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805 backblasts mention “Fishstix”
SEP 7, 2022
PAINtheon Games - The Fort is 10
WARMUP: 0500 Warmup with SSH, Merkins, Mtn Climbers, Peter Parkers and SSH (Cadence? Sometimes?) THE THANG: Really just a large amount of stupid. AMRAP 2 Minutes of Merkins, Big Boy Situps and Burpees each. 100 Yard…
AUG 31, 2022
no gears required
WARMUP: small mosey, 20 SSH, 10 imperial walkers, 10 cherry pickers, 10 good mornings, 10 low slow squat THE THANG: starting by the bike rack do 12 BBSU, run past the front entrance to the intersection at the side of…
THE RANCH · AUG 11, 2022
Impromtu Q
WARMUP: 15 SSH, Windmills, and Moroccan Night Clubs. Run a lap around the campus. THE THANG: TABADA of 1 minute AMRAP then 30 seconds rest. The order was Merkins, SSH, Squats, American Hammers, Suicides, Flutter Kicks…
ALCATRAZ · JUN 25, 2022
What the Beep test?
Warm up: SSH 1 burpee IW 2 burpees HW 3 burpees Shoulder Taps 4 burpees Then we ran almost every hill I YHC could find within the time frame. Even sprinted a few… We stopped for burpees or bomb jacks occasionally. Got…
ALCATRAZ · JUN 11, 2022
The Ghost of Band Camp Haunts Alcatraz
WARMUP: Mosey to the roundabout for some COP fun -- mtn climbers, Parker Peter, SSH, IW, HW, Carioca, burpees THE THANG: Mosey to one of those Hawaiian names side streets Plank series on a side street Mosey to cul de…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 30, 2022
STL 2022 - Murph Lite
Humid and warm this morning. 4 PAX showed up for this memorial day workout inspired by "The Murph" but modified to meet the 3 mile minimum for STL and to allow finishing within 45 min. Straight Up stayed back to do a…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 16, 2022
Stay Focused - Q-school edition
11 Pax this morning with more seasoned vets and less newer members than expected. A good thing for me as a newer F3 PAX, I knew I could delegate some of the portions of the Q school lessons for the day! Fishstix brought…
ALCATRAZ · MAY 14, 2022
Raining Pain at Alcatraz
Before we kicked off the workout, we could hear the incoming storm pouring down rain through the trees. Big storm approaching the, not much cover at Alcatraz. We didn’t take cover in our cars, we marched on with the…
MAY 5, 2022
Miles with a side of Murph
Last night I was settling down for bed and decided to get on Slack to see who was Q'ing before deciding where to post this morning... Jekyll had just posted that Minnow Pond was without a Q so I felt the calling to…
JAN 21, 2022
Gaming at the Swamp
When I arrived this morning to check the road conditions around the AO, Grass Knoll and Slapshot had already started their prework activities. It's always great to see guys pushing themselves to get better. Once 38…
JAN 21, 2020
Stuck in Head
Nice cold morning to move some weight in the gloom. 4 HIM + YHC showed up to get the day started off with the #DRP. Noticed Tinsel was already on station and rucking upon my arrival right at 0505. Good on ya. Glad to…
APR 5, 2017
Pantheon - Leadership Qualities
13 men joined me at Pantheon this morning for an ole school boot camp with Cake Boss message from his heart. Sacrifice is the word of the month and I've been thinking a lot about leadership and how the main leader i…
OCT 17, 2016
Audible City
8 PAX including YHC showed up for another edition of Quagmire. Pleasantries exchanged. Birthday wishes not given, disclaimer spouted. I mentioned I went to bed late watching baseball and knowing I had to get up early…