Category: Clydesdales

Loaves and Fishes… PAX please keep helping Columbia.

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Loads, nay, tons of support has been poured out on the Columbia PAX, but we are far from out of the woods. Spiderman is trying to garner support for a Columbus day trip to help folks start the clean up process. There will be A LOT to do. If you’ve been following the news, twitter, etc., then you’ve seen the devastation. It’s not widespread like Katrina, but for those folks affected, it’s close to that level of devastation. We are also still taking donations.

SO DONATE! Bring supplies to your AOs tomorrow and the rest of the week: Dry food, water (LOTS OF WATER), toiletries, clothes, and especially blankets or other bedding. EVERYTHING and anything helps. If you can’t make that, then drop supplies by my house: 7183 Meyer Rd. (near The Coop) We will be taking more loads down tomorrow and all week long.

Thank you for your generosity thus far. Let’s keep it going.

Someone tonight as they were dropping supplies by said, “It’s not much, but it’s what we could do.” I said that a lot of “not muches” makes a whole pile of “somethings”.

It made me think of the stories of Christ feeding the 5,000; or the account of the Widow’s Mite. Men, let’s cast in what we have, add it to the growing stacks, and make a dent in the suffering of another human being. The little we can do WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. We are promised it is so…

Additionally, if you have the means and are so inclined, here’s the link to the GoFundMe site: http://gofundme.com/9x5mxfv8

Helmet out…

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Columbus Day in Columbia

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Gentlemen,

As you know Columbia was hit very hard over the past weekend by severe weather.  Many of our F3 brothers, their families, and friends have been impacted.  Daily trips are already in motion to deliver water and other necessary items.  As the waters subside the clean up will begin.  Let’s converge on Columbia to help our brothers dig out and clean up.

Details:

Plan to cut limbs, shovel mud, carry furniture, etc.  We will coordinate with those in Columbia and refine the details as we get closer.

When: Columbus Day, Monday, October 12th.

  • Meet at 6:00 – 7:00 to collect donations
  • Depart 7:30am

Where:  Lowes by Baxter Parking Lot (Slo Burn)

  • 1640 Highway 160 West, Fort Mill, SC 29708

What to bring:

  • At least one case of water
  • Sawzall (battery powered)
  • trash bags
  • Face mask
  • Chainsaws
  • Loppers
  • Gloves
  • Rope
  • Hacksaws
  • Water
  • Shovels – (snow shovels and regular)

What to wear:

  • Solid Shoes or Boots
  • Jeans
  • F3 shirt
  • Gloves – I know you have some smelly ones somewhere that have seen their day in the gloom

BEFORE YOU GO:

A tetanus shot is highly advised for cleaning up a flood area.  You can get this taken care of at a CVS or Walgreens so please get this done.  Get this done in NC so you can complete it without a prescription.  Check your insurance coverage, I was able to get this done at no charge.

Please help us make an impact!

Count so far:

HC:

  • Spider-Man
  • Dark Helmet
  • Chicken Hawk
  • Deacon
  • Cerrano
  • Jekyll
  • Barry Manilow
  • Fish Sticks
  • Senator Tressel
  • Rebel
  • Smuggler
  • Boeheim
  • Jennifer Cameron – BAC
  • Hank Chou – BAC

 

Thank you!

Spider-Man

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Be a #HIM and help out the Columbia Community

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Gentlemen:
As you may (or may not) be aware, Columbia has been hit hard be storms and has gotten over 2 FEET of rain in the last couple of days. It’s a pretty bad situation for a good number of folks have had to evacuate and some have lost homes and other property.

There isn’t a ton we can do from this end until it stops raining, but we are mobilizing to collect supplies to deliver to our F3 PAX down there, so they can help Red Cross and others distribute to those in need.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Bring the following to AO’s where you post tomorrow and Tuesday: Food (dry), water, clothes, blankets, toiletries. Anything you’d need if you were suddenly rendered homeless. We are asking Site Q’s and Q for the day to collect and I will be in touch to collect it all to take it down to Columbia. We’ve been in touch with folks down there and he and I will be working out the delivery of goods.

If you want to donate go here: http://gofundme.com/9x5mxfv8

Please step up and help.

Helmet, out.

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Just Run!

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  • QIC: Gridlock
  • When: 8/5/2015
  • Pax: Anchorman, McGruff, Barry Manilow, Tater, Twister, Bass-o-Matic
  • Posted In: Clydesdales

The Thing:

As promised on Twitter by YHC, this week at the #Clydesdale promised no burpees, no merkins, and no whining. Just moderate paced running! The goal here is to build up the cardio.

Here’s how it went. After some quick stretching, the PAX started down 160 away from Sbux towards the Town Tavern. Right at a mile in we broke into a few different groups based on pace. Twister specifically led a team toward the dreaded hills on the far side of BAX. The groups got between 2.5 and 3.8 miles in before a 6:02 COT back at Sbux.

COT:

Message – Before the run we had a quick discussion about being positive and “filling the buckets of others”; a simple but powerful concept from the book “How full is Your Bucket”.

It goes like this. We all have a bucket within us that needs to be filled with positive experiences, such as recognition or praise. When we’re negative toward others, we use a dipper to remove from their buckets and diminish their positive outlook. When we treat others in a positive manner, we fill not only their buckets but ours as well. Even the briefest interactions affect your relationships, productivity, health, and longevity.

We finished up with a ball of man. Our prayers are with Tater’s father in law and his family.

It was a pleasure running with these guys!

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Tempo Runs to Urgent Care at Clydesdales

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  • QIC: Longshanks
  • When: 07/15/2015
  • Pax: Airborne, Seacrest, Anchorman, Mcgruff, Rock(respect), Lugnut (respect), Bassamatic, Longshanks
  • Posted In: Clydesdales

Despite YHC being the Q at Clydesdales this morning, 8 showed up for a slightly more than moderate 4+ miles.  The disclaimer was given (although Anchorman noted that I am a professional since I’m a sponsored athlete (15% off at Athletics8.com with promo code Ryan, shameless plug). No FNG’s an off we went.

The Thang

Before taking off on the run from Starbucks, YHC told the PAX the plan.  Here is what we did.  Run down 160 Until Sutton Road.  Left Up Sutton Road until you reached the light at Market St.  Once hitting the light at Market, you would stay on Sutton, but push you running pace a little faster until you reached the corner by Baxter Urgent Care.  You would then Jog back down Sutton until you reached the next PAX.  Everyone does this until the 6 is in.  Then we jogged backed to the light at Market and repeated 2 more times.  After 3 rounds total, run back down Sutton to 160, then 160 back to Starbucks giving AYG at the light in front of the Library.  A little over 4 miles total, with 3 tempo runs.

Announcements – CAH workout this Friday night at 7:00.  August 8th – Gladiator games, Pancakeaterria, F3 Golf.

Prayers -Anchorman’s friend Courtney who is having a biopsy today.  Unspoken prayers.

Moleskin

*Lots of Mumblechatter from McGruff and Anchorman this morning complaining that YHC shouldn’t be allowed to Q the Clydesdales.  Guess Mustangs and Clydesdales don’t mix, but they do.  ANd I think everyone is better for it. Great job pushing through the tempo runs this morning and getting out of your comfort zone a little.

* Seacrest was right by my side the entire run.  Great push out there and thanks for pushing me this morning.

* Airborne, Bassamatic, and LugNut way to go.  I can tell you guys are getting faster.

*Enjoyed talking with Rock after the workout.  If you haven’t met him yet, talk to him when he’s at your workout.  Good to meet you

*thanks Gridlock and McGruff for the opportunity to lead this group.  I hope to be back with you guys soon.

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