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395 backblasts mention “backdraft”
THE RANCH · SEP 21, 2017
Partner work at The Ranch
6 HIM showed up to the gloom this morning to The Ranch. It's been awhile since I've been to this AO. After a couple of wrong turns and a really questionable parking job, YHC made it with a couple of minutes to spare…
THE RANCH · AUG 24, 2017
Getting Old-School, Around The School
While YHC has posted to TheRanch a number of times, it's been a while, and this was possibly the first time Q'ing there (according to my Evernote Weinke folder). I arrived a bit earlier than usual to confirm a few…
BLOCK PARTY · AUG 22, 2017
Everything must change
On yet another morning of summer swelter, 8 pax posted to Block Party to wring out the impurities in the body and refresh the mind for a new day. The Thang Warm up run 1/2 way around path COP -- SSHs, Squats, Mtn…
THE RANCH · AUG 17, 2017
4 Corners of Body Destruction
No, we did not do the Body Destroyer for 45 minutes, Birdcage! However, there was consistent feedback that this was a brutally different workout. Welcome to "ya never know what ur gonna get with Straight Up!" A big…
THE RANCH · JUL 13, 2017
Last Day in my 30's
Today marks YHC's last day in his 30's. So why not celebrate with a little BOP - 40th Birthday Edition. 12 posted not knowing what they were getting into even though Backdraft tried to tell YHC that the BOP was outlawed…
THE RANCH · JUN 29, 2017
1/2 Mile With Your Partner
We had a really good turn out at the Ranch this week! Some traffic on the Twitter machine the prior day may have influenced that and some pax did not miss the chance to highlight the fact that YHC has some staples that…
THE RANCH · MAY 18, 2017
Fear the Kraken
Short mosey to traffic circle for Warmup. 15 - Mountain Climbers 15 - Peter Parkers 15 - Parker Peters 15 - Imperial Walkers 20 - SSH 20 - Moroccan Night Clubs The Thang Mosey to rear entrance of school. YHC had a quick…
THE RANCH · FEB 9, 2017
Laps of Joy at the Ranch
Another mild non-winter morning at the Ranch. While pulling in saw 4 PAX rumbling out toward the street so I was hoping some guys were staying around for my portion. Thankfully that wasn't a real concern as several PAX…
THE RANCH · FEB 2, 2017
Groundhog day at The Ranch
Conditions: Balmy 50 degrees and clear morning sky's. Making it perfect for a great workout with 9 other HIMs. With no FNGs present I gave an abbriviated disclaimer and advise the pax to feel free to modify as needed …
THE RANCH · JAN 19, 2017
Struggling with core (and at the core)
10 Pax posted at The Ranch on Thursday Jan 19 for a ride out to the foothills and a morning dose of core-focused pain. It was looking a little lonely when Skinny Jeans sitting in his truck was the sole arrival a few…
THE RANCH · DEC 29, 2016
The Ranch - Why we do what we Do!
0400 - Thunder and Lightning all around and sheets of rain.....I close my eyes 0415 - Alarm goes off and same weather conditions as 0400 and a lot can happen in 30 mins in the south. Mosey downstairs and begin the…
DEC 16, 2016
12 Days of Christmas at The Hive!
7 HIM showed up at The Hive for a chilly morning in the gloom. Everyone stayed in the comfort of their car heaters and hopped out around 0514 ready to roll! Hey Look - Quack Attack showed up for his first 0515 weekday…
DEC 3, 2016
Merkins and more with plenty of Pax
It was a perfect morning to show up early to setup and prepare my beatdown for the Pax. Then it all quickly changed. Pax kept flowing in, one after another. 5, 10, 15, 25, 30 and on. We truly have something special…
SLOW BURN · DEC 2, 2016
Cardio & Calves
My three and a half year streak of not Qing a boot camp came to a happy end this morning! As a true slow Clydesdale, I usually do my Qing at the different running locations. There's just a lost less to plan. I usually…
THE ARMORY · NOV 28, 2016
Simple And to the Point. Armory.
Today started better than expected. Woke up just prior to my alarm going off. Was ready and motivated to Q at the Armory. Since temps have started falling YHC was unsure of the amount of PAXs that may attend this…
VARSITY · OCT 14, 2016
Old School Beatdown
What a glorious morning for some of the finest Fort PAX to come together and make each other better. Perfect conditions, 8 strong, and all was quiet leading up to the gun. Shasquatch came in early, at least a full…
AUG 18, 2016
Laces In 8/18/16
Perfect morning humid and 77 degrees Disclaimer witnessed by Celebrity Legal Counsel "The Chaser" Mosey up to gun lot #HIM Clark Kent lead warmup-O-rama in cadence (I believe Clark thought there would be the normal 5…
THE ARMORY · AUG 8, 2016
JUST WORK...
It was a muggy Monday morning in the Fort. Q showed up early so that he could set out an aid for later in the workout. He also was really pumped to see and great the faces of this awesome AO. In his head when they were…
SLOW BURN · APR 29, 2016
Bookend Year at #SlowBurn
A year ago, I was about a year and a half into getting myself into respectable shape, I had been running with the ferns at lunch hour and had taken off about 40lb. I was at Bratwurst Thursday (A Dark Helmet Production)…
COLOSSEUM · APR 19, 2016
Back on home turf
There are many things I want to say about the opportunity to Q but I said this morning and for those in attendance, you know how important it is to me. I was hoping to get 10-12 guys joining me today but to have a total…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 24, 2016
Simple Men- Keeping it Simple
Chances of rain at the Coop: 40%. Actual rain at the Coop: 0%. Be that as it may, 7 men with a desire to be better, or at least keep me company in the "rain", were ready for a challenge at 5:15am. No FNG's so onto the…
JAN 23, 2016
Backdraft turns 40 celebration!!
Hey PAX Jon's birthday is happening and its a big one. Backdraft's M has asked if we could help him celebrate the big 4 0 Next Saturday, 1/23 - Full Spectrum Brewery (behind Lowes) - 6-8pm - Drop in, have a beer and…
SLOW BURN · JAN 22, 2016
Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow ...
I am now clearly convinced that F3 men will work out in any weather. ANY. WEATHER. The message today: We'll try to keep warm and stay safe. Disclaimer (the Q blew this, so there was overwhelming agreement to "I'm not a…
THE ARMORY · NOV 9, 2015
Payment in the downpour
3 pax showed up for a wet beat down by backdraft. It could have been 1 if the other 2 did not have to show up to pay off a bet to a true Tennessee fan. 2 of us got the gloom started off early with a nice 51 burpees in…