Burnsies

In late 2020, our dear, young, and exuberant Burns launched the 2021 Challenge.  Each participant was to complete by year’s end of 2021: 20210 Merkins, 20210 Squats, 20210 WWIIs, and 10105 Burpees.  The PAX started strong, flying out of the...

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Dodge Bus

Normally for the title of the workout, YHC always likes to name it after an event that happens during the workout. Today was no different. With the “new” normal for the early bus at Speas being the driver tries to see how fast they...

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A Run to Remember?

Everything is the week’s BBBC has gone wrong. Started with the site AO forgetting the YHC asked last week to Q.  That quickly fixed. After the Q figured out where to launch from he posted it on Slack. At that point everything went downhill...

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Spokes of Pain

A light drizzle greeted a hearty crew of four as the BAM inspired, i.e. copied, beatdown commenced, but not before we were adequately stretchy stretched. The Thang: Home Base. 5 burpees, 10 hand release merkins, 15 copperhead squats, and 20 low...

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Going back to school at Mayhem

As the fog was slowly lifting over Jamison Park, in the shadows of Meadolark Elementary, a fine assortment of pax assembled.  We even had a brief sighting of Ziffel, until he realized one of the alleged 101 languages he speaks doesn’t help...

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15s At Conspiracy

Today was a simple yet effective day. Today we explored the number 15. And by explored, I mean all we did was 15 reps of exercises. Warm-O-Rama 20SSH, 10 Arm Swirly Forward Back, Seal Clap, Overhead Clap 10 Whirly, 8 Abe Vigoda 2 sets of Down Dog...

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2,4,6,8 Who Do We Appreciate

10 PAX shook off the fartsack, fog, and humidity to get better at Redline this am. Warmup: Run a lap around the YMCA (Sunset, Glade, West End) The Thang: -200m run (200m recovery); 400m (200m recovery); 600m (200m recovery); 800m (200m recovery)...

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DQ Joins The Band Perry

The start of another week brought another Q at The Village.  YHC already knew the site Q wasn’t going to be there but you never know who might show up at VI.  2 regulars, The Brothers Perry were there upon my arrival and we kept checking...

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The Walking Wounded

An unusual Saturday morning arrived with the Q being a bit distracted with a wonky right knee, decided to keep the leg work to an absolute minimum. Turns out there were others in the same boat, so as so often occurs, everything is right in the F3...

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30% increase at Purgatory

We started with 10 and ended with 13. The mathematical among us (Burlap)pointed out the 30% incrase. Not bad.  It went like this:   Warm-O-Rama was the normal stuff.   Mosey to track. Lap, 25 merkins, 25 squats. Repeat-O. (Rust Bucket...

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Site Q Takeover

When YHC saw the Slack-generated preblast post go out on Tuesday, the only thought I had was “Ruh-Roh”. Looks like I forgot to get a Q lined up for this week’s iteration of the premiere F3WS Wednesday workout. A last minute...

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