What Do You Get When You Cross A Frog With A Duck?

 Posted on February 16, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  357 words  |  

Kermit and YHC had been talking for a while about co-Q’ing Phoenix, and when the day finally arrived it was rainy and warm, perfect weather for a frog and a duck. The old duck took the first half, the young frog took the second. Warm-Up Start off with the Pledge at the Flag, then mosey down to the lower lot, with some butt kickers along the way, then circle up for side straddle hops, hillbillies, good mornings, copperhead merkins and copperhead squats. [Read More]
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If only ONE-FOUR had posted....

 Posted on February 15, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  539 words  |  

Dammit. So nearly perfect. Some days the all the elements align perfectly and the symmetry and perfection of the universe reveals itself. This was nearly one of those days, if only ONE-FOUR had shown up! Today, the day widely known as Valentine’s Day, is notable for three very good reasons. Firstly, sure, there is saint valentine. Martyred for marrying young lovers against the wishes of the Roman emperor, and sentenced to death through beating, torture and then eventually decapitation. [Read More]
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Getting FAT w/ Red Baron aka Eagle One

 Posted on February 12, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  370 words  |  

With Eagle One in town, you know him as F3 Red Baron (but truth be told he will always be Dad), I had to ask the QIC’s for this day if YHC could steal a spot. Tclaps to Red Ryder for stepping aside. Brother, I owe you one. So, with Red Baron sitting shot-gun to Wolverine we went. Pax huddled up, with an FNG on-hand and a stellar disclaimer, we were off. [Read More]
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Channeling My Inner Frey

 Posted on February 8, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  340 words  |  

Six ruckers and 11 boot campers showed up at Green Level Elementary School on a 63-degree February morning to get their Friday started right. Some may have been disappointed, expecting a Frey Daddy beat down, so I did my best to make the workout Frey-worthy. Let’s see how we did… Warm-Up Quick loop around the parking lot then circle up 20 SSH, IC 15 Windmill, IC 15 Hillbillies, HC 20 Merkins 20 MC, IC Thang 1 - Parking lot Paula Abdul [Read More]
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Super Supermen and Pull-Ups from down under, just another typical morning at Bradford's Ordinary.

 Posted on February 8, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  267 words  |  

YHC woke up early on this Thursday morning, fine tuning the v-beatdown and concerned that there was not enough goodness on the agenda. The perfect weather and Burt’s bag o tanks (which appeared to be a schmedium on YHC) put my mind at ease. Warm Up - Flacco took us through the Pledge, then on the scenic mosey to the bank where we indulged in Good Mornings, Side Straddle Hops, Standard Merkins, along with a lovely Runner’s Stretch. [Read More]
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FNGs Abound

 Posted on February 6, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  323 words  |  

The PAX recruiting game showed up strong on this A.M. as we had 3 FNGs make their way into the gloom. The Disclaimer was necessary. As I type this I am just now realizing I forgot to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. This is a priority and so I recognize now the men and women who go and have gone into harms way to protect the liberties that we as a United States of America hold as unalienable. [Read More]
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

 Posted on February 4, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  535 words  |  

As we all search for the meaning of life and our purpose and all that serious stuff, sometimes, it’s nice to just have a little fun. Ferris knows this for sure…so let’s have some fun on our day off. We start the day with the pledge and a quick warm up jog to the neighborhood clubhouse parking lot for the warm-up. Let’s start the day by saying Good Morning to Ferris and then meet some of our other favorites. [Read More]
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Esau’s Mirror

 Posted on February 2, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  239 words  |  

Pre-Blast 23 Bootcampers and Rucker’s for a record-breaking day at GT. EC runners and ECP as well. 13 Rucker’s. 4.36 mi for the boot camp (by @Chanticleer’s Garmin) The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Small Group Indian Run around the soccer field and up up to Preston Circle, lap the circle to complete a 1 mile warm up. Circle up for: 10 GM, 10 Windmills, 25 Mt. Climbers - hold for 25 Merkins - hold for 20 Plankjacks - hold for 20 Merkins, 25 SSH. [Read More]
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Running off with The Circus

 Posted on February 1, 2019  |  5 minutes  |  940 words  |  

People go to the circus for myriad reasons: entertainment, witness the odd and curious, be stunned by magic, or savor a jalapeno-stuffed deep-fried twinkie burger. However, when it comes to The Flying Circus, only the stoutest of men dare show up to test their mettle within the Big Top. 14 PAX couldn’t resist The Circus’s allure, ignored the temps (they were so small that ignoring was easy), and performed incredible feats with the human body (I am mostly certain each PAX used his own). [Read More]
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Rocking the Cinder Blocks....

 Posted on January 31, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  440 words  |  

It was cold….. We had blocks….. We had 80’s Rock…..(See NMS for playlist) Let’s do this….. With a starting temperature of 22 degrees, there was no time to hang around. Today’s workout was meant to move quickly and keep moving. 18 PAX, No FNGs **Warm Up **After a quick Pledge of Allegiance, it as time to get the blood flowing and temperature up. Two loops around the parking lot then a circle up [Read More]
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