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DEC 16, 2015
Give Thanks at the Pantheon - and then the PAIN
Great day to be out in the gloom. Clear and 43 degrees. It starts a little chilly while we gather, but it doesn't take long to get the sweat going! This morning the crowd just kept getting bigger and bigger. I do want…
DEC 7, 2015
Pearl Harbor Revisited
Today, 74 years ago, 2403 Americans lost their lives in a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. We only had 8 pax post to start the week off, but we worked hard and tried our best to honor America's service men and women…
NOV 28, 2015
We're more than just a running group..or are we?
9 Pax from The Fort and 1 Special Guest from Isotope descended upon WEP to work some some turkey and avoid the post Thanksgiving fartsack. Disclaimer was given and we went. THE THANG Moseyed over to the parking lot in…
NOV 27, 2015
All Sales Are Final...No Returns Accepted
So you ate a bunch of turkey and are feeling a little flabby. All that shopping to do but you need to burn a few calories first. Gotta post somewhere and you heard Zima was having a Black Friday Q that was deemed…
SLOW BURN · NOV 27, 2015
Moderate Work Out, Not So Moderate Chatter
Six men got out of the sack to work off the extra helping of turkey and fixins'. They receive plenty of mumble chatter in return! The Thang: Mosey to the side of Lowe's to avoid black Friday shoppers (surprisingly there…
NOV 25, 2015
Pre Thanksgiving Festivities
Six men made more room for turkey today at the Pantheon. The Thang Mosey behind the school Circle Up: IW x20, Merkin x10, Cotton Picker x20, WA Merkins x10, Windmill x20, Diamond Merkin x10, Slow Sumo Squats x20 Mosey…
NOV 20, 2015
3 Headed Monster Q Morphs into 1 at The Hive
3 of us were going to tri-Q this workout this week, but CakeBoss was called in to Q Varsity and CSPAN was called in to Q The Swamp. That left YHC to plan something more than a workout. Pain was promised and pain was…
NOV 19, 2015
Weather is always better @F3IndianLand
Horrible weather - change to URS Parking Deck Warmup-A-Rama all x10 and all in cadenc Jog-O-Rama THANG 10 CDD = run backwards up ramp 10 CDD x 5 repeats = AWFUL ABLAB Dealers choice x 10 in cadence Prayer & Praise BOM…
THE BALLROOM · NOV 17, 2015
Lead yourself by following your heart
18 pax posted to The Ballroom on a pleasant Fall morning for a deceptively intense dose of pain generated from a short & sweet Weinke. The Thang Mosey to the parking lot in front of Postal Route with karaokes and…
NOV 17, 2015
Pre Holiday Buffet o' Pain
Seven men made the choice of the AO in the middle and were not disappointed. The Thang Mosey around the parking lot and settle behind the shopping center Circle up: IWx20, CDD x20, Wind Mill x20, Wide Arm Merkins x15…
NOV 13, 2015
Meet Riff and Raff
7 fine men including one FNG showed up for an experiment in carrying bricks this morning. I tried to design a few workouts that could both incorporate "slow burn" and weight resistance training. Overall it was a good…
THE RANCH · NOV 12, 2015
Galloping around the Ranch
Eleven Cowboys saddled up for a some fun galloping around the Ranch. We began with a nice Canter around the race track ending in the rain soaked infield. Circle up- SSHx10 We decided that we did not want to have a…
THE BALLROOM · NOV 3, 2015
15 miles and 1000 burpees
At least that's what the PAX thought they were getting into when I told them I was filling in for Zima and using the weinke he created... It was slightly less terrible than that, but it still was pretty sucky... The…
BLOCK PARTY · NOV 3, 2015
Election Day Beat Down
7 men met on a warm, but wet morning to get stronger at the Block Party. Here is what they did: The Thang: Mosey out of Walter Elisha Park and make the short jog to the Springs parking lot for COP: All in Cadence: SSH x…
NOV 2, 2015
Freed to Lead, on a Monsoon Monday!
On a rainy Monday morning in the gloom, on my way to the Rivergate Quagmire I was driving very carefully due to my special cargo in the van...one mistake and I'd have some deadly projectiles looking to take me out! I…
OCT 28, 2015
Return of the Merk
As we stepped out of our chariots at the Pantheon, the rain began to pour, but our spirits were not impeded.... No FNGs, but Disclaimer Disclaimed anyway and we press on. The Thang Mosey to backside of school to…
OCT 22, 2015
The Hive Five singing some Love Songs!
FIVE at the HIVE!!! What a beautiful morning to be meeting in the high school parking lot and throwing some iron around with the boys. For some of us, when we think about our first Love it was in high school. Love is…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 21, 2015
A few steps shy of 10,000
12 men met in the gloom at the Coop for some "significant" pain! Although a brisk morning that was quickly forgotten before warm up was over. My goal was 10,000 steps and we got to about 4,200 so slightly short. Meeting…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 20, 2015
#Abundance amid the daily drone
11 Pax posted to Block Party in a frosty gloom to search for meaning/purpose/life in the midst of their daily humdrum routine. The Thang Extended warm up via modified drill bit routine -- run park loop with stops at…
SNAKE PIT · OCT 19, 2015
Warming up Frozen Bells
With five faithful men showing up to kickstart their week, a lot of mumble chatter around the cold temps and having to bring out the winter gear. Glad to see Seventh Heaven back out for his 2nd visit and with the time…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 14, 2015
Get out of the Boat and Out of Your Comfort Zone!!!
28 Pax showed up this cool morning for YHC led workout. With one week left in the forties there was a lot of work around the number forty. Early comments were thrown that several showed today, expecially the over 45…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 13, 2015
Block Party - Making a difference in all areas
The PAX came in from all directions (not really, pulled into the lot) and were ready for a piece of Cake from The Boss....aka Cake Boss. The Clock struck 5:15 and there were no newbies, so the PAX know the deal and away…
OCT 10, 2015
Tapping the reserve at the Reservation
10 pax shook off the fartsack monster and dissed the parking deck option to post at The Reservation to punch their pain ticket before the steady rain kicked into full shower. The Thang On-time launch with COP in parking…
OCT 9, 2015
Show me the money!!!
5 PAX posted in the gloom to what promised to be more running than usual at The Hive. Fast5k training was planned, but the PAX called an audible right out of the gate. The Thang: Warmup Mosey around the parking lot…