Author Archives: Motor Boat

F3 will cause good things to happen if you show up and get with the program. So you are invited to show up, and enjoy tomorrow’s programming at The Mutt. Be ready to do a mix of running and coupon work. We’ll get a little stronger, more humble, and cheerful. SYITG – Motorboat.

It was an awesome morning with crisp cool air for the 12 men who showed up at The O for a golf course run-heavy at sunrise: Happy Camper (DR from Illinois, here for the Bourbon Trail), Handbook, Harry Caray, No Nuts, Fergie, Pork Chop, Sump Pump, Flo Jo, YNot, McAfee, Pope, and Motor Boat (Q).ContinueContinue reading “BB: ToG at The O, 6-24-21, Motor Boat, Q”

Gentlemen: the weather tomorrow will be awesome. Please join us for another run-heavy. Bring gloves, no coupons. We will be roaming to the golf course. Caddyshack-related mumblechatter is totally welcome. SYITG, Motor Boat.

Gentlemen: we will be enjoying the preview of Fall tomorrow at The O with a run-heavy. Gloves are suggested. No coupons. Because it pays to be a winner, anyone who can illuminate the significance of 166 vs. 220 tomorrow, which is a significant historical anniversary, will avoid doing some burpees. SYITG. Motor Boat, out.

For two hundred sixty-six minutes on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, a newborn girl fought for her life at two hospitals, surrounded by over two dozen nurses and doctors. She died ten minutes after she was baptized, but she was never out of the fight. She was tiny, beautiful, powerful, and good. Her heart was donatedContinueContinue reading “PreBlast: Motorboat and Jolly Rancher Co-Q Temple of Gloom @ The O, Thursday, June 10 0530. 266: Never Out of the Fight”

It will be a great late springtime morning to get out in the rain and roam tomorrow at The O. Bring gloves, and a willingness to work and explore. No coupons needed.

It will be nice and retro wintry at The O tomorrow. Join us for a solid dose of The DRP. Bring a coupon. Be ready to run some, too. Remember, tomorrow, as always, IT WILL PAY TO BE A WINNER. -Motor Boat

Unknown: Is that a man? Jack Ridley: You damn right it is. 11 Pax showed up on a rainy, warmer dark morning at The O ready to do some work. I was proud of the guys for choosing an AO without cover, and not letting the weather get in the way. We dropped coupons at theContinueContinue reading “BB: Yes, They Had The Right Stuff @ ToG @ The O 3-18-21”

There was a demon that lived in the air. They said whoever challenged him would die. Their controls would freeze up, their planes would buffet wildly, and they would disintegrate. The demon lived at Mach 1 on the meter, 750 miles an hour, where the air could no longer move out of the way. HeContinueContinue reading “Do You Have The Right Stuff? PB: ToG @ The O, 3-18-21 0530, Motor Boat Q”

SPRINT INTO SPRING. It will be warmer than the recent past tomorrow morning and we’re going to celebrate that by moving fast and keeping ourselves warmer, and we get faster, tougher, and stronger surrounded by like minded men. No coupons needed. Bring a ruck if you want to (beast mode). We’ll be roaming a bit.ContinueContinue reading “PB: ToG @ The O, Thurs 3-4-21 0530, Motor Boat Q”

It may be a bit snowy tomorrow, but it won’t be too cold. Be smart about your travels, but if you can join us safely, you’re definitely invited to get better and have some fun with your brothers of the gloom. We’ll be doing a mix of exercises and running, but not too much running.ContinueContinue reading “PB: ToG @ The O, 2-18-21, 0530”

It was a really pretty morning of quiet snowfall when 13 Pax showed up for a winter dose of the DRP, including: Deuce, Old Bay, Klinger, Ball Boy, Plumb Bob, Zima, DiGiorno, Tiger, Fridge, Peeping Tom, Wham-O (R), Sump Pump, and Motor Boat (Q). We warmed up with a loop around the school, and thenContinueContinue reading “BB – Rooster/Mutt 2-9-21”

You won’t need to bring a coupon, because The Mutt has them, but we will be using them, a lot. Gloves recommended. We will be doing a mix of coupon work and running. Make a strong choice to do the hard thing. The weather promises to be maybe hard for normal people, but not forContinueContinue reading “PB: The Rooster at The Mutt 0530 2-9-21, Motor Boat, Q”

Eight Pax made a great choice to show up this morning at 0515 at the Abyss in strong snow flurries, and get tougher.Pax: Tidwell, Uncle Sam, Backflop, Squid, Mr. Hat, Flip Flop, Cratchit, and Motor Boat (Q). The wind was howling as we did COP, so we kept that short and got to the Thang,ContinueContinue reading “BB: The Motivator @ The Abyss 2-1-21: Winter Wonderland”

10th Mountain Division, World War 2. These men did not let the winter get in the way of being Awesome. That’s right, Pax, tomorrow’s weather calls for snow. And what could be better than training in the snow? Maybe nothing. So get out into the Gloom at Long Run Park tomorrow at 0515 and getContinueContinue reading “PB: The Abyss, 0515 Mon 2-1-21, Motor Boat, Q”

The American Century continues. At least it did this past Friday, Jan. 29 at Pleasantville, when 9 men won one for the Gipper by passing the test of the Time for Choosing. They chose to get up, and get out in the cold and in the snow, and get tougher, faster, and more humble. Pax:ContinueContinue reading “BB: Pleasantville, Friday 1-29-21, Motor Boat Q: MORNING IN AMERICA”

Sometimes when it’s cold and dark, you have to make a decision. A decision about what kind of day it’s going to be, and what kind of man you want to be. Tomorrow, decide to make it a winter’s morning in America. Come to the shining city on the hill. Even if we turn outContinueContinue reading “PB: Pleasantville 1-29-21, Motorboat Q”

It was a great Inaugural morning at Vets today. Eight Pax showed up, including Vincent (R), Diablo, Overflow, Hush Puppy, Aerobie (R), Meatball, Flounder, and Motor Boat (Q). Weather was surprisingly chilly – there was a wet-feeling wind, but no rain. We did a pretty typical COP, marred by your Q not quite knowing theContinueContinue reading “BB The Tank @Vets, 1-20-21, Motor Boat, Q”

It’s a big day tomorrow for our country. Get it off to a good start by showing up to get stronger, faster, tougher, and better in the company of some motivated, high quality people. Bring a coupon, or a ruck (coupon somewhat preferred). Gloves are always a good idea. Be ready to do a mixContinueContinue reading “PB The Tank @ Vets 1-20-21, Motor Boat, Q”

9 PAX showed up for a solid dose of the DRP at The O, including: No Nuts, Nan Moore, Flo Jo, Violet, Harry Carry, Russdiculous, Handbook, Shyster, and Motor Boat (Q). The weather wasn’t too cold or wet and we got right to work: COP, then a pretty fast loop of the lower part ofContinueContinue reading “BB ToG @ The O, 1-14-21, Motor Boat Q”

Let no one claim your Q is a one-trick pony. This will not be a run heavy. At most, only a “run medium”. Bring a coupon or a ruck plate. We will get faster, stronger, and tougher. No man will be left behind. No man will be left where we find him. It shouldn’t beContinueContinue reading “PB: ToG @ The O Thurs 1-14-21, Motor Boat Q”

10 Pax showed up this morning at the O, ready for a run heavy workout, ready to take and hold the high ground. They included: Curious George, Yoshi, Touch N’ Go, Violet, No Nuts, Vincent (R), Whiskers, Stick Up, Flo Jo, and Motor Boat (Q). We started with warm-up on the tennis courts, including SSHs,ContinueContinue reading “BB: 1-7-21 Temple of Gloom @ The O, Motor Boat, Q”

https://youtu.be/gM6ExfrByAU?t=36 So this going to be a run heavy. No coupons. Do bring gloves. We’re going to take and hold the high ground. We will also touch on an eternal theme: IT PAYS TO BE A WINNER. I hope you will make the decision to Do the Hard Thing, Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable, and continueContinueContinue reading “PB Temple of Gloom Thurs Jan 7 0530, Motor Boat Q”

Six PAX showed up to do something hard in the cold and dark this morning, including Harry Caray, Russdiculous, Sump Pump, Flo Jo, and Motor Boat and No Nuts as Co-Qs. We got right to work. A brief warmup including SSHs, Murcans, and stretching phased into a rucks-on indian file run down to the footContinueContinue reading “BB: No Nuts and Motor Boat Co-Q, BoW at The O, 12-8-20”

Agincourt, 1415. The original circle of trust? Note the flag, the peer leadership, and the open to all men factors. Just saying…. It will be cold.It will be difficult.It will be dark.Mother nature will bring the low visibility. Your Co-Qs, No Nuts and Motor Boat, will provide the high stress.And that’s why you should showContinueContinue reading “PB: Nut Cruise at The O Tues 12-8 0530, No Nuts and Motor Boat, Co-Qs”

So this is how we feel right now in quarantine. May as well emerge from the joint ripped and ready to go. The Virtual DRP returns tomorrow morning with McAfee at Q. He is modest, but he is also an IPC DemiGod. Expect to be beaten down. Start your weekend right by getting comfortable beingContinueContinue reading “PB: Virtual DRP @ McAfee, Q, Sat 12-5-20 0600”

Seekers of The Red Pill on Quarantine Island:Out of the Gloom does NOT mean out of the Game. The Virtual DRP moves from The Boathouse and The Pump Station to Yoshi’s Q tomorrow, Friday December 4 at 0530.Make the Choice to Do The Hard Thing. Say No to Deceleration.We want no one to be quarantined,ContinueContinue reading “PB: Virtual DRP – Yoshi, Q 0530 Friday 12-4-20”

It was a very frosty 25 degree morning in the garages of three PAX this morning. Handbook, Frankenbaby, and Motor Boat (Q) made the choice to Do the Hard Thing and get out into the (virtual) Gloom. There was peer leadership, there was a COT, we were outdoors, open to all men, and free. SoundsContinueContinue reading “BB: Virtual DRP @ The Boathouse, 12-2-20”

Calling all PAX who are quarantined… YES you can get your DRP. Set up your computer in your garage or outside, and use the Zoom link below. Prove to yourself that out of the gloom does not mean out of the game. Start your day right by Doing The Hard Thing.For virtual workouts, you getContinueContinue reading “PB: Virtual DRP @ The Boathouse 12-2-20: Out of the Gloom, BUT NOT OUT OF THE GAME”

Conditions: 37 degrees, crisp and sunny at dawn.Location: The O, and Seneca Park’s hills.End State: Get stronger, faster, better, more humble, and more resilient.PAX: Vincent (R), Violet, Russdiculous, Harry Caray, Duckling, Tron, Overhead (2.0), Motor Boat, Q.The Situation: Inspired by a great demo-run about a month ago by Flo Jo, COP, run to Wham Island,ContinueContinue reading “BB The Ruiner at The O, 11-28-20, Motor Boat Q”