Grad Q School at Alcatraz U
Knowing that YHC would be competing with Q school this Saturday, decided for a ‘Grad Q School’ theme. I consulted “Dr. Grok” on the idea, which he quickly wrote up and titled “The Dissertation Breakout” –...
Read moreBoone, NC: pop. 19,811 and counting
YHC has spent the last two Saturdays in the high country, that lovely mountain town we know as Boone. Why? Squid (if your a FIA type person), AKA Mrs. Wobegon, AKA Molly, has signed a contract to be the Associate Dean for Collections at Belk...
Read moreThe Big Subfloorowski
YHC had trouble getting someone to sign up to lead March 15, probably because it was at the end of spring break. So YHC will Q and had a couple of options, bring back the Fibonacci beatdown or try out the long planned Bowling Beatdown. I think we...
Read moreSpicoliTime Backblast for the ‘Traz
To start the day, 4 PAX assembled for #SuperMax which is a (modify-as-necessary) #Murph @dr. toot (WD) @Bagpipe (WB) @Spicoli @Rubber Ducky got at it each in their own way and made for a solid start for the day. ___ Fast forward to Alcatraz and 9...
Read moreSimple, Yet Effective
TIME WASTERS. Please tell me that you didn’t come here to read how we “warmed up”. Something that should be done BEFORE arrival. BEATDOWN. Overhead Press (with cinder block) x 10 IC Rifle Carry Reverse Peloton from block...
Read more5 Pain Stations
Cold morning for Alcatraz, but 5 brave Pax still made it out to the ROCC. We started with a mosey to the pull up bars where Rachel Ray and Hitchcock where finishing up their Murph. They joined us for the warmup and we picked up our frozen...
Read moreNo Rain Pivot
YHC checked the forecast and it looked like a cold rainy Saturday morning was forthcoming. All good – Alcatraz has shelter. YHC remembered a previous rainy Q where 3 man grinder devolved into a FUBAR and Rubber Ducky played with a hose in...
Read moreLast Call for Alcatraz
After being gone for a week for Christmas, YHC did not plan ahead. With the preblast being delayed, Rubber Ducky checked in to see if I needed help. Knowing that it was going to rain, I replied that I got it, I mean who wants to crawl through a...
Read morethe ELF of ALCATRAZ
GOOD MOOORRRNING….ALCATRAAAAZZZZZZ!!!! The Q rolled into the parking lot and noticed there were 2 warm bodies already there. ( Fresh off a brisk Murph, no doubt. ) I drove to the back of the joint to set up the instructions for the morning. Back...
Read moreDoctor, Doctor Give Me The News
YHC has been diagnosed with Tricompartmental Osteoarthritis in his left knee due to an old football (and tennis) injury where he tore his ACL at age 15 and then his PCL at age 17. Now much older, the knee joint is “trashed” which is the official...
Read moreBear- Muda Triangle is Back
The morning was perfect on Saturday, September 7th in the year of our Lord 2024. The usual bunch arrived for the Pre-Workout Murph and spirits were high. Lots of mumble chatter on the upcoming football games and lots to be excited about. YHC...
Read moreAdobes Running Retirement Party
I am WAY late posting this Backblast, but it was a heck of a week… I guess, technically, this routine should have been called “Catch Me If You Can”, but it’s not exactly the same as the one of F3 Exicon. You know...
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