Category Archives: Recon

F3 Louisville Las Vegas Backblast 8/20

Pax: Double Down (R), Little Jerry (R), Captain Insane-o (YHC) This three man wolf pack woke up to a dry, and unnecessarily aggressive, 90* morning. DD and I grabbed LJ off the treadmill where he’d just finished a 6 mile warmup up, for an agreed upon dealer’s choice beatdown at the Welcome to Las VegasContinue reading “F3 Louisville Las Vegas Backblast 8/20”

Sojourn BO Backblast – The Q Brought a Hook to a Tickle Fight @f3villeblackops

Q: Captain Insane-o Pax (20): Jordy, Plethora, Zoolander, Zima, Digiorno, Piggy, Gepetto, Fridge, Glenn Ross (milkshake), Cardinal, Left Eye, Wedding Singer, Spinal Tap (Enya), Mouth, Busssccccchhh, McAfee, Donut (yesterday’s FNG; BOOM), Donger (knows every DJ Kahlid and Mumble Rap song on the planet), Butcher (Slack guilt works folks), CI (YHC) Conditions:  69* (stop), muggy likeContinue reading “Sojourn BO Backblast – The Q Brought a Hook to a Tickle Fight @f3villeblackops”

5/22 Sojourn BO Preblast: Ropes, Kettlebells and Sandbags, Oh My. @valhkillmer

Zartan and I traded, so I get a break from the Carp. He gets to wear his sweet TT. Whoever comes to Sojourn gets to lift stuff. We gonna go heavy heavy. You’ll lift so much you’ll want to run… Who: All Pax who want to work but not run What: A heavy heavy workoutContinue reading “5/22 Sojourn BO Preblast: Ropes, Kettlebells and Sandbags, Oh My. @valhkillmer”

GROWRUCK09 (GORUCK Custom Tough 2621) Backblast Link

For those of you that were there, wanted to go but couldn’t, are curious, or just bored, here is a link to the Backblast for GROWRUCK09, which occurred in Toledo, Ohio on April 28-29, 2018. http://f3toledo.com/f3-ohio-growruck09-backblast/ Also, here is a link to the AAR done by the F3 Louisville Pax, which may be of interestContinue reading “GROWRUCK09 (GORUCK Custom Tough 2621) Backblast Link”

PreBlast BlacksOps St. Aloysius Pewee Valley 5/15/18 0530 Airplane and Abacus Q

Get to the gloom as we recon this OC site ITG! https://www.google.com/maps/place/St+Aloysius+Pewee+Valley/@38.308963,-85.4930914,17z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sst.+aloysius!3m4!1s0x0:0xd94d2b8ebafc39fc!8m2!3d38.3092032!4d-85.4905039 Park behind the Church!

BackBlast – BlackOps Briar Hill Abacus Q 5/10/18

Oldham County BlackOps scouted Briar Hill Park. Aerial images of the park looked promising. YHC arrived 15 minutes early for a quick tour. On arrival there was a car in the lot with lights on…good sign, right? Wrong! This was someone who apparently had no interest in a BlackOps beat down. In fact he appearedContinue reading “BackBlast – BlackOps Briar Hill Abacus Q 5/10/18”

GORUCK Tough 2621: GrowRuck09 — AAR Backblast 4/30/2018

Seven of us participated in the GORUCK Custom Tough 2621 (GrowRuck09) in Toledo Ohio on April 28-29, 2018.  Below are After Action Reports (AARs) – more gear and physical/mental state focused – which may be helpful to you in future events. The actual Backblast AAR is coming soon. It will be epic. CI AAR First,Continue reading “GORUCK Tough 2621: GrowRuck09 — AAR Backblast 4/30/2018”

5/5 Black Ops- Backblast @ #thehill (nolin lake)

Conditions: slippery grass, wet gravel, considerable rain, 62* Location: cabin at undisclosed location near Conolo Way at Nolin Lake Site description: 6 cabins over looking the lake joined by a series of sequential hills varying in level of brutality, connected by a semi flat road at the top of the fun slopes. Q: Nickleback PaxContinue reading “5/5 Black Ops- Backblast @ #thehill (nolin lake)”

BackBlast BlackOps “The Wait is Over” Crestwood Elementary 4/29/18 Abacus / Airplane Q

The wait is over! Crestwood Elementary has everything! HUGE Parking lot Tennis courts! Playground! Cross country course! Stairs! Picnic Tables! It was like  YUP! This could be the site! YHC began last week looking forward to Hope Scarves marathon relay, feeling anxious that I had not trained enough miles for the race, and on aContinue reading “BackBlast BlackOps “The Wait is Over” Crestwood Elementary 4/29/18 Abacus / Airplane Q”

Club Paradise Backblast 4/2/2018. If you call Ocean Swim, remember it’s shallow.

QIC: Captain Insane-0 Pax (14): Tiger, Mouth, Floppy, C4, Waterboy, Cream of Wheat (CoW) (FNG), The Mole, Scratch, Gepetto, Zartan (Ocean Swim), Miller Time, Spinal Tap, Face, CI In September of 2017, Face made a flyer for what is now known as the Club Paradise AO in Sea Grove Beach, Florida. This is where aContinue reading “Club Paradise Backblast 4/2/2018. If you call Ocean Swim, remember it’s shallow.”

3/21 Veteran’s Park BO Backblast – Time to Make the Donuts

Q: Captain Insaneo (YHC) Pax: Vincent (R), Snowball (FNG), Sunshine, Meatball, Donger (LI), Kilo, Cutlass, CI Welp kids, sometimes you have it. Sometimes you don’t. I did not have it this morning. It happens. Combine a long day at work, a sore everything, a sour disposition, a new spot with little experience and a QContinue reading “3/21 Veteran’s Park BO Backblast – Time to Make the Donuts”

3/21 Veteran’s Park @F3VilleBlackOps Preblast – CI Blind Q

Alright kids, I have the Q at VP, but I’m going in blind. This could go one of two ways: 1. Great; or 2. Super Great. So, be a man and do something that will, at a minimum, be great. Or don’t and be that guy. Who: All Pax not otherwise committed to the BlenderContinue reading “3/21 Veteran’s Park @F3VilleBlackOps Preblast – CI Blind Q”

@F3VilleBlackOps First Impressions (don’t tell anyone but I was wearing dirty clothes) Shelby County Backblast 3/15 #ISI

Q: Captain Insaneo (YHC and workout gear recycler) Pax (13): Abacus, Diablo, McAfee, Little Jerry (R), Double Down (R), Glaucoma, Pope, Spokey Doke (R), Elmer Fudd, Grandpa Bear (not animatronic, or an actual bear to my initial chagrin), Shuttlecock (R), T18, CI When Glaucoma asked me what I thought of the idea of starting F3Continue reading “@F3VilleBlackOps First Impressions (don’t tell anyone but I was wearing dirty clothes) Shelby County Backblast 3/15 #ISI”

3/15/19 Shelby County/MLCH @F3VilleBlackOps Preblast – CI Q #getbetter

YHC (Captain Insane-o) has the Q for the Shelby County Black Op at Martha Layne Collins High School.  Two things: 1.  I encourage you to read about Martha Layne Collins.  Regardless of your politics, she is a very important figure in modern Kentucky history.  Getting Toyota to invest in Kentucky, alone, is a significant accomplishment.Continue reading “3/15/19 Shelby County/MLCH @F3VilleBlackOps Preblast – CI Q #getbetter”

Carpenter Black Ops Backblast 2/9/17 — Just a Bunch of Batmans Doing a Batmurph #getbetter

Q: Captain Insaneo (and @ValHKillmer) Pax (Batmans): Digiorno, Vincent (Respect), Trump, Tron, Zartan, Gillespie, DoDoDoDoDo, Red Roof, Captain Insaneo This is an actual conversation with my 5 year old 2.0, Ensign Insane-o from a few weeks ago as I drove him to school.  The content of the convo was heavily influenced by the Lego BatmanContinue reading “Carpenter Black Ops Backblast 2/9/17 — Just a Bunch of Batmans Doing a Batmurph #getbetter”

Black Ops Preblast — Joe Creason (JC) Park: the Carpenter #getbetter @F3villeBlackOps

I’ve been on a roll naming inanimate objects lately, so why not continue the trend. I hereby christen the potential AO at Joe Creason Park, the Carpenter. Like the Blender, this has a double meaning.  And if you’re reading anything I write, you may be able to piece it together.  The first meaning is easy. Continue reading “Black Ops Preblast — Joe Creason (JC) Park: the Carpenter #getbetter @F3villeBlackOps”

1/19 @F3VilleBlackOps Backblast – CSAUP Ruck #getbetter

Pax (9):  Red Roof, OJ, Mad Cow, Wham!, Amelia, Mayberry, Captain Insane-o (YHC), Zartan, Face. A 7ft log and a 60lb sandbag (yes, both have names. No, I won’t print them in this Backblast.  Or will I?). Woof. Q: Rotated throughout depending on who was under the log/bag. I’m still waiting for someone to say, “Nah.Continue reading “1/19 @F3VilleBlackOps Backblast – CSAUP Ruck #getbetter”

@F3VilleBlackOps Backblast 1/12/18 – Thunder in Joe Creason Park #getbetter #ISI

QIC: Captain Insane-o (YHC) Pax (17, woof): DoDoDoDoDoDo, Face, Trump, Wham!, Zartan, Tool Time, Double Down (respect), Quimby, Old Bay, Tron, Digiorno, Sea Bass, Nugget, Red Roof, Pope Gillespie Conditions: At 0420 it was 55* according to my talking wrist computer. When I picked up Face it was 49* and spitting rain. When we arrivedContinue reading “@F3VilleBlackOps Backblast 1/12/18 – Thunder in Joe Creason Park #getbetter #ISI”

F3Louisville Black Op at Joe Creason Park 0530 January 12, 2018 cc @F3VilleBlackOps

Come join the Black Ops team as we explore another potential AO for F3Louisville.  If you love hills and the smell of zoo animals, this is the spot for you. Who:  All Pax (even if you despise zoo animals) What:  Black Ops Beat Down Q’d by CI and maybe others When: 0530-0615 on January 12,Continue reading “F3Louisville Black Op at Joe Creason Park 0530 January 12, 2018 cc @F3VilleBlackOps”

12/22 BLACK OPS BACKBLAST – Downtown by Macklemore, er, Pitino #getbetter

Q: Pitino Pax: Little Jerry, Wham!, Zartan, Red Roof, Pope, Mr. Hat, OJ, PK, Double Down, Nugget, Kilo, Mayberry, Star Child, Face, Tool Time, Captain Insane-o, Pitino Before we start, any pictures/gifs/memes posted were not done by YHC, but by Insane-o, so just keep that in mind… unless they are awesome, then it was probablyContinue reading “12/22 BLACK OPS BACKBLAST – Downtown by Macklemore, er, Pitino #getbetter”

12.18.17 BlackOp Recon at Cox’s Park: What will we find?

Tomorrow will be an exploratory WO. Dress appropriately and bring some gloves. When: 0530 12.18.17 What: Bootcamp style Beatdown Where: Cox’s Park parking lot 38°17’08.2″N 85°41’28.0″W https://goo.gl/maps/C4kHD5FNRNC2 Why: Cause what else we gonna do on a Monday? Go to the Poshlands?

12/9 BlackOps Backblast Will Convince You to Make Your Hands #ReaditAll #Clap #JazzHands #CoxParkRecon

Q:  Captain Insaneo (YHC) Pax (9 studs):  Pope,  Glenn Ross, Wham!, OJ, Red Roof, Tron, Zartan, Mad Cow, CI Note to the Reader:  The intro will be a bit longer than normal, so if you just want to see what we did, scroll down below the second line.  I’m writing this down in case theContinue reading “12/9 BlackOps Backblast Will Convince You to Make Your Hands #ReaditAll #Clap #JazzHands #CoxParkRecon”

Updated for 151 Burpees 12/8 BlackOps Preblast: River Work at Cox’s Park #getbetter

As we continue to grow, we’ll need new AOs. It’s YHC’s dream to have one in a van down by the RIVER! So, we’re going to check out another river locale. This time Cox’s Park and the neighboring Thurman Hutchins Park. Let’s hope there’s a van 🤗. Exact meet up spot in the Q/Event CalendarContinue reading “Updated for 151 Burpees 12/8 BlackOps Preblast: River Work at Cox’s Park #getbetter”

Kevin Durant Backblasts from 11/29 and 11/30

Pax, if you’re traveling, I can’t encourage you enough to find a F3 AO. Post or ask to Q. Use (or set up) your Twitter to contact them. It’s a blast, and shows you just how big F3 is for men just like us. Here are the two Backblasts from my visits in North CarolinaContinue reading “Kevin Durant Backblasts from 11/29 and 11/30”

Marriott BackBlast: 3 Amigos Defiantly Showed Up in the Gloom #isi 

QIC/Pax: Zartan, Mad Cow, Captain Insane-o The Thang… Meet at the planted shovel flag outside the back of the hotel. We split the Q. Here’s what went down.  Mosey around the back, past the pool to the open lot.  5 Boy-Os SSHs IC 25 IW IC 20 LBCs IC 20 Sumo Squats IC 15 MoseyContinue reading “Marriott BackBlast: 3 Amigos Defiantly Showed Up in the Gloom #isi “

Updated: Waterfront #BlackOps 9/8 0530 @F3VilleBlackOps

Updates:  QICs:  Red Roof, Zartan, CI.  Bring your AO flag/ghost flag.   What:  BlackOps AO Site Recon (Bootcamp style workout). When:  Friday 9/8/2017 0530 Where:  Water Front Park Near Big Four Walking Bridge Entrance (<–Hyperlink to exact location).  Picture below (look how awesome it looks) Who:  All HIM who want to get better Why:  Because weContinue reading “Updated: Waterfront #BlackOps 9/8 0530 @F3VilleBlackOps”

F3 Convergence – Columbus OH 9/16/2017 #getbetter @F3_Louisville @OF3Louisville @theMuttF3

Fall Convergence 2017 Regional PAX, You are invited to partake in the first convergence held by an ever growing expansion of F3nation into the north! We have no doubt there will be many men not able to attend due to family, commitments, or distance from your AO. However, We would encourage you to gather asContinue reading “F3 Convergence – Columbus OH 9/16/2017 #getbetter @F3_Louisville @OF3Louisville @theMuttF3”

F3 #TheYachtClub (Hilton Head Island) RECON: 07/20/17 from Red Roof

While on vacation last week, I decided to take a break from the normal routine of sitting on the beach and chasing my kids around all day and see about getting a proper beatdown from the Pax at #TheYachtClub, a newer AO that is part of #F3Bluffton and #F3LowCountry. The guys there were very welcomingContinue reading “F3 #TheYachtClub (Hilton Head Island) RECON: 07/20/17 from Red Roof”