Deicing

I think we’re settling into the cold.  It didn’t feel nearly as shocking this morning as it did the last couple of Mondays.  We’ll look back on mornings like this in July and say crazy things like, “I can’t wait for winter”. Warmarama: SSHs...

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Where is Santa?

YHC was in charge to lead the #PAX at Iron Throne. @Schlitz was supposed to, but something about not being able to Q twice in a row?! Yeah okay, sure thing @Schlitzy – I got you covered! To be honest, YHC is a little tired of the Christmas...

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TWIT (The Wet Iron Throne)

The weatherpersons got it right this time.  It was raining.  It was mid-40s.  It would have deterred many lesser men (including possibly YHC), but not the 10 HIMs who joined YHC at TIT for their morning red pill. Warmarama: SSHs, Abes, Whirlies...

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Jingle All The Way

YHC proclaimed that the EC run would start at 0500 on the dot, and rolled in the parking lot at 0502 to find a couple of loiterers. Thankfully they didn’t leave me behind, but they’re bad at following directions. The run was excellent...

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Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!

I knew I had the Q at Iron Throne in the month of October. I was desperately waiting to hear the challenge of the month so I could plan my beatdown. Oh, it’s Mike Tysons. Let’s bring it back to an old millennial’s childhood and do a Mike Tyson’s...

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Are You Calling Me a Cheater?

TIME WASTERS. Nobody cares.   BEATDOWN. Grab a block.   Reverse Peloton Rifle Carry blocks to the far end of the tennis court.  At any point, if someone needs to lower the block, all PAX do 3 blockees and earn a 5-count.   Do the...

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F3 makes coffee now?

YHC was up at 4:50, right as the first batch of that sweet, sweet bean finished brewing. One cup for me, the rest in the airport, the second batch started. I almost lost track of time (cat, book, comfy chair, a recipe for disaster…), but I...

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Hurts So Good

Sunday afternoon, Rubber Ducky messages me if I’m good for tomorrow. Wait, what? I thought my Iron Throne debut Q was in October. Okay, I can throw something together. I’ve had in the back of my mind a pain/hurt theme beatdown; there’s a lot of...

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Rowing Facts and Good Pain

Coming off a few weeks of stress and 14-hour days, I took the Murph off on Saturday and did Alcatraz which was perfect because it was a strength work minimal running workout to save my knees a bit.  I looked at the calendar on Sunday and messaged...

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IPC in July

BEATDOWN. Setup 4 cones were placed in the field about 20ish yards apart.  Note: I said “cone”, not “cup”.   Cone 1: Blockees Cone 2: Side-to-Side Merkins Cone 3: Coupon Thrusters Cone 4: Gas Pumps   Workout Murder Bunny from cone to...

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