BB Wisteria at Pleasantville 4/19/19

My return to the Q at Pleasantville was a tough one to plan.  I don't mind the rain, but I don't necessarily like standing in it and one of the best features of this site, the amphitheater steps,  was sure to be sloppy. Conditions weren't so bad when I woke up, but that quickly changedContinue reading "BB Wisteria at Pleasantville 4/19/19"

Backblast BlackOps @ Bayside 4/23/19

Pax: Fanny Pack (r), Charolais (r), Birdie, Grandpa Bear, Banana Bread, Sadie, Shuttlecock (qr) Weather: Perfect Give disclaimer and mosey about 300 yards to courtyard COP:30 Side Shuttle Hops (IC)10 Grass Grabbers (IC) Center, then right leg, then left leg20 Merkins20 Imperial WalkersPlank stretchingShoulder stretching Mosey about 200 yards to parking lot The only thang:Continue reading "Backblast BlackOps @ Bayside 4/23/19"

BackBlast – #theSilo @NorthPosh 4/22/19 Grinder / Abacus Q

PAX - Catfish, Dunphy, Cochran, Iceman (R), Jitterbug (R), Milton, SweetTart, OJ, Abacus, Grinder SOS came out after convergence #TheSilo needed a Q or 2. YHC and Grinder stepped forward...maybe everyone else took a step back? HMMM. Either way neither Grinder nor YHC wanted to disappoint the PAX. Weather - picture perfect. E N OContinue reading "BackBlast – #theSilo @NorthPosh 4/22/19 Grinder / Abacus Q"

BoW BB 4.23.19: One Mötley Crüe

PAX: Tron, Fridge, Captain Insane-o, Meatball, Kilo, Loco, Airplane, Abacus, OJ, Buschhhhh, ValPak, ScubaSteve, RedRoof, FloJo, JoannaGaines, Grinder, Wham!, Geppetto, Nugget, Gillespie, Diablo, Tiger, Vincent, Digiorno, Zartan Conditions: Well lit Gearlander: A bit snug Upon arriving today at the O, I was surprised to see the middle of the field lit up like a nightContinue reading "BoW BB 4.23.19: One Mötley Crüe"

4/23/19 BackBlast #Loco @ The County – Fungi Q = Alphabet Soup

Weather – perfect Pax – 21 Bulletin Ladybird Alexa Valdez Jolly Rancher Wildflower Scratch N Dent Le Pew Cochran Mudbug Red Wagon Jerry Maguire Catfish Kimble Cowboy Viking Iceman Sandtrap Uncle Rico Huggies Fungi Disclaimer Warmup Lap around parking lot SSH (20 IC) Imperial Walkers (20 IC) Grass Grabbers (20 IC) Downward Dog stretches KendraContinue reading "4/23/19 BackBlast #Loco @ The County – Fungi Q = Alphabet Soup"

Travis Manion Foundation Operation Legacy Ruck 4/20/2019

  On Saturday F3 Lou Ruckin (our F3 Louisville Ruck Club) sponsored another project in conjunction with the Travis Manion Foundation Operation Legacy.  Our mission was to ruck in honor of Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Danny Phillip Dietz Jr. We also organized a food drive with proceeds donated to the Wayside Christian Mission in LouisvilleContinue reading "Travis Manion Foundation Operation Legacy Ruck 4/20/2019"

Belated Backblast The County 4/9

QIC: Porkchop Pax:Fergie, Airplane, Bullitin (R), Uncle Rico, Cowboy, Crockpot, Valdez, Giselle, Abacus, Mudbug, Wildflower, Iceman (R), Double Down (R), Stormtrooper, Fungi, Porckchop, Red Wagon, Ladybird (R)   I prepared a lovely weinke until I learned the O and the Mutt had special beatdown planned.  Not to be left out I quickly changed the weinke.Continue reading "Belated Backblast The County 4/9"

Star Ruck Back Blast (We Be Shufflin’)

50 miles on foot is a loooong way.  Carrying over 30 pounds on your back is no picnic either.  However, when you're teamed up with some real HIMs that motivate you and pull you along with them, it makes the journey a lot easier to conquer.  And CONQUER we did!  Not just our team, butContinue reading "Star Ruck Back Blast (We Be Shufflin’)"

1,000 Choices at The Incubator 4.22.19 BackBlast

Our lives are full of choices & today for the PAX who made the choice to post at the Incubator, I planned to make 1,000 choices for them today. PAX: Bob Ross Ladybird Mr. Kotter Nice & Slow Nino (QIC) I gave the disclaimer informing the PAX I am not a professional who has receivedContinue reading "1,000 Choices at The Incubator 4.22.19 BackBlast"

Diablo #BackBlast for Big Mo at Veterans 4/22/19

Q: Diablo PAX: Worm, Flounder, Kilo, Tool Time, McAfee, Tony Malito, Carlos'e, Diablo It felt so good to be back in the Gloom with these guys. We went old school with supersets this morning, so BackBlast is also going to be straightforward. Warm Up SSHs (25 IC) LBCs (25 IC) Groiners (10 IC) Partner UpContinue reading "Diablo #BackBlast for Big Mo at Veterans 4/22/19"

Diablo #PreBlast for #TheBigMo at Veterans 4/22/19

You should join me tomorrow morning for a heavy workout at Big Mo, our newly christened official AO at Veterans Memorial Park. Bring a weight plate and a kettlebell (> 20 lbs) if you can. (If you haven't tried one of these before, tomorrow would be a great time to see what it's about.) Also,Continue reading "Diablo #PreBlast for #TheBigMo at Veterans 4/22/19"

Pre-Blast – Travis Manion Foundation Operation Legacy Ruck 4-20-19

F3Louisville is honored to be leading a project for the Travis Manion Foundation Operation Legacy campaign.  This is an organization that supports veterans and families of fallen heroes.  They endorse a slogan "If not me then who?" and I would like to echo that. I invite you to participate in a ruck tomorrow, prior toContinue reading "Pre-Blast – Travis Manion Foundation Operation Legacy Ruck 4-20-19"

Backblast – The Chopper @ The Vet – Twister and Trumpeting!

I am not sure why, but it seems every time I have posted at The Vet recently it rains. It rained last Friday and low & behold it was raining this morning. Gepetto asked me on the ride over if I had a contingency plan for the rain to which I responded no. He thenContinue reading "Backblast – The Chopper @ The Vet – Twister and Trumpeting!"

4/17 Backblast @ The Tank – Meatball Q

PAX- (10) Vincent(R), Drysdale, Geppetto, Worm, Hot Wheels, Weed Wacker, Johnny On the Pot, Carlose’, PK and Meatball(Q). Conditions-60 degrees, Dew Point 37* Because of my own issues, I hadn’t Q’d a workout since November and I wanted to try something a little different.  The workout required a little setup, so I arrived at 5Continue reading "4/17 Backblast @ The Tank – Meatball Q"

The Extender BB – 4.18.2019

PAX (10): Tiger, Fridge, Yogi, Blueprint, Escort, Backdraft, Cornbread, Zima, Tureen, Deuce (Q). Weather: Warm and perfect. Disclaimer given, and a quick mosey to the main parking lot for COP. SSH, grass grabbers, 10 copperhead merkins, downward dog and a little stretch, 10 more copperhead merkins. Mosey over to the stop sign at Leland andContinue reading "The Extender BB – 4.18.2019"

Backblast 4/18 – #TheO – TOG

15 PAX - Buschhh, Dumpster, Scuba Steve, Red Roof, Wham!, Glen Ross, Violet, Shiplap, FloJo, Tammy Faye Baker, Digiorno, Vincent (R), Pork Chop, Loco, Pope (Q) convened today at the Temple of Gloom for some of my favorite exercises and some new challenges.  It was a perfect 60 degree morning with a glowing full moon.Continue reading "Backblast 4/18 – #TheO – TOG"

4/17 BB-Heavy with Alexa at the County

  “Alexa, what did you do for your last Q?” Here’s what happened: These HIM’s were ready to work: Bulletin (R), Gilligan, Alexa (QIC) The weather was comfortable and dry. An introduction and disclaimer were given. Because the Q is such a nice guy and wanted everyone to get better, we had a Slaughter StartContinue reading "4/17 BB-Heavy with Alexa at the County"

4/18 BB from the Agony at The County

Dem County Boys have had the Ghost Flag long enough. Time to rally a posse of Poshies and get it back. PAX: Ashley, McAfee, Mama's Boy, Gilligan, Airplane, Viking, Alexa, Crockpot, Gizelle, Little Jerry, Jitterbug, Cowboy, Kimbel, Jolly Rancher, Bulletin, Launchpad, Wildflower, Catfish, Iceman, Tool Time, Red Wagon, Retainer (QIC). Beautiful, 65 degree morning. GreatContinue reading "4/18 BB from the Agony at The County"