F3 Midlands • Lexington - SC • Columbia • Lake Murray • Camden • Saluda
The Midlands gets stronger before sunrise.
Every week, men across our towns lace up, show up, and push one another forward. Your first workout is free. So is every one after that.
Start Here
You don't need to be in shape. You just need to show up.
Every man out there remembers his first morning in the gloom. Come as you are, arrive 10 minutes early, and tell the first guy you see that you're new. We'll take it from there.

More than a workout
These are the men who will know your name.
We meet in dark parking lots and finish as the sun comes up. We sweat together, laugh together, and keep showing up for one another long after the workout ends.
New guy promise: You will not be left behind, and you will not finish alone.
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Where are you posting today?
Choose a region to see the next listed workouts.
BeechHouse
Boneyard
Crypt
Detention
Graveyard
Jailbreak
Jumanji
Reaper
Shawshank
Smokehouse
SnakePit
Stomp
Surge
The Arena
The Hollow
Viper
Battle
BrickPile
Dawnstrike
F3 Kids
Hammer
Sandlot
Sawmill
SCORE
SCOREPile
Swamp Fox
The Bull
The Bunker
The Castle
The Rock
Thunder
Valhalla
Woodshed
Anchor
Depot
G.O.A.T.
Havoc
SpeedTrap
Stagger
Strut
Tardy
The Roost
Rectory Square Circuit, Camden
The Valley
Pick a region to see workouts.
AO Finder
There's a shovel flag waiting for you.
Pick your part of the Midlands, choose the kind of workout you want, and meet the men who post there.

Ambush
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ - Po

BeechHouse
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ BubbleWrap

Boneyard
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM, 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
AOQ - Say What!?

Clash
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Steel Toe

Crusade
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ - Lil Bird

Crypt
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Shandy

Detention
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - MiniMe

Fuel
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Bulldog

Graveyard
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Whisper

Jailbreak
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ - Blooper

Jumanji
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
AOQ - JunkMail

Python
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Katniss

Reaper
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Whisper

Rooster
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ - Belding

Serpent
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Deadstick

Shawshank
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Chester

Smokehouse
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ - Hollywood

SnakePit
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Ebert

Stampede
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Handlebar

Stomp
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ - Rollerskate

Stride
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Paper Jam

Surge
5:00 AM - 6:30 AM, 5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Blue Bloods

The Arena
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ- FRIDAY

The Bounty
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Duff

The Flying Pig
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
AOQ - BooBoo & Biggie

The Hollow
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
AOQ - Revere

The Kitchen
5:00 AM - 7:00 AM
AOQ - Liberace

Tread
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM
AOQ - FlavorTown

Turning Point
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ - E.T.

Urban Legend
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Notebook

Viper
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM
AOQ - Deadstick

Amble
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM, 5:30 AM - 6:05 AM
AOQ - Selfie

Battle
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
AOQ - Big Worm

Bladerunner
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Run starting from Blythewood High School Track. All paces welcome!

BrickPile
5:45 AM - 6:30 AM
AOQ - Cheesy

Dawnstrike
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
AOQ - Lobstah

F3 Kids
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Come and join the PAX for a 2.0 friendly themed workout in beautiful Emily Douglas Park.

Gamble
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Fallout

Hammer
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Toolbelt

Iron Yard
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Teddy

Kudzu
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Ruck or Run with the PAX of Blythewood into the neighborhoods behind Food Lion. All are welcome!

Prowl
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
Run or Ruck at Prowl, meet us at the Sand Hill Starbucks.

R@W
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
Run at Windermere. Join us Monday mornings as we enjoy the rolling hills of residential Blythewood. Bring reflective gear, lighting and be alert as a short portion of the run is on two lane highway. Otherwise we try to keep to residential streets as much as possible. All paces welcomed.

Ramble
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM, 5:30 AM - 6:05 AM
AOQ - Frogger

Rogue
5:15 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Friar Tuck

Sandlot
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
AOQ - Runt

Sawmill
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
AOQ - HighChair

SCORE
6:00 AM - 6:45 AM
AOQ - Prenup

SCOREPile
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.

Scramble
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Hawg

Stumble
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM, 5:30 AM - 6:30 AM, 5:30 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Red Baron

Swamp Fox
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Kitty

The Bull
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Snowflake

The Bunker
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - JarJar

The Castle
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Escrow

The Mission
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
AOQ - Training Wheels

The Rock
5:45 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Hawg

The Wall
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
AOQ - Keystone

Thunder
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Phlegm

Valhalla
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
AOQ - Backstop

Woodshed
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
AOQ - Kenny G

Anchor
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
Kettlebells by the Lake! What could be better. Bring your own or share with the PAX of F3 Lake Murray.

Depot
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM
Bootcamp Style workout with the best PAX in Ballentine!

G.O.A.T.
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
Kettlebell workout with GOAT.

Havoc
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.

SpeedTrap
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.

Stagger
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM, 5:15 AM - 6:15 AM
Group Run/Ruck

Struggle
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM, 4:30 AM - 6:00 AM
Run/Ruck/Walk

Strut
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.

Swagger
5:15 AM - 6:15 AM, 5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
Meet between Lizard's Thicket and Southern Strutt.

Tardy
6:00 AM - 6:45 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.

The Gun Show
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
Kettlebell workout with the PAX of F3 Lake Murray!

The Roost
5:15 AM - 6:00 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.
Rectory Square Circuit, Camden
5:30 AM - 6:15 AM, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.
Ruck the Luda
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.
The Valley
5:00 AM - 5:45 AM, 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Official active AO from F3 Nation.
No AOs match those filters.
Your first workout
Questions every new guy asks.
Is F3 really free?
Yes. Every F3 workout is free. There are no memberships, contracts, or required purchases.
Do I need to be in shape?
No. Start where you are and modify any movement you need to. The group will challenge you without leaving you behind.
Who can participate?
F3 workouts are open to all men, regardless of age, background, or current fitness level.
What is an AO?
AO means Area of Operations—the local park, school, track, or parking lot where an F3 group meets.
What should I bring?
Bring water, work gloves, comfortable shoes, and clothes you can move in. Arrive about 10 minutes early.
What happens if it rains?
We still post. F3 meets outdoors, rain or shine, throughout the year.
Talk to a Local
A real person will help you pick your first workout.
Tell us roughly where you live and what mornings work. A local PAX—not a bot or a mailing list—will point you toward a nearby group and make sure someone is looking for you when you arrive.
