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36 backblasts mention “Wild Thing”
MAR 11, 2023
Inaugural Jaeger
Slackblast: Inaugural Jaeger DATE: 2023-03-11 AO: ao-csaup Q: Grinder PAX: Kermit Poppins Band Camp Shady fishstix Shield Pusher 3D Bonsai Grout Headspin gekko Badlands Ruby Slippers Cobra Kai Rolloff NASA LTrain…
RING OF FIRE · JUN 1, 2022
Ring of Fire^ The Return of the Wheelbarrow
Got the call from the #bullpen that @backdraft needed a "righty" to offer a proper beatdown. I waited for "Wild Thing" to blast through the speakers. *editors note: that didnt happen but 7 other men showed up. Properly…
CURRAHEE · APR 20, 2021
One mile "Casualty" carrying
Last week of heavy training before Dirty Myrtle and I have 3 Q's lined up back to back starting with this one. 7 Pax showed up for some Tinsel Utensils WOD; two multi-position ladders were used as stretchers with two…
JUL 21, 2020
Lead, Then Get Out of the Way
A month ago Lutefisk reached out for me to Q today and I said yes. Thinking to myself, that will give me plenty of time to get my sorry butt somewhat back in shape. Well, that didn't happen so had to figure out how to…
SEP 21, 2019
Music Q/Football @ The Deep
Picked up a sub-Q from Homebrew and it was time to bring back what we've been missing so badly at The Deep... FOOTBALL! Disclaimer for our FNG (Two Stroke) and visiting member from California (88) and we were off. Mosey…
JUL 19, 2019
Q School 201 - The Weinke at Bermuda Triangle
I was the privileged Q that was able to lead week #2 of Q school following behind Wild Thing. I got to the AO 10 minutes early to set up, guys were already pre-running... nobody ever seems to sleep in Lake Wylie! By the…
JUL 12, 2019
Lake Wylie Q-School 101
Class is session with YHC at the helm for Q School 101 in Lake Wylie. Today's Lesson Plan: Disclaimer, 5 Core Principles, Counting Cadence, Scouting an AO and a little bit of pain. Starting promptly at 0515 we dropped…
JUL 11, 2019
The Return of Austin Powers
5 Brave PAX descended on the PoopDeck for the first of YHC's back to back Q's. Austin Powers was a welcome sight, not sure if there was more time between the movie sequels or his posts. Here's how we got after it…
MAR 13, 2019
I'll take a number 5 meal, and make it a large (Farva)
A fairly chilly morning is upon us at the Abyss. Pre-workout mumble chatter included asking where the large crowds were. Perhaps PAX are preparing for a rucking event or this P200 thing coming up. Perhaps some injuries…
FEB 16, 2019
Cindy Circuit DRP at The Deep
Oh yeah! Nice rainy day for your DRP. Some chose to stay in bed, nice and warm and all snuggy-like. Some unfortunately could not post in the gloom for whatever reasons. But those who did made that choice to take their…
DEC 3, 2018
#Badgemire
I thought it would be special for us to have a little taste of Badger in our DRP this morning, so I brought a Hero Workout to Quagmire (now, just to raise Jedi's ire, we will call it Badgemire)... We yogged a moment…
OCT 13, 2018
A Few Words on Encouragement at The Deep
8 PAX assembled in the gloom at The Deep to push themselves and each other in the theme of the month encouragement. A brief disclaimer was given while Royale and The Lorax came in hot. The PAX took a quick mosey from…
JUL 31, 2018
Sea Legs 7/31/18
The route was simple: Langston -> Oleander -> Grand Palisades Pkwy around the traffic circle -> Rt on 49 back to COT. It was muggy, it was hilly and we got it done. Praises for life and the realization of how quickly it…
JUN 25, 2018
BEYOND - CONFIDENCE & SELF-WORTH
Being the BEYOND Q has been something that I've found to be quite intimidating after the first few that I attended. I'll admit, I'm not the most experienced in the 3rd F. How will I find a message that will resonate…
JUN 21, 2018
Gym Jones and a little DORA
It's been a while since I've been back to my old stomping grounds at The Deep and thought this would be a great way to warm up for BEYOND coming on Monday. 9 PAX answered the call in The Gloom. Here's what went down…
APR 10, 2018
Too much work at Golden Corral
Here's what the bootcampers did after the ruckers took off with Wild Thing. Dynamic Warmup around parking lot Then COP 20 SSHs – 20 MNCs - 10 Slow Cotton Pickers – 10 WA Merkins – 20 Moun Climbers – Yoga – 15 Plank…
MAR 12, 2018
Identity and Purpose: Digging Deeper and Going Beyond
Though many said they would post, two brave Pax joined YHC for a cold, soggy morning launching Beyond from Flight Plan. Combined with the four runners for Flight Plan, we had seven in the Starbucks lot – the same number…
MAR 1, 2018
Shovel Flag Hand Off at the Poopdeck
7 Pax came out for Bootcamp and the handing over of the shovel F flag. Mosied around the parking lot. COP SSH Moroccan Night Clubs Squats Windmills Mountain Climbers Merkins Duck duck goose - pax got on 6 and held 6…
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…
DEC 21, 2017
The 12 Pains of Christmas at The Poop Deck - Redux
Thursday before Christmas in 2016, I Q'd this same workout up at The Poopdeck. We had a great time then, and I was asked to bring it back again to The Poopdeck this year. That's quite a complement to redux a Q. Thanks…
DEC 1, 2017
Red Ball 1000 Challenge
Quick disclaimer - No FNG's Rucker's went North. Boot Campers headed south. Warm up mosey to Target Red Balls - Stopped in route for a quick COP. Lots of mumble chatter. I let them have there fun, I knew it wouldn’t…
NOV 30, 2017
Chasing Victory, Monopoly Lessons
As I was thinking about my Q. I was struggling to bring something personal to this workout. I then realized it was the last day for the month and with the months theme of victory. I knew exactly what I was going to do…
SEP 28, 2017
Poopdeck Block Party
6 pax showed up for my VQ, no FNGs so a brief disclaimer was given, followed by a mosey around the parking lot. COP: Moroccan Night Clubs x 20 Imperial Walkers x 15 Windmills x 15 Merkins x 15 Mountain Climbers x 15…
AUG 23, 2017
More than a Workout (at the risk of sounding cliche)
It was an 80 degree humid, gloomy morning at the Abyss. As we waited for the majority of the PAX to arrive, Witch Hunt pointed out something unique about this AO (important for anyone who with a VQ coming up). At around…