50 Ways to Saturday Midnight Convoy on a S.W.A.T. Rollercoaster while You Shake that Funky Boogie Duck Fever

 Posted on April 27, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  811 words  |  

Taking a page from Smokey’s playbook (although truth be known I had been planning this for years and YEARS so… yeah), YHC wanted to bring a soundtrack to this morning’s beatdown. Sadly, it turns out 1976 was quite a transitional year. The world was introduced to the Space Shuttle and the Concorde as people were not longer satisfied with the regular ways of getting from point A to B. Now we needed to do it in style! [Read More]
blueprint  bogo  crimson  freebird  hanson  hotty-toddy  nerf  parker  pierogi  quidditch  qwerty  red-ryder  schlitz  snots  sooey  sub  two-factor  water-wings 

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) Hits of the '90's!

 Posted on April 25, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  

It was a beautiful morning for a workout! There were no FNGs. Nonetheless, the mission, disclaimer, and pledge were recited. We started with a short run from the skate park to the parking lot in front of the baseball field for some warm-ups. Warm-ups Side Straddle Hops Good Mornings Cotton Pickers Sir Fazio Arm Circles Overhead claps Merkins Calf Stretch After warm-ups, we ran to the private school. Thang One Fast feet Curb Merkins Bear Crawl to the other side of the parking lot Repeat x 3 We ran up to the baseball field which was conveniently open. [Read More]
bambi  butt-fumble  cataracts  cheddar-bo  crimson  disco-duck  ezekiel  hanson  imp  old-maid  orphan  oxtail  pet-sounds  queequeg  qwerty  rooney  schlitz  slappy  smithers  sooey  sub  triple-lindy  www 

Murph 7 of 19 in 2019

 Posted on April 22, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  53 words  |  

Pre-Blast

  • 8 HIM for the seventh of nineteen Murphs (in 2019) at Hares.
  • Stronger backs, stronger hearts in 2019.

The Warmup

  • Pretty much, just talk with Shutty…no one else was present when we started.

The Thang

  • Do a Murph (run to the Wilson’s mailbox and back for the mile).

COT

  • Welcome FNG, Bullseye.
bullseye  hanson  hi-liter  shut-in 

Ninjago in da HOUSE

 Posted on April 21, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  467 words  |  

When: April 17th 2019 QIC: Ninjago The PAX: Pickles, WWW, Rooney, Deuce, Hanson, Honeycomb, Ninjago, Hello Kitty, Frisco, Billy, Ascot, Sub, Trike, Sabre, Intimidator, Lawn Dart, Ezekiel, Chipper, Sloth, Lambeau YHC Earhart 21 PAX gather in the early morning gloom to celebrate Ninjago’s 2nd ever Q, this time at Tortoises. After a quick disclaimer and the pledge, the Q drags us around the upper parking lot to circle up for: Warm Up Good Mornings [Read More]
ascot  billy  chipper  deuce  earhart  ezekiel  frisco  hanson  hello-kitty  honeycomb  intimidator  lambeau  lawn-dart  ninjago  pickles  rooney  sabre  sloth  sub  trike  www 

42, A Non-theme Theme

 Posted on April 15, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  246 words  |  

Who knew!?! A vanilla high tempo run work with absolutely no theme found a theme by the end of the beatdown! The sevens doubled turned out to be 42 of each exercise and Hanson logged almost 4.2 miles of running in the workout. Now, in full disclaimer, most of probably ran closer to 3.5 - 4.0 miles but 4.2 helped create a theme for this non-themed workout Disclaimer then run a quarter mile loop that will establish the route for the later timed work. [Read More]
ascot  hanson  shut-in  slappy  sour-mash  theismann  yogi 

Perfect Timing

 Posted on April 10, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  379 words  |  

YHC rolled into Sovereign Grace Church to notice 2019 HOTY candidate Theisman doing ECP all by his lonesome. Although PAX were gathering in the parking lot, this called for a few ECP to make sure the ol’ QB was not lonely. At 0529 we joined the other 20 in the normal gathering spot for Tortoises. Disclaimer was disclaimed, and off we did not go. Warm Up Circle up, 10 burpees OYO to calm the chatter. [Read More]
ashbury  bambi  earhart  ezekiel  hanson  honeycomb  intimidator  lawn-dart  meatloaf  milton-bradley  ninjago  orwell  oswald  red-ryder  sega  snooze  texas-ranger  theismann  trike  triple-lindy  water-wings  www 

Circles and Compasses

 Posted on April 6, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  324 words  |  

28 HIM show-up in the gloom expecting an epic Yogi beatdown. Well, some plans are meant to change and YHC has stepped up to take the Q. Weclome FNGs Quidditch and Double Dutch. After a mumbling, bumbling disclaimer and pledge at the flag, we head left and to the large circle for: Warm Up Good mornings Cotton Pickers Steve Earls Arm twirly thingies including behind the back. The Thang The first of the many tangs actually starts at the end of warm-up with 5 monkey humpers and 5 burpees OYO. [Read More]
beatle  blueprint  clementine  double-dutch  earhart  grinch  hanson  hotspot  hotty-toddy  imp  ma-bell  malpractice  nerf  ninjago  parker  pivot  quidditch  qwerty  red-ryder  rooney  slappy  snots  theismann  trike  triple-lindy  two-factor  water-wings 

If we run fast it's not really trespassing

 Posted on April 1, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  221 words  |  

YHC & Chanticleer for a 3.4 mile EC run. Hanson for a “I woke up late” solo run. Michelob ran in from The Barkley Marathon. Some knew what they were getting into this morning. Others were caught off guard. All were made stronger. We started right on time by circling up where we stood for some Good Mornings, Windmills, SSH, Plank Jacks. **Thang 1 **Partner Up. Catch me if you can (w/ Jump Lunges and Star Jumps) from the parking lot to the end of Lynch Rd and stop where the No Trespassing signs are posted. [Read More]
ascot  chanticleer  chipper  freebird  gtl  hanson  michelob  slappy  squatter 

Murph 5 of 19 in 2019

 Posted on March 29, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  87 words  |  

Pre-Blast 13 HIM for the fifth of 19 Murphs (in 2019) at DP. Stronger backs, stronger hearts in 2019. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at flag. Circle up for OYO Good Mornings. The Thang Do a Murph (to the parking lot circle, back out of the lot, up the hill, down around the circle by the flag, back down to the pond, around the stage, to the pull-up bars). Run reverse course back to the flag. [Read More]
hanson  hi-liter  hotty-toddy  nerf  pet-sounds  qwerty  red-ryder  sour-mash  the-joker  theismann  traffic-cone  two-factor  water-wings 

The Long Way across a Small Town

 Posted on March 25, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  173 words  |  

4 HIMs gathered round the flag at Sovereign Grace Church for the finest high tempo workout in Apex on Mondays. Is this high tempo, or is it running? Or is it both? Yogi has the Q and moves us along. Warm Up Run to Hunter Street Park The Thang Do 10 burpees OYO, then sets of WWIIs, Irkins, Dips. Take a lap around the soccer field, meet back at the skate park. [Read More]
ascot  hanson  red-ryder  yogi