backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
213 backblasts mention “CSPAN”
NOV 9, 2017
Pushing through Puddles at Laces In
17 men (6 for Laces Out at 0500 and 11 for Laces In at 0515) posted in the cold wet gloom this morning to get better. After a quick disclaimer with a repeated reminder to modify as necessary and not sue missionaries…
OCT 19, 2017
Here comes the train - The Poopdeck 10/19/2017
10 Pax woke up and braved the "frozen tundra" (insert NFL voice) of the Poopdeck today. A disclaimer was given and we were off. Took a longer mosey in front and around the back of the Bowl N' Bounce shopping center then…
OCT 5, 2017
Laces out Q'Jacked!!
So today at Laces Out went a little like this. YHC rolled in and then Nomad popped out with his running vest on saying that we were going to run to Gardenia and do hill repeats. YHC looked at Nomad and told him "If I…
AUG 7, 2017
CSPAN visits Quagmire
Conditions were pouring rain...and sort of raining like you might not want to get out of the car kind of rain... Disclaimer Spent the morning running and rotating the Q in reverse age order as it was miserable out…
JUL 28, 2017
DaVinci Cones Redux
Full disclosure: 6 of the Pax listed above were ruckers and their workout was led by NASA. Today was the first time I've Q'd in a long time. I was a bit nervous, but have worked out all over this AO and sort of know the…
JUN 16, 2017
A Moderately Boring Hive...
So nobody ever wants to Q the day before a #CSAUP #HogandCoyote2017 I always get offered those days...and I did not disappoint...I said it would be easy...and it was... Disclaimer Running...#mumblechatter Run to…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 13, 2017
Rock Region invades Block Party, Week 2
Twelve of The Fort and The Rock's finest joined YHC for a little fun at Block Party this morning. It was YHC's first posting at Block Party and I appreciated Double D giving me the invitation to Q. The Thang: Disclaimer…
JUN 8, 2017
Q101 @ F3Footloose
Conditions were perfect Q101 (disclosure- this doc is plagiarized with all credit going to others): PHILOSOPHY Q – Pax Relationship: The unspoken social contract between the Pax and a Q: “We will follow until you give…
MAY 25, 2017
Q by Committee, Partner 400s, Confusion, Pain, Double-down COT
11 PAX posted to Laces Out where confusion had set it. Who was on the Q? Nomad corresponded with Sir Topham Hat where both he and CSPAN were travelling for work. Blades thought it may have been hhis Q. Funhouse alerted…
THE RANCH · MAY 11, 2017
How do you eat an elephant?
Conditions were thick humid, and 60 degrees Disclaimer 45 minutes of run, do 5 burpees...and repeat for 45 minutes 15 #HIM x 2 miles x 120 burpees = 1800 for #savethesasquatch it sucked... COT / prayer or praise / BOM…
APR 13, 2017
Kids don't float and Maundy Thursday
Spring break week...small group...too much laughing... Disclaimer warm-up-o-rama mosey more warm-up-o-rama mosey bur-pee escalator at T-Bones walkway 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 felt like more than 55 must have been the…
MAR 13, 2017
If you ask for Burpees, well, You get Burpees
Davinci (site Q) put out last week that Monday would have some burpees with YHC on Q. I promised to take a burpee cone away for every 5 PAX that posted to Quagmire. 10 showed up this cold morning so the 9 a 10 burpee…
MAR 6, 2017
Merkins, Run, Merkins, Run, Repeat
This morning 18 men converged on a little piece of land we call “Quagmire." Conditions were fantastic - a cool 47 degrees and no precipitation. Disclaimer was disclaimed, FNGs were welcomed/warned, then we were off to…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 1, 2017
my knee hurts = Pull-up muscles
Perfect weather clear and 60 degrees Disclaimer in detail...don't get hurt and off on a long run around and pac-man like around parking lot (about 1 mile) Circle up for COP and warmup-o-rama with all of my favorites…
FEB 2, 2017
CSPAN stops by Footloose
So I did jujutsu on Wednesday night...so a stop by to Q Footloose is just what I needed Disclaimer and we were off and running in a serpentine pattern in the parking lot COP in cadence to 10 repetitions with all my…
JAN 30, 2017
Quagmire 1-30-2017
Sorry, no creative workout names today. But it was a beautiful crisp morning as the PAX gathered at Quagmire. Good to see some familiar non-Quagmire regular PAX rolling out of the Baxter clown car. Start off with normal…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 18, 2017
Once Upon a Time....
Sit as I weave a story of pain and dismay. What better way to work out than to embrace our child hood stories of kings man, giants, and childhood fancy. Well at least that's what I thought. YHC set out on a quest to…
JAN 16, 2017
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
A day like any other. If any other day is 55 degrees in the middle of January. 19 men saw no reason to fartsack- instead got the pull from being held accountable and the desire to take the #DRP. COP: SSH, Monkey…
JAN 4, 2017
Rose Bowl hangover
YHC surprisingly woke up Wednesday morning after flying home from the Rose Bowl on the red eye the previous day energized to lead an always good group of PAX despite the heartbreaking lose by Penn State. During the game…
DEC 28, 2016
This is for my Homies - 2016 Edition
In just few days we will say goodbye to 2016. But before we do, one last chance for YHC to Q a workout and try to make each PAX better. 8 posted at The Pantheon, despite the knowledge of better options. Disclaimer given…
DEC 24, 2016
A Black Diamond on Christmas Eve?
A man can only hope that the Boss of Cakes would call on him to Q a convergence, and even better when the Boss asks you to Q a Black Diamond at The Christmas Convergence for 2016 @F3TheFort. So, I used to be a "real" Q…
DEC 16, 2016
Not Goodbye, See You Later. 12/16/2016
It was a very chilly day at the Swamp this morning. Excitement was in the air for Bing's last workout in the Fort. When 5:15 hit, we had 6 Pax ready to ruck and 18 Pax ready to bootcamp. To warm up we took a short mosey…
DEC 6, 2016
Sleeper Cell at Golden Corral
Time: 0505 - Ruckers rolling in from all angles. Rucks being dropped off. Rucks being picked up. Time: 0510 - 14 Ruckers Counted, 2 Boot Campers Time: 0514 - 2 Boot Campers (Decibel and Falcon's Crest) are provided each…
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…