It was a beautiful, clear morning at Shawshank. Constellations were bountiful, the air was crisp, and the fellowship was off the charts. Some of the finest men around showed up, pushed each other to get better, and provided some support for a 5 year old boy who is putting up the good fight. 4 pax …
The morning started off like most mornings…alarm, personal time, get dressed…then something strange happened. An encounter with Argyle and it went something like this. Argyle: I’ll be less grumpy if we stay dry today. Well, the challenge was met. We stayed dry at Shawshank after a night of rain. Argyle was pleasant throughout the festivities. …
Desert like dryness in a soaked Shawshank settingRead More »
Lego has been the AOQ of Shawshank for the past year. During this time, we battled through virtual workouts, bought swag in multiple colors, and had a solid COP in February. All in all, a great year. Seriously, Lego is a dude with a solid heart who helped me talk through a couple issues when …
F3 Lexington is 4 days into the Gauntlet so Shawshank expected lower numbers today. 2 pax hit the pavement for stride lite and 3 pax made their presence known during boot camp. Our AOQ, Lego, was present and homage was paid. What better way to workout with Lego than playing with blocks. Lizard Man put …
Block Play Leads to Fine Motor Skills for Shawshank StudsRead More »
Amphitheaters are tiered structures designed to present theatrical or sporting events. Today, in Lexington, the Icehouse Amphitheater hosted events of each source. The cast performed their roles professionally and with great dignity. The director left much to be desired. Shakespeare said all the world is a stage…well, Lexington is our stage. Marcus Aurelius asked, “Are …
Lego put the call out for a Q and YHC responded…primarily because I did not want a Lego leg Q. Lego is a scary dude. He and Lizard Man hit stride lite before the workout. These 2 men put in solid work before our party time began. YHC pulled in the parking lot and breathed …
Shawshank Studs Shine through a Sweaty Shelter workout and StrollRead More »
5 pax consumed the DRP and made a good showing at CAT. 4 are regulars of this fine AO while 1 (YHC) hails from a far away AO a solid 10 minutes away. So, the alarm was set a little earlier than normal for the early start. The fun began during SL when YHC used …
YHC loves a few things in the life. His savior, his M, his 2.0’s, his 3.0, a nice bourbon, fast cars, beef, bacon, steak, bacon, burgers, burgers with bacon, bacon, peanut butter (Peter Pan), first responders, military, farmers and the double mint twins. What better way to celebrate than with doubling down on coupons and …
6 one way, half a dozen the other pax woke up on a Saturday morning ready to face the day by starting with a light beatdown at Shawshank. Get busy livin’ is the motto and it was lived out this morning. Great work was put in by 6 of the finest studs in Lexington…(5 and …
8 pax showed up for Week 1 of the Iron Pax Challenge. Rumors were flying around that this one may kick a little hiney…well, these studs looked at Inspector’s Gadget and gave an impressive performance. Shawshank men have never backed down from a challenge. Surprisingly, no one showed up for Stride Lite. Pax started trickling …