Fellowship Pain Sticks

 Posted on January 10, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  460 words  |  

Last week at Rush Hour the fountains were frozen, this week we were all wearing short sleeves. Warm-Up Mosey around the parking lot a couple of times then circle up. We often go around the horn during Mary, but why not the warm-up? So we went around the horn doing side straddle hops, imperial walkers, cotton pickers and calf stretches. The Thang Mosey back behind the parking deck and grab a pain stick. [Read More]
aristocrat  disco-duck  mojo  ollie 

The Darby Project

 Posted on January 10, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  137 words  |  

Date: 01/10/18 QIC: Darby [South Wake] Site: Tortoises PAX: Yogi, Ascot, Theisman, M4L, Banjo, Crimson, Pickles, CK, AirHeart, Dog Pound, Sooey, Disco Duck, WWW, Draper, Spartan, R2D2, Ugga, Cherry Garcia, DeadBolt, Darby For our Wednesday version of the CarPex/Southwake Q-swap, we “limited” our running to Shuttle Sprints and Agility work. We started on cones and ladder drills, moving into shuttle sprints. In between each group of 5 shuttles, we did merkins, flutterkicks, WWIIs, Burpees, mountain climbers, and something Theisman called. [Read More]
ascot  banjo  cherry-garcia  ck  crimson  darby  deadbolt  disco-duck  dog-pound  draper  earhart  midget-for-life  pickles  r2d2  sooey  spartan  theismann  ugga  www  yogi 

QSwap @ Flirting With Disaster – or – Slide Rules Goes to Carpex!

 Posted on January 9, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  809 words  |  

Background: For those who don’t know, Carpex is world region locally renowned for their Mumble Chatter. Also, the last time I Q’d in #SouthWake, the neighborhood FB / community running pages lit up with complaints about that “infernal loud counting” by F3 (aka YHC). Seems like a match made in heaven. Let’s make some NOISE boys! Background Pt 2: YHC arrived a little early to find PetSounds standing in the parking lot…in dockers and an argyle sweater. [Read More]
banana-seat  banjo  buford  burt  callahan  denali  disco-duck  dog-pound  emeril  half  hermes  khakis  largemouth  midget-for-life  ollie  oofta  pet-sounds  pikachu  shut-in  slide-rule  sosa  term-paper  titanic  whirlie  wkrp  wonderbread 

Shuttyversary Day 3: Gettin' After It

 Posted on January 6, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  306 words  |  

YHC and a crew of 7 hit up a little EC Phoenix run to kick the morning off. A 1 mile down / 1 mile back run. Upon return to Phoenix there was a new face amongst the crowd. Apparently 1 HIM-in-training saw YHC’s call to action on Facebook to join some men in the outdoors and the cold for a 0630 workout! Welcome FNG Butterscotch! Disclaimer was applied and we lapped the parking lot and ran out to the intersection for our #ShutInStandard Warmup. [Read More]
banjo  biner  bogo  butterscotch  callahan  disco-duck  earhart  half  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  o-for  ollie  parker  pierogi  shank  shut-in  snots  sour-mash  texas-ranger  wonderbread 

Pure 12s

 Posted on January 4, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  1002 words  |  

This morning kicked off YHC’s 3 year anniversary Q3. 11 pax, 1.1 inches of snow, and 22 eyes rolled by Ms at 0500. So yeah…On 1/5/2015 at A-Team a young buck took to the gloom. The workout was tough, one guy talked A LOT, one had great hair, one had a doorag, and one had a dog with 3 legs. There were 14 pax in total (Nabisco never BB’d all the names) and 2 FNGs (RIP fng Speedo, you came like 3 times never to be seen again…). [Read More]
bartman  burt  callahan  coney  disco-duck  flip-flop  hello-kitty  hermes  pierogi  shut-in  term-paper 

Back to Back 03 Jan 2018

 Posted on January 3, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  302 words  |  

15 degrees could not keep 13 HIMS from donning their tights for another weight intensive Tortoise workout. After much tutelage by Hermes YHC was prepared and eager to Q my first. With a limited knowledge of the Lexicon and the Exicon the morning ensued with a pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. Warm-up 40 high knee walking pace 40 high knee with a twist walking pace 40 Imperial Walkers 10 Johnny Roscoes 50 Arm Circles coordinated with one foot circling out in front (left foot) 50 Arm Circles coordinated with one foot circling out in front (right foot) [Read More]
ascot  disco-duck  earhart  grinch  gtl  hermes  nerf  pet-sounds  pickles  red-ryder  spartan  theismann  www 

Best Work Out of the Year (so far)

 Posted on January 2, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  559 words  |  

YHC pulled into the parking lot at Apex Community Park bracing for the cold, but as soon as I got out of the car my heart was warmed by the sight of so many of my brothers, smiling and excited to get after it despite the bitter temperature. Warm-Up Mosey over to the gravel parking lot at the top of The Hill and circle up for Side straddle hops x 20 [Read More]
bartman  biner  bogo  burt  chanticleer  cherry-garcia  chinese-downhill  cobweb  crimson  dice  disco-duck  escapee  flacco  flip-flop  freebird  grinch  half  hasselhoff  hello-kitty  hermes  hi-liter  hotspot  huffy  largemouth  ma-bell  napster  nerf  o-for  parker  pet-sounds  red-ryder  screen-door  shank  smokey  sooey  sour-mash  spartan  term-paper  theismann  wkrp  yogi 

Frozen Fountains

 Posted on January 2, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  410 words  |  

Low numbers this morning in Carpex, so YHC was hoping some of those fartsackers would show up this evening. I was not disappointed as we had two vets making their Rush Hour debuts. Warm-Up Mosey over to the first level of the parking deck and circle up for side straddle hops, hillbillies, plank jacks and mountain climbers. And since YHC forgot to bring the flag we did some reward burpees (burpees are not a penalty, burpees are a reward). [Read More]
burt  disco-duck  jigglypuff  kermit  repeato  wkrp 

2017 in Review

 Posted on December 30, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  544 words  |  

Pre-BB We absolutely blew up GroupMe on its last official day in action when YHC asked the PAX to share what, in each HIM’s opinion, was the biggest event of 2017. Hilarity ensued. PAX eschewed work and risked loss of employment to contribute. It was all worth it, guys…IT WAS ALL WORTH IT! BB ‘Twas the last workout of the year and all through Bond Park, 20 warriors went a-running through the cold and the dark. [Read More]
bartman  burt  callahan  cobweb  disco-duck  flip-flop  fluoride  hi-liter  hotwire  jigglypuff  joe-smith  ma-bell  mississippi  napster  pierogi  screen-door  shut-in  smokey  snots  term-paper 

It Ain't Easy Being Green Flash

 Posted on December 28, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  528 words  |  

My car said it was 28 degrees, the sign at the bank said it was 25 degrees, whatever it was it was cold enough that YHC had to break out his fancy new ninja mask to keep his face warm. Despite the weather, 18 polar bears showed up looking to get stronger. Warm-Up Mosey over to the back of the parking lot near the circle with the big rocks and circle up for side straddle hops, imperial walkers, Sir Fazio’s (both ways) and plank jacks. [Read More]
disco-duck  jigglypuff