Thank you, Pansies!

Seven intrepids at Purgatory braving the torrential dewdrops. T-claps to those who ignored or skipped the forecast. WARM: SSH, Hillbillies, Whirlies (still has the clap), OWDs (other warmup drills). BUSSTOP: Murcan Hammer, Low Dollies, Low...

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Purgatory BB 9/30

Half dozen hard chargers for the premier Polo Road workout, on a muggy misty early Fall morning. Especially charging were Burlap who just got off a plane from Rome, Bluto and Starfish per usual, and a very fit visitor from F3 Cape Fear. WARM: SSH...

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Estate Part Deux

Warmarama: SST, IST, Whirly, Hammers, Merkins, Mountain Climbers Silo: Arm Swirly then Carolina Dry Dock, Unwind and Repeat Village Tavern Pkg Lot #2: Turkish Get Ups Left, Low Dollies, then Right, Low Dollies New Bookstore: Watch out for potato...

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May-bruary Purg-atory

Warmarama: SSH, IST, CH Squat x 20, Abe Too Fast, Whirly, Merkin, Mtn Climber x 10 Small Wall of Desolation: Ladder 11 down to 1 Dips, 1 up to 11 Irkins. Oh hello!, Splash and Ripple. Flagpole of Consternation: Arm Swirly One Way, Carolina...

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Bolero-gatory

13 for Purgatory. It got cold again, so Q kept it moving. Many among us were trying to get the blood flowing so we could donate it later.  Music was different this time, but seemed to inspire: Ravel, Corelli, Albinoni, and a bit of Vivaldi...

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Purga-Tardy

12 at Purgatory this morning, where “precisely at 0700,” the scheduled Q was oversleeping in his comfortable bed. Thanks to Bluto for a nudge, and within minutes I was on my way, carrying tunes and ready to call exercises just as the...

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Dora on the Flora

Respects and Respect-Squareds overrepresented at your friendly neighborhood no-run boot camp, The Rock Quarry. WARMARAMA: SSH, Abe Vigodas, Whirlies, IST, Merkins. Plank to Down Dog. DORA the Flagpole Sitter: Dips, Arm Swirlies, Phelps. More...

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#SHYE

22 to launch the Soft Hits of Yesteryear with Exertion Wordwide Tour 2022 (#SHYE22). As Starfish pointed out, The Idles are neither soft nor Yesteryear. Warm: SSH, Windmills, IST, merkins Lot#2: merkins, Arm Swirlies, Dry Docks, repeato. Tennis...

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The Thrill of the Chill

With a turnout larger than everyone expected, 8 PAX slowly activated their myofibrils. The tunes were cranked up enough so nearby houses could also enjoy the rock-hoppin’ tunes of the Nineties and the Naughts. Playlist included The Clash...

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Inconceivable Situation

Ten gathered at Hanes International Park for a theme-less boot camp. Motivated crew on hand, and the some out did themselves as usual. Cherry Pie demonstrated his arm-swirly animus again and again. Palin admirably re-demonstrated that his...

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TRQ SubstiQ

10 Pax for 45 minutes of old-fashioned physio, Thursday morning at Speas International Elementary School. Q disclosed that he was battling vertigo, and may turn green at any moment. That did not happen until Mary, when Palin was called upon to...

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