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You guys are sick

Pre-Thang:   Cold (40 degrees) and Clear on this Saturday AM.  Pax slow to arrive but we end up with 8 for a pretty strong Saturday krewe.  After a night of Mardi Gras parades uptown my head was a little heavier than normal.  A special bonus today is that I got …

Abstairs

Pre Thang:  Thought we might have more since so many slept in on Wednesday, but eight is enough…   The Thang:  Mosey to DC Quad for warmup at benches.  SSH x 30, Incline Merkins x 20, Step Ups x 15, Dips x 20, Imperial Walkers x 25, Derkins x 12, …

2015 Blue Ridge Relay

It’s time to hard commit to the Blue Ridge Relay, September 11-12, 2015 (Friday – Saturday) This event is capped at 160 teams.  Last year, it was completely sold out by late May, this year, they expect all slots to be filled as early as April.  If you plan on …

Super Pain

Watching the NFL Post season has been painful for us here in New Orleans.  YHC hoped to use the big game to create some useful pain.  The #downpainment was going to be inspired by the winner of the Super Bowl and YHC was planning a 12th man inspired Dirty McDeuce when …

Merkins…

Pre-Thang:  Breezy and 57 in the gloom.  Great to be back in action after marathon recovery to go do a bunch of #merkins with 8 other PAX. The Thang:  Mosey over to LU front lawn for warmup.  SSH x 30 in cadence followed by BLIMPS or Burpees x 5, Lunges …

Chard, the Usurper!

6 brave souls rose in the dewy gloom to meet at the #shovelflag in the Birdcage of Audubon Park for the debut of Chard’s (YHC) Q. It was bound to be a good one. The Thang: Mosey along the paved path from the flag toward the lighted house in the southwest …

Tito Landrum Rocks

YHC is a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan, so I was very excited when we named an FNG after Tito Landrum.  I was even more excited to see Tito when I pulled up at Rock City today.  For those of you not as passionate about Cardinal baseball, Tito Landrum is …

F3 to Haiti 2015

The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership. It’s a wonderful mission that has seen great success in the past couple of years. The idea of “community” may prompt much discussion. Is it our neighborhood? Our town? Our …