A Great Morning at #IS

The Sky Q provided a beautiful morning in mid 40s with plenty of sun. One-by-one the PAX trickled in eager to put in some work. That is, everybody but Drip. He chose to conveniently leave is knee brace at home. Hearing the news Van Gogh commented...

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Trick or Trick

Costumes requested and only a few complied.  We headed to the track after some light stretching. Super simple WOD…at the rounded “corners” of the track, the PAX will trick or treat!  All in a counter-clockwise circuit, perform 10 of each...

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IS Stations and Chatter

Well, first Q out at the IS, went well, lots of early chatter so knew we needed to push it to cut down on Palin’s word count per minute. HOG there early as usual, he’s a self-starter. Drizzling rain from the start to finish, which...

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Unintended Consequences

Unintended Consequences Impossible Situation at Hanes Park PAX: Spicoli, Ziggy Stardust, Cheesesteak, Buyout, Red Baron, Cherry Pie, Root Canal (Q) (WD), Lamb Chop (WB) I woke up yesterday morning free as a bird, without a care. By 6:15, I was...

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Vive Le Tour

Although I’d love to write this backblast in the voice of Phil’s and Bob’s (R.I.P. Paul) post-race commentary, I could never do justice to Phil’s unique style or even correctly capture a single Bobke-isms.  So I’ll cut my losses and just describe...

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CrAzY 8’s

YHC was looking forward to this one, who doesn’t love a well numbered date to tie into a beatdown!? Obviously 8/8 led to cRaZy 8s, the only problem was finding CrAzY enough exercises to do. And hey, why not go back to the Auditorium Hill…...

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Downtown Tour

6 Pax took a tour around downtown to greet people this morning and see the beautiful sunrise. It was nice to see the morning hustle and bustle this morning of people getting ready for the day and seeing the coffee shops and bakeries getting ready...

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Impossible Situation

6 Pax gathered at the Mothership for an ab lib Mutton beat down. It was hot and humid but a warm up run was in order before taking on warm-a-rama.  The Pax exited the parking lot to the right for a trip around the YMCA.  Glad to see an outdoor Y...

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Wedding Crasher

The air being a little less humid than previous week, eight pax were congregating at Hanes Park at 0655 when two EC runners came trotting home.  Joined in the early stages of warmarama by a dynamic brotherly duo, one of which was an FNG, made us...

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A Spin Around the Auditorium

Seven PAX assembled on a warm and breeze free morning at Hanes Park. All F3 regulars and one almost FNG named Greg. There was your typical, upbeat and sarcastic, exchanges between PAX and then we managed to talk a passerby into sticking around...

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We Kinda Did the D

12 PAX gathered in solemn reverence for a Memorial Service beatdown for The Grind Block at #IS on Saturday. Where to even begin? The Grind Block (or TGB) was created back in September of last year prior to Week 2 of the Iron Pax Challenge. YHC...

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