Just a few weeks in to his #f3columbia career YHC tapped Bundy to take the reigns for a Friday edition of Ramble. Right out of the gate he breathed some fresh air into our group by leading a new event that I’m sure will become a regular event at Ramble. The one mile time trial. …
It sort of reminds me of playing golf with someone who says, Yea i am pretty good. Then you play a round with them and they drive it 300 yards without missing a fairway, posts 6 birdies and beats you by 10 strokes without you even realizing what happened. When i told the PAX of 8 …
Every group has its fast guy, its slow guy, it’s hill guy, and its Pace guy. Until his recent disappearance Sketch was always the Pace guy at Ramble. He knew how to stick to his internal clock no matter what the group was doing. YHC on the other hand, is terrible with pacing. So today …
Conditions: High 50’s and a little foggy. The Thang: Start at SPC to Woodrow; Woodrow down to Superior; Superior to Harvard; Harvard to Bonham; Bonham to Ott; Ott to Jim Hamilton; Jim Hamilton to Airport; Airport to Holt; Holt to Superior; Superior to Saluda; Saluda to Devine; Devine to COT. Moleskin: The route was well received by the PAX. …
This morning’s edition of Ramble called for some speed work. YHC thought it would be best to just keep things simple. So that’s what the PAX got. After a warm-up of about 1/2 mile, the PAX jumped into what was essentially Yassos. The Thang: Maintain 5K pace or faster the 1/2 mile loop from Woodrow …
4 very faithful pax posted at Ramble for a little tryptophan 4 mile turkey burn. Special guest Subprime showed with his 4 legged friend just in time for the COT. Wheat to Waccamaw to Kiawah. Down to Maple then Heyward to Ott. Ott to Devine and back to SPC.
8 Pax braved the slightly chillier air this morning and posted at SPC for a Monday speed workout hosted by YHC. Now if you know YHC, you know he does not like speed workouts, but what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, right? The instructions were easy, or so I thought, and pretty straightforward. It …
The Temp: 47 degrees, with a breeze, which made it feel like 37! The Thang: We ran 11 miles around downtown. Starting at Dreher, we ran down Ott, turned right on Heyward, (by then the sun had come out, and we were able to enjoy some of the nicer homes on our next street), turned …
15 Pax posted to Ramble this morning dreaming of taking home the first ever official Ramble 5k Trophy. For this particular race, known by the twiteratti as the Ramble- Wobble till you Gobble- 5K, the pax would be sprinting towards the finish for a beautiful 5” high glorious turkey trophy. It’s amazing what a little …
Conditions: It doesn’t get any better with temps in the mid-50s and not too humid, a runner’s paradise. The Thang: From SPC to Woodrow; Woodrow down Gervais to Lincoln; Lincoln to Blossom; Blossom to Sumter; Sumter to Heyward; Heyward to Woodrow. End. Moleskin: The route, devilishly played like a broken record from a few weeks ago and …
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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On Mondays we typically work on speed or hills. I made the call last night to incorporate both. Our route is one we may have run before, with a trip from SPC to the Capitol and back. The PAX once again laid it down with all 8 finishing within a few seconds of each other. Conditions: …
15 pax beat the fartsack monster and posted this morning for an OC led 4 miler through Wheeler Hill/Wales Garden. There were hills, which should be a surprise to no one now that Grumble is no more. Great work Borat and Myrtle for blazing the path today. T-Claps to Subbie for posting with us for …
Yep, it was raining. Yep, it was cold. But honestly, these workouts are sometimes the most fun. Granted the conditions sucked, but it doesn’t matter sometimes. It was good knowing that in this weather, I wouldn’t be the only one to show up. Thanks OC and Fannie for making this a very fun morning. And …
Tomorrow (Sat. Nov 7) will see a special Trail edition of The Wall…..come one, come all and don’t be scured. What – 7 mile trail run. No more than 8:30 mile pace, no drop policy, no man left behind When – 6:30am Saturday, Nov 7 Where – Sesquicentennial State Park…..park at Polo Rd Park near …
Four miles in the misty gloom this morning for 17 pax. Sketch lays out a Friday route that few would describe as flat. The grumbles and mumbles didn’t deter the novice hills (think bunny slope) from remaining in the course. From Shandon Pres. down Woodrow to Burney, Right turn continue across Harden to Saluda, Right …
YHS led 12 other PAX on a 6 mile run through downtown Columbia, earlier this morning. We followed the same route that Drive-by came up with last Wednesday, except in reverse. His only criterion last week was to satisfy Cornstache’s request that it be no more than 6 turns, which, by the way, is helpful …
The Thang Today 12 men gathered in the soggy gloom for a continued celebration of the new AOQ at Ramble. YHC was excited to bring the first installment of Ramble under new management. With the passing of the torch complete it was time for some pain. The tension was high as we departed SPC with …
Wow. 41 men came out to run a little 5K. I was/am blown away. Thinking about that number even now makes me tear up. I had thought about what I might say this morning for a long time. I was up at 4am, running through my mind what I would say. What these men have …
8 pax showed to SPC this morning expecting a flat easy start to the week but YHC had other ideas. Today’s run totaled 4.5 miles with three Saluda Hill repeats. 3 was plenty. Good work by all. Nice work this morning. A great start to the week. Depart SPC down Woodrow. Take right on Burney. Continue …
Many of my faithful followers were confused with the #Ramble route that I posted for today’s #jogitonout. Some saw a M, some saw a W, some even visualized an E. Huffystuffs even made the claim that it was some futuristic space colony on the forest moon of Endor. Needless to say it was a 3, …
Eight Pax took on the first cold-ish morning of the year for a 4.2 mile run through Shandon, Wales Garden, USC Campus, and Five points. Pace was fairly brisk, 7:40 for YHC, and I was bringing up the rear. Good to be back with you guys this morning. Conditions: 41 degrees. The Thang: https://twitter.com/heywardc/status/655901748800921600/photo/1
Conditions: Cooler but still humid; water on some streets due to peoples’ basements and crawlspaces being pumped out. Nine pax opted to get better and avoid the fartsack after a long week of helping perform flood recovery. The route, oddly shaped like Luke Skywalker’s land speeder, or as OC or Costanza pointed out, a “car …
The movie, Rocky III is a return to glory movie… The rich and famous Rocky Balboa slumps into a depression after his trainer is inadvertently killed by the guy who subsequently claims his heavyweight title. Rocky’s old and slow… but a former rival, Apollo Creed, offers to train Rocky up again and coach him back into the glory …
13 Pax gathered for a 6 and change Superior Hiccup Loop through Shandon-Rosewood. Conditions: 68, winds variable, mostly cloudy – nice for a run The Thang: Down Woodrow to a right on Blossom, all the way to Pickens. Left up the Pickens Hill and over Rosewood down to Superior. Left on Superior that angles left …
Conditions: Miserable Mist, Humid, 73, and not a hint of a breeze. Just we like the GLOOM! 6 Strong PAX post for a speed work out around #THUNDER. Mosey for warm up down Woodrow and take a right on Duncan. Continue and take a right on King. Right on Wheat. Pause for directions. The lap …
14 faithful posted to #Ramble this Friday morning despite the high probability they heard rain as they unassed from their collective #fartsacks. Could these #runners have something other #F3Columbia men don’t when it comes to the art of defying #Cantore? It certainly appears that way. Ice9 joined us from #Metro and appeared to enjoy the loop …
With the BRR firmly behind the pax, Ramble returned to flat speed work. On the docket this morning, Speed Blocks. Conditions: 68 degrees, 88% Humidity. The Thang: Leaving the AO, run down Woodward Woodrow, Take a right on Heyward, Right on King. Right on Blossom. The corner of Blossom and Woodrow is our 1 mile …
13 PAX came out for YHC’s #Ramble VQ and helped locate F3Cola’s newest AO, #Blitz. YHC figured out a fast 4 mile route to and fro. Excited about one of #Ramble’s very own #FastBoyz taking over the new AO, Corn-Stache; I have no doubt he will do BIG things. Conditions: 70 and rather muggy (I’m SICK …
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 …
Oh…a shirt? So you have to wear this when it is cooler in the mornings? That stinks. Yes, no chippendale sitings at Ramble this morning. The cooler conditions make me sad, knowing it could be another six months until the bird is released from his cage again. Oh well. Congrats to all BRR Runners for …
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While many of the PAX were out taking on the BRR, 6 faithful showed up to run planned a 4.5 mile. Due to YHC (and QIC) calling an audible (or at least that’s what we called it) no one actually ran the planned route. Some ran 3.6 miles. Others ran 4.5+ miles. The Planned Route: …
Five Pax tackled the Watertower Wayfinding adventure set forth by Sketch. The task: Beginning at Shandon Pres.each runner was tasked with finding their own route hitting two check points – which happened to be the two closest watertowers – and returning to the church. The watertower locations were disclosed; one being on Gladden just before …
38 Pax posted today in the gloom for a very special morning. Some posted for #TheBullsEye, some posted for #Ramble, and many posted for the inaugural running of #BullonFIRE. #BullonFIRE is a great example of the awesome Pax of F3 Nation stepping up and thinking of new and unique ways to honor those who put themselves …
Posting on behalf of Subby…since he did fill in for me, I can at least post the workout. Originally, I thought I was a no-go for this morning, so Subby came in for the rescue and Q’d for me. I was able to make a last minute post though. At least I can become Subby’s …
Conditions: 70, slight breeze and cloudy with a touch of humidity The Thang: 11 pax posted for a route that YHC got reprimanded for sending as a screen shot embedded in a Tweet. Huffy promised a technology tutorial until he learned YHC was Mac-based. Then the cards were off the table. Begin run from Shandon …
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Friday at Ramble is a time to run 4 miles as fast as you can. We’re also getting tired of hills, 2 a days, 3 a days, and hearing about all the great fun YHC and the others will have up in the mountains, so we kept it flat. The Thang: Moleskin Welcome back Periscope. …
10 men…. well, 8 men departed Shandon Pres heading towards the University. Later, and without a route published, a few stray pax showed up and ran a route of their own. For the majority of the pax, the Pickens Half Pipe awaited. Conditions, warm, humid, Columbia Summer. The Thang: Departing Shandon Pres, down Devine up …
Now a tradition at Ramble, the 5K is back. Conditions:75 degrees, 92% Humidity. 8% Oxygen. The Thang: Warm up lap around the block, then, at the #ShovelFlag Starting line, 3.1 miles as fast fast as possible. Here is the course: Results available here: http://tiny.cc/ramble5k or below Moleskin: – Great to see a large turnout …
Another muggy Monday slapped the #Ramble pax in the face this morning and unfortunately the plan and route offered no relief. Would it be hills or speed? With the #BRR less than a month away the answer should have been quite obvious. Repeats were on the docket this day and no better way to provide …
In a reminiscent sequel to YHC’s last Q at #Ramble, it’s been months since I last visited Shandon Pres to pound the pavement with the #Faithful. Nevertheless, the pax were gracious enough to only mention my absense a handful of times before, during and after today’s Flat and Fast 4 miler through Shandon and Heathwood. Best part? …
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 …
Ramble has done 100s of lap up Saluda hill, same goes for Bull St., Henderson St., Pickens, Kilbourne, and many more. But curiously we seem to mostly avoid the nastiest hill around…..Whaley St. At 1km long and 115′ of gain it is feared and avoided for a reason, but that is the same reason to …
Its time for the 2015 Hurricane Hike in Camden. This is a great opportunity for any Ruckers to get some distance under weight and also enjoy some good Food, music and other entertainment. Website: http://www.sg.sc.gov/Hike.html The Website says that the Guard needs to be there by 7:15 for weigh in so we will as well. …
4 pax rolled out of their cozy beds for a hot and humid speed day at #Ramble. The concept was simple–A 4 mile double loop–mile 1 and 4 run slowly and mile 2 and 3 run at 5k race pace or faster. All four pushed hard and performed well. COT BOM
Conditions: 79 deg and 90% humidity. With some of the PAX preparing to run Hot Summer’s Night, this run called for both 2 and 4 mile options. A 2 mile loop was setup. Those wanting 4 miles could run the loop twice. Jog over to corner of Woodrow and Wheat. The loop: Woodrow, left on …
Mondays. Where ever the weekend leads you there’s no doubting the feeling of a Monday. From the sounds of the early grumbles, there appeared to be a mix of adult beverages, people watching, and camping over the pax’s weekends (not all together). Regardless of how they were feeling, 6 pax came out of the fray …
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 …
Today’s Ramble route explored a couple of untapped resources of Forest Hill and Richland Mall. We met at Shandon Prez, ran down Woodrow until the dead-end at Gervais. Then we turned left, and an immediate right onto Devonshire/Canterbury/Devonshire, right on Stratford, left on Glenwood, right on Girardeau, left on Sunnyside, right on Forest, and then …
YHC is quickly learning the bond of this Ramble group. This morning, I can only assume in some underground cave in a secret Ramble only meeting, it was decided that today was Chippendale Friday. Unbeknownst to me, YHC led the pax of 11 for the first few miles on a quick 4 mile route. A little before mile …
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Today 9 PAX posted for the usual Wednesday 6 to 7 mile route. It was mentioned this morning that Wednesday’s sure have become hill days… This one was definitely one of those. My Garmin showed a 390 ft gain over 6.8 miles. As awful as that sounds (and was), it makes it hard to imagine that …
7 loyal and faithful pax posted to the muggy gloom at SPC for another installment of Monday #Ramble. Would today’s workout hold a flat and fast speed interval sort of plan or would we take it to the hills? With the #BRR now less than two months away YHC opted for hills. We’ve all heard …
Conditions: 79 and humid Pax assembled at SPC and cranked out a little over four miles (4.06 on Strava), with three pax (OC, Subprime and Gump) performing a 3.5 mile pre-run for extra mileage. Nice work, men. COT: Good to have Polo back after a brief hiatus from having his son, Lawson. Aye! BOM: Prayer …
So YHC is eating a little crow this morning as almost two weeks late the backblast from #Ramble’s June 26 workout is finally posted. This delay goes against what we preach as ‘duties of the QIC’ and for that YHC apologizes. 9 faithful posted to a Friday #Ramble for a 4.4 mile, flat, speedfest that …
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My task was to create a 6 1/2 mile route with hills. One PAX told me that this was the hardest route he’d run, which made it all worth it to hear! The route began at Shandon Prez. We took Woodrow to Blossom and turned right. We ran up Blossom all the way to Assembly, …
Seven gathered this morning for the Monday speed work brought to you by Sketch. On tap was double loop on a two-mile rectangle. The first mile was the warm up. The middle two miles were the test — fast as you can for two miles. Then, we regrouped for a final mile cool down. The …
The Ramble 5K returned in full force this morning providing a challenge for repeat customers and pax new to this Ramble challenge. Conditions: Humid. The Thang: Warm up lap around the block, then, at the #ShovelFlag Starting line, 3.1 miles as fast fast as possible. Here is the course: Results available here: http://tiny.cc/ramble5k or …
Leading by example is a good thing in nearly all of life’s endeavors, unfortunately YHC was not up to the challenge this morning. Fortunately, the course and the pax were hard enough to ensure a challenge without a leader. 500′ of climbing and 7 miles (6.25 for YHC who needed a shortcut) awaited 8 Ramblers …
Gentlemen, time is upon us to take on the Run Hard 1/2 or Full Columbia Marathon. This race, on March 8th, works perfectly with P200 training schedules. Rather than recreate what has already been said, I’ll just refer you to last year’s preblast and the race website. https://www.runhardcolumbiamarathon.com http://f3nation.com/2013/12/18/run-hard-preblast/ http://f3nation.com/2014/01/30/run-hard-half-marathon-distance-training/ This link has long distance …
Born from the idea of adding a longer run to the #Amble route selection on a semi-regular basis is the Inaugural F3Columbia #Runvergence. On 11/26 (yes, the day before Thanksgiving), come out and run longer, run shorter, or walk, but come out and enjoy a group run prior to the big Turkey Day. The Thang: …
13 running faithful made the voyage to Savannah, GA this past weekend on a mission to conquer new heights in the #CSAUP category. The full marathon was on the docket for 11 of these 13 and for 9 this would be their first attempt at the 26.2 mile beast. Most importantly, all 13 crossed the …
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With the training nearly complete, our final long run is this weekend before the race itself in two weeks time on Nov 8th. It’s time to put all the pieces together. If you’ve been keeping up with the training, this is just one more mile tacked on to last week. There is however, something to …
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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”. …
Posted for Full Metal Jacket: I work out with Sandlot F3 in Northeast Columbia and am requesting your support regarding What: 9/11 First Responders Memorial Ceremony When: 11 Sep, 4:30 PM Where: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201. We have conducted this ceremony for the past three years honoring “First Responders” (Military, …
The 42nd Annual Governor’s Cup Road Race is quickly approaching and its time to join in the fun and challenge yourselves to #getbetter as F3 Nation makes it second annual trip downtown for the half-marathon and 8k races. This event travels through downtown Columbia, through some scenic neighborhoods and the USC Campus for the final uphill …
It is time, once again, for the downtown pax to add by division. Our beloved Brickpile has reached critical mass yet again, and our history makes it clear that when that happens a new AO is needed. So, F3 Columbia is finally planting a flag in the Old Woodlands / Hamptons area, and YHC, with …
This is the first annual Stomp the Swamp 5K race to benefit the River Bluff High School Cross Country teams. River Bluff has been VERY generous in allowing F3 to use many of their facilities. Crypt, Graveyard, and Stride meet there during the week. Let’s say THANKS in a huge way! Since the announcement was …
A combined 9 faithful posted for another dose of pick-your-poison Friday at #Ramble. Turtle led the charge for a typical 4 mile quick loop while YHC plotted a 12 mile LSD course for those interested in conquering the LSD run before the weekend. Good luck to those taking on the 12 miler tomorrow morning. Conditions: …
8 faithful posted in the humidity that is summer gloom in Columbia for another Wednesday installment of 7-mile #Ramble – also known as the new normal. Traitor’s duties as QIC continued as he led the pax on a hilly out and back around Forest Lake and to Forest Lake Elementary. This was a challenging yet …
Five pax gathered at Owens Field track for a high school gym class favorite everywhere: the mile run. After hearing the agenda, no pax sent the turnstile spinning as they hustled back to they’re car or presented the Q with a doctors excuse stating they would have to sit this opportunity out. So, we got …