Blame it on Ripken…

Friday morning conditions– Many started with the notion that it “wasn’t so bad” outside this morning.  That notion soon faded.  It was hot, humid, and Florida in August. QIC:  Goob Pax:  Brutus, Jimmy Dean, Mr. Clean, Mopar, Clutch, McNuggett, 6 pack, Lancelot, Big Mac, Raider, Puck, Dasani, Ace, Ripken, Deep Dish, and Goob. The five …

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The Wood Memorial

Weather: 75 and humid QIC: Manziel Pax: Barron, Big Mac, Bing, Brutus, Crabcakes, Goob, Lancelot, Manziel, McNugget, Mighty Mouse, Mr. Clean, Ripken, ShamWow, Sniper, Thor, Trump Last Friday, Papa Smurf shared some pretty disparaging news about all of us in the 40 & older crowd. Sadly, the backblast for that workout hasn’t been posted yet, …

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Ode to Slapshot

Weather: Mosquito filled gloom QIC: ShamWow Pax: ShamWow, Bing, Sniper, Brutus, Bambi, Trump, Manziel, Goob, Deep Dish, Ripken, Lambeau, Bubbles, Crabcakes 5:15 hit and it was time to start another movie themed beatdown by ShamWow.  Disclaimer shared, and after 2x laps around the parking lot with the usual high knees, butt kickers, carioca and nur, …

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Car Shopping Sucks

Weather:  74 degrees, 97% humidity- perfect weather for embracing the suck Location:  NBP (without the tower thanks to Paul Blart) QIC:  Goob Pax:  BigMac, Bing, Brutus, Clutch, ChiliPepper, Coop, Dasani, Defib, Deep Dish, Goob, Hot Pocket, Jimmy Dean, Manziel, McNuggett, Puck, Ripken, Sniper, and Trump The disclaimer was stated and before the mozy even began, …

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You Can Get Anything You Want

Weather: Humid and upper 70’s QIC: ShamWow Pax: Bing, ShamWow, Brutus, Ripken, Sniper, Bubbles, Chili Pepper, Manziel, Goob, Trump, Lambeau The pax assembled in a well lit parking lot of Nolan, eagerly awaiting the 2nd beatdown by the one and only War Daddy, ShamWow.  One never knows what to expect, other than the possibility of …

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Nolan Soccer Beatdown

Last week’s Nolan beatdown was cancelled due to to lightning.

This week, 16 Pacs turned up on the hottest day of the year so far.

It was my (Posh’s) VQ. We did a soccer-themed beatdown with a focus on leg exercises. It could be worse: the alternative was a Spice Girls theme.

PS: I was surprised how many Pacs were ready and willing to sing parts of Spice Girls’ songs.

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