The Dobby Decathlon

I’d asked Van Gogh if I could Q way back in early January, this was the first spot open.  That’s a good thing!  I told my 14 year old Dobby (Hank) that I had the Q and wanted him to come.  He was excited to help me Q and plan a...

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Flatline from Hell

10 Pax arrived to help me celebrate 57 laps around the sun and to enjoy a fast paced typical Flatline work out.  After joining F3 in Charlotte and watching it grow since Day 1 in Winston-Salem, I am always humbled by the quality of the men in our...

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It was raining

YHC was perusing the calendar a couple weeks back and saw that the best Friday bootcamp in the dash needed a Q for 2/17. I wanted to recycle the classic 2-mile Burns’ Tour de Downtown, but didn’t check the radar when I signed up...

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The Millennial – 2000 Beatdown

Disclaimer: This Backblast will not compare to the likes of Hansel and Crash who have posted two brilliant backblasts so far this year. Please be advised….but, I’ll do my best. It was a brisk morning in WeFoCo land and YHC was wishing...

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Professional Jerks

WARMUP.   SSH, Burpees, Whirlies, Michael Phelps, Hillbillies   BEATDOWN. Each round builds on the previous round, but then comes back down (like the stairs of a temple).  For example, the exercises in round #3 would be: 1-2-3-2-1. At the...

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Alcatraz was poetic

This morning I woke to attend Supermax Unable to ready in time to join the Pax I drove in silently and began to get running Put in a slow mile my pace really is stunning Little do they know I spent last week in LA Trying to succeed with a lot of...

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Ironic

For YHC it’s a privilege and honor to lead such a fine group of men. When designing a beatdown YHC puts ample thought into meticulous planning and preparation. Rehearsing the mission statement, charging and testing the Bose speaker, even skimming...

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Tarheel Support Group

When YHC landed in GSO last night after a worktrip to Chicago, his phone was inundated with jubilant texts about the ongoing hoops game between his beloved Deacons and the school just west of Raleigh.  Knowing that Wake does better when YHC...

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Not Ready for Primetime Beatdown

WARMUP.   SSH, Michael Phelps, Whirlies   BEATDOWN. All PAX who showed up on time randomly picked an exercise from a deck of about 90 cards and the number of reps ranging from 5 to 22.   Round 1 – 15 reps: Lawn Mowers Round 2...

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