Author Archives: James

It’s Q School!   Ohhhhh… Back To School Back To School To Prove To Nino That I’m Not A Fool I’ve Got My Gloves Packed Up, My Running Shoes Tied Tight, I Hope I Don’t Get In A Coupon Fight Ohhhh… Back To School Back To School Back To School…   Q School. With Retainer.ContinueContinue reading “Back to School”

PAX: Retainer QIC, Gilligan, Aerobie (R), Red Wagon, Carmen, Meter Maid, Training Wheels, Porkchop, Bulletin (R), Alexa, Big Bird, Wildflower, Amelia, Cowboy, Mama’s Boy, Airplane, Cochran, Valdez, Abacus, Fun Guy, Catfish, Force Close (R), Viking, and Soccer Mom. Conditions: All of the humidity. Mosey, then COP: 50 SSH, 20 IW, 20 GG, 15 Full MetalContinueContinue reading “9/20 Agony BB”

Mama’s Boy and Alexa came to Posh a few weeks ago for one of my Q’s. I used some stuff inspired by the Full Metal Jacket movie (now on Netflix, you’re welcome). Mama’s Boy asked me* to bring some of those exercises to the Agony. I’m happy to oblige. 0530. County. SYITG. * (correction, heContinueContinue reading “9/20 Agony PB”

Attention: Full Metal Jacket is on Netflix. Much to the chagrin of the Incubator’s Labor Day PAX, yours truly had a chance to watch it last week. And I noticed a certain exercise  during the Marines’ basic training: a burpee without a push up. That turns your normal 6-count burpee into a 4-count exercise. IContinueContinue reading “9/3 Incubator Facemelting BB”

Labor Day. O630 to 0730. 60 minutes of Retainer. With a side of Spygate. Holidays aren’t for sleeping in. They’re for getting better. SYITG.

Retainer rolled in from Posh to the Mutt at 5:15 to check out the environs. At 5:16, Old Bay squealed into the parking lot, planted the Rooster Flag, and squealed out again. Old Bay would rather run with Grinder than get a Retainer beat down. I see how it is. Luckily, 20  Pax were upContinueContinue reading “BB from the Rooster 8/21: Jump Ropes and 3,000 Burpees”

No fancy pictures. No gimmicks. Just a lot of running. And couponing. And jumping. And Mary. And better. 5:30. The Mutt. Bring your burpee shoes. SYITG.

Insano posted an article from Men’s Health a few months ago. The gist was how members of the military are trained to maintain physical conditioning if they’re ever captured by the enemy. I thought the good HIMs of the Tank should give the workout a try, and off we went. PAX: Tony Malito, Dealer forContinueContinue reading “Tank 8/15 BB: 1,890 Burpees and 5,400 yards”

Retainer’s coming to the Tank. Found a workout online that’s used by Special Forces in unique situations. What better place to deploy it? 0530. Tank. SYITG.  

7 strong North Poshies showed up this morning for an intense cardio beatdown. FNG Cowboy Gypsy Huggies Catfish Launchpad Viking Q Retainer Huggies brought a blue tooth speaker. Put it in my backpack, blared some Bruce Springsteen, and we were off on the Louisville Loop. Half-mile mosey, half-mile Native American flag run to the lowerContinueContinue reading “BB North Posh 7/23 Ouch”

I bought a few items last week that I plan to deploy during my Monday morning Q. The M asked me whether F3 reimburses us for the expense. “Hell yeah,” I said. “With sweat.” Monday morning. North Posh. Come get greater. SYITG.

You will see lots of great BackBlasts this morning that will brag about the strengths and feats of the Louisville PAX. I will do the same. The six strong Carpenter HIMs that showed up in this morning’s gloom made their way through the Board of Pain like real men (even though I might have putContinueContinue reading “BB Boarding at the Carp 7/17/18”

Isaiah 40:29-31 “He gives power to the faint, abundant strength to the weak. Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall, they that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar on eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.” SYITG

Excuse me for hijacking the F3Louisville site. But yours truly is obligated to post a BackBlast from this morning’s beatdown at the beach, and this is as good a spot as any. Rolled in at 5:15 for my second post of this vacation week at the @F3GrandStrand #Timeshare post. Vacationing PAXs from across the countryContinueContinue reading “6/21 BB Killing Time at the #Timeshare”

Two-thirds of our way around the Egg Lawn after Thang Two, Big Bird looks over and asks, “did you sleep last night?” No, sir, I did not. In fact, I set 6 different alarms, one every ten minutes between 4:00 am and 5:00 am, to make sure I didn’t fartsack my first Q. I didn’t.ContinueContinue reading “Backblast, #Incubator VQ”

Funny story. Nugget and I were talking over a beer at Gerstle’s two weeks ago. Retainer: “I’m not sure I’m ready to Q. Give me a few months to get in better shape and figure out how F3 works.” Nugget: “You’re Q’ing on June 11.” Retainer: “So that’s how F3 works.” I’m loving this group,ContinueContinue reading “Preblast VQ Alert at the #Incubator”