I Just Googled “Most Repetitive Songs”

 Posted on March 14, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  227 words  |  

Pre-Blast 11 rocked out at #ao-thurs-bo. There was some discussion about Puck’s ‘stache. @Burt has an off-site meeting today at 2:30. To prepare for today, YHC just Googled “Most Repetitive Songs” The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Run to the CFB parking lot. Circle up for: Good Mornings, Windmills, Sir Fazio Series, Calf Stretches, Diamond and WG Merkins. Run to the end of the lot and back. The Thangs [Read More]
bo-jackson  burt  dice  hello-kitty  hi-liter  money-ball  press-on  prodigal  puck  term-paper  viking 

Crikey, Nothing Like a Pre-Brekky Beatdown!

 Posted on March 13, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  377 words  |  

Nature Boy and Hi-Liter posing after the beatdown. It was an anxious crowd (or maybe an anxious Q for his first full beatdown Q) at Field of Dreams this morning, excited to see what was in store down in the gloom. Warm Up: Pledge of Allegiance….respect the stars and stripes! Quick mosey to the first lot, pick up the 6, circle up with side straddle hop, and your standard merkin Mosey uphill to the next parking lot, once again get the 6, side straddle hop, and wide grip merkins One more fast mosey to the last parking lot for more side straddle hop, and the diamond merkin. [Read More]
biner  clementine  ezekiel  geek-squad  hi-liter  hotty-toddy  katniss  kilmer  kung-pao  lawn-dart  loom  nature-boy  one-four  prodigal  sky-blue  swag  thurston  trike 

Hablo un poco de español

 Posted on March 13, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  339 words  |  

Buenos Dias, Hermanos. When it was announced that Liverpool and Water Wings would share their Chimbote, Peru (or is it Chipotle…) story with the Pax at a bread braking and the Q sheet was WIDE FREAKING OPEN for that day, YHC had to jump on it. Knowing we’d have a squad on hand, I was extra excited (hard to believe I know) for this one. With a resounding Yooooooooooooo at 0544, we got ready to roll out. [Read More]
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Taco Tuesday

 Posted on March 13, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  369 words  |  

A half dozen High Impact Men came out to the sunniest gloom in all of Carpex to get stronger. Let’s go! Warm-Up Mosey around the Page-Walker building and circle up for side straddle hops, imperial walkers and cotton pickers. Here comes Ollie and Mojo, so let’s do another round. The Thang Mosey over to the big fountain and split into two groups, one group AMRAPs dips while the other group runs up the stairs and around the courtyard, then flapjack. [Read More]
captain-kirk  disco-duck  earhart  kermit  mojo  ollie 

The Leprechaun

 Posted on March 13, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  580 words  |  

May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. Irish proverb With AOs closed on the patron saint of Ireland’s big day (St. Patrick’s Day), YHC jumped at the opportunity to Q Tortoises in order to pre-celebrate all things Irish with a rough-and-tumble group of HIMs. [Read More]
ascot  ashbury  clementine  deuce  doogie  dust-bowl  earhart  ezekiel  frisco  hotty-toddy  intimidator  meatloaf  ninjago  snooze  trike 

We Don't Need No Stinking P

 Posted on March 13, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  

Eight PAX gathered in the well-lit gloominess of St. Mary Magdalene church. It was just above the freezing mark, the temperature dropping more than the Steve had predicted at 9:00 pm the night before. Sour Mash gives the disclaimer, and with the freshly painted Lion’s Den shovel flag firmly anchored in the cold turf, we pledge our allegiance. Warm Up Mosey around the lot, with some backwards running, high knees, and butt kickers. [Read More]
disco-duck  imp  nerf  qwerty  red-ryder  rooney  sour-mash  sub 

Bartmanniversary IV

 Posted on March 12, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  402 words  |  

23 PAX turned out this fine morning to help YHC celebrate four years of gloom. That’s right, this week marks 48 months of getting after it, and it’s as if A-Team hasn’t changed a bit. PAX in the low 20’s, rain more often than it should, and a bunch of go-getters ready to hit it. A 2-mile EC led by Disco was the perfect apertif. Mosey to the front parking lot and circle up. [Read More]
bartman  biner  blue-and-out  bo-jackson  captain-jack  cataracts  deuce  dice  disco-duck  ezekiel  flacco  honeycomb  kenny  lawn-dart  nature-boy  pet-sounds  press-on  random-house  repeato  resume  sabre  shut-in  silverback  smokey 

Final Countdown Beatdown

 Posted on March 12, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  452 words  |  

Date: 3/11/19 QIC: WWW AO: Hells Bells PAX: Ashbury, EarharT, FNG House Arrest, Kubota, Meatloaf, Milton Bradley, Monkey Nut, Puddles, Rooney, Sega, Snooze, Triple Lindy, WWW Hells Bells has always been one of my go-to workouts. There are so many things you can do with the KBs and it is defaulted to a limited run AO which is right down my alley. The gloom temp was spot on (balmy 60+ degrees). [Read More]
ashbury  earhart  house-arrest  kubota  meatloaf  milton-bradley  monkey-nut  puddles  rooney  sega  snooze  triple-lindy  www 

I Pledge Allegiance...

 Posted on March 12, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  453 words  |  

‘Twas a quiet, gloomy morning at Sovereign Grace Church. YHC arrived about 0515, just early enough for some EC stretching and pullups. There were moments it appeared this would be a post of 1 PAX. Alas, soon Hanson rumbled in and others joined. First exercise, the Pledge of…no flag. No pledge. Warm Up Mosey to the front lot for SSHs, Moroccan Night Clubs and Overhead claps. Mosey to the pull-up bars for 10 pull-ups each. [Read More]
ascot  gtl  hanson  red-ryder  two-factor 

It's Better the 2nd Time

 Posted on March 12, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  669 words  |  

Fortune smiled on Ma Bell Sunday night. After a trip back to Cary from down East, a long solo ruck, the opportunity to charcoal grill some chicken, YHC settled in to see what he’d missed on Slack when what from his wandering eye should appear but a DM from Banjo. What could he want? Alas, he was offering the Q at Wolverine. Cool, cool. I’ll take it, Banjo. I pre-blasted the change to weed out the weak. [Read More]
build-a-bear  clementine  doogie  honeycomb  j-pop  ma-bell  moped  pivot  prodigal  swag  the-commish  trike