Fight Back

8 HIMs had no interest in letting the snow be an excuse to sleep-in and in doing so resolved to Fight Back against the weatherman, Mr. Sandman, Father time and oh yes, we placed an emphasis on strengthening our backs. Betsy Ross’s contribution is not lost on the men on F3 and so we Pledge our Allegiance once again. Warm-up - 1 mosey around the parking lot, followed by another with high knee, butt kickers, shuffles to the L, shuffles to the R - Circle up for: - 24 Arm circle with coordinated Left foot circle clockwise, reverse for another 24 - 24 Arm circle with coordinated Right foot circle clockwise, reverse for another 24 - 24 Imperial Walkers [Read More]

The Darby Project

Date: 01/10/18 QIC: Darby [South Wake] Site: Tortoises PAX: Yogi, Ascot, Theisman, M4L, Banjo, Crimson, Pickles, CK, AirHeart, Dog Pound, Sooey, Disco Duck, WWW, Draper, Spartan, R2D2, Ugga, Cherry Garcia, DeadBolt, Darby For our Wednesday version of the CarPex/Southwake Q-swap, we “limited” our running to Shuttle Sprints and Agility work. We started on cones and ladder drills, moving into shuttle sprints. In between each group of 5 shuttles, we did merkins, flutterkicks, WWIIs, Burpees, mountain climbers, and something Theisman called. [Read More]

Back to Back 03 Jan 2018

15 degrees could not keep 13 HIMS from donning their tights for another weight intensive Tortoise workout. After much tutelage by Hermes YHC was prepared and eager to Q my first. With a limited knowledge of the Lexicon and the Exicon the morning ensued with a pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. Warm-up 40 high knee walking pace 40 high knee with a twist walking pace 40 Imperial Walkers 10 Johnny Roscoes 50 Arm Circles coordinated with one foot circling out in front (left foot) 50 Arm Circles coordinated with one foot circling out in front (right foot) [Read More]

Tour de Salem

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]

96 Miles to Bethlehem

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]

Ode to Ollie with 7x7 Light Pole Routine

Brisk morning for a workout but 9 HIMs and 1 2.0 made it out to take on my challenge. Started with a mosey around the senior center to knock off some of the brisk temperature. Circle up for some warm-up. Started out warming up the shoulders in anticipation for the pain about to be administered. Sir Fazio 15 count IC Sir Fazio 15 count IC reverse OH claps 15 count IC Good mornings 15 count IC Plank extensions until YHC got tired [Read More]

Next Verse, Same as the First

When: Dec 13th, 2017 QIC: EarharT The PAX: GTL, Yogi, Sooey, WWW, Red Ryder, YHC: EarharT A crisp morning greeted 5 PAX for an old fashioned beatdown, (did the cold weather scare some of the regulars??). GTL came in hot, just in time, for us to take off and mosey around the parking lot and down to a different area to shake off some of the cold and for: [Read More]

Cocked, Locked and Ready To Rock!

15 PAX got to experience YHCs best effort FMJ soundtrack. Warmup Surfin’ Bird (is the Word) - One lap (most of the way) around the Salem Pond Lap around parking lot Walk This Way Aerosmith - Circle for SSH x 30 (IC), Imperial Walkers x 25 (IC), Hillbillys x 20x (IC) Good Mornings x 20 (IC), Mountain Climbers x 20 (IC), Plank Jacks x 20 (IC+Increasing speed) Mozy to playground and school (ALERT - HOTSPOT Sighting! [Read More]

Station to Station, 90 feet at a time

Tortoises is supposed to be a “limited run” AO. So be it. But have you ever seen a really motivated tortoise move very quickly, for just a short distance. No? Shut up. Yes you have. Tortoises move quickly quickly in small defined spaces. That is what we do TODAY. With a little baseball theme. 9 PAX took the challenge on this gloomy morning. Warm Up SSH (Nature Boy-style if you dare) Cotton pickers Sir Fazio arm circly things HillBillies Pre Thang [Read More]

Louisville Don't Know

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]