12 showed up in blizzard conditions/snow flurries for a solid workout! Mosey around P-lot to warm up SSH Mountain Climbers Deep squats Burpees Merkins Mosey to other field & partner up! Wheelbarrow 50/50 – Sprint back Fireman’s Carry 50/50 – Sprint back Quick Mosey to P-Lot (so Q could read what was next) Laying triceps Back to back squats (per Wilson’s wife) Shoulder Press (to prove Wilson’s wife was wrong – we DID do it) LBC’s Flutter Kicks Leg Raises w/ Partner (added some needed resistance) Freddy Mercury’s Some one arm planks tossed in for good measure Hello Dollies Rosalitas…
Yearly Archives: 2014
12 PAX, including two guests from NC, showed up for the GridIron on Saturday. The THANG: Cousteau Q Half mile warm-up run from the park, around the school, and around to the school soccer field COP SSHs Ass-Kickers (right lunge, left lunge, down to a merkin and back to lunge position) LBCs Rosalitas Flutter kicks Football field circuit Partner carries 25 yards each, duck walk 25 yards, and bear crawl 25 yards Complete 4 times Tunnel of Love – bunny hops to the tunnel and bear crawl through Two 100 meter sprints on the track, jogging the corners in between…
The PAX was seven strong on this crisp, clear day in RVA. Just prior to our start, a new PAX member showed up. Quiet at the start, he mentioned that he was from down south in NC. The Thang: Run around school to corner of Westmoreland and Grove, Run to Three Chopt and turnaround. Run back to Westmoreland, turn around and run back to Bleeder, Run with Bleeder back to the shovel flag. Stretch out. COT, Bleeder took us out into the post Christmas world with a few inspirational words. Moleskin To The Scream’s chagrin, the Starbucks at Libbie…
The Pax was 11 strong Mosey to COP 5X SSH 5X Werkin 5X Flutter Kicks Mosey to Fugitive 11 One arm Push -ups and Sprint Between trees Mosey to a shovel flag planted in middle of the Field 12 Days of Christmas On the First Day of Christmas my true love gave to me. A lap around that Tree OYO On the Second day of Christmas My true love gave to me, Two Burpees and a Lap around that tree OYO On the Third Day of Christmas My true love gave to me Three Werkins, Two Burpees, and a Lap around…
The Thang: Mosey to the first soccer field, Toes on the line skip w/ arm circles across field, 10 SSH, rinse and repeat back to plank skip w/ high knee bends across field, 10 imperial walkers, rinse and repeat back to plank skip w/ leg kick across field, 10 windmills, rinse and repeat back to plank Mosey to corner soccer field Toes on the line – Football O-line – 3 pt. stance fire out, stay low, 10 yards to 5 burpees, rinse and repeat 5x to plank DB – backwards run across field O-line – 3 pt. stance fire out, stay…
The Gloom offered a pleasant mid-30s temperature when Lugnut planted the Shovel Flag. Amidst the season of Advent, 9 of the Faithful and 1 FNG were prepared to celebrate. THANG: Mosey to north side of school and lower GridIron, with Earthworm at the Q: Welcome and Disclaimer 20x SSH, 20x Freddy Mercury’s, 20xWindmills, and 15x Squats Mosey to back of school – vicinity of covered bus stop pillars (henceforth, the “Pillars”) for COP: OYO “40s” – alternating Merkins (30, 25, 20, 15, and 10) and Dolly’s (10, 15, 20, 25, and 30) with slalom runs on the Pillars OYO “40s”…
4 Men rose early to run the usual route THE THANG We ran it. Moleskin Abacus gave us some medical history and how his challenges have lead to some seriously competitive Half-Marathon and Full Marathon Times! The Scream discussed new and inventive ways of using test questions in his art classes at U of R that utilizes his F3 name. As the last runner, YHC, The PAX ran back to me on Grove when they finished, as We came to the CrossWalk on Westmorland, The Pax was told to Sprint 100% to the Next Cross street. This was after 3+…
In the post-BrewThru gloom, twelve blockin’ warriors made up the PAX, including only one grizzled reindeer from Wednesday’s CSAUP BrewThru*. Presumably the 7 who didn’t make it were afraid of the blocks. The grass was crispy, (most of) the blocks were sturdy, and the PAX was up to the challenge. *It is unclear whether the below brewery was on the Wednesday run but left undocumented in the BB —THE THANG— Pick up Blocks & mosey to east side of MM COP 20XRussian Soldiers 18X LBC 12X Block Merkins 18X SSH 20X Reverse LBC Pick up blocks & mosey to Field Drop…
Eight reindeer ran into the gloom for a special holiday tradition that will be repeated. We had perfect weather and a solid dose of good cheer to see us through. THANG: Welcome and disclaimer. Consume. Run from Stangeways Brewing to Ardent Craft Ales. We planked a couple of times to stay in a group and had a celebratory set of decline merkins on the steps of Ardent. Consume. Run from Ardent to Isley Brewing Company. Peoples chair, rosalitas, and staggered merkins before entering. Consume. Run from Isley to Hardywood Park Craft Brewing. Consumed and talked about doing it again with…
As the sun sets on the 2014 NFL Regular Season, 10 Loyal PAX posted for a gloriously dry gloomy morning on the RIC Southside The Thang: (Disclaimer: Don’t hurt yourselves before Christmas) COP – 25 SSH – 15 Slow Bending Squats – 25 LBC – 25 Imperial Walkers Mosey to NE Soccer Field Burp & Merk (1 to 8 and back to 1) [Chum Bucket countdown 10 starting Redskins QBs in the last 20 years. Highlight: Tony Banks] Mosey to Basketball Court King of Hearts (near foul line, mid court, far foul line, full court) – Regular – Backwards [TYA…