The Birdcage is getting crowded for a cool morning and an earlier rising sun. A euphoric feeling of exhaustion, coffee, and determination to drive the masses to exercise. We began with the obligatory mosey and warm up circle SSH x20 Imperial Walker Squats X20 Forward Arm Circle X20 Reverse Arm …
Beautiful moring in the gloom. Low Humidity, Low 60s. Best time of the year, in YHC’s humble opinion. Enjoy now, the summer humidity will be here soon enough. The Ruckers made an early morning appearance, followed by the Runners at the normal 530 start time. The Ruckers: 3.5 miles along …
In blackjack there is the common phrase to ask for another card. That phrase is “hit me”. Well today we also had a deck of cards, but the cards were the ones bringing the punishment. Whether you asked for it or not. Warmup: Windmills 20 IC SSH 20 IC (At …
As the Flag was planted and the PAX arrived, the disclaimer was given with the warning this was my first Q so lets get on this and ride this thing. Warm-up Side-Straddle Hops x 10 Windmills x 20 Side-Straddle Hops x 10 Copper Head Squats x 20 Side-Straddle Hops x …
On the 6th of May 2017, two men gathered in the gloom with a mutual objective. The regulars of Troubled Waters went to support another AO, leaving only two to keep watch over Troubled Waters. And even if our wannabe FNGs had escaped the EH we put them in, it …
Conditions cool and breezy – 59 degrees What is up with the cool temps? I was wearing a long sleeve t-shirt to a May workout. Nice to see a couple of Uptowner Kotters this morning, Bogey recovering from a torn rotator cuff and Bubba getting back into it after his …
Shorty requested the prescribed GRT training today at the Stomp and YHC was happy to oblige. The training for today involved sprints with some rest built in between. We had 4 rucks among us so we modified some of the rest time. The Thang Ruck to the track and warm-up with …
And that’s because I took a week to write the backblast. The Thang Warm-up (All IC): SSH x 30; Imperial Walkers x 30; Windmills x 15; Low Slow Squats x 25; 8-count Body Builders x 15 (Apparently this week’s warm-up area was much cleaner than the one Torque likes to …
The Thang SSHs IC x 25 IWs IC x 25 Windmills IC x 15 Squats IC x 25 Wide Leg Hamstring Stretch Twisting Torso Stretch Split Leg Hamstring Stretch Standing Side Stretch Sun Salutations (x3) Runner’s Stretch Crescent Pose Warrior 1 Warrior 2 Reverse Warrior Triangle Pose Twisting Triangle Pose …
6:05 am … 56 degrees … summit of the Mountain … sunrise over downtown … glorious … But first, the pain — The Pax was aimlessly waiting for the Q as YHC rolled in hot at 5:30 sharp. Quick disclaimer on the move and we were off to the Loyola …
