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ALCATRAZ · FEB 20, 2016
Silly Yeti - Alcatraz inmates escaped
Today, the Fort hosted some crazy CSAUP called the Yeti. I am not sure why someone would want to run 17+ miles just for fun, but as I drove to the island where Alcatraz is, I drove through this cool swarm of bright…
FEB 17, 2016
Wednesday Wake Up Call
Six strong showed up at TCES on a cool, wet Wednesday for another Pantheon beatdown. Here is what they did The Thang: Easy jog out of the parking lot to the center of the driveway along Tega Cay Drive for COP SSH x50…
THE BALLROOM · FEB 16, 2016
What goes up, must come down...with burpees
Coming fresh off a marathon a couple of days ago, I contemplated 0 (see Zero) running, but hey I like pain just like the next guy. A couple of days ago the idea struck me that we could do an escalator, elevator and…
FEB 12, 2016
Be AFRAID! at the HIVE
So, the PAX probably thought, hmm, Longshanks isn't on Q, so should be OK to post at the Hive. Oh, no, no no silly PAX. Geronimo has been spending HOURS and HOURS scouring Youtube for the most sadistic KB exercises that…
BLOCK PARTY · FEB 9, 2016
#SB50 @Broncos Victory Parade = #F3BlockParty
Conditions were cold and dry and 32 degrees Disclaimer Sermon #1 (below) Warmup while DD got his shoes tied = SSH, SQTS, Seal Jacks, & IW x 10 all in cadence And we were off and running Quality #mumblechatter And a good…
SNAKE PIT · FEB 8, 2016
Tomahawk - Post SB50 recovery
So at about 2pm on Superbowl Sunday I get the reminder that I have the Q at Tomahawk. At first I was like, "Crap!".....but then I was like.....I'm going to be up all night anyway so why not just Q and have a blast…
FEB 6, 2016
Scarce, But Found, Coupons
Four pax gathered at The Reservation on a refreshingly cool morning for YHC's VQ at this AO. The afternoon before, my 2.0 and I moseyed all around the IL campus in search of some natural gear to serve as coupons (quarry…
FEB 3, 2016
Pantheon - Classic Old School Pain w/Cake Boss
Zima needed a sub at the school and everyone loves when the substitute comes in for the regular teacher because its going to be work on your own or draw a picture or something not as challenging. However this is F3 and…
FEB 2, 2016
PAX, It's Groundhog Day 625 SSH
For the unsuspecting PAX it was Groundhog Day. So not to miss out on this opportunity to tie the beat down to it. Can you say repeats. Everyone was a little confused at the beginning with the sequence but pretty sure…
FEB 1, 2016
Reap what you Sow
Beautiful Monday morning in Steele Creek with clear morning gloom, light wind and 50 degrees. I'm always happy to see how many people are showing up out in Steele Creek at the Quagmire and The Swamp. We had a strong…
JAN 30, 2016
Bait and Switch...if they only knew!! #sorrynotsorry
21 of the Fort's finest descended upon WEP expecting a decent beatdown from Double D. Little did they know that Double D was in Texas and YHC was in charge. Some thought about leaving and wondering if they had enough…
BLOCK PARTY · JAN 26, 2016
Super Bowl Bound Cone Repeats
Quick disclaimer and a brief explanation about how today's beat down will progress and use of cones. The Thang: Easy mosey up the hill to beginning of parking lot. No cones in sight. Warm Up 25 SSH 20 IW 20 Windmills 20…
JAN 25, 2016
Chopping wood at Quagmire
It was a rough start to the morning. YHC was feeling a bit under the weather with a cold, sore from falling into a sinkhole at Alcatraz, and grumpy from the Patriots loss. It was not enough to keep me away from…
SLOW BURN · JAN 22, 2016
Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow ...
I am now clearly convinced that F3 men will work out in any weather. ANY. WEATHER. The message today: We'll try to keep warm and stay safe. Disclaimer (the Q blew this, so there was overwhelming agreement to "I'm not a…
JAN 16, 2016
We passed on playing in the mud... at WEP.
0640. Dark. Cold. Solo in the parking lot... 0650. Dark. Cold. High Life shows up to stand with me in the cold. And the dark. 0655. Finally, some more PAX show to play in the cold. And the dark. 0700. Time to disclaim…
JAN 12, 2016
This is PAINtheon!!!
20 PAX (18 for the Beatdown and 2 runners) descended upon the Pantheon for a beatdown lead by YHC. Either 1 of 2 things happened prior 10 posting. - You checked Twitter and wanted a good butt whooping by YHC or - You…
THE BALLROOM · JAN 12, 2016
Some old School, EVEN better new skool
10 PAX made the better choice on this cold morning to post at the Ballroom instead of some slacker lawyers AO (doesn't he know that Truckers run over Lawyers??). I was expecting a larger crowd since most of the PAX…
JAN 6, 2016
I'm not a motivational speaker, but...
I started the disclaimer a little early so we could get after it in these freezing (24 degrees) temperatures. I let the Pax gathering know that I'm not a motivational speaker, but "It's a New Year"! This drew some…
THE BALLROOM · JAN 5, 2016
8 B.L.I.M.P.S Stations and a Sleeping Truck Driver
"Hard core" would be how I described the PAX that posted to The Ballroom this very cold morning of 25 degrees. No complaints by anyone. Not sure that YHC would have posted if not for being on Q. Knowing that it would be…
JAN 5, 2016
The Premier of Golden Corral 2016
Fourteen men said, '25 degrees is warm enough', and posted at your neighborhood Harris Teeter for the first Golden Corral of 2016. Here is what they did: The Thang Easy jog around the parking lot and past the new…
BLOCK PARTY · DEC 29, 2015
Rain, Rain, go Away
At 5:10 at WEP, YHC was the only one at the park, and I was beginning to think this was going to be a solo beatdown. Lucky for me Javert rolled in at 5:11 to join in on the rainy suckfest. Disclaimer was given an off we…
DEC 23, 2015
Foggy Bear Crawl Breakdown
27 pax posted at Pantheon for a session advertised to include pain and rain combining to drain your brain. Well, the rain did not post (a welcome absence for many I assume). But the pain came in waves and the fog (of…
DEC 18, 2015
VQ with Mainframe @ the Swamp
Mainframe took the opportunity to lead and gave the PAX a hard workout on a balmy 56 degree day in December. Here are his notes from our adventure... The Thang Mosey to Home Depot lot with some karaoke and high knees…
THE RANCH · DEC 17, 2015
What? You never saw Stripes?
8 PAX rolled into Springfield MS on a drizzly morning looking for a beatdown by traveling YHC. Knew this mornings AO had to be continuous movements due to the forecast of rain and knowing that the other PAX are running…