After a two week hiatus from Surge, YHC was pleased to be back among some friendly and familiar faces and what a better way to celebrate a birthday and bid farewell to 40. Conditions: Low 30’s, Clear and COLD! Intro; Disclaimer; NO FNG’s Opening Prayer Mosey to the front of the school Warmup: SSH IC x …
After a brief discussion, this AM’s QIC decided to hit the track in a little bit of rain rather than settle for the dryness of the breezeway. The decision paid off as the rain left us shortly after we started. Taking the Red Pill is always the right decision. Conditions: 46 degrees, wet The Thang: …
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 »
9 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering near the Kings Grant Clubhouse was YHC, who was enjoying the warm temperatures this morning. This morning included a who’s who of #TheCastle PAX including the Respect Posse. Once the clock struck 5:30 sharp, the PAX got better on …
Weather: 30 degrees The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Mosey to top of Cemetery Hill for COP SSH x 10 ICTTT x 10 ICWindmill x 10 IC Run down to first light, Squats x 10, run back up, Calf Raises x 15Run down to first light, Squats x 10, Lunge x 5/leg, run back up, Calf Raises …
YHC gave the guys a little heads up on the AO DM about what to expect this morning. On paper it was a little frightening and the PAX reacted as such. Even so, 11 grown men took the DRP and showed up in the chilly gloom to get better. YHC thinks we accomplished the …
11 of Surge’s finest welcomed me in the Gloom. This AO is always ready to work and this morning was no exception. 5 for SLConditions: 34 degIntroFNG = 0DisclaimerPrayerMosey to front parking lot of school for COP-SSH x 10 IC-TTT x 10 IC-IW x 10 ICOnce everyone was socially distanced we performed the first set …
Campaign Qs didn’t make their way out of Lex1 so YHC made the trip Lex 3 on Tuesday and Lex 2 today. Always good to spend some time with The Herd. It’s a truly special group. Truly. Music was 90s themed with some Beastie Boys, The Who, and Johnny Cash thrown in. Columbo managed to …
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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 …
A little late here with the backblast. But better late than never. YHC knew we may have some rain at Bounty on Monday, so we had an alternate plan we put into place. BOM, Not a Pro, No FNGs 800m warm up on track Light Stretching (Frankensteins, Butt Kicks, High Knees) 700 m run – …