BACKBLASTS

Virgin No More

Posted on February 18, 2019 | 3 minutes | 495 words |

Woke up early for my VQ at 4. Anxious to get started I guess. Decided it was too early to get up, and slept until my alarm went off. What’s that I hear? Rain? Great, need to modify already. I planned on doing step ups on the bleachers but did not want to risk the safety of the PAX so had to come up with an alternate. More on that later. [Read More]

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Alarmed and ALARMs

Posted on February 17, 2019 | 2 minutes | 225 words |

It was Sunday evening and I checked Hotspot’s Q announcements and was surprised to see my name. Oh that’s right, Denali asked me to sign up. I got on Strava and looked at segments around Regency and even looked at the Exicon. 3 for the Prerun Warmup - Run over to the big parking lot for SSH, IWs, Merkins, Plank Jacks, and good mornings. Burt helped remind me to say recover. [Read More]

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Recycled Q

Posted on February 17, 2019 | 3 minutes | 541 words |

When YHC performed his final posting of the Old Q summary to slack, there was an opening at one of his top AO’s. It’s been quite a while since the PAX has been subjected to a Hotspot Q, so YHC signed up before sending out a fully filled in Qlist for the week. Well, Thursday night rolled around, and there was a plan that needed to be written. YHC grabbed my dusty Weinke from the garage, and pulled out one of the many slips in there. [Read More]

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Bonk!

Posted on February 16, 2019 | 1 minutes | 131 words |

Pre-Blast 8 HIM for 5.19 soggy miles at #ao-sat-whiplash. 4 for #coffeteria. The Warmup Exit the lot South end of the lot, Paint the Lines on the way out, Backwards Run before hitting the trail, complete a one mile WU at the big screen pad by the museum. Circle up for: 50 Merkins, 25 LBC, Superman Hold, 25 FM, Superman Hold, 50 SSH. Head to the grass hill, Bear Crawl the hill. [Read More]

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What Do You Get When You Cross A Frog With A Duck?

Posted on February 16, 2019 | 2 minutes | 357 words |

Kermit and YHC had been talking for a while about co-Q’ing Phoenix, and when the day finally arrived it was rainy and warm, perfect weather for a frog and a duck. The old duck took the first half, the young frog took the second. Warm-Up Start off with the Pledge at the Flag, then mosey down to the lower lot, with some butt kickers along the way, then circle up for side straddle hops, hillbillies, good mornings, copperhead merkins and copperhead squats. [Read More]

What the Ruck! A great change of pace, literally! Time is of the essence.

Posted on February 16, 2019 | 2 minutes | 312 words |

Date: February 15, 2019 QIC: WWW AO: Rolling Stone PAX: Angry Elf, Bartman, Cataracts, Disco Duck, Ezekiel, Geek Squad, Hot Cakes, WWW Rucking is, in my opinion, the best workout for fellowship without losing your breath. Oxygen is essential when working out, so when I do the normal boot camp workout I speak very little because I need my brain to concentrate on one thing … breathing. As you are rucking at a decent pace (walking), you can talk and not gasp for air. [Read More]

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Bringing Sally Up

Posted on February 15, 2019 | 2 minutes | 424 words |

A F3 mentor taught me long ago to only Q what you can do. A nice catchy phrase and one that I have tried to adhere to. I believe as the Q it’s important to lead by example in attitude, effort and execution of all exercises called. When a man volunteers to lead other men he wants to be his best on that day in every way he can. Ideally all of the above falls in place for every Q everyday. [Read More]

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If only ONE-FOUR had posted....

Posted on February 15, 2019 | 3 minutes | 539 words |

Dammit. So nearly perfect. Some days the all the elements align perfectly and the symmetry and perfection of the universe reveals itself. This was nearly one of those days, if only ONE-FOUR had shown up! Today, the day widely known as Valentine’s Day, is notable for three very good reasons. Firstly, sure, there is saint valentine. Martyred for marrying young lovers against the wishes of the Roman emperor, and sentenced to death through beating, torture and then eventually decapitation. [Read More]

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Get Off My Lawn

Posted on February 14, 2019 | 3 minutes | 628 words |

Disclaimer, this is NOT a GT backblast. This was the first Q that I signed up for in 2019 because 2/14 has always been a notable day for me in F3. More in the NMS. YHC cruised in post-recon with a minute to spare. Scooped up the PAX after determining that the mustachioed Puck was NOT an FNG, and headed out with the most non-compliant of disclaimers: “My name is Jigglypuff, and I’ve been doing this ish for 2 years. [Read More]

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The Unintentional GroupMe-Themed Workout

Posted on February 14, 2019 | 2 minutes | 214 words |

February 14, 2019 10 HIMs gathered at the finest 5:15 am Thursday AO in all of Carpex. First exercise, the Pledge of Allegiance. Mosey to the big parking lot. Warm Up Good Mornings, Steve Earles, Moroccan Night Clubs, Overhead Claps, Plank Jacks, and Control Freak Merkins The Thang 7 of Diamonds - each lap around the diamond we pick a different exercise done in ascending/descending multiples of 7: First lap, 7 burpees x 4. [Read More]

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