Weather Conditions: 67° Oh what a morning it was at Shawshank as the seemingly cooler temperature helped rustle up a strong showing for StrideLite and Boot Camp with 12 pax in total! YHC arrived earlier than normal to set up prior to SL and was delighted to see the Shortagemobile already there. That was a …
Weather Conditions: 49° 6 pax came out to help YHC celebrate a 35th trip around the sun. A lot of work was done on the hill, but we safely stayed on one side and never crossed over it. Disclaimer & Prayer Mosey around the parking lot and circle up at Coon Dog’s corner. COP x35 …
Posted by Coon Dog on behalf of Shine. The fabled VQ… I probably volunteered a little too fast, but it’s who I am. Didn’t sleep well last night. Felt restless. M asked if I was nervous – which she knew was a ridiculous question. I chuckled out loud and told her “not quite.” She just …
Weather Conditions: 43° 10 pax took on The Running Man this morning, an idea that is still in very early developmental phases. Credit to Shine for the inspiration on this, and although YHC is notoriously bad at giving direction to the fine men of Shawshank, at the end of Boot Camp work was done as …
Weather Conditions: 73° 8 pax participated in what may have been the greatest Q that Shawshank has ever seen. The humidity was quite balmy, the grass was extra dewy, and the shovel flag was present. Not much more can or should be said, but that has never really stopped YHC. After enjoying a Full StrideLite …
Weather Conditions 72° Disclaimer & Prayer Mosey to CD’s Corner COP x25 SSH x20 Imperial Walkers x15 TTT x10 Windmills Mosey back to the Shelters Shelter 1 – x10 each Hanging Crunches Gas Pumps Hanging Knee Circles – 5L & 5R V-Ups Hanging Imperial Walkers BBSUs Hanging Leg Raises Windshield Wipers At Cones – x10 …
Weather Conditions: 64° with clear skies 7 pax stayed in town this week and were treated to a block beat down while many others are traveling for work or vacation. There were also a solid half dozen for StrideLite through the neighborhoods as well. Credit goes to today’s #WarDaddy, Soaker, for inspiring the morning’s exercise of choice, Napalms. Always a solid choice! …
Weather Conditions: 56° 9 pax ventured out on this beautiful morning, with an impressive 7 of them arriving early for StrideLite. Straying from the overly used Neighborhoods Route, the pax opted instead for the Secret Passage Route that runs by Hash’s former residence. Upon returning, and getting set for boot camp, everyone was hoping for the opportunity to put in some …
Weather Conditions: 60° 12 pax ventured out this morning seeking betterment and the unknown of what YHC would bring as the guest Q. Detention being the closest AO to YHC’s home, it was a short and pleasant ride over with the aim at delivering a beat down worthy of the Detainees. All in all, these …
Weather Conditions: 40° 8 pax answered the call this morning for some Valentine’s Day betterment. Even with the Dam to Dam Relay on the horizon, 6 pax showed up early for StrideLite (maybe one even started his D2D training today?). Either way, the plan was to mostly save the legs while focusing on arms and …
Weather Conditions: 31° It has been nearly a year since YHC lead a workout for the fine men of the Hollow, so when an opportunity to Q presented itself, there was no hesitation to take the spot. The plan was to take advantage of some stairs that YHC’s home AO doesn’t have and delivery a …
Weather Conditions: 49° What a day it was at the Shank on this fine morning! As YHC pulled into the parking lot at 4:50a for StrideLite, it looked like the makings of a convergence. The pax came out ready as 11 arrived early for the extra miles. This trend continued all the way up to …
Weather Conditions: 62° 8 strong pax in total did the harder thing this morning and were rewarded with phenomenal weather, with 3 arriving early for some extra miles. Based on feedback that YHC’s last workout was overly complex, the plan today was to follow the KISS method and dumb this thing down to a satisfactory …
Weather Conditions: 72° Six strong pax (four for Stride Lite) beat the fartsack this morning and posted for some boot camp fun. YHC unfortunately had to miss boot camp earlier in the week due to some illness recovery, but was ready to get back out in the gloom. Cumulative, comprehensive, clarity was the goal for …
Weather Conditions: 74° Four strong pax (three for Stride Lite) answered the call for betterment this morning and posted for Boot Camp. From the start, the pax made a wise decision to give YHC full reign over both deciding the route for SL and the plan for BC. The freestyled SL route resulted in unexpected …
Weather Conditions: 70° & 94% Humidity What a day it was as 6 strong pax converged together for a Saturday Smokefest. 5 even put in some early miles with SL. YHC was trying to recover from his most recent Q after some reviews had come back that it was too easy, so today plan was …
Weather Conditions: 74° & 83% Humidity What a day it was at the Shank this morning as 10 pax (1 for Stride Lite only) came together seeking betterment and searching for the ever elusive perfect Q! YHC was confident that no perfection would be found today, but pushed forward anyway with a setup of blocks …
Weather Conditions: 67° Probably the only thing more synonymous with Shawshank than our beloved sprinklers is that no matter what, it is always a glorious morning when the Shank Pax gather together and get after it, well that and Cheers still not being funny. This morning was particularly special due to our front row spectatorship …
Weather Conditions: 57° It was yet another glorious morning in the gloom at Shawshank as 7 strong pax posted seeking #betterment and to help celebrate YHC’s 7th year with F3. It seems like forever ago when I posted for my first boot camp with Mac as the Q. Even though the morning probably was full …
Weather Conditions: 65° & Windy Yet another glorious, albeit windy morning in the gloom, this time with the men of the Hollow. YHC took the opportunity to fill an opening on the Q sheet and travel to see the neighboring AO and check on the fitness level of its pax. They of course did not …
Weather Conditions: 47° Yet another glorious morning at Shawshank as 12 strong Pax assembled in the gloom with the goal of betterment. YHC was commemorating another trip around the sun with an annual birthday Q and arrived early to select the perfect field for the morning events. It should be noted that Ken Doll was …
Weather Conditions: 38° It was another glorious morning at Shawshank as 13 strong Pax came together to put in some work and achieve betterment. Coming off the high from celebrating Cheers’ 6th F3 anniversary on Tuesday, all the Pax were ready for whatever pain and/or chaos could be thrown their way. 3 Pax couldn’t wait …
Weather Conditions: 64° & rainy It was another glorious morning as 10 strong pax came together for one last Shawshank boot camp before we close out 2021. No rainy conditions were going to stop this lively bunch as they all knew the pristine conditions of the Shank Shelter were an obvious choice for an inclement …
Weather Conditions: 40° & extra gloomy It was a glorious, extra gloomy morning as 9 pax came together full of vigor and excitement for whatever was in store for bootcamp. Since the relocation of the beloved block pile, YHC has not attempted to bring back the popular Circuit of Pain. The plan this morning was …
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 …
Weather Conditions: 75° & 92% Humidity It was a glorious morning ITG as 15 Pax came together, many of which have been away from the Shank for far too long. As the HC’s came rolling in the evening prior, YHC knew we were all in for a great morning of fellowship, and that the workout …
Weather Conditions: 72° & 92% humidity 5 Pax decided to get better today by posting at Shawshank this morning. This was a poorly timed Q choice for YHC, having just returned from vacation the evening prior, but such is life when you sign up to Q 6 months in advance. Regardless of YHC’s preference to …
Weather Conditions: 72° 3 Pax bested the fartsack and emerged at Shawshank this morning ready to work. Upon realizing that YHC would be StrideLiting alone, an alternate opportunity for some pre-boot camp setup presented itself. A few bricks and cones were laid out and a loose idea of what would take place was formulated. To …
Weather Conditions: 72° & 92% humidity 12 Pax defied the fartsack and posted for betterment this morning. These pax are so strong, watches weren’t even registering they were actually working out and they were getting reminders to start moving in the middle of boot camp! Still, in the end work was done and everyone got …
Weather Conditions: 68° 10 Pax overcame the fartsack and posted this morning for an easy AMRAP. It’s always fun to venture over to the Hollow to see what they have going on. The plan this morning was pretty simple with 11 stations laid out. Work was done, and everyone got better. As for the details, …
Weather Conditions: 55° 11 pax posted for YHC’s guest Q. It was a solid showing by all the pax and mumblechatter was strong for the duration of boot camp. Great work men, and I appreciate you allowing me to join you. As for the workout, here is how it went. Disclaimer and Prayer COP▪ …
Weather Conditions: 61° 9 pax posted this morning hoping to offer YHC the same thoughtful constructive commentary that is shared with them at their own Qs. Though it is difficult to critique a workout as well planned and thought-out as the one they experienced this morning, the pax did give a solid effort toward making …
Weather Conditions: 52° 11 strong pax arrived this morning to help celebrate YHCs 32nd birthday. Props to those that just finished the Palmetto 200 this weekend and also great having Ranger, Grave Digger, and Genie back out at the Shank for boot camp. The workout plan was minimal, but at the end of 45 minutes work …
Weather Conditions: 57° & perfect The time changes tonight, so 8 pax took advantage of their last chance to workout under the light of the sun before we all go back to being anonymous silhouettes in the darkness. These pax came to work though, so YHC tried to deliver on their lofty expectations. Here is …
Weather Conditions: 50° & Not Raining 5 Pax came together this morning relieved that the rain had finally cut out for a bit. Tapering has been the “it” word for the week as teams are getting their bodies ready for the Dam to Dam Relay this coming Saturday, but YHC knew the pax of Shawshank …
Weather Conditions: 45° and windy 13 Pax took on a visitor Q from their friendly Shawshank neighbor. Although the temperature was deceiving with a wind chill that made it feel much colder than expected, these pax were too strong to let that slow them down. Knowing that the Hollow block pile is a little more …
Weather Conditions: 37° This Back Blast is brought to you with limited advertisement and commercial interruption by Shawshank, your premiere boot camp location in all of Lexington with ample sprinklers, soggy fields, and a questionable sandbox. Under new management (Soaker) so be sure to come visit us soon! 7 Pax all arrived early this morning, …
Weather Conditions: 38° 9 Pax took a huge gamble waking up before the sun and venturing out into the cold this morning, and were greatly rewarded for their efforts. All were treated to a modified game of Craps which featured a select few exercises and lot of mumble chatter. If we only measured success through …
Weather Conditions: 37° brrrrr… 6 Pax dared to challenge the first real cold of the season for boot camp. Fresh off an almost perfect Gauntlet run, YHC wanted to bring a little bit of AMRAP back to the AO for all to enjoy. Abs were the mission today, and the Pax were not going to …
Weather Conditions: 68° 5 Pax took the DRP and stepped up to face whatever challenge was thrown their way. The plan was to roll out an old favorite with a few variations to keep things fresh. As expected the Pax crushed it and probably wished the counts would have been doubled to make things even …
Weather Conditions: 74° and 95% Humidity 6 Pax chose the harder thing by answering the call on a promise of pain this morning. YHC drew inspiration from Cryptonite’s leading of TARA at Beechwood recently and was determined to turn up the suck factor dial. Although the plan was to really bring the heat, the Pax …
Weather Conditions: 73° and 94% Humidity 6 Pax arrived with the knowledge that a “fan favorite” workout was on the docket for them this morning. 5 put in some extra StrideLite miles before BC. What YHC and multiple others did not factor in was how the humidity was going ramp of the difficulty of what …
Weather Conditions: 70° 11 Pax were treated to a card game in which they were given no clear instructions on how the exercises were being determined, and ended more confused than when they started. All in all work was done and we all got a little better. As for the workout, here is how it …
Weather Conditions: 70° 12 Pax were treated to fair weather and a light breeze for boot camp this morning. YHC arrived a few minutes early to set up for the beat down, knowing that the Pax would come expecting to get their money’s worth. Lots of groans and a few sweat puddles on the asphalt …
Weather Conditions: 46° & Clear 13 Pax came ready to work at the Shanks temporary location this morning. There was a slight chill in the air, but that was not going to stop anyone from pushing themselves to get better. YHCs instruction game still leaves something to be desired, and things went a little off …
Weather Conditions: 65° 19 Pax showed up amped and excited for a classic Cheers workout, but realized quickly they would have to temper those expectations significantly as YHC stepped into the middle of thecircle. All in all, work was done and those choosing to do the harder this this morning were successful in meeting that …
Weather Conditions: 32° 9 Pax embraced the suck of some cold weather and got better for it, nicely done men! As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey around the Parking Lot and circle up next to the Concession Stand COP ▪ SSH x25 IC ▪ Imperial Squalkers x10 IC …
Weather Conditions: 62° 12 pax came out on what was a beautiful morning to see if they could put some work in and to hear about a special announcement. YHC did his best to deliver for this strong group of men. As always, instruction game was very weak, but the pax managed to wade through …
Weather Conditions: 45° and Damp 2 Pax took the Daily Red Pill and despite the forecast calling for rain, were treated to a reasonably dry workout. The dice decided what exercises were done and there was great conversation along the way. As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey along …
Weather Conditions: 49° YHC ventured out to this morning to test out the Hollow. 9 Pax showed up and showed out with a strong performance. Nicely done men! As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey to the Block Pile and circle up in the Court Yard COP ▪ SSH …
Great morning to become ”un-virgined” with being the Q. Had a chance to add a little F-un to the Fitness Fellowship and Faith. PAX were divided into two teams….Team RAM and Team ROD for some ultimate relaying with a light up Frisbee. Conditions: Nice and low 50s Intro/Disclaimer/Prayer The Thang: Mosey through parking lot to the …
Weather Conditions: 70° Instead of running the Pax favorite last Thursday of the month AMRAP, The Slammer, this morning YHC had something a little different in mind. 9 Pax were treated to a Halloween inspired Trick or Treat workout. Lots of mumblechatter and work was done. As for the workout, here is how it went: …
Weather Conditions: 72°and 95% humidity 7 PAX made the smart decision to close out the work week by shedding a little bit of sweat. YHC did not possess enough markers to complete the set up, so various items from AO were used. Work was done, and everyone got better. As for the workout, here is …
Weather Conditions: 72° & 98% Humidity Disclaimer & Prayer Week 2 – Iron Pax Challenge Meatloaf’s Massacre 4 Rounds for Time – • X10 Manmakers • X20 Overhead Press • X30 KB Swings • X40 Goblet Squats • X50 Incline Block Merkins • **1600 Meter Run **Rinse and repeat 2, 3, & 4 with the …
Weather Conditions: 68° and Windy 8 Pax arrived on what turned out to be a beautiful morning. The temperature felt great, and there was a steady breeze blowing for the duration of boot camp. As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey around the parking area and circle up near …
Weather Conditions: 69° Disclaimer & Prayer Week 1 – Iron Pax Challenge Killer B’s 5 Rounds for Time – • Broad Jump 10 Yards • X10 Burpees, x10 Bonnie Blairs (count each leg), x10 Big Boy Sit Ups • Broad Jump 10 Yards • X10 Burpees, x10 Bonnie Blairs (count each leg), x10 Big Boy …
Weather Conditions: 68° 6 PAX stepped up for the August running of the Slammer. This was another variation of the Pax beloved AMRAP. Here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer The Slammer (Reversed) • x5 Burpees o Mosey to the Big Steps • X11 Calf Raises o Mosey to the Small Steps • X11 …
Weather Conditions: 68° Week 0 – Iron Pax Challenge The Loredo 6 rounds for time – • X24 Squats • X24 Merkins • X24 Walking Lunges (count right leg only) • 400 Meter run COT Announcements ▪ We will converge Wednesdays at 5:15 during IPC Prayer Requests & Praises ▪ Pray for marriages BOM
Weather Conditions: 78° and 100% Humidity 12 strong Pax arrived with hopes of a brutal beat down. The constant curtain of humidity weighed heavy on everyone, but YHC did his best to deliver. Here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Indian Run around the complex back to the Main Parking Lot Mosey across the …
Here is what transpired; Weather – Slightly Humid – who we kidding, it was like a rain forest out there, 80-degree temperature Disclaimer & Prayer The Thang My Slaughter Starter – 35 Merkins then Mosey to starting spot and Circle Up Circle Up (in cadence) • Side Straddle Hop x 15 • Hairy Rockettes x …
Weather Conditions: 65° 9 Pax chose the harder thing and were rewarded with awesome weather. It was great to see our brothers from other AOs make it out. As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey to Concession Stand and circle up COP ▪ SSH x25 IC ▪ Imperial Walker …
Weather Conditions: 68° 7 PAX stepped up for the July running of the Slammer. The variations have been popular lately, so this day was another variation of the Pax beloved AMRAP. Strong work by all, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer The Slammer • X11 Dips on the Picnic Tables o …
Weather Conditions: 77°and 94% humidity 11 PAX answered the call this morning with 3 running Stride Lite. Although the humidity checked in at 94%, it did not stop the Pax from giving 100% effort. Strong work by all, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey across the bridge and circle up on the …
Weather Conditions: 64° and clear skies 13 PAX did not have to travel far from the shovel flag to put in some strong work this morning. Cardio and Legs were the plan, so our 6 Stride Lite runners got an extra dose of betterment. As for the workout, here is how it went: Disclaimer and …
Great turnout from the men at Shawshank. I enjoyed listening to some of the P200 stories and have HC’d for next year. These guys know how to push the limit during each workout and helped me push past mine today. Conditions: 47˚, no wind The Thang: Disclaimer COT Prayer Mosey across the bridge and to …
Weather Conditions: 48° and rainy 9 PAX showed up despite the rain and put in some work, 4 for Boot Camp and 5 for Stride XL. The runners pounded the pavement for 9-10 miles and as for the Boot Camp, here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey across the bridge, around the creek, …
Weather Conditions: 48° 11 PAX came out and enjoyed some really nice weather in comparison to what we have been dealing with. Here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey around the parking lot and circle up on the field COP SSH x25 IC Imperial Walkers x20 IC TTT x 15 IC Windmills x10 …
Weather Conditions: 42°and windy 17 PAX chose the betterment option this morning. YHC was pleasantly surprised to see the parking lot lit up with headlights early as 4 Pax posted for Stride Lite and 7 others came for the Rock. All in all it was a great morning, here is how it went: Disclaimer and …
Weather Conditions: 45°and 65% humidity 14 PAX made a great showing this morning and YHC was hoping to deliver on a new workout plan. Instruction game was weak, but that did not stop the PAX from doing work. Here is how it went: Disclaimer and Prayer COP SSH x30 IC Imperial Walkers x 25 IC …