19 pax entered the gloom of #Thunder to receive their second helping of GreaseTrap’s workout offerings. They were not disappointed as GT took them on a pain-spree that covered a good bit of ground. T-Claps to GreaseTrap for holding down the fort in YHC’s absence. Conditions: 63 with 94% humidity The Thang: Warm-Up Lap COP …
17 men gathered in the gloom hoping that perhaps the government shutdown meant that someone named Fannie Mae would be vacationing on tax dollars rather than preparing for a F3 Q. They were mistaken as Fannie packed an hour’s worth of work into 45 minutes. Conditions: 59 with 95% hummidty. THE THANG: COP SSH 4ct …
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 …
11 #Swagger faithful met for some Wednesday roadwork and Sand Dollar made the call: an out and back 5K. It was the perfect decision. The Thang: Leave Blockbuster parking lot, run straight down St. Andrews Road to McGregor Presbyterian Church, turn around at the street light and come back. Simple. Effective. COT BOM Moleskin: Epstein’s …
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 …
BOM: We thank God for answering our prayers for Little Rx as he successfully made it through open heart surgery today. God is good, all the time. 28 pax with two FNG’s arrived at Strut to start the day in honor of Derrick and what he was about the face. As we prepared to work our …
Did an Ark full of Animals Just Crawl through a Tunnel?Read More »
9 Pax posted at Swagger for our second occurence of speed work. Thanks to Alter Boy and Dufresne for assisting with some deep stretching techniques prior to pushing our legs on the track. Conditions: 54 and 93% humidity The Thang: One mile run to Crossroads track (decreasing time each journey we make) Deep stretching prior to …
“Where is my brother?” The question was posed by Chaser about three minutes prior to the start of Tuesday’s Thunder workout. Suddenly a figure wearing a dark hoodie appeared from the gloom. Removing his hood F3Columbia’s sensei uttered the two most familiar words to all pax, “let’s go.” And with that, Splinter’s birthday bash was underway. This …
#Thunder hosts 21 for a Splinter birthday extravaganzaRead More »
With the immanent sale of #SwampFox’s mysterious vacant lot and the pending need to relocate our convenient stash of bricks, blocks and slabs, 21 strong convened at CMS to put the weights to use. Given the ever gloomier darkness of our AO, finding a new spot to secure the masonry isn’t such a bad thing… …