They say home is where you hang your hat. But in your Bird’s case, it’s where you come to Nest. Saturday mornings are where it’s at! No 9-5 work, a later start and slapping your weekend in the face with doing something tough with your buddies to start your day! Thanks to Dauber for invitingContinue reading “6.3.23 Pre Blast: The Nest @ The County – BigBird Q”
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BB – 5/31/23 – The Foundry at the County – Tidwell Q
Conditions were perfect for the 11 pax who made it out for Tidwell’s return to the gloom and celebrate his 18th birthday. Two of the pax – Dauber and Backflop ran a 5k in advance to attend. The pax included Huey (working a 60 pd sandbag), Tebow [R] (sporting a working van today), Dauber (hadContinue reading “BB – 5/31/23 – The Foundry at the County – Tidwell Q”
PB- The Foundry at the County – Tidwell Q – 5/31/23
School is out and Tidwell is coming back home to lead the Foundry. Bring a coupon (or get one on-site – Dauber will show you the way) and be ready for a full body beat down. After he called the Heat in game seven last night at +235, come see what he says about theContinue reading “PB- The Foundry at the County – Tidwell Q – 5/31/23”
5.23.23 Back Blast: Bag of Wrenches @ The O, riginal
Didn’t sleep much last night. In part because I was really excited to show my wienke to The O fellers. But mostly because I didn’t know who would make it out. I mean you had the Fountain of Youth at The Boondocks, Huggies celebrating his birthday, Ed getting in his 32nd Q of the month,Continue reading “5.23.23 Back Blast: Bag of Wrenches @ The O, riginal”
5.23.23 – PreBlast: Bag ‘o Wrenches @ The O – BigBird Q
Do you like to be motivated and inspired to push your hardest? I sure do and I’ll make sure you have the tools needed to come away feeling jacked up at this Tuesday’s hardest working AO! We’ll run, we’ll Bear Crawl, we’ll Bernie and we’ll reach for greatness! We will do all of these thingsContinue reading “5.23.23 – PreBlast: Bag ‘o Wrenches @ The O – BigBird Q”
PB – The Loco at the County – 5/16/23 – Meter Maid Q
Tomorrow is going to be a mixed bag of exercises with a DORA closer. Bring a coupon or borrow one from campus. Recommend gloves, an FNG or pax that hasn’t been out in awhile. -Meter Maid
Porkchop 5 year Postiversary Q at the Stable 5/16/23
Crazy to think it’s been 5 years since Fergie and Airplane drugged me into the Gloom. I may be a little fatter. A little slower. But can’t blame F3 for that. Planning to bring some old favorites to the gloom tomorrow. I promised Airplane a massage circle as well so be ready for some manContinue reading “Porkchop 5 year Postiversary Q at the Stable 5/16/23”
5.12.23 Back Blast: The Baptizer @ El Jardín
Mom Suit’s the man! Dude’s been coming out for less than 9 months. He’s got 177 total posts, 88 this year and 15 of those…he had the Q. I’ve never witnessed the dude backing down from a challenge and when Glowsticks asked him to take on site Q duties at The Baptizer I would expectContinue reading “5.12.23 Back Blast: The Baptizer @ El Jardín”
5.12.23 Pre Blast: The Baptizer @ The Garden -BigBird Q
Picture this: You’re at Golden Corral and on a very rare, once in a blue moon, everything is super fresh, right out of the oven. You look at the buffet and you load your plate up with a little bit of everything. On a separate occasion you go to an all you can eat iceContinue reading “5.12.23 Pre Blast: The Baptizer @ The Garden -BigBird Q”
BB- The Foundry at the County – Meter Maid Q – 5/10/23
It felt colder than the 53 degrees shown this morning for the six pax who got their work in during the heavy. The pax included DeVitto (did a prerun before the workout), Huey (on a break from school), PK (site Q of the Incubator on Mondays), Jerry Maguire (R) (traveled by bike with his USContinue reading “BB- The Foundry at the County – Meter Maid Q – 5/10/23”
Back Blast 05-03-2023 – Edward Scissorhands at The Bridge at Parklands
I recently had the privilege of observing a unique workout led by none other than Edward Scissorhands himself. The participants of this intense session included Methane, Jitterbug, Bob Ross, and Diana Dukes. The workout began with a brief warm-up routine that included dynamic stretches and calisthenics to get the blood pumping and muscles warmed up.Continue reading “Back Blast 05-03-2023 – Edward Scissorhands at The Bridge at Parklands”
Walt Whitman Challenge
This challenge is centered around the Back Blast. The winner of this challenge will win the soon to be coveted, Walt Whitman trophy for excellence in literary mastery and good with words. What is this Back Blast you speak of Bird? Well, you know what a Pre Blast is, right? Most of you participate andContinue reading “Walt Whitman Challenge”
2023 Challenge Yourself challenge
I would like for you first to make some “you time” for reflection. During that reflection I want you to think about who you were before coming out to F3. Your moment could have been in 2017, after COVID, last week or anywhere in between. Try to think about how you felt about the personContinue reading “2023 Challenge Yourself challenge”
BackBlast: 2023 Pull-up challenge
86,102 27 18 86,102 is the # of pull-ups your boys knocked out in 3 short months. 27 is the number of HIM that achieved the goal of at least 2023 pull-ups in the aforementioned three short months. And 18 is the number of men that were new to this challenge, eager to get afterContinue reading “BackBlast: 2023 Pull-up challenge”
4.18.23 Back Blast: Extreme week @ The County – PM Beatdown
About two weeks before the start of Extreme week, Furdays reached out and asked my thoughts on doing a Co-Q with my boy Worm for an evening workout at The County. A few things here: 1) I’m still a sucker for a call out. 2) Honored to be thought of, and 3) if it wasContinue reading “4.18.23 Back Blast: Extreme week @ The County – PM Beatdown”
PB- Pleasantville at Norton Commons – 4/28/23 – Meter Maid Q and 5 Year Postiversary
YHC started 5 years ago at Crestwood Elementary black ops with an Abacus / Airplane CoQ. Tomorrow I plan on celebrating it with a traditional heavy around the Amphitheater area given my recently diagnosed left foot Achilles tendinitis. Bring a coupon and I will bring provide a few other toys like sandbags and ruck. ComeContinue reading “PB- Pleasantville at Norton Commons – 4/28/23 – Meter Maid Q and 5 Year Postiversary”
Pre Blast 4/19/23 The Bridge @ Posh
Going to be a perfect morning to grab an FNG and head to Posh for your Extreme Week credit.. or just because you know Posh is the place to be. We are going to embark on a journey and get some reps in. Bring your coupon, be ready to work some core and lace upContinue reading “Pre Blast 4/19/23 The Bridge @ Posh”
4.18.23 Extreme Week! Evening BO @ The County – Worm & BigBird Co-Q
You may have heard said, “early bird gets worm…” However, on this day it’s not as early (as a matter of fact, it’s in the evening…this evening…at 1830), and if you show up at The County, you don’t just get Worm you also get Bird! Your Q’s are fired up for Extreme Week and weContinue reading “4.18.23 Extreme Week! Evening BO @ The County – Worm & BigBird Co-Q”
4/17/23 – Pleasantville BO – Meter Maid Q
With less than two weeks until the Derby mini marathon, strap those running shoes on and leave those coupons at home. It’s gonna be a run heavy. I’ll bring some music and a speaker. -Meter Maid
4.11.23 PreBlast: The Rooster @ The Mutt – BigBird Q
If you like the Mutt you should come out. If you like raising your heart rate and making some good sweat, you should come out. If you like some profanity free Biggie, you should come out. If you like the fact that there will be no coupons but a little running, you should come out.Continue reading “4.11.23 PreBlast: The Rooster @ The Mutt – BigBird Q”
Backblast- The Max @ Bayside 4/3/23
The M and I were blessed with our second child a baby girl who came into the world on February 9th. Today was my day to return back to gloom and lead these 10 fine HIM’s at Bayside. Shoutout to our newest Tuesday Site Q at the Max @charolais for the reminder and push! IContinue reading “Backblast- The Max @ Bayside 4/3/23”
PB- 4/3/23 – Big Mo at Vets
Last time I came out, YHC wasn’t able to bring the potted plants and friends. Tomorrow the weather looks like a perfect 46 degrees. No need to bring a coupon as I’ll have plenty of toys to share. Start time is 0530. SYITG! -Meter Maid
3/25/23 – The Nest at the County – Meter Maid Q
My radar system projects that the rain will have concluded and it will be windy 60 degrees around start time. This will be a run heavy with all paces welcomed. Bring a head lamp, a running vest, strap on some your running shoes and queue Bob Seger’s Against the Wind. #MTCGA -Meter Maid
3/18/23 – The Ruiner at the O
Come on out and work off those green beers where it all started for F3 Louisville. It’s gonna be cold but don’t you worry. We will stay warm moseying around and doing some exercises along with way. No coupons needed for admission. If times allows planning a competition to close it out. -Meter Maid
3/13/23 – Pleasantville BO – Meter Maid Q
Didn’t see anyone Qing so picked this one up. Expect a run heavy, no coupons needed and discussion of the tourney brackets. #Nevermissamonday -Meter Maid
3/6/23 – The Incubator at South Posh – Meter Maid Q
The pax have been clamoring for the potted plants so I’ll be loading them up along with sandbags and rucks. You’ll get some reps and moseying. SYITG! -Meter Maid
3/3/23 – The Chopper at Vets – Meter Maid Q
Sometimes when you get lemons like the deluge of rain projected tomorrow, you gotta make lemonade. Come on out to the Chopper and get stronger. Bring your favorite coupon, sandbag or ruck. I’ll keep us under the portico with a mixed bag of EMOM and tabata style. Plan to finish with plenty of core exercisesContinue reading “3/3/23 – The Chopper at Vets – Meter Maid Q”
2.28.23 Pre Blast: The Planetarium @ The Boondocks – BigBird Q
HODGEPODGE: A confused mixture. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve had the Q. I’m looking into my bag of tricks to amaze and delight for a solid 45 minutes. Who knows? It may even be 45:23 before time is called…We will be sure to move to get our heart rates up and open upContinue reading “2.28.23 Pre Blast: The Planetarium @ The Boondocks – BigBird Q”
2/20/23 – Pleasantville BO – Meter Maid Q
Strap on those moseying shoes because we are going to be “Running Circles Around This (Pleasantville) Town”. We will have a few exercise stops with a Maren Morris guilty play list. No coupons needed. Never miss a Monday! -Meter Maid
2/9/22 – The Moonshiner at Boondocks – Meter Maid Q
Tomorrow morning’s forecast is a coin flip on if it will rain or not. Regardless, come on out with poncho, a coupon and some gloves. Be ready for anything as it will be a game time decision for the portico. Will YHC pull an Omaha or will it be you’ll only get wet once? You’llContinue reading “2/9/22 – The Moonshiner at Boondocks – Meter Maid Q”
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