Backblasts
Backblasts

Honeymoon Sandy

Writing this as I’m about to take off to Chicago. Everyone got to meet my Sandy this morning (or honeymoon Sandy as Ringo called her because we can only assume that she will never be this light again.) Sandy is a 45 pound sandbag. Sandy was supposed to make her …

The Day After…

After a quick disclaimer at the flag, the pax moved to flat ground in close proximity to the rock pile for the following warm up exercises: SSH – 20, Self Love – 10, Arm Circles (Forward) – 10 (backwards)- 10, Windmills – 15, Imperial Walkers – 20 After the Pax …

Krazy Ivan 2019

Despite the Krazy Ivan Rules Committee’s best efforts to confuse and disorient the Southshore PAX into (1) not showing up; (2) showing up at the wrong time; (3) showing up at the wrong place; (4) wondering whether an event actually was going to take place; and (5) thinking that even …

YaMomAnEm’s VQ

Warm Up: 30 side straddle hops, 25 imperial walkers, 20 plankjacks, arm circles (10 forward, 10 backwards) The Thang: Route 66 – there was some debate on whether or not there were 10 or 11 planters on the lakefront. Turns out i miscounted, and there was actually only 10 planters. …

Uptowner Murph

We had a dirty dozen for the Murph this morning at The Uptowner. Given the limited pull-up bar space, we broke up the run into 4 half – mile runs, staggering groups of 6ish. The Murph never disappoints. Lots of us struggle with pull-ups and how do you get better …

Presto Change-o!

tick…tock…tick…tock…The countdown is on! THE most extreme and hardcore athletic event in the United States, if not the world will be here in less than 48 hours (as of the writing of this back blast). The best of the best of the best will descend upon the Mandeville Lakefront to …

#42

Jackie Robinson once said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives”. Today, 42 men showed up in the soggy gloom to face the Mountain. Today, we caught a glimpse of the incredible impact F3 has had on a growing number of lives as …

Round Robin at The Gipper

With our designated Q, Maverick, busy with his new 2.0, it was up to the PAX to deliver their own beatdown Wednesday morning at The Gipper. Go time arrived, the assembled veteran PAX disclaimed themselves silently, and then we got down to business. YHC initially took the lead with a …