When the Nan-Q no shows…

No EC run…too cold to go solo there. YHC, Green Acres, and Transcript got the WoR going in hope that the scheduled Q was on the way, but after no messages from Frosty, YHC took the reins for the morning WoR – SSH x20, IW x20, Whirlies...

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12 Years Strong!

  12 Years!  12 Years ago, this crazy, insane, and wonderful thing started here in Winston-Salem.  To celebrate, 61 Pax, including 4 FNGs gathered in the wet mess to celebrate! At 6 am or so, the rain was really coming down.  Why does it...

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Let’s Go Crazy at Urban Assault

Thirteen PAX gathered in the gloom to face two legendary heavy hitters: Dora and Charles Bronson. The air was cool but not cold, no rain (yet), and the EC runners were stretching it out as we prepared to take on the Coal Pit and the Parking Deck...

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Temporary Reign, Temporary Pain

On January 7, 2025, Chick-Flick had his last Flatline Q, and on January 14 YHC had his first Flatline Q under watch as the Temporary Site Q. Somewhere in between there it can be said YHC’s temporary reign became official… In honor of...

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4 corners of 11’s at Purgatory

14 Pax showed up for the first Parliament of 2026 on not too cold but very foggy morning. After formalities and some  warmorama, we got our blocks and got to it. 4 corners of 11’s went like this: Center – 5 burpees before each corner...

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A Simple TIT

YHC arrived after a slow mosey to Sherwood to see cars of EC runners already parked. Schlitz, Palin, and Greenspan soon came charging up at their 7 min/mile pace to join Chisel, Dr Toot, Boomerang, and Tammy. Tammy placed the shovel flag and we...

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My 65th Year

As YHC turned the calendar it was one of several reminders that I’m weeks away from my 65th birthday – medicare supplement mailers, social security statements, and Facebook posts showing fitness levels that indicate longevity and...

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The Reset: 2026

New Year’s Day didn’t come with fireworks — it came with 26s.  It’s like 11s … but more … much more. The PAX circled up for a brief (cough) warmup and onto the Thang, where they quickly learned this wasn’t a standard ladder...

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