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102 backblasts mention “Yeti”
SNAKE PIT · FEB 12, 2018
Tomahawk-0 to 60 in 45 mins
12 PAX and YHC came in da Gloom of Doby's Bridge Elementary to take our daily Red Pill. As I thought about what type of beat down I'd apply I realized simple is sometimes enough. We over complicate many things and our…
FEB 9, 2018
Burpee Bonanza at the Swamp
Tuesday morning at Golden Corral, Cable Guy (in typical Cable Guy fashion) looks over at YHC (who is conveniently located across the parking lot, because, well, Cable Guy in the morning…) and says, “So, you’ll Q Friday…
FEB 7, 2018
Ballet and Bear Crawls at Abyss
YHC was already planning to post to the Abyss and suffer the wrath of Wolverine, so when the flu knocked out the regenerating superhuman, it only made sense for a Jedi to step in and help. Plus, there were already…
CLYDESDALES · JAN 31, 2018
Clydesdales - Getting Fastish and kicked out of the parking lot!
We ran.....we ran so far away! Then came back COT 2/24 = Yeti Thanks for Q Mainframe!
JAN 30, 2018
Taking it easy at the Golden Corral
After two Qs last week, YHC’s creativity was all but spent. Nevertheless, when Old Bay asked if I could fill in for Boeheim, I agreed to help. I still have that Twister spinner I made for a previous Q, so I already had…
JAN 24, 2018
Going Primal at Pantheon
At 0514, Pusher learned that YHC had the Q for Pantheon this morning and acknowledged that he needs to check Twitter more often. But, he stayed, along with six other PAX who didn’t know what they were getting themselves…
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…
JAN 23, 2018
A runner Qs a Bootcamp
We had 7 Bootcampers and 6 Ruckers, the Ruckers were lead by Spiderman, the all looked like they were having a great time and they all thanked Spiderman for being so graciously easy on them(actually I just totally made…
JAN 22, 2018
Quick Adjustments at Quagmire
It was a cooler morning than anticipated when YHC rolled into Quagmire to set up the day’s activities. As soon as I got there, I realized my original plan wouldn’t work because there were two semis parked in the middle…
VARSITY · JAN 19, 2018
Keeping it Simple; Repeats at the Varsity - 1/19/18
8 PAX gathered in the NaFo Parking lot, fresh off a lazy snow day, to get it back on track with a pre-dawn beatdown. Mosey around the lot Warmup - 35 Side Straddle Hops - 5 burpees OYO - 15 Windmills - 5 burpees OYO …
JAN 15, 2018
A Real Ball Buster at Quagmire
I was going to name this "Playing with NASA's Balls at Quagmire", but I won't go there.... GREAT morning! Chilly, crisp, with clear skies. NASA-Q loves starry mornings. Quite a few PAX showed up ready to give Monday the…
THE BALLROOM · JAN 2, 2018
The Ballroom_ Moon River and some CakeBoss!
6 PAX joined YHC at The Ballroom on this 12 degree morning. We all have a choice and if we think its cold outside, you need to ask yourself what is colder....the temperature or leaving your brother alone at an AO? I…
DEC 30, 2017
WARMUP
WARMUP -Mosey to behind school: SSH (20), Merkins (10), LBCs (20), Morrican Night Clubs (15) THANG -Light pole with 5 Burpees, 10 Merkins, 15 CDDs, 20 LBCs, and 25 Squats then go back the same five poles doubling the…
FEB 22, 2017
Running, Kraken Burpees and Being Intentional
11 men gathered on a damp gloomy morning at The Abyss. With no FNG's present, a very brief disclaimer was given and we moseyed around the parking lot to circle up. Warm Up (All in Cadence) - Thanks Cable Guy for the…
FEB 20, 2017
I Survived The YETI and 40 Years Of Life
Today marks the completion of 40 years of life for me. As my final act of insanity of a 30 something I partook in the YETI this past weekend. Carrying 35+ pounds on my back for 18+ miles combined with pain stations…
FEB 17, 2017
Tour DeSwampalicious
Ruckers rucked and relaxed and did some easy stuff while the Boot campers ran and worked out hard! But seriously we did see those ruckers sweating and lifting heavy stuff so probably not so easy!!!!! Boot Camp: COP: 20…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 8, 2017
Do we have enough time to get to Pantheon?
YHC and Chicken Wing got a few miles in before the Main Event. As cars rolled, many were wondering who the Q was. Smiles left the faces of the PAX when YHC entered the middle of the circle and proclaimed that we had "5…
FEB 7, 2017
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
As a massive number of PAX rolled in for GC, I noticed that nearly all had on reflective gear or a Ruck. Light crowd for the Boot Camp portion, but it only takes 2 PAX (and we had 7). There was all kinds of Running and…
FEB 3, 2017
True Worth with 5 at The Hive
5 brave HIM showed up at The Hive for a beat down and message on "True Worth". YHC had thought a lot about "worth" over the past week and decided to share a message from The Go-Giver (great book by the way). The Law of…
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 …
JAN 28, 2017
Burpees and Bear Crawls together...OH MY!!
3 Pre-ruckers and 1 Pre-runner headed to the Deep this morning to get a little extra credit in before the main event. 3 more joined in (including 1 FNG that Reborn EH'ed) after all the pre-fun. Standard FNG Disclaimer…
JAN 19, 2017
4 years in gets you a VQ
I've been a part of this F3 Workout thing that really seems to be much more than a workout, especially in our large but tight-knit group in The Fort/Rock regions. I've been a regular at the bootcamps, an occasional…
JAN 19, 2017
Who Loves Ya Baby
Nine men met up at Trailhead Park for a good morning run at Tempo. Here is what they did: The Thang: Interval training was on tap this morning. The interval was 2 min at a 5K/10K pace, followed by 2 min of jogging. We…
COLOSSEUM · JAN 17, 2017
VQ at the Colosseum
The Colosseum opened up and 14 weekday warriors got down to business on a cool and foggy morning. Here is what they did: The Thang: Dynamic warmup: knee pulls, ankle pulls, lunge stretches, back stretches, toy soldiers…