No... I said fist sized

 Posted on June 24, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  428 words  |  

Apologies dear Reader – it’s a short one today. It’s late and YHC is making a trek to the Land of Oz tomorrow, where everything is wonderful, taxes are high, grades are always B+ and Duke really is the devil. Churham here we go! But let’s stick with Flirtin’ for a minute. The pre-run here is no joke. About ten showed up and at 0500 we were off. And I mean like a flash. [Read More]
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Happy Trails

 Posted on June 22, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  411 words  |  

About a year ago, Hermes led the PAX on a now-legendary Q down a narrow dirtbike trail that runs parallel to Highway 1. Hermes took the group all the way south to the Dairy Queen on Ten Ten. I got to thinking: what happens if you headed north on that trail instead? I saw the Q slot was open for Kryptonite, so I grabbed it. I ran the route twice over the weekend. [Read More]
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Backblast two-fer

 Posted on June 15, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  567 words  |  

Taking a page out of the high-tempo-ness of the two AOs to which this two-fer belongs and high-tempoing this mofo in one uninterrupted writing block. Clock. Starts. Now. 7:01PM start. Measured Thrice Location: TGM PAX: YHC, Parker, Snots, 1-4, Pivot, Skidmore (out of towner… sort of), Biner, Hi-Liter + Ruckers: Trike, Repeato + Pooch, Skipper Warm-up: Bring yo gloves. Bring yo water. Start your Stravas. Follow me. Leave said gloves and said water (except Hi-Liter who claims that water makes him weak) over by the buses. [Read More]
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National Donut Day!

 Posted on June 5, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  509 words  |  

Over the last few months, when workouts were scarce to find, typically there was always one at SWW. After posting here a handful of times, YHC felt comfortable enough with the AO to get on the Q sheet even though it’s outside of his normal stomping grounds. I pulled in with a couple minutes to spare as the EC crowd was getting toweled off and ready for the beatdown. Bagels got in his car and left so I figured he just didn’t have time to stick around for the ME. [Read More]
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Snip'n with Disaster

 Posted on June 4, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  238 words  |  

Twenty PAX (I missed a few names above…) made it out to FWD for a VQ to be remembered. As a recent graduate of HQS (Hermes Q School), I felt mentally and emotionally prepared for the twists and turns that could spring upon a Q on a Tuesday morning in the FWD gloom. Kicked it off on-time with the Pledge and off we went. Class Picture Warm up Jog the hill up and around to the Lowes Food parking lot: [Read More]
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Filling 45 minutes 3 minutes at a time

 Posted on May 28, 2020  |  4 minutes  |  758 words  |  

The major upside to this slow re-open is the opportunity to (relatively) last minute decide to Q previously never visited locations. Especially those that (usually) have Q-spots filled up months and months in advance. Point Break, an AO I know only as a result of the Waverly Wednesdays from a by-gone era, is one such location. I take it back…. there was that fantastic Daddy-Daughter Date-Night at Waverly last year. My daughter got dressed up in her tux, we had a fancy Chick-fil-A dinner, enjoyed a chair message and even ran into a few PAX. [Read More]
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Greatest American Hero

 Posted on May 28, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  238 words  |  

Yesterday, Hi-Liter graciously offered to take over the suddenly-vacant BiB Q, so I offered to write the BB for him. 68 Degrees and clear at 5:15, as promised in my pre-blast. QIC: Hi-Liter Disclaimer Pledge Penalty burpees for a slightly-late Pax 1-mile mosey through the Koka Booth parking lot Warm up (rain starts) 7s on the hill behind the Global Knowledge office Bear crawl/lunge to Koka Booth gate (pouring rain now) Mosey back to flag Mary COT NMS: [Read More]
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Memorial Day Beatdown: In honor of 1st Lt Roslyn L. Schulte

 Posted on May 25, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  346 words  |  

Memorial Day is a holiday to honor this who served in the Armed Services and have paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting our nation and the nation’s interest worldwide. I also want to honor our first responders who also made the ultimate sacrifice. On this day we honor 1st Lt Roslyn L. Schulte. Lt Schulte was serving as an Intelligence Liaison whose mission is to teach our Afghan military allies to gather and interpret intelligence data/information. [Read More]
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Shawshank

 Posted on May 21, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  262 words  |  

So it was pouring cats and dogs and with 2 minutes to go it was just the Captain and I. The plan was set…..get a little wet, take a quick selfie and call it a day. In a moments notice 3 HIMs came in on 2 wheels and foiled any thoughts of an early breakfast. We had a choice…..be some men and head for the great wide open and take on the rain, or head towards some form of coverage (although it was a good jog away). [Read More]
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Quiver's 2nd Year Anny - Heat 2 Q-School Theme

 Posted on May 15, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  342 words  |  

YHC (your humble correspondent) volunteered to take the overflow Q (leader) spot to maintain property Corn Teen (redneck for quarantine) protocol for Quiver’s 2-year anniversary Q. About 6 or 7 did an EC (extra credit) run. 16 were standing around more than 6-feet apart at 0545. Quiver led a Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and we split up into 2 groups: The rookies and the legends. The rookies follow me. [Read More]
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