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Ode to Smaug

Posted on September 21, 2018 | 2 minutes | 420 words |

As a fan of the Lord of the Ring and Hobbit series I just had to run with this when I found it. The Pax showed up strong this morning including a FNG (kinda) Shut In, Parker and YHC got some ECP in early to get the blood flowing. When the bell rang this is how it went down. Disclaimer (because he wanted to be a FNG but really wasn’t. In truth I was a little confused so he got the disclaimer) [Read More]

Recover!

Posted on September 12, 2018 | 1 minutes | 192 words |

Pre-Blast 25 HIM for SNS/Vespers for a post BRR/Stair Climb recovery sesh. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Mixed run to the West Lot, paint the lines. Circle up for: Good Mornings, Groiner Merkins/Runner’s Stretch, Standard Merkins, SSH, Hillbillies. The Thang****s Grab a partner. Catch Me if You Can: Bear Crawl while your partner performs ten StarJumps and Lunge Walks to catch you. Flap Jack. Circle the Pickle. [Read More]

BRR Preview Bus Trip

Posted on August 27, 2018 | 2 minutes | 233 words |

Hermes had a great idea a few months ago. All the BRR guys would grab all the Q spots for an entire week just prior to the race, and we do running workouts at every AO for the week. Well, YHC did his part. The original plan for the day was to do a Double 11’s, but just last week, Ma Bell unwittingly stole my workout! Oh well, another plan lay in waiting for the PAX and this was it. [Read More]

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Advertising works!

Posted on August 24, 2018 | 3 minutes | 543 words |

YHC has been out of Carpex for the past few days exploring F3 out west in St. Louis and was really looking forward to being back home. Since there isn’t much to do outside of work when traveling YHC was advertising the upcoming beat down all week on slack. And let’s just say that the adverting brought out the numbers - 32 PAX joined my in south Carpex on this fine Friday morning. [Read More]

Brought to You By the Letter “B”

Posted on August 22, 2018 | 1 minutes | 202 words |

Pre-Blast 31 HIM worked hard at SNS, the Maynard, and Vespers. Today’s workout brought to you by the letter “B.” The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Mixed run to the west parking lot, paint the lines. Circle up for: 100 Burpees The Thang Deconstructed Burpees: beginning with 10 reps at each corner of the west lot and decreasing to 1 with each round, complete: prisoner squats, standard merkins, frog ups, and star jumps. [Read More]

Hurt Box

Posted on August 20, 2018 | 3 minutes | 504 words |

‘Twas a coolish morning, relative to the last two months, and not quite as dank. The skies were still angry from the previous night’s storms, still spitting the occasional rain drop but hinting at lashing out again. This palpable uncertainly is perhaps why a relatively small PAX tentatively gathered at the flag. The flag itself had been tentatively planted by Smokey, creating an uneasy tension. There remained, however, an underlying current of optimism amid the groggy remains from the weekend. [Read More]

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...Yes, there is a lake at this park

Posted on August 13, 2018 | 2 minutes | 417 words |

AO: A-Team August 13, 2018 Stepping in late last night to sub for an injured Pet Sounds, YHC posted what innocently turned out to be a somewhat misinformed plan for a Route 66 around the lake. Shout out to Sosa for warning of construction and related obstructions. Upon arrival and inspection of this particular AO (YHC’s first posting there), it was decided by a committee of one to modify. And, it being Monday the 13th, why not play in the parking lot with that number. [Read More]

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8/8/18 Maynard

Posted on August 8, 2018 | 1 minutes | 78 words |

> View the Strava Flyby We ran out of the parking lot, Right on High House Left on Maynard Stopped for refreshments at the water tower (TY4YL Hermes) Left on High House Left in the park back to the flag. 10.7 Miles NMS: Build-a-Bear did the Maynard CCW AND the beatdown!? We didn’t lose anyone although it was close Sky Blue found a shortcut It was humid (believe it or not! [Read More]

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We're not bringin' Sexy Back

Posted on August 6, 2018 | 3 minutes | 563 words |

Music starts at precisely 540 with Enter Sandman to get the PAX pumped to work hard. 27 strong and we are off about 20 seconds early. Mozy meander through some trails until we get to a good warm up spot. Warm Up Merkins x 20 IC SSH x 15 GM x 10 5 burpees OYO The Thangs 4 groups-ish for a cluster Indian Run to the pickle Partner up for laps around the pickle. [Read More]

He Missed The Warm-Up Spot

Posted on August 3, 2018 | 4 minutes | 650 words |

EC Run: YHC & Water Wings EC Pull-ups: Goose, Ma Bell, Rooney, WWW, Cataracts, Theisman EC Mumble Chatter: Crimson, Nature Boy I was impressed with the group of HIM out there this morning. We had EC runners, EC pull-upers, Traffic Cone (who I was meeting for the first time,) Blueprint (who hasn’t been out in awhile,) and it’s always great to see Snots getting after it. No FNGs so off we go. [Read More]