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1,346 backblasts mention “40”
DEC 3, 2018
Honoring a Hero at the Badger Den: The SCHMALLS
11 posted this AM to honor Marine Gunnery Sgt. Justin E. Schmalstieg whom, as assigned to the 1st Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battallion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1 Marine Expeditionary…
DEC 3, 2018
#Badgemire
I thought it would be special for us to have a little taste of Badger in our DRP this morning, so I brought a Hero Workout to Quagmire (now, just to raise Jedi's ire, we will call it Badgemire)... We yogged a moment…
NOV 28, 2018
Santa's Trip Around The World
It was a cold one at the Abyss on Wednesday. Sub-freezing temps at COT as everyone slowly made it out of their warm vehicles before starting. Nice-long mosey to get the blood flowing and the body warm... again…
NOV 27, 2018
How heavy is a Bonsai tree?
As I was preparing for the Q at Fire Ant I was excited and had everything planned out. However apparently the one thing I didn't plan for was my inability to set the alarm for the correct time. I woke up at 4:55 and…
NOV 23, 2018
The Hive 2018.47
So, I'm a little late on this backblast.... I probably owe someone a lot of burpees. Anyway, here is what went down. Warmup, SSHs, Jimmy Carters, holding a low squat moving your 6 for some hip mobility. The thang 5…
BLOCK PARTY · NOV 20, 2018
Wotan in disguise
5 PAX gathered in the gloom for the 47th Block Party of 2018 Disclaimer Mosey to the chained-off parking lot next to Springs Corporate for a warm up Warm up: 30 SSH 10 IW 10 HW 10 Shoulder Taps 10 Mountain Climbers 10…
NOV 19, 2018
Smackdown at the Crows Nest "Clover Middle School Wrestling Style"
I had originally had a Weinke prepared for the workout but changed it up after spending some time at my son's (F3 - Hound) Middle School Wrestling practices. Today's temps were in the 40's so the brave ones wore shorts…
NOV 19, 2018
Honoring Three The Honey Badger Way
Monday's are great days for The Fort. There are a lot of great ways to start off your work week. The Honey Badger is an exception. I love what is being done there in honoring a fallen hero. If you have never been…
THE RANCH · NOV 15, 2018
Rainy Day at the Ranch
100% chance of rain and one of the first days of this winter with temps under 40 degrees. The weinke was designed to accommodate 12-14 PAX, but YHC was expecting 4 tops. Cars filed in and we had 7 hardened men ready to…
SNAKE PIT · NOV 14, 2018
Tomahawk - Metal that Beavis and Butthead would be proud of!!
We had 6 PAC and YHC at Tomahawk for a gloomy morning but we did not let it dampen our mood. We cranked the Viking Metal (look it up, it exists) and kicked the day off right! Slow mosey around parking lot - Shuffles …
THE ARMORY · NOV 12, 2018
LBC's Galore at The Armory
One could assume that, being a Site Q, I would know the importance of posting a Backblast in a timely manner. I have failed yet again. 9 days later... 8 guys met at Forest Hill Church to start the party at The Armory…
NOV 7, 2018
Pantheon 2018.45
I've been doing breathing exercises for awhile now, but I didn't consider it an activity worthy to include at an F3 workout. Then Santini did it, so now I had to do it better. Warmup, nothing new here, go read a dozen…
OCT 27, 2018
My "Deep" Q
With Friday's rain finally behind us, 5 PAX got together at the Deep on a soggy, cool, Saturday morning. I gave practically no disclaimer, since we're all regulars, and decided to take a mosey around the parking lot…
OCT 24, 2018
Forties for 40
Well today was the day... turning 40...why not take the Q today? I asked Bones for it months ago. There's nothing better than leading a group of men and friends at an F3 workout, especially on a birthday. I was really…
OCT 18, 2018
Dora Vol. 3 - Doracides
3 PAX joined by hurricane michael for a rainy BC in the gloom. After disclaimer, and COP (x15) of MNC, IW, WM, Squats, Merkins, PP, we headed down to the parking lot by the lake for the main event. The Thang Keeping…
OCT 18, 2018
Nihil Gastrocnemius
TL:DR version Have to stay off my left calf. I may miss some things or get the order wrong, since I had to modify my plan heavily. We destroyed some quadriceps... We took a stroll to the empty side of the AO parking lot…
OCT 15, 2018
The Green Monster @ Crow's Nest
Monday morning came quickly...always a great day to get started the right way! It was going to be dark (like most F3 mornings). I was happy to see the Nantan Cakeboss and our OG for the Fort Double D roll in for their…
OCT 13, 2018
A Few Words on Encouragement at The Deep
8 PAX assembled in the gloom at The Deep to push themselves and each other in the theme of the month encouragement. A brief disclaimer was given while Royale and The Lorax came in hot. The PAX took a quick mosey from…
OCT 5, 2018
Conveyor Belt of Pain
10 HIMs arrived to see silhouettes of YHC's untold horror in the backdrop of gloom at The Hive. After disclaiming that YHC is terrible at counting before 0800 the regular disclaimer was administered. Things started out…
OCT 4, 2018
3-Speed Track Work at Laces Out
Succinct backblast start >>>>>> We were on the track for some 3-speed speed work. - 1 mile warm-up - Dynamic stretching (butt kickers, high knees, toy soldiers) back and forth across field - 400m at 10k pace, 200m at 5k…
OCT 4, 2018
Run, run, run. Do some things. And then run some more. Grass is wet.
The Thang: Mosey up Munn Street to the other side of the school. A few warm up exercises in the parking lot. Partner up for accountability and run the LARGE half circle stopping three times to do 10 burpees, 20 merkins…
OCT 3, 2018
Pax singing Panama at Pantheon
5 men showed up for the workout at Pantheon. Numbers low due to the Ragnar race on Saturday. No worries, we had a great group of guys ready to take on the challenge. The warm-up began with a lap around the car pool…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 2, 2018
Triangle of Doom or some other ominous name that is not the same name as another AO (Bermuda)
Cool 67 degrees at the Colosseum. YHC (again) came in on two wheels. Luckily there were some hearty PAX ready to get to work. A Pre Blast Tweet went out to let folks know to expect running. Twitterless Green Wave…
OCT 2, 2018
A little movin' & rollin' with Florence
I've been chompin' at the bit to Q this new official Ruck AO, the Fire Ant, and this morning was the perfect time. Over the last few years, it's developed a standard consistent with harder AO's and I was not about to…