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RING OF FIRE · JAN 4, 2017
If you can think it, the PAX will do it!
As YHC was perusing the twittersphere, I was fortunate to be able to jump on the opportunity to Q The Coop. The Coop is a special place and is near and dear to me. Anytime the opp comes up, I am on it. Today all the PAX…
RING OF FIRE · DEC 21, 2016
All fired up at the coop.
Welcome. you came no FNG's you know I'm not responsible nor is F3. Time to work. Lets mosey. while going at a brisk pace we throw in butt kickers, karaoke right than left, high knees. Keep moseying until bottom of hill…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 23, 2016
It Went Something Like This
11 of The Forts finest came to The Coop looking to sharpen each other on this fine morning. As CSPAN rolled in with The Prodigy seeking to find the Q, YHC was going over the disclaimer and he made the connection. There…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 16, 2016
Trespassing at the Coop
10 Pax rolled up to the Coop- clean minds and to my assumption clean records until Disclaimer was proclaimed at 0515 and we mosied down AO Jones Blvd to the access road across from the Greenway and up to the NAFO…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 9, 2016
Shuffle Left, Shuffle Right, Catch Your Partner
Despite a very late election night to determine our 45th POTUS, 9 pax found their way out of the fartsack and landed at the Coop for a beatdown. The temperature was in the mid-forties, with enough cloud cover to…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 12, 2016
My "V" was taken by 23 PAX during Tunnel of Love....and now I have an infection
Weather: Clear but a Brisk 41 F. That is 5C Kielbasa Some may recall the crazy amount of energy and enthusiasm that YHC possessed prior to the start of what will go down in the record books as "The Greatest VQ Ever*"…
RING OF FIRE · SEP 21, 2016
CSPAN =@F3TheCoop = Arkloader & ShadowBoxing
I missed last week's Q because I was in Colombia, so I picked up this Q from TChaser-Hilbully Disclaimer Humid and 75 degrees No warmup and a very long run around parking lot, the Team of Statisticians had it at .65…
RING OF FIRE · SEP 15, 2016
I finally figured out that CSPAN was out of the co
RING OF FIRE · SEP 7, 2016
Shiny New Toys
Dark Helmet is to blame for this wienke. He left detailed instructions on how to find our newest tool to inflict pain upon us. With these blocks now in place, YHC had to get them quickly in the rotation. Knowing that we…
RING OF FIRE · AUG 24, 2016
The Coop (The Fort) - One time at Band Camp they had pain stations!!
The Coop is a special place. It is a huge campus with so much pain to be had by all. I feel like we mosey to the same areas of the campus such as the hill and pull up bars. As much fun as they are, I like to be an equal…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 20, 2016
The Coop 7/20/2016
9 brave men showed up at the Coop for my first Q at this great AO. Lucky for me I got two FNGs. After the disclaimer we moseyed to the side parking lot for a quick warm-up including: SSH Imperial Walker Wind Mill…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 27, 2016
We are all creatures of habit. My typical Wednesd
RING OF FIRE · MAY 18, 2016
SkateOrDie Anniversary Celebration
Warm-up: After confirming that no rocks would be used or harmed during the workout, the PAX began a mosey from COT near Nation Ford High School football stadium around the perimeter of the high school student/sports…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 11, 2016
This ones for Sweet Tooth and Olive
As most of you know, Our Brother from F3 Isotope lost his precious 8 year old daughter (F3 2.0 Sweet Tooth) last week. Many of us wanted to get up to Man Maker Monday but couldn't logistically (45 minute-1 hour drive…
RING OF FIRE · APR 27, 2016
The Coop- Pain Achieved
13 total decided to show up at the Coop. Disclaimer given no FNGs so off we went. Mosey around the parking lot with dynamic stretching thrown in. Circle up for the warm up. 20 of each of the following movements- SSH…
RING OF FIRE · APR 13, 2016
VQ @ The Coop
18 PAX showed up for my debut at The Coop: Nations Ford Disclaimer: Not a pro, in fact this is my VQ! Mosey to basketball court Circle Up: Side Straddle Hops x25, Windmills x10, Merkins x10, Low Slow Squats x10 Mosey to…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 23, 2016
No Plan...No Problem.
Temps are rising and so are the numbers posting at The Coop. Finished the Pre-Coop warm-up run with a few minutes to spare and PAX were already circling up. No FNGs, so short disclaimer which included the warning that I…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 9, 2016
No Leadership Without Followers
A cozy group of 8 Pax posted to The Coop on a Spring-like morning and stretched their legs, their lungs and their understanding. The Thang Warm up run w/butt karaokes, backward running, butt kicks and high knees to the…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 24, 2016
Simple Men- Keeping it Simple
Chances of rain at the Coop: 40%. Actual rain at the Coop: 0%. Be that as it may, 7 men with a desire to be better, or at least keep me company in the "rain", were ready for a challenge at 5:15am. No FNG's so onto the…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 17, 2016
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RING OF FIRE · DEC 23, 2015
I'm Dreaming of a Foggy?... Christmas?
One truly awesome thing about the southeast United States is the prevalence of shorts weather at the end of December. Many PAX who have spent some time in the more northerly climes can probably agree that, while not…
RING OF FIRE · DEC 2, 2015
Dark Side of the Moon to Comfortably Numb
Seven of Fort Mill's finest decided to make it to the Coop today. Why were the numbers so small? Was it because of the rainy, misty, foggy weather? Or does the name Corruption, strike fear into the hearts of the PAX?…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 18, 2015
The Coop - Shinning the light in da gloom around us
It was a gorgeous Wednesday morning and so that meant it was time to hit The Coop! The Coop is one of the best AOs in The Fort and probably offers more terrain than we could ever cover. Thanks Chicken Hawk for the…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 21, 2015
A few steps shy of 10,000
12 men met in the gloom at the Coop for some "significant" pain! Although a brisk morning that was quickly forgotten before warm up was over. My goal was 10,000 steps and we got to about 4,200 so slightly short. Meeting…