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FEB 20, 2015
Refining Steel(e)
Six Brave explorers assaulted Gander Mountain in single digit temps this morning. YHC was the Sherpa for today's adventure, and has a personal opinion that such temps call for lots of running, so after a short…
THE RANCH · FEB 19, 2015
Building a foundation to weather the twists, weaves and uncomfortable circumstances of life
19 men braved the cold morning even though it was much more balmy than forecast. By my calculation the temperature was more than 50% warmer than forecast (13 vs. 8). It was an honor to lead the PAX through a series of…
FEB 13, 2015
Rivergate Bakers Dozen
Looking for a Name... 13 Strong a week after an initial recon to open up this new vast and spacious AO! Mosie to COP on the grassy knoll 25SSH 25 MC 25 IW 25 Peter Parker 25 Cherry Picker 25 Plank Jacks 25 Carolina Dry…
FEB 10, 2015
Colder Than My Phone Said....
18 Faithful looked at their phone and thought "that doesn't look so bad". I can't remember the actual temperature, but the wind made it feel much colder! The Thang Mosey down sidewalk on Gold Hill to car dealership…
FEB 10, 2015
The 4 Corners of Persevering through F.A.T.P.A.N.T.S.
15 pax gathered at Golden Corral for lessons in perseverance (White Lightning & Free Bird somehow unlatched the barn door & took off on a soggy 5 miler for some P200 training). The first lesson coming from the late…
FEB 3, 2015
The Other Side of the Corral
20 men posted on a perfect SC winter morning for another course at the Golden Corral. Here is what they did: The Thang: Mosey across Gold Hill Road to the exclusive Crossroads Shopping Center for COP: SSH x 40, Squat x…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 28, 2015
Learning to Fly
13 Lucky Men showed up at the Coop for a Physics Lesson in Kinetic Energy by YHC. The Problem: It was COLD... 24 degrees cold. So cold that YHC was rusty on the COP calls to start. The Solution: Generate heat by being…
THE BALLROOM · JAN 19, 2015
Six Guys in the Cold
Six men converged on a beautiful, cold, SC winter morning to get stronger at the Ballroom. Here is what they did: The Thang: Mosey out of the lot and head down the road toward the big warehouses. Take a couple detours…
THE RANCH · JAN 15, 2015
Working Up A Lather
12 Wild Mustangs posted to The Ranch to work up a Lather so they could survive sub-freezing temps. YHC did his best to oblige. The Thang: Mosey around parking lot, then circle up for Warm Up w/ - Side Straddle Hop x 20…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 14, 2015
Abundance of ... progress
12 brave pax posted to The Coop to have their feathers ruffled. The Thang Warm up run w/karaoke down to stop sign at SCES COP -- Mtn climbers x20, IWs x20, SSHs x30 Mosey to covered walkway behind school Bear crawl to…
SLOW BURN · JAN 2, 2015
Slow and Moderate
22 Strong posted on a beautiful Friday morning to kick off the first Slow Burn workout of 2015. Here is what they did: The Thang: Run a big loop, nice and easy around the Lowes parking lot to COP: SSH x 20, Mountain…
THE RANCH · JAN 1, 2015
The Ranch - New Year's Day: "Lasting Change"
YHC watched as the PAX arrived this New Year's Day morning. The talk of resolutions and how to be better this new year sounded alot like all previous years. I decided to share what the bible says about change and…
DEC 30, 2014
99 bottles of.......
2014 is coming to an end, can't believe it. So YHC decided to Q and not be the fourth Q in a row who failed to show up at Golden Corral :) YHC original idea was pushed back when Cornhole brought up a great idea while at…
THE RANCH · DEC 18, 2014
Pain Free Mosey around the School Yard
Eighteen men saddled up and joined the party at The RANCH to enjoy a brisk stroll around the school yard. Although there was some mumble chatter and near mutiny a couple of times we circumnavigated the Springfield…
THE RANCH · DEC 4, 2014
16 Candles
A gift of a morning for an early December day. Got to love the Carolinas. Great showing at the ranch with 18 men ready to sharpen each other and themselves. I think by this point, you know I'm going to bring it. Off we…
THE RANCH · NOV 20, 2014
Workin' the Ranch
Thirteen cold weather cowboys hit the Ranch this morning on a beautiful, crisp SC morning. Here is what they did: The Thang: Two left for a run (one was Cake Boss – yes, that’s right, he’s a runner now!), while the rest…
SLOW BURN · NOV 14, 2014
Q called off the bench for Slowburn
As always, it is a privilege to come off the bench and substitute at our moderate workout AO - Slowburn. With just less than 24-hrs notice, YHC had to quickly think what to do. The whole weinke was made up as we went as…
NOV 8, 2014
The Emerald Mile - Meeting your brother where it began...#ISI
12 Pax met at WEP on a frosty cool morning at The Fort. Over a year ago Chicken Wing and I recieved the EH from Pusher and Red Eye at a youth soccer game in Tega Cay. After some mumble chatter through text messaging we…
THE RANCH · NOV 5, 2014
The Ranch- The Land of the Mystical Horse
18 Cowboys saddled up for a rodeo of a workout. As the gloom fell over the land the mystical horses arrived and startled the Q. At first I thought I was looking at some giant deer. Alas, the PAX assured me it was just a…
SNAKE PIT · NOV 3, 2014
Frozen Tomahawk?
YHC was (AO-VC) leading the Monday morning version of Indian Land insanity known as “The Tomahawk”. High quality rendition of disclaimer…#redpill…go at your own risk…should be icy…I am not a road guard. Balmy and 27…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 28, 2014
How about 10 more Carolina Dry Docks?
YHC was missing his lunatic fringe #BlackDiamondF3, so he made every intention of wearing the PAX out, without too much running. High quality rendition of disclaimer…#redpill…go at your own risk…I am not a road guard…
THE ARMORY · OCT 27, 2014
Taking up the Armor(y) to move from Fear to Faith
This morning 20 men sucked in the Gloom at the Armory to enjoy some exercise of the mind, body and spirit. Fear can cripple you into inaction. Surrendering your fears to God helps you move from fear to Faith. The closer…
THE ARMORY · OCT 13, 2014
Serving others down painment
12 PAX strolled to the Armory in the fog for a little music medley, courtesy of YHC. Trucker brought along his boom box and playlist with some goodies to workout to. Lots of chatter as we all circled up regarding…
OCT 7, 2014
Trucker's horn blasted
24 (new record for Golden Corral) PAX observed YHC tweet that today's workout would double your money back guarantee, but they didn't realize that YHC took his clock out of his tractor trailer for use of Tabata. For…