YHC pulled into the LES parking lot to find three Ruck-liters rounding corner, ready for some good livin. And that’s just what we did. Welcome back GRiT! All exercises with ruck UNO. Welcome, Disclaimer, and BOM Weather: 65 and rucking. COP 6 rounds of: -8ct Burpee (burpee + squat) X 6 IC -Hold plank 30 …
They call them Completely Stupid and Utterly Pointless (CSAUP). The first part I can agree on but rarely are they utterly pointless. The point is to get better: to prepare, embrace the suck, share the pain, learn some lessons, and then share the lessons. Hence my first After Action Report. I hope this will help …
3 pax embraced the heat and humidity and dragged some a$$ Counted off and headed up the road CONDITIONS Cold enough to see your breath THE THANG Left on 1. Right on 378. Right on 6. Right on Wingard. Left on Meetze. Right on West Butler. Left on Haygood. Left on 1. End. 2.52 Miles …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
March for Babies – Midlands (Greater Columbia) 2015 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2015 Time: 9:00AM Registration Time: 8:00AM SC State Fairgrounds 1200 Rosewood Drive Columbia, SC 29201 We’re getting ready to walk in March for Babies! It promises to be a fun day out with people who share our passion for improving the health of …
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The YHC got up early this morning very excited about the workout he had planned for this unusually cold and wet Graveyard morning. Motivated from comment from others that Graveyard is “soft”, “easy”, “nice break”, and other obsurd adjectives. He felt that these comments were fueled from trolls who still live in their parents basements …
The word has been getting out for a while now that we will have a Marathon Ruck here in Columbia, and this pre-blast is to let you know it is a reality. #TClaps to Promo for the route design. What: 3 loops of a 9.5 mile course in the downtown / Rosewood areas. Total distance …
So there is the F3 thing and within F3 there is a rising GORUCK thing brewing throughout the regions. The GORUCK brewing makes some of the F3 pax do crazy things, pushing some of the limits physically and mentally to see what they could push through. Half of the pax were using this as training …
Fresh off the largest Custom in GORUCK history, it was clear there was enormous interest in both a GR Heavy (which some of our finest are tackling in March) and a GR Light. Interest in a GRL not only came from some F3 brothers but also from many Ms, including the M of YHC. If …
5 PAX got out of their fartsacks to a gloomy rain mist Graveyard for some GORUCK training. Mosey to track and circled for a short warm up. YHC explained the routine for the first lap of SUCK to the PAX. Each lap was divided into 4 movements and an exercise in between. PAX eased into first lap with walking lunges then go on all …
Back by popular demand, NoCo presents the Quarter Ruck II This is an F3 NoCo CSAUP and training event for your upcoming GORUCK events. As Dallas stated in the F3 GRH 001 PB (http://f3nation.com/2014/09/08/custom-f3-goruck-heavy-31315-raising-the-csaup-bar/) GORUCK Heavy is something you will have to train for! While F3 boot camps and rucking 15+ miles each …
Cadre: Cadre David, Cadre Geoff, Cadre Danny Over the last year or so, I’ve been told at least a dozen times that the Columbia pax needed the GORUCK Challenge. At some point I realized that the guys who were telling me this were guys that I really looked up to and respected, and if they …
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With the GORUCK main event quickly approaching, 46 PAX convened on north steps of State House to embark on the sadistic adventure of simulating the suck that waits on November 21st. YHC volunteered for BackBlast duties, perhaps suffering from a little Dunning-Kruger effect, YHC underestimating how grueling the event would actually be. At some point …
21 PAX rolled into the chilly gloom at Speedtrap this morning for a little GoRuck training courtesy of Toothpick. During the COP they were quickly greeted with YHC’s squeaky pre-pubescent voice that came from last Saturday’s SnowRuck training on the Lake Murray Dam. I’m glad I could provide some entertainment as I feebly attempted to …
20 pax showed up for Fire Daddy’s GoRuck friendly VQ which turned out to be not so friendly at all. By the end one Gorucker was considering using his cab fare to get home. Conditions: 52. Perfect morning The Thang: Disclaimer. Head to block pile. Everyone grab a block, line up with block overhead, and …
YHC recently read the Charlotte GRC Backblast from Summer 2013. While all of it was very helpful in getting a better of idea of what to expect (although we should expect the unexpected), the advice from one of the Charlotte guys was merkins, merkins and more merkins. Got it. Let’s do some merkins. Conditions: 50ish …
With less than four weeks to go until the F3 South Carolina GORUCK Challenge, preparation is in full swing. I’m happy to report at most guys are hitting extra workouts, taking advantage of the 10 (thats TEN) GORUCK-style workouts each week between Columbia and Lake Murray, and getting their gear together. Our friends in Flo-Town …
10 F3SC GoRuck Challenge HCs posted early AM at RBHS for some GR training. An HC not only means to firmly commit to show up for the event…to me, it means to do everything you can to prepare yourself physically and mentally to be your best at the event. Today, YHC was proud to walk …
7 SPEARHEAD Rangers reported for an essential mission to rescue starving freezing babies and restore power to their orphanage. The Mission: Deliver food and water to Orphanage under enemy fire, We had a 40#, 60# and 120# bag of supplies as wells a bullet proof vest to protect the Nuns running the Orphanage. Supplies must …
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15 pax met at the Bull for the continuation of training for the upcoming F3 / GORUCK Custom Challenge (GRC). It goes without saying that it is nearly impossible to train for all aspects of a 12 hour endurance challenge during a one hour workout, so YHC decided to focus on one or two specific …
17 PAX were unaware that Speedtrap now had some new “toys” in the form of big, heavy logs (thanks Napalm). YHC decided that it was time to try them out (after the obligatory PT test of course). The mumble chatter was sporadic as we lunged, carried & merkin’d our way through another GoRuck workout at …
Gentlemen: We are right at a month away from our GRC. If you aren’t training yet I feel for you. You have to get under Ruck. There is no substitution for that, and there are several options available to you in the Columbia/Lake Murray region, as well as some in the Florence area (see U-Haul). …
6 PAX come to yet another early Pre GoRuck #GettingBetterTogether Session. We are not to Drop the Rucks unless Q tells you too….which we did only for the COP Conditions – Very Chilly 50 degrees, clear Disclaimer and Prayer The Thang Mosey on down to Practice Field COP w No Rucks SSH x 20 IC …
9 men awoke before 5am to the sounds of rain hitting their roofs and reached over, grabbed the #redpill anyway and arrived at Bull&Blossom at 5:30 for a one hour ruck. These men had probably worked out at a boot camp yesterday and several had already done one GoRuck prep workout on Monday. Those reasons, …
Flo Ops 005: Assault! 7 Pax entered the gloom with rain and wind in full force with their weighted rucks for 005 in the Flo Ops series where it’s an all-out attack on our bodies from the start. Prepping for GORUCK with some hills (Columbia is hilly…who knew?) and no strap ruck carries for “ruck strap appreciation”. Cadre …
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”. …
If you want a sneak peek at what we’ll endure on November 21st, well here’s your chance… The F3 Nation 2ndF Q, WhiteShoe, has offered to come down from Raleigh and put us through the paces. According to WS, the point of the GORUCK simulation is to mentally prepare you for the GRC, rather than …
It is time to raise the CSAUP bar…. Sign up now for a Custom F3 GORUCK Heavy on 3/13/15 GORUCK Heavy is the Ultimate Team Event. A heavy is 24+ hours, 35+ miles and allows Cadre to teach more leadership and teamwork under stress. As F3 we have completed 7 custom GORUCK Challenges and 1 …
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Gentlemen, are you ready for some football!? I am starting a F3 Fantasy League under an ESPN.COM account. If you are interested, HC with your email address that I can send an invite to ASAP. I am using a standard scoring system and asking for a $25 buy-in. I have 4 pax signed up, …
Robber here, posting this prebast on FOG’s behalf: From FOG: The 2nd annual Hurricane hike is a response to the memory of Hurricane Hugo. During SC’s disaster response, the SCSG was used to provide essential aid to the citizens. The average weight of guard member’s packs was approximately 45 lbs. Hence, the creation of the …
Name Email F3 Name City Team David Czerwinski [email protected] FEMA CHAS Blue Joey Varin [email protected] JV CHAS Blue Josh Bell [email protected] Dabo CHAS Blue Justin Pesterfield [email protected] Mayo CHAS Blue Mark Scheurer [email protected] Dooley CHAS Blue Ron Banks [email protected] Whisper CHAS Blue Tony Hlavacek [email protected] Baby Doc CHAS Blue Zan Edens [email protected] Itchy CHAS Blue …
This document will be updated with the newest information about the F3 Columbia GORUCK Custom Challenge – Friday, November 21, 2014. Related Posts Columbia & Lake Murray GORUCK Simulation Preblast GORUCK Gear Night Preblast F3 Columbia GORUCK Forum Original Pre Blast SC State Guard Hurricane Hike 10k/Ruck Preblast The HC Roster What Next First, if you …
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It’s finally here, Red, Light, & Blue kicks off this Friday (8/8/2014) in Charlotte, benefitting the Charlotte Bridge Home. War Stories and Free Beer on Friday. GORUCK Light and after party on Saturday. If you can’t make it to the GORUCK Light, or if you’re still too sore from NOGOA, please consider attending the War …
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Men – in 30 days, 50 of us will be walking into the mouth of the beast they call the GRC. I wanted to send a few quick updates: Registration – if you have not registered with GORUCK, you must do so by 7/8 so we can get a final head with GORUCK. You …
We have partnered with GORUCK to design a custom event for August 2nd, 2013 in Charlotte, NC. F3 is targeting a team of 30 brothers that will make up the next graduating class of GORUCK Tough. What is a GORUCK Challenge The GORUCK Challenge is a team event, never a race. Think of it as …