April 15, 1973 was a heckuva a day in the Barrett household. Ma and Pa packed up a suitcase and headed to a birthing ward in a Greenville hospital for the delivery of a budding stud. Pa was in the waiting room, Ma was in the stirrups, and YHC was in the canal. Quite an …
Shawshank has a long and illustrious history of stellar workouts led by high impact men. Today was no exception if I say so myself. YHC had a plan which would push pax to the limit, deepen the bonds of brotherhood, and set each other up for one heckuva Tuesday. Well, all of that is up …
YHC does the same thing every year. Look at next year’s Q sheet and pick one date per month to lead the gang. Some dates are random, some have a special meaning. Today is one of those days that was life changing. 2/22/2002 started off like any other day. Work, play with kids, enjoy dinner …
The Hollow is always a great AO to visit. It was good to see some pax I have not seen in a while and meet a couple of new ones. Fun times at an old friend. The morning was chilly, the skies were clear, and the desire to get better was in the air. It …
YHC was sitting on the couch last night, enjoying the gunfight in Open Range. Great scene, 2 dudes fighting for what they believe in, taking revenge for a couple of friends, and winning the girl at the end. Kind of like my life story but that is a story for another day. Towards the end …
Here is the story of how YHC came to be a kool-aid drinking Shanker. My neighbor, Doc Lovin’, saw me in my driveway on a Monday night and asked what I was doing on Tuesday morning. YHC said nothing and said be outside at 5:15 and a cup of coffee will be waiting. That’s my …
Wednesday evening started out like any other…dinner for two at home, little relaxation, out the door for small group, home around 9:15, big glass of milk, 8 oreos, 1 banana, and a bunch of pistachios as I sat down to watch an old episode of The Rockford Files. Awesome show, awesome snack, awesome night. Normally, …
YHC did not have a planned Q until his good buddy, Cheers, texted and asked for the weinke. Cheers, if you know him, does the planned workout on his own when he cannot post at the Shank. This is accountability at its finest. He was informed the workout would include 1,000 burpees and 3 miles …
What a glorious morning to be ITG! High humidity, lots of testosterone, and good dudes. Little backdrop for today’s workout. YHC has 10 cones with exercises written on them with a Sharpie. This was no good for today’s BC, so a late night run to Walmart was in order for a fresh role of duct …
Wow, was today hot and humid. Lot of moisture at Shawshank today. YHC broke out into a sweat when the front door opened this morning. Now that I have crested 50, I know why my dad likes the sauna so much. A good sweat cleans out the pores, boy…he always says. Kind of a dork, …