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Ohio!

Was a frosty morning at Depot, so a perfect day for an Ohio-themed Q! (was not this level of cold, however. SIDE NOTE: this movie was filmed in, you guessed it, Cleveland)   WARM UP (I caved on this) 20 SSH (OYO obviously) run down hill to The Lantern (that’s the OSU student newspaper!) 20 …

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Hammer 2.2.21

11 pax gathered on a cold ground hogs day where they found winter was still in full swing. After a quick warm up pax partnered up and completed the Dora of 300 big boys, 200 merkins, 100 jump squats, 50 burpees.  Pax then completed 10 rounds of hustler merkins and an an circuit 

ODE TO SP

It was a cool gloom, to run with the men. There were plenty there… except that one HIM.  We waited for the smell of citrus hops, but the hands of the clock just went tic toc.Alas the time has hit five and a one, wait no longer so the ruckers don’t run!With hats pulled low …

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Lunges & Ladders

4 Pax brave the cold weather to get better this morning.  With the weather being brisk and the D2D coming up YHC wanted to keep the pax moving to stay warm.  I think I succeeded on both accounts.  Here is what we did. Weather:  35 and windy Disclaimer/Prayer Mosey to parking by the retention pond …

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Farmers Only

On a brisk 37 degree morning with a 10-15 MPH wind 11 PAX defied the fartsack for Mercy Rules trip to Shawshank. There were 3 known block breakers present that YHC kept a close eye on (No names mentioned).  Disclaimer / Prayer The Thang: 1 lap around the parking lot.  Mosey to the block pile …

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Manhunt Monday

It’s a bad feeling when you show up to run group and the other 2 guys are 2 of the fastest in the region. Luckily, Pickle and Spillway slowed down just enough for YHC to keep up.  While it wasn’t my most conversational pace, good fellowship throughout the 6+ miler. Conditions: 41 degrees, no rain …

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COBBLER Q

Conditions: *brisk* 26* Disclaimer/Prayer- The Thang:YHC traveled to the dudes of Jumanji-lots of great guys over there and plenty of HIM’s to put work in on a Saturday at 6:30. I do design work all day long, so I pull up google maps to Jumanji and all I saw were baseball diamonds-imagining a great season, …

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Dealing in January

Conditions: 45 with wet ground Dealer’s Choice BooBoo: Mosey to Ivy Hall, 10 merkins, 10 squats, sprint around loop, mosey to tennis courts, 20 BBSU Duckie: 4 corners with 5 burpees at each corner followed by a backwards lap Focker: 5 Pullups and 10 squats x3, 20 dips on picnic tables Wally: mosey to Garbage …

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RC’s Toybox

Intro, disclaimer, check for FNG’s, let’s go. 11 pax turned up in the blustery 40ish degree gloom to see what ol’ RC would think up for their betterment.  YHC hopes he did not disappoint.  After an rather innocuous warmup with some old favorites, the Burpees and Bear crawls began.  Then a mosey to the afore …

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Double Crosson

Due to some mysterious case of the not feel so goods a last min change was called for the Q and YHC stepped in for the impromptu route. Simple yet satisfying. The rucker/ walkers ventured off into the unknown and we all made it back safe and a little better after 45 minutes.  Conditions: Calm …

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Birthday Q

Weather was a nice 50 degrees with some wind. It was good to see 8 other brothers out this morning to celebrate my birthday this morning.  We started with a prayer, the Lord’s Prayer, then the Pledge. Run to the block pile and take them back to the back of the school. Music was started …

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Four For Three

It was a lonely wait until go time this morning, but never fear,  a few regular Smokehouse PAX showed up right on time to relieve the Q of the pressure of performing alone. By few, that means three. Must be a real alarm clock situation taking its toll on the PAX, we know the fartsack …

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#Fiddy

  5 men dropped the #DRP and posted at Shawshank in hopes of getting a little better. YHC knew that these cats like to get after it, so the plan was to run, work, run, work, run, etc… etc… etc… Hard work put in by the Shankers today.. Conditions: Low 30’s and frosty Disclaimer and …

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Fartleks

YHC was #honored to be the #warbaby this AM. Good fellowship with #Respect pax, Iron Mary and Knozit. First F was pretty good, too. Fartleks are always a good way to get a little bit better. 4.5 miles during speedwork is #realnice.  Conditions: 36 degrees and breezy The Thang: Disclaimer, BOM Warm-up Mile Stretch OYO …

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Westside Story

Day got away from me so short back blast tonight.  11 for Hammer.  Pretty simple workout.  Warmup at COT.  1 mi run to Citadel Park with stops along the way.  Brief standoff with Swampfox.  No blood drawn.  Team building pull-up exercise.  1 mi run back to COT. Conditions – 35 and almost dry, fairly pleasant …

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Thanks for 4

Conditions raining and cold  No FNGs  Disclaimer  COT/prayer  4 yr for me as of 1/10/2021. It wasn’t the work that kept me coming back. It was the support from the Snakepit pax and the other pax of F3 Lexington. I could workout in a gym but without the accountability I doubt it would last long. …

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Moist workout at the covid testing facility, aka Depot

Upon arrival, everyone was wondering what the newly placed tent and orange cones came from. Then, it was natural to realize, this is probably a better location for covid testing (versus the small parking lot at Ballentine Library). They didn’t ask us permission, Depot attorneys are looking at our options.  Warmup: SSH x 20 TTT …

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Taurasi Modified Tidal Wave, Post Tide win “Q.” NO Heffalump’s to be found…

Temperature was 39, light rain/mist, just enough to dampen the gloom for a 2021 Taurasi modified Tidal Wave beatdown at F3 BeechHouse! Light-Pole to Light-Pole pain stations. Shovel Flag- Check… New AOQ SheShed!  Come join us Tues/Thurs 5:00AM 5 Pax?! I guess the fart sack got the best of all these Bama fans?! 5 of …

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Anything Goes

Beautiful morning at The Hollow to take the next step toward betterment in 2021.  11 PAX showed up and did just that!  Here’s what went down. Weather:  34 degrees and calm Disclaimer Opening Prayer COP Mosey the parking lot and circle up in the courtyard SSH x 15 IC LBAC’s x 10 Forward IC LBAC’s …

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Smoker???!!!

5 Smokehouse studs chose to defeat the dreaded fartsack and posted for some good ole Thursday betterment! To those who slept in…ah yeah about that, well we’ll talk it out on Tuesday when you show up for Bouknight Jr, I meant Urkel’s Q.  Glad to have our esteemed AOQ back with us from his Covidland …

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Back lot tour

Conditions: 29 degrees the Thang: COP SSH IC x 20TTT IC x 10IW IC x 20 Head to the lower lot for some of the less explored areas of Goat   On the road, 10 decline merkins, bear crawl forward to the other curb, 9 incline merkins  revisers bear crawl, 8 decline merkins, etc   …

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Stay the Course

  10 pax stay the course ITG and get their scheduled maintenance.  2 for SL.  The radar showed a green blob right over Lexington this morning, but that didn’t stop these men from posting.  Kudos men! Conditions – 39 deg, vindy, rain in near futureFNG = 0DisclaimerPrayerMosey to block pile and bring back to breezeway. BOARD …

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Block 21s

Conditions: 41 with light intermittent rain Warm Up: Mini lap 21 LBAC forward and back IC 21 SSH IC The Thang: low plank whenever waiting 1 minute max BBSU (x2) 2 minutes max Merkins mosey with block to parking garage 21 KB swings run up one level, 21 Burpees, run back down to block 21 …

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Stride runs SAFE

Conditions: 41 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer, Count off, BOM The Route:  COT & BOM Devo: Matthew 6:5-13 Prayer Requests: -Notebook, No Show, Cartwheel’s M Announcements: -SAFE Run -2/20 Dam to Dam  

Cottonmouth 2021 Pre-Blast – Event Details (3/13/21)

Attention PAX! After an excellent event in pre-Covid 2020, the annual Lake Murray CSAUP is back in 2021.  This time the event will be in….err I mean at Lake Murray.  The Cottonmouth will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Dreher Island State Park.  The launch time is tentatively 7:30am, with the event being …

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Taurasi Good riddance to 2020 Arm and Leg Day… Lots of 20 reps…

F3 12/29/2020 BEECHHOUSE Taurasi “Q” Temperature was 37, low humidity, slight breeze and close to a full moon, just enough to light the Beechwood football stadium gloom for a 2020 good riddance beatdown. Shovel Flag- Check… 5 Pax?! I guess the fart sack got the best of some of us. 5 of us sharpened some …

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Winging it with a little Holiday Cheer and a whole lot of Motivation

The mumble chatter was strong with this group. Strong showing which inspired a strong workout. The Pax of Shawshank never disappoint!! In preparing for this Q, YHC looked back at some of the early great Q’s and decided winging it would be best.  Weather:  A clear 48 degrees Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang:Mosey to the forgotten soccer …

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VQ ALERT

Here is the backblast for today…   10 PAX’s:  Wild Hog (R), Dangle (R), Slum Lord (R), Iron Mary (R), Kenwood (R), Hoist, Bundy, Cramps, Glue, Scrum   Warm-up:  1 lap, side straddle hops – 15 ct, through the tunnel – 15 ct, Michael Phelps – 10 ct, Bonnie Blair’s 10 ct   Went on …

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PEclass

38* w/ 10 mph NW wind Disclaimer/ prayer Circle up- each exercise below is 15 IC: SSH, TTT, IW, LBAC F/R Motivators X 5 (We did do these Booster) Mosey around parking lot and back to breeze way toward front door of school. Next we chose an item to advance to a target that was …

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Nothing new

Your Q this morning had writers block before this workout, so apologies for the lack of creativity.  Weather was about 40 degrees with wet ground from the day before.  After welcoming our FNG, we said the disclaimer, prayer, Lord’s prayer and the pledge. From then, we mosied to the back of the school the long …

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Flea Q Remix

Conditions cold wet Disclaimer  No FNGs  Prayer / COT  Good to see the pax at it early for SL some rucking, some running,  some doing some laps and big boy stairs.   Warm up  Various warm up exercises in prescribed routine by Flea Grab a block and partner up  Line up on track 10 block burpees …

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Accelerating

I will admit it…after hearing a steady rain while in the comfort of the fartsack, the last thing I wanted to do was run in the cold rain. Why did my Q have to fall on a morning when it’s 38 degrees and rainy? But, forces I am thankful for…responsibility, accountability, the focus on acceleration…got …

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