On this day in 1871 the Great Chicago Fire occurred. Many people wonder (or I least by many I mean myself) why the fire codes we have are so strict. I recently got back from my company’s annual meeting in Chicago, and I was in awe how beautiful...
Read moreOriginally, I had the Q at VI on July 13, 2026 and had come up with a plan to celebrate the actor Harrison Ford’s birthday with a beatdown theme from four of his most famous roles. However, that plan was rained out. So I squirreled this away for...
Read moreSo, YHC is on a text chain with several guys from F3 Metro where we trade music tips, clips and stuff. A couple of weeks ago, one of the guys shared a reel from Owen Cutts, who sends out “Old Music Friday” clips and did one about...
Read moreWith bag o’ music in hand, ready to play the perfect album for the occasion (Springsteen’s The Rising, verified by Spamalot), YHC strolled up to Speas on a beautiful Sept morning. Happy to see Drip and Lambchop, and soon joined by the rest of the...
Read moreTIME WASTERS. Who the F cares? BEATDOWN. 4 stations on the mini hill next to the school. The road is called Meadow View Drive. Who knew? Always face Polo Road. Go backwards down the hill and forward on the way back up. Rinse and...
Read moreThis beautiful Tuesday morning I had the honor of Qing at Parliament. In the pre-blast I made 2 promises: 1. We are going to work hard and 2. Absolutely no running….Promises kept! It had been a while since I posted at Parliament, but I knew there...
Read moreOne Last Walk Some workouts are remembered because of the number of burpees. Some are remembered because of the miles. Some are remembered because of the fellowship. This one will be remembered not because it was the hardest workout of the Tour...
Read moreThere was rain at 0400 when YHC awoke, so the alarm was pushed back in lieu of getting up for the run club. As YHC was setting up, Rubber Ducky rolled in. Because it wasn’t raining at that point, he stayed in his vehicle. YHC took off on a...
Read moreI woke up exhausted and honestly was not sure what I was going to do on the Q schedule this morning. I had been out of town in an all-day meeting and had to get back later last night. Then something I heard woke me up at 3 am and I never went...
Read moreGrab a cinder block. Start line: WWIIIs x 25, Gas Pumps x 25, Heels to Heaven x 25 Rifle Carry to Workout Zone (cones were distanced 4 parking spaces between them). Workout Zone (10, 20, 30, 40): Entrance Toll: Blockees x 5...
Read moreIt was a very nice morning in the year of our Lord of June 15th 2026 and I got asked by Rollback to switch Q’s back in March for this time slot. Thank goodness Slowpitch texted me to remind me because I would have totally missed this one. I had...
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