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The Substitute

It was chilly out in the gloom where 16 men gathered around a flagless patch of dirt in the park.  With Roots recovering from a leg injury, YHC was asked to fill in as Q and was unable to come up with a quick enough excuse for saying no.  Before …

610 Stomp ‘n Sprint

On a brisk gloomy Pi-Day morning, 4 PAX and 1 PUP gathered around the flag.  After a brief moment of pondering, YHC settled on the Stomp ‘n’ Sprint.  30 Min stomp, meet back at the track for sprints.  Go. Stomp: YHC enjoyed a good brisk run with KimChi, reviewing the …

Welcome Back Gloom

Perhaps Q Karma folows the Pax but I found it painfully ironic that on the Monday following a return of (or is expiration of) daylight savings time that I had the Q.  Mondays are my favorite day to fartsack but duty called.  The mid-workout sunrises that had been greeting us …

Voluntold

Quick back blast: Great workout this morning with 12 pax.  I learned that someone had put me down for the Q at 5:31 AM today.  No worries. I need to learn to think quickly on the fly. Standard warmup:  Side straddle hop, imperial walker, arm circles, plank, Peter Parker, plank …

Modified Murph

Three veteran PAX gathered on a beautiful morning on the Mandeville Lakefront for a pre-Thang run.  We’ve all been following the Southshore’s backlists and have been putting in some extra miles on Saturday mornings so that when we join forces for NOLA Tough Mudder this upcoming weekend, we will be …

Suprise

“The key to happiness is low expectations” – a wise man YHC woke up with excitement today, not just because of an Okwata beatdown with F3 brothers…it was my birthday Q!  So excited that I picked up a pack of cupcakes for a post-beatdown celebration. But pulling up to the AO…it looked …

NOLA Maltz Challenge

YHC called an audible and changed #TheUptowner plans from Awkward Yoga to The Maltz Challenge.  Today, people around the country honored fallen service men by completing the Maltz Challenge.  This is a Hero WOD named after USAF Master Sergeant Mike Maltz, who along with five others, was killed in 2003 …

610 Stomp #80

“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” Satchel Paige Today was YHC’s birthday Stomp and first post at the Stomp. You don’t get to pick the day on which your birthday falls. DISCLAIMER The Thang Typical bayou route, but turn around after 15 minutes …