It was cold in the gloom this morning at the Scramble. After some mumble chatter, we got right to it. Warmup (all IC): 10 SSHs, butt kicks, high knees, Wind Mills, plank-jacks, shoulder taps. Pre thang: 3 minutes of pull-ups, freak nasties, shoulder shrugs, in rotation Thang: 3.2mi run. …
YHC had so much fun with the Pax at the Foundry in the below freezing temperatures the day before that he just had to sign up and take the Q for the gelid wind conditions expected to be at the angry Okwata. Upon arrival to the Okwata AO with one …
We came from the land of the ice and snow From the midnight sun, where our hot beds stow BURPEES were The hammer of the gods We dropped and moved the earth with our hands To fight the cold, we ran and yelled Valhalla, we are a coming! From the …
Could not ask for a better morning with 9 bad ..ss F3 Warriors. Cold stopped no one this morning. Simply made for a great experience with the friendship thanks to F3. Warmup–we shot through 13 exercises with highlighted Side Straddle Hops where as 1 man at a time bounced …
Grandmas house has been changed by the appearance of leggings, beanies, gloves, sweatshirts, jogging pants, etc. in recent weeks.. The harsh winter weather on the Northshore has also hampered the turnouts to many locations, which in the past has seen upwards of 10 plus men on a weekday Gloom…. In …
There are many reasons Hawgcycle is one of my heroes. He leads by example, he pushes himself and everyone around him to be better, Iron Sharpens Iron, he provides words of inspiration, he is a literary genius (just read the Tough Mudder backblast), and so on. Today, it is because …
Dashing out the door this morning in an effort not to be late to my own Q, I neglected to bring my gloves or even a sweatshirt. As soon as the wipers hit a massive sheet of unyielding ice on my windshield, I realized I was woefully underdressed for the …
12-23-17 Josh Black Fastball Rocket. Dirk Higginbotham, Rocket Devon Lajaunie, Propeller head Kevin McCarty, Wizard Darin-Hoosier-Daddy Travis Mosey to central brick circle Shoulder tap. Get in Plank position. Rest on left hand only. Touch rt shoulder with right hand. Do left side. Squats Ballerinas – Toe Squats Mary Al Gore …
7 locals whip the ice, and the cinder block COUPONS! Pax CAT5 Megadad Worms Rocket Fastball Propeller Head Workhorse Co-Qed by Fastball and Rocket. They took the lead today and ran with it to the touchdown. Cool. Round 1. Arm Circle Forward. Arm Circle Backward. Side straddle hop. Forward lunge. …
Knowing that it was going to be cold on the Mandeville Lakefront this morning, YHC cast about late Friday for an appropriate pearl of wisdom to drop on the PAX. Almost instantly, Thomas Paine’s immortal words from the American Revolution came mind: These are the times that try men’s souls. …
