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COLOSSEUM · JAN 22, 2019
3 Miles and a Cloud of Dust
Best way to fight off Old Man Winter isconstant movement with some pain thrown in. Today's edition borrowed from old skool #GoldenCorral. After a roaming warm up showing the course we got started: - Start at GHMS- run…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 4, 2018
15 men met at the Gold Hill Middle School campus f
COLOSSEUM · NOV 28, 2018
Dura-freakin-bility
Great morning in TC- 12 men farted outside of the sack.- wait. Unsacked the fart...wait. Got out of bed in 26 degrees to take the DRP and get better. It was old school good old times. Had the stairs in mind today but…
COLOSSEUM · NOV 6, 2018
Make TIME : Colosseum
Nov 6th 14 HIM came to get better this warm, gloomy Tuesday morning, with T Claps to Sugar Daddy for bringing out FNG (Tin Cup). YHC - Fogerty completed the Principles of F3 with the group, disclaimer completed, time to…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 9, 2018
Arrows Are Never a Good Idea
12 #HIM decided to NOT take the Daily Blue Pill and posted to The Colosseum to be entertained by YHC on Q. It was a very quiet crowd so #mumblechatter was at a low level but the #effort was at a high level as we pushed…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 2, 2018
Triangle of Doom or some other ominous name that is not the same name as another AO (Bermuda)
Cool 67 degrees at the Colosseum. YHC (again) came in on two wheels. Luckily there were some hearty PAX ready to get to work. A Pre Blast Tweet went out to let folks know to expect running. Twitterless Green Wave…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 18, 2018
Post Hurricane Florence beat down
As with Hurricane Florence, the PAX poured into the Colosseum in anticipation of the destructive forces YHC was about to deliver. Mossy to small teacher lot at entrance of school for COP: Windmills (lots of great mumble…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 4, 2018
Colosseum 9418
What a delicious swampy suckfest at The Coliseum today. 10 (real) men were brave enough to post today including two former nantans(DD, Pusher), a former #kotter (LULU), and a former #D1(Crab Cakes). Who among us doesn't…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 28, 2018
Good times at the Colosseum
Sorry for the delay….went DR right after for the week Was called on to Q the Colosseum and worked to make sure everyone got better. 10 PAX joined me on this balmy morning, except one guy was missing? No FNG’s, but made…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 21, 2018
BB for Colosseum 8-21 - New Twist on a Classic WOD
18 men joined YHC for a total of 19 for a late summer beatdown. Mosey to back parking lot. Warmup - 51 side straddle hops - 15 double count windmills - 20 double count mountain climbers - 20 double count The Thang …
COLOSSEUM · AUG 10, 2018
"The Seven" workout is back
Thank you Jekyll for the opportunity to lead. We started our great morning with a mosey around the drop off lane followed by some warm up exercises, windmills, moroccan night clubs, low slow squats, merkins and lunges…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 17, 2018
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COLOSSEUM · JUN 26, 2018
Chalk up the Pain
29 Men descended on the Colosseum for a downpainment delivered via sidewalk chalk and a discussion on You vs. You. There are enemies around all of the time and as men we are challenged to defeat those enemies one by…
COLOSSEUM · JUN 5, 2018
Smoked
This has been a great week of weather in the gloom. Unseasonably cool with low humidity. Those fortunate enough to shake the FS monster have benefited. Looking at numbers across the Fort Region Tuesday- Many took the…
COLOSSEUM · MAY 8, 2018
Truck full of concrete at Colosseum
If you've posted at the Colosseum, you know Jekyll guarantees it'll be worth your time. So for all the future Q's of this AO, the nation looks forward to you keeping the streak alive. Several weeks ago I had the…
COLOSSEUM · APR 24, 2018
April Showers Bring More Burpees
It rained all day Monday, through the night and the forecast was for more on Tuesday. CSPAN was Q at The Ballroom, promising stories of OG glory along with cover. Funhouse's Ass Kicking April band wagon was rolling into…
COLOSSEUM · APR 17, 2018
Chilly Mid-April Morning at Colosseum
9 men joined YHC for a cold beatdown. Mosey around the parking lot. WARMUP - 35 Side Straddle Hops - 10 4 count merkins - 20 4 count mountain climbers - 10 4 count windmills - 20 4 count heels to heaven - 20 4 count…
COLOSSEUM · APR 10, 2018
Colosseum Classic (yes, wall and light poles)
Beautiful 50F AM at the Colusseum Mosey through Pickup Lanes x2 Mosey Hill with the light poles Worked our way up the hill stopping at each light pole: - 30x SSH - 10x Slow Windmill - 25x Moroccan Nightclub - 20x…
COLOSSEUM · MAR 12, 2018
Shieldlock at Quagmire
The few Mondays I have not been DR lately most could find me logging a few miles for the impending P200 destruction. Pushups have been in shortsupply and even few posts to Quagmire or being a Q. GLOOM: The murky…
COLOSSEUM · FEB 27, 2018
We got our 28+ at The Colosseum
We had a total of 28 guys in The Fort region post yesterday (Monday, Feb 26) amidst the rain so I threw out the challenge of getting 28 men out to the Colosseum this AM. With some help from Jeckyll, Pusher, Ginsu, Cha…
COLOSSEUM · FEB 6, 2018
Winter Olympic games
Mosey over behind the school to the hill with the light poles. Worked our way up the hill stopping at each light pole doing a different exercise at each. SSH Hill Billy Walker Carolina Dry Docks Low Slow Squats LBCs…
COLOSSEUM · JAN 23, 2018
Leg Day at #Colosseum - 1/23/18
6 men joined me the AM for Leg Day at Colosseum. Mosey around the parking lot for a while. Warmup - 30 Side straddle hops - 10 slow 4-count windmills - 20 4-count mountain climbers - 20 4-count peter parkers - 20 low…
COLOSSEUM · JAN 16, 2018
Different Q to prevent 0-59. Turns out it was just a #GDTBATH
Temps of 20F, 15 PAX were early and ready to go. Mumblechatter of running vs standing around was way better. Mosey through Pickup Lanes x2 - Regular - High knees - Butt Kickers - Toy Soldiers COP at Basketball Court …
COLOSSEUM · JAN 9, 2018
Burpees and Detours at Colosseum
5 pax arrived at Colosseum ready for a strong start to a Tuesday morning. No FNGs, the disclaimer was given and we were off… or so I thought. YHC quickly aggravated a recurring leg issue and we came to a grinding halt…