don’t be cheatin’ it!” “‘Evil 8′ sounds lovely…” “No way …
11 pax followed Good Hands around nearly the entire RBHS campus. Good mubblechatter early but tailed off as pax became mobile. Lots of moseying, merkining and bear crawling. The pax even crashed Crypt and Boneyard’s COT with a circle of Monkey Humpers in an ode to V-Day. No disrespect meant, just showing a little love. QIC …
Eight Pax got out of the fartsack and said, “29 degrees and an F3 workout, No problem, bring it.” What we did not realize is that rubber tires become exponentially heavier when the temperature drops below 32 degrees. Also this being Saturday and thus a 1 hour workout instead of the usual 45 minutes came …
YHC saw some other F3 regions had completed a 99 workout and he was interested. If you have seen the 99 workout it will look familiar but I had to modify some as I couldn’t keep everyone’s time. So I mixed it up a little and included exercises without time, just things you can do …
12 Pax post despite the high winds and cold temperatures to get better… and probably to hear the name of Lexington’s newest AO, and to learn the identity of the AOQ. The AO’s Name: Crusade. The AOQ: Meatball. Conditions: 28 deg, wind chill of 20. The Thang: Depart the parking lot into the …
13 pax bravely removed themselves from the fartsack to face the Reaper again this morning. The Reaper doesn’t care how cold it is, and neither did the pax. YHC thought that we had an FNG out there this morning as well; however, he was wrong. It was just a baby face Blindside, somebody must have …
4 pax crawled out of the fartsack to familiarize themselves with a portion of the 10K Lexington Race Against Hunger Course. The race this year is 2/28/15 and you can still register. Tomorrow the fee goes up! So, follow THIS link to register. $30 for 10K and $15 for 5K. Pick your poison.. all proceeds go …
22 Pax including 1 FNG got out of their fartsacks for what they thought would be just another day at Shawshank. They learned early on that YHC was either delusional or reading his weinke upside down. YHC had the workout written out early yesterday and then read an article posted on Twitter from Men’s Health …
7 faithful Pax arose to the crisp gloom and decided to get better at Snake Pit. YHC had thought that he had reconned Snake Pit to it’s fullest potential after last month’s tour-de-campus workout but after Saturday’s convergence he learned he was mistaken and was introduced to a beautiful area below the main football field that …
17 pax including 1 FNG rolled out of the #Fartsack this morning to join YHC for his first Q at Crypt. I was expecting more #mumblechatter, but I guess the Cinder Blocks, the Sprints, and the special gift left in the middle of the field had them all winded. Enjoyed the group and great job! Conditions; 36 …
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Conditions:36 Degrees. Nice. 26 PAX came out for YHC’s first Q at Graveyard. YHC did not sleep well last night in anticipation of Qing at Lexington’s first AO. RBHS is also huge and endless options (dang, just remembered the logs. Oh well, next time). Ultimately YHC decided on a hill that he had spent some …
After remembering at the last moment that Boneyard starts at 05:15 instead of 05:30 and not wanting to be late to his maiden Q at Boneyard, YHC sprang out of bed like it was Christmas morning. Of course it only took a moment to realize that his legs still hadn’t recovered from this past weekends …
12 Paxs welcomed YHC for his first Q at TP. Not wanting to disappoint, YHC brought out all his favorites to make sure everybody got their money’s worth (that’s why it is free). YHC was again impressed with the group of Pax at TP, they bring it strong and had a little fun along the …
14 pax posted for the official launch of the 5:00 am AO. Today’s mission was to conquer the beast in the form of Mt Regal. The pax returned to the COT with a high level of oxygen deprivation that coming up with a final name for the AO became an impossible task. Strong work by …
25 faithful pax posted in the gloom at Shawshank this morning, some wondering if Treadmill would be a fartsacking Q after @F3Shawshank gave him a “no respect” shout out. Well gentlemen, I hope this morning didn’t feel like a fartsack. And I think y’all need to bear crawl everytime you cross that bridge. Disclaimer and …
Weather: 48 degrees and windy. 33 PAX posted at Graveyard and tested their endurance with some hill work and suicides at the helm of YHC. There was no weinke used today PAX. It’s much more fun when you let your imagination run will. Oh yeah, we’re going to do some of that, running I mean. …
CONDITIONS: 48??!? Breezy. COP: 20-LITTLE ARM CIRCLES-IC 5-MERKINS-IC 20-OH CLAPS-IN 5-MERKINS-IC 20-FRONTS CLAPS 5-MERKINS THE THANG: MOSEY TO BLOCKS 25-CHEST PRESSES-IC 10-CURLS-IC 10-OH PRESSES-IC 5-INCLINED MERKINS ON BLOCK 5-DECLINED MERKINS ON BLOCKS Rinse & Repeat MOSEY TO COLUMNS: BALLS TO THE WALL – HOLD TILL EACH PAX COUNT OFF 5 5-DECLINED MERKINS OFF SHORT WALL-IC …
COP Disclaimer & Prayer Head on down the stairs to the practice field for COP 25 – SSH IC 20 – TTT IC 25 – Little Arm Circles IC Each Way 25 – Squats IC 25 – Merkins IC 20 – Monkey Humpers IC 1 Lap Around track Mosey on down to the Tire Farm …
4 committed Pax rose to the challenge of another Boneyard Q by YHC. The unofficial Boneyard motto is 45 minutes and then recover which makes for a lot of opportunity to get better. The Pax got’er done and if they are anything like YHC had a little trouble steering their cars on the way home. …
Disclaimer, some of us are not right in the head nor do we claim to be professionals. So why would someone want to take off in the middle of the night, put a weighted ruck on, and then proceed to ruck 20 miles? Well…why not? Some of the Lexington pax had shown interest in doing …
18 Pax joined Yhc for a little fun at the Crypt this morning. YHC wanted to bring back his favorite exercises that made him almost splash Merlot, when he was a fresh face at the Crypt. The mumble chatter was prime and spirits were high at least until we hit the hill. Conditions: 50 degrees …
YHC devised a workout with the intention of lowering the boom on #TheHerd at Jumanji this AM only to be turned away by their effort and intensity. Great work by all in a workout that kept us all moving for most of the allotted time. Aye. The Thang: THE THANG: Mosey around track with assorted …
Thang: Prayer COT- name/age/nickname/something spiritual about you Potluck explained what the format for this weekly meeting would be. We will discuss a passage of Scripture as a group to include examining the passage for application for those in the passage and also in our lives. Ideal group size is 6-10 men (12 already too many). …
8+1 Gorgeous Pax post for a swimmingly good run up and down and up and down hills all around the beautiful River Bluff HS campus. This workout was originally penned by Flapper last May and YHC decided to resurrect it to remind the pax just how much they love hills! Thang: Prayer Warm Up Jog …
YHC crawled out of his sleep number fartsack aching from the workout hangover of the day before. The Snakepit Convergence Double Down with 5K GoRun claimed some pax including YHC. Some of the Twitter Injury Reports included, “popped something in my hip”, “8 workouts in 7 days my legs needed a break”, “Nantan beauty …
Conditions: 28 Degree and Breezy. 55 Pax Converged at F3 Lexington’s Snakepit AO. Disclaimer BOM Mosey to Field for COP: Rotated between four Q’s: 10 Burpees – OYO 15 SSH – IC 25 Squats – IC 15 TTT – IC 15 Windmills – IC 10 Burpees – OYO 25 LBC’s – IC The Thang: 4 …
For those not invited to the party at SnakePit, there was the option of Boneyard. 8 pax decided to take that option for various reasons. Okay, we were all invited, but due to time, travel, and other conflicts just couldn’t make to join the majority of our brothers. Doesn’t mean we couldn’t get in a …
Conditions: 25 degrees It was a heat wave of a day for the tortures of Shades of Grey. With a little drizzle from the evening before, there was a sheen across the football field as the 27 brave pax followed their Q into a runfest of sheer fun!!!!! Thang Mosey in a snake pattern every 10 yds to …
15 Pax posted for the 3rd 5:00 am test run group, and thankfully all 15 pax returned to the COT physically unharmed. YHC decided to try an out an back down Pilgrim Church Road. Safety was a concern with sight distances and lack of sidewalk. However, a Friday morning would be the best morning to try …
The Weather: 24 degrees, need I say more? The Thang: 8 Pax braved the sub-freezing temps on this fine morning to get better and get faster. YHC posted the two route options last night on Twitter so everyone wouldn’t have to rely on YHC’s splainin’. The shorter of the two routes is a nice 3.8 mile …
7 PAX conquered the fartsack Wednesday morning for a partial repeat Q at the hands of YHC. The wind brought the cold, the Q brought the suck, and the PAX brought the downPAINment. Conditions: 28° COP SSH 35 IC IW 20 IC Squat 20 IC Lil Arm Circle 20 IC (10 each) TTT 20 IC …
I was deeply encouraged this week to see several pax organize a 3rd F opportunity in the Lexington area. After almost 6 months of posting, I agree with No Show: “F3 has changed me physically more than spiritually.” With other pax sharing the same thoughts and realizing the need to dig deeper spiritually, conversations started happening …
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22 PAX welcome YHC back to the shank with open arms. Thanks for the warm welcome. COT Disclaimer and Prayer SSH – 25 IC TTT – 25 IC Arm Circles – 15 each way IC Merkins – 10 IC Squats – 25 IC Mosey over to end of field Sprint to each light pole Burpies …
YHC received a new GORUCK GR0 that he was itching to break-in in preparation for an upcoming GORUCK event. Theres no better way to do this than to bring it out for a ruck friendly workout with the Crypt crew. So he prepped the ruck, loaded up the bricks, and off into the gloom he …
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7 pax joined YHC at Snake Pit this morning. Awesome to see the guys push themselves through the pain this AM. Great group of men and a pleasure to work with you. Conditions; 43 degrees and perfect! BOM The Thang; COP SSH – 30IC TTT – 20IC Plank O Rama no recovery until end; Merkins …
Conditions: 42* Balmy The Thang: 10 Pax gathered for our 4th addition of this wandering Sunday Morning Ruck. A new route had been selected. Leave parking lot, left on Hwy 60 towards Ballentine, Left on River Rd, a loop back to River Rd and to the parking lot. It was noticed halfway through that this …
3 pax rose from the fartsack to join YHC for a creative boneyard beatdown. YHC was asked earlier in the week if he could step up and Q the Boneyard on short notice, YHC is always working on new ideas for workouts so what better place to test it out than the Boneyard. Conditions: 43 …
10 faithful posted at Jumanji Thursday morning, some regular members of The Herd and some traveling pax. Especially in a smaller group, #mumblechatter is a special thing. It started heavy but lessened throughout the 45 minute beatdown that consisted of a few merkins, good cardio, several burpees (we did 172.. that’s a new record, right?), …
12 PAX Posted at TP in the early gloom to have their intestinal fortitude tested by YHC. It soon became evident that it is not the length of the Weinke that defines a Boot camp, but by what is written on it. And when you see the same word over and over again, you know it will take …
Weather: Seasonably cold 7 PAX descended upon the SnakePit in hopes to get better, faster, and stronger (and not freeze). The Thang: SSH x 25 IC TTT x 15 IC Windmill x 15 IC LBAC 15 fw, 15 bw IC Big arm circles 15 fw, 15 bw IC Plank o’rama – high plank, low plank, …
11 pax posted for round 2 of the 5:00 am run group. YHC decided for a familiar route, and the groans were overwhelming when Whiteford (and the hill up to Lowes) was mentioned. One pax almost got in his car to leave… (Cough … Cough…. Cheech … Cough…. Cough), but thankfully it was only to …
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11 men triumphantly battled the Fartsack to post for a little fast feet action In the heart of down town Lexington. YHC had conjured up 2 routes to test the PAX ability to venture out to the “other side of the tracks.” The Pax were up for the challenge and returned back to the start after a …
37 pax reporting for duty @ #Graveyard today for a beautiful morning under the brilliant moon. One of the bigger crowds we have seen on a sub 30 degree day. Determined to stifle the ever-growing #mumble-chatter, high reps and some smooth cardio was on the way. Conditions: 28 degrees, clear The THANG: Disclaimer Job to upper parking lot Circle …
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Weather: Cold for a few minutes; didn’t matter after that… 26 Non-Fartsackers joined us at the front of River Bluff HS to participate in Boneyard (10) and Crypt (16). YHC was the QIC of Crypt. This is how things went down: The Thang: Mosey to Thistle Field – BKs & HKs included SSH x 25 …
Temp: 27 degrees Clear Sky No New Guys Disclaimer 21 Pax woke up to a balmy 27 degrees, ready to work the Sands of Shawshank. Sorry boys no Frisbee fun today! No tanning lotion or beach babes either, just the smell of sweat mixed with frozen sand from your brother pax. The mumble chatter involved getting sand in stranges places and …
Warm up job around the park with stops for warm up exercises. Sprinkled in we started our Merkin ladder from 10 reps. Then it was off to get blocks for some work in the parking lot. Carry blocks/sprints for 10 minutes, with merkins sprinkled in during rest periods. After putting blocks up, long springs were …
11 Pax rose from their warm fartsacks this morning and made the decision to get better at Turning Point. Although YHC’s car read 27 degrees outside, temps quickly rose and before long the Pax were beginning to think that Turning Point was a tropical paradise. Well OK, there weren’t any fruity drinks with umbrellas in them …
Conditions: Cold 6 PAX did the honor of joining YHC for a Saturday AB busting smokefest. The Thang: Mosey to Sidewalk (Mosey at Boneyard means Bear Crawls) for COP: 1 Minute SSH-IC 1 Minute 8 Count Merkins-IC 1 Minute LBC’s-IC Pair Up Mosey to another area via Bear Crawl 1 Minute Iron Crosses-AMRAP-Switch Partners R&R …
F3 pax like several things…among them are a convergence, a race and a #doubledown opportunity. Saturday, February 7 offers you the chance for all 3. SnakePit will be the host AO for Lexington’s latest convergence. Located at White Knoll High School, SnakePit has amenities to rival our beloved Graveyard but it has become notorious for …
The first MLB teams report for spring training in roughly 18 days. 4 members of Jumanji got started on spring training with a workout utilizing a baseball field. Conditions 26 degrees Disclaimer Prayer Mosey around the parking lot high knees, butt kicks to the beginning of the rubber track 20 SS hops in cadence 20 …
Disclaimer & Prayer COP Head out to front of school in grass area for COP – SSH – 25 IC – TTT – 20 IC – Baby arm circles – 15 IC each way – Merkins – 15 IC – Squats – 25 IC Mosey over to parking lot / split up for more room …
Music to YHC’s ears. Conditions: 52 Degrees, Windy – Perfect Hill weather The Thang – (By the way this sucks without pics. I know get over it. Trying.) Left Parking Lot Ran North on U.S. 1 towards Lexington Old Mill. Turn left on Harmon Street Take first left on Butler Street YHC’s kids refer to …
Speed days are on Monday you know….. We Just. Ran. Hills. MJ….. I hate you…Read More »
16 braved the windy conditions and stepped out into the gloom to fight the Reaper. Some of the pax poked fun at YHC about him being there since 0330…”Its 3am I must be lonely” – Matchbox 20. YHC got some weird stares as he went through a sock change before moving onto the Reaper. So …
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7 pax posted for a test run of a 5:00 am run group. YHC was suprised to see such a good turnout with less than 24 hours notice (however, we are talking about F3 pax, so YHC shouldn’t have really been surprised). The run this morning was a flashback to YHC’s swagger days when the …
What: Community Dodge Ball Tournament with 6 Man Teams ($30 registration fee per team) When: Saturday, March 7, from 4:00-7:00 pm Where: St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Family Life Center in beautiful Hickory NC Why: St. Luke’s UMC college ministries is raising funds for a spring mission trip to inner city Los Angeles CA and we want …
Conditions: 11 pax survived Smokey’s revisit of my November Q at Turning Point. Cool and clear in the mid 20’s with a Q in shorts. The Thang: BOM Nice slow Mosey to the basketball court. COP: SSH x30 IC Little Arm Circles x15 Forward and 15 Reverse IC Through the Tunnel x25 IC Imperial Walkers …
CONDITIONS: A “little” chilly but nothing a few Burpees can’t help DISCLAIMER: Chinstrap Upon arrival at Shawshank in the gloom, YHC was welcomed with open arms by many brothers that he hadn’t seen I awhile. In the back of his mind, he also hoped that the love would still be there after the workout. Time …
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Every Tuesday morning from 0440-0510 inside Gator Commons on the campus of River Bluff HS, all pax are invited to participate in a small group study of Scripture and discuss its application for our lives. This time was chosen in order to give every man (avg-50-60 pax) that post at RBHS an easy opportunity to …
On Tuesday Morning at the #Snakepit, the bar was raised by Donatello, as he challenged the Pax to continue to get better. It got YHC to thinking about the Pax at Snakepit, which has been a very steady group of 10-12 over the last few months of cold weather. The fitness levels of these faithful …
*BACKBLAST FOR 1/24/15 SATURDAY* 15 Brave Souls enter the frigid and rainy AO GRAVEYARD. You have to be crazy or want to #GetBetter to show up in these conditions. While the YHC was hoping to have a good turnout then 12 Pax showed up 5 min before 7:00 like the scene in Field Of Dreams …
22 PAX arrived in the gloom for a brick scolding by YHC. YHC was informed that bricks have been left on the Field of Dreams after workouts, so the PAX quickly made friends with their bricks and were responsible for them the entire workout. #nobricksleftbehind Conditions: Cold and clear- 27 degrees The THANG: Disclaimer- Prayer PAX …
YHC has taken note of the Graveyard pax dedicated to the #getbetter via the 3100 Burpee Challenge. While this is #CSAUP, YHC is proud of the effort and decided to assist these pax with their 3100 burpee goal. Burpee count was approx 120 with 150 yards of bear crawls. Other than, we didn’t do much …
30.5 Pax showed up for a PYT merkin/ squat fest. Mumble chatter was at an all time high i would say. I can’t figure out it they really do hate when YHC Q’s or if they just like to poke the bear and see me get angry!!! Either way its all in fun and i …
It’s that time again…the MUD RUN is coming! YHC will be the Q for F3Nation this year. Your Regional Q’s have been contacted and we are working to get the ball rolling. Most regions have an assigned Mud Run Q for the Fall, the full list should be complete soon. The Ultimate Challenge Mud Run is the F3 …
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33 Pax including 1 FNG (Elaine) posted to Graveyard for a Throwback Thursday on the Bridge. While on the Odesy to Summerville for a Q, YHC was reminded of a certain Bridge WO that was unpopular with the Pax so we brought it back, (thanks Hannging Chad for the reminder). All went well with lots …
Another day in the gloom with the striders is always in order. Some would question why YHC keeps calling them out, but the stride numbers dwindled with the GoRuck. Accountability is one of our goals in F3, so I’m calling you out, even if you could do more merkins in one session than I could …
4 Pax showed their fortitude in the icy cold gloom of #Anchor this morning. Thankfully, the wind was at a minimum — unfortunately, the pain was not. 5 circuits, with 4 sets per circuit, each set ending with 5 solid Merkins (solid Merkin = all the way down, and all the way back up — …
<ShartWeek.jpeg> 14 faithful Pax embarked in the wee hours of gloom this morning to find YHC on the Q and based on the early mumblechatter the bets were on for a Triple Nickel and wind sprints. Little did the Pax know YHC was able to put in some extra credit this morning and toured the …
22 Pax including 1 FNG (Onside) entered the gloom this morning for a Double Q Beatdown by YHC and JJ. After getting the call to cover for our Brother Putt Putt who could not make it this morning due to personal reasons, YHC and JJ decided we would take on the Challenge. And Challenge is …
Conditions: 35* Clear The Thang: The beauty of meeting at the dam is there are a lot of options for routes. YHC chose a new route that would take us down Old Broad River, up Coldstream Dr. and through the golf course…..this route also brought hills…..was great work by the pax. A lot of mumble …
conditions: 34* and clear The Thang: 12 Men gathered for the 2nd edition of our Sunday morning rucks. This time we would be traversing some new areas of Irmo. Being one of the few Lake Murray pax many had not ventured to this dark mysterious place. I told the pax we would be doing a little …
Conditions – Chilly but clear The SnakePit has had some great Qs over the past few weeks/months. YHC has been very impressed with the challenging and creative Qs coming from the AO PAX and outside veterans. It is encouraging to see fitness levels improving along with the fellowship. With the warm fuzzies out of the way …
^^^The video doesn’t really have anything to do with the workout. Other than if you sit back and watch the PAX roll into a workout, well it seems similar. No offense. I just thought this was funny and I miss not using pictures. Conditions: 32 Degrees Mosey to Field for COP: 15-SSH 15-Thru the Tunnel …
Diamond of Destruction and Pain and Death and Pain and Mud and StuffRead More »
(Written by & posted for Muggy Tape – FYI…his sophomore QIC was NO JOKE!) 16 Brave pax answered the challenge of “The BEAST” as only F3 can, they crushed it! YHC was introduced to “The BEAST” a few weeks back by brother Mayhem. Thank you sir. YHC felt it only proper to pass it on. …
6 Pax entered the Gloom this morning to take a walk on the wild side with YHC. WIth some of the Pax recoving from surgery/injury, YHC decided to set the tone early by jumping in with 8 count Body builders from the get go. No running in this workout, but plenty of pain. With weights …
Conditions: 42 degrees and cool Disclaimer The thang: Four pax posted in the gloom this morning for a Birthday Q by YHC. No one knew what to expect, not even the Q. What do we do 42 times to celebrate his birthday? We’ll decide as time goes on. Mosey(1/2 mile) up the hill to school …
Conditions: 36 Degrees, Wet Four PAX came out to the Snakepit to work together and get stronger. The Thang: COP: 15-SSH-IC 15-THRU THE TUNNELS-IC 25-LBC’S-IC 20-GOOFBALLS-IC 20-DONKEY KICKS MOSEY TO BRICKS: 25-SQUAT POSITION OH PRESS’S-IC 25-CURLS FOR GIRLS-IC 10-FLYS-IC 25-NAPALMS-IC MOSEY TO FIELD GOAL LINE: BEAR CRAWL 10 YARDS CRAWL BEARS 10 YARDS RINSE AND …
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Four Pax arrived at Jumanji for a 60 second AMRAP in 10 parking spaces. Warmup: All IC SSH 20 LAC 10 forward 10 Reverse Imperial Walker 20 Thru Tunnel 20 Wind mill 15 Mosey around back side of track and end up at Parking lot by the Restrooms The Thang: 10 parking spaces with different …
To all Columbia, Lake Murray and Lexington Pax (and anyone else who might make the trip) — F3 Columbia will be fielding at least two teams for the seventeenth annual Historic Columbia Chili Cook-Off, to be held at the Music Farm on Saturday, 21 February 2015. The night will be filled with lively competition, food, …
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership. It’s a wonderful mission that has seen great success in the past couple of years. The idea of “community” may prompt much discussion. Is it our neighborhood? Our town? Our city? Or, is it any …
(Written by Shake N’ Bake) It was a chilly wet morning but 13 pax rolled out the fartsack to see what Shake N’ Bake had in store for his VQ. Being his first time in the Q, he was a little nervous about what to plan, but wanted to make sure everybody had fun. In honor …
13 pax get a history lesson on NASCAR and peanut farms, and a closing testimony at CryptRead More »
As the Starfish model expands into 2015, F3 is planting a Shovel Flag on Daniel Island, SC. It is on tap to be one of the best Area of Operations (AOs). We will be starting the first workout Saturday, March 7th at 0700. The AO will be located at Governor’s Park, off of exit 24 …
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YHC knew it was going to be a fun morning when the called-for 100% chance of rain didn’t decide to get out of the Fartsack. 6 Pax put in some solid work with #Jumanji’s newest gear addition, courtesy of Inuit & Tough Guy a few weeks back. Full disclosure, this is a modified version of …
It was soggy and the bricks got heavy, but 8 pax defied the #fartsack this morning and showed up ready for what turned out to be a full-body beatdown. 3 pax decided that the beatdown wouldn’t be all that hard, so they elected to put in a cool 5 miles at #Stridelite XL. All pax packed …
Your “EVERYTHING” hurts? Well, your “EVERYTHING” got betterRead More »
4 pax posted for a soggy Beatdown at Turning Point this morning. It was good to be back at TP. Always a lot of good stuff to do. Conditions; 40 degrees and wet Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang: COP 30 – SSH IC Mosey to the Play Ground Area *Run 1 lap around the Track …
13 men assembled on the Lexington side of the Lake Murray dam to test themselves against the clock. 13 men finish knowing themselves better and delighting in the results of their hard work. Conditions: about 47 degrees. winds NNE at 8MPH but the Semi’s on the road give you about a 10mph SW gust. Disclaimer & …
25 pax, including 1 FNG (Darren Holfield-Radar). Another great morning at Shawshank. Even with some regulars (you know who you are) posting at other AOs or fartsacking, Shawshank always delivers. Of all the AOs, Shawshank has a special F3 spirit. YHC wanted to provide the pax with a tough workout. (In memory of: Several Pax …
Conditions: 11 pax survived Smokey’s second Q at Turning Point. The grass was much shorter this time than the last time I was at this AO. Mid 30’s, perfect temps for a nice early morning down painment. The Thang: Nice slow Mosey to the other end of the parking lot. COP: SSH x20 IC Merkins …
Whether: 40 degrees and pleasant. 10 PAX posted at Snake Pit for a #Weinkieless Q led by Nail Pop and 2 posted early for Stridelite to get the legs loose before the smokefest. This was YHC’s second time to Snake Pit and he noticed a few things that he wanted to incorporate into the workout …
YHC mentioned on the Twitter-sphere the night before that he had signed up to Q twice and both times he jumped in with Crypt due to no one coming for a Boneyard beat-down. So our trusty Nan-tan issued a challenge on the Twitter-sphere and the pax responded. Some even came out to run 3.5 miles …
23 men rose from the fartsack to join YHC in celebrating his Bday, what better way to celebrate than a good ole fashion beatdown! YHC looks forward to another year of getting better and what better way than adding to the place I call home #Crypt. Since it was a party, YHC knew that he …
8 PAX assembled at the SnakePit in the gloom to experience the Bite of Thee Snake himself. After the reminder in COP that there was going to be a PT test today, YHC and the PAX quickly realized that we needed some anti-Venom ASAP. With our resident Mumblechatter expert still in the fartsack, the PAX …
CONDITIONS: MID-FORTIES & WINDY 6 PAX took a gamble and placed their bets at Anchor this AM. YHC strives to give the PAX what they came for, a good return on their PAinvestment! The Thang: COP: 15-SSH-IC 20-AROUND THE WORLD-OYO 15-THRU THE TUNNEL-IC 25-LBC’S-IC PICK-A-CARD, ANY CARD CARDS IN DECK ARE THE 2,4,6,8,10 OF EACH …