BACKBLASTS

2019 is coming to a close ... Make way for a great and blessed new year 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 | 2 minutes | 284 words |

A Team Date: 12/30 PAX: Crimson, Term Paper, Bagels, How How, Chicken Little, Hamm, Sooey, WWW, Hot Spot, Hello Kitty, Two Factor, Compound W, Rooney, Sixteen Steves, Silver Fox, Henny Penny, The Joker No FNG, 67 degrees, slight drizzle, slight wind. Pledge Our Allegiance to Old Glory. Off we go to the warm-up area for GM, daisy pickers, Sir Fazio, hip flexor stretch, calf stretches and Eskimo Merkins. Mosey to power line hill for the thang. [Read More]

Carpex 2020

Posted on December 31, 2019 | 3 minutes | 496 words |

Fellas, 2019 has been an AWESOME (shoutout Bartman Growruck School) year for Carpex. We celebrated at the annual Christmas party and I talked a little (lot) about my vision for Carpex in 2020. I wanted to just get it down on paper for those that didn’t hear or weren’t there. And maybe as an encouraging reminder to those that were there and did hear…most of it. F3 doesn’t happen without individuals who step up. [Read More]

Closing out Claymore for 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 | 2 minutes | 316 words |

A small but spirited group gathered for the last Carpex limited-run workout of 2019 at Claymore. Conditions were near perfect, with temps in the mid-40’s and dry conditions. Half Pike led us in the pledge and we went off for a stroll around the pickle. Leprechaun and Half Pike took off at top speed until they realized that they didn’t know where we would wind up. We wound our way back to the flag for some warmups: [Read More]

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Closing out DTP and 2019 with a VQ

Posted on December 31, 2019 | 3 minutes | 560 words |

With an impending night of debauchery in store for most, an impressive 28 rolled out of bed for a VQ by YHC to close out 2019. I must say, I couldn’t tell at first if I was honored to have that many show up or to pity them for what might be a disaster first Q (probably both). Either way, after going over the F3 mission and core principles with the FNG (nailed it btw), we headed out for what I was hoping to be an “END THE YEAR BEATDOWN. [Read More]

Frisco FOMO

Posted on December 30, 2019 | 2 minutes | 264 words |

YHC and site Q had the pleasure of leading the group on the last Hells Bells of 2019. By the end of this week it will be my 1 year anniversary with F3. I couldn’t thank this group enough for how much this has meant to me to be a part of Carpex. With my 1.0 in town for Christmas and a member of F3 Cleveland, I knew I had to bring my A game this morning. [Read More]

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Flora's BLIMPS was the thang!

Posted on December 28, 2019 | 2 minutes | 326 words |

Date: 12/26/19 PAX: Big Red, Blistex (visiting from F3 Kansas City), Deuce, Imp, Rooney, Smokey, WWW It was a glorious morning: 36 degrees, minimal wind, excellent AO, the gate to the big field was open, and HIMs ready to get their workout on after enjoying their Christmas festivities the day prior. No FNGs but we did have an out of town visitor, Kansas City (F3 Blistex). Welcome Brother! F3ministravia done. We Pledged Our Allegiance to Old Glory and off we go. [Read More]

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GM with the Beast without the mileage!

Posted on December 28, 2019 | 3 minutes | 444 words |

AO: The Green Mile Date: 12/28/19 PAX: Biner, Crimson, Deuce, Disco Duck, Trike, WWW This workout was a week beyond schedule. The original date was 12/21/19. Unfortunately, I picked up a 48 hr cold bug on 12/20 which, I could not shake off. I had to give up my Q to true HIM, Franklin. He was gracious enough to accept a Q swap on short notice. It was greatly appreciated. [Read More]

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#2247 - SWW 12/27/19

Posted on December 27, 2019 | 2 minutes | 292 words |

4 or 5 for 7800° EC run (including Term Paper completing the full EC run). 10 including YHC for the main event. A formal briefing was conducted at 0545 and we jogged up some stairs to a parking deck (yes, Cauliflower, there is a parking deck magnet that mysteriously draws a Q in). Circle up for a standard Shut-In warm-up with a break for 10 Burpees OYO. The word on the street was that this week’s record of LBCs stood at 480. [Read More]

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It's A Celebration

Posted on December 26, 2019 | 1 minutes | 153 words |

Christmas morning, 2019. What a great way to start the day - with my F3 brothers! Warm Up Following the Pledge, PAX are given gifts of a card with an exercise that they call. All the way around the horn until complete. The Thang Mosey to the Townside Drive hill, with a couple stops along the way. Christmas day Triple Nickel - 5 pullups at the top of the hill, 5 burpees at the bottom of the hill, 5 sets each. [Read More]

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Why? Because We Can

Posted on December 26, 2019 | 2 minutes | 266 words |

For all of us who are in familiar surroundings, around our families and friends, Christmas can be a time of good food, good times, and celebration. Some of us, YHC included, have been eating way too much good food, and hitting the egg nog with frequency previously seen only when Clark Griswold got his Jelly of the Month club bonus. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to those who are unable to spend Christmas with their families, due to being deployed all over the world. [Read More]

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