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 

Coupon Crushing Turtle Power

 Posted on December 28, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  354 words  |  

Limited running but lots of muscle flexing, cinder block crushing, turtle power. It was like Tortoise heaven this morning for three regular PAX and one FNG, now known as “Artful.” Warm-up: 20 x SSH; 20 x plank jacks; 20 x mountain climbers; 20 merkins Thang 1: Each man grabbed a cinder block to one end of the parking lot. We divided into two groups with each group responsible for 80 erkins on the block, 100 curls, and 120 rock rows. [Read More]
artful  earhart  spartan  texas-ranger 

96 Miles to Bethlehem

 Posted on December 24, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  634 words  |  

Fifteen HIM gathered today for a warm winter morning beat down at Phoenix. Some of you may have heard or participated in the Walk to Bethlehem challenge put out by Ma Bell and Term Paper to accumulate 96 miles (the estimated distance from Nazareth to Bethlehem) in any activity over the 21 days of Advent. As a tribute to the 96 miles that Joseph and Mary traversed, today we focused on the number 96 and the Christmas story. [Read More]
crimson  disco-duck  hi-liter  jigglypuff  kermit  napster  ollie  pierogi  shank  shut-in  sky-blue  sooey  tecumseh  texas-ranger  www 

Handful of Coconuts

 Posted on December 19, 2017  |  1 minutes  |  115 words  |  

13 PAX got to experience YHCs best MaBell Special with a touch of Kryptonite. Merkins & Coconuts for all! Warmup Short run across the street to the parking lot, mix in some Karaoke along the way. Merkins, Hillbillys, Imperial Walkers, Good Morning, More Merkins Thang 1: Grab a Coconut for shoulder/back work Plank Position, Coconut wing raises x10IC right/left/front right/front left Run in between sets at APEX of the run varying merkins offset/diamond/wide/standard Run back for COT Thang 2: ThunderBurpees [Read More]
denali  grease-monkey  joe-smith  largemouth  lulu  pet-sounds  shut-in  snots  sosa  squatter  term-paper  texas-ranger  water-wings 

Bring smiles to all

 Posted on December 8, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  370 words  |  

SWW - 12/8/17 8 PAX braved what could have been but was not a frozen morning. Blessed to have weather in the 40s with the rain. Warmup One Lap around parking lot (yes, only 1 lap) Circle for SSH x 30 (IC), Imperial Walkers x 25 (IC)Good Mornings x 20 (IC),Merkins x 25 OMD, Mountain Climbers x 20 (IC), Plank Jacks x 20 (IC) Mozy to wall for Dips x 20 (OMD) The Thang: Mozy to Greenway, down through the woods to the underpass (DRY) for some Dora 1,2,3 [Read More]
jigglypuff  joe-smith  oofta  pet-sounds  shank  texas-ranger  theismann  yogi 

Louisville Don't Know

 Posted on December 6, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  367 words  |  

I pulled in to the parking lot at Salem Pond Park excited about my first Q at Full Metal Jacket. Banjo was there, McCants was there, I knew we had to do some burpees. Warm-Up Mosey across the parking lot and circle up for some side straddle hops, imperial walkers, plank jacks and ten burpees OYO. The Thang Mosey over to the grass hill next to the flag for Jacob’s ladder. [Read More]
banjo  burt  disco-duck  grinch  gtl  hi-liter  intimidator  jigglypuff  mccants  moore  shank  snots  texas-ranger  water-wings  wkrp  www  youbetcha 

Mutiny in the Dark

 Posted on December 1, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  407 words  |  

Warm-Up Mosey around the parking lot and circle up for side straddle hops, imperial walkers, cotton pickers, an attempt at Sir Fazio arm circles that was derailed by Hermes’s counting and YHC’s laughter, followed by ten penalty burpees. The Thang Mosey out of the park and down to the Crescent Green parking lot for Paula Abdul. The plan was to travel around the perimeter of the parking lot by moving two steps (light poles) forward, one step (light pole) back, but YHC failed to communicate the instructions clearly at the beginning. [Read More]
denali  dice  disco-duck  hello-kitty  hermes  joe-smith  oofta  red-ryder  shank  smokey  term-paper  texas-ranger 

F2-FiddyTwo

 Posted on November 23, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  248 words  |  

November 18, 2017 16 pax and no FNGs and one guest [The Mighty Lance] from corporate. Mosey to the community center parking lot to warm-up that prolly included, but not limited to: ssh, good am, Willy Mays Hayes, mtn climbers, merkins, and some stretches. With a partner of similar speed, “Catch Me if You Can” with 10 merkins, we take off to the boat ramp parking lot. 10 burpees OYO on arrival then pickup the 6. [Read More]
banjo  biner  bypass  callahan  disco-duck  half  hello-kitty  hi-liter  kermit  mississippi  napster  tecumseh  texas-ranger  the-mighty-lance  water-wings 

Mutant Ninja Tortoises

 Posted on November 15, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  522 words  |  

It was an honor to lead 13 Stallions/Clydesdales for a “limited run” workout. Just one for the Mutant Mile EC, nice jog to BH and back. The Warm Up: Follow me for a fast 25 yard run to circle up in the parking lot for some typical warm up stuff including SSH, GM, Hill Billies, Sir Farzio Arm Circles/reverse to get those shoulders loose, take a break to get some gloves for Ascot. [Read More]
ascot  blue-and-out  bocephus  crimson  gtl  hermes  hi-liter  jigglypuff  pickles  red-ryder  spartan  texas-ranger  www 

Get your kicks...

 Posted on November 8, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  420 words  |  

YHC was questionable Tuesday night as a chronically painful achilles tendon was joined by a strained hamstring courtesy of some lunch-time ultimate on Tuesday. To leave my fellow Tortoises without a Q on such short notice just wouldn’t do. Luckily, a night of sleeping with a heat wrap on the hammy and a handful of ibuprophen had YHC feeling much better once the alarm went off. Off to Apex for some limited running! [Read More]
ascot  brown-bag  leprechaun  monkey-nut  pickles  spartan  squatter  texas-ranger  wilbur  www