Jumbo Shrimp, Awfully Good, Near Miss, Pretty Ugly, Working Rest What do these phrases have in common? They are all oxymorons. Oxymoron – a rhetorical device or figure of speech in which contradictory or opposite words or concepts are combined for effect. 21 unsuspecting souls gathered in the gloom of Irmo this morning for an impromptu …
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 …
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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 …
A new bootcamp workout in the F3 Columbia family will launch in Northeast Columbia, SC on Saturday, November 2, 2013. We will meet at North Springs Park (on Clemson Rd.) at 6:50am on that Saturday. The workout will begin promptly at 7:00am, end at 8:00am, and in F3 tradition conclude with a brief “Circle of …
#Preblast – F3 Expansion to Northeast Columbia Nov. 2ndRead More »
It’s said that the USMC Mud Run will quickly reveal your weaknesses, and on Saturday, approximately 36 men from the F3 Columbia Region (along with about 250 others from all over F3 Nation) decided to participate in some “introspection.” I can happily report no major injuries, other than some bruised egos. The Thang: Approximately 6.2 …
20 men with 1 FNG gathered in the gloom at #Thunder ready for Fannie’s first Q at Shandon’s AO. Several continue to heal from the Mud Run and are also feeling the burn from the F3Columbia Pull-Up Challenge yet everyone powered through this looping and relaying throw down. The concluding circuit of AMRAP sit-ups, squats, …
Like the vets in DC, Major Pain did not allow a barrier to get in the way from delivering the pain at Strut today. 28 pax with 1 FNG arrived for the debut Q of Major Pain. As is common among military folks, adapt, overcome and conquer was the theme when hindered by construction fencing …
Gentlemen, the 2013 Fall Mud Run is officially in the books and F3Nation and F3Columbia were well represented. That said there is always room for improvement and getting better is an absolute must if Columbia is to challenge for the Busted Paw awarded to the best overall F3 team. The bar is high. This year’s …
The Swagger Sprint took place this morning with 10 pax including 1 FNG competing to test their abilities. This workout will reoccur in the future to see a progression of work put into the run. Conditions: 67° and 84% humidity The Thang: Departed Blockbuster with 9 pax headed to the track at Crossroads Middle School …
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 …
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