10 pax brave the arctic temps for some tabata-like, run-less cuddling. Warm-up 30 SSH IC 20 Imperial Walkers IC 10 Merkins OYO Grab a block and head to our safe space “U.” We performed 3 sets of each exercise for the prescribed time with 20 seconds of rest. 30 sec Mountain Climbers 40 sec Wall …
It was 56 degrees and dry. In addition to being pretty perfect for a workout, it was about 30 degrees warmer than projected temperatures the rest of the week. Fartsacking was a poor choice. Here’s a sneak peak of Lap Dog on Thursday morning: It was a typical Hokie Pokie warm-up. You gotta give the …
13 + a runner joined YHC for a spooktacular Hallows Eve morning BC where we enjoyed Tabatas for breakfast. To reduce the mumble chatter, we took a lap for a warm up. I was unable to find a safe space for those who didn’t approve of the run. Back to the block pile/pull up bars …
Good morning pax! A little late this week, but with a few additions to summarize the first month since the revival of the @f3LM150. This format gives a little more opportunity to better provide TClaps for the High Impact Men (HIM) of F3 Lake Murray participating in the F3LM150 challenge this year. The data below …
14 PAX and a lit up running Phonebooth joined YHC to celebrate (for lack of better words) another trip around the sun. I’m betting this was and will be the hottest day of the “Fall” given it was 72 and back to our full 90+% humidity and zero breeze. Not even Lap Dogs broken wind …
8 Pax including one FNG gathered with lots of thoughts on what YHC planned. Conditions: no different from any other summer morning in SC. The Thang Warmup SSH IC x 20 5 Burpees OYO LAC IC 10 forward 10 backwards 5 Burpees OYO TTT IC x 10 5 Burpees OYO Mosey to pull up bars …
Bellhop made a (second) stop on his return tour to GOAT this morning. He posted on Tuesday, thinking it was his Q. It was not his Q. He had misread the Q sheet. Nevertheless, he posted (again) on Thursday. This time, he had the Q. Really. Special note: In addition to a decent workout, the …
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10 pax plus a lost runaway Phonebooth do some work post Billy. If you missed either, you missed out. Weather: A very nice 59ish. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 20 IC Mt Climbers x 20 IC 10/10 LAC’s IC Then grab a block and head over to numero uno on the far side of …
10 well rounded pax (that’s not a fat joke) showed up to prepare for our big weekend. Except the beer mile, we didn’t do anything for that. Weather was upper 40’s and perfect. The Thang: Warm up: BB Led pax SSH x 30 TTT x 20 Little Arm circles F/BW each x 10 IC 10 …
We sent 4 of our bravest, most capable pax to an all out Spartan training themed WO. Weather was low 40’s, foggy/misting, and zero wind. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 20 BIG Arm circles F/BW each x 10 IC. 2 pax grab some YHC supplied corny-keg coupons. One pair of BIG bricks. One block. …
11 PAX including YHC took full advantage of the great weather to get better. Warmup- LAC IC x 10 each way TTH IC x 10 Mosey around Spring Hill High School to circle back to the picnic benches where it was discovered that I actually had a charged speaker to enjoy some early morning ear …
8 pax brave the crazy weather and get their hair wet. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 30 IW x 20 2 pax grab some YHC supplied corny-keg coupons and the rest grab 2 blocks and head for a little bit of cover. As the wind blew the rain under and around the cover, we …
9 pax posted at GOAT and got 2019 started right. Work was done. Conditions: Upper 60’s; Humid; Not raining, but the ground was wet. COP Circle up; get blocks; get blocks over to the driveway at the middle school at the intersection with Hwy 176 (in the light); circle back up. 10 Burpees (OYO) 15 …
10 pax including 3 out of town guests who picked a bad day to come to GOAT, learned the many varieties of the Burpee. Weather: Perfect, nice and crisp mid to low 40’s. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 20, no make it 30 to buy time for Hokie to get out of his truck. …
9 PAX gathered to ensure YNC’s smooth transition from 35 to 36. Conditions: close to stupid cold The Thang: Warmup- things got a bit hairy here as YHC was having serious command and counting issues SSH IC x 18 TTT x 19 (Skunky caused an interference on this one) Mosey to block pile and grab …
6 pax come out for a Q-less game of playing cards. The Thang: Warm up: Rico provided the direction SSH x 20 TTT Can’t remember the rest. I led us over to the Middle School to play some cards. Wrapped up our game for a short version of Mary at the SF. Announcements: Rico provided …
3 of the bravest pax show to survive the freezing, gale-force rain storm to play cards. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 20 Merkins x 10 IC Given the low turnout and no pre-scheduled Q, we whipped out the big deck and mosey’d to the card table for a friendly game of F3 cards. Work …
7 PAX showed this morning after a solid rain to get a sweat on in the gloom. After our initial time spent at Billy (5 total PAX) , we got together and decided to put in some work. YHC could tell Rico remembered one of my previous workouts fondly, and as luck would have it, …
8 pax hang out in the perfect weather for some time flipping, block moving, blade running fun. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 20 LLA 10 and 10 Merkins x 10 IC Mini lap around the parking lot and fetch the tires and 3 blocks. Split into 2 groups. Group 1 circles their tire and …
Fall finally feels like it’s ready to show up and stay, and subsequently it has become apparent that YHC needs to start showing up to boot camps more regularly. Slate and Lapdog have been kind enough to drag my aging yet petite behind on several runs recently, and have encouraged me to make my way back …
10 pax come help me get over the hill in 70 degrees and 99% humidity. The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 40 (The magic number) Why just SSH’s? Because that’s all it took to warm up. Grab a block and Native American jog to several strategic and well planned stopping points while Cusaking to the …
8 pax enjoy a single light breeze and the rest of the 70 something and 120% humidity The Thang: Warm up: SSH x 20 Imperial Walkers x 20 TTT x 10 nice and slow Mini lap around the parking lot ending at the beloved brick pile. Grab a block and keep it close. There are …
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11 pax go on a reconnaissance mission to bring back the other spare tire we lost. The Thang: Warm up with some: SSH x 30 TTT x 20 Windmill x 20 Imperial Walkers x 30 Warm up lap around the HS to get the blood flowing Stop at the pull up bars for 30 Mountain …
6 pax took the DRP and toughed it out on the field with some 4 (or 5 technically) corners. Weather was a terrible 75 and something like 109 or 90% humidity. The Thang: Warm Up: SSH x20 IC Mountain Climbers x20 IC Little Arm Circles fwd x20 IC Little Arm Circles bwd x20 IC Work …
Before the workout, Billy GOAT was held where a very important discussion occurred on our inner struggles and difficulties we have with talking with someone before those said struggles become too overwhelming to talk about. That’s where we all agreed that we as brothers need to rely on each other when these situations arise. …
Boot camp is the foundation of F3Nation. All the rucking, running, etc are great and wonderful opportunities to be together; however, the work of Getting Better and Being Better happens in the Gloom at boot camp. It’s there where you challenge yourself; more importantly, it’s there where your presence and willingness to work alongside all …
Conditions: 46 degrees and windy The Thang: COP: SSHx10 IC TTTx10 IC Little Arm Circles x 10 IC Mosey to the Middle School where the drop off line sets two curbs about 30 feet apart. bear crawl to other side, 10 incline merkins on curb backwards bear crawl to starting side, 9 decline merkins on …
8 Pax put on their sledding mittens and braved the brisk 23 degrees at GOAT. The Thang: Warmed up and gave a couple pax a scare with a run around the school. Fear not, there was no Murph waiting at the end. SSH Windmills Little Arm circles both ways And some OHAC’s to warm up …
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 …
9 pax entered the gloom this morning ready to tell their account of the eclipse. YHC didn’t hear any of it because I always get there @ go time. I’m sure they were great! God is good and showed us the beauty he created @ 2:41 yesterday. Truly awesome! Conditions: 76° and humid Disclaimer The Thang: …
It was late afternoon on Wednesday when YHC noticed there was no Q listed on the sheet for GOAT. In an effort to get the daily Q list out, YHC asked if there was anybody lined up. This quickly morphed into an EH by the pax of GOAT for an Nan’tan Q. In an effort …
Struggled to get computer time past week and a half. More importantly, did everyone Notice MIB hasn’t been here? (decoy flares deployed) Weather: South Carolina The Thang: Not much of a warm up, cause it was warm out and we’d get our chance. Go grab a block, not just any block, but one that is …
10 Pax came out to the gloom to get better. Humid as always but that didnt stop plenty of mumble chatter along the way. COP SSH x 25 WIndmill x 20 TTT x 15 Imperial Walkers x 20 Little Arm Circles x 15 each way The Thang: Count off by 1’s and 2’s. 1’s-Farmers Carry …
So after almost three years of the agonizing commute into downtown from Timberlake, YHC and family finally decided to make life “easier” and move closer into town into the unofficial F3 AO of The Preserve at Rolling Creek. Of course we also decided to do it on the hottest Saturday of the year with 2.0 …
Nineteen men posted at The Mission today. Men from G.O.A.T., Strut, parts far and wide from the Lexington and Columbia Regions, and ofcourse the men of the Oliver Gospel Mission, men with addictions who participate in a rigorous program at the Oliver Gospel Mission. By the way, you’re a “member” of The Mission if you’ve …
6 Pax came out for YHC’s Q on a brisk, clear morning. Temp was around 37 degrees and YHC decided we needed to break in the new athletic field that the tax payers were so kind to build for us (and the kids at the middle school) Last week YHC had the privilege to join …
On March 28, 2015 a new kind of AO was formed in downtown Cola, somebody came up with it’s name-The Mission. The familiar F3 mission statement applied: To plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of the male community leadership. What made The Mission a “new kind” of AO was the male …
“Triple Down Opportunity Sat” – Tomorrow – 30th. Your normal AO, The Mission 0830 and River Bluff 0930. You know the good u bring to the 1st, you’ll bring the same good to the 2nd, 3rd is fundraiser-Riverbluff HS Coach Thompson Colon Cancer, $10, FIA & F3 Attending, Link Info https://t.co/7MrV1P171r AYE!
On October 4th the world as a lot of people of know it changed drastically as the sky’s opened up and the flood waters rose. What came over the next days and weeks amazed me. The way that neighbors, communities, and strangers all came together to help each other out in a great time of …
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