Author: Nancy Lopez

  • Almost a VQ

    Rosetta showed up strong ready to take the on the gloom to find a lonely number of one. Don’t worry Rosetta Hermie then YHC then POG had fought off the fartsack and rolled in a few minutes late. Rosetta had started COP and the PAX fell in line.

    Rosetta led through a triple check (with x2 pax) of Pull-ups box jumps and run. Then mosey to rock corner. Do some seriously questionable burpee/rock curl-press tri’s. Then some more . YHC jumped into the mix on Q (mostly because he was fearful POG would take and do more burpees. 4 corners of 10x merkins/plank jacks/WWII’s/flutter. Back to lot for variety of runs. Time. YHC took us out. Great job setting pace POG and Rosetta. Hermie way to push through.

  • They are called Dollies

    Four brave warriors arose from the fartsack to start the short week off right. YHC was first to arrive so I took the Q.

    COP 30 SSH’s, 10 DQ’s, 10 Cherry pickers, 10 IW’s, 10 Russian soldiers, 20 LBC’s, 15 Flutter kicks. Time to Mosey… up hill on Otterdale to opposite entrance.

    The second installment of the cul-de-sac tour. Run to the end of the curl-de-sac perform Q called exercise, run back do exercise again. Rotate between planking and AG’s for six. All exercises were 20 reps.

    1st Squats, 2nd (double sac so total of 60 reps) merkins, 3rd (another double) Dollies, 4th Carolina drydocks, 5th flutter kicks, 6th Rosalita’s, 7th Plankjacks, 8th WWII’s. Hold 6inches for 45 seconds, hold plank 60 and 3 burpees just so no one can claim YHC never calls Burpees. Times up

    YHC took us out in prayer. Solid work this morning. 3.5 miles logged according to YHC’s watch. Wilson looked aerodynamic with his new helmet but it did not speed him up. POG and Rosetta set the pace.

  • Repeating a grade

    Six warriors rose to meet the challenge of the day which was a Nancy Q. Rain was in the forecast but no rain was found on this sunny and 72 degree morning. YHC had looked for a new routine and found the Billy Madison so away we went.

    COP 21’s did not end in unison 1st time (YHC’s fault) so 20 merkins and try again. Second time the PAX nailed it. 10 DQ’s, 10 Jazzercise (you gotta get that trail leg up and move it ladies), 10 IW’s, 10 Hillbillies’s (Hermie really enjoyed these), 10 Merkins, 10 flutters, 20 LBC’s. Attempted to do 10 Clam diggers (side plank open legs) but PAX was too confused or maybe YHC’s direction was too confusing.

    Billy Madison. Billy completed 12 grades so we would do 12 exercises called by Q Run lap around parking lot, repeato 1st and add a 2nd. Continue that progress for all 12 grades. That took us to within 2 minutes. A Quick 50 merkins and a stretches to the flag.

    Prayers to my great aunt Jean who passed yesterday (93 years young), Prayers to neighbor Greg’s dad (Bypass surgery). YHC took us out. Always honored to lead.

  • Sacs of NM

    5 gloom warriors and 2 2.0 warriors showed up to take on the morning and start right with a great workout.

    COP- YHC was again fighting the fartsack and arrived during the mosey. COP SSHx40, DQ’s x10, Cherry pickers x10, IW’sx10, Russian soldiers x10, Jazzercise x10, Arm circles x15 and reverso. Mosey up the hill along Otterdale to main entrance.

    YHC called excercise PAX would run to the cul-de-sac and complete 20 reps and repeat at starting spot.

    Exercises were: Merkins, Squats, IW’s, Mountain climbers, Carolina dry docks, flutter kicks, Dollies, Rosalita’s. 8 sacs altogether and 2.7 miles. Run back to flag mixing in some Bernie sanders and karaoke.

    YHC took us out. Thanks for opportunity to lead. Make today awesome!

  • Wait for Me!!

    YHC broke out of the fart sack very late and was running about 3 minutes behind. As YHC rounded Wilson’s corner he saw 2 studs in neon yellow (HM and POG +said dog) breezing up Devil’s hill past HM’s corner. YHC continued to flag expecting to see some other PAX COP in progress. Text chat the night prior showed a commitment of others but none had pulled out of fartsack. So I go alone…

    COP 25 SSH, 20 IW’;s, 10 DQ’s, 10 cherry pickers, 20 merkins, 20 WWII’s

    The work

    Run with battery of excercises at each intersection.

    Battery 1 20 each merkins, WWII’s, IW’s

    Battery 2 20 each Dolly, Rosy, Flutters.

    Alternate on run. Met back up with HM and POG at Tbone intersection but YHC knew not to follow, keeping up would be to tough a challenge. YHC continued to his corner then down pipeline to fox swamp to Otterdale and back through the neighborhood.

    No back to flag. Each PAX took themselves out. Enjoy the day and make it awesome!!

  • The other side of the tracks

    All ran in so no warm up mosey. COP was 35 DDH, 10 DQ’s, 15 Arm circles X reverso, 10 Helicopters, 20 Imperial walkers, 10 Jazzercise, 10 Merkins, 10 Dollies, 10 Rosalita’s, 10 flutter kicks,. Mosey to Honeymoon’s corner.

    Native American run to main entrance dropping for 5 merkins, completed 2 round as.

    Main entrance run to the 4 intersections. Starting with 20 merkins at first back to start, 20 WWII’s at second doing prostitute style, 20 Carolina dry docks at 3rd and 20 squats at last. Stay at last. That was rough, YHC wondered what a$$hole called out this battery? Honeymoon and POG came back for the six and then we moseyed back to the flag. Grab a coupon for some rock work. Curls, overhead press, triceps-20 each x 2 rounds adding squats on second. 1 round of 20 helicopters with coupon. Duke counted down from 20 (really fast so time for 1 more full battery. Back to flag and a quick ring of fire X10 merkins.

    Nice work this morning gents! YHC looks forward to getting out of bed everyday and getting better with all of you. YHC looks forward to getting back to the full PAX and seeing all in the gloom. Prayers for Honeymoon’s dad and for one of my peers going through cancer. Tough time to be in hospital with no one able to visit. Hermie took us out in prayer. Make today Awesome!

  • Donkey

    4 Warriors came out for a beautiful morning of exercise and togetherness (6ft apart). YHC with his 2.0 appeared first but Wilson and Hermie soon followed. All ran to AO so YHC skipped the Mosey and went straight to COP.

    COP- 25 SSH’s, 10 DQ’s, 10 Jazzercise, 10 IW’s, 10 RS’s, 10 CHS’s, 10 Merkins, 10 WWII’s, 10 LBC’s, 10 Flutter, 10 Dollies, 10 Rosalita’s. At one point Dog pound start counting each 10 with Donkey and stated that is what they did on his cross country team. Seemed like a good idea and the PAX complied. Mosey up the hill for the start of the BIG 4 corners.

    BIG 4 corners. .8 miles all the way around. Alternating 50 reps at each corner of exercises.

    Round 1 10 WWII’s, 10 LBC’s, 10 Flutters, 10 Dollies, 10 Rosalita’s.


    Round 2 25 merkins, 25 Carolina dry docks.

    Round 3 25 SSH’s, 25 SSH’s

    Round 4 repeat round 1.

    Mosey back to parking lot for parking lot tracers of Bernie, side shuffle.

    2 rounds of 10 merkin ring of fire rounded out the hour.

    YHC appreciates my 2.0 getting out there today and working hard. Wilson and Hermie gutted out all the running (logged at least a 5K). Appreciate letting me lead. Prayers to the healthcare workers and those on ventilators. I continue to draw strength from the PAX. Way to work men!! Apologies for the tardy BB!

  • Cliff Claven Anyone?

    YHC arrived to clubhouse with no one in site. Luckily down came Rosetta and Hermie came bolting JIT. We all ran there so no warm up run, straight to the COP. Of course observing proper social distance.

    COP SSHx25, DQ’sx10, Cherry pickers x10, Carl Lewisx10, Imperial walkers x20, Russian Soldiers x20, Merkins x10, LBC’s x20, Flutter kicks x20.

    Start at clubhouse stopping at every mailbox on left for called mailbox repeato for 5 mailboxes, AG for six.

    Exercises: 20Merkins, 20 LBC’s, 20 Copper head squats, 20 Carolina Drydocks, 10 Dollies/10 Rosalita’s, Last box 25 WWII’s, 50 double count Hammers, 75 LBC’s (LAst one is we renamed POG beach ABS)

    Parking lot Tracers. Bernie/Run the parking lines and shuffle the fronts and backs. Enough time for 2×10 triangle of fire dealer choice merkins and 10×2 dealer choice abs.

    Nice work today gentleman. Thanks for getting up and pushing me to work harder.

    Prayers: All those suffering, healthcare workers, and those impacted (which is everyone). Prayers to Rosetta’s niece who is dealing with a difficult situation. YHC took us out in prayer. “Be great today! At the end of your day ask yourself did I make a positive impact today? What can I do better tomorrow? Go get ‘em!!

  • What do we do now?

    5 of New Market’s finest posted for the latest edition of NM beat down. It went like this.

    Run to clubhouse.

    COP: 25 SSH, 10 Jazzercise, 10 DQ’s, 10 Cherry pickers, 20 IW’s, 20 Russian soldiers, 20 merkins, 20 LBC’s.

    Mosey next store to new market 2. Run to each intersection or corner. Do 20 merkins at each stop (6-7 stops). Plank for 6 at model home. Continue circle doing 20 WWII’s at each stop (x6 more). Run back to clubhouse. Logged a good 1.5 miles in the circle? 12 minutes to go and Honeymoon shouted what do we do now (hence the name). Curby trot. Spaced 6 feet everyone get to a corner of the lot. Shuffle to next corner, flip shuffle to next corner then Bernie to next corner. Repeato for 2 lot circles. 5 minutes left. Ring of fire finish with merkins and plank. Great work this AM. Apologies for day late on post.

    YHC took us out in prayer. Prayers to those with Covid-19 and to healthcare workers and to all those being impacted. Be the strength for others in this time of challenges. Honored to lead.

  • 5+2=7?

    YHC rolled into SOT to be greeted by light numbers. Where PAX concerned the heavy bag was coming back out? Anyway at 5:30 the PAX mosed off to the front parking lot for the COP.

    COP- 20 SSH, 10 DQ’s, 10 jazzercise, 10 cherry pickers, 10 small 5 large arm circles x2 for reverso, 10 windmills, 10 Merkins, 20 LBC’s, 10 sugar sticks (flutter kicks), 10 hello dollies, 10 rosalita, hold 6 inches for 30 seconds. Mosey around the school to the track.

    YHC had planned a partner exercise but with low numbers changed course to a 4 corners on the track. same exercise at all 4 corners, PAX wait for 6 alternating AG’s and Planks. 1st lap merkins x10x4, 2nd WWII’s x15x4, 3rd lap squats x20x4, 4th lap plank jacks x25x4, 5th lap SSH’s x20x4, 6th lap lunges x15x4. We nailed 6 laps and logged 2.75 miles, nice work. Back to the Flag right on time.

    Prayers to Duke’s mom having surgery today, get well quickly! Hermie took us out in prayer. Always an honor to lead. Nice work Gumbo who led the pace, he is sneaky fast. Hermie, Duke, Bullseye way to push hard.