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To celebrate VQ week, come out tomorrow for Brisket’s very first Q at The O (this week)  Meet at the basketball courts. No coupons. Bring headlamp and gloves. SYITG.

Tomorrow at The O… The tennis courts are in shambles. Those maniacs! They blew it up! Ah, damn them! Damn them all to hell! Anyway, let’s meet at The Basketball Courts tomorrow instead. 0530. Coupon yes.Gloves yes.Headlamp yes.HC yes. https://maps.app.goo.gl/4ytHpmwFqxm6rS8e6?g_st=ic

Earlier this month, four F3 Louisville pax summited Mt. Adams (12,276 elev.) in the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Range (From Left – Brisket, Draw4, EKG, and Focker) Our guide was F3 Louisville HIM Patrick Parker of Mountain Guided Ministries. We began at the South Climb trailhead, mid-morning. Our destination was the Lunch Counter, a windswept baseContinueContinue reading “Backblast: Mt. Adams 2026”

Earlier this month, F3 pax completed the Freedom Ops Growth Training Exercise (GTE) number 67. While the majority were bonafide F3 Louisville HIMs, we were also joined by some down-rangers from F3 regions in St. Louis and Illinois. All in all, 24 men started and 24 finished. The weekend began Friday night with a rallyContinueContinue reading “Backblast: Freedom Ops GTE-67”

Last week Brisket brought his newly-minted Wes Anderson-themed Q to The O. Blasts and playlists posted here for posterity. PreBlast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzuRN2-tPtk Q Playlist: Screenshot https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/6fjpOOZyj1yRelogV8Vf4s?utm_source=generator BackBlast: https://youtu.be/xgyubBoO7P4 Merci et Aurevoir.

Ten strong tackled the GoRuck Robbie Miller Hero WOD this morning at The Stable. Miller was a Green Beret who was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroically charging across open ground with his machine gun toward a Taliban position. In doing so he saved the lives of both his Special Forces teammates,ContinueContinue reading “Backblast – GoRuck Robbie Miller WOD”

This morning, 10 of F3 Louisville’s toughest pax showed up to Seneca Park to pay tribute to the crew of USAF Combat Rescue helicopter, Jolly 51. The origin of the Jolly callsign dates back to the Vietnam war, when Air Force search and rescue crews utilized the HH-3E helicopter, nicknamed The Jolly Green Giant, toContinueContinue reading “Backblast – Jolly 51 Hero WOD”

This morning at Iroquois Park we honored 9 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients during our workout. Here are their stories: USMC Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone On Oct. 24, 1942, USMC Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone ran 200 yards through enemy fire to resupply Marine machine gun teams who were struggling to hold off an onslaught ofContinueContinue reading “BackBlast – Hell Week @ Iroquois Park”

Yesterday 21 pax (including two 2.0s) turned out in the bitter January cold to complete “The Sharrett,” a memorial workout in honor of U.S. Army Pfc. David H. Sharrett II. The workout was held on January 16 – the 18th anniversary of his death during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sharrett belonged to the 1-32 CAV, 1stContinueContinue reading “Backblast: The Sharrett at Vets”

All Aboard!

All Aboard!

Screenshot Tomorrow at Springfield (Fred Wiche Pavilion) Texas Twinkie & his Fabulous Fity Q.  Pre-ruck before at 0600. SYITG

Gentlemen, your 2026 F3 Louisville Ruck Q: The GREAT & POWERFUL Montezuma ! He is a leader of men. A PT stud. And one cool hombre. Give it up for the man!!!!

TOMORROW: The Cold War Q at The County.  0700 start.  0600 pre-ruck. SYITG.

BIG shout-out to all the men who stepped up to LEAD ruck events in 2025. You guys rule!  Let’s hear it for: Meter Maid Brown Tail Beans HBK Masse’ Crowdstrike Ferret Pizza Sparkler Depends Focker ChipsAhoy Huey TNT  And ALL the pax who led pre-rucks, BO rucks, Mayo Lane, NSFW, Majestic Fog, FSRC, GRC, andContinueContinue reading “2025 End O’ Year Ruck Recap”

Tomorrow @ Springfield – Pizza is our Q. He says to bring a coupon or sandbag. “We will become best friends with our weight with sets of 7s. Bring your will to crush Friday in the face.” HC and come visit us at Wiche Park in Simpsonville.

Tomorrow @ Tyler Park, come enjoy the holiday lights at The Bunker. Our Q Duckling says to bring running shoes for running and coupons for, well, couponing. HC BRING FNG.

Screenshot Thus says your Q:  “Celebrated my birthday yesterday, so we are going to celebrating again on Friday! No coupons needed. Going to be doing a few new workouts while hopefully utilizing a new area! Make sure to bring your running shoes because we will be traveling to said new area.”

Tomorrow at Tyler Park – we’re getting called up to the majors. Ruck required. If you have a sandbag, bring it. No cinder blocks needed. Need to borrow a ruck? HC and holler at the site Q.

Who will win? El Barto, or the fearsome Kwijybo? Show up at Wiche Pavilion in Simpsonville at 0530 with your coupon and find out.