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YHC has been traveling for the past month and a half trying to knock out the AO Challenge, but there’s no place like home. I knew that for my 100th post I wanted to go back to where it all started: The Rooster. PAX: Hamm, Hooch, Fridge, Deuce, Spreadsheet, Rih Rih, Worm, Piggy, Blueprint, Pyle,ContinueContinue reading “Backblast – 8/7 – The Rooster at The Mutt”

The whole point of this workout was getting out of my comfort zone and hopefully taking a few of the PAX out of theirs as well. I had never even been to the North Posh until this past Saturday when I stopped by for recon after the Pancreatic Cancer 5k at South.  In the daytimeContinueContinue reading “Backblast – 8/6 Silo at North Posh”

Tuesday will mark my 100th post…well, kind of. It’s complicated. If you want the full story, come join me at the Mutt on Tuesday morning. Nothing new. No gimmicks. Just a classic Mutt beatdown. SYITG

Start your week off right with a visit to the North Posh on Monday morning for a Grinder beatdown. We’ll do a little old and a little new, but all is guaranteed to get you better. SYITG

I had a blast doing my first Q at the Posh. The site is awesome and the guys are awesome. I love checking out other AOs, and getting to Q here was a real treat. T-claps to Methane for all of his help in preparation and to all the HIMs who showed up for thisContinueContinue reading “Backblast – 8/1 The Bridge”

Here’s everything you need to know in preparation for this Wednesday’s workout at the Bridge: It will be 45 minutes of you against you(& your coupon), so wear your gloves, eat your Wheaties and get ready to feel like a champ. SYITG

Today was a perfect example of how F3 has changed my life and continues to change me and make me a better man. I woke up this morning a combination of angry, depressed and annoyed. I alluded to it in the COT, but after 41 years I still find myself sweating the small stuff, settingContinueContinue reading “Backblast 7/27 The Chopper”

F3 Louisville, come on and raise up! Meet me out at Veterans for the Chopper tomorrow morning.  Never posted at Veterans, you say?  Well, that makes two of us. So what better time than to put an extra notch in your AO Challenge belt and come try a new spot?  I plan to keep usContinueContinue reading “Preblast – 7/27 The Chopper”

As other Qs have mentioned, it was a beautiful morning despite the previous night’s storms. I arrived to the site early to plant the flag and shortly after Snowman pulled in. He helped me unload the new coupons from the car and we finished up just as Gru was parking. The three of us waitedContinueContinue reading “Backblast 7/21 Southern Indiana Black Ops- Grinder Q”

So I know what you’re thinking – “Sure I’d love to go check out the Big Four site, but they don’t even have coupons.”  Well, this week that all changes. The coupons will be brand new and we’ll be using them a lot, so gloves are highly recommended.  Headlock a Hoosier, or anyone for that matter,ContinueContinue reading “Preblast – 7/21 Southern Indiana Black Ops at Big Four Station – Grinder Q”

Headlock some Hoosier friends and meet us at 7am on Saturday at Big Four Station to become one of Gru’s minions. I hear he has some fun up his sleeve for his VQ, and I’ve got a couple things planned for us as well. Meet at the base of the bridge…See You On The SunnyContinueContinue reading “Preblast- 7/14 Southern Indiana Black Ops at Big Four Station”

All of the excitement leading up to the launch of this new Black Ops location had suddenly turned into fear late the night before.  Would anyone show?  Would the Farmer’s market set up on all the spots I’d chosen for exercises?  Would any of our headlocking produce some FNGs? Would we have an Anchorman-style burpeeContinueContinue reading “Back Blast – 7/7 – Southern Indiana Black Ops @ Big Four Station”

This workout was months in the making.  I had gone to a Mr. Hat workout back in the winter and saw him incorporate some fun (and challenging) Yoga moves into his routine.  Yoga has always intrigued me, so I wanted to learn more.  While he’ll claim he’s no expert, he knows a heck of aContinueContinue reading “Backblast 7/6 Norton Commons Black Ops- Mr. Hat/Grinder Co-Q”

I surveyed the grounds again this afternoon and got even more excited about our first Southern Indiana workout on Saturday morning.  There are a ton of options here and I’m excited to see how Q’s utilize the different obstacles and terrain over time.  For my part, here’s your only clue –  We’ll stay off theContinueContinue reading “PreBlast – 7/7 Southern Indiana Black Ops at Big Four Station (Grinder Q)”

I finished up my month-long marathon of Qs with a trip back to the O for the Temple of Gloom.  I thought this workout was going to end like the picture above, because up until late the night before, I had no idea whatsoever what we were going to do. So, back against the wall,ContinueContinue reading “BackBlast – 6/28 – Temple of Gloom”

I had grown used to leading smaller groups at my past few workouts, so when I showed up at the Mutt on Tuesday and saw 19 other PAX waiting for me, I was pumped.  Little did I know what the morning would bring: miscounted PAX, broken coupons, FNG name malfunctions (more on all that inContinueContinue reading “BackBlast – 6/26 – The Rooster”

You know what they say – A picture is worth a thousand reps.  Come get better with me in the morning.  SYITG

Can you hear it?  Is that the sound of the Rooster crowing or is it the sound of my joints still crack-a-doodle-dooing from Friday’s ruck?  Regardless of what you hear or how you feel, I promise a trip to the Rooster at the Mutt tomorrow morning will set all things right.  Come get better withContinueContinue reading “Pre-Blast – 6/26 – The Rooster”

It was great coming home to the Mutt to lead this workout.  I can’t think of anywhere else I would have rather celebrated my Native American heritage than here with the 10 PAX in attendance: Fergie, Old Bay, Deuce, Fridge, Zima, Wham-O, Geppetto, Tiger, Steerage, Grinder (Q).  Surprisingly, Site Q Zoolander was not in attendance. ContinueContinue reading “Backblast – 6/21 – The Extender”

Well, I finally got my results back and found out I’m .4% Native American. To celebrate this discovery, I was thinking everything we do at the Mutt tomorrow should be done Native American style (and no, this doesn’t mean all running…this is Grinder for goodness sake).  But yes, there will be some running, some crawlingContinueContinue reading “Pre Blast – 6/21 – The Extender at the Mutt”

This was a fun one. I was privileged to have four PAX join me at the Carpenter this morning for my first Q there.  As I’ve expressed before about Norton Commons and Mary T, I love this site and and encourage you to make your way out there, tank top or not, for a postContinueContinue reading “Back Blast – 6/19 – The Carpenter”

Some doubt has been cast as to whether I’ll be wearing a tank top when I Q at the Carpenter this Tuesday.  Make the trip out and see for yourself.  We may even visit the Zoo to keep things interesting.  Bring your running shoes and some gloves. SYITG

Don’t end up with a case of the Mondays after a fun-filled Father’s Day weekend.  Get your week started off right and join me in the morning for beatdown at the Mutt. 5:30-6:15. Gloves encouraged.

6 PAX in attendance: DiGiorno, Snowman, Duece, Huffy, Escort, Grinder (Q) I was really excited for my VQ at Mary T.  I love this site; it has a ton of options and it’s beautiful everywhere you look. Plus, I knew this was DiGiorno’s spot, so I really wanted to represent and bring a proper beatdown. ContinueContinue reading “Back Blast – 6/14 Black Ops at Mary T”

7 PAX in attendance: Wham, Snowman, Donger, Tin Cup, Swifty, Loco, Grinder (Q) After a quick jog through the tennis courts, we did our warm-ups: 20 SSH (IC), 20 Abe Vigoda’s (IC), Downward Dog, Runner’s Stretch, 20 GG (IC), Michael Phelps Staying on the tennis courts, we did a Native American Inchworm, with each PAXContinueContinue reading “Back Blast 6/12 Bag Of Wrenches”

I pity the fool that doesn’t come to the Black Ops at Mr. T tomorrow. Sorry…wrong T.  Don’t mind that and come out anyway.  We’ll run. We’ll climb. We’ll merkin for certain. And the view of the sunrise over that reservoir will be the best thing you see all day.  Meet at the reservoir stairs. ContinueContinue reading “Pre-Blast – 6/14 Black Ops Mary T”

Come join me at the O in the morning for a Bag of Wrenches beatdown.  There’s an 85% chance of thunderstorms, a 99.99% chance you’ll get wet, a 100% chance you’ll get better and only a .000143% chance you’ll get struck by lightning.  I’ll take those odds.  SYITG and bring garbage bags for the rideContinueContinue reading “Pre Blast – 6/12 Bag of Wrenches”

Come out and get your Sunday started the right way, at the O (6:00-6:45).  I’ll be testing out a few things in preparation for my Q Tuesday at the ToG.  Plus, Snowman has already given me the HC, so you’ll be in good company.  SYITG

I woke up this morning feeling every minute of 41 years old, aching all over and completely ready to fartsack.  But I remembered that I had called this Black Ops.  I was the Q and on top of that, a PAX I had never met, Duplo, had already contacted me the night before about workingContinueContinue reading “Backblast – 6/9 Black Ops at the Mutt”

Got early plans for Saturday and can’t make it to see Old Bay at the Hurt, PK at the FOG or Nugget at the Ruiner for his Birthday Q?  Then come out to the Mutt at 6:00am for an early morning post instead!  Going to Old Bay’s beatdown or Nugget’s Birthday Q, but want toContinueContinue reading “Preblast – 6/9 Pre-Hurt BO at the Mutt”