Drown proofing
With your hands locked/tied, sink to the bottom of the pool and come back up. 10 times.
Time for water PT
Water treading and drown proofing.
Flutter kicks!
They opened up their eggs and found some punishments. Now they're doing burpees.
Punishment
They had their feet too far apart then hopping. Learning has occurred.
Easter egg hunt!
For the pregame challenge, they must hop like a bunny rabbit and use their buckets as egg baskets. Inside the eggs are various forms of punishment and reward. Happy Easter!
All but one
All but one showed up to the pregame
How perfect
A lunar eclipse is happening right now!
They have arrived
People are gathering.
Morning has arrived.
After a delicious gathering at Outback Steakhouse, very little sleep has occurred to the majority of the class. Nervous bits of excitement kept pulling people out of unconsciousness, according to the accounts of a few who have messaged the cadre. Nevertheless, they have less than two hours before their hell begins. Or one hour depending on if they choose to do the pre-t3 bonus lap.
Getting set up
Preliminary coursework has begun. And so have the live updates!
The Final Perks
It looks like the team was late in getting their final unlocks in... oops! That's too bad. However, the requested perks of 2 stress cards and fixed dice...
WILL be unlocked.
At a dire expense.
Everybody's point count has been zeroed out. Everybody will be starting the T3 with ZERO points to their name. It could always be worse. Oh yes it can.
Challenge #10 - Can you read through time while doing eight counts and running?
Welcome to challenge #10. What happened to 9? Well, if Microsoft can go from Windows 8 to Windows 10, we're going from 8 to 10 as well. This challenge is going to be an easy one, so sit back and relax! Cadre Neil has come to the realization that all elites must now be held to an admirable and unique standard, which must be demonstrated prior to entering the T3. Here are the rules and tasks for the next challenge, due TONIGHT at 11:59pm:
- Each runner must run a route spelling out "Regiment" in low gothic script font
- Since we're in 2015 the runner must run 2015 miles minimum, meaning your "Regiment" will be planted in the center of the United States, most likely.
- At the time of this post, it is 7:35am, so your pace per mile must be 7:35/mi minimum.
- At the end of the run, each runner must acquire an autographed portrait of Kim Jong Un.
- This is a non-reward challenge, and is completed to avoid the penalty - doing the entire T3 with an active hornets nest in your ruck. The hornets will be upset.
Seemingly unnecessary edit: April fools, though some photoshopped results would garner a nice laugh :)
Crunch time
Dropouts are commonplace in the week preceding the T3, and this one is no exception. So far two have had to drop out for health reasons, leaving a class size of 15. They may want to start unlocking their perks before more points fade away with each drop. After all, they have until Thursday at 10pm to submit their final unlocks before points are locked in and given a new purpose. They also might want to check previous posts for edits. Only two people have gotten their waivers, so here is hoping that they are privy to sharing. Oh the delight of punishing those who fail to bring their mandatory gear...
There will be plenty of media coverage of this event, in which two people will be giving live updates to this page now!
Challenge #8 - Can you read?
Another day, another challenge. This challenge is going to be quite different from the rest, simply because it's not so much of a challenge than a mandatory gear list. This challenge is due at 0730 on the 4th of April. So here we go:
The individual must bring:
- A rucksack/vest/backpack containing no less than 16% bodyweight
- A source of hydration (it will be hot out). Water/Gatorade will be available at the checkpoint for refill
- A source of nutrition, you can have this on you or you can have it at the checkpoint. The T3 staff will have nutrition for you, but if you have your own special preference you're welcome to bring it.
- Emergency contact information present on you at all times. It will be hot out and it's very possible that you may succumb to heat exhaustion if you're not careful.
- A signed waiver ready to be turned in at 0730 when the event begins. Use the 'contact us' section of this website to send in your request for the waiver, or get it from somebody who has already gotten one. You're smart, figure it out.
- One headlamp.
As a collective whole, the team must have the following by 0730 on Saturday:
- Six (6) five gallon buckets
- A picture of Gary Busey, signed by every member of the team. The crazier the picture, the better
- One soccer ball (or futbol, for you FIFA purists)
- The best attitude you can possibly muster up for what's about to befall you.
Though the event begins at 0730, it is recommended you are present five minutes prior to its start. For every five minutes that ONE member if the team is late, the entire team will have to do 50 burpees each. Also there will be an optional pre-game 'warmup' event beginning at 0645 at the starting location. Those who show up to this may have something good or bad happen to them, depending on your luck.
EDIT - it might be wise to bring gloves. You don't want to slice your hands up if you're stacking a bunch of heavy rocks.
Challenge 6 submission
The team has submitted the picture of their challenge! No word yet on their running distance and their pace, so no completion yet. Though it does look pretty good.
Update - looks like they have given their times and distances and everything checks out. They now free from all bad perks!