BACKBLASTS

Limited Run Does Not Mean Limited Merkins

Posted on August 15, 2018 | 3 minutes | 582 words |

Fresh off my first merlot induction at BO, YHC accepted the challenge to deliver a tough workout at the great AO, Tortoises. With little buzz and marketing, 20 other HIM wanted to see as well. Or maybe it was the EC Pull-Ups. Yeah, probably the ECPs. Also, there were another 5 who joined in for the traveling IR Bruisers AO for a total of 26. Add in the 3 young men shooting ball, and the place was poppin’! [Read More]

Stop #3 on The Pain Stick Express

Posted on August 15, 2018 | 2 minutes | 327 words |

So when Build-A-Bear messaged me on Monday to “ask” me to incorporate the pain sticks into my Q on Wednesday, of course I said yes. You’ve seen him right? So with my original workout put back on the shelf for another day, I started drawing up some new plans. Big group this morning of Insomniacs, Vesperers and SNSers. The boot campers broke off and headed toward the community center to find the afore mentioned pain sticks waiting for them. [Read More]

LIKE CLOCKWORK

Posted on August 14, 2018 | 3 minutes | 606 words |

Date August 14, 2018 QIC: Frisco AO: BRUISERS AT FULL METAL JACKET Pax: Disco Duck, Earhart, Freebird, Frisco, Pet Sounds, Red Ryder, Sooey, Traffic Cone, WWW Word Count: 550 Pre-Blast - 9 HIMs wisely stayed back for an IR workout sensing pain sticks in the other PAXs’ future - Only 11.2% of PAX came away more injured than they started (darkness + grass + Pet Sounds = fire ants) so AO Bruisers was considered a statistical success [Read More]

The BEST Stretch

Posted on August 14, 2018 | 1 minutes | 127 words |

Pre-Blast 23 HIM converged at FMJ for some work. 9 for IR Bruisers. Burbeez are the BEST stretch. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Mixed run around the school, paint the lines. Circle up for: 50 Burbeez. Run to Hill #1, discover the Pain Stix. The Thang****s 7s on the hill - Worst Burbee Evers at the top (a Burbee with a Pain Stick Military Press) and Pain Stick V-Ups at the bottom. [Read More]

Wow! That's a long hill!

Posted on August 14, 2018 | 3 minutes | 452 words |

What’s a good way to prepare for the BRR AND enhance overall stamina and endurance at Flirtin’ With Disaster?? The hill on Cary Parkway, of course. But you can’t just run the hill, you’ve got to throw in some exercises as well. All FWD regulars are intimately familiar with this hill, and it shows up in probably 1/4 or more of the workouts, and normally stopping at designated lightposts for Merkins, or Burpees, etc. [Read More]

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...Yes, there is a lake at this park

Posted on August 13, 2018 | 2 minutes | 417 words |

AO: A-Team August 13, 2018 Stepping in late last night to sub for an injured Pet Sounds, YHC posted what innocently turned out to be a somewhat misinformed plan for a Route 66 around the lake. Shout out to Sosa for warning of construction and related obstructions. Upon arrival and inspection of this particular AO (YHC’s first posting there), it was decided by a committee of one to modify. And, it being Monday the 13th, why not play in the parking lot with that number. [Read More]

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Hello Deer

Posted on August 13, 2018 | 3 minutes | 505 words |

YHC showed up to Apex Nature Park early for some EC pull-ups. A little too early, because the gate at the Hell’s Bell entrance to the park was not yet opened. So I parked in the other lot and made my way across the park, kettle bell in hand. As I approached the pull-up bars I noticed three deer, looked like a doe and a couple of fawns. We stared at each other for a moment, then they ran off. [Read More]

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Here we go again

Posted on August 13, 2018 | 2 minutes | 352 words |

After an already fun-filled week (BroGa, evening yog, #ruckTheMaynard), a stroke of good fortune allowed YHC to Q at Slippery When Wet on his birthday. 13 hearty PAX turned out to help me get started on my 44th trip around the sun. Plenty of #InvisibleShirts in the mix for the EC runners, and a fair bit of gloom to start us off. With the 1975 playlist in full swing, we did an awkward pickle run and circled up for. [Read More]

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The Mile of Pain

Posted on August 13, 2018 | 4 minutes | 808 words |

YHC just Q’d Wolverine a couple weeks ago and wouldn’t normally pick it up again so quickly, but another PAX needed a favor, and I’m always one to help! It’s getting close to BRR time, and hills are always welcome, right? (RIGHT?!) A plan began to formulate….. 15 Pax met in the gloomiest of Carpex AO’s for a relatively cool, yet predictably humid morning. Perhaps that MONSTER thunderstorm that rolled through at 12:30am had something to do with it…. [Read More]

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Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk..

Posted on August 13, 2018 | 2 minutes | 328 words |

Friday evening, August the 10th, six ruckers took to the mean streets of Cary for a 1stF/2ndF walkabout. That’s right, Kitty - you can try to deny it, but you now qualify. Thang Gather at Bond Bros and join a 2ndF in progress. Step off at 6:40 with a target of Fortnight. Katniss strode out the 1.7mi at a tick under 17-minute pace and was promptly fired by Banjo from pacer duty. [Read More]

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