backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
117 backblasts mention “April”
JAN 4, 2017
Rose Bowl hangover
YHC surprisingly woke up Wednesday morning after flying home from the Rose Bowl on the red eye the previous day energized to lead an always good group of PAX despite the heartbreaking lose by Penn State. During the game…
DEC 6, 2016
Sleeper Cell at Golden Corral
Time: 0505 - Ruckers rolling in from all angles. Rucks being dropped off. Rucks being picked up. Time: 0510 - 14 Ruckers Counted, 2 Boot Campers Time: 0514 - 2 Boot Campers (Decibel and Falcon's Crest) are provided each…
NOV 17, 2016
Hey, it may be dark, but at least it's cold!
During this morning's workout at the PoopDeck, I heard three words I never thought I'd hear while running: "DaVinci, slow DOWN!" Me. The chronically last guy in. So much that I figured my F3 name would eventually be…
MAY 30, 2016
"On This Day" Trivia
8 men joined YHC for a Wednesday morning trivia challenge beatdown. Reborn busted out a STRONG VQ warm up this morning that left just enough time to run through some “On This Day” trivia. Warm Up Long Mosey around…
APR 18, 2016
Slow Mosey Around Quagmire
It was good to see some new faces at the Swamp, I mean Quagmire this morning. I always get confused with the name since it is at the same location. A total of 18 men showed up for the beatdown, including Zima with his…
APR 8, 2016
The Swamp - Crazy 8 day since it was April 8th of course!
Gorgeous Friday morning at The Swamp and the PAX cam pouring in. Good split of Ruckers and Bootcampers showing up to swallow the daily Red Pill. It was April 8th and it had been a while since I pulled the Crazy 8's beat…
APR 2, 2016
A little bit of everything at The Reservation
On a slightly overcast Saturday morning, 14 Pax (including 1 FNG) descended upon the Reservation for a beatdown lead by YHC and mumblechatter lead by everyone else. Full disclaimer given with FNG present and off we…
MAR 31, 2016
OCR at Run n Gun
Nice evening to hit the trails and work on some OCR specific moves. Focus on trail running and grip strength. Disclaimer given and off we went. Quick warmup in the parking lot of the usual - SSH, IW, Windmills, and…
THE RANCH · MAR 31, 2016
Drop it like its Squat, Drop it like its Squat
Nice spring morning to post and get better. 7 PAX showed up and the Ranch and were treated to a nice surprise by YHC. Disclaimer was given and off we went. The Thang Warmup lap around the parking lot with butt kicks…
THE ARMORY · MAR 21, 2016
15 for Sweet 16 at the ARMory
Q. What do you do when you have to Q the Monday after running the Palmetto 200 as a 6 man team? A. Upper Body and Abs 15 F3 studs from the Fort descended upon the ARMory for somewhat of a beatdown and above par…
MAR 16, 2016
You may ask yourself...How did I get here?
I woke up a little an anxious before the Q at Pantheon. I thought..do I have enough planned for the workout? Do I have too much? What if no one shows up, do I still count in cadence? As the questions rolled through my…
MAR 11, 2016
Shopping Spree at the Swamp
The great weather brought 17 strong men out for the split workout (Bootcamp/Ruck). It was good to see Wapner again after a tough workout at GC earlier in the week. He plans to post at Riverwalk and maybe Alcatraz…
COLOSSEUM · MAR 1, 2016
18 for Wall Crawling at the Colosseum
YHC arrived at the Colosseum just in time to see the pre-runners coming in. Crash was with them and gave us a quick joke about not wanting to attend so he was leaving. Part of that was true, he did have to leave for a…
BLOCK PARTY · FEB 23, 2016
I should be in charge of marketing....for other AO's
Rolled up to WEP this morning around 5:05 and Repeat was already there waiting for the beatdown. In the next 10 minutes I was hoping to see some others roll in, but sadly none showed up. So Repeat and YHC got out of our…
JUN 12, 2015
The Tale of Four Corners and Four Lost Men
Seventeen men came to the Swamp for a beat down and only four were lost. The Thang Mosey to fountain area and Circle Up Imperial Walker x20, CDD x20, Windmill x20, Merkinsx15, Cotton Pickers x20, Mountain Climbers x20…
THE ARMORY · MAR 2, 2015
Double Fisting
21 Strong showed up for what they thought would be a stroll through Kettlebell park... Instead it turned into a double fisted romp around the Armory. YHC had never Q'ed the Armory, and decided to try to mix it up a bit…
FEB 10, 2015
The 4 Corners of Persevering through F.A.T.P.A.N.T.S.
15 pax gathered at Golden Corral for lessons in perseverance (White Lightning & Free Bird somehow unlatched the barn door & took off on a soggy 5 miler for some P200 training). The first lesson coming from the late…
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 6, 2014
Diamonds are the pax best friend
Block Party's AO remains hostage to aliens who landed at WEP last Wed and continue to lay claim to our territory. Thus, 13 Pax gathered round the virtual shovel flag for an off campus recon mission through the woods to…
APR 29, 2014
Exercising the ghost of gluttony
After traveling 14 days out of the month of April, many of those on personal agendas instead of work), YHC had fallen into the trap of too much unhealthy food, too much drink and not enough discipline. 16 Pax posted at…
APR 1, 2014
Tuesday Morning Breakfast Buffet
The virtual shovel flag was planted and 13 strong showed up under the lights of the Harris Teeter parking lot for another serving at the Golden Corral. The Thang: Take three steps and circle up Warm up stretch of the…
ALCATRAZ · MAR 8, 2014
Sally Came Back for a Leg Workout
10 PAX converged on Alcatraz to welcome back an old friend. While we blasted all muscles, it was a long lost friend that got the PAX mumbling...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnqwwYXHNMg. T-Claps to Trucker for showing…