01/15/19 On a brisk 34 degree day yhc brought the pain in his vq. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP 20 ssh ic, 20k, 20 mericans. Insert information about the warmup. THE THANG Mosied To cemetery hill, Dora 1234. 100 Mericans, 200 American hammers, 300 flutter kicks, 40...
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Jan 19, 2019
25 PAX showed up in the gloomy, breezy 40° weather for YHC’s block beat down. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSH x 20 IC Don Quixotes x10? IC LBACs x10 IC (Forwards & Backwards) Frankensteins x10 IC Block Merkins x 10 IC THE THANG -Block Lap: *Perform a lap around t...
Jan 17, 2019
27 PAX post for a crisp-but-dry 32º morning, and Penn-Seagal’s first Q since his birthday in August — a event so epic that the Johnson City Press showed up to document the occasion. (Full disclosure: That correlation might be diminished slightly by the know...
Jan 12, 2019
22 PAX showed up for a cool 27° January morning. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSHs IC x 20 Frankensteins IC x 20 LBACs IC x 20 (forwards and backwards) Merkins IC x 20 THE THANG YHC mosied the PAX to Tombstone Hill for a SUITable challenge with decks of cards. PAX
27 PAX gathered on a cool and breezy 38-degree morning to put in a good workout at the IH AO. It was nice to see a few PAX from Iron Valley AO join in on the fun. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivator from 8 – IC LBAC – 15 IC LBAC
WEATHER – Beautiful 52 degree WINTER morning DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Squats – 3 Count hold – 10 There was a grumble from 2A for he knows the “3 count hold” the QIC plays. The PAX found this is more of a Simon Says game, with a 7 to 10 count
Jan 5, 2019
19 Pax including 2 FNG’s gathered on a slightly drizzly morning in the lower 40’s. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Shoulder width legs apart stretch,-right, left, & middle. Willie Mays Hayes,-right and left. Little Baby Arm Circles x 15 IC F&B. Motivator from 7. THE...
Jan 4, 2019
It was rainy and somewhere in the 45 degree range, but that didn’t stop 14 men from joining the fun DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP The Motivator from 7 TTT x10 Slow Squats x 10 Willie Mayes Hayes x10 Mericans x10 THE THANG Mosey to Tombstone Hill Start at first pole...
Dec 31, 2018
17 PAX gathered on a dark, damp, unseasonably not-so-cold December morning to finish out the year at Iron Horse. Plenty of blocks, wet pavement, willingness and hard work were provided to enhance the experience. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Warm Up in the muck: DQ...
Dec 30, 2018
Dec. 27, 2018 12 pax present on a 40 degree morning. COP Side saddle hops, merkins, arm circles and merkins in cadence. 10 burpees on your own. Mosey to hill. THE THANG Repeats up the hill consisting of 123 merkins, LBC’s, and squats in a Dora fashion at th...
Dec 23, 2018
Dec. 18, 2018 17 on pax on deck for a cold and clear cycle of repeats. PRAYER Thankful for another day to try to make a difference and try to be the light for others. COP 10 side-saddle hops, 10 air-squats, 10 merkins in cadence, and 5 burpees on your
Dec 22, 2018
14 pax were the recipients of an impromptu Pythagoras/Rite-Aid Q on 12/20/18. Whoopi decided he needed some beauty rest Thursday morning. YHC saw him this morning when he Q’d. The beauty rest didn’t do a thing for his beauty. There was consensus amongst the...
Dec 22, 2018
17 PAXs showed up for a wet, gloomy, cold winter morning. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP T Slaughter Starter – 20 burpees OYO SSH x25 IC Don Quixotes x10 IC Merkin x10 IC TTL X10 IC Imperial Walkers x10 IC Hillbilly Walkers X10 IC THE THANG A Al Gore 30 ct. American...
16 Pax, including 1 FNG (Pong) showed up on a slightly icy, but not too chili morning to put in some work. The temperature was around 36 degrees. Pax gathered under the Farmer’s Market to avoid the ice. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivators from 5, 10 x Burpees,...
Dec 11, 2018
Around 18 degrees with deep snow, something called freezing fog, and black ice on the road did not keep 11 NETN pax from showing up to get some work done. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Slaughter Starter 20 Burpees OYO DQ X10 IC TTT X10 IC THE THANG Indian Run w/cou...
Dec 10, 2018
16 Pax turned out for a brisk VQ morning. DISCLAIMER PRAYER Warm-up Little Baby Arm Circles – IC – 15 (reverse) Windmill – IC – 10 Motivator – IC – from 7 Staggered Merkin – IC – 5 switch 5 The Thang • Mosey – One Lap • “American Hammer”
Dec 6, 2018
12 PAX gathered at the IH amphitheater in 28 degree weather to enjoy a few rounds of 10s, 20s, and 30s. Everyone was eager to start moving to stay warm… Disclaimer COP – Sugar Warm-up SSH 20 IC TTT 10 IC LBAC 15 IC LBAC Reverse 15 IC Hillbilly Walker
YHC turns 40 tomorrow. As someone eloquently put it, “I’m entering my 5th decade.” Seems like reflection is a requirement when men turn 40. It sure is for me. After 3 Mile agreed to relinquish the Q to me today (Thanks 3 Mile), I reflected on how I could best