8 posted for another edition of the frosty circus.  Here’s how it sort of went: Mosey to circle for warm-up COP: 30 SSH, 12 merkins, 20 Imperial Walkers, 20 Rosalitas, 15 Don Quixotes Mosey on the VITA trail (I think we were on the trail.., no way to know with the snow still covering the world) to the resevoir.  Bear crawl up the side (come back down creatively) 3x then run 400m, repeato 3x Mosey to the Carrillon, and turn right to head down to the pump house.  Stop when you get to the fallen tree and downed power line.  Lunge…

6 posted for a brisk Vanlentine’s Day/Wear Your Sexy Hat workout.  Being such a loving holiday we partnered up for the workout.  Here’s how it happened: Mosey to circle by the Carillon for warm-up: 30 mtn climbers, 20 Imperial Walkers, 15 merkins, 20 Don Quixotes Mosey to pull-up bars for partner fun. P1 does 10 pull-ups, 20 dips, 30 leg raises (turned out to be more than YHC thought) P2 run up and down Carillon steps Flapjack and repeat 3x Mosey to the bottom of the pump house hill forest road for “Love Hill” P1 runs to top of hill…

Seven men posted for a solid workout at #dogpile! The Thang: Mosey around the VITA track at a good pace to warm up. 10 Merkans while waiting! Could not just do the regular plank! COT – Disclaimer 30 SSH, 30 Mountain Climbers, 30 Merkans Mosey to Carillon stairs. Run stairs – Circle w/ 10 Imperial walkers at landing (5 each leg) Quick mosey to grassy area 6 Minutes of Mary 20 Dollies, 30 LBC, 30 Freddie Mercury, 20 Rosalita, 10 seated twists, 10 up & ups & **new exercise** 10 cross leg lifts Mosey to pull up bars 10 Pull…

Six of the Faithful posted for #dogpile in the 19ish degree darkness.  Toga plated a the SF in the parking area, and Jville took the Q. THANG: Mosey to and around 1500m Vita course, and back to chinup bars behind the Carillon staying as a group (~1.25 mi. overall). 10 pull-ups OYO COP for 20 Merkins COP for 30 Air Squats Rinse and repeat 9 additional times. Mosey through parking area, down to pumphouse, and back up the hill behind Carillon to Dogwood Dell.  Make several loops up the Dogwood Dell stairs, and back to SF.  (~1 mi. overall). COT MOLESKIN: There were some…

Aye!  Four PAX gathered at #dogpile for what was potentially miserable weather (34 and rain), but it ended up holding out.  YHC did all that he possibly could to keep the PAX dry, and succeeded….until the unseen puddle on the stairs of the Dell.  Today’s focus was more on cardio than any particular muscle group, but considering that the Deck of Pain was in play, the burn depended on the draw.  Total mileage was about 3.0 miles.  So, with the shovel flag firmly planted, we headed out for the workout. THANG: Mosey over to the front…

11 posted for the first official #DogPile workout, and fun was had by all.  Here’s how it went: THANG: Warm-up : Split jumps/Ball Dippers, Clerkins, Mtn Climbers, Sprinters, Don Quixotes Mosey to valley behind amphitheater for the new  Burt Reynold series of 10-4s Bear Crawl up hill then do 10 merkins, repeat 4x Mosey to amphitheater, run up steps then do 10 burpees, repeat 4x Mosey to Carillon, run steps and and do 10 sit-ups, repeat 4x Mosey to bars behind the Carillon for 10 pull-ups and 10 sprinters, repeat 3x, then 10 dips followed by 10 sprinters Mosey to…