8 total PAX posted on for a hybrid BC/D2D training day at Turning Point. 5 PAX- Booster, Buttermaker, Pick Axe, Canseco, and Sunday Driver had a pretty intense leg day. 3 PAX- Wapner, Boo, Thumbs Up did some parking lot loops in preparation for Wapner and Boo’s upcoming D2D legs. Weather- 28 and clear The …
It was time to get back to work after the long food and drink filled holiday weekend. It was great to see the Beech Bums back out in the gloom on this brisk fall morning. YHC had not been feeling so great so a slow paced methodical workout was the plan. Hope it did not …
A good group of men this AM refused to miss Monday. Tupperware and Slumlord led the way speedily. Hoist wasn’t too boastful following Clemson’s demolition of my Gamecocks. Thankful for that. Dunphy has to be briefed on the football happenings of the weekend. We also found out Lincoln Riley is the Mayor of California. #SPORTS …
With Thanksgiving upon us, it was time for the annual Turkeyvergence. This makes ~5 years in a row that we’ve gathered for the combined workout with our neighboring AOs. Fun times were had! 1 minute warning, intro, no FNGs, disclaimer, prayer 3 PAX headed out for a five mile run, while the rest of us …
A few weeks back YHC was debating what type of Q to bring to the gloom on Thanksgiving Day. During a fellowship run the idea was brought up to do a Turkey Trot. YHC and others agreed this would be a great idea and Dominion came up with the idea to host a run and …
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7 PAX made it to Turning Point with temperatures slightly above freezing but still too cold for Canseco to wear less than 7 layers. We had to run to stay warm. Weather- 35 and clear The THANG- prayer disclaimer Mosey all the way behind the school to a random patch of grass where we have …
YHC took the lead at Turning Point for the first time since….umm…..let’s see….(checks notes)….well, let’s just say it was a long time ago. 6 pax joined in for a Saturday morning boot camp. Conditions: Cold, mid thirties. THE THANG: Disclaimer/Prayer Mosey to the back parking lot for COP: SSH x 10 (IC) TTT x10 (IC) …
Great seeing the Bounty Boys again including a appearance by KD! Exceptional work was done by all and it was solidified, once again why this is the toughest F3 workout in Lexington. Happy Thanksgiving guys!! Weather: slight breeze – 52 degrees Disclaimer Opening Prayer Warm Up Toe Touches Butt Kicks 800M Mosey 1 Mile Fartlek …
YHC has been going to a Bible Study on Fridays and has had to miss Urban Legend for the past couple of months. The study was cancelled today, which ended up working out perfectly because YHC forgot he had the Q. It was great to be back out here. There was a lunar eclipse …
Weather Conditions: 54° It was another glorious morning ITG as 12 Pax came together in the spirit of betterment. It was great to see Bing and Ramrod as they made their triumphant returns to the gloom as well. YHC was very pleased with the turnout this morning, but quickly realized that the original workout plan …
12 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack on this warm morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Contemplating his first post this week, YHC wanted to push the limits of these former #SadClowns of #TheCastle. It was an honor to lead these #MinivanCenturions who left it all at on the pavement of the streets of …
Weather: Clear. 38 degrees.7 PAX gathered at Woodshed on a chilly morning. It was just 3 days ago when I got to witness my alma mater (the great Marist Red Foxes) take down Pondo’s alma mater (PC Blue Hose) 57-32 when they matched up on the gridiron in Clinton SC. Pondo bravely showed up and …
Honored as always to lead the men of Shawshank this AM. Among the embarrassing low-hanging-fruit TWSS jokes, Brick forgetting his gloves, Duff’s continued counting issues, and that time Coon Dog made me laugh, the men of The Shank put some work in. Oh, and the stretching. We’re getting old. We don’t stretch enough. Let’s change …
8 pax beat the fartsack to get better at Turning Point this morning. 37 degrees, clear skies, lots of stars, and no wind – a great way to start the day. Disclaimer/Prayer/Start where we stand SSS 10 IC Plank Jack 10 IC TTT 10 IC Mtn Climber 10 IC Windmill 10 IC Mosey around the …
Less than 48 hours after the Run Hard Race Weekend here in Lexington, 6 HIM showed up this morning to brave some brisk winds to get the legs churning again. YHC was a little bit sore from this weekend’s race festivities, but YHC still wanted to focus on speed work but wanted to be sure …
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Conditions: Comfortable 45 Degrees and dry The Thang: The Shawshank boys like to chat during the workout… so YHC wanted to keep the Pax quiet… but failed miserably. 1-Min Warning/Disclaimer/Prayer Mosey around parking lot to stopping along the way for mini COP’s SSH 53 IC (YHC is 53 Years Old) Windmills 20x IC Smurf Jacks …
Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey to parking lot for COP SSH x 10 ICLBAC x 11 IC f/rOH Claps x 20 ICTTT x 21 IC Mosey to block pile, grab block and then time to get jacked 11-11-20/21 workout for Veterans Day 11 Merkins11 Front Raises20 PressesRun down to second light and back21 Rounds Ended up …
START OF WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF OUR MILITARY VETERANS Warm Up at the Flag Our Goal for today is to be fast paced and push our partners to be as quick as possible 1) Side Straddle Hops in cadence: 15 2) Squat on your own: 15 3) Little Baby Arm Circles …
37F – clear and crisp Warm-up Count off 1,2 – 1=bricks, 2=blocks, medicine balls Meet at light pole SSH x 25 IC Through the tunnel x 20 IC LBAC x 15 IC then reverse Chesnut St Hill Top – Smurf jacks x 15, ATM x 20 Bottom – toe-touch crunch left x 20, ttc right x 20 Run to Union St Union St Hill Bottom – Copperhead Squats …
With YHC still nursing a bum ankle and a “let pain be your guide” rehab plan, it was time to up the ante at Turning Point. 16 PAX posted for a beautiful cool morning in the gloom, and work was done by all. Conditions- about 40 or so The THANG: Disclaimer-Prayer Mosey toward a spot …
Weather– 47* Disclaimer-Prayer Pledge & Lord’s Prayer Warm up: SSH X 10 IC, TTT X 10 IC, LBAC F X 10 IC, B X 10 IC, IW x 10 IC, Merkins X 5 OYO Vicious Circle- pax mosey around parking lot, pax in front runs to middle and does 5 burpees then runs to back …
Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey around for a long mobile COP: SSH x 10 ICTTT x 11 ICLBAC x 17 ICCalf Raises x 75 OMCLBAC x 24 ICOH Claps x 6 IC End up at the pull-up bars for AMRAP 10 Pull-ups11 Merkins17 Squats75 yd run Rinse and repeat as time allows Mosey back to the …
It was a fabulous morning for a workout at smokehouse to get some work in. The Pax were assembled and ready for a beatdown but YHC decided to take it in a direction never taken before. Wait on Urkel (due to reasons known only to him even though he was there at 4:30 to SL …
Monday night was a beautiful night with clear skies and constellations filling the night air with wonder. Yep, YHC sat on the back patio and soaked in the night beauty without a care in the world and with no plan for the upcoming Q. Tuesday morning arrived and a plan was hatching in the unrefined …
The cold felt good this morning – glad to be back at with these 3 men. We kept moving so mumble chatter was secondary to blood flow this am. Conditions: 41 degrees, 3 upper layers to start (personally) Disclaimer – Not a professional, modify as necessary to accomplish your goals COP: Mosey Around the Dark …
As we have entered into the final months of the year, sometimes the Q sheet can look a little bit open for the taking. However, the men of Surge never fail to step up and slots starting getting filled up quickly and YHC wanted to jump on as well. It’s race week here in Lexington …
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YHC decided to reach into the IronPax playbook for today’s Q. Inspector’s Gadget was chosen and was modified to allow for time and other allowances. 1 for StrideLite – the other 6 wheeled in shortly before tee time. Weather: nice and cool 1 minute warning, intro, no FNGs, disclaimer, prayer Take a step back to …
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Disclaimer Prayer Mosey to the track Warmup: 800m mosey followed by 3 minutes of stretching Workout: 4 laps of 100m @ 25%; 100m @ 50%; 100m @ 75%; 100m @ 100% 600m mosey Ten 100m maximum effort every minute on the minute 1600m mosey Back to the flag Announcements: Cheech 10K and Lexington half marathon …
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Conditions: 52 and overcast The warmup: 25 SSH IC 15 Imperial walkers IC 15 Thru the Tunnel IC 20 Mt. Climbers IC Lap around parking lot The Thang: Grab blocks and mosey to far side of field 25 yard sprint 50 Squats and return/ hold plank 25 yard backwards sprint 40 big boys and return/ …
After two weeks Mia for the 2021 gauntlet and Tuesday DR, PickAxe took the q this morning. Good thing too because the temptation to fartsack was strong. Thankfully Darpa rolled in a few minutes before 5 and Canseco rolled in on two wheels and the SS and SD shortly after the disclaimer One minute warning …
CONDITIONS Nearly 50 degrees, slight drizzle, 5 PAX questioning the life choices that led them to the moist parking lot this AM, and wondering in general…. …..they hit the snooze button I suppose (does snooze do anything if you’ve set no alarm?). Nonetheless, 5 of Depot’s finest (well 4 + me) began our day off …
4 men posted ITG on a cold drizzly morning. Work was put in. Didn’t take long before we warmed up. Kudos men!IntroDisclaimerFNG – 0Morning PrayerMosey to Breezeway COP-TTT x 11 IC-IW x 11 IC-SSH x 15 ICcount off by 1 and 2s. Partner Up.As a team complete the exercises. Player 1 performs exerises, Player 2 …
Weather: 48* & clear BOM, Disclaimer, Prayer Circle up: All exercises X 10 IC unless otherwise noted TTT, LBAC (F then R), Motivators (5), IW, Merkins- OYO Lap around front lot and back to front of school. Box with 10 exercises written on it. 4 rounds. 1st X 5, 2nd X 10, 3rd X 15, …
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Conditions: 50d, dewey Opening prayers and pre-workout mumble chatter. Warm up:20 IC-SSH 10-TTT20 IC- LBAC fwd10-IC-Overhead Clap20-LBAC rev The Thang:YHC took another trip around the sun allowing him to have a Birthday Q with the men of Detention. Here’s how it went down. Mosey from parking lot to brick wall: 25 merkins, 25 squats, 25 dips. …
So YHC hasn’t posted regularly in a while so what better way to drag my sorry arse out of the sack than signing up to Q. 7 other hooligans greeted YHC for what turned out to be a throwback Q from yesteryear. As per usual, shenanigans were aplenty and hard work was done. Here’s how …