The Uptowner
The Uptowner

Burpees for Breakfast

(no-show) Hawg inspired me to take the Q at The Uptowner for the very first time.  4 PAX joined me for an unseasonably warm and humid morning at the VSF.  Thanks, Tool, for joining me a few minutes early for some pre-Thang ISI work. The Thang: Burpees.  But first: SSH …

Uptowner Stink BOMBS

YHC saw an opportunity to Q this non running AO and jumped on it, since jumping is allowed at the Uptowner.  Arriving 10 minutes early, YHC was alone.  At 5:25, YHC was still the lone Pax, but there was still plenty of time.  The clock hit 5:29 and genuine concern …

Into the Brier Patch

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” Michael Jordan YHC arrived early enough to plant the shovel flag and to set up some cones for an Uptowner beatdown. It’s 0530, the disclaimer is given, so nothing holding us back now. Warmup SSH …

The World Celebrates

It’s been a little over two months since The World dominated the Gnarly Nutria.  Hoping to keep the memory alive, today seemed like a good day to remember and celebrate.   So at the ironically named Uptowner, three worldly men broke out in celebratory 3-6-3 exercises. There is one rule at …

Double Down

“Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin It is easy to talk about what you want, but the hard part is putting those words into action.  You may say that this problem could be resolved with stronger self-discipline…but even that is limited. Sometime you may be tired, …