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JUL 24, 2019
Reminisce about the "Pain"theon
I haven't been to one of my old favorite AOs in WAY to long. We start to get spoiled with so many great F3 options that it gets easy to stay close to home. I love Funhouse's idea of Ass Kickin' April and getting out to…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 23, 2019
Do a few things, but do them well.
Jekyll asked me to Q at Colosseum like a month and a half ago. I had reservations, as the Colosseum is outside my radius of comfort for a weekday post and it's not like the Q can leave early. Throwing caution to the…
JUL 9, 2019
Climbing Ladders at the Golden Corral
Golden Corral - The AO that has been revived in recent months thanks to the leadership of Lutefisk. 13 men met at the Harris Teeter parking lot in the gloom on this cloudy morning. Started with the disclaimer and we…
JUN 25, 2019
A Return To The Corral Which Is Golden
Man, it's been a long time. It's been a long time since coming to the Golden Corral, or as it was often referred, the Buffet of Pain but it's also been too long since my last post. No better way to knock the rust off…
JUN 18, 2019
Partner Work at Golden Corral - Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
14 HIM joined YHC for some partner work at Golden Corral. They were invited to bring some extra weight for extra credit...some took me up on this offer...probably a bad decision. Mosey to top of the road next to…
JUN 7, 2019
Time to Get Some at Bermuda Triangle
It was only a matter of time until I was called to the deep uncharted territories of Lake Wylie, somewhere they call the Bermuda Triangle. Olaf was nice enough to keep me company and take the 25 min ride from Lake Ridge…
MAY 30, 2019
Leaving Home
It was a Thursday morning gloom at Laces In...a Thursday in May when the temp was already higher than it should be...a Thursday when our Site Q was DR but his predecessor provided strong support...a Thursday after The…
MAY 27, 2019
Memorial Day at CrowsNest
Crows Nest - May 27, 2019 I was not sure how many Pax would show up for a Pre-Murph event, but I planned what I thought was a gentle workout before some Pax completed the Murph. We started off with a run with some high…
MAY 21, 2019
Kettlebell Rounds
Cannonball - May 21, 2019 I was a bit nervous coming up with a routine at Cannonball. I had never done a ‘Q’ at a place where we use weights so I pieced together a workout that would hopefully benefit chest, arm, back…
MAY 20, 2019
DORA Got Lost at Quagmire
While driving the clown car with 5 deep there is no better site then coming around the corner and seeing Jedi posting up the #Quagmire Shovel Flag. 13 PAX arrived to hit it hard with the worst merican ever dora…
MAY 17, 2019
Leg Day at The Hive - Friday, May 17th
12 men joined YHC at the Hive to make a baker's dozen of PAX ready for a kettlebell beatdown. Warmup - mosey around the parking lot - 25 side straddle hops - 5 burpees OYO - 11 windmills - 5 burpees OYO - 10 peter…
MAY 16, 2019
Escalators and Sprints - What a joy!
Poop Deck We had 14 HIM at the Poop Deck this morning on a chilly, but beautiful morning. We started with a mosey around the parking lot (little did they know this would be included in the workout). Warm Up Windmill …
MAY 15, 2019
600M Shoulder Shredder at Pantheon
GREAT morning!! Take advantage of the May chill. A month from now we will be far from it. No FNGs, disclaimer was said and off we went. Ran around the short loop of the parking lot to warm up and to the non-residential…
SNAKE PIT · MAY 15, 2019
Cone Work
Five HIM posted for pain on this cool May morning at Tomahawk. Quick disclaimer and then a mosey around the parking lot. Warmup: - 20 Side Straddle Hops - 10 Cherry Pickers - 10 Low Slow Squats - 10 Merkins followed by…
MAY 13, 2019
Stairway to Heaven??
I’ve been fart sacking a bit so it was good DirtyHarry called me out to lead the Badger. There’s nothing like getting back in the groove than Qing the Badger. I wanted to make it a special one so I did some…
MAY 3, 2019
Who knew monkeys could vacuum?
Bermuda Triangle - May 3, 2019 Pax Radar (Q) O’Reilly Costanza Two Ferns Wolverine Chop Block Homebrew Captain Jack Flux Olaf (Respect) Iced T Warm Up: 11 PAX gathered at The Bermuda Triangle for a Q led by Radar. I…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 1, 2019
Start of May at the Coop...the Murph, partner style
15 men joined YHC to make 16 total at the Coop this morning. Simple weinkie...important concept. Mosey to football field. Warmup - 20 side straddle hops - 5 burpees OYO - 10 windmills - 5 burpees OYO - 15 big arm…
APR 30, 2019
Just a Mere Tune-Up
How in the world did I get the honor of Qing one of the most popular ruck workouts of the year? I don't know but I didn't want to disappoint. Usually, that last comment means it's time to absolutely BRING IT. But the…
APR 29, 2019
Honoring the fallen @honeybadger
The count was 14 on this day... On this day it was truly an honor to be able to remember my friend, Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley. He Passed on July 7, 2011 near Helmand Province, Afghanistan. TJ was flying in a mission…
ALCATRAZ · APR 27, 2019
Old School at Alacatraz
I got the call early on Saturdayy morning that my Co -Q was having flu like symptoms and I decided that the Pax would be my Co-Q. I was excited to see a classic group of old school and new regulars at F3. After almost 8…
SNAKE PIT · APR 24, 2019
Frying Pan Fun
Sometime in the last couple of weeks, YHC's youngest 2.0 wanted to watch a Disney movie that I never wanted to see. I did my best to pick apart the plot holes and inconsistencies to keep myself entertained, and the…
APR 17, 2019
Duck Season
12 #HIM reported for Duck Season at the Abyss. Couldn’t have asked for a better crew for my VQ. All got better, All put in solid work and held each other accountable for reps. When Copyright asked me if I’d Q 3 weeks…
APR 15, 2019
License to Ill at Quagmire
I love the opportunity to Q at Quagmire. Starting off the week, you need to make sure you wake everyone up with a good shake of the weinke. I wanted this one to be different, and boy was it. It looked REALLY good on…
APR 11, 2019
1097 Day Review for Lake Wylie
[video width="720" height="480" mp4="https://f3thefort.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190411_060039_1.mp4"][/video] Today started off great. It was warm(ish) around 58 degrees. Set up at the Poopdeck and pulled in to…