Tag: Off The Books

  • That’s a lot of snot dude!

    Knocked out a lot of stretching this morning and taking it a little easier than normal. Beaver is feeling a little under the weather and I was feeling beat down all over. But we had to carry on!

    Warmarama

    • A lot of OYO stretching for 10 minutes

    The Thang

    • Mosey to the football field
    • 100 yard Bernie
    • 100 yard Karaoke
    • 100 yard Lieutenant Dan
    • 5 Lunges then 5 Merkins for 100 yards.

    Field Goal Sits

    • 1 minute goal post sit
    • 10 SSH
    • 10 Merkins
    • 5 Rounds

    Ended with some more stretching. A lot of chatter this morning about our sons and life. Pretty sure we spotted a UFO at one point. I kept getting dizzy from the sheer volume of snot Beaver was cranking out.

    OUT!


  • Rucking

    9 fast-paced walkers with weight in their back emerged from the gloom to enjoy the beautiful morning. YHC felt inspired to take the scenic route so we headed to the reservoir. Up the hill to McGruffs (no McGruff today) and across the street to hit the hills and make our way back.

    Today’s topics were the cost of daycare vs the cost of dance, but can you really put a price on some things? Rudy needs to mow his lawn. How many Amelia burpees did Futon do today. Proper safety protocols when using a saw so you don’t lose a finger.

    lots of good inspiring stuff! Weather is perfect for being outdoors, Rudy has his NFL draft themed workout at Timberwolf tomorrow, come on out!

  • Officer, it’s 4:59 now. The lights come on at 5am.

    YHC had just pulled into the parking lot at Goyne Park and spotted Pool Boy and Dr Doolittle pulling in. YHC got out and heard over a loudspeaker. “PARK’S CLOSED AFTER DARK” I turned around and saw a police car with the lights flashing at the end of the lot.

    We went over to talk to him and told him we’ve spoken with the park manager and have permission. He said we needed a letter or credentials from someone saying that.Unless you’re using a lighted facility. It was 4:59. I said the lights come on at the basketball court at 5am. Then the lights came on.

    Sooo, Pull-ups and Dips turned into Abs and wall sits.

  • Pull Ups and Dips For the FNG

    There were 2 PAX out for pull ups and dips at Goyne Park. Justin is an FNG who’s decided to not let his new desk job pack on the pounds.

    Started with some stretching and arm circles. Then a pull up ladder, and a dip ladder. Followed by a few sets of toes to bar. Finish up with max rep Pull-ups and Dips.

    Welcome Justin, who would later be named Dr. Doolittle

  • Full Tour of Rockwood

    2 Premature Accelerators, got some easy miles in at Rockwood Park. Boberry had to be at work early, but that didn’t stop him from lacing them up this morning. We hit the paved trails, and also hit some unpaved ones too. Great conversation as always!

  • Back At It

    2 Swift Freaks got together for some speed work on a chilly morning at Swift Creek Middle.

    We headed off campus for the paved trails of Brandermill for a 2 mile warmup. Then to the track.
    8 laps at 815-830 minute pace
    120 seconds rest
    4 laps at sub 8 minute pace
    60 seconds rest
    1 mile cool down

    Great to get out and run with Boberry after YHC’s marathon.

  • Tabata Beatdown!

    3 LumberYard HIM’s started the mid week workout with a nice Tabata Beatdown! We mosey over to the LumberYard clubhouse for a full body freestyle stretch to get ready for what was about to go down. We are lucky enough to store coupons onsite in a secret hiding spot (approved by LumberYard management) which is a workout in itself getting them back over to the clubhouse with overhead carry’s traveling a good distance. That’s just how we roll at the LumberYard.

    The Thang: Tabata – with a towel!

    3 Circuits – each repeated twice 4 minutes per circuit 1 minute rounds with 10 second rest after each round and 60 second rest between circuits! Let’s go!

    Circuit 1:

    Cinder block goblet squat : 1 minute

    Body weight reverse lunges: 1 minute

    Cinder block dead lift: 1 minute

    Wall sits : 1 minute

    60 second rest and do it again!!

    Circuit 2:

    Towel bicep curls with the coupon: 1 minute

    Towel high rows with the coupon: 1 minute

    Towel tricep extension overhead with the coupon: 1 minute

    Towel bent over row with coupon: 1 minute

    60 second rest and do it again!!

    Circuit 3:

    Side Lunges body weight: 1 minute

    Sumo Squat with coupon: 1 minute

    Squat knee to elbow: 1 minute

    Frog Jumps: 1 minute

    60 second rest and do it again!!

    Finished up strong – traveled back to the secret hiding spot with our coupons to store them away and then mosey back to the parking lot.

    It was an honor to lead the workout today with support from Beaver and Choo Choo who dominated as usual. It was a great way to start the mid week day in preparations for what is going to be a beast of a workout come Saturday for Beaver’s 100th Q!

    Beaver and Choo Choo shared some nice parenting advice, the PAX was feeling good, Wildwood took us out in prayer, the Forecast looks great for the rest of the week, get outside and get moving! Let’s get it!

  • Ruck-a-ccino

    7 HIMs came out on a cold April morning to enjoy the cool air. It was a busy morning in the hood, many more cars on the road than normal. No worries, onward we go.

    YHC had his wife’s yoga pants on and set a brick pace for the squad. Skipped are usual route and went around the far side of RounTrey. Made our way to Alamo, Flyboy thought we were going home, but no, more time to ruck so we skipped around the other way past 3 Doors Down and made our way to the reservoir.

    Flyboy thought we were going to exit by Swoops house and drop him off but nope, YHC zigged when Flyboy was ready to zag and we swung past Sunny Ds and up the hill to Rudy’s. And timmme

  • The Inmates are running the Asylum

    4 Inmates of the asylum that is the Ecoff Elementary jungle gym, got together for another edition of Pull-ups and Dips. Here’s how it transpired.

    Start with the usual stretches, then Pool Boy led some arm circles and taint ticklers. Then some Hollow Rocks.

    Ladders
    We paired up and took turns doing a pull up ladder, then repeated with a Dip Ladder.

    Finished up with a set of max reps Pull-ups, then Dips.

    No soap was dropped in the asylum.

    Great to have State Farm and Boberry join us for the extra credit before State Farm’s SMACKTALK Beatdown!

  • Behind Enemy Lines

    An unexpected Tuesday ruck culminated late Monday night through text. Whatever it takes to get people out seemed to be the theme.

    When I arrived, I couldn’t help but notice the undercurrents of tension. Little did I know that this was actually a recon mission for Flyboy’s ongoing grudge against New Market. I’m not even sure they’re aware. In his words, “I’m behind enemy lines.”Fandango seemed slightly jealous and the other side of Hull St remained neutral. I’m not sure what’s going on between RoundTrey and New Market, but everytime I’m with Flyboy, the tension seems to rise. I hope they come to terms fast.

    All joking aside, spirits were high and we were off, discussion topics were all over the place this morning; from Satans Hills deceptive elevation, to past extreme F3 workouts and our inspiring F3 brothers. It quickly transitioned to mother in laws, to how many kids is too many kids, to the US’s enormous defense budget, to a Rudy Q getting lost in NM, to how palatial NM is compared to RT, etc. But most importantly, we concluded that walking in the woods at night is scary and that John Denver is full of… well you know. All in all we covered about 2.5 miles, always a nice way to start the day.

    Thanks for coming out and supporting YHCs ailing back on a random Tuesday morning. I seem to learn something new everytime I’m out. Until next time.