Tag: Off The Books

  • Pull Ups For One

    YHC was flying solo this morning, but got in some needed Pull Ups.

    EMOM Pull-ups, Dips, and Jerkins, changing grips, and doing some negatives.

  • A beautiful river run and no blood coughed up

    4 guys took OTB on the road and launched from River Road Starbucks to get 10 miles through UR and down Riverside Drive. Several “cutoffs” were contemplated and Cavity Search pushed through a maybe bruised rib and managed to make it all 10 miles. Weather was perfect. Great morning.

  • Spartan what is your profession….AROO!!

    It took over 2 years but finally after one attempt to to return didn’t pan out, yesterday the gods decided that it was my time. Spartan Super calked out too not only myself, but Woodsman and Lockdown. A side story Lockdown and I have been doing races fact we had a third that would join us before. This was the first one that with the changes I made far as being lighter which helped a lot.

    i will say, I have some work to do with obstacles I have a good base but I need to work on a few things that I can get better. The spot was tough, I will post pics of you see the top(yes the Super race we went all the way up). There were not many spots where you could run. Fact I saw people walking downhill Bernie style I did a little bear crawl up a hill when I needed to give the legs a little break. There’s was an uphill barbed wire crawl Lockdown who is a fast person texted me “this sucked donkey balls”. Just one of the big hills there were multiple you can put twin team and Satan’s together and it makes those 2 their bitch.

    Now I am going to maker a challenge there have been a few who have said I want to do one. Ok… You have a year to get ready dates for next year are already out(10/24 and 10/25/26) I do not know spot yet it could be the same location if so I would recommend the Sprint if they change i will let you know. You won’t see me till later in the week so I will see you in there gloom soon

  • Pre VQ Pull-ups

    3 Savages met up at the jungle gym at Ecoff Elementary for some Pull ups, with a side of Dips. We Pulled ourselves up and dipped to new lows. A great time was had, and we later endured the wrath of Doolittle’s VQ.

  • Pre-game and the real deal

    12 miles was on the menu for Gumbo today. A classic -2-mile loop (including going up Twin Team at like mile 8) was posted and Rosie immediately claimed to be out of town. Hmmm?

    Draper and Cavity Search wanted 8. No worries, Big Rig to the rescue – he was up for 4 pre-game miles before work, so we launched at 0515. Thanks Big Rig.

    Re-launch (after a Gumbo pit stop) with Rosetta and Cavity Search (Draper’s tank was at zero today) and 8 fast miles ensued as Rosetta brought some good stories and the pace. 12 miles. Mission accomplished. Thanks for the company men!

    Oh, and there were walkers and coffee after. A great Sunday.

    No More Gumbo For You!

  • Pre B Day Pull-ups

    3 HIM came together at the jungle gym at Ecoff Elementary for the usual Extra Credit Pull Up and Dip training session. There were band assisted pull ups, chin ups, corn cob pull ups, jerkins, dips, among other things. All PAX involved we’re stronger for being there. And they would receive the reward in a Pool Boy Bday Beatdown, that would include 90 Thrusters.

  • Bon Iron- L Woods Time Warp

    This morning 5 HIMs entered the L Woods Time Zone—where a minute late somehow becomes right on time. Strong effort all around, and proof that time really does fly when you’re grinding with good men.

    The Thang:

    Warmarama:
    Side Straddle Hops, Cherry Pickers, Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, LBCs, Alabama Prom Dates, Flutter Kicks.

    COP 1 – Modified Laredo:
    Two laps around the playground track, then 24 Merkins, 24 Squats, 24 Lunges.
    Repeat 4 rounds.

    COP 2 – Dora
    100 Step-Ups
    200 WWII Sit-Ups
    300 Double-Count American Hammers
    Runner travels to the chain-link fence at the end of the baseball field.

    Announcements:
    Coffeeteria launching at Bon Iron.
    Zombie Run – October 25.

    Prayer Requests:
    L Woods’ dad recovering from lung surgery.

  • Beware of middle aged women

    After an IronPAX induced break from The Graveyard Shift, we were back at it today. Descending to the crisp and cool track a Swift Creek Middle, we hit a track workout that went something like this:

    • 1 mile warm up
    • 1k at 7:15 pace
    • half lap walk
    • 200m at 6:30 pace
    • half lap rest
    • repeat the last two 5 times
    • 1 mile cool down

    Great to get back out there and work on some speed with Big Rig. Last rep we really went for it. Some discrepancies on how fast we went. As an old guy it felt fast to YHC.

    not sure if they were trying to be funny or not, but the track has a sign that reads “Beware of Cougars”. The term doesn’t have the same meaning when you’re in your forties.

    Discussions had on some difficult topics. As well as what the next races will be. The Graveyard Shift is back in session! Come on out next week!

  • Pull Ups are Back!

    4 Over Achievers joined up at the jungle gym at Ecoff Elementary for the first Extra Credit session in several weeks. But Pull Ups are back and here to stay. There were some pull ups, pull up negatives, some jerkins, some dips, and some incline merkins. But a good time was had.

  • OTB Field Trip

    YHC put out the call to the Sunday OTB crew to see if anyone was up for a field trip. 3 takers, so a different Starbucks was chosen for the launch and we met at River Road Shopping Center at 0600 for 8+ miles through UR, Westham, Huguenot Bridge and Riverside Drive. Hills, trails, fog, river and Rosie hitting the boosters up Hill Drive. Along the way, great mumblechatter as always and Don Draper may or may not have dropped a bid on a house with a view… Just another Sunday. A great end (or beginning) to the week.

    No More Gumbo For You!