A Murph Each Week Keeps You At Your Peak

 Posted on December 17, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  43 words  |  

Pre-Blast

  • 21 HIM joined YHC for a Murph at Wolverine.

The Warmup

  • Pledge of Allegiance at the flag
  • Run like 10 yards, circle up for: GM, Windmills, SSH.

The Thang

  • Do a Murph.
  • Run back to the flag.
  • Stretch.

COT

  • Welcome FNG, Krusty!
ashbury  biner  bogo  build-a-bear  chipper  crusty  deuce  flacco  flo-rida  geek-squad  hi-liter  intimidator  milton-bradley  ollie  one-four  parker  pbx  pivot  resume  sabre  speed-bump  sub 

High Tempo Hangover

 Posted on December 14, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  296 words  |  

I wasn’t sure what kind of attendance to expect at a high tempo 0530 workout the morning after our Carpex Christmas party. With three Gran Torino site Qs, I figured that means there should be at least four of us. Turns out an impressive group of 15 only slightly subdued PAX showed up for their post-party beat down and my first GT Q. Here’s what we did: Warm-Up Jog to back entrance of school and circle up 20 SSH, IC 20 Imperial Walkers, IC 25 Merkins 20 Mountain Climbers, IC 15 Windmills, IC Resume jog to Preston Village circle Thang 1 [Read More]
biner  chanticleer  cool-beans  doogie  goose  hi-liter  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  ollie  pbx  pivot  roxanne  sky-blue  water-wings 

Double 11’s and a Distance Record Taboot

 Posted on December 13, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  94 words  |  

Pre-Blast 7 HIM joined YHC to set a distance record at BIB: 3.51 miles. Repeato was the lone site Q, but he was not alone. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the…no shovel flag to be found. Run to the parking lot next door, find a hill, circle up for: GM, Windmills, SSH. ****The Thangs 11s on the hill with burpees at the top and bottom. 11s on the hill with dying cockroaches at the top and crab cakes at the bottom. [Read More]
hi-liter  joe-smith  largemouth  lite-brite  ollie  repeato  shank 

Kittens in their mittens

 Posted on December 10, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  245 words  |  

Great title, stole it from Duck’s Slack post. 31 on the Steve, raining and a bunch of junk on the ground after some early December snow. Purrfect. Warm-up: After a quick huddle up to set expectations, we’re off. Mosey into the park, ensure footing is secure, run up the street. Circle up for stuff. The Thang: Get a partner for partner 11’s on the hill. Basically just 11’s but handing with another dude. [Read More]
chanticleer  chipper  disco-duck  frisco  hello-kitty  hi-liter  jigglypuff  sky-blue  two-factor 

Shortest backblast Top 10

 Posted on December 9, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  125 words  |  

The numbers were low, yet very vocal during this relatively mild morning. We did log around 4.2 miles total! (#neckstrain) Also, I have no idea how to change a date on wordpress, so for the record, this back blast is from December 1st. Thang: Hill 7’s by kiosk (Burpees and CDD) Flood wall by pond partner 1 rock the body, partner two run the levee loop (3 rounds) Finish with a run around the pond for the whole pax, stopping periodically to do Imperial walkers and catch the six. [Read More]
biner  build-a-bear  chipper  coxswain  freebird  half  heisenberg  hermes  hi-liter  open-out  smokey 

"Something like" The Beast

 Posted on December 7, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  340 words  |  

Here’s just a few of the Gran Torino Records I set this morning: First EC run (w/ Largemouth, Michelob, Skly Blue and YHC) Most Turkish Get Ups Worst “Beast” 0530 - Meet Roxanne and away we go. Mosey tour of the parking lot and back to the basketball court. Still no Biner (I guess I’m drinking coffee this morning.) Warm Up Good Morning, Windmill, SSH, Steve Earle, Merkin, Mnt. Climber [Read More]
banjo  bogo  hi-liter  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  one-four  pivot  roxanne  shut-in  sky-blue  squatter  theismann  thurston 

Zero Burpees

 Posted on December 4, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  129 words  |  

Pre-Blast 10 HIM joined YHC for 2.5ish miles at FWD to do some work. YHC refused to call anything even closely resembling a burpee. YHC succeeded. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Run up Cary Parkway to 64, cross the street, and run down to the medical plaza for some work. Before circling up, perform 40 Quick Feet, Paint the Lines, and 100 Curb Dips. Circle up for: GM, Windmills, Cotton Pickers … and SirFazios until YM gets tired. [Read More]
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I was there the day we...

 Posted on December 3, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  67 words  |  

Pre-Blast

  • 16 HIM joined YHC for 2.15 miles at Wolverine with one mission in mind: set a new record as a team. We succeeded.

The Warmup

  • Pledge of Allegiance at the flag
  • Run to the b-ball court.
  • Circle up for: SSH, Prisoner Squats, Merkins.
  • Run to the big track.

The Thang

Rotate PAX calling 20 Burpees at each corner of the track. Total: 330. 2.15 miles.

COT

angry-elf  biner  bogo  build-a-bear  doogie  flip-flop  hi-liter  karma-chameleon  khakis  ma-bell  one-four  pbx  pet-sounds  pierogi  pivot  saban  sabre 

Miles for Merkins

 Posted on November 30, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  468 words  |  

YHC was excited about Gran Torino since it was announced. Not being a hi-tempo kinda guy, posting at this new hi-tempo workout presents a challenge, the kind of challenge YHC seeks. But leading the workout? That’s enough to make even a grizzled veteran a little anxious. The PAX are expecting a proper and thorough beatdown, so at 05:30 (by the QIC’s watch) we’re off. Warm-Up A quick pledge at the flag, and mosey safely across the street to the tennis park parking lot and circle up for side straddle hops, hillbillies, and the Disco Special, 10 burpees OYO. [Read More]
badlands  banjo  bartman  biner  cool-beans  disco-duck  doogie  ezekiel  geek-squad  hello-kitty  hi-liter  lawn-dart  liverpool  nature-boy  ollie  one-four  pbx  roxanne  two-factor