Weather: 60 and perfect 53-55 PAX joined YHC for an epic morning at Thunder for the AOQ handoff The thang… Mclovin: SSH x 20 IC Imperial Walker x 15 IC Burpee x 5 Slowfast Merkin x 10 IC Beads: AMRAP merkin until failure 90% of first merkin total 69% of first merkin total AMRAP Carolina …
Weather: 50’s and misting. Beautiful sights this morning on our route The thang: YHC wanted to get some hill work in as we toured Barnwell, Henderson, Pickens, Bull, Wheat, Henderson (again), and the flat part of Saluda. YHC ran past a cool fountain in the middle of the street on Myrtle Court that he wanted …
YHC turned 30 yesterday and it wasn’t sitting well. I decided to turn up the intensity on this find #tanktopthursday to help release the feelings. It worked, I’m good now. Weather: Hot and muggy (“weather” autocorrected to “death” which was appropriate given the 120% humidity these days) The thang… Mosey to courtyard SSH x 15 …
Weather: 30 and crisp At the AOQ meeting last week, Stache encouraged us to focus a bit on a specific body part or two in our bootcamps. The #spurboys know I’m up for a good leg workout any day of the week and figured we’d test things out at #Thunder this morning. We put in …
(Posted on behalf of DriveBy) Weather: 39 and crisp The Thang… Tunnel of Love AMRAP: arm circles mountain climbers Relay (to end of field & back while partner flutters) American Hammer; Plank Squats (2 minutes each five or take) x 3 rotations COT BOM #historyiscool #historyrepeatsitself
Conditions: slightly cool, sunny- perfect The Thang… Disclaimer Mosey directly across the field to the pull-up bars. Little Arm Circles, overhead claps, side straddle hops and squats for a quick warm up. Two laps around the Blatt field, Indian Run. Then this ladder: 16, 12, 8, 4, 2 squats and Merkins in cadence. After the …
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Weather: 48 degrees and crisp. Although YHC dislikes the cold, this was perfect running weather. YHC created his own Belichick sweatshirt and it was a perfect combination of keeping the core warm but allowing for the hot air to escape. Best run in months thanks to the sweatshirt. YHC is an avid Boston sports hater …
YHC had a few lingering ideas for today’s Q. YHC felt that it was best to clear up the confusion surrounding my age after being confused for a 19, 16, and even 14 year old, mostly by Robber. Weather: 45 according to WIS. PAX disagreed and were in love with the first short sleeved turtleneck …
Weather: 88 and muggy, not ideal for mid-october YHC woke up sore and tired from the Ragnar Relay that finished up yesterday and didn’t have much left in the tank for a workout today. Knowing how much it means to the kids of Palmetto Place, YHC mustered up a workout and the energy to turn …
YHC was nervous/excited for his first #BATTLE Q and was honored to split the hour with Splinter. Anytime YHC posts with Splinter his number 1 goal is (try to) KEEP UP. YHC was asked to fill in for Stache and did not want to disappoint. Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy, and muggy The Thang… YHC started …
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Since Spur moved to just Saturdays, YHC and other PAX from Spur have frequented Thunder on Tuesday & Thursday mornings. It has been great to post with 10+ men consistently, something we haven’t had at Spur since last Spring. There has been a lot of mumble chatter at Thunder about the “Spur Boys” and YHC …
YHC wanted to mix it up a little and go for both speed and hills this Monday morning as #TRU50K training keeps picking up. YHC isn’t running in the 50K but enjoys a beatdown nevertheless. Work was done and everyone left it out on the streets! Weather: Just your average hot and humid June morning …
Weather: Perfect The Thang… Mosey lap around the blatt field and circle up along the pre-drawn circle (This made it easy for Betamax) COP SSH x 20 Merkin x 15 IC Flutter kick x 20 IC Burpee X 5 with increasing merkins (Down, 1 merkin, down , 2 merkins.. etc) Mosey across the field Pax …
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Weather: 37 but felt like 45 after Dawnstrike.. The Thang… Mosey around the field, stop at the softball seats and dive right in.. 10 decline merkins, jump up to the first level; 20 big boy sit ups, jump to second level; 30 LBC, jump to third level; 40 squats, jump twice to top level; 50 …
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Weather: Seemingly miserable but not too bad once we got started. 55 and pouring rain. The Thang… Mosey around the field twice Pick up bricks and Circle up COP SSH x 20 Merkin x 15 IC Squat x 15 IC Through the tunnel x 12 IC LBAC forward, back, overhead clap, seals x 7 IC …
Weather: 38 and crisp. Weather that the PAX have gotten used to. The thang… Lap around the field stopping at the pull up bars COP SSH x 25 Merkin x 15 Pull up x 3 Mountain Climber x 25 LBACF/R & Overhead Clap x 15 each Burpee ladder: Complete 1 burpee, 1 merkin, increasing merkin by …
Weather: 30 with flurries YHC takes personal pride in crushing the leg day workouts. PAX are quickly learning that stronger legs and a stronger core are the basic building blocks of getting faster and stronger. The thang… 1/2 lap around the field COP SSH x 35 High knees x 20 Squat x 20 Pull up …
Weather: 46 and cloudy Spur has been growing steadily since October and has a solid group of loyal Spur PAX. YHC felt it was time to design and launch the Spur Fit Test. Exercises with *** next to them represent the exercises that were tracked. The Thang… Lap around the field COP SSH x 20 …
Weather: 48 and delightful YHC discovered a fantastic grass hill down by Athletic village. Today’s Q took the PAX through a challenging tour of the South part of USC. The Thang… Lap around the field COP SSH x 20 Pull up x 5 Plank jack/In&out x 20 Merkin x 10 Pull up x 5 Plank …
Weather: 30 and brisk. The thang… Mosey around the field and come together in the center of the field COP SSH x 20 Through the tunnel x 12 Merkin x 15 Squat x 30 LBC x 15 Werkin, merkin, cerkin, derkin x 10,9,8,7 Mosey to hill. Run up hill, run back down. 10 merkins. Complete 3 …
Weather: 58 with a side of mist. The thang… Indian run to the band field completing a lap once we arrived. COP SSH x 25 Burpee x 5 Mountain climber x 20 Burpee x 4 Merkin x 15 Burpee x 3 High knees x 20 Burpee x 2 LBACF/R & overhead clap x 15 Burpee …
Weather: 55 with a cool breeze. BiggieSmalls led the PAX through his holiday inspired VQ. The thang… Mosey over the bridge down to the band field (Blatt field is closed over break due to aeration). COP SSH x 25 Spiderplank x 20 OYO Through the tunnel x 12 IC Plank tuck x 15 IC Squat …
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Weather: 33 and brisk. The Thang… Lap around the field to the pull up bars. COP SSH x 20 Pull ups x 5 Flutter kick x 25 Pull ups x 5 Merkins x 20 Pull ups x 5 BB sit ups x 30 Mosey to the bridge: Partner up – P1 runs to the top of the …
Weather: 40’s and crisp. Perfect for killing off those last few carbs from last week. The Thang… Mosey around the field. Bear crawl mountain climbers IC – 10 bear crawls into to MC. Rinse and repeat 3 times COT SSH x 20 High Knees x 20 Werkin, merkin, cerkin, derkin – 10,9,8,7 & 6,5,4,3 BB …
Weather: 55 and breezy, a great gloom for the PAX. The Thang… Quick mosey to Longstreet Theater COP SSH x 23 Through the tunnel x 10 LBACF x 20 LBACR x 20 Merkins x 10 OYO Mountain climbers x 23 Partner Stairwork at Longstreet: P1 runs to the top, 10 burpees. P2 does 10 Decline merkins, …
6 Pax, including 1 FNG gathered in some frosty weather to do some WORK. The focus of the day was embracing the suck and utilizing the beautiful stair architecture all through campus… Also known as the “stairway to heaven,” the long unpleasant version. The thang… Lap around the field COP SSH x 30 Burpees x …
Weather: 50 degrees and clear, a beautiful morning. The Thang… COP: SSH x 20 Through the tunnel x 12 Merkin x 15 Squat x 25 Mosey to the top of the stairs – flutter kick x 20 Mosey down the staircase in the middle of the bridge – werkin x 10, merkin x 5, cerkin x 4, …
9 Pax, including 1 FNG gathered in 29 degree weather to go to work. The Thang… Lap around the field COP (Welcome Week) Pull ups x 5 SSH x 20 Pull ups x 4 Through the tunnel x 12 Pull ups x 3 Merkin x 25 OYO Light pole suicide Pull ups x 5 Merkins x …
Weather: 47 degrees, clear, and crisp. The Thang… COP 20x side straddle hop 40x Russian twists 30x merkins 20x squat jumps 10x burpees 10 around the world lunges Partner up – P1 holds wall squat, P2 runs across the field and does 3 pull ups. P1 holds plank, P2 runs across the field and does …
Weather: High 30’s, clear and crisp The thang… COP SSH x 25 Through the tunnel x 22 Burpees x 10 LBACF x 20 LBACR x 20 Mosey to the bottom of the stairwell near Blossom garage: Run to the top, imperial walkers x 20 Run to the bottom, big boy sit ups x 20… Repeat …
Spur is picking up pace with 3 FNG’s on the week. We are building a strong base and some great work is happening here. Weather: 55 degrees clear and crisp. A perfect gloom. The thang… COP (Welcome Week) SSH x 20 Through the tunnel x 12 Burpee x 5 into Big Boy sit ups x 10 …
In an effort to build confidence and investment at Spur, we will have tandem Q’s for the next few weeks as we get more ready to lead. TheDon took his shot at it today. Weather: 60 degrees and breezy. Perfect morning… The Thang… COP(WelcomeWeek) SSH x 20 Merkin x 15 Squats x 40 Through the …
Weather: It was 60 degrees, cloudy, and humid. Weather was perfect… for a swarm of mosquitos to attack. Pax handled it with grace and pushed through a demanding morning. COP SSH x 20 Through the tunnel x 20 Freddie Mercury x 20 LBACF x 20 LBACR x 20 Set 1 Run to 1st pole – …
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The Thang: Mosey to the center of the field COP SSH x 25 IC Squat x 20 Merkin x 15 Flutter kick x 20 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward x 15 Little Baby Arm Circles Backwards x 15 Stairs -Run to the top of the bridge; burpees x 5 -Run to the bottom of both …
3 Pax gathered on what was a busy Blatt field as we shared the space with Army and Navy ROTC. Navy were dressed in Halloween costumes playing dodgeball. Pax were amused. Weather: 60 degrees, humid, and foggy. The Thang: COP: SSH x 20 Merkin x 15 Flutter kick x 30 Squat x 20 LBACF x …
Weather: 53 and misty The Thang: COP SSH x 20 IC Through the tunnel x 17 IC Squat x 30 Merkin x 15 IC LBACF x 15 IC LCACR x 15 IC Mosey to Sumter and up the hill; 20 merkins at the corner of Sumter and Wheat; Mosey to the top of Sumter, 20 …
Weather: 50 degrees, cool and breezy The Thang: Mosey to the center of the field COP SSH x 25 IC Squat x 20 Little Baby Arm Circles Forward x 15 Little Baby Arm Circles Backwards x 15 Flutter kick x 20 Station 1 – Spurcuit Run to the top of the steps; 20 …