BackBlast Honoring Jacob “Hightower” Hancher

Honoring Jacob “Hightower” Hancher

This will be simple, and not a normal backblast.  We came together as a community.  F3.  FiA.  Friends.  Family.  Young and old.  From near and far.  Various backgrounds and hometowns.  Veterans, rookies, and newcomers.  We came together as ONE group to honor Jacob.  Work was done.  The specifics are unimportant.  We honored Jacob.  His age.  …

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BackBlast “Hightower” Jacob Hancher – Badge # 374; EOW 10/03/20

“Hightower” Jacob Hancher – Badge # 374; EOW 10/03/20

Conditions Nice.  Cool.  Mid 60’s F3Nation is a BROTHERHOOD.  When one is lost, we ALL grieve.  This past weekend, we lost one of our local PAX who was serving the community he loved as a Myrtle Beach Police Officer.  Private First Class Jacob Hancher.  Hightower.  So young.  We all grieve and the Nation grieves over …

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BackBlast The Oyster has a lot more to offer than I knew!!!

The Oyster has a lot more to offer than I knew!!!

I decided to get my tail down and lead the newest AO in the area.  I went down the Oyster for my first workout there  during the Labor Day Double Down, but we only stayed at the field and i figured if these guys claimed how great this place was there had to be more …

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BackBlast Sandy Sunrise

Sandy Sunrise

AO: TheOyster Conditions: 69 degrees, 94% Humidity Rolled in this AM to scope out the various beach access options looking for the steep stairs.  I see a guy walking and notice its Bubbles.  Offered him a  ride but he was getting his warmup in…normally he would run.  I found the 6th Ave Access with the …

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BackBlast 19 years later – 9/11 – #NeverForget

19 years later – 9/11 – #NeverForget

YHC always tries to take the Q for 9/11 to honor those that lost their lives and those that sacrificed everything, as well as to make sure that we all #NeverForget this incident.  And my basic Backblast information is the same, but with new PAX and all, it needs to be said!  And it never …

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BackBlast Elevation Oyster on the Beach

Elevation Oyster on the Beach

Conditions Mid 70’s.  Breeze.  Nice PLAN – Combine #ElevationMonday with #TheOyster for 3 hours of fun.  Mission accomplished 13 dudes showed up for some rucking.  We left the AO, rucked along the beach – out for 55 minutes and then turn around and come back.  We covered 5.2 miles.  We did 10, 15, 20, 30, …

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BackBlast Bubble Mayhem!

Bubble Mayhem!

Easy workout with no rest 60 side straddle hop, 60 imperial walkers, 50 lbc, 30 incline mercan, 50 american hammer, 30 box jumps, 50 big boy situps, 30 decline mercan, 50 freddie mercury, 30 diamond mercan, 50 heals to heaven, 30 hand realease mercan, 50 hello dolly, 30 one handed mercan, 30 high table box …

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BackBlast Who’s on Q here?

Who’s on Q here?

AO: TheOyster Conditions: 75 degrees, 99% Humidity New AO.  AOQ, Karma, EH’ing like crazy for Qs.  Why not…its not like I have to be at work or anything.  I can try to get a double in…but the M realizing that I was working out later, asked to take that first morning spot and there goes …

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