Blackjack and the house loses!!!!

The weather was upper 60’s. At 5:15 YHC reviewed the 5 core principles to the other PAX in attendance and started a 2 lap mosey around the parking lot.  The mosey included high knees, butt kickers. carioca to both sides and a NERThe 16 PAX completed a round of Moroccan Nightclubs, Michael Phelps, and forward/reverse …

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Escalating Board of Pain and a few laps….

The weather was upper 50’s’s with a nearly full moon providing plenty of light over the echo chamber. At 5:15 YHC reviewed the 5 core principles to the other 5 PAX in attendance and started a 2 lap mosey around the parking lot.  The mosey included high knees and butt kickers. The 6 PAX completed …

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Nolan Smackdown

Weather: 60’s and perfect QIC: Bing Pax: Big Mac, Sir Wallace, Lancelot, Deep Dish, Crabcakes, Cornhole, ShamWow, Denali, Posh, Mugsy, Olympus, Goob, Chili Pepper, Brutus, Stagecoach, Wolverine, Bing After a number of pax pre-ran or pre-rucked, or a little of both, it was time to welcome an FNG, share the core principles and then the …

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A whole new element

Weather: 70’s and windy QIC: ShamWow/Bing Pax: Cupcake, Bing, ShamWow, Crabcakes, Goob, Lambeau, Sir Wallace, Mr. Clean After a simply inquiring by YHC, the run AO quickly turned Ruck AO for this fine Gloom.  We welcomed Cupcake, visiting Pax from Naperville, shared the core principles and disclaimer, and went along our merry way.  Goob and …

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I’m putting down vinyl flooring right now and hating you…..

Was the text message I received this morning at 11:28am from one of the PAX who attended the Monday morning beatdown at AP.  I’d say he had a great time and the workout was challenging and beneficial. I wish I could take credit for the Q but I can’t.  They say “Imitation is the best …

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ShamWow takes the Q

Weather: 49 degrees QIC: ShamWow Pax: Brutus, Olympus, Mugsy, Deep Dish, Crabcakes, Cotton Tail, Trump, Goob, Ripken, Sniper, Denali, Lancelot, Bing, ShamWow 6 runners returned from a pre-run, just in time for the 5:15a core principles and disclaimer.  The pax circled up for COP that included: SSH x20IC Windmills x10IC Lunges x10 Cherry or Strawberry …

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Cold Fartlek or Warm Fartsack

Weather: 42 – Feels like sub 40 QIC: Bing Pax: Bing, ShamWow, Yamaha, Crabcakes Fellowship and the brotherhood accountability won this gloom. With an HC the previous day, YHC, Yamaha and Crabcakes committed to a 6 mile run with 3M Fartlek. ShamWow took to the bridge and noted that the air is much colder on …

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On the 12th Day of Christmas, F3 Sent to Me

Christmas is almost here, gentlemen. This morning’s beatdown was a festive combination of exercises and bad Christmas music (if you haven’t heard Bob Dylan’s take on Christmas music, you’re missing out). The centerpiece of the beatdown was a “On the 12th Day of Christmas” routine: Inchworm Elf on the Shelf (touch the floor, then reach …

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