Tomorrow morning promises to bring ideal running conditions and I’ve planned a route that promises to take in all the splendor of an early-morning sunrise in the Capital City. I hope to keep a 9:00/mi pace but have no problem eating the dust of other more accomplished runners. See you at 6:00 at Dreher H.S. …
I apologize for being over a week late in posting, but with the events of last Wednesday I’ve been playing catch up. This was my IronYard VQ. IronYard had to be moved to the Woodshed b/c of uncertain road conditions, and the start time was later than usual b/c of the mandatory curfew. Conditions: No …
The movie, Rocky III is a return to glory movie… The rich and famous Rocky Balboa slumps into a depression after his trainer is inadvertently killed by the guy who subsequently claims his heavyweight title. Rocky’s old and slow… but a former rival, Apollo Creed, offers to train Rocky up again and coach him back into the glory …
Unlike the previous few times I have Q’d I had no clue what I was going to do this morning even as we were in the midst of COP. The 7 pax that came to Ironyard unfortunatley endured what was to come. The condition: mid 50s The thang: COP All 15 reps at 4 count …
as the first stale leaves of october twirl gently on the morning breeze, a city lifts its curfew, and the gloom is reopened for the first time since flooding; 18 brave souls venture out for a reprieve from the work of real city wide recovery, and encounter a reality just as harsh as a boil …
Supreme Leader returns to Thunder…was he ever here at all?Read More »
Improbably, there were two separate, unrelated discussions of the band Styx this morning. Go figure. Strong morning at Amble, with 12 pax assembling at Dreher, followed by coffee at Egg’s Up Grill. Conditions: 54 degrees and getting cooler. Perfect time of year for early morning runs. The Thang: Five Points Out and Back Depart Dreher …
The call has gone out for all AOs to hold a regular fitness challenge and track the progress of the pax over time. For this second running of the Stumble 5K, the AO’s collective pace went down by a whopping 28 seconds*. #MissionAccomplished Conditions: Ideal (low 50s and slight breeze) The Thang: Warmup mosey down Olde Knight to Chambly then back to the …
17 PAX at Thunder with 1 FNG – Nick Burger – Krystal this morning. Great crowd for my first Q at Thunder. It was not a easy workout but I hope it pushed the Pax to get a little better this morning. This might have been the first time 2 people over 50 workouted at …
8 pax presented to Score this morning for an early morning tennis court beatdown. The Condition: mid 50s The Thang: COP All 15 reps 4 count IW Frankenstein kicks Butt kicks LAC fwd Shoulder press LAC bwd Overhead claps Lunge in place x 10 seconds x 5 each leg Raise the roof to 10 merkins …
8 PAX braved the 55 degree “chill” to put in some work. The low numbers allowed for maximum effort due to minimal down time between exercises. THE THANG: Warmup: A lap around the field SSH IC x 25 Merkins IC x 20 BBS OYO x 10 Squats IC x 10 Little baby arm circles (front …