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APR 16, 2016
Fatherhood is not about me
12 Pax posted to The Yard on a sticky Sat to exercise their vocal chords as much as their bodies. Following a half-baked disclaimer and a brief preview by YHC of the Fatherhood Part II theme for the morning, the…
APR 15, 2016
Welcome Back Party!!!
Its my Welcome back party! Been away for about 5 months so what better way to come back than to lead the workout, right? 18 Ruckers and Runners gathered at the Chick-Fil-A for some good livin and good runnin Ruckers…
RING OF FIRE · APR 13, 2016
VQ @ The Coop
18 PAX showed up for my debut at The Coop: Nations Ford Disclaimer: Not a pro, in fact this is my VQ! Mosey to basketball court Circle Up: Side Straddle Hops x25, Windmills x10, Merkins x10, Low Slow Squats x10 Mosey to…
THE ARMORY · APR 11, 2016
Quadruple Bogey
YHC was able to swap Q's with Assassin late Sunday and after a day of the final round of the Master's, had a great idea for the AO theme. Plus, Pastor David Chadwick spoke about how to be a better person in your walk…
COLOSSEUM · APR 5, 2016
How about a little Yoga beforehand?
For the first time in a few weeks YHC wasn't scheduled to be I RGH and post at The Forge and when Maximus asked for volunteers, I was honored to step up and get back to Qing. I know the reputation at this AO is to…
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…
BLOCK PARTY · MAR 29, 2016
Lucky Charms and Captain Crunch
Last minute Q accepted last night so YHC decided to make this one up as I go. 6 PAX arrived including Triple-7 from Area 51 and his FNG. Disclaimer given and off we went. THE THANG Mosey 3/4 lap around WEP with some…
ALCATRAZ · MAR 26, 2016
Remember that one time...?
When we worked out? At Alcatraz? Like a week ago? Yeah... I'm just now writing the BackBlast... So sue me... It was a beautiful morning and our numbers were strong (twitter marketing gets them every time), so 16 men…
MAR 26, 2016
Filling in the Ditch
In January 2015 I read the following Backblast by a PAX member named Diopter and posted on his behalf by Gnarley Goat. I have never met either of these men…
MAR 24, 2016
BOMBS Away at ManU
This morning, 19 PAX crushed a sweat fest, you against you, beat down at ManU. Disclaimer was disclaimed and then work began. Thanks to our brothers from Fort Mill, Tega Cay, and Indian Land for crossing the river and…
COLOSSEUM · MAR 22, 2016
Post P200 at Colosseum
First post for many following P200. Other men better than me sacked up and ran or lifted heavy things yesterday. Me? I slept. But not today. I had the conch and I wanted to get back to basics. Back to strength. With a…
MAR 17, 2016
Luck O' the Irish
7 Pax shook off the temptation to fartsack in sympathy with the P200 smartsackers and gathered at LILO for a taste of St Paddy’s Day pain. The Thang Warm up run path to far side of WEP COP – Mtn climber, IWs, SSHs…
THE RANCH · MAR 17, 2016
Its Your Lucky Day
Lucky 13 converged on the Ranch for some good ol' Irish fun. The Thang Mosey to Field for warm up: High Knees, Butt Kickers, Toy Soldiers, Keroake Mosey behind school for: Windmill, Cherry Pickers, Merkin Mania (5 reg…
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 15, 2016
Punctuality is Appreciated
Nine men converged on the gloom for Golden Corral for a whoopin. Then came a couple of stragglers for a total of 11. Just remember a minute early is a minute late. The Thang Mosey out back (behind the shopping center)…
MAR 12, 2016
I think you should read @F3TheFort newsletter
Conditions were perfect and 59 degrees at launch 4 men from Seattle with us today, and good discussion on @F3Kirkland launch today Disclaimer Disclaimer that I still do not understand “moderate” and never have done much…
THE RANCH · MAR 10, 2016
The Ranch - Someone say Cake??
Ahhhh......The Ranch!! Home away from Home for YHC. I started The Ranch back in 2013/14 and it is still one of the top AOs in all the area. However what makes a great AO is the PAX that attends there and The Ranch…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 9, 2016
No Leadership Without Followers
A cozy group of 8 Pax posted to The Coop on a Spring-like morning and stretched their legs, their lungs and their understanding. The Thang Warm up run w/butt karaokes, backward running, butt kicks and high knees to the…
MAR 5, 2016
Don't Worry! No More Bear Crawls.
20 of Fort Mill's strongest pax put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination and decided to channel that energy we usually spend worrying about work, kids, marriage, aging parents, presidential candidates, saving for…
THE ARMORY · FEB 29, 2016
New Boards for the ARM-ory
It was a perfect morning at the Armory, 8 men, great weather and a laminated Weinke Honored to lead and learn. 3 lessons from my morning at the ARM-ory 1. Senator Tressel "injured" is better than most at 100% 2. If you…
SNAKE PIT · FEB 29, 2016
If you can't be a good example...
At least be a hideous warning... More on that... Warm up: Run the loop in front of the school with some dynamic stretching mixed in (frankensteins, knee to chest, etc) SSH x 30 Moroccan Nightclubs x 20 SSH x 30 Merkins…
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…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 24, 2016
Simple Men- Keeping it Simple
Chances of rain at the Coop: 40%. Actual rain at the Coop: 0%. Be that as it may, 7 men with a desire to be better, or at least keep me company in the "rain", were ready for a challenge at 5:15am. No FNG's so onto the…
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…