Tag: OTB

  • GTE Training Under the Log

    Seven steel-swolt studs answered the call to GTE-train under the log and speed ruck the hills. Our FNG loved it so much he’s joining us for GrowRuck! 🔥💪

    The THANG:    Exit our beloved AO The Forge and bee line for YHC’s house, taking the woods trial loop all the way around, caught on the game trail camera, and into YHC’s back yard where we discovered a handsome 12’ spruce log “, freshly washed by the rain. Safe-lift instructions were provided for four PAX to lift and shoulder the behemoth. March around the perimeter of the property, switching out PAX half-way around, and return the log to the shed area. Take off for a speed-ruck around the neighborhood, hitting all the big hills, sometimes in Bernie, and stopping periodically for squats to keep everyone together. At one point YHC made a wrong turn and we ended up in a culdesac, and coined the term CulDeSquats. Our FNG is the older brother of Figo, named Hugo, and also loves soccer, so was given the nickname HAT TRICK! A lot of enthusiasm oozing from that man – really amazing to see him light up among the company of F3 brothers doing hard things – and he’s now planning to join us for GTE-74!!! God is at work, and I am HERE FOR IT! Let’s keep training brothers. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    BTTF for COT:

    • Counterama # 7
    • Namerama (welcome HAT TRICK!)
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    1. MUDGEAR ORDERS OPEN FOR F3RVA SWAG! 
    2. IRON PAX at Timberwolf weekly
    3. 9/16 – Bronco VQ at Ruckhenge
    4. 9/16 – The Crossing RESTARTS! 
    5. SEPT 26 GROW RUCK! (https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74)

  • To the top of the Towers

    The idea for this one to honor those lost at the original WTC to do just a small thing can go a long way. The drones with the towers was cool, it was too late to sign up today at RIR they do a 9/11 stairs up and down or you can do a 5k around the track. Dogpile was the best spot with the stairs Handshake who thought for a moment I was going to bale (no just ran a few minutes late) joined and we took off. Did we get the goal(yes adding the second main workout we did). The original idea with rucks but glad we didn’t next year if I do the event(yes ruck it)

    So a couple of facts: actual height of the towers (1,368 feet 110 stories). The new WTC tower to the roof is that exact height you add the extension piece get the total 1776 feet height. Part 2 yes I doubled dipped big time today to follow….

  • Friday Night Ruck

    12 HIMs made it out for a special 9/11 version of Friday Night Ruck. We did this last year where YHC planned a frozen-triangle-esque ruck here in the Deep South.

    Started at Alamo 8pm. Only 6 HIMs to start the bootcamp, but the other savvy 6 joined before we left. 343 – 300 KB swings, 400 squats, 300 around the worlds. Runner to the trash can and back with their block.

    left the AO and headed to Matlocks house and then into the abyss of the wilderness. There’s a nice path through the woods that brings you to Satans Hill, so tick chiggers and spiders be damned, we marched on through! Up the hill one time for Rodeo Clown and bootcamp #2

    9 11’s – 11 merkins, 11 squat thrusters, farmers carry across parking lot. 9 rounds. Legs were feeling it! A pre-stashed cooler of water hit the spot and rejuvenated the PAX.

    Rucked through the new section and to the Woolridge Extension they recently cleared. Members of the pax became weary that YHC had a trick up his sleeve, and well, I didn’t disappoint. It’s about 1.25 miles to the end with a steep hill, and at the top was 6 sandbags waiting to be carried home. Work as a team, swap after a couple of minutes. Made it back to the beginning of the extension and we were all relieved to leave the sandbags behind.

    Rucked back to Alamo to the delight of many passer buyers. The PAX was rewarded for their hard work with cold beer and bourbon. Enjoyed some quality 2nd F afterwards.

    Great work everyone! 8.2 miles in 3 hours

  • Muddy Dash 2026….F3 invasion

    It was mentioned a few times that a few of us would be taking a trip to Virginia Motorsports Park for Muddy Dash. It rained yes was it muddy gee look at the first part of the name. Overall 7 of us including Handshake’s significant other came out.

    it was a little shorter than anticipated at 2.4 miles but overall I give it a B for a grade. There are things they can improve on and I hope I get the chance to voice it. Next one, we need a bigger F3 presence I will say it is much better to go earlier(we went the 3rd wave about 810 am there was a 30-40 deep line when we left to get in so others can run it. Oh we got to meet Spinner welcome to RVA.

  • Apparently this is a thing that these guys do weekly and because they don’t post a backblast nobody knows it even exists….

    5 men gathered for a pre-ruck. Launch at 5:56 for 4 Miles at a 16 minute pace.

    No doubt it was hot and humid

  • Wildwood For the Win!

    YHC showed up for an 8 AM progression run to find Wildwood and Yukon finishing up their Lumberyard workout. We mumble chattered for a good 15 minutes and Wildwood pulled the ultimate He Man move and ran with me for an hour.

    • Warmup – 5 minute walk or light jog
    • 30 minute run at pace between 8:35 – 9:05/ mile
    • 10 minute run at pace of 7:35/ mile
    • Cool Down – 5 minutes walk or light jog

    Great running with you Wildwood! Way to get after it this morning doing a double shift!

  • OTB D-Day Ruck 8.2 for 82nd

    In honor of the 82 anniversary of D-Day, two hard core ruckers (@Sable and Rodeo Clown) launched on an 8.2 mile ruck at 6AM. With 50lb packs, we were off to a good pace and paused on Robious Landing at 6:30 (the time the invasion began) to pay our respects to those who paid the ultimate price that day, and those who made it through. Hat tip to Rodeo Clown’s brother in law’s father who jumped with the 101 Airborne that day. We also honored the 82 Airborne by rucking with both their unit standards (flags). We banked 4 miles in Robiou’s Landing park, then another 4.2 around Tarrington and its river front park. Got to love those hills in Tarrington. Ours was a walk in the park compared to those we honored, their loads were 100lbs+ and they were dodging flack and bullets. Had they not prevailed that day, the world might be very different and far less free today. Please take a moment to remember and honor them today. Let’s honor the past by how we live today.