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SLOW BURN · APR 21, 2017
Dirty Dirty
Great morning for 20 beasts to post up to Fridays installment of Slowburn- 2 animals- Trucker and newly minted 42 yearold Dark Helmet carried heavy things throughout the beatdown. Had a Pusher sighting (always a good…
SLOW BURN · MAR 17, 2017
March Madness 64 Ruck Style
SLowburn Ruck AO: Trucker on Q. Ruck to BAX town center and loop around parking lot. Circle up for March Madness 64. 64 squats, 48 IW, 32 LBCs, 24 up-right rows, 16 overhead presses, 12 merkins, 8 swings, 6 erkins, 4…
SLOW BURN · MAR 3, 2017
Ruck isn't just a walk in the parking lot
As I started to think about what I wanted to do for the workout this morning I quickly realized that some things such as wheelbarrow and the Bonsai Tree are out of the question (Yes, I am quite fond of the Bonsai Tree…
SLOW BURN · FEB 24, 2017
Slow Burn - Cake Boss Style
"Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in…
SLOW BURN · JAN 13, 2017
The Hawk (Ruck) Workout
Thank you Cobra Kai! Thank you for introducing me to the "Hawk Workout". This is probably one of my favorite ruck workouts. It combines two of my favorite things. Running and Pain. And a Ruck. So three of my favorite…
SLOW BURN · JAN 6, 2017
You can Burn, but it must be Slowly...
I wanted to set a record for attendance and for FNGs at Slow Burn last Friday. We got neither one... What we did get were a few leadership lessons and a lot of mumblechatter... The Thang: Warm it up, Chris: A typical…
SLOW BURN · DEC 2, 2016
Cardio & Calves
My three and a half year streak of not Qing a boot camp came to a happy end this morning! As a true slow Clydesdale, I usually do my Qing at the different running locations. There's just a lost less to plan. I usually…
SLOW BURN · NOV 4, 2016
CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!! - How's that relate to a F3 workout???
What a week for being a baseball fan. One of the best 7 game series for a world series. It doesn't matter if you are/aren't a fan of the Cubs or Indians. But who isn't a Harry Carry or Bill Murray or Eddie Vedder fan?…
SLOW BURN · OCT 21, 2016
Overcoming Fear at Slowburn
A lively group of 20 pax posted to SlowBurn for the infamously moderate, end of the week workout. Thanks to high-quality #mumblechatter, Twister helped all pax get up to speed on how Senator Tressel's washing machine is…
SLOW BURN · OCT 14, 2016
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SLOW BURN · SEP 19, 2016
Slow Burn - Cake Boss Special -> moderate as can be!
26 PAX came to the Baxter Chick filet ready to end the first week of Fort Mill Schools back in session and get their weekend started. 0515 hit and YHC did the obligatory disclaimer and such. Informed the PAX there has…
SLOW BURN · SEP 16, 2016
Finding grass and stairs (slightly not moderate)
14 attended a beatdown that was slightly more than moderate for a Slow Burn Friday (I actually apologized at the end.) Left leg stretch Right leg stretch Tunnel Touches Lo Slow Squats Box cutters MOSEY to find grass…
SLOW BURN · SEP 2, 2016
Holiday Weekend Slow Burn (ish)
Thursday I hit The Ranch after months of using the "Thursday is my off day" excuse. Turns out even old guys can modify at The Ranch and live through the workout. Thanks to Sir Topham Hat for throwing it down Thursday…
SLOW BURN · JUL 1, 2016
At 52, everything moderate, (well maybe not)
27 #HIM joined in for an old fashioned moderate beatdown. Seldom does YHC get to do 2 Q's in the same week and Maximus asked if I was going to re-hash Tuesday's Golden Corral. Negative, no wheel barrows for this…
SLOW BURN · JUN 3, 2016
Slllloooooowwwwwbbbuuuurrrnnnn????????
When Solid State asked me to Q I couldn't turn down the opportunity to help a PAX who has done so much behind the scenes for the Fort! We all wish him and his family the best in their new opportunity in Minneapolis…
SLOW BURN · MAY 27, 2016
Join us this Friday at Slow Burn as we send off a
SLOW BURN · MAY 6, 2016
Baxter Balconies
It never ceases to amaze YHC how, despite forecasts of rain during the workout hours, more often times than not the rain holds back for the workout. Such was the case this past Friday when SolidState asked that I Q "the…
SLOW BURN · APR 29, 2016
Bookend Year at #SlowBurn
A year ago, I was about a year and a half into getting myself into respectable shape, I had been running with the ferns at lunch hour and had taken off about 40lb. I was at Bratwurst Thursday (A Dark Helmet Production)…
SLOW BURN · APR 22, 2016
(Not So) Slowburn
YHC was very excited to get back into Qing after a 3 month hiatus. As the clock moved toward 5:15, the sky decided to open up and give us an early shower. The rain was shaken off, the disclaimer was given and off we…
SLOW BURN · MAR 4, 2016
How to ride Amtrak to Raleigh and Back
A little over a year ago, YHC took a job that required me to travel to/from Charlotte and Raleigh a couple days a week. Being in the Transportation Planning Consulting world and working with NCDOT Rail Division, there…
SLOW BURN · FEB 26, 2016
Feeling the Burn!
I got the Q call the day before Slow Burn and decided to take a run at it. This is one of the best AO's in The Fort and always brings out the mumble chatter. Before today, I didn't realize the level of "RESPECT" out…
SLOW BURN · JAN 22, 2016
Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow ...
I am now clearly convinced that F3 men will work out in any weather. ANY. WEATHER. The message today: We'll try to keep warm and stay safe. Disclaimer (the Q blew this, so there was overwhelming agreement to "I'm not a…
SLOW BURN · NOV 27, 2015
Moderate Work Out, Not So Moderate Chatter
Six men got out of the sack to work off the extra helping of turkey and fixins'. They receive plenty of mumble chatter in return! The Thang: Mosey to the side of Lowe's to avoid black Friday shoppers (surprisingly there…
SLOW BURN · NOV 6, 2015
"Better Run through the Jungle"- CCR
I pulled in to Chik-Fil-a at 5 after 5. I was worried by the empty lot, but I was excited that the rain had finally stopped. Next thing I knew the PAX began to shuffle in. One FNG was present (Welcome Inferno), the…