Killing Kryptonite | Week 1

Week 1 | Our Potential Weather | Hot and Muggy Pax arrived at 6:15 for the first official week of this 3rd F gathering. There were some bananas, protein bars, and fresh “ground” coffee, courtesy of Sparky. This was the second week for Killing Kryptonite. The reading assignment was chapters 1-2. Most Pax were able to …

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Intro to Rucking

RUCK•ING [VERB] Carrying a weighted pack on your back. It implies action, energy, and purpose. For more info, see https://www.goruck.com/what-is-rucking/ Intro YHC posted just in time to be greeted by Sniper in full gear. Being on duty is a pretty legit excuse for not attending a beatdown, but to post at start time despite this is a …

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A Near Miss

With a majority of our regular PAX attending the Gator Wilderness 5/10k race today, I nearly fartsacked… but then checking the q schedule realized no one had registered. Pushing towards the HIM i want to be i realized the need. I woke blocker and he quickly dresses (this 15 year old kid is awesome). I …

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Lion Pride Beatdown

6 Pax posted at Lion Pride this beautiful gloom for today’s beatdown. We couldn’t have asked for a better morning. Lions were alive this morning, and “Four on the Roar” was enforced thrice this workout.  Warmorama Blocker led our mosey to the field of donuts, where YHC led us through the following routine: Windmills Moroccan …

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Wet Air at the Lions Pride

LionsPride180210 Mosey-up the side of the hill to our usual warmup up locale. Warma Rama: -Morrocan Night Clubs. 20 IC -side straddle hops 15 IC -yoga pose stretches -leg extensions with crunch 10 IC -slow bicycle stretches. The Thang: -mosey to Mother Hill -hillside suicide ladders: two marks placed on hill roughly 1/3 and 2/3 …

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Kotter on the Q

Sunrise on the horizon as we launched into our mosey, led by Yo Yo Ma. The lions were making their presence known with fierce and majestic bellowing the entire beatdown. It was as if our bodies were given voice. The Thang Warmorama: Arm Circles Moroccan Night Clubs Don Quixotes Side Straddle Hops 3-stance Air Squats …

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VQ at the Lion Pride

Sfter a Mosy up the hill and warm-a-rama, we did some Agassi’s, throw in a couple of wheel barrow strolls, then a few laps up and around grandma and mother hills, throwing in some tri-dips, incline leg raises and coakroaches along the way, just to wrap it up with a round of Merry alphabet style.