Happy to be out at Parliament this morning with a strong group of guys. No running promise, no running delivered. It went like this. Warm-O-Rama Side Straddle Hops, Walker, Abe, Whirly, Calf Stretch, you know. The Thang To the blocks. grab one...
Read moreFour years ago, after some persistent asking, YHC agreed to let Hop and D-Day come to my house at 5:15 IN THE MORNING and take me to a church parking lot downtown. As I shared this morning, I did NOT DIE at Urban Assault that day (note: I said...
Read moreWhat a morning. Perfect temps, strong effort, and the timing all worked to plan. The music was good, but it was my playlist. If you like 90s punk and alt-rock you’d agree. Keep ’em separated! The SuperMax Thang: Some pax are familiar...
Read moreWarm-O-Rama was the normal stuff, with an odd sidebar of extremely detailed medical advice from Lace involving the importance of the big toe in balance. It was more interesting than I’m making it sound, honestly. The THANG Mosey to Track. Mosey...
Read moreMonday morning, 5:24 am. The Y is jumping. The weather is pleasant. It’s time for some You V. You Idiocy. Sour Mash sat in his truck, typing on his phone, striking fear/joyful anticipation in the heart of any Pax looking at Slack and seeing “Sour...
Read moreGood to be back at the Distillery. YHC looks out on this AO from my office window, so I don’t often make the drive to post often enough. That should change. Good group, good place. It went like this, with the 45-degree temp: Warm-O-Rama ...
Read moreDampness. Fog. Colder than the forecast led us all to believe. More than one pax was heard to remark that The Gloom really lived up to its name today. The idea of heading home and regrouping around 2pn was floated and voted down, so let’s...
Read moreThe temperature was debated (Sweatshirt? Hat? Is it in fact cold?). We moved on, circled up and Total Recall joined. It went like this: Warm: SSH Imperial Walker Calf Stretch Whirly Abe Mosey around the track. The Thang: Three called, IC...
Read moreDriving to Greensboro today for my sometimes-weekly recon mission to my office to use the printer, pick up envelopes wave at masked co-workers across the divide, I listened to a talk by Tara Brach. Interesting talk, but one thing stuck out...
Read moreCool-weather, clear instructions, nice AO–what more could you ask for? Spirited Mumble Chatter? YouTube recommendations? A harvest moon hanging majestically between the buildings, the natural world offering the hope and reflection that...
Read moreNothing wrong with a low number turnout now and then. Here is how it went at the Estate: Warm-O-Rama SSH Walkers Arm Swirly/Seal Clap/OHP Calf Stretch Whirly’s Clapping Thang Mosey to parking spaces by Reynolda Pax lined up at...
Read moreWARM-O-RAMA Side Straddle Hops Walkers Whirly and His Claps Bat Wings Calf Stretch One lap around the track. THE THANG 10 of each of the coupled exercises, OYO. When all are done we take 2 laps around the track Swings, LBC Curls, Heels Skulls...
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