The weather was slightly less humid (though not by much) for a Monday-edition of #Amble. Today the pax were able to choose their own adventure for the last half of the run: The Thang: Depart DHS Cut over to Devine Cross Devine Right onto Wheat St. Take Wheat to Saluda Hill From there, PAX could …
At 5:28am, Decay and YHC discussed whether we should begin the run, on account of what appeared to be an impending storm brewing. Honestly, it was less the heat lightening, nor the pink sky, nor the radar showing a storm in the area. It was really about the stiff breeze that was blowing. Because, let’s …
A tweet went out last night from who we thought would be our Q (Double Rub) this morning saying that #thecoaster was on tap. As departure time was drawing near, we noticed no DR, so, YHC and Dry Heave devised a new plan. We modified #thecoaster, as we know it, to an out-n-back. And, we …
A few weeks ago I was at a Tuesday bootcamp when we began the workout with a run (heading to a destination that was good distance away). I was jogging beside one of my buddies when he stopped and decided to wait on a member of the pax who was lagging behind and struggling a …
Our illustrious AO Q (Dry Heave) has been missing some runs this week. For a very good reason, though; 2.1, Emily Giles Barnes, was welcomed to the world on 7/16/2015. Congratulations to DH and Amber (M). Conditions: Miserable – 80, high humidity. The Thang: YHC should have been a little smarter this morning and called the Dry Heave …
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Strong morning at #amble, with 11 pax rolling into DHS for a Friday edition of #Amble and to see what Barcode had cooked up for his VQ. The Thang: Pickens St. Out and Back Depart DHS Left onto Amhearst Cross Devine St. Right onto Blossom Head down Blossom through Five Points Destination is Pickens St. …
Nine pax posted to DHS this morning with passports in hand to head over to the city of Forest Acres, SC. The route was an Out & Back to Kathwood Baptist Church. Total distance covered of 5.25 miles, with several pax completing 3-4 miles. Great showing by all. The Thang: Depart AO Left onto Adger …
When: July 25 at 8:15 Where: Woodshed Who: All of you What: What is the silent F you ask? Form. Think about it, many of us are out more than two days a week working out at whatever respective destination we call home. We are getting up early to participate in the 1st F to …
Good run this morning for #Amble. #kotters to Noonan who made his return to Amble, fresh off his wedding week and honeymoon to Mexico. Glad to have Noonan back! Conditions: slightly humid, but overall pleasant The Thang: “The Zipper” Depart AO Left onto Adger right onto Devereaux Right onto Albion left onto Devine Left onto …
Pax – the time has come to step up to the challenge! This is a great opportunity to push yourself for either a 5k+ or 10k+ beatdown. Regardless of your physical condition, I GUARANTEE you will feel this one the day(s) after. Lets Rock the Quarry with f3Nation. This event is being promoted nationally through …
Gentlemen, time is upon us to take on the Run Hard 1/2 or Full Columbia Marathon. This race, on March 8th, works perfectly with P200 training schedules. Rather than recreate what has already been said, I’ll just refer you to last year’s preblast and the race website. https://www.runhardcolumbiamarathon.com http://f3nation.com/2013/12/18/run-hard-preblast/ http://f3nation.com/2014/01/30/run-hard-half-marathon-distance-training/ This link has long distance …
Weather- 48 degrees and nice The Thang- run either 4 mile loop or 20 min out and back 14 pax with 1 FNG showed up this morning for the Big Bang of Lexington’s newest running AO, Stampede. It was great to have representation from all regions in attendance, Columbia, Lake Murray, and Lexington. Circle up …
Born from the idea of adding a longer run to the #Amble route selection on a semi-regular basis is the Inaugural F3Columbia #Runvergence. On 11/26 (yes, the day before Thanksgiving), come out and run longer, run shorter, or walk, but come out and enjoy a group run prior to the big Turkey Day. The Thang: …
Pretty straight forward workout for the 2 pax who posted for speed work this morning. Numbers are low with so much going on. Savanah RnR Marathon, Governor’s Cup, GORUCK. So, we’ll see this workout again in the future. Conditions: Near perfect – 52, 85% humidity The Thang: Warm up – 800 meters Beep Test – …
With the training nearly complete, our final long run is this weekend before the race itself in two weeks time on Nov 8th. It’s time to put all the pieces together. If you’ve been keeping up with the training, this is just one more mile tacked on to last week. There is however, something to …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 13.1 Mile Pre-Blast – 10/25Read More »
When: to run concurrent with amble an alternative to amble reminder Mon. Wed. 5:45-6:30, Fri. 5:30- 6:15 Where: Dreher High school parking lot Purpose: a brisk walk/mosey not more than 3 miles due to time limits Big Time and myself (FOG) decided to go the Field of Dreams route, “build it and they will come”. …
Posted for Full Metal Jacket: I work out with Sandlot F3 in Northeast Columbia and am requesting your support regarding What: 9/11 First Responders Memorial Ceremony When: 11 Sep, 4:30 PM Where: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201. We have conducted this ceremony for the past three years honoring “First Responders” (Military, …
By the end of almost 6.5 miles, the pax had built up quite a sweat. Conditions: Warm with a chance of humidity. You know, Columbia in the summer. The Thang: In order to vary the training work outs to as best simulate conditions on the BRR as possible (of course nothing here will compare), YHC …
The 42nd Annual Governor’s Cup Road Race is quickly approaching and its time to join in the fun and challenge yourselves to #getbetter as F3 Nation makes it second annual trip downtown for the half-marathon and 8k races. This event travels through downtown Columbia, through some scenic neighborhoods and the USC Campus for the final uphill …
It is time, once again, for the downtown pax to add by division. Our beloved Brickpile has reached critical mass yet again, and our history makes it clear that when that happens a new AO is needed. So, F3 Columbia is finally planting a flag in the Old Woodlands / Hamptons area, and YHC, with …
This is the first annual Stomp the Swamp 5K race to benefit the River Bluff High School Cross Country teams. River Bluff has been VERY generous in allowing F3 to use many of their facilities. Crypt, Graveyard, and Stride meet there during the week. Let’s say THANKS in a huge way! Since the announcement was …
Never did I think 8 miles would sound like an easy spin around the block… #Amble has had that much needed effect. With the Governors Cup Half Marathon a mere week away, our last weekend preparatory run is just there to keep the wheels greased. As they say, the hay is in the barn. You’re …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 8 Mile Taper – 11/01-11/02Read More »
A strong 13 faithful came out in this last week of running completely in the dark. The pace was brisk and the hills were steep. The dreaded Mt. Everest of all Columbia hills (Atascadero Drive) was on the slate for today. The route had quite a few turns. Congrats to all for not getting lost. …
Five pax gathered on the Owen’s field track in the misty gloom to complete another speed workout with the Governor’s Cup Half looming in the near future. Conditions: 56 degrees and 84% humidity with a few sprinkles. The Thang: This week in Hal Higdon’s 1/2 marathon training program is to complete 10×400 repeat. While the idea …
Have you ever seen a team in a run or adventure event where one member has some limitations that require the other team to “carry the load” and you question why are they doing that event? We had the privledge this evening to see why those teams do what they do. Five pax including one …
3 faithful arrived in the less cool than yesterday gloom for a Friday #Amble jaunt. The normal 5-6 mile Fridays have been temporarily replaced with 4-4.5 mile runs in light of the cresting Governor’s Cup Half Marathon long training runs. Today’s route featured a return to the Gregg Park lollipop that all seem to enjoy. …
Plans have been made for an afternoon trail run this Friday at 5:00 PM at Sesquicentennial State Park. We had so much fun at the trail run we had on October 4 at Harbison State Park, we’re rolling it out there for the pax once again. The plan is to meet at Sesqui (see map below) …
Trail Run Friday Returns: Sesquicentennial Park October 25 5:00 PMRead More »
With the training nearly complete, our final long run is this weekend before the race itself in two weeks. It’s time to put all the pieces together. If you’ve been doing the miles, the route is a known quantity. If you’ve been keeping up, this is just one more mile tacked on to last week. …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 13.1 Mile Pre-Blast – 10/25-10/27Read More »
A veritable mob of Amble regulars, 15 in total, gathered in the gloom at KBC this morning for a mid-week, pace setting run. As the 4 mile Wednesday distance has been done plenty of times, YHC had to dig deep to find a new course. Enter the Mall Jog. Conditions: 62 Degrees & 91% Humidity The Thang: …
Six #Amble regulars posted this brisk morning for a little speed work after only a day’s recovery from the 12 mile #F3GC training run of the weekend. The longer distances contrasted with the Owens Field speed work seems to be doing its job as everyone continues to get faster and stronger in preparation for the …
Plans have been made for an afternoon trail run this Friday at 5:00 PM at Sesquicentennial State Park. We had so much fun at the trail run we had on October 4 at Harbison State Park, we’re rolling it out there for the pax once again. The plan is to meet at Sesqui (see map below) …
Trail Run Friday Returns: Sesquicentennial Park October 25 5:00 PMRead More »
6 men entered the gloom at KBC and were treated to one of our original #Amble routes, only in reverse. Promo took the helm while Fountainhead and another took it upon themselves to complete the Governor’s Cup 12 mile run and this four mile loop around Lake Katherine was a sight for sore legs, errrr …
As the big miles stack up we enter the final weeks of long runs before the early November taper down prior to the big day. This weekend serves up 12 miles, a PR distance for YHC, and a run I’ve been nervously anticipating since before the Mud Run last weekend which sapped my enthusiasm for …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 12 Mile Pre-Blast – 10/18 & 10/19Read More »
Hill week continued this morning at #Amble as 11 Pax reacquainted themselves with Atascadero. Atascadero!?! Yes… Columbia has a dreadful shortage of truly steep streets. In an effort to seek them out for the benefit of the Amble faithful, this particular beauty was served up towards the end of mile 2 of our morning’s course around the …
8 pax posted to our #Amble Monday track meet expecting another blazing session around the Owens Field track. With logistics completely upside down thanks to this past weekend’s Fall Mud Run YHC became QIC yesterday evening. After initial thoughts of a third installment of the football conditioning test the final plan took us on our …
#Amble Report: Monday track meet heads for the hillsRead More »
This weekend is going to be special… An ever growing group will be headed down to the Mud Run this Saturday with an army of F3 Nation. But don’t let that derail your course for the Governors Cup. The absence of YHC is no excuse. The miles await you in the gloom as do many of …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 11 Mile Pre-Blast – 10/12Read More »
Given the solid track beating on Monday and the subsequent massacre at various AO’s on Tuesday, the 11 pax who showed for this mornings #Amble proved their resolve by just getting up. Still limping a bit, YHC passed around the four mile course of Wednesday tradition knowing it would not be a race pace day …
Three men took it upon themselves (with some mild EHing) to take in this week’s Governor’s Cup 11 mile training run this Wednesday morning. With the Mud Run looming on Saturday the thought was to log in our miles for the week with a couple of recovery days between this run and Saturday’s muddy madness. …
#CSAUP – 3 brave midweek 11 mile Governor's Cup training runRead More »
Eleven amblers set out in the dark of the early morning to fulfill a need that they didn’t know they had. What was the need? It was a need for speed. And the only way to satisfy that need is the Golden Cleats Track Meet. Nowhere else can you partake in the continuous baton passing, …
For a rare afternoon beatdown, 6 pax and a 2.0 gathered for a hybrid workout at Harbison State Forest to inaugurate a new trail based downPAINment. While the approximate distance had been shared, the pain stations interspersed along the rugged route were concocted without dissemination of either their placement or contents. All the pax knew was …
Backblast respectfully submitted by Traitor A small but faithful group of 8 met on a nice fall morning. We carefully navigated Trenholm Road and Forest Drive to get a a beautiful run around Forest Lake. Too bad we couldn’t see it in the morning gloom. A couple of almost wrong turns kept us on our …
#Amble Report: Even a Traitor proves worthy of our trust and faithRead More »
It’s October and the double digits are upon us. Every weekend this month we will have a run exceeding 10 miles before the taper back down in preparation for the Governors Cup itself. This is not the time to bypass the distance. Vince Lombardi once said, “The difference between a successful person and others is …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 10 Mile Pre-Blast – 10/05Read More »
Backblast respectfully submitted by OC Despite a government shutdown, an inquiring Forest Acres Police Officer, and a #hubcapattack, OC (obamacare) led 15 amblers on a successful 4 mile double loop this morning. This 2.0 Mile loop was designed to help everyone focus on running and not on finding their way through the gloom. The pax …
This Friday afternoon, 5:30 PM a mixed bag of F3 Columbia will inaugurate a new kind of beatdown to the region. Between bootcamps and runs, strength training and mileage, Columbia will see a new kind of hybrid event aimed to test and train the pax in overall fitness. If you’re prepping for the mud run next …
10 Faithful posted this cool autumn morning at Owens Field track for an #Amble beat down. What awaited them in the dark was a hellacious circuit. At 6 AM (or there abouts) the 6 repeats of a 600 meter distance demonstrated the demon lurking just beyond sprint distance. Enter the Devil’s Race. Conditions: 55 degrees …
In the third grade, Sheets and Termite were cast in a show-stopping performance as two crows in Hammond’s yearly take on the Wizard of Oz. Why? The role required a pesky and irritating behavior that was masterful. That same behavior was on hand for 47 pax at the #Brickpile for the Saturday Columbia convergence. Conditions: 59 …
11 Amblers entered the gloom at KBC for an easy-paced 5.5 mile Friday. Thoughts of tomorrow’s 9 mile Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Route hung heavy as the pax meandered through Jackson Heights, Heathwood, and Lake Katherine. Today’s loop also featured a glance at tomorrow’s water station which may prove to be crucial intel. Conditions: 60 degrees, …
15 men with one FNG rose early for a trip through some uncharted territories and some familiar territories, as we ventured across Trenholm, did a college tour (Chicora (twice)-Wofford-Winthrop-Clemson (twice), made a brief cameo on Forest before crossing Trenholm again and heading back to familiar territory passing Lake Katherine and Chaser’s abode before finishing up …
9 miles brothers. New PR distances will be set this weekend as the Governors Cup training gets serious. If you haven’t been putting in the miles yet, its time to get in gear before you’re stepping up to October’s four-in-a-row double digit weekends. As has become the standard, the course below is a route sliced out of …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 9 Mile Pre-Blast – 9/28Read More »
One mile closer and the full Gov’s Cup course route officially reconnoitered. Having run the lollipop end of the 13.1 mile race last week, this weekend the pax took in the finish line, the starting line and the in between parts timed to coincide with the Saturday morning convergence at Dreher… with a few exceptions. Now …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 8 Mile – 9/21Read More »
13 Faithful rose in the ever darkening gloom for a chilly start to the morning. Fall is upon us. The downPAINment of the day was a return to origins… a throwback repeat of the 1 mile interval training workout done in the early days of Amble. And, as with many such workouts, the pain was …
Gentlemen of F3, We have set up a golf outing for October 10th for a good 2ndF time of Fellowship. The Skinny The Golf Club of South Carolina at Crickentree www.golfclubsc.com 1084 Langford Road Blythewood, SC 29016 803-754-8600 11:00 Registration Opens 11:30 Hamburger/Hotdog Lunch 1:00 Shotgun Start Format: Play …
6 Faithful gathered in the gloom for some mileage and a little shopping. Not that anything is open at the hour but the course charted new territory taking in a lollipop route out to and around Cross Hill Market, home to Whole Foods and other such establishments. With solid beat downs already behind us this week and an eight mile …
With one less week before the Governors Cup Half Marathon comes a second installment of the long weekend run. This week we’re up to an 8 mile distance over the weekend to keep up with the training plan posted on the Pre-Blast. The route we’ve proposed is the other half of the Governors Cup race …
Governor’s Cup Half Marathon Training – 8 Mile Pre-Blast – 9/21Read More »
13 men arrived in the surprisingly cool pre-dawn gloom for an “easy 4” miles drawn up by Seeker for his first Q. While no route in Columbia is going to be without a few steep hills the route was about as straightforward as can be made in our area. T-Claps to Seeker for a route …
After awakening to a torrential downpour, 11 Pax braved the storm for another Owens Field track installment of #Amble. To almost everyone’s surprise, the storm passed over fifteen minutes before go-time leaving nothing but the workout to complain about. And it was truly one worth complaining about which almost guarantees “The Countdown” will be repeated. …
12 of our committed pax tested their endurance on our first weekend “long” run. Our 8-week training regimen commenced this week which is to say keep doing what you are doing with the #Amble workouts and add a long run over the weekend to complete your week. This weekend we explored the outermost portion of …
Governor's Cup Half Marathon Training Update – 9/14-15Read More »
55 men converged on the original grounds of F3 Columbia at Dreher High School for a combined workout with 9 #Amblers choosing to do their long run on the Governor’s Cup training plan. The remaining 46 men warmed up and then divided into three even groups taken on the three station workouts by Chaser, Robber …
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12 strong gathered in the gloom for Amble’s traditional long Friday run… only to realize that the long run, for most, is now the weekend run yet to come. The day’s course, however, proved ample distance as many set off at a sub 8 minute pace and maintained that speed for the full 5.5 mile …
With two months to go before the Governors Cup Half Marathon, 10 Faithful gathered in the gloom to get serious about the race. The training plan has been posted so there were no surprises about the distance. Only the course was in question and the choice was made for a return to our Amble origins …
On November 9th, marking, belatedly, one year of F3 in Columbia, the Governors Cup Half Marathon will march across the city from Main Street to Lake Katherine and back presenting to the pax an opportunity. Men from every workout have answered the call and plan on registering and training for this great annual event. If …
8 faithful arrived at the Owens Field Track this morning for another installment of Speed Monday. The game plan was for Fountainhead to deliver the sequel to July’s football conditioning test (20 110-yard sprints) for an assessment of the pax’ progress over the last two months. A couple of things went wrong. First, Fountainhead had …
#Amble Report: Football Conditioning Test, Take Two or One?Read More »
9 pax gathered in the gloom at KBC this morning knowing full well they would cover more distance as is customary on Fridays. They were greeted with a loop featuring several changes in elevation as they traveled through Jackson Heights, on to Heathwood, and back through Lake Katherine. A twist at the end gave the …
9 Pax assembled in the KBC parking lot for a little more catching up by the Q. A route mapped and selected by another Q a month ago was missed by YHC and so that prior route, a 4 mile lollipop lap to and around Gregg Park, was trod again under the cover of darkness. …
The long awaited Labor Day AmFibious 5K and Float dropped like a bomb on Cayce and West Columbia this Monday morning. Amazed bystanders witnessed the 73 (and still counting) assembled Pax, M’s and 2.0’s hoofing it through an otherwise quiet neighborhood and northward on Columbia’s Three Rivers Greenway laden with inflatables of countless varieties. The …
The Labor Day AmFibious 5K & Float is MONDAY! Many details have been discussed and highlighted in countless ways including prior pre-blasts so let me try to make this as brief as possible. Please download and read the Race Packet for details including the required waiver. Note that the Race Packet has been slightly modified …
After last night’s big Carolina/Carolina game, it was no surprise that cars in the KBC parking lot were a little sparse this morning. Not to be without a record setting element, however, I do believe that todays #Amble attendance had the lowest per-capital #Gamecock fan attendance of any @F3Columbia event and may keep that record …
Never let a Q convince you that leadership doesn’t have it’s privileges. It’s work, yes, but has its rewards as well… and you get to do what YOU want to do instead of whatever diabolical plan someone else cooked up the night before. Last night I applied for The Iron Project’s GIB001. If you’re unfamiliar …
12 ventured into the surprisingly cool and dry gloom this morning for a track workout snagged from the F3 Highlands Speed group back blast from 5/17/13 (with some modification). Those guys go hard. Modifications came in the form of removing the exercise between each round of sprints as one of the key components of #Amble …
#Amble Report: Track, Meet Amble. Amble, Meet Track.Read More »
Forty-Nine faithful from #Amble, #Brickpile and #SwampFox converged on the old stomping grounds at Dreher, this time with 4 #ShovelFlags and the debut of the #TheCarolinaFlag, Saturday morning to spend a solid hour with Sub Prime and Chaser. Conditions: 72 but with “only” 84% humidity and a 5-10mph breeze made it feel almost fall-ish. THE …
As one of Columbia’s oldest neighborhoods it seems only fitting that the F3 Shovel Flag be planted firmly in the grounds of Shandon. Hand Middle School provides the perfect AO (Area of Operations) for the ever-expanding F3Columbia and Tuesday, August 27 marks the #BigBang for our newest bootcamp workout site. The site will be referred to as …
Preblast: #BigBang, F3 Shovel Flag Coming to Hand Middle School – #ThunderRead More »
A somewhat less humid gloom greeted 13 Friday amblers this morning at KBC. After a long week of relay sprints, heavy water can carrying, fireman carries, and sked pulling everyone was ready for a run at their own pace. Fannie’s Forest Lake Loop (#FFLL) was the perfect opportunity for everyone to stretch their legs and end …
28 faithful arrived in the foggy gloom for Sheets’ maiden voyage through Qdom and he brought a tough workout with new twist that worked in conjunction with the 100% humidity to leave the pax dripping. Conditions: 73 with 100% humidity #notatypo The Thang: Warm up run: Down Clemson, left on Chicora, left on Furman, Left …
#Swampfox: Smothered, covered and chunked by SheetsRead More »
The Labor Day AmFibious 5K & Float is fast approaching… a mere 10 days from now a host of pax will inundate the Three Rivers Greenway for a warm weather biathlon sharply in contrast to the usual labors of the work week. As many questions have been asked, below is our best guess as to …
14 men appeared in the coolish but sticky gloom Wednesday morning for a mid-week, mid-distance run. On the agenda though was a 5k at race pace to test out the legs and lungs over an extended period of high-level effort. Conditions: A cool 70 degrees but 98% humidity. THE THANG: Center of KBC parking lot …
Five extremely loyal amblers left their homes in the pouring rain destined for a speed workout that was sure to be canceled due to torrential downpour. The faithful 5 were pleasantly surprised when the rain completely stopped just in time to get some serious lung burning, quad hurting, lightning paced sprint work done. Conditions: 68 …
13 questionable looking fellows showed up in the KBC parking lot on Wednesday morning looking for trouble and proceeded to embark on a new 4 mile #lollipoploop that led them behind a major shopping center, through lovely smelling dumpsters and then to them sneaking into one of the more secure neighborhoods in Columbia. Nothing was …
#Amble Report: 13 Studs Invade Gregg Park Under Cover of DarknessRead More »
A gloomy and humid morning greeted 9 pax at the Owens Field track today. Most expected a typical Fountainhead sprintfest but YHC took the reins as a last minute (and fresh off vacation) substitute QIC and led the predetermined Tibata sprint circuit. Conditions: Hot and Muggy The Thang: Tibata Sprint Circuit Warm-up mile (4 laps) …
#Amble Report: When you wish upon a star (or Tibata)Read More »
August in Columbia is upon us at last. 13 hearty souls arrived in the gloom at KBS shaking out the cobwebs and gazing about bleary eyed as usual. Something was different, though. After a summer of relative comfort, Columbia’s starting to live up to its “Famously Hot” reputation. The suns fury, after several repeat 90+ …
America Runs on Dunkin. Today’s #Amble challenge was intended to test that slogan through a choose-your-own-adventure race to and from the baited midpoint of the morning’s run. While the Kettle Bells were swung at DHS this Wednesday morning, the runners of F3 Columbia rounded Lake Katherine once more with a dozen donuts as motivation. Conditions: …
Labor Day, the day that, in contrast to its name, is characterized by as little labor as possible. It is a day of laziness highlighted by beer and boating. One entire 24 hour period to abandon the rigors of a normal Monday work day and instead find something completely frivolous to occupy our lives. F3 …
11 pax took off from Owens Field with hard set goals. Armed with the assurance that the track at Owens Field would be the recurring Monday location, the faithful showed up ready to push themselves and one another. Although the flight line across the street was quiet and empty in the gloom, the track filled …
Once a year, this the first in the life of F3Columbia, The Governor’s Cup Half Marathon is run in our great capital city. On November 9th scores of runners will form up, as we did so recently, before the steps of the state house to begin a 40 year running tradition embracing so much of …
8 pax entered the gloom of KBC parking lot prepared for another Friday of distance running. With Fannie at the helm for his maiden Q the runners got the mileage they expected but were surprised to learn they would soon descend on new ground. Breaking from the normal routine of running the Lakes of Katherine, …
14 pax (correction from earlier tweet) entered the gloom in the parking lot of Kathwood Baptist Church this morning with thoughts of a typical, easygoing Wednesday on their minds. Although ambitious thoughts of speed intervals were nixed courtesy of #KettleHell and #the300workout an aggressive course combining the best of both worlds (Lake Katherine and Jackson Heights) awaited. …
After missing out on the Saturday morning #Convergence, YHC felt the need to lead the #Amble pax for a convergence of our own. Today the Monday/Wednesday bootcamp was launched at #Brickpile which presented the opportunity, for the first time, for the regular Monday #Amble to unite (if only briefly) with the maiden voyage of the …
10 strong gathered in the gloom for a new route that led the pax through the hills, parting ways at the first mile marker but reconnecting again for the homeward trek down Kilbourne & Shady. Several pax complained early and often of the solid beat-downs of the week demonstrating two things to the #Amble faithful… …
12 pax plus YHC (that would be 13 total) rolled into the KBC parking lot looking for an easy #Amble after the earlier pain-fests of the week. Calves were still tight from the combo stairs (Saturday) and sprints (Monday). While not too easy a loop, the 4 mile distance has served the pax well and, …
14 pax entered the drippy gloom this morning at Owens Field track for another speed workout. Conditions: 77 with 94% humidity The Thang: 800m warmup 8 x 400 for time with 400 recovery between each one. Timed 400 was figured by taking 5k personal record pace and dividing by 4 (to get 400m split) then …
Sixty, uh, Fifty-Nine with 7 FNGs converged on the State House this morning for a Robber / Chaser tag team Q in front of news cameras once again. The workout, while carrying Swamp Fox pavers, surely provided the cameras with many shots of suffering. Conditions: 77 degress with 87% humidity under cloudy skies. The Thang: …
State House #Covergence: "When's the Faith part?" "Huh, you aint prayin yet?"Read More »
By popular demand, F3 Columbia will once again converge on the State House on Saturday, July 20th. This will be the only location on Saturday so don’t go to Dreher or Crayton expecting to find anyone. Step on up to a workout that promises exciting vistas, friendly native wildlife, and a bevy of wonderful smells. …
#PreBlast — State House Convergence on Saturday 7/20Read More »
10 pax rose early in the dark for a long #Amble Friday. After several trips across Trenholm Road, the long run of the morning was a comfortable return to our old stomping grounds around Lake Katherine. 5 miles at a strong pace for all comers. Conditions: 75 degrees, 88% humidity The Thang: 5 Mile loop around …
A new #Amble record 15 pax congregated in the gloom beneath the KBC tower and the SF for a 5K tour of our upstate (that’s South Carolina upstate) colleges by neighborhood street names. On hand were overnight media stars Robber and Subprime along with a handful of other notables. Conditions: 79 degrees, 84% humidity Thang: …
Thirteen hardy souls entered the gloom this morning for a somewhat expected hill workout. What wasn’t expected was the hill chosen and that it was not “hill” but “hills”. Conditions: 73 with 94% humidity The Thang: Exactly half mile warmup from #KBC parking lot to the corner of Converse and clemzin (Clemson). Hill repeats from …
#Amble Report: Is it Monday? Thought it was (DOUBLE) HUMP day.Read More »
8 men entered e gloom Friday morning after an already long week of training for a Dealers Choice 4, 5 or 6 mile amble over the course of 45 minutes. A great way to start the weekend. Belated back balst posted on Monday so no announcements here.
43 Columbia men converged for the first time at CMS for some field work on a surprisingly comfortable Saturday morning. Comfort, however, was discarded early as Hamburger Hill was christened with fresh meat forced through the grinder of a diabolic string of fire. Surprisingly, no one spilled merlot and the pax used the rest of the …
62 Columbia men assembled in the early-morning gloom of Dreher High School on Thursday for a #convergence workout. The pax turned out in force, anticipating the return of WIS-TV anchorman Ben Hoover (our own “Ron Burgandy,” in the red above) who wanted to do a story on F3. Sub Prime took the Q for his …
Eleven pax arrived at KBC secure in the knowledge that Wednesdays were “easy” run days. After a few weeks of grousing, however, about the repeated loops around Lake Katherine, the choice to expand our #Amble borders was made for a new kind of “easy.” The pace was conversational but the route belied the notion that …
It was the night before the F3 Summer Fuel Challenge and pax Tortoise and Hare joined each other for a pre-diet binge. Each consumed vast quantities of bread and pasta smothered in a ground beef sauce. The wine flowed. Pound cake and ice-cream covered with a home made chocolate syrup rounded out the evenings gluttony. …
After a long day of celebratory eating and drinking, flags and fireworks, seven men rose early in the misty gloom to undo the previous day’s damage. As has become our Columbia status quo, it rained much of the night, rained during the workout, rained during the COT keeping the warm and damp pax well hydrated …