Prebirthday Murphday-ish

YHC checked in with Bam to see if he was able to Q, and it’s a good thing I did because not only does his work now start at 7AM, but this was possibly the busiest week of the year for him and he definitely couldn’t Q. But this...

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Legs, Legs, and more Legs

Intro This morning, 11 at VI proved that intelligence is inversely proportional to the number of squats we were willing to do before sunrise. With a focus on pure leg fire, we left no quad unshaken and no glute unburned.   Warm-o-Rama We...

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This workout sucked

Man what a fantastic morning. A slight chill in the air, enough to make the EC look run suck less unless it’s with Greenspan. Ol boy (with zesty) EFFORTLESSLY knocked out an 8.10 pace for the entire run. Then you had Zima and myself fixing to...

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How Dem Hips Move @ Alcatraz

@Subfloor has been bugging me to get out and Q at Alcatraz for some time now. I show up to a beatdown once there and immediately the call for me to Q at the premiere Saturday #WeFeCo option. I chose today for the day to get my #VQ at this #AO...

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Bizarro Murph

It’s raining and gnarly.  So what?  At least one guy remembered a key core principle:  Zephyr was there before YHC and once 6:29 struck we got out of our cars.  “Is this it?” he asked.  I had not the heart to tell him that...

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Memorial Day 2025

A wet morning was fitting for 16 pax who jumped in for various challenges on a day set aside to celebrate the best of us. VI Warmarama: SSHs, Abe Vigodas, Whirlies, Cherry Pies The Thang: Mosey to the lower, larger parking lot.  Speaker...

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Bag of Pain

Conditions – dry, crisp cool temps, bright and sunny morning. YHC planned a beat down incorporating tossing bean bags into a wooden hole, only problem being, he didn’t have such a game. So the request went out, with the alternative...

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The Rhody: Thunder and Lightning

Another simple to execute beatdown, but inexplicably botched explanation by Zima.  The PAX eventually understood the workout though.  All was fine.   TIME WASTERS. Heroes come already prepared.   BEATDOWN.   At Station #1 (Bottom...

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spaghetti western part deux

YHC had the q for alcatraz. it was promising to be clear and sunny. late evening it looked like thunderstorms all morning, yhc prepared something overnight to work out under shelter for both supermax and alcatraz if lightning was overhead...

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Hanes Pond

The plan was to partner up and play catch me if you can on the track at Hanes Park while each partner completed a Dora 1-2-3.  The overnight storms turned the park into a pond and forced a rethink.  Here’s how it turned out for the five of us...

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2nd F on the The Iron Throne

It’s been a minute since YHC had a Q.  Time to shake the rust. Warmarama: SSHs, Standing Hammies, Whirlies, Abe Vigodas, Cherry Pies The Thang: Mosey to Pennington.  Flip the weinke to reveal: Burpees x 5 Dive Bombers x 10 Dans’ Jump Squats x 15...

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Oligarchy at Purgatory

Instead of the slight chance of rain and 68 degrees forecasted, we arrived at Speas to cooler temp and steady rain. The planned workout vs staying under shelter?  YHC decided to experiment with oligarchy, the latest rage in government, and asked...

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