A gloomy wintry day in late November. Snow had fallen on the bleachers. A brisk wind blowing in from the north. A great day for a work-out….. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP TTT (IC) X 10 Abe Vigoda (IC) X 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) X 25 Monkey Humpers (IC) X 10 LBACs
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Nov 27, 2018
So it was a warm 31 degrees this am with light snow……. is this the first snow of the season? DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP – SSH 25 IC -LBAC 10 IC each direction – TTT 10 IC Low and Slow THE THANG So it appears the YHC has to Q in
Ideal 40 degree weather for a solid run post-Thanksgiving. 9 PAX were eager to bring it at The Hill DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP TTT – 10 IC WMH – 10 IC Dynamic warm-up Mosey to the hill above the skate park THE THANG 3 cones were setup on the hill. Run
Nov 22, 2018
15 men gathered in the sub-freezing temps to put some work in before they put a bunch of food in. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSH – 25 IC LBAC – 20 IC forwards, 20 IC backwards Overhead Claps – 20 IC Plank Shoulder Taps – 20 IC THE THANG 4 Stations
Nov 21, 2018
6 PAX showed up on great morning DISCLAIMER: Aided by Trolley PRAYER COP TTT, Ab, arm circles in all kinds of directions, high knees, butt kicks, heel to palm, touch ground/heel in air, and mosey with your block to band wall THE THANG Complete 20 reps of ce...
Nov 21, 2018
wet. windy. 48deg. 4 pax. injuries and sickness plagues us. we will prevail. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP side straddle hops (50). peter parkers (20). sumo stretch (5). mountain climbers (20). dynamic stretching. THE THANG 10 merkins, 15 sec plank, bear crawl 20 y...
Cool Frosty Morning with Two Men Ready to Work DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP TTT x 10 IC, Abe Vigoda x 10 IC, LBC BKWD/FWD/OHD x 10 IC, Merks x 10 IC Two moseys around the parking lot and pick up a sand bag and mosey down the hill to the track.
Nov 20, 2018
Sixteen PAX ran, planked and abed their way around the AO this morning. Mumblechatter was light, breathing was labored, and Cold Call was dressed questionably. Despite Cold Call’s appearance, the PAX worked hard. Six-packs were chiseled in preparation for 6...
Nov 19, 2018
3 pax (more Respect than not) showed up for a 38 and clear run. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP THE THANG Warmup with some stretching and a Ponzi (Precious?) lap. Run to LBMS stairs. 5 laps up and down. Run to Balk Hill 5 laps EMOM(and a half) Run to stadium –
29 degrees didn’t stop 17 TF men from joining the Sanders campaign rally for a quad burning workout DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP The Motivator from 7 IC Mosey lap around the park field 10 Mericans IC 10 LBCs IC 10 Squats IC 10 Flutterkicks IC 5 8-Counts IC Mosey a...
Nov 17, 2018
Three pax gathered around a virtual flag on a crisp 29° morning for a guaranteed no bear crawl workout. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP SSH x 15 IC willy mays hays imperial walker x10 IC arm circles f/r x10 IC merkins x10 IC THE THANG three pax moseyed to the swing set
Nov 16, 2018
Getting cold but to you still need to be in shorts DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP We did some stuff Jog, Butt Kickers, Lunges, TTT, SST, Abe THE THANG 5 Minute of solid work and then a rest. 25 Merks then run a lap around parking lot. On repeat for 5 Min
Cold. Wet. Amazing. 7 PAX DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Warming up wasn’t possible. THE THANG Combine significant rainfall with Ultimate Frisbee with Kanjam with burpee penalties and we did that for 45 minutes. Bright shirts won 3-2. It was a great way to run aroun...
Nov 15, 2018
It was a cold and wet 35 degrees this morning as 8 brave PAX assembled at Arrowhead. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Motivator from 10 Merkins IC 15 LBAC(IC) 10 forwards/reverse WMH – 10 count hold 400m mosey THE THANG 4 min AMRAP SQUAT THRUSTS -20 DEADLIFTS-20 BLOCK...
Five PAX (one double-dipper named Jobs) made it to Arrowhead for a rainy and cold Saturday workout. We were all rewarded with fitness, fellowship, and faith. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP Merkins IC X10 SSH IC X30 TTT IC X10 WMH IC X10 seconds each side LBACs IC fo...
Nov 13, 2018
5 PAX showed up for a balmy 65 degree morning (no wait, that’s probably in FL somewhere), for a crisp clear 11 degree morning (no wait, that was Wilbur in Omaha), for a cool, rainy, 43 degree morning that was very England-esk in terms of weather. It was a good
Nov 12, 2018
Ideal 36 degrees for a tour of all The Hill has to offer. 8 PAX descended to ascend some hills. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP QIC missed the entire warm-up due to 2.6 issues. T-claps to Balk for stepping in. THE THANG Straightforward Q to utilize most of the terrai...
Nov 9, 2018
22 Pax blessed Cold Call with the gift of their presence on his 37th birthday. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARMUP Side Straddle Hops x 19 In Cadence (IC). Little Baby Arm Circles x 19 IC Forward. ” “ “ ” x 18 IC Backward. Through The