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NOV 1, 2019
Halloween Kettlebells at the Hive
So admittedly this just a tad late but I’m thankful I have both written and video evidence to reference for my first Kettlebell Q at the Hive. As I recall It was a relatively cool and damp morning for the day after…
OCT 31, 2019
Downpour with Roxanne at Laces In
This morning was supposed to be very wet, and again the Weather professionals got it wrong. Knowing the anticipated challenges, I prepared a weinke that would allow for a covered area. And….not a drop of rain. Had to…
OCT 30, 2019
Exicon of Catan
YHC snagged a second substi-Q this week at the Pantheon, which make's a fella feel good. I loved bringing the stupid fun Kettlebells of Catan to the Armory two days ago, that I decided to bring it to a bootcamp. The…
THE BALLROOM · OCT 29, 2019
Disco inferno with DJ Twister
Twister was up to getting the group awake this am with some 70s TV trivia which is good for the respect crowd but very challenging for those of us born in the late 70s...and even an 80s in there. Since YHC controlled…
THE ARMORY · OCT 28, 2019
Kettlebells of Catan
YHC is quite thankful for the opportunity to Q the Armory. I'd been avoiding bells for a while to try to up my running game and down my BMI game, and throwing a bell in the back of the car gave me that warm, familiar…
THE RANCH · OCT 24, 2019
Taint Kicks and Vulnerability
'Twas a beautiful morn to get our sweat on in the gloom. A crisp 42 degrees with no moisture in site, and the clearest sky I've seen for a few weeks now. I pulled up to see that Smokey and Sugar Bug were keeping…
OCT 24, 2019
Merkin Mania
It was a chili morning and I was over at Cross Town Rival FMHS to lead a WO at Laces In. I got there a little early to loosen my old bones and fortunately for me I ran into Pusher. This was a good thing because whether…
OCT 23, 2019
FBBD
8 Men for a Full Body Beat Down (FBBD). The Thang Short Mosey for COP - SSH - IW - Potato Pickers - Mountain Climbers - Windmills Big Lap around the Soccer Field, enter on parking lot side Leg Section: - No Surrender …
SNAKE PIT · OCT 23, 2019
Ohhh Milk!
The gloom was upon us as we watched our former brothers @F3_Polaroid and @birdcage_f3 ran away out of unadulterated fear and loathing to find a safer path known as Whites Road... A custom playlist was created for this…
OCT 22, 2019
Keep It Together
15 PAX checked the weather report this morning and found that the pending rain storm was fiction. The Thang Mosey around the HT lot to the back side of the auto supply store for COP. - IW - Windmills - Potato Pickers …
OCT 21, 2019
F3 CrowsNest - October 21, 2019
Crow’s Nest (10/21/2019) We had 11 HIM at the Poop Deck. Warm Up From the parking lot we moseyed to the west side of the school. At each light pole for a total of 4 light poles we performed 5 burpees. SSH - 25 IC…
OCT 21, 2019
Hurpee Outbreak at the Quagmire
F3 grows through "addition by division", this is a true statement and it's a great thing to be a part of. The downside is you simply don't get a chance to get out to some of your original stomping grounds as often as…
OCT 19, 2019
Millstone Maximized
Wow! For the last Millstone appearance at Veteran's Park, home of the Minnow Pond, eight (8) injured or supportive PAX showed up for leisurely stroll and discussion. NOTE: Millstone moves to WEP at 6:30 AM next week. It…
OCT 17, 2019
Laces In with a twist
It's never to late for a backblast. Since Q'ing LAces In, YHC had other things - traveling to the Penn State White Out - that occupied his ability to focus on the backblast. First thing first, if you have never been to…
OCT 14, 2019
15 Runners at Honey Badger
Warmup: 28 SSH - I usually begin every workout this way; looking at each pax as we count off a couple rounds. The Thang: A mosey to the track for some hard work. 800m Indian Run 100yd Indian Bear Crawl 600m Indian Run…
OCT 11, 2019
OLAF'S Inchworm Suicide at TheSwamp
[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://f3thefort.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191011_060229.mp4"][/video]Disclaimer was disclaimed and a short mosey was started.... Or so the unsuspecting PAX thought. So plan…
OCT 10, 2019
Postal Route
With the opportunity to Q Minnow Pond I knew I needed to bring the pain and increase the intensity. With everyone gathered and watch at 5:14, I gave the disclosure and at 5:15 we were off. Ran from Confederate Park to…
OCT 8, 2019
F3 Sea Legs - October 8, 2019
We had six on a great fall morning at Sea Legs. Since it was my first Q at Sea Legs, I did a pretty basic route that would be easy for runners who ran different paces. Announcements: F3 Lake Wylie 3F Opportunity: On…
OCT 8, 2019
Garbage Crawl
We had a strong group of 18 men that did a Garbage Crawl and took in the scent at the best smelling AO in the nation. We embraced the suck and crushed the workout! A quick Disclaimer was given and we were off. However…
OCT 7, 2019
EE 201-Tesla's Way
Back in the fall of 1980 YHC walked into Daniels Hall on the campus of NC State University and engaged in the study of Electrical Engineering as taught by the great Donald Rhodes in EE 201, Electric Circuits I. It was a…
THE ARMORY · OCT 7, 2019
Can I borrow a KB?
YHC was pleased to be asked by J-Wow (there's a guy who is accelerating) to come back to the Armory and Q. While not a true Redwood, I was there when the idea of a KB workout was launched at the Baxter pool with Package…
OCT 5, 2019
VQ at the Millstone with a Guillermo 1-2-3 Routine and the Presidential Wall of NoN-sEnSe
The hype was huge, the turnout was moderate for Boss Hogg’s VQ at the Millstone. All 8 PAX in attendance got to enjoy the first day of cooler temperatures. 3 PAX went for a walk…2 with rucksacks and 1 with his arm in a…
OCT 4, 2019
Digging Deep at The Swamp
Sixteen bootcampers/ruckers arrived at The Swamp/Chupacabra to get better with their F3 brothers and share some morning pain. After delivering the disclosure to the PAX (including one FNG - Welcome “Wing Nut”!!), the…
OCT 2, 2019
A wee bit of everything at Pantheon
Unbelievable. Amazing. Has it REALLY been almost 4 years since YHC first posted to that fear-inducing AO known as Pantheon? What little I remember from that first WO was cursing the Q's name (the evil Double D) and…