Stretching it out at UA

Brisk and chilly this morning. Temps in the mid 50s and a fairly sustained wind blowing. Even so, four PAX assembled at the launch. YHC was cold so we moseyed straight to the parking deck to hide from the wind. YHC decided last night that we...

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Climbing Mountains at UA

YHC & Post Hole embarked on a nice EC 5k, only to run into a few gentlemen walking to the Y on the home stretch of the route. I offered up a, “hey, yall comin to F3 with us?” only to be met with a, “hell yeah, I’m in...

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New Discovery at UA

Urban Assault is one of YHC’s favorite AOs but unfortunately I am not a regular there so decided to stick close to the starting spot in order to not to get everyone lost. I had also made the irrational decision to go for the IPC this year...

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AMRAP Cable Fun

I love the Urban Assault AO, it’s the best view in town at 0530 in the morning. Qing forces me to do a better job of posting… and rather than the usual coal pit, I thought we’d head down to my next favorite spot: Long Branch Trail!  ...

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IPC is Coming (Maybe?)

Warmrama: SSHs, Leg Stretches, Whirlies, Abe Vigodas, Cherry Pies, Let’s Go! The Thang: Mosey up to 6th Street where our hilly journey was clarified.  We would mosey west on 6th Street, stopping at each red light for an IPC-lite exercise.  Stops...

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UA is UberAmazing

Warmarama:  SSH, Hillbillies, Abe V, Stretching hamstrings, downward dog then updawg, piriformis stretching in sitting and so on and so forth.   THE THANG: (loosely copied from a Dr Toot beatdown from this past winter) Mosey to E 5th to R on...

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Chilly Downtown Friday

The Dixons are known for their sweat.  Some have seen @Starfish wrench out his shirt after a #beatdown and the amount of liquid could probably fill up a bucket.  I sweat walking from my downtown apartment to my downtown office that are next door...

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Urban Assault

Warmup 5 Burpees Side Straddle Hop x ~15 Imperial Storm Troopers x ~11 Abe Vigoda X ~6 Hillbillies x ~11 Arm Swirly Things Forward x ~11 Whirly w/ a Clap x ~11 Arm Swirly Things Backward x ~11 Workout Mosey to SW corner biotech place lot 10 hand...

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