It was a Dark and Stormy Morning...

 Posted on January 23, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  264 words  |  

Pre-BB The FMJ Q-Coozies are awesome. Nice work, Shank. To be clear, though, it was NOT for the wet Coozie that YHC partnered with Pet Sounds on this unusually warm and stormy morning in the PEX. YHC enjoys the challenge - to post, let alone Q, in the monsoon conditions that were forecast promised to be a great challenge to overcome. YHC couldn’t pass up the opportunity. BB 9 mariners manned up and made waves with Pet Sounds and YHC at FMJ. [Read More]
gtl  hi-liter  intimidator  largemouth  nerf  pet-sounds  shank  tubeless 

Phoenix Rising From The Arctic

 Posted on January 20, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  513 words  |  

Rising from days of snow and arctic air the 20 HIM at Phoenix this morning ended their week on the lofty heights of another Carpex beatdown. Here’s how it went: Warm-up: No FNG’s so no disclaimer and we were off jogging from the starting flag up the road to the next parking lot. Then, circled up for some SSH (IC), Imperial Walkers, Good Mornings, and Sir Fazio Arm Circles forward, then backward. [Read More]
banjo  callahan  cheddar-bo  chinese-downhill  chipper  disco-duck  earhart  half  hello-kitty  hermes  hi-liter  jigglypuff  kermit  nature-boy  ollie  pierogi  shank  smokey  sour-mash  texas-ranger 

Who doesn't love Costco?

 Posted on January 16, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  458 words  |  

Monday. MLK Day. Roughly 20 degrees. Eager PAX huddled outside the park gates, awaiting the Q. 2 FNG’s quietly took in the MC. Disclaimer was presented and we are off. Warm Ups: Headed to the nearest parking lot on the left for warm up laps around the big pickle. 3 laps…Butt Kickers, High Knees, Mosey Roof Raises, Side Shuffles. Circled up for the traditional stretch…. Good mornings, SSH, Mountain Climbers all in perfect cadence: 15X Standard Merkins (OMD): 15X Plank Hold for a few 10 counts… The balmy morning was really hurting the PAX, not to mention it was Monday. [Read More]
arsenal  arts-n-crafts  ascot  cheddar-bo  chinese-downhill  crimson  dialtone  ford  half  kermit  michelob  pickles  red-ryder  shank  sputnik  theismann  yogi 

Thirsty Thursday Pub Crawl

 Posted on January 11, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  392 words  |  

Gentlemen, let me introduce you to the digital emotional headlock. The Twitters were damn near frozen last week, but alas YHC and Riptide were able to talk FNG Ted into making his debut at BO (nickname to come in NMS). With that YHC set out to introduce him to Carpex’s flagship AO with a tour of the local watering holes. So a pub crawl it is. Warm-up: Mosey to the bank to take out some cash for our pub crawl After Coney dropped the ball (we did some good mornings), McCants stepped up to the “how much money do we need to go out drinking” with a healthy “$60, aye! [Read More]
bartman  biner  burt  callahan  cheddar-bo  chinese-downhill  coney  denali  dice  hello-kitty  katniss  largemouth  mccants  moneyball  ollie  pickles  repeato  riptide  shank  term-paper  wkrp  wonk 

Rack ‘em and Stack ‘em

 Posted on January 9, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  197 words  |  

Pre-BB I saw a guy merlot on Saturday doing these at Ambassador. Though it’d be fun to bring to FMJ. BB 7 sharpshooters hit the target at FMJ. The Warmup - Run up to the road and around to the elementary school parking lot for some warm up - Good Mornings, Cotton Pickers, SSH, WG Merkins, LBCs, 1-Leg Merkins - Mixed run to the track The Thangs - Rack ‘em and Stack’em: 10 HRBurbees, run a lap 10 HRBurbees + 15 WGMerkins, run a lap 10 HRBurbees + 15 WGMerkins + 20 Sumo Squats, run a lap 10 HRBurbees + 15 WGMerkins + 20 Sumo Squats +25 Cadence Freddie Merck’s, run a lap [Read More]
blue-and-out  gtl  hi-liter  mccants  parker  shank  water-wings 

Shuttyversary Day 3: Gettin' After It

 Posted on January 6, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  306 words  |  

YHC and a crew of 7 hit up a little EC Phoenix run to kick the morning off. A 1 mile down / 1 mile back run. Upon return to Phoenix there was a new face amongst the crowd. Apparently 1 HIM-in-training saw YHC’s call to action on Facebook to join some men in the outdoors and the cold for a 0630 workout! Welcome FNG Butterscotch! Disclaimer was applied and we lapped the parking lot and ran out to the intersection for our #ShutInStandard Warmup. [Read More]
banjo  biner  bogo  butterscotch  callahan  disco-duck  earhart  half  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  o-for  ollie  parker  pierogi  shank  shut-in  snots  sour-mash  texas-ranger  wonderbread 

Best Work Out of the Year (so far)

 Posted on January 2, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  559 words  |  

YHC pulled into the parking lot at Apex Community Park bracing for the cold, but as soon as I got out of the car my heart was warmed by the sight of so many of my brothers, smiling and excited to get after it despite the bitter temperature. Warm-Up Mosey over to the gravel parking lot at the top of The Hill and circle up for Side straddle hops x 20 [Read More]
bartman  biner  bogo  burt  chanticleer  cherry-garcia  chinese-downhill  cobweb  crimson  dice  disco-duck  escapee  flacco  flip-flop  freebird  grinch  half  hasselhoff  hello-kitty  hermes  hi-liter  hotspot  huffy  largemouth  ma-bell  napster  nerf  o-for  parker  pet-sounds  red-ryder  screen-door  shank  smokey  sooey  sour-mash  spartan  term-paper  theismann  wkrp  yogi 

Tour de Salem

 Posted on January 2, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  541 words  |  

Perhaps in anticipation of getting back to work…nah…getting out in the 13 degree gloom…maybe…Qing FMJ for the first time, YHC got out early and ran round and round Salem Pond to warm up, arriving right on time as the rest of the PAX arrived and…sat in their cars. Finally coaxing the little darlings from their comfy confines, it was time to go. Or close enough; it’s cold! Warm-Up Couple trips around the little parking lot, then stop at the trail head for: [Read More]
largemouth  lulu  ma-bell  mccants  michelob  pet-sounds  shank  snots  water-wings  www 

12 PAX for a MARSOC Challenge

 Posted on December 29, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  542 words  |  

QIC: Kyrie SWW 29 Dec 2017 “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” T Claps to you 12 HIM’s that posted this morning. This morning was tough, freakin’ cold, and certainly not comfortable. You bettered yourself today, and the sun hadn’t even come up yet. How many of your peers can say that? Highly motivated. YHC has been bitten by the Q bug since VQing FWD a few days prior. [Read More]
coney  cousin-eddie  cumulus  hotwire  joe-smith  kyrie  mc  oofta  shank  term-paper  texas-ranger  theismann 

Sorry!

 Posted on December 27, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  216 words  |  

Pre-BB My kids love the board game, Sorry! I do too. That is all. BB 10 gamers made no apology for killing it with YHC at SNS by re-enacting a man-sized version of Sorry! The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the Flag - Run to the Comm. Ctr., Paint the Lines - Good Morning, SSH, St. Merkins, Imperial Walkers - Schoolyard Pick ’em, two teams, Largemouth and Kyrie are captains [Read More]
hi-liter  kyrie  largemouth  nature-boy  parker  shank  snots  tubeless  water-wings