RC’s Toybox
Intro, disclaimer, check for FNG’s, let’s go. 11 pax turned up in the blustery 40ish degree gloom to see what ol’ RC would think up for their betterment. YHC hopes he did not disappoint. After an rather innocuous warmup with some old favorites, the Burpees and Bear crawls began. Then a mosey to the afore …
Celebrating 62
12 faithful pax and 1 fng posted in the gloom to help YHC celebrate reaching another milestone in our journey. One minute warning, disclaimer, circle up, at a distance, for opening prayer. First exercise 62 x SSH, TTT x 15, Windmill x15, follow me to the front of the school. for the workout. The workout consists …
Baby Shark Workout
Halloween always lends a different flavor to some tried and true favorite exercises. This year was no exception as YHC thought, “how can I tie in a robust workout, Halloween and a scuba vacation? YHC was pleased to have a couple of visiting pax from afar( SNB and Itchy), Graveyard AO, an honored Selection alumni (PYT) and a formerly …
GODSPEED Breakfast Club
Thank you, and sorry about that, to all my brothers who posted this morning and who sent me well wishes on YHC’s 61st birthday Q. This birthday Q, however, was about more than YHC turning another year older. It was about supporting one of our own as he and his family face an extended time …
180’s
YHC happened upon Brother Improv’s post yesterday touting the suckiness of a workout he had just completed…so of course it was one YHC decided would be a crowd pleaser with the Crypt Pax. Coupled with the near 100% humidity and a preworkout 3 miler, this workout did the trick. (It also helped fill several open …
RC’s 4 yr Anniversary Q
Fresh off retirement from the 6 man Palmetto 200, YHC was happy to celebrate his alter ego’s (Rocking Chair) 4th birthday. 1 minute warning, check for FNGs, disclaimer,BOM Circle up for warmup – SSHx20,IC, TTTx 15, SLOWLY in cadence, OH Claps, lBAC x 10 forward and backerd follow me. The workout today is at 4 …
Amphitheater UL
YHC was honored to be asked to Q at the “still smells like” new Urban Legend. There are lots of possibilities I down town Lexington so, since it had been a while since YHC had been to the Ice House Amphitheater, YHC took full advantage and lead the pax over there for some stair climbing …
SOUL of a TEAM
So…YHC saw a shout out for help from S.O.G., who is currently down range and up the creek without a Q, and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to lead the Graveyard Pax. As it turned out my brother Training Wheels was on Q at Crypt and the overlapping times of the workouts lent themselves to combining …
Crypt Be Still
This Backblast is posted by RC for my Brother, Chandler, because there is no way I can explain all this techno-thingy stuff to him to post for himself….. Disclaimer, 1 minute warning, check for FNG’s, Circle Up for BOM. Mosey around the parking lot and through the columns to the heli-pad. Circle up: SSH x …
Pinch Hitter Q
YHC received the call from our Brother Short Haul, who is officially on IR (get better soon SH),yesterday. So the call to the Bullpen was made, the old workout box was shaken and out fell this oldey but goody (both wo and YHC). This wo keeps the pax together but is easily modifiable, if needed. …
Turkey Burner
The second call to the bullpen in 2 weeks left YHC in the position of Q-ing a workout on the fly. Fortunately, the pax were in the mood for work ….and so it was done. Prayers up for Chandler and Buttermaker to get better soon. 1 minute warning, check for FNG’s, Intro, disclaimer, BOM, GO SSHx …
Crypt Pax Persevere
YHC was expecting to complete the December Q exchange with our Brothers at Arena but sometimes plans change due to unforeseen circumstances. So YHC pinch- hit for our injured brother, Buttermaker, and will fulfill the obligation to the Arena Pax at a yet to be determined date. Sometimes we have weeks, bad weeks, and all we …
Call to the Bullpen Yields the Deck o Death
YHC saw that Mac was up for the Q at the Crypt this morning and volunteered to fill in since our brother now lives in Greenville and wouldn’t be able to lead the Pax this cold morning. Fortunately, YHC just received his Deck o Death workout cards which he was looking for an opportunity to …
Deck’oDeath Dealt at Detention
The Gloom was at its moistest gloomiest this morning as the pax enjoyed more betterment in the cold blowing rain. These 5 IRON pax, however, apparently took an extra large Blue pill and braved the gloomishment for their betterment and that of their brothers. YHC was excited for the opportunity to break the seal on …
Getya Senior Discount
YHC has been honored and blessed to be part of this thing we call F3 for close to 4 years. So when the opportunity to take the Q on my 60th birthday, I decided to go all out to make it a special Q event. The goal was to tie everything to the number 60, even the 60’s music. …
Jumanji’s Preview Party
It has been too long since YHC had paid a visit to the Jumanji Pax. Much has changed in the neighborhood ( new construction, lights, new roads ) the most important of all, though, was that there are a lot of new faces in the gloom at the AO. With a big 60th Birthday Q coming …
Ambushed
YHC was excited to finally be able to pack up the Miata and make the trek over to visit my brothers at Ambush. After making several laps around both schools, YHC finally found the right parking lot and met up with the brothers. 1 minute warning, disclaimer, check for FNG’s, BOM and begin. Warm up …
Turning Point’s Turn
9 Pax of Turning Point plus YHC took the Red Pill in this morning’s gloom and avoided the dreaded fart sack in time to take a turn on RC’s Traveling Constant Motion Circus workout. This workout consists of 4 stations with 4 exercises x 30 reps. After each set, there is a 100 yard run then …
Crypt in Motion
The a few of the intrepid Pax of Crypt came out to brave the sticky, thick, yucky gloom and endure the modified MARSOC workout that YHC affectionately refers to as the Constant Motion Workout. In this workout we incorporate the MARSOC short card with 100 yard dash between each set. Resting position is the high …
Boneyard Beatdown
YHC was excited to visit the Boneyard Pax today since it had been several months since his last visit. This morning’s workout consisted of 8 pain stations of goodness for the enjoyment of said pax. On minute warning, circle up, intro, disclaimer, search for fng, BOM, then Hi Ho Hi Ho it’s off to work …
A Plank IS Rest
It has been a while since YHC has bee to visit the Detention Pax and they have obviously been busy with the EHing as an impressive 20 pax turned out to greet YHC this morning. Not wanting to disappoint, YHC tailored one of my standard workouts to only allow the plank position as the only …
Shawshank in motion
YHC was honored to get an invitation to Q again for his brothers from different mothers at Shawshank. This PAX is always up for a challenge so YHC had to put on his evil thinking cap to come up with something that would not disappoint. Arriving a little early and after a quick set up …
Just a few hills at STRIDE …
Intro, disclaimer, no FNG’s, count off, opening prayer. Pinch hitting for brothers tapering for the Dam to Dam race tomorrow so the route was an out and back from the Old County Courthouse to Red Bank Baptist Church. Several long steady climbs, which YHC did not recall, in the mostly warmish gloom. Route added to …
Surge MARSOC version
YHC was honored to get the call and invitation from Escobar to lead the Pax at one of our brand spankin’ new AO’s. It even still smells new… YHC was impressed by the strong showing by the Surge pax, both in numbers and game. Although this AO is on the out limits of YHC’s travels (35 …
Old Crypter Q’s at Graveyard
Today was the first day of the Crypt / Graveyard Q switcheroo, where Crypt Pax Q at Graveyard in November and Graveyard Pax return the “favor” in December. Since YHC is the oldest still active (and creeping around) Crypt Pax, it was only natural to be the lead off hitter. Hopefully the Graveyard Pax got their monies worth …
The Hollow Gets Their Turn
When the call came from Inspector Mom, YHC was honored to come in off the bench for my Captain, No Help, who is on IR. YHC asked NH ,” What do the Pax at The Hollow Like?” Always helpful, NH said, “They especially like SSH’s and sprints”. And the rest is (now) history… 1 minute warning, Intro, …
Snakepits Turn MARSOC
So YHC is winding his 9 AO since July, touring season with a visit to the Snake Pit Pax. These guys really get after it and are a joy to lead. I hope to be back before next year’s tour begins. 1 min. warning, check for FNG’s, intro, disclaimer, BOM Begin a warm up Double Dead Indian …
Celebrating 59
YHC was pleased to share the celebration of his 59th trip around the sun with brothers of the Crypt Pax in the gloom this morning. Since our AOQ was engaging in bear poking, YHC figured he had better come out the gate hot in order to keep the Pax focused. Hopefully everyone got their monies …
CAT’s Soggy Bottom Beatdown
YHC was excited to get an invitation to Q the CAT pax this morning. (So much so that he set 2 alarms and still woke up at 3:30 for the long pilgrimage in the rain to LHS.) Having no prior visis to this AO, YHC relied on the advise of one of our asian wise men, #BlameDunphy, …
Crypt 30’s
Today was a celebration of 30 months of being freed from the sad clown realm for YHC. It has been 2 and a half years of getting better in all three of the F’s but I still have a way to go. Thanks to all the Pax who have made a difference in my life by just being friendly …
MARSOC Shawshank Edition
YHC has been a traveling man this summer with the goal of visiting as many AO’s with the Nantourage and on my own as possible ( so far 15 different AO’s since July 1st) without getting voted off the Island of CRYPT. This weeks traveling Q opportunity was with the Shawshank Pax, where YHC brought his …
Tomahawk Edition MARSOC
When my Brother Grout contacted YHC to invite me to Q the Tomahawk Pax, YHC was excited to have the opportunity to finally make the long trip over from the metropolis of Swansea to the Gilbert Metro area. What YHC forgot was there is no easy or direct way to get there from my location. Therefore …
Extra Crispy MARSOC
YHC was again honored to visit the Brethren at Detention this morning to bring the traveling MARSOC Short Card workout pain. YHC also had the honor of running with the Stomp Pax yesterday during H4T’s BRR Hill climbing Q. (Very Excellent Route, by the way). During the closing BOM, the intrepid young H4T proceeded to …