It pays to be a winner

It was a chilly 38 degree morning on the first day of March in the year of our Lord 2024.  YHC had gotten up early to roll downtown to see a route by which we could get a few miles in, along with multiple rounds of body weight calisthenics.  I...

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All Shine no Rain

The Q had a dry workout planned for a wet morning. Turns out it was a dry morning (sad Ducky). Luckily, the plan allowed for some Omaha. Warm-O-Rama 20 SSH, 5 quick Squats before Toot arrived (the plan was foiled as he paused getting out of his...

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#FrostyIsMyNanny

The time has come for my reign of terror to end. It is such an honor to hand the keys to Frostbite. This redwood has shown constant investment, leadership, and willingness to keep making this group better. I know he will do great things. For my...

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Spicoli’s Discounted Lamb Chop

TIME WASTERS. It’s a waste of time to even include this in a backblast.   BEATDOWN. Add a round each time through the circuit.  At the end of each circuit, run to the end of the coal pit and do 25 Mountain Climbers.   7 360° BURPEES 14...

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Soft Commits?

Well, the Q made the request to move the start to 7 due to it being a “holiday”. But there was push back, nay, UPROAR, over assuming everyone had that as a holiday. Thus, with tail between his legs, he kept the workout at 5:30...

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On My Way Downtown

“On my way downtown.  Thought you might be around.  Come on down, have a drink.  Have a round, it’s on me.”  Lucero, On My Way Downtown Back in my college days in the late 80s, we hardly ever ventured out downtown.  Truth be...

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Trek to the Plaza

Lovely (way too fast) 5k with Post Hole to kick things off. 28 burpees as penance for missing yesterday’s TRQ. Pax roll in slowly but surely. Disclaimer, core principles, mission statement, begin WoR. Then Schlitz, Root Canal, and Loc-tite...

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You Gotta Love Urban Assault

Weather hovering in low 70s but there was wet and heavy. What I surmised at 5:27 was going to be a typical group of regulars quickly turned into a tribe thirteen….. they just kept showing up. I say a tribe because we had multiple gents in...

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A Sweaty Sendoff

Getting closer to that autumnal equinox, but mugginess still prevails on the asphalt of downtown Dashtown. Warmarama: SSHs,  Down/Upward Dog stretches, Abe Vigodas, Cherry Pies The Thang Mosey to bridge on Longbranch Trail.  Partner up:  Partner...

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Ascension

Some strategic maneuvering on my behalf provided me with the opportunity to Q UA (maybe my favorite AO?) this AM with some baaaaaad dudes. Warm O Rama 20 SSH 15 Imperial Walkers 10 Arm Swirly Forward (interrupted by rain so it was a mad dash to...

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