Escargot, my car go

 Posted on October 16, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  803 words  |  

I came across a news story Tuesday that the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees had been announced. I don’t remember how the news came to catch my attention but catch it it did. Start with the fact that two of my favorite bands were on the list (again) and that I hadn’t even heard of a couple others and I got intrigued. An hour or so later, not only had I created a little Spotify playlist to listen to at home, but an idea for a Q was developing as well. [Read More]
bartman  blowout  buenos-dias  build-a-bear  captain-jack  captain-kirk  coney  disco-duck  grease-monkey  gump  ham-sandwich  headroom  hermes  hi-liter  honeycomb  hotspot  how-how  kickback  kidney-stone  largemouth  liverpool  michelob  mud-buddy  old-maid  oofta  parker  pavarotti  pet-sounds  pierogi  saban  sabre  schlitz  shut-in  smokey  spit-shine  the-commish  torpedo  tubeless  two-factor  vhs  wonderbread 

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

 Posted on October 11, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  366 words  |  

With the cool brisk October air in full effect, 21 PAX including 2 FNGs gathered at Hunterest of all Parks in anticipation. Some were wearing tanks, but more were not. First exercise, pledge of allegiance. Warm Up SSHs, Good mornings, Sir Fazio, Runner’s stretch, calf stretch, Plank jacks, and CFMs. Pre-Thang 33 burpees to the dulcet tones of AC/DC’s Brian Johnson singing Thunderstruck. The Actual Thang Split into 2 teams to execute the following: [Read More]
average  bad-company  compound-w  crimson  disco-duck  doogie  i-pity-the-fool  imp  old-maid  orphan  parker  pet-sounds  red-ryder  rooney  scorpion-king  side-saddle  term-paper  theismann  traffic-cone  two-factor  vidal-sassoon 

Broga, Some! Ring of Fire, Absolute Yes

 Posted on October 10, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  556 words  |  

Date: 10/9/19 AO: #ao-wed-lionsden PAX: Hermes, PBX, Ramsey, Puddles, Sour Mash, Snots, Red Ryder, Chicken Little, Hamm, Head Room, Qwerty, Smithers, Magoo, Biner, Roasters, Theismann, Pet Sounds, Imp, Rooney, Yahoo, WWW I’m nearing my Q goal for the year and that is to Q one AO time a week. I missed one week and that was because I was on my family vacation. I am at 45 of 52 Q for the year. [Read More]
biner  chicken-little  hamm  head-room  hermes  imp  magoo  pbx  pet-sounds  puddles  qwerty  ramsey  red-ryder  roasters  rooney  smithers  snots  sour-mash  theismann  www  yahoo 

Always Charge the Hill

 Posted on October 2, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  118 words  |  

Pre-Blast 15 charged the hill at Lion’s Den The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Snake around the parking lot, circle up for: SSH, GM, Calf Stretch ‘Mericans, Victory Burpees The Thang Run to the church entrance, partner up. Partner 1 runs down the hill and across the street continuing to the bottom of the big hill and back up while partner 2 performs 20,30,40 reps of ‘Mericans, LBCs, SSH. [Read More]
16-steves  chanticleer  chicken-little  couch-fire  frisco  hamm  hi-liter  magoo  michelob  pet-sounds  qwerty  ramsey  red-ryder  short-crcuit  sour-mash 

Barrel of Pickles

 Posted on September 25, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  324 words  |  

It feels like it’s been quite a while since my VQ, but I’m glad Q #2 was finally here! Last week I made sure to do recon during Hamm’s VQ and was please to see there were 4 pickles, making 5 different running lanes. I now had a plan… 1 FNG, so struggled through the disclaimer and part of the mission and whatnot followed by the declaration of allegiance to Old Glory. [Read More]
biner  blueprint  cataracts  chanticleer  chicken-little  pbx  peeping-tom  pet-sounds  qwerty  ramsay  schlitz  short-circuit  slim-shady  smithers  sooey  sour-mash  squatter  theismann  trike  triple-lindy  two-factor  wahoo 

Push

 Posted on August 17, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  523 words  |  

A few months ago when the idea for Green Mile was born, I knew I’d want to lead a workout there, but I also knew that 90 minutes was a long time and I might need some help. I reached out to Red Ryder, and he was happy to jump in and give me a push. Warm-Up Pledge allegiance to the flag, then take a lap around the pickle and circle up for side straddle hops, Good Mornings, Moroccan nightclubs and Control Freak Merkins. [Read More]
disco-duck  earhart  i-pity-the-fool  kilmer  ma-bell  pet-sounds  red-ryder  schlitz  snots  spit-shine  sub  trike  triple-lindy  yoga-mat 

We all remember our first time...

 Posted on August 9, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  471 words  |  

First off, let me just say how great its been dragging my sorry, out-of-shape 6 out of bed most mornings to go hang out and sweat with a bunch of crazy guys like those reading this right now. The last 3-4 months have been amazing, not only physically, but mentally, emotionally and even dare I say spiritually? (That’s weird) Seriously, thank you all for your leadership every day when I post, not just from the QIC, but also the guys that stick out their hand for a high five when they’re running by or say, “Good work! [Read More]
bambi  blueprint  cataracts  chicken-little  deuce  earhart  franklin  frisco  hamm  hello-kitty  hotty-toddy  imp  intimidator  liverpool  nature-boy  parker  pavarotti  pet-sounds  puddles  qwerty  red-ryder  schlitz  short-circuit  sixteen-steves  skipper  sky-blue  slappy  snots  sooey  sub  thumper  traffic-cone  trike  triple-lindy  two-factor  wahoo 

Def Leppard is still the King

 Posted on August 7, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  102 words  |  

When: 08/1/19 QIC: Pet Sounds Sooey, Deuce, Short C, Slappy, HAM, Chick Lit, Cataracts, Red Ryder, Qwerty, Shipper, Hanson, Two Factor, But Fumble, Triple, Lindy, Qu Qued, Oxtail, Head Room ,Traffic Cone, WWW, Pet Sounds Warm up - Mozy lap to pick up Two Factor, We did stuff then got bricks, then ran to the park, Circle back up at the head of the Greenway Trail Thang 1 7s Hills Repeats - Bottom 2 Upper Cuts/2 Jabs, Top Merkins Mary [Read More]
butt-fumble  cataracts  chicken-little  deuce  hanson  headroom  oxtail  pet-sounds  queequeg  qwerty  red-ryder  shipper  short-circuit  slappy  sooey  traffic-cone  triple-lindy  two-factor  www 

What a Day - hard to beat this start! GO!!!

 Posted on August 7, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  159 words  |  

When: 08/1/19 QIC: Pet Sounds Intimidator, Bambi, Sega, Shipper, Chanti, Free Fall, Ashbury, Snooze, Sub, Puddles, Triple, Rooney, Meatloaf, Spike (rogue from Lion’s Den), Yeti, Doogie, Yogi, Steak Knives (FNG), Pet Sounds Warm up - Mozzy to Apex Jaycee Park, SSH, Merkins, Mtn Climbers at the park entrance, Mozy down the parking lot to the guard rail - Dips, Irkins, Derkins, Mozy to the shelter L/R step ups. Mozy to the soccer field [Read More]
ashbury  bambi  chianti  doogie  free-fall  intimidator  meatloaf  pet-sounds  puddles  rooney  sega  shipper  snooze  spike  steak-knives  sub  triple-lindy  yeti  yogi