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You Still Have 20 Minutes Left!

Posted on December 28, 2018 | 3 minutes | 444 words |

From the day the sign up sheet for Grand Torino was posted I have been eager for the opportunity to Q Carpex’s newest high tempo site. For the last month many decisions of where to posted were based on what I thought would best prepare me to lead the type of PAX that frequent GT. With the exception of a little sleeplessness last night I felt as prepared as I could be when I rolled up at 0515. [Read More]

This Is 40

Posted on December 21, 2018 | 2 minutes | 403 words |

PAX Clementine, Disco Duck, Duce, Dust Bowl, Freebird, Hansen, Hotty Toddy, Mohawk, One Four, Passport, Pivot, Puddles, Revere, Rooney, Snapper, Sub, Two Factor This was YHC’s second Q ever and first time keeping the site flag safe (thanks for trusting me Red Ryder)! This was my birthday Q and turned 40 on 12/22. Good times. It was a beautiful morning and was quickly called out by the PAX that I overdressed. [Read More]

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Not That Kind of Chase

Posted on December 20, 2018 | 1 minutes | 195 words |

Pre-Blast 8+2 HIM joined YHC for yet another mileage record: 3.44 miles…this time at FC. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Run down Andy Hill, up and around ending back at the school portico. Circle up for: GM, Windmills, Cotton Pickers, 1-Leg Merkins, SSH. Partner up. ****The Thangs Chasing Esau: Partner 1 drops for 1 My Favorite Burpee while Partner 2 runs around the traffic circle. Partner 1 runs to catch Partner 2. [Read More]

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The Making of A Champion

Posted on December 19, 2018 | 3 minutes | 633 words |

The idea for this workout just fell into my lap. On Tuesday, there was some debate on Slack about what it takes to be a champion. Some would posit that showing up and staying makes you a champion. YHC would posit that deciding to get up at butt crack of dawn to attend a workout and sticking around is laudable, but is just a prerequisite to becoming a champion. Since YHC is the QIC, YHC gets to decide what constitutes a champion. [Read More]

The Core Principles

Posted on December 18, 2018 | 2 minutes | 368 words |

FNG Check / Disclaimer / Cast the Vision / FOLLOW ME.. two feet away for: F3 Workouts are FREE of charge. Warm Up -Failure to Launch -Rockette Hillbillies -Erkin x 15 -Erkin x 15 F3 Workouts are Open to All Men. Run to the far parking lot for Daft Punk 7s with World War 1 Situps and World’s Worst Merkins F3 Workouts are held Outdoors, Rain or Shine, Heat or Cold. [Read More]

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!

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]

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The Other Murph

Posted on December 11, 2018 | 1 minutes | 46 words |

Pre-Blast

14 HIM joined YHC for a Murph at FOD. Franklin was there. Largemouth was not.

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

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"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]

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Changing of the Guard

Posted on December 4, 2018 | 5 minutes | 948 words |

Due to technical issues, there is not a way to have the QIC list both Beaker and YHC as the QIC but he was in the mix and deserves the glory. Warm-up Beaker led all the PAX from the flag over to the other lower parking lot and back again to get the legs moving. Once we circled back up we enjoyed a few other treats: SSH x 20 Windmills x 10 Slow Count Merkins x 10 Good Mornings x 10 Thang 1 [Read More]