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RING OF FIRE · OCT 2, 2019
QvQ 19.1 - Jiffy vs. Sasquatch
21 PAX showed up to the first round of QvQ 2019. This first round is the classic match up from last year, which was decided by ONE point! That’s right, the reigning champ versus his challenger. Jiffy versus Sasquatch…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 1, 2019
Core and Upper body work at the Colosseum
Great morning at The Colosseum and probably my last Q of the year before we get into high gear for the Holiday Season, for most is too early to think about Christmas but for us is GO TIME!! 9 brave gladiators decided to…
OCT 1, 2019
The Terrible Awful
Where is the weather break ,man? 91% humidity at 0515. Dang, son. While sweating through their shirts, everyone at least kept them on. Confident we would have at least 1 invisible shirt guy had he posted at GC…
THE ARMORY · SEP 30, 2019
Let's Make a Deal at The Armory
10 PAX decided to take the challenge and show up on a balmy morning. NO FNG’s, disclaimer disclosed and off we went. Mosey went probably further than some PAX would have wished but wanted to switch up a little bit…
SEP 24, 2019
The Prodigal GRT
It was nice returning to Fire Ant after a loooong hiatus. By long I mean I haven’t been there since the week prior to the DSM. Thankfully, the commute to Huntersville is to blame - not the lack of desire to be at Fire…
SEP 24, 2019
Cards & Bells
Yeah, why not take the deck of cards across the lake? What could go wrong? Oh, you mean Cannonball is a kettle bell workout...uhhhhh, ok. Welcome to what went through my head as I penned the Weinke for this morning's Q…
BLOCK PARTY · SEP 24, 2019
Back to Where it Began
Well wishes to Flat Tire to heal quickly from one on one with a Mountain Bike. Heal up quickly- you're influence is great and we look forward to seeing you back in the Gloom. For 2 years I had no idea there were still…
THE ARMORY · SEP 23, 2019
Music, Lamination and a Chainsaw at the Armory
Second Q in 48 Hours for a limpy YHC... While the PAX mingle and stretch we are serenaded by the smooth stylings of Bob Seger reminding us of his time being Like a Rock. Standard warm up situation began with Huey Lewis…
SEP 21, 2019
Music Q/Football @ The Deep
Picked up a sub-Q from Homebrew and it was time to bring back what we've been missing so badly at The Deep... FOOTBALL! Disclaimer for our FNG (Two Stroke) and visiting member from California (88) and we were off. Mosey…
SEP 20, 2019
Two Ferns in a Swamp
YHC was asked to Q at the Swamp by a HIM named Cha Ching (whom was DR and on IR) and I jumped at the request. We started with a basic Traveling COP with a few stops along the way some SSH, Diamond Merkins, Seal Jax…
SEP 19, 2019
Living up to its name
We had 11 on a wonderful fall morning for part 2 of my back-to-back Q's this week. We had an FNG out this morning so I gave a nice disclaimer and off we went for a long lap around the parking lot mixing in some toy…
SEP 19, 2019
Celebrating Shield's 49th @ Footloose
Warmup: 49 SSH Party: 7x7's = 7 rounds of 7 counts of: Monkey Humpers, Incline Merkins, Peter Pointers, Merkins, LBC's, Squats, SSH Happy 49th Shield! pRespect! Next we mosey'd up and down Confederate St, Indian style…
SEP 18, 2019
Your partners name is your workload
Finally a great temperature this morning! That didn’t stop Lutefisk from dishing out a nasty mid-week beatdown!!! Quick disclaimer and ran to the rear of the school the long way. A nic e little warm-o-rama with your…
SEP 17, 2019
Olaf deck of death at the FireAnt
Disclaimer was disclaimed and we were off for a short warm-up mosey around the parking lot. @chaChing would have been proud. A few hip and lower back hula-hoop dance moves before starting the real party. The Thang…
SEP 16, 2019
Tour of Quagmire....9/16/19
9 PAX showed up this morning to push their limits and start their week off right. After the disclaimer and verifying that no injuries would prevent "full" participation we started with a Mosey. Mosey took us around Home…
SEP 13, 2019
Pastor of Pain
YHC was asked to Q at the Hive by a HIM named Band Camp and I jumped at the request. I am use to Kettlebells and love Qing them. Today I brought with me a WO that was recently Q'd at my home AO #Cannonball by Survey…
VARSITY · SEP 13, 2019
A Slow and Steady Howler on Friday the 13th.
Can you believe after all of my time at NaFo, I’ve never been on Q at Varsity? What?! Thankfully, Harry Carry noticed a gap in my portfolio and decided that needed to be filled. This week has been rough... and when I…
SLOW BURN · SEP 13, 2019
For a moderate, this was kinda rough
I'm not sure when I have Q'd that I can recall being wiped out. Today was pretty rough. Good but rough. I think it was just rough enough for Shady and Pusher to keep them interested. We left ChickFilA and went toward…
SEP 12, 2019
7 Pax for 7 of Diamonds
COP Mosied down to Papa Docs lot for: Morracan night clubs x 15 Windmills x 10 Sun gods x 10 LSS x 10 Bonsai cherry pickers x 10 Mosey up to The Office lot for the Thang 7 of Diamonds - The Q finds a diamond and a…
THE RANCH · SEP 12, 2019
Ranch Style
As our boys are on the same soccer team, Jiffy took the opportunity to request my Q the week before. Been a little while since I've been to the ranch and more than likely, it was a Q, too. Two Run and Gun Musketeers…
SEP 11, 2019
The Switch
9 Pax plus YHC came out to the Pantheon this morning to Honor those lost in the tragic events of the 9/11/2001. I was Honored to have the opportunity to lead in the the gloom this morning. Arrived a few minutes early to…
SNAKE PIT · SEP 11, 2019
Open to All Men
8 PAX gathered in the gloom. Grateful to Q on 9/11. Warm up: - Lap - SSH in cadence - Shoulder Taps in cadence - Mountain Climbers in cadence - Peter Parkers in cadence - Downdog --> Honeymooner - Hip stretch (Lizard…
CLYDESDALES · SEP 11, 2019
Why run at Clydesdale's?
No no no. It was a Y run loop at Clydesdale's. Run to the YMCA take the trail, turn left at road, turn right at the fountain and up the hill to Sutton and run down the hill. Right at QT and back to Starbucks. Rinse and…
RING OF FIRE · SEP 11, 2019
September 11 Memorial Stair Climb
Today I was honored to lead 39 men of the Fort in my version of a 9/11 Stair Climb.... I asked these gentlemen to bring rucks or sandbags and headlamps. This was to simulate the equipment worn by the first responder's…