Hump Day DRP
12 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack on this warm morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Contemplating his first post this week, YHC wanted to push the limits of these former #SadClowns of #TheCastle. It was an honor to lead these #MinivanCenturions who left it all at on the pavement of the streets of …
Red Fox Rumble
Weather: Clear. 38 degrees.7 PAX gathered at Woodshed on a chilly morning. It was just 3 days ago when I got to witness my alma mater (the great Marist Red Foxes) take down Pondo’s alma mater (PC Blue Hose) 57-32 when they matched up on the gridiron in Clinton SC. Pondo bravely showed up and …
Trenholm Park
Conditions: 52 and overcast The warmup: 25 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 15 Thru the Tunnel IC 20 Mt. Climbers IC Lap around parking lot The Thang: Grab blocks and mosey to far side of field 25 yard sprint 50 Squats and return/ hold plank 25 yard backwards sprint 40 big boys and return/ …
Halloween HiiT with Teddy
The Thang: Warmup: Motivators, counting down from 5 in cadence Imperial Walkers x 20 in cadence Little Baby Arm Circles (forward and backward), Overhead Claps & Raise the Roof – 10 reps each in cadence Windmills x 20 in cadence Squats x 20 OYO Mosey over to school playground, divide into two teams. Teams …
Ghost Tour
Weather – 45 and clear, moist field conditions as usual YHC thought a little Halloween theme was warranted on this fine day. Having just watched “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” special with the kiddos, decided a classic bed sheet ghost would do nicely. For the Q, YHC brought along a few more bed sheets …
Woodshed: Meek, not Weak
YHC promised a fun, work will be done workout last night on the Twitter machine. Warm Up:25 Side Straddle Hops, in cadence.20 Little Baby Arm Circles, forward. Hold arms up.20 Little Baby Arm Circles, reverse. Hold arms up.~40 yard out and back Butt kickers.~40 yard out and back high knees.The Thing:Mosey to the blocks, each …
Fart (lek)
Conditions: 68 and humid Disclaimer Tha Thang: 3 pax gathered for a little speedwork. 4 accels of about 400-500 meters each, total route 4.3 miles. 2/3rds did the rx. One had a race 2 days ago, so #excused . Announcements: TomTomFoolery likely to be moved back to mid-January. Komen foundation is charity of the month, …
You want cheese with that whine?
Conditions: 60ish, perfect Disclaimer: Prior to YHC arrival Tha Thang: Our planned Q went AWOL to the beach, and our AOQ had an alarm fail. So, things went sideways straight off. YHC had a running plan early, so first 30 minutes was allocated to a Dealer’s Choice which apparently Fallout dominated, with a good deal …
PRE-BLAST- F3 LEXINGTON BLOOD DRIVE
UPDATED 10/6/21 with new time, now 8am-1pm. FREE T-shirt and $20 EGIFT card. Gentlemen- to paraphrase from the F3 Nation website, the mission is to invigorate male leadership in our community…. to become HIMs (High Impact Men). Want to make an impact? Give blood. I think sometimes we shy away from giving blood because we …
WHERE WAS THE RAIN? 4 Pax came to the Shed to escape the fartsack. It was a little damp, but not bad. Following a thorough disclaimer, we moseyed from the AO parking lot to the front of the school, where we commenced with COP: SSH x 20 IC, IW x 20 IC, Alt. Lunges 20 …
Sill Unsure About “Cusack” Origin
In all honesty, YHC is not at an age to fully understand the origin of the term “Cusack”, but I do know when it comes to the F3 Lexicon you can pretty much say anything.
BRR training a la Martha
Cloudy morning with temps in the 70s but Cola humidity in the 90s An all-star group of 6 pax made their way to Woodshed this morning for an off-campus Q. YHC is in the home stretch of preparing for the BRR so a trip to a hill in the hood was a required part of …
Third Time’s The Charm
10 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack on this Wednesday in search of a way to #GetBetter. With conditions steamy in the #Gloom, YHC wanted to push the limits of these former #SadClowns of #TheCastle. It was an honor to lead these #MinivanCenturions who left it all at on the pavement of the streets of Kings …
Back to Skool at the Woodshed
10 Pax got on the bus this morning for a sultry back-to-school bash at the ‘Shed. The Thang: Greetings and disclaimer. Formed up into two lines for Indian Run to the front of the school. Warmed up: Side Straddle Hops ( 20, in cadence) Imperial Walkers (20, in cadence) Little Baby Arm Circles (forward & …
Silent Bob Speaks
Silent Bob’s long-delayed solo VQ finally came to pass despite the AOQ’s best efforts to avoid the inevitable, previously choosing to EH routine fartsackers to Q instead of the War Baby with nearly perfect attendance. Fortune smiled upon the Quiet One after Pipeline tweaked his neck playing tennis on vacation (prayers up) and called for a late substitute, circumventing the normal selection process.
Heavybull
4 faithful showed up to conquer the concrete beast. However, only YHC actually touched the beast, with the rest choosing the Bullseye, 2/3 weighted. No complaints here, as YHC joined them for a couple laps too with weight. Sure makes a difference. Disclaimer Tha Thang Announcements: Gump runvergence August 27th at Stumble Prayer requests: None …
5th Annual Never Forget Challenge
9.11.2001 Those numbers stand alone in American history and will always be remembered for what happened in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on that memorable day. Never (ever) forget! Who: F3 Smokehouse of F3 Lexington region hosts the 5th Annual 9.11 Never Forget Challenge to ensure that forgetting the events of that day is …
More Blocks, Abs, and Suicides
Conditions: 70’s and light rain The warmup: 20 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC Little baby arm circles 10 Front IC Little baby arm circles 10 back IC Through the tunnel 15 IC run to end of parking lot and back The thang: With blocks 25 overhead presses oyo 25 Curls for the girls oyo …
Judge Judy VQ
Judge Judy’s First Q at Spur! Twas a good one Disclaimer and opening talk THE THANG Mosey to side of field with the pull up bars High Knees Butt Kickers Karaoke both ways Walking Quads Walking Caves Sumo Lunges Chainbreakers Exercise #1: Buddy Up Fun Crawls P1 does Flutter Kicks while P2 ran to the …
No Retreat at The Castle
8 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering near the Kings Grant Clubhouse was YHC, who was still feeling the effects of a trip to The Bull on Monday. Once the clock struck 5:30 sharp, the PAX got better on the streets of Kings Grant as they …
Coupon Carry
Conditions: Weather was a reasonable mid 70’s The Thang: 7 PAX showed up (unlike some certain HC’s) for another Hammer. This one had a little of everything to work the whole body. One thing is certain, carrying blocks is no fun. All in all we carried the blocks about 2 miles. Warmup – Through the …
Blocks, Abs, And Suicides
Conditions: low 70’s and Humid The warmup: 15 SSH IC 15 Imperial Walkers IC 10 little baby arm circles Front IC 10 little baby arm circles back IC 15 butt kicks IC The Thang: Grab Blocks and Mosey to Field. 20 Curls for the girls oyo 20 overhead presses oyo 20 weighted Squats oyo 20 …
A Memorial Day Tradition Returns
12 pax paid their respects to the #ConcreteBeast and to America’s fallen with 1 hour of work early on a holiday. Conditions: Mugfest The Thang: AMRAP one of the following options for 1 hour. That’s 15 extra minutes if you’re counting. Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the …
SwampFox SweatShop
If you posted this morning anywhere in Columbia then you know that doing anything at all in that weather was going to be uncomfortable. In normal conditions this workout would have been challenging but in the sweatbox that we had for weather this morning, this thang was definitely a step or two above challenging. Great …
Four Corners
Conditions: 71 and humid but no rain One minute warning and disclaimer supplied Waiting position introduced: low plank fetch a coupon and mosey to middle of field, marked with shovel flag 10 SSH IC, 10 Merkins OYO First Round completed as a group: (modeled after Southern Belle’s 4 Corners from Greenwood: https://f3greenwood.com/2021/05/21/somewhere-between-moist-and-succulent/ ) 5 Turkish …
Hammer Attacks the Beer Belly
Great to be back running around the Hammer AO this morning, with many of the Hammer originals. We hit up some familiar and challenging terrain around the AO, utilizing the hills and some circuits to target the damage done by the Memorial Day Weekend intake. Conditions: 58, nice THE THANG Run Dumpster Hill 1 20 …
Square Diamonds and 21 Thunders — Woodshed 5.27.21
Woodshed 5/27/2021 Contrary to Teddy’s prediction, I decided to stay close to home today, and I pulled a couple of good workouts from the F3 Nation Exicon. It was great: Warm-A-Rama Jog around the circus 20 SSHs IC 20 IW IC 20 Squats IC 10 Merkins OYO 20 Grass Pickers IC 21s – (SSH …
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Misfire Returns!
The Thang 11 at Hammer for YHC’s glorious return after a short hiatus from Tues/Thurs boot camps caused by laziness, business, and other miscellaneous reasons. Q was awesome today. PAX were average. New AOQ is still a work in progress. But hey, not everyone can be flawless! And I would be remiss to not include …
A New Day Dawns at The Bull
YHC’s first day at the reins was a “raging” success. Conditions: 68 and muggy. #Kotters to summer The Thang: Gather at the corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Run to the top of the Bull Street hill stopping at Devine Street. Hang a left and enter the first of three garage stairwells. Climb to the top …
The Herd takes a trip down Memory Lane
15 hearty pax gathered ‘round the #ShovelFlag at Howard Park this AM to take the #DRP with their Brothers. A good time was had by all as we welcomed a pax that moved away 4 years ago, an FNG, 2.0s, and everyone pulling together to get better today. YHC appreciated the pax indulging him to …
Goodbye Legion
21 faithful came together today to close out our Legion bootcamp and AO at Hampton Memorial Park. We planted from Woodshed in April 2015 when a group of men led by Wingback desired a 1 full hour long weekday workout, expressly designed to maximize 1st F punishment. For 6 years, we got a twice-weekly beatdown, …
Friyay Stumble-Legion Tribute Run
Ribbed for….never mind. Conditions: 48 and wonderful for mid-May Tha Thang: Prize was promised for posting, and prize delivered (free coffee). Disclaimer 15 pax took the route into Legion territory, in honor of the recently announced dissolution of the bootcamp. Pour one out for Hampton Park. We weaved all through, one modification by most for …
Tabata Tuesday at Hammer
10 pax on hand for a lovely #forestacres morning to spend some quality time. The Thang 20 SSH IC 20 Merkins OYO Lil baby arm circles x 40 IC Mosey to road and back (approx 0.1 miles) TABATA (20″ work, 10″ rest x 8) cinder block curls LBCs Mosey (see above) squats with blocks flutter …
Welcome back Ripper
8 men came out for a welcome back party as Ripcord has been released to come back to Score after surgery. The Q was tailored to fit doctor’s orders, which by the way, seem like solid orders for life in general (no burpees and no running). Conditions: 60 degrees and clear The thang: Mosey to …
It’s the CLIMB at Thunder
Tuesday morning felt muggy and damp for a change as YHC erroneously pulled into the Hand MS parking lot at 5:25. No one was there and in the deep recesses of the brain something sparked around 5:28 that had been seen somewhere about the AO being moved to Shandon Presbyterian – oh yeah, it was …
A long time ago, in an AO far, far away
9 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack on this Tuesday in search of a way to #GetBetter. With conditions perfect in the #Gloom, YHC wanted to push the limits of these former #SadClowns. In honor of Star Wars day, YHC crafted a workout to pay homage to some movies that mean a lot still him. It …
Run-Vergence @ Stumble 4/30/2021
April 30, 2021 Convergence Route from F3 Stumble: Starbucks à behind Verizon to Garners Ferry Rd. R on Old Woodlands Rd. At the end of Old Woodlands Rd., turn Right Follow loop around (which turns into Rosebank Dr.) on Chesney Ln. [If you want extra, Right into the Black Gum Rd. Cul-De-Sac] R on Hampton …
It’s All in the Hips
Posted on behalf of Bloodwork It was Cotters today for YHC and the PAX never missed an opportunity to remind me. The gloom took the morning off, but 11 PAX (plus an appearance from Rogue weary QIC, Jar Jar) did not and were rewarded with a clear 60 degrees with plenty of early morning moonlight The Thang: Warm …
VQ ALERT!! (don’t get crazy)
Conditions: 66 and dry, vunderbar! Disclaimer: Modify as needed The Thang: 4 faithful showed to get a few miles in on a beautiful morning. YHC however, as AOQ of a near-concurrent bootcamp, had a quandary, as standard AOQ responsibility is to post at all times barring injury, etc. How to remedy? With creative routine. Just …
Bindi Beatdown
Conditions: Mid 50’s and Clear The Warmup: 15 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 10 little baby arm circles front IC 10 little baby arm circles back IC 15 Through the tunnel IC The Thang: 3 station circuit Station #1 10 burpees oyo 20 big boys oyo 20 Lbc’s oyo 20 V-ups oyo 20 Squats …
Full-on Double VQ Super Pink Moon All the Way Across the Sky
Excitement was in the air along with a super pink moon and even Silver Bullet arrived early for this Co-VQ double feature. The weather was clear and a perfect 54 degrees. While the PAX were filled with anticipation, the Qs were admittedly not at their best with one Q feeling slightly feverish after receiving Moderna …
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Score Works Out Like Future Kings
8 Scorians put in work this morning using a modified version of the 5BX Workout. Design in the 1950s to keep Canadian Airmen, stationed at remote bases, physically fit…indoors, in small spaces, with no equipment…5BX was also the daily workout of the recently deceased Prince Philip Mountbatten. Considering he lived to be 99 years, and …
Hitting the Old Dirt Road at WS
8 PAX plus a rogue Jar Jar posted this morning at Woodshed where the weather was hard to beat (no rain and mid 50s). The Thang: Warmup: SSH x20 in cadence, Through the tunnel x15 in cadence, Arm circles (forward, backward, overhead claps and raise the roofs) x10 each in cadence, and merkins x12 in …
Dealers Choice (AKA Nobody signed up to Q)
YHC stepped up and led Warm-arama. Easiest part. Warm-arama: 12 ea. in Cadence- SSH, IW’s, Little Baby Arm Circles, Squats, Merkins (Copperhead Style), LBC’s, Flutters, HillBilly’s, Finkle Swings. The Thang: TB stepped up to lead first 10min beatdown. Moseyed to school car-rider pickup loop. A given Exercise to street sign (100 feet) then finish loop …
SwampFox Trial by Mile
The cold front sweeping through on Thursday morning prompted YHC to put together a workout that would keep us moving. So that’s what we did. We moved around constantly for 45 minutes. It was wild. You shoulda been there. If you were there, here’s a lovely reminiscence of our good times — Conditions: 42 degrees …
Sawmill CROSS RUCK
The Pax of Sawmill (Blythewood, SC) are conducting a Good Friday CROSS RUCK to replace our usual Kudzu Ruck. Location is parking lot of McNulty’s Taproom (sorry, it will be closed at that hour) located at 420 McNulty Street, Blythewood, SC. StartEX 5:00 EndEX 6:00 Please arrive about 4:55 so we can begin promptly! You …
Hammer Mental Battle
Conditions: Weather was a perfect 58ish but moist. The Thang: TClaps to McNugget for the idea to bring the F3 Mental Battle workout to Hammer. Today’s workout was a slightly modified version of the F3 – The Fort Pre-blast here https://f3thefort.com/category/pre-blast/ (on twitter https://twitter.com/F3Battle) It was an honor to lead the PAX this morning. A few minor …
Spur Guignard Park Edition
Conditions: Lovely weather. Slight breeze and upper 60s. YHC decided to move the Q to Guignard Park in Cayce to utilize all the picnic tables and loop. Disclaimer Mosey to bottom of loop SSH X20 IC Bat Wings (Forward Arm Circles, Reverse Arm Circles, Overhead Clap and Seal Clap all X10 IC and finished with …