BACKBLASTS

Just a bunch of Divas at Claymore

Posted on September 1, 2020 | 5 minutes | 912 words |

32 days between posts built a lot of pressure up to make my VQ legit. I’m biting off Qs every day for the next week and wanted to start it off the right way. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t excited to get back to work with the boys (insert TOP GUN volleyball scene gif “here”). All I could hope for today were motivated HIMs, great weather, no car trouble, and some exhausted looks at the end of the workout…of those wishes, at least I got some beautiful foggy/muggy weather to work with! [Read More]

Pre-measure... then measure twice

Posted on September 1, 2020 | 2 minutes | 232 words |

Looking up stretches and yoga exercises last night, I realized that more “experts” (read: Runners World and similar publications) suggest that one should stretch BEFORE a run as much as AFTER. Yes with Measure Twice (and pretty much all other F3 workouts) what little stretching happens, happens after. Sure, there may be some SSH and GM’s for a warm up, but with most of the Hi-Tempo and Running workouts, that’s a rarity. [Read More]

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A little bit of VENOM

Posted on August 31, 2020 | 2 minutes | 282 words |

Date: 8/24/2020 QIC: Bartman YHC was happy to grab a Q spot at Hell’s Bells, and even happier to stumble upon some inspiration for the workout on the facetubes. F3 Little Spoon posted a quick “while your M is off doing top secret bond girl stuff” workout, and while clearly his lifestyle is not typical suburbia, it sounded like a good “while your M is yelling at the kids to get out of bed” material. [Read More]

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Hemlock Bluffs Blair Witch

Posted on August 31, 2020 | 1 minutes | 176 words |

Several for extra credit, and 20 were there for the main event. No respects. We ran down the trail past the SWW turn and then crossed the creek into the woods and onto the Hemlock Bluffs trail. We ran all the trails in Hemlock Bluffs (well, almost all). Then we ran home. We did some push ups and squats and things along the way while waiting for the 6 to catch up. [Read More]

Elevation

Posted on August 29, 2020 | 2 minutes | 394 words |

https://youtu.be/19KstSgU-c0?t=47 High, higher than Bond Park You know I like the dark I need you to elevate me here At the corner of Norwell And North East Cary Parkway It’s our premier AO, the first, The best, the one with all the sand Don’t be starting late I don’t wanna be an object of hate Saban’s watching the time The goal is elevation Uncle, I think I’ve met you before [Read More]

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Heaven is a Halfpipe

Posted on August 28, 2020 | 2 minutes | 398 words |

This backblast is a little late coming as it is from my birthday Q on 8/20, but as you get older you tend to forget things. Any way, as most are aware it’s BRR season and another HIM suggested those of us running the BRR should be sure to take all the open Q slots for BRR inspired workouts. Well, one of my typical training routes goes right through HFT and from the light at Olive Chapel and Kelly Road to Kelly at Beaver Creek Commons appeared to be the perfect “halfpipe” if you will. [Read More]

Writing Workout Checks My Body Can Cash

Posted on August 28, 2020 | 5 minutes | 930 words |

I have been doing F3 for almost three years so how hard could it be to put together a workout? I have a sack of patio pavers looking for something to do which makes a great prop for a limited run workout. What could go wrong? Well, perhaps a 6 month hiatus from posting should have given me a clue that the workout I put together was ambitious. While I didn’t want to sit around a drum circle and share our feelings, maybe we didn’t have to do this. [Read More]

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Build Me Up, Buttercup

Posted on August 27, 2020 | 1 minutes | 132 words |

QIC: Build-a-Bear 2 (BAB and Banjo) for early-morning EC. 10 for the ME. Pledge, then warm-up in Koka Booth main lot (lots of chatter –> shaky counting from Pax). Thing 1: Catch Me If You Can around Symphony Lake Thing 2: Pearls On a Hilly String in the Largemouth-Triple-Nickel neighborhood . Back to the flag (hit 3 miles) for Mary. COT Announcements: Mabopane Golf Tourney, Raleigh 9/11 Stair Climb, Michelob Ultra. [Read More]

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Carpex Blood Drive!

Posted on August 27, 2020 | 1 minutes | 87 words |

**5 Reasons why you should donate? **1. You will be saving lives! 2. You will provide the American Red Cross the most precious resource to raise funding for Crisis Relief. 3. You learn your blood type 4. You will get a Covid-19 Antibody test 5 . Did I mention you will be saving lives! THE DETAILS Date: Saturday September 19, 2020 Time: 10AM - 2:30PM Location: Taylor YMCA There are only 55 total available donation times so. [Read More]

Tank Tops are Easy

Posted on August 27, 2020 | 3 minutes | 607 words |

Like all Thursdays, I woke up and grabbed my Pineapple tank top (it’s a real crowd pleaser) and headed out the door. As you know, Carpex Thursdays are of the tank top variety and in these peak heat and humid North Carolina mornings, they’re the next best thing to going full Headroom and rocking nips out. I rolled up to the flag early and was pumped to see HIM after HIM stroll in rocking their tank tops too. [Read More]

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