4/18 Backblast St. Pats BO #movethemetal

Whats the best way to get back in the gloom after a couple weeks out resting and recovering from StarCourse?  Sign up for a Q, DUH!  St. Pats being new and YHC has never had the privelage to Q there so it was open and I jumped all over it.  I didn’t feel like runningContinueContinue reading “4/18 Backblast St. Pats BO #movethemetal”

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. GreatContinueContinue reading “4/18 BB from the Agony at The County”

Rooster 04.16 Backblast – Old Bay returns to the Helm

PAX 15: backedraft, busschbh, deuce, grinder, fridge, blueprint, iceman (R), beano, glen Ross, tiger, yogi, tureen, zima,  cowbell, Old Bay WIC Conditions: perfect Disclaimer given, mosey straight to coupons. Circle up for COP.  Imperial walkers, mountain climbers and stretching. Thang 1: the Motivator.  Side straddle hop progression 10 full, 10 half, 10 legs only, 10ContinueContinue reading “Rooster 04.16 Backblast – Old Bay returns to the Helm”

Preblast – The O – 4/18 Ring of Fire

I fell into the burning ring of fire. I fell down, down, down, down, into the deepest fire. And it burns, burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire, the ring of fire. Pyrotechnics tomorrow….maybe? Johnny Cash outfit tomorrow…maybe? Burning tomorrow….definitely. It’ll get HOT for at least 10 minutes. Gloves will be a plus but notContinueContinue reading “Preblast – The O – 4/18 Ring of Fire”

Blender BackBlast 4-17-2019

Pax (11) Fungi, Tasty Freeze, Plumb Bob, Buschhhhh, Cowbell, Left Eye, PED, Snowman, Stiletto (FNG), Pork Chop, Glen Ross (Q)  Conditions:  Clear, 61*—very nice I usually hit 4 workouts a week, but unless I’m q’ing, I’m getting there right at 5:29.  So on the days that I Q, I love getting there 10 minutes early andContinueContinue reading “Blender BackBlast 4-17-2019”

CONVERGENCE at The “O” 4.20.19 Pre-Blast

Monday 4.22.19 marks two years since the establishment of F3Louisville. Two years ago on the cusp of Derby, a group of HIMs traveling from Charlotte, NC (TClaps to Pitino, a Louisville native, for leading the charge) put in the time & effort to plant the shovel flag at Seneca Park, better know as The “O”. WhatContinueContinue reading “CONVERGENCE at The “O” 4.20.19 Pre-Blast”

Back Blast – North Posh – 4/8/19 – Run Mode

A few of these back blasts from last week and the week before got away from me so my apologies for my tardiness. Nevertheless, here it is. A week after the Nino beatdown on Death Hill, I decided to bring back Run Mode and help the PAX sweat out all the Spring Break toxins. IContinueContinue reading “Back Blast – North Posh – 4/8/19 – Run Mode”

Backblast 4.16.19 B.o.W Vincent-Q

Just as predicted, it was perfect morning in the gloom.  Big, bright moon and a crisp 47 degrees.  12 HIM’s including one FNG and after a long hiatus, Nomo joined in for some coupons and cardio.   Gearlander was simple,  Hind bright yellow dry fit, Asics running shorts, Swag’s sport socks and Mizuno running shoes.ContinueContinue reading “Backblast 4.16.19 B.o.W Vincent-Q”

Back Blast 16-Apr-2019 Tuesday #theLoco and #theCounty 0530

The Chain Gang, F3 style. Weather: 42 deg F, dry, still. PAX: 22 Mama’s Boy Jerry Maguire (R) SweetTART Fungi Scratch-N-Dent Cowboy Amelia Jolly Rancher Viking Bulletin (R) Kimble Pew Pew Abacus Mudbug Uncle Rico Big Bird Airplane Giselle Valdez Nice N Slow Ladybird Crock Pot (Q) Disclaimer given, unfortunately no FNGs for today’s chainContinueContinue reading “Back Blast 16-Apr-2019 Tuesday #theLoco and #theCounty 0530”

4.13.19 Back Blast for The Nest @ The County

I love a Saturday Q. It’s a bit later than throughout the week. Most everyone is off of work so one doesn’t have the daily grind on their mind. And In The Gloom turns a bit into “In the Dawn.” In my experience, it’s an environment that’s more conducive for a bit of fun andContinueContinue reading “4.13.19 Back Blast for The Nest @ The County”

Backblast 4.15.19 Incubator

4/15/19 Q: Bob Ross Weather 38 degrees AO: Poshland The Pax: Pew, pew, Jitterbug, Viking, Retainer, DYNOMITE, Big Bird, Jolly Rancher, Sandtrap, Storm Trooper, Lasdbird, Gypsy, Bob Ross. We start with the disclaimer and a slow mosey to our COP. The Thang COP: Side straddle hop 20 Cherry Picker 20 Abe Begotta 15 Imperial SquatsContinueContinue reading “Backblast 4.15.19 Incubator”

Backblast – North Posh – 4/15/19

“The Few, The Proud, The Machines” The Weather – 39 Degrees, crisp, and dry PAX: Dunphy & Abacus The warm up included a .75 Mile run from North Posh to Canoe Drop Parking lot.  Once at the parking lot the party began. The workout consisted alternating Hill Repeats and the Following Exercises AMRAP: Cinderblock overContinueContinue reading “Backblast – North Posh – 4/15/19”

Backblast – Big Mo – 4/15/19 – SnowDay Q

Weather: 39 degrees and dry. PAX: Hot Wheels, McAfee, Meatball, and SnowDay (Q). We warmed up with a slow-paced mosey around the circle to get the blood flowing as the temperatures were a bit balmy this morning. A good full-body stretch and we were off and lifting. Thang 1: Drop sets of the stations below.ContinueContinue reading “Backblast – Big Mo – 4/15/19 – SnowDay Q”

4/15 Black Ops at the O BackBlast

Pax: (7) Captain Insane-O, PED, Pepperoni, Fergie, Buschhhhh, Pope, Glen Ross (Q) Conditions: cold, but dry. 39* feels like 31* Disclaimer @ 5:30, followed by 2 minutes of stretching and waiting to see if anyone else was on their way. Per the last minute pre-blast, this was run heavy and the plan was to coverContinueContinue reading “4/15 Black Ops at the O BackBlast”

Pre Blast 16-Apr-2019 Tuesday #theLoco at #theCounty 0530 Crock Pot Q

Chain Gang: A group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment fun. Source: Wikipedia (modified by YHC). Tuesday’s Loco at the County will feature punishment in close quarters. In order to keep the theme, the coupon work will be difficult and depressing. We may even keep the ballContinueContinue reading “Pre Blast 16-Apr-2019 Tuesday #theLoco at #theCounty 0530 Crock Pot Q”

The Chopper 4/12 BackBlast for Carlose 2nd Q

PAX: Weedwacker Tony Malito SnowDay Meatball Cheese Curd Backdraft McAfee Carlose (QIC) Well the day didn’t start off the way we wanted with rain, but we made some adjustments & we are blessed to have some cover at the Vets. So we knocked out a ton of push ups, bear crawls, crab walks, & curlsContinueContinue reading “The Chopper 4/12 BackBlast for Carlose 2nd Q”

BB – 4/10 – The Blender at the Mutt

Thanks to Backdraft for letting me pick up the Q this past Wednesday at the Mutt. It’s always good to be back home and always a pleasure to lead. Here are the studs that came out to enjoy the morning with me: BUSCHHHHH, Backdraft, Sump Pump, Cowbell, Old Bay, Cornbread, Glen Ross, Tasty Freeze, Snowman,ContinueContinue reading “BB – 4/10 – The Blender at the Mutt”

BB – 4/10/2019 – #THE TANK (THUNDER OVER MALITO!)

WE CAME, WE SAW, WE MANMAKERED!!  IT WAS COLD, DREARY MORNING, INT HE WEE HOURS BEFORE THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY.  WE TOOK TO THE FIELD LIKE RUDY’S RUNNING ONTO THE FIELD FOR HIS LAST AND FINAL PLAY… PAX: MALITO (Q), TANNY FAYE BAKER, JOHNNY ON THE POT (FNG), FLOUNDER, SWEET TART, DRYSDALE, MEATBALL,ContinueContinue reading “BB – 4/10/2019 – #THE TANK (THUNDER OVER MALITO!)”