After a mysteriously long delay, the SOJ Ghost Flag re-emerged at Satan’s Hill. Dreams of a Nancy Lopez Hulk Hogan themed workout were shattered. Here is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:Warm Up: Mosey up Satans Hill. On the way back: Knee Pulls, Open the Gate, Overhead Claps, Hillbillies, Arm Circles. Circle up for Jazzercise, Mummy Kicks, Pickle Pounders, Alabama Prom Dates.The Workout: Mystery Box1 man draws a card and calls out the exercise, then totes the medicine ball up Satan’s Hill and back. PAX performs the exercise for the duration. BurpeesSprints w/10 seconds rest Hand Release MerkinsCarolina Dry…
4 Gloom Monsters emerged from their fartsacks and joined at PFP for a good ol fashioned Beaver Beatdown that YHC wasn’t expecting. Once the 4th rolled in (Schmildschmood) 😉 YHC decided let’s not do a 10 burpee late penalty, we’ll do 30 burpees, and the workout just flowed from then on. Mosey to the octagon! Deadman Phelps OYO 49 SSH IC Runner Stretch The Wives 25 LBC’s IC 1 Arm Planks 20 HR Merkins IC Personal single stretch OYO Mosey to Choo Choo’s new sand filled toys near the cars. COP1 – Indigenous Lunge walk 1/8 mile passing medicine ball…
6 PAX, no Q on the sheet, that screams for a hot potato with some Triple Checks. YHC kicked it off witih an extended Lounge and Chaplain-esque warmup with some exercises in cadence and some various methods of movement across the blacktop. Stay there for Triple Check #1 – curb toe taps, Freddies, run the length. Rodeo Clown moseyed us to the pull up bars for an extended 5 round Triple – run the field, WWII, and pull ups/bar hangs. Rounds 4 and 5 were definitely more hang than pull. RC’s extended triple left little time for Doozy’s triple check…
3 runner that turned into 4 with a FNG and 5 Ruckers came out for Tomato Run stop of the summer tour. Route – Runners heading through Rutland, Norwood, and the Cool Spring trail loop with some extra sprinklered in to get from 4 to 4.5 miles Ruckers – Rutland and Cool Spring loop to get in 2.5 miles Welcome to Forest (temp name till we can think of something better). Forest has run in 15 marathon in his lifetime Glad to have UpChuck (our lone summer tourists) join us this morning. Enjoy listening to the store of the Hosptial…
Am I SOS, or am I NOS? I am part of F3Rva, that’s what I am, though unquestionably I fit into the SOJ category. I would probably caucus with the SOS crew if forced to choose, like for a game of ultimate for instance. I participate in a lot of beatdowns with the Alamo and Satan’s Hill boys. I also find myself at Ruckhenge, the Forge, and Rock n’ Roll. Once a quarter or so, I’ll head into the city for DogPile on Saturday. Seems like I have a foot in a couple of different regions. Most of this is…
“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.” -Christopher McDougall This morning, 8 men returned to simpler times and took on some playground staples to start the day the day. But what started as innocent fun quickly turned into a battle for survival. After a quick mosey,…
Nine noble lads embarked on a 3.5mi ruck around Larus Park and the Stony Point Mall on this week’s episode of Ruckhenge. YHC brought a couple of gift bags for the PAX to share, each weighing approximately 40lbs. Coffeerama at Einstein’s followed as per usual and the PAX had a great discussion on chapter 3 of H. Muller’s Uses of the Past, which deals with Judaism, Christianity, and their proliferation throughout history. Next week we turn our attention to Ancient Greece. Prayers for Pad Thai and his M as they are expecting baby #2 at any day now, as well…
9 hungry souls posted to 45MOM this morning for some pre-dawn Gumbo. A 10th had no appetite, so he took is bike and disappeared until COT. For the 9 hungry folks who bellied up to the bar, the menu was as follows: Mosey to the blacktop that has been partially taken over by building supplies and circle up for some Saab-approved, Lounge-style COP, including dead man hang, abe vigoda DQs and more. Once our bodies (and minds thanks to the banter) were property awaken and warm, the fun began. THE THANGMosey toward the field and stop for Circuit 1 -…
15 of the West End and Midlo’s finest including a new KBer met up at MG to endure a Fireman Ed beatdown. Fireman Ed thought of an Ozzy themed workout for a few seconds and thought better of it. COP: DQs, helicopters, merkins, plank jacks, FMs, phelps the arms out. Lots of mumble chatter with White Deer leading the way. Mosey to bus loop: Perform lunges until Gypsy complains, do more lunges. Mosey to pump road curbs. 10 lawnmowers each arm, 15 lawnmowers each arm, 20 lawnmowers each arm. Mosey to front of school. Triple check with run around parking…
4 Crossing regulars enjoyed some moderate weather and, of course, a meticulously planned workout…………The following is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:Run a couple laps around the parking lot, then: Jazzercise, Bruce Lee Punches, Overhead Claps, Mountain Climbers, Double Tap HR Merkins, Freddy Mercuries, Oblique LBC’s, Flutter Kicks, Knee Pulls, Open the Gate, Karaoke, Lunge Walks. Mosey to the Playground area for a Quad Check:Runner, Incline Merkins, Jump Squats, WWII Sit-Ups. To the back of the Church for Partner Exercises:BooYah MerkinsBooYah Hand Release MerkinsBooYah Burpees Partner SquatsPartner Dips WheelbarrowsPartner Crab Walk Partner WWII’sHuman Decline Merkins 3 Man Grow Ruck…