Odd Couple

 Posted on July 1, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  238 words  |  

Pre-Blast 17 (+2 Ruckers) for partner work at #ao-mon-ateam. 6 for great discussion at #qsource. Great start to the week! Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Run to the midway parking lot on the right. Circle up for: GM, WM, CP, Zebra Butt Kickers, Diamond ‘Mericans, WG ‘Mericans. Partner up, size matters. Run to the front of the back lot. Thang 1 Partner Carry across the lot and one time around the circle. [Read More]
carvana  chipper  coxswain  goose  hamm  hi-liter  hotspot  imp  katniss  nature-boy  ollie  press-on  roasters  schlitz  short-circuit  skipper  smokey  soccer-mom  willy-wonka 

Shawn's Bullpen

 Posted on June 28, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  310 words  |  

Got word that the Lowther (aka Chanticleer) Household was experiencing some sicknesses so I was ready to answer the call. Thursday 7 PM it was official, I would be running the show at GT. You know, I am the 3rd-wheel site Q there. And it has been a long time since I have Q’d, so it was meant to be. 13 gathered, 2 had on backpacks, one drove a 15 passenger van, and all where hoping to see Chanticleer. [Read More]
bartman  biner  bogo  gtl  hank-williams-jr  hi-liter  largemouth  pbx  pivot  prodigal  repeato  shut-in  skipper 

The Sub

 Posted on June 27, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  313 words  |  

19 HIM gather in the gloom for another Claymore, limited run, beatdown care of Ninjago. How many regions have a 12-year old Q on a regular basis I ponder? Welcome to FNG Thriller (Earhart’s 2.1), who received the disclaimer from his brother. After a quick lap around the upper parking lot pickle, we circle-up for Warm Up Good Mornings Sir Fazio Imperial Walkers Hillbillies Side Straddle Hops 10 Burpees OYO thanks to Honey Do being tardy [Read More]
cataracts  ck  deuce  disco-duck  earhart  frisco  honey-do  honeycomb  mud-buddy  ninjago  pickles  press-on  richie-rich  skipper  the-joker  theismann  thriller-fng  willy-wonka  www 

5 PAX 2 Vests...

 Posted on June 26, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  441 words  |  

More firsts at Rush Hour for YHC. First, this was my first Rush Hour Q. Second, this was my second Q in the same say. Third, this was the first time I wore a 20lb vest through part of the workout. Lastly, this was the first time I wore a 20lb vest while Qing the workout. #acceleration I was not the only one wearing a vest. There were two vests, thanks to Theismann, that rotated through the Pax throughout the 94 degree beatdown. [Read More]
kermit  one-four  peeping-tom  skipper  theismann 

Q-School: Exam Day

 Posted on June 26, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  293 words  |  

It was a good day for a VQ, thanks to the perfect mix of humidity, heckling, helpful encouragement, and reminders from Shut-In that the things he brought up in Q school were better applied than remembered. Despite lots of “you’re starting at SNS?” questions we’re off. Mosey in the unusual direction from the flag, getting started at the ropes course parking lot. After a brief attempt to keep up appearances by suggesting that Build-a-Bear was passing the test in observing my counting woes, we found the correct combination of pauses and cadences to get going. [Read More]
angry-elf  bartman  build-a-bear  burt  chanticleer  coney  flacco  franklin  grapenuts  grease-monkey  hermes  hi-liter  joe-smith  katniss  largemouth  liverpool  magnolia  nature-boy  ozone  parker  repeato  roasters  saban  shut-in  skipper  term-paper  the-joker  trike  two-factor  unskinny-bop  www 

Core Principles

 Posted on June 7, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  163 words  |  

We moved, we sweat, we got going like a turbo vette! It was a swampy morning at Gran Torino, so we just jumped into it. Warmup: Good Mornings - Pretty weak on the Nature Boy imitations SSH Merkins LBC’s Merkins We’re off The Thang: 4 groups of 2, one group of 3 on the soccer field. We ran opposite directions around the perimeter of the soccer field, and met for 10 LBC’s. [Read More]
banjo  biner  bogo  carvana  chanticleer  ezekiel  hi-liter  largemouth  liverpool  michelob  pivot  prodigal  skipper  spit-shine  tua  www 

The Triple Nickel Strikes Again!

 Posted on May 29, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  507 words  |  

The last of my official Birthday Week Q’s, and while still feeling a little tired an a little sore, I was ready to get it this morning. I just Q’d at Bond Park a few days ago and wanted to keep this a bit more fresh. With the Crazy Train coming up, and folks getting more focused on BRR training, I figured we get a little hill work in, and make it a little exciting at the same time. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bartman  biner  bogo  build-a-bear  burt  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  clementine  coney  coxswain  denali  goose  hello-kitty  hermes  hotspot  largemouth  liverpool  ma-bell  macho-man  magnolia  nature-boy  ollie  parker  pivot  prodigal  sabre  shut-in  silverback  skipper  smokey  snots  swag  term-paper  the-commish  the-joker  trike  water-wings  wonderbread  www 

Why Murph

 Posted on May 28, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  385 words  |  

“In an interview, Daniel Murphy said that he was not surprised to learn about his son’s actions. ‘What Maureen and I always worried about was that he would put himself in danger to help someone else, which turned out to be true,’ he said. " If you’re not familiar with the story of Micheal Murphy and his final heroic acts that ultimately cost him his life I invite you click below: https://www. [Read More]
airbag  bagger  banjo  bartman  biner  blue-and-out  bluewater  bogo  build-a-bear  callahan  calvin  captain-jack  carvana  chanticleer  claven  clementine  denali  ezekiel  flacco  frisco  greenbow  gtl  half  hanson  horatio  imp  intimidator  joe-smith  kermit  kitty-litter  liverpool  meltdown  michelob  nerf  ollie  one-direction  orphan  pbx  peeping-tom  pierogi  pivot  quiver  red-ryder  repeato  rooney  schlitz  short-circuit  skipper  slappy  smokey  sour-mash  sub  tecumseh  the-commish  the-joker  theismann  torpedo  trike  triple-lindy  turducken  two-fer  wonderbread  www 

Always Be Blimpin'

 Posted on May 24, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  223 words  |  

EC runners: YHC, Old Maid & Chanticleer Ruckers: Build-a-Bear, Banjo, Skipper, Ezekiel 0530 off we go. Skip Pledge of Allegiance, get stern look from Biner, run around the parking lot back to flag, say the Pledge of Allegiance, receive a friendly grunt from Biner, circle up. **Warm Up **Good Morning, Windmill, SSH Run out to street and partner up for a little Suicide-Style B.L.I.M.P.S. **Thang One **P1 runs 3 light poles ahead and turns around. [Read More]
badlands  banjo  biner  bogo  build-a-bear  chanticleer  coney  ezekiel  greenbow  hi-liter  liverpool  nature-boy  old-maid  pbx  pivot  prodigal  shut-in  skipper  spit-shine  squatter  swag  trike 

Time Hack

 Posted on May 24, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  173 words  |  

4 men; Build a Bear, Banjo, Skipper, Ezekiel. 15 minute time hack to the library, 1 mile away carrying 8” pain stick; not your ordinary pain stick. The men crushed it at 13:21. No penalty. At the library bear crawl to the midsection, 10 merkins with pack on, bear crawl to the library door, 10 merkins with pack on. At the door, flutter kicks while Build a Bear shares information about his airplane then overhead presses while Skipper talks about his GoRuck Star Course adventure last weekend. [Read More]
banjo  build-a-bear  ezekiel  skipper