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 4th Annual 9.11 Never Forget Challenge to ensure that forgetting the events of that day …
Hi All, Based on the success (no one died or got dysentery) of our assault on Sassafras Mountain earlier in the year, another backpacking adventure is in the works! This time, we’ll head north to the wilds of that “other” Carolina to summit “the Beast of the East” Mount Mitchell. Towering at nearly 6,700 feet, …
When: April 4, 2020 at 7 AM Where: Memorial Park, 700 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC What: CSAUP Event to Celebrate 5 years at The Mission AO F3 The Mission has been making a difference for 5 years! THANK YOU to all of the men who have participated in workouts and fun events with our brothers …
F3 The Mission CSAUP-Event to Celebrate 5th AnniversaryRead More »
What is it? A 10 event challenge testing the speed, strength, power, and endurance of F3 Men. When is it? Saturday, July 27 at 8:00am Where? at Ben Lippen School, 7401 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203 (park and meet at the Track) Why? Good question. Moving on. Schedule 8:00am Weigh-In Order of Events 8:15 200m …
It is TWO WEEKS until we are wheels up on year 3 of the Crazy Train. What is Crazy Train you ask? Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to push themselves physically and also participate in 2nd F and 3rd F events. Crazy Train leaves the station on Monday June 24th …
I felt like stretching (again), so we did. Then, we did (more) other stuff. Conditions: Nice The Thang: COT Mosey to Student Parking Lot Student Parking Lot ZIG-STRETCH-ZAG-STRETCH Feet Together-Mosey* Rt Leg Over-Mosey* Lt Leg Over-Mosey* Sumo Squat-Mosey* Feet Apart on your 6 (Rt, Mid, Lt)-Mosey* Butterfly-Mosey* Rt Arm Tri …
I felt like stretching, so we did. Then, we did other stuff. Conditions: Nice. The Thang: COT Mosey to Student Parking Lot Student Parking Lot ZIG-STRETCH-ZAG-STRETCH Feet Together-Mosey* Rt Leg Over-Mosey* Lt Leg Over-Mosey* Sumo Squat-Mosey* Feet Apart on your 6 (Rt, Mid, Lt)-Mosey* Butterfly-Mosey* Rt Arm Tri Stretch-Mosey* Lt Arm Tri Stretch-Mosey* Rt Arm …
Most guys know I enjoy a good AMRAP. Urban Legend is one of those special places where the options are unlimited. While crafting this particular AMRAP, I really had to cut back on what I wanted. To the men who were there, this might come as a surprise. We ran, did burpees, and other stuff. …
ALL ABOARD! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! Dahdum…….dahdum..dahdum..dahdum Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay Dahdum..dahdum..dadum Whhhhiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Dahdum..dahdum..dahdum All PAX gird your loins for the traditional F3 Midlands CSAUP as we proudly present to you the third installment of F3 Crazy Train. Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to …
The Best Running Party Under the Stars It’s time to take your love of running, camping and mother nature to the next level. And we mean next level. Ragnar Trail Carolinas-SC presented by Salomon is the ultimate weekend getaway. Runners will come together on Oct. 5-6, 2018, at Anne Springs Close Greenway, just 45 minutes …
A better late than never Backblast to wrap up what was one of the more taxing weeks YHC can recall. Fellow PAX; I give you #CrazyTrain. This was the second installment of the #CrazyTrain and it did not disappoint. In what was a battle against yourself not only mentally an physically but also truly a …
PAX, Only a few weeks until the new #CSAUP simply called “Wildcat” is here. Click link or copy link below to sign up to participate or help Q the painstation: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/108uKKS2wRlRvh3oWKRqqiRhjgHLVJl2OBxMTBhMCeIc/edit?usp=sharing We in F3 love a good #CSAUP event and YHC saw that the men of F3 Rock Region have developed a great event called …
Preblast: Inaugural “Wildcat” – Lexington (SC) Region #CSAUPRead More »
One week and change until we are wheels up on year 2 of the Crazy Train. What is Crazy Train you ask? Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to push themselves physically and also participate in 2nd F and 3rd F events. Those few, those happy few that complete all events …
Weather: Sultry Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: Round 1: 3 X 800 Meter Run>>50 Back Extensions>>800 Meter Run>>50 Sit Ups Round 2: 50 Dips>>400 Meter Run>>50 Push-Ups>>400 Meter Run>>50 HSPUs Round 3: 50 Flutter Kicks>>50 American Hammers>>400 Meter Run>>100 Flutter Kicks>>100 American Hammers Name-o-rama Announcements: July 4th: RCSD Memorial Even: Remembering Ryan Rawl July 14th: The …
Its been a few months and now its time again. The Rooster is breaking in the New AOQ with a 2nd running of the Haynes. If you missed it the first time, then you will definitely want to get in on the fun this time. The Haynes is the Rooster AOs very own AMRAP, named for the auditorium that …
The Leatherneck was designed by a former Marine Drill Instructor to challenge each team mentally, and physically. It is a 6.2 mile all-terrain course with 36 Military Obstacles that include mud holes, walls, trenches, and more that require swimming, crawling, climbing, jumping, and sheer determination. Throughout history from Ancient Greece to present day the most …
Roots and rocks; hills and creeks; views and memories… We offer them all and more at Table Rock Ultras. Your goal is, the finish line, but lying between you and that goal is a lot of climbing, creek crossing, rock-hopping, gel-taking, and limit-pushing. The panoramic view from the summit of Table Rock is a perfect reward for all …
All aboard! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! Dahdum…….dahdum..dahdum..dahdum Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay Dahdum..dahdum..dadum Whhhhiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Dahdum..dahdum..dahdum All PAX prepare yourselves for the CSAUP to end all CSAUPs as we proudly present to you the second annual F3 Crazy Train. F3 Midlands has a lot to offer its PAX, from bootcamps to …
The SAUPIEST of the CSAUPs: Table Rock Ultra Marathon The Fluff (Skip to Bottom for the Details) EH friends, they say. Give it away, they say. Well, I did that. Brought a “friend” out to a typical Thunder workout, had a great time. Then, some time after COT… Paperboy says to my FNG, “You guys …
Weather: High 30s The THANG: The Murph Announcements: April 28th: Brew Ruck May 4th – F3 dad’s night at Columbia Fireflies May 5th: 2nd Annual F3 3rd F 5K. May 19th: Mud Run April 28th: Brew Ruck July 4th (???): GoRuckTough in Lexington July 14th: Carolina Reaper November 3rd: Operation Enduring Warrior Ruck Next February: …
Concrete block walls, topped with razor wire and broken glass, raced by the whitewashed cage as our driver downshifted into the corner throwing us, his cargo, hard against the wooden bench. Dented pickups and SUV’s jostled in both directions between clusters of locals all hemmed by the tight packed houses opening up only sporadically to …
February is upon us and that means that the Rooster AO is about to turn one year old. Its time to celebrate one year of rucks, coupons, fartleks, and tempo runs. The Pax of the Rooster have established favorite routes with names like Francis Street, Chicken Strip, Bernard Mt, Lick Creek Climb, Bozard Mill Loop, …
The Harbison 50K/25K is a trail race in Columbia, SC. Runners will make their way through technical single track trails, fire roads, wide trails and stream crossings while navigating plenty of rocks, roots and mud on the beautiful trails of the Harbison State Forest.
Parade Date 12-03-17 F3 Lexington Snowball Parade Accepting HC’s Now: This is a FAMILY #CSAUP F3 event (all 2.0’s welcome to walk with us). FIA will be following us in the parade. ALL SHOVEL FLAGS NEED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE! If you are a AOQ and will not be attending MAKE SURE someone brings …
If the Mud Run is the F3 Superbowl for boot camps, the Palmetto 200 could be considered the F3 Superbowl for running. It has become the signature #CSAUP event for F3 running AOs, BUT IT IS NOT JUST FOR RUNNERS! If you are a regular boot camp attendee, you can handle the P200. Find a …
The 2018 Palmetto 200, a signature #CSAUP event for F3LakeMurray, is scheduled for March 23-24 (Friday and Saturday), 2018. YHC is honored to serve as Q of this excellent event. As you likely know, the Palmetto200 is a “unique, overnight running adventure in which you and 11 friends cover 200(ish) scenic miles from the Columbia area to …
Table Rock Ultra 50k
Gentlemen, I would like to take this time to introduce you to one way that you could push the rock a little further. On October 14, the first annual “Abundant Life 5K” will be held at Saluda Shoals Park. The proceeds go to support a ministry called Daybreak Crisis Ministries that YHC volunteers at. Daybreak …
“Why did you want to climb Mount Everest?” This question was asked of George Leigh Mallory, who was with both expeditions toward the summit of the world’s highest mountain, in 1921 and 1922, and who was in New York. He planned to go again in 1924, and he gave as the reason for persisting in …
I’m putting out a call to all of F3 Nation to converge in Charlotte this July to FLOOD THE ZONE at an event started by one of F3’s own. This is the 16th year of the “24 Hours of Booty” that raises funds to fight cancer, and while it has historically been a cycling-oriented event, …
Join F3York as we host our first ever CSAUP…the Mastodon. As F3York continues to grow, we decided that we needed to make a mark on the map with an insane (completely stupid) event. With the overwhelming amount of Pax getting into the ruck craze, a ruck inspired endurance event was conceived. This event will suck …
The F3 Super Bowl is the CSAUP of F3 Nation. The Marine Corps hosts the Mud Run and it draws the Nation like bees to honey. Wet…gritty…sandy…muddy…stinking honey. It gets in every orifice, will not wash off without a serious effort, soap and a towel you will probably throw away when finished. It’s a 4.5+ hour car ride on a Friday. Riding down …
YHC is aware that some of you have already received this update. Better to have it twice than not at all. Travel safe! INFORMATION BEFORE THE RACE • Donate to the Hidden Wounds foundation at the following link. This is a worthy cause and we will be presenting them a check at the race site. …
August 18-19 Team Spearhead Charlotte hosts their next Red Light and Blue. This will be a GORUCK weekend filled with four events and the chance to earn five patches if you do all four events. This event provides your chance to experience a GORUCK class at their entry level option as well as raise money …
GORUCK Red Light and Blue 006 – August 18-19 – Pre-BlastRead More »
Friends, Romans, Basiners……lend me your ear. In what will undoubtedly go down as one of many reinvigorating events bringing F3 to the forefront of the fitness, fellowship and faith landscape, we are proud to announce our first forray into the wild world of RELAY RACES! (F3 Runs the Basin…get it?) It started as an innocent joke. …
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Introducing: THE JACKALOPE It’s that CSAUP time again: #TheJackalope. The event is a 7+ mile run through several AO’s and will include pain stations along the way (roughly every mile). This is not a race, but a group run, pax will be complete the pain stations together, regardless of how quickly they complete the mile. Fast …
Sign-up here Here’s where you pay. Remember anything above the $15 is donated to NC ALS paypal.me/SasquatchIII Where: The Town Commons, Greenville, NC When: July 29, 2017 6:00 am What: CSAUP is defined as “…something we do not in spite of their difficulty, stupidity and pointlessness, but because of those things.” (Freed to Lead, p. …
Alarms chime at 4:30 AM. Wild Turkey, Tuck and JRR Tolkien rise to begin an epic day of 1st, 2nd and 3rd F that will set the bar for all future CSAUPs. Volunteers and gear donors decked the field and track with a shovel flags, tent, registration table, event signs, timing clock, three empty kegs …
If you like information then you are going to love this preblast. The excitement is palpable in the BROlympic village as we stand less than 36 hours from the 2017 F3 BROlympics opening ceremonies. The event Q’s have gone to great lengths to guarantee that this will be a #csaup to remember. In case you’ve been hiding under …
If you want to skip all of this and go straight to the important stuff, scroll down to Registration Details. The Backstory A little over a year ago I was enjoying post Dawnstrike coffeeteria in Starbucks when PaperBoy started talking about an event called the Table Rock Ultra 50K, which is a 32 mile ultra …
Table Rock Ultra 50k Preblast – The toughest hoodie you will ever earnRead More »
****Update*** To register for the event please go to https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=96457&owner=1 Please put your F3/FIA name in the “second last name” field. To make donations online please go to F35k.com and click on the “Donate Now” button. We will also be accepting cash and check donations on site at the time of the event. ****Update*** The Lexington …
It seems as though we have been searching for that perfect CSAUP event for some time now. Every year another event comes along and peaks our interest, we all sign up, train for it, and join a handful of brothers who share a decent experience, yet something is missing. The race might be fun but …
…because we are not first, we are not second…We are 3rd. Fellowship is the glue that keeps the pax of F3 together. In the case of the eastern bands of F3, that glue was formed this weekend. It is the glue that will turn 4 separate, yet connected regions into the Closed Hand of the …
MARCH 12, 2017 – SAVE THE DATE It is time for the 2ns annual Lexington Blowfish St. Patrick’s Day Parade. If you have not walked in a parade before, don’t miss this opportunity! I am now taking HC for a Driver of the Thumbs Up Troyota. 1st Pax who responds gets the job! Currently we …
@F3LexSC 2nd Annual Lexington Blowfish St. Pat’s Parade PreblastRead More »
F3 is gearing up for the next installment of our annual Super Bowl, the Ultimate Mud Run. We aren’t just doing another Mud Run this year. The men of F3 Summerville are rebooting the whole dang thing. After many successful events put on by the Columbia regions of F3, Ken Doll wrote “you may have …
It’s time to sign up for the 2017 F3 Super Bowl.
Quarter Ruck V Preblast can be found here: QRV Details
YHC has been advocating for awareness of our armed forces for nearly as long as I have been able to breathe. That has even been paired with F3 when I launched REDFriday here in Greenwood and shared my passion for it with groups in MECA and Mint Hill. We even spotted a guy from Richmond, …
Are you ready for a convergence with a purpose!!! After the Hurricane Matthew clean up, it became vitally clear that while F3 had the manpower and gumption to assist in disaster relief, we didn’t have any official credentials. F3 St. Simons is going to host, in partnership with SSUMC, an Early Response Team Training event. …
*** UPDATE: Shirt order *** The 2016 BRR shirt is out! If anyone’s interested in saving a few bucks on shipping, YHC is putting together a bulk order. The order will go in next Wednesday evening, 7/13. If you want in: sound off in the comments (or DM @copyhacker on Twitter) with your shirt size, style, and other deets …
Not snow, not ice, not football, not several push backs, nor even temperature could keep 72 PAX away from conquering the Frozen Edition of The Cottonmouth. For almost two years I’ve participated in this juggernaut called F3. And one thing that is a common theme throughout is: present a challenge, no matter how difficult, and …
It’s update time. The Cottonmouth is waiting to strike. Are you ready? In just 2 days and a wake up (albeit early in the morning) you’ll be embarking on the Frozen Edition of The Cottonmouth. So we’ve got some things to cover so you’re all set. Since I know a lot of you do NOT …
The Cottonmouth: Frozen Edition The Cottonmouth is still a go for January 23, 2016. 0500 to be exact. One of the most important key components of F3 CSAUP events comes down to the 2nd F – Fellowship. Sure, there will be some physical stuff to deal with, and some temperature elements, but the fellowship …
At F3 Greenwood’s first ever Christmas party, YHC was struck with a really weird idea: What if we get like eight guys to Q a workout and give them 30 minutes each? After asking around, it was clear we had enough guys interested. “That sounds completely stupid,” Meatloaf said. “And utterly pointless,” quipped Flossy. And, …
Gentlemen, it’s time see how much #CSUAP you can handle once Marines have gone home, the course markings taken down, and your breakfast wore off 8 hours ago. The swamp is waiting to see how well you can handle being thrown in the woods with a map and compass and need to proceed the next …
Preblast – 12hr Swamp Fox Adventure Race 3/19/16 #CSUAPRead More »
Pax, It maybe holiday season as you sit back, enjoy those Turkey Day leftovers, look forward to taking those built-up vacation days you either use or lose, and start to work on your Santa Wish List. But it is also 284 days until the 2016 Blue Ridge Relay (September 9-10, 2016)! You may be wondering …
The River of Tears Conditions- a brisk 38° and clear. Five #faithful and brave Pax posted this morning for F3 North Augusta’s The ROT (The River of Tears), a #CSAUP event created for the sole purpose of pushing ourselves harder and farther than we have before. AMRAP on this course for 45 minutes and see …
30 or so Pax assembled in the gloom-less parking lot of First Baptist Church for the second annual Run Hard Lexington Half/10K/5K. The Pax were a little out of their element in the late morning hours of 7AM but the lack of gloom did not affect the effort levels. With a Ken Doll led Ball of …
Less than 2 weeks before go time for the nastiest Spartan Race in the Carolinas. The Beast at Winnsboro will show you what you are made of. 32 F3 men have signed up for the race but for some reason we are spread across 11 teams. Spartan has kindly consolidated us into one morning wave …
LOCATION: THE RESERVATION- Indian Land Elementary : 4137 Dobys Bridge Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29707 TIME : 0630 TO APPROX 1000 (depending on attendance) * *Please note that the course take approximately 8 to 10 minutes to complete. You may come anytime between 630 and 1000 to run and are not required to attend the entire event. Saturday 12/12/2015, will be …
The 4th Annual Joe Davis Memorial Resolution 10K/5K Run benefiting Keystone Substance Abuse Services is scheduled for Saturday January 9, 2016 at 8:00 AM starting at Walter Elisha Park in Fort Mill, SC. This family-focused/family-friendly event has special meaning to F3 because it is in honor of the brother of our own F3 Brother Rock …
We trust all of you are excited and ready to be a part in our largest gathering of F3 men. When F3 Nation descends upon the Leatherneck this Saturday, we will definitely turn some heads and draw a lot of attention. There are a few logistical changes, so this PreBlast is an attempt to provide sufficient detail …
The Thang: September 11 and September 12….from Whitetop, Va to Asheville,NC….208 210 mile relay run completed by teams of 6-12 pax, each running 1 of 36 legs in sequential order. NM: 54 Teams consisting of almost 500 Pax completed this event which is the pure definition of CSAUP. As with all things F3, there is …
Not fully satisfied from BRR? Want revenge? Having trouble with post-CSAUP #repat and need another carrot to chase? Well…..ThunderRoad is coming up sooner than you think, it’s on 11/14. Plenty of time to commit and then crush your last CSAUP before Thanksgiving. If you do not know, it’s a road running race with half or full distances launching out of Uptown …
Just less than a week removed from the Blue Ridge Relay, PAX may find themselves working their way back into a comfortable weekly routine. As we strive to improve ourselves at each opportunity, what better way to remedy the tendency to drift back towards your comfort zone than to mark your calendar for the next …
Pre Blast: THE QUAD Florence has a small following creating our version of #TheStandard It is triple down consisting of 0415 Murph workout, 0500 Ruck with weighted coupons, and our typical 0700 Bootcamp on Saturdays. Our very own Marv created this madness in his quest to participate in GORUCK Selection in 2016….and thus brought the …
There comes a time in every man’s life when he is forced to make tough choices. A time when he must take some personal inventory, reflecting on the things he has or hasn’t done, and decide to make a bold maneuver in order to benefit those in need. Like the first monkey shot into space, (space monkey!) …
Update: 10/2/2015 – Event has been POSTPONED to a later date. Basics Where: US National Whitewater Center (duh) When: Oct 4, 2015 Cost: Adults $99, 6-12 $49, 0-5 free What: EO (Entrepreneurs Organization), which has many members among the pax, is hosting this event on October 4, 2015 to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle …
F3 Nation– On September 11th 55 teams from F3 Nation will find their way to Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia and begin the 2015 edition of the Blue Ridge Relay. Congrats to everyone for a) getting registered; b) getting physically prepared; and c) trying to keep your teams together. (C may be the most …
YES It’s that time again, so get ready…the MUD RUN is coming! YHC will be the Q for F3Nation this year. Your Regional Q’s are being finalizing. Many regions have an assigned Mud Run Q for the Fall, the full list should be completed and displayed soon (updates will be made to this blast to …
Fall 2015 Mud Run Pre Blast: LATE Registration has opened with HARD close Oct 3rd!Read More »
18 men showed up to take on this #CSAUP event. Most treated it like a training-run-on-steroids, while others might have been racing. Truth is the maybe-racers were so far ahead of YHC that I’m not really sure what they were doing, but they were doing it fast. Here’s what you missed: Conditions: Not bad. Humidity …
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We are just a few days away from this event, and it should be a good one. Couple of updates. First, after extensive course review (YHC went and drove it once) the course has been over-hauled. Here is a link to the Course on Strava. Don’t worry, we will have signs out to mark the …
The PowderKeg boys have seen a need for expansion into Pickens County for a long time. What better way to do this than to bring F3 to the newly built Doodle Rail Trail. The Doodle Rail Trail (named for the train car that mimics a doodlebug traveling from Easley to Pickens) is similar to Greenville’s …
It is time to raise the CSAUP bar again…. Sign up now for the Custom F3 GORUCK HTL – Heavy, Tough (Challenge), Light on 4/21/16 03/03/16 Update: We are working towards the max of 70 guys for each event, you can do the H, T or L individually, below are your options. Get signed up now so we …
Mark your calendars now for the next GORUCK #CSAUP to come to F3 South Carolina. With the overwhelming numbers in last years inaugural custom event in downtown Columbia we quickly found out that many men of F3 enjoy this crazy backpack thingy called GORUCK. Since then pax have done public GORUCK events in other …
Preblast 2015 GORUCK Custom Challenge F3 South CarolinaRead More »
F3 brothers the Hurricane is coming to North Charleston SC! On Saturday, 27 June at 0700 F3 Summerville will kick out its first created #CSAUP! It will be a four hour event with lots of pain, suffering, and brotherhood. We have planned a great workout for you – challenging all parts of the body! To …
Every Monday morning, many pax have enjoyed venturing down Blossom St and taking on The Bull. Yes, it is one of the more difficult AOs but if it were easy, we would have more participants than the Get to the Green 5k. And more Merkins have been performed there than a weeks worth of a …
During and after GRC 1277, YHC made the decision to never participate in another GORUCK event…ever. While it was satisfying, it was cold and it was hard and it was 13 hours. That box was checked. Then the M expressed interest in doing a GORUCK event and wanted to bring some of her FiA sisters …
The Crucible – To Ruck all Lexington City AOs Date – June 27th 2015 Gear Check / BOM – 4:15AM Start Time – 4:30AM Starting Point – Graveyard Finish – SnakePit This is #CSAUP. It will be a 22 plus mile Ruck between AOs Graveyard, Crypt/Boneyard, Turning Point, The Hollow, Shawshank, and SnakePit. Gear that is …