Back Blast 10.6.23 to 10.7.23 –  *F3 Louisville 2023 Bourbon Chase Team Van 1*

(Side Note:  Please read Captain Crunchberry’s awesome postmortem BB, also from Van 1’s perspective.  He captured good details about the running experience itself, paces, transitions, trouble spots, etc.  Go here:  https://f3louisville.com/2023/10/12/2023-bourbon-chase-van-1-backblast/ ) What follows are a few reflections of my overall race experience, and how it furthered my 1stF, 2ndF, and 3rdF journey. Van 1Continue reading "Back Blast 10.6.23 to 10.7.23 –  *F3 Louisville 2023 Bourbon Chase Team Van 1*"

BB- Sump Pump – 1000th Post and Q – The Ruiner at the O – 10/21/23

Weather: a brisk 42 degrees with clear skies. PAX: Nap Time (FNG), Vincent (R), Husky(R), El Mule(R), Duff, Twister, Flo Jo, Patches, Cosplay, Lumbergh, depends, Montezuma, Lightfoot, Doubtfire, Dinghy, Lockdown, Diane Dukes, Nova, Sump Pump (Q) 0700: Disclaimer given and we were off. Warm-ups included a slow mosey around the O that included stops alongContinue reading "BB- Sump Pump – 1000th Post and Q – The Ruiner at the O – 10/21/23"

PB 10.21.23 – Avenger at The Patriot – Kitty Litter Q

Get out to the Patriot Saturday morning, 0700.  Admit it– you’ve never regretted a workout…and you won’t regret this one.  But by the end, you’ll run through all the stages of emotional grief:  Denial (that you HC’d while having one too many adult beverages tonight), Anger (that the Q put together a completely stupid andContinue reading "PB 10.21.23 – Avenger at The Patriot – Kitty Litter Q"

PB- Sump Pump – 1000th Post and Q – The Ruiner at the O – 10/21/23

3/6/2018 was my first F3 workout that would begin my journey to 1000 posts over the last 5 1/2 years. Fast forward 3 months and I had my first Q at The Mutt. Tomorrow we will revisit some of the things we did at my first Q and make some new memories to carry forwardContinue reading "PB- Sump Pump – 1000th Post and Q – The Ruiner at the O – 10/21/23"

BB: Foundry at the County 10.18 Gisele Q day 2

Welcome to Wednesday- day number 2 of Gisele week as 6:30 was about to hit the pax rolled in. You had brown water showing up like it was about to snow and had guys in shorts and T-shirts certainly. You can feel the change of the weather as we turn towards November. As we gotContinue reading "BB: Foundry at the County 10.18 Gisele Q day 2"

10.18.23 Pre-Blast – POSH – Kitty Litter Q

We got a good one planned for all you Posh and Posh-adjacent Pax out there. They don't call it Posh for nothing--one of the finest workout AOs in the region. Tomorrow we'll stay pretty close to home base, so don't worry about running (much). Definitely bring a coupon, as we'll make sure gravity still appliesContinue reading "10.18.23 Pre-Blast – POSH – Kitty Litter Q"

BB: The loco at the County 10/17 Gisele Q day 1

Tuesday Morning nearly 50 degrees welcome to the Loco. 12 pax gathered at the hoop to warm up. Shirt of the day goes to BW for a BA pink fight F3 tee. After some side straddle hops, grass grabbers and downward dog we did a lap around the lot to the tall oak tree island.Continue reading "BB: The loco at the County 10/17 Gisele Q day 1"

10.11.2023 BackBlast: origin story and beatdown at BO at Tyler Park

It’s cool how sometimes you are put in the right place, with the right people and at the right time. On September 8th Finkle and I are on a 1st time phone conversation discussing an F3 PAX (T-Rex) who is up in Cinci and was looking for some help moving his parents down here inContinue reading "10.11.2023 BackBlast: origin story and beatdown at BO at Tyler Park"

PB – Co-Q – Layover and Patty at the Patriot – 10/14/23

You think it was an accident by Mannequin that he scheduled 2 Q’s for this Saturday? HECK NO! 2 Q’s for a Saturday workout was always on the books and Layover and Patty got you covered. Who else would you want to spend your morning with than us? 🙂 First Half - Patty takes overContinue reading "PB – Co-Q – Layover and Patty at the Patriot – 10/14/23"

PB – Furdays Q @ Pleasantville 10.13.2023

There are some places that the road doesn't go in a circle. There are some places where the road keeps going. Join me tomorrow for what promises to be a beautiful morning at Pleasantville/Norton Commons. We will work the coupons, tunes & amphitheater. I'm working a lower back injury but am going to push through toContinue reading "PB – Furdays Q @ Pleasantville 10.13.2023"

2023 Bourbon Chase – Van 1 Backblast

All stories have a starting point. This story starts months before the THANG. Patty planted the seed again, and nurtured our little team. Providing training, a little push here and there, and tons logistical planning for good growth. A team of 14, but a group of 7, this is their story. Leading up to theContinue reading "2023 Bourbon Chase – Van 1 Backblast"

10.12.23 Pre-Blast – Boondocks Moonshiner – Kitty Litter Q

There ain't much moon gonna be shining at the Moonshiner tomorrow, as our waning crescent comes close to an end. But that's okay since we'll burn enough energy to power up all of Peggy Baker Park ITG. I've got some new exercise ideas in the works for this one: "Circle 'Merks"..."Monkey Ducks"...and "T.A.T.s", just toContinue reading "10.12.23 Pre-Blast – Boondocks Moonshiner – Kitty Litter Q"

10.11.2023 1st ever Tyler Park beatdown PreBlast – BigBird Q

F3 is a Starfish. Each appendage of a Starfish is self-sufficient. If cutoff, it grows into a Starfish of its own. The Starfish then grows a new appendage. It’s been an honor to witness the spawning of this new AO. It’s a cool story that has been quick to be conceived while at the sameContinue reading "10.11.2023 1st ever Tyler Park beatdown PreBlast – BigBird Q"

BB – Patty Q – Minutemen at the Patriot – 10/9/2023

When you get the call to Q the next day, you can’t say no! Snaggletooth needed the help to get off the ground on a Monday and YHC was pleased to accept. The night prior, I took my family to Ernesto’s in LaGrange and practically saw all the Patriot Pax. Holy Roller, Craigslist, Mal Practice,Continue reading "BB – Patty Q – Minutemen at the Patriot – 10/9/2023"

PB – Patty Q – Minutemen at the Patriot – 10/9/2023

The Patriot will have a full schedule tomorrow morning! I got to introduce a lot of my F3 buddies to my family by complete coincidence around LaGrange today. It only makes since to me that we should run the Patty 2.0 workout tomorrow! An oldie, but a goodie! Bring a coupon! SYITG Patty #NeverMissAMonday

BB- Van 2 – Bourbon Chase – 10/6/23 – 10/7/23

For most of van 2, this was not our first since we ran it last year. For those who haven’t done it, image an F3 road trip / run workout with little to no sleep. You have one runner on the course between vans 1 and 2 at any given time for 200ish miles. AndContinue reading "BB- Van 2 – Bourbon Chase – 10/6/23 – 10/7/23"

Preblast – Jolly Rancher Q – The Nest at The County – 10/07/2023!

Lots of options tomorrow as the weather looks beautiful, again. As our boys of the F3 Bourbon Chase Team are hitting the hills of Central Kentucky in the morning, we will try to embrace the suck alongside them. Don’t worry, 0700 to 0800 still - no overnight “sleeping” in a van with a bunch ofContinue reading "Preblast – Jolly Rancher Q – The Nest at The County – 10/07/2023!"