It was a toasty 16 degrees this morning—practically beach weather—when 5 heroic lunatics…I mean HIMs…ventured out to conquer the cold and pretend this was a good idea. The Q quickly became a scavenger hunt for pull-up bars and swings that had little permafr...
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A “Q” Designed for the Cold
Original WordPressJan 27, 2026
It was 260 degrees. It was -12 degrees. It was 9 degrees. Whatever scale you choose, it was cold enough for YHC to develop a Q with the temperature in mind. 6 brave Pax said they’d give it a shot, because as we all know, the worst weather is mid
I know it’s next to impossible to get 10 pax to agree on much of anything, however we all agreed the ground was in fact…wet. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Ssh etch imps hills ttt stickys poopers lbac seals THE THANG Pax grabbed their coupons and matriculated to the...
Despite the cold temps and YHC filling in at the last minute 5 pax were present today following a clearly biased officiating crew in the college football national championship game. Yet much like tom Brady and Han Solo I didn’t mind filling in as backup tod...
Modified Tour of the AO
Original WordPressJan 17, 2026
It was a wet and cold 36 degrees this morning when 8 PAX arrived in hopes of remaining dry during the Q. The AOQs original plan was to do a tour of the whole AO with a lot of exercises along the way (including burpees); however, the AOQ forgot to
Date: January 15, 2026 AO: Arrowhead – The Portico Icebox Edition 🧊🏛️ Weather: Cloudy, dry, and bone-chilling – 21°F real feel 9°F. We basically worked out inside a walk-in freezer with better lighting 🥶🌬️ PAX Count: 6 brave (or crazy) HIMs who showed u...
Beastie Beatdown
Original WordPressJan 13, 2026
Well, here’s a little story I’m gon’ tell, About 6 PAX brothers ya know so well. Started in the gloom, feelin’ kinda nice,Then the workout hit ’em, colder than ice. It was cold out there, before the break of dawn, The kinda morning FL boys wish they weren’t...
Date: January 10, 2026 AO: Arrowhead – The Portico of Pain ☔🏛️ Weather: Pouring buckets at 53°F – Mother Nature tried to baptize us early 🌧️🌊 PAX Count: 6 soggy-but-smart HIMs who refused to become human sponges 🧽 QIC: Jake – the guy who said “nah, we’r...
7 Pax showed up on a very cool and clear day to revive the Vern. To everyone’s surprise, Jack actually showed up at 5:29 to start on time. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP None THE THANG The Vern: Start with a 3/4 mile run. That is 2 laps around the school staying
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Original WordPressJan 6, 2026
Mostly clear skies on a cool morning in the 30s. First day back to school, and a Tuesday means we would undoubtedly be dock blocked. And we were. Good thing YHC brought the cones – which took a while to set up, making some Pax nervous that we won’t have
Date: January 3, 2026 AO: Arrowhead 🏃♂️ Weather: Clear and cool – perfect for pretending we’re not about to destroy our legs ❄️☀️ PAX Count: 12 HIMs (3 hardcore souls who rucked 2.5 miles pre-workout! 🎒💪) QIC: JAKE Warm-O-Rama 🥵 Legs and cardio on the...