BackBlast Effin Burpees

Effin Burpees

Conditions: Kinda Pissa (50ish and dark) QIC/YHC: So a week or two back, The Ferg himself dropped a line at waverucker that warthog’s Q sheet was a little short for the month, and having yet to Q the mothership, decided to slum it for a day. Having fond memories of a flash beatdown there early …

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BackBlast Almost Shoeless Highjacking / Bling its cold out here

Almost Shoeless Highjacking / Bling its cold out here

So it was a Brisk (frickin cold) morning at the Mothership and four braved the elements for a pre-run – Bling, Manziel, One Call, and Boxcar – lots of training going on for BRR and that’s a good thing.  As they moseyed back in right around the one minute – Bling informed me that its …

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BackBlast Back in my day…in the snow, uphill, both ways.

Back in my day…in the snow, uphill, both ways.

AO: Warthog Conditions: Ice Storm Warning, Feels like temp at 17 degrees. Cold #MeteorologistJim has been sounding the alarms all week about the cold weather and ice.  YHC checked in with the Qs for the weekend to be sure everyone was good to go.  All gave the thumbs up but then Fergie had to back …

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BackBlast LeT it sNow

LeT it sNow

Conditions Cold, 36ish YHC has had to hand off a couple of scheduled Saturday Warthog Qs recently, so when OneCall reached out looking for a fill-in, I jumped at it. Knowing a bunch of PAX are training for the upcoming marathon and the Blue Ridge Relay in September, a pre-run was called for 0600. YHC …

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BackBlast Tower of Power

Tower of Power

Conditions: COLD. 36 degrees, but no wind so that was nice. The Thang: YHC showed up a little early to set up and verify the Tower of Power course. Most PAX came screaming in right before the one-minute call so YHC felt a little better that it wasn’t going to be YHC, Fergie, and Hoser. …

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BackBlast Moving Day @ Warthog

Moving Day @ Warthog

The Thang: YHC agreed to take this Q about a month ago when Fergie asked for volunteers to fill the Warthog December Q Sheet. I’ve posted at Warthog a handful of times, and have been looking forward to leading here. It’s a great AO, minus the awful parking lot we start and finish at. This …

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BackBlast Climb Every Mountain (or in this case Hill)

Climb Every Mountain (or in this case Hill)

What a great day for a beat down, got to the mothership – Warthog about 10 minutes before the beat down and sat in my car – (Fergie the current AOQ was already there – punctual as always).  While it wasn’t raining it was spitting and temperature was hovering around the 42 mark.  Not knowing …

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BackBlast Glowing Mosey Laps

Glowing Mosey Laps

YHC arrived approximately 5:05 AM to find AOQ Fergie already present and getting ready to plant the shovel flag. Fergie has really stepped up in his role as AO and has been doing a great job consistently posting and getting us a good variety of Q’s. Props to Fergie! Pax started rolling in consistently afterwards …

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BackBlast #SpiritFingers and a Powerful COT!

#SpiritFingers and a Powerful COT!

Conditions: High 60s, sun peeking through rain clouds, rain earlier, and a slightly soggy field (causing a mental audible to do our WODs at Valor Park). YHC (QIC)’s monthly trek (outside of his normal Saturday AO) to Q and/or post…and so it was honor to be able lead the #HIM at F3 GrandStrand’s “flagship” #Warthog …

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Warthog The Day The World Changed Forever.

The Day The World Changed Forever.

80 years ago today President Roosevelt gave his “Infamy” speech as a Declaration of  War was drafted by Congress and the United States officially entered World War 2. Here is that speech in its entirety: Yesterday, December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately …

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