Author: Nancy Lopez

  • That is a long end zone!

    The gloom’s was a brilliant sunny and 72 as YHC descended down Satan’s hill to meet the PAX. 5 strong warriors came out to start the week right. Really good to see Satan’s hill getting some regular attendance beyond the New Market faithful.

    COP- Mosey for a little, SSHx20, DQ’s, Cherry pickers, Dead man hang, Helicopters, Arm circles, There may have been a few more but that is between me and the PAX.

    Mosey to base of Satan’s Hill for an SH Beast.

    3 stops up the hill, 3 stops back down after turning around at corner. 6 each of 6 exercises with 6 rounds.

    Merkins

    Squats

    WWII’s

    Carolina Dry docks

    Lunges

    Battery of 6 each Dollies, Flutters, Rosalita’s.

    Mosey to Flag where Wilson finished us off with 5 minutes of Mary.

    Numberama, Namerama,

    Announcements F3 camp out 10/3 see preblast.

    Prayers to all those struggling. YHC took us out in prayer. Be the light in others days! Make today Awesome!

  • We Remember 9/11

    10 Warriors showed up for a remembrance for those that perished on 9/11/2001. We salute you and we will never forget. YHC arrived to a full PAX ready to get their sweat on in a very humid gloom. YHC had one plan but had to audible due to the darkness of the gloom.

    COP- 20 SSH, 10 DQ’s, 10 cherry pickers, 10 Helicopters, 10 Imperial walkers, 10 Merkins, 10 LBC’s and off we mosey to trailhead at start of the shoe.

    Horseshoe was planned with a twist. Do 9 of called exercise on one side and do 11 on other side. Merkins were first. Audible due to darkness on the trail. Changed to Cul-de-sac tour. Same with 9’s and 11’s on the ends. Hit 4 sacs with WWII’s, LBC’s, Imperial walkers, and 1 other with the last 2 being 29 and 77 reps for the 2977 who perished on 9/11 and salute to the 1000’s who gave their lives in the weeks and years to come due to working at ground zero. Off to sac 5 where we picked up the 65 lb. bag in honor of NYFD who carried many out of the towers. Buddy carry to sac 5 while PAX did called exercise (LBC’s and squats). Lots of planks and AG’s in between the sacs. Mosey BTTF. Ring of Fire in honor of the ring of fire the US and namely the CIA and SEAL team who put down the ring of fire around the planner of 9/11 attacks.

    Announcements- 10/3 F3 at Gomer Piles.

    Prayers- To all those who passed during 9/11 and to the military who selflessly served to bring those responsible to justice. YHC took us out in prayer. Thanks for opportunity to lead to today. Good work by all. Good to see Punx and Hermie posting. Speedo nice to meet you.

  • Parking lot is full

    Pulling up YHC saw a full lot of PAX ready for the latest beat down. YHC wanted to log 2+ miles today so running was going to be a big part of today,

    Mosey to lo were lot for COP- 25 SSH’s, 10 DQ’s, 10 cherry pickers, 10 helicopters, 10 copper head squats.

    Mosey to track. 100’s. 100 of called exercise (first one there calls it and all PAX run) then run a lap wait for six. Exercises were Merkins, LBC’s, squats, SSH’s, shoulder taps, Wilson starfish, etc. I am pretty sure there were 2 more and we completed 8 laps (2 miles). Lunge up hill halfway then Bernie the rest. BTF for 1:30 of plank.

    Plenty of mumble chatter today. Good to meet Opsy from the GREAT STATE of OHIO! OH…… Go Browns. Announcements put in comments… YHC took us out in prayer. Prayers to family and all suffering from Covid-19.

  • 5 guys & 5 rocks

    YHC took the Q to ensure limited running. YHC was hurting due to Rosetta’s sprint fest at SOT 2 days prior. 5 gloom warriors arose for a rock style exercise beat down.

    COP- we did stretches and exercises.

    The thang- We did a ton of rock exercises. At one point I heard Tobit hurting due to the many sets of curls and holds. Did a few short mosey’s to equal 1 mile.

    Always an honor to lead. Apologies for the late post. YHC took us out in prayer.

  • Clown Car of 1?

    An even dozen warriors came out to battle the elements of sunny and 70 degrees at No Toll this morning. YHC saw the open Q slot yesterday and decided to make his inaugural No Toll Q. Rolled in from NM with solo, sans clown car. According to the dude lurking the workout this is what went down.

    COP- 30 SSH’s, 10 DQ’s, 10, Cherry pickers, 10 Helicopters, !5 Arm circles, 10 Merkins, 20 Flutters, 20 Dollies, 20 LBC’s.

    The work- Triple check- Runner around full parking lot with Merkins and LBC’s for the others. 4 corners lady of the night style (10 Drydocks, 20 squats, 30 Merkins, 40 jump squats. 2nd round straight 4 corners with 20 hand release merkins, 30 WWII’s, 40 monkey humpers, 50 SSH’s. (Thanks last call for suggestion of monkey humpers, I was thinking of something far harder). Parking lot breezers 3/4 sprint mosey back, then full sprint X 3 rounds, Shuffle the lot to and fro. Bernie sanders the lot then mosey back, Then back to flag.

    Strong work today fellas. I counted 2.6 miles. After yesterday’s Florence insanity the run felt good (Bullseye can attest).

    Announcements- 3rd F tonight on line.

    Prayers- Good to have Doozy posting strong again.

    YHC took us out in prayer. Thank you gentleman, it is always an honor to lead. Nice to have my first No Toll under my belt.

  • It’s a big dill

    The new market rolled into Timberwolf to find 2 eager Pax ready to sweat the gloom. YHC being right on time, away we went. Mosey to the back bus loop for COP.

    COP- SSH, DQ’s, IW’s, RS’s, Merkins squats, helicopters, etc.

    The thang:

    Modified Lightpole alley: Start with 80 of called exercise and decrease by 10 each pole. Exercises were 80 Squats, 70 LBC’s, 60 MErkins, 50 SSH’s, 40 flutter kicks, 30 Drydocks, 20 Lunges and 20 Dollies, 10 of something. Mosey to tennis courts for 4 corners 2 rounds and close it out with 5 minutes of Mary.

    Prayers to many. Thanks for letting me lead.

    We began discussion on different AO’s. Tater was filling us in on some of the different AO’s on west end and all the pickle ball courts up there. I replied “It’s kind of a big dill”. After a few moments most PAX realized the pun and then Wilson did, laughter ensued.

  • Ran out of my shorts

    YHC was back to the gloom after a week of vacation. Signed on the Q sheet dotted line to ensure my attendance. YHC was coming in right at the bell to find Bullseye running up the hill wondering if he would be solo. 5:30 and mosey. Aisle 5 almost took out the Pax coming in hot and when we returned to the flag Hermie had appeared. According to the frogs this is what went down.

    COP- 20 SSH, 10 each DQ’s, cherry pickers, Jazzercise, Helicopters, arm circles forward and reverso, IW’s, 20 MErkins, 20 LBC’s, 10 scorpion kicks. Mosey to the trailhead.

    Horseshoe run with 5 burpees, 10 WWII’s, 15 Merkins, 20 LBC’s, 25 squat jacks, 30 squats on each end of the shoe. Mosey to the rock pile.

    Horseshoe pt. 2 Perform exercise run around to entrance and back. Exercises with rocks Overhead press, curls, triceps, rock copters. Front lat raises. Switch to 3/4 sprint across lot with rock squats, bench presses, American rock hammers, skull crushers, Mosey back to flag and time was called.

    Announcements Puppy pile last Sunday at No toll. Prayers for Honeymoon’s dad and my mom (she is doing well on recovery/thanks) and for all those dealing with stuff. Always an honor to lead and nice work men. Good to see bullseye back who like me enjoyed the beach way to much. Good to see Hermie out pushing it and Aisle 5 sorry about those Umbro shorts, after 15 years likely time to retire them anyway (We may have seen the shorts run a few legs of the shoe by themselves.

  • Century club

    10 studs arose from their fartsack to take on the gloom. YHC Was excited for today, it was YHC’s 100th post of the year. 100 would be a theme. Time struck 530 and headlights were coming. An FNG was rolling in and late at that. Mosey to front parking lot for COP. FNG was a Boberry add and he came in ready for the gloom. FNG became “Tebow” due to his like of the Gators. He is a pastor, father, husband and has lived in the area his whole life. Welcome Tebow. According to the trash truck driver here is what went down.

    COP- SSH’s, DQ’s, Imperial walkers, Helicopters, arm circles, Merkins, LBC’s, and likely a few others. Mosey to the tables of pain. Pax asked why we were not doing 100, YHC did not want to 4 count that high.

    On picnic tables do 100 incline merkins, 100 decline merkins, 100 dips and 100 squats. This was much harder than it appeared on paper according to Wilson. Mosey to track. First person to 100 calls it and PAX runs a half lap. Exercises were SSH’s, LBC, Flutters, Dollies, Rosalita’s, Merkins, Jump squats. Mosey to tennis courts for a 2 court sprint. Did total of 6 sprints.

    Announcements: Named Dan “Tebow”. Puppy pile upcoming see preblast. YHC took us out in prayer. Always an honor to lead. Always an honor to take part. Make today awesome!

  • 1 hill and a Beast

    Five studs showed up to start the week right on Satan’s hill. Although some reported 72 and sunny, it felt thick and steamy. YHC rolled into the lot finding Wilson and Aisle 5. Honeymoon and Rosetta rolled in right at the bell.

    COP- 25 SSH’s, 10 DQ’s, 10 Jazzercise, 20 count dead man hang, helicopter, arm circles rounded it out. Mosey to hill on Otterdale.

    As YHC approached he saw sprinklers on and was worried we would need to abort but way up the hill we found a nice dry spot. Bear crawl up hill, 20 reps of called exercise, crawl bear back down for 20 more. Exercises included: squats, IW’s, Russian soldiers, Jump squats. 4 rounds. Mosey back to base of Satan’s hill. Beast up the hill. 6 rounds, exercises included: MErkins, WWII’s, Jump squats, SSH’s, Dollies and ???.

    YHC took us out in prayer. Prayers to Honeymoon’s dad and YHC’s mom. Also to Rosetta’s buddy having heart issues. Way to post and work aisle 5. Honeymoon and Rosetta way to set the pace. Wilson way to grind the streak. Great to lead a group of awesome men. Message don’t focus on what is being taken away from you due to this virus. Focus on what you are being given. Thank all. YHC out.

  • Clean up Aisle 5

    YHC arrived at the base of Satan’s hill with several minutes to spare. In the distance he heard an engine screaming, it was no other than Aisle 5 returning to the gloom for a run heavy boot camp. The rest of the PAX rolled in right at the opening bell. According to YHC’s memory this is how it went down.

    COP SSHx25, Jazzercisex10, DQ’sx10, Helicopterx10, IW’sx10, deadman hang.

    The thang was the Tour De Nu Market (aka curl-de-sac tour)

    Run up Otterdale hill to opposite entrance to start the fun. Run to each sac 20 of called exercise in sac and 20 at start. Mosey to next intersection. Exercises called were: Merkins, SSH’s (Double sac), LBC’s (double), Drydocks (Double), Squats, 20 Dollies/20 flutters (wildcard). Plank jacks and WWII’s. Back to flag, plank for time. 3.2 miles covered. The tour is a beat down.

    Prayers to keep those family and friends traveling safe. Prayers for Honeymoon’s dad and YHC Mom’s. YHC took us out with a message of not looking at what you do not have right now. Look at what you do have. Use this time to explore different things and become closer with your family and close friends. Thanks for letting me lead.