Author Archives: BigBird

The F3 on 3 basketball tournament is coming up this Saturday. This can mean only 2 things: 1) It’s the most wonderful time of year for Pelican. 2) We only have 4 days to turn ourselves from average Joe’s into superstars. Tomorrow, ITG, we will get comfortable with the rims to give us some homeContinueContinue reading “8.15.23 Pre Blast: The Loco @ The County – BigBird Q”

Wienke was planned. Playlist was solid-ish. HC’s were coming in so I was sure we’d have a strong turnout. Then…Mother Nature put a kink in the mix. I was up at 0200 from storms and a terrified k-9. The again at 0400 for a rinse and repeat. I was woken up for the last timeContinueContinue reading “8.7.23 BackBlast: BO @ Pleasantville”

The days of the week that are best to get out and post are any days that end with “Y.” And there is no better day than a Monday! It sets the tone for the week. When you start your week in this fashion, the possibilities seem to magically open up, helping your perspective toContinueContinue reading “8.7.23 PreBlast: BlackOps @ Pleasantville – BigBird Q”

The concept of this workout would be simple. The Colonel William Oldham statue and the area surrounding it is under construction. That space is off limits for now. What is available, is the stretch of road on Main St. And smack dab in the middle is 2nd St (aka Heartbreak Hill). YHC figured this toContinueContinue reading “7.26.23 Backblast: The Range @ The Patriot”

I imagine Slide Rule to be very organized and somewhat of a perfectionist in his personal life. For a dude not yet in his 30’s he seems pretty well put together and wise beyond his years. He takes his duties seriously and when it comes to filling up the calendar for his Thursday beatdowns, earlyContinueContinue reading “7.20.23 Back Blast: The Big Kapowski @ Bayside”

Teammates Tried Tactfully and Tenaciously To Tackle Terrible Tasks Together!! Tell Methane that I didn’t have ChatGPT help me out with this bit of alliteration. I did it all on my own! Yankovic likes to celebrate things so tomorrow we will celebrate the letter “T”….even though tomorrow is Wednesday and not historically the best dayContinueContinue reading “7.26.23 PreBlast: The Range @ The Patriot – BigBird Q”

Looking forward to traveling eastward to lay one down for my boys at Bayside (and anyone else that wants to make the trip). We will get in a round of Tabata.We will do a three round superset using coupons. We will run a modest amount, And of course we’ll be getting in some Merkins. SYITG!!

Back 2 back Q’s following Independence Day? You Crazy Bird! That’s what I was thinking. As it turns out, my super sensitive, high anxiety, 4 yr old Golden Retriever (F3 Sir Licks A lot) told us he couldn’t be left alone; it would be an early night trying to pacify him from all of theContinueContinue reading “Way BackBlast 7.5/7.6 Vets/Boondocks – Tied into One”

I have a hard time saying “no” to challenges…well, except for rucking challenges (working on that one Pizza/Lambeau). As a result I have a bunch of exercising to get in each day before I lay my head on the pillow. To remedy this (for tomorrow anyway), I plan to put my green check mark onContinueContinue reading “7.6.23 PreBlast: The Moonshiner @ The Boondocks – BigBird Q”

No witty repartee about why you should get out to post after your 4th of July celebratory festivities. Get yourself out to the bestest AO for the day following your country’s Independence Day. We will play some blackjack but there will be no cards. We will work hard with no coupons for admission. We willContinueContinue reading “7.5.23 Pre Blast: The Tank at Vets – BigBird Q”

You’ve been craving something tough. You’ve been looking for a challenge to say “yes” to. You’ve been saying, “if only I had a giant Redwood to chop down with my brothers.” Welp…here we grow!! Straight, simple and to the point. 10,000 Merkins for the month of July. 323/day will get you there. All Merkins count;ContinueContinue reading “July 10,000 Merkin Challenge”

Summer is officially here as of 9 days ago. That means a lot of things to many…but one thing in particular as it pertains to this challenge. There are Sad Clowns out there all over the city that have no kids in schools, have no reason not to get up earlier and are ripe forContinueContinue reading “2023 July FNG Challenge”

So…you can’t hardly have a challenge centered around the back blast without having a back blast at its conclusion. I know, I know… “Bird,” you’re likely thinking, “it’s almost July and you’re just now getting this blast out?” Well, I had to stay true to the artistry and you know writers sometimes have to takeContinueContinue reading “2023 Walt Whitman Challenge for Literary Mastery and Good With Words – winner reveal”

So… it was Thursday, the eve of the day I would have the Q at Vets. I was still working my wienke waiting for inspiration. Then it came to me. Vets is an AO like no other. Hell, it’s a park like no other. As you approach off Taylorsville Rd, you see the tank andContinueContinue reading “6.16.23 Back Blast: The Chopper @ Veterans Memorial”

Albert P Gettings, 27, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, who died on January 5th 2009 while conducting counter-sniper operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Cpl. Gettings was serving as a team leader with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, of Camp LeJune, North Carolina at the time of his death. HeContinueContinue reading “6.16.23 Pre Blast: The Chopper @ Vets – BigBird Q”

Your Bird’s been mixing in weight training along with run training and ITG CSAUP activities in 2023. So when it came time for this Heavy Q at The Foundry I was pumped to show off some of my routine. The thing though, that’s tough about planning for a heavy, is that when you bring yourContinueContinue reading “6.14.23 The Foundry @ The County”

We bout to get swole and Biggie tomorrow!! It’s been a minute since Meter Maid‘s had me out (dude’s got a serious milkshake and has had the calendar booked up with talent from all over the region for as long as I can remember). For the past 6 months or so I’ve stayed pretty consistentContinueContinue reading “6.13.23 Pre Blast: The Foundry @ The County – BigBird Q”

Normally, I’m a “come in hot” type of dude. But occasionally, I’m early. Today was one of those days. I decided on a pre run to get the blood moving. The night prior I was high on endorphins after the Night Ranger and posted out that I would be doing so. Once it was outContinueContinue reading “6.8.23 Back Blast: Temple of Gloom @ The O”

So…peep this. I leave work early with ease. All the backroads I take are ‘smooth sailing.’ Get home to change out from “the man” to put on my F3 ITG gearlander, grab the tailgater and K-9 (Oliver, soon to be renamed). Head to Kroger to scoop the Gatorades and the long a$$ line at theContinueContinue reading “6.7.23 Back Blast: Night Rangers @ Vets”

Handbook told me that tomorrow officially begins Masse’s reign as site Q over the Temple of Gloom. I want to do him proud so in doing so I asked him what some of his favorite exercises are. His reply: “Coupon work with intermittent cardio around the tennis courts is always a winner. Big thing comingContinueContinue reading “6.8.23 Pre Blast: The Temple of Gloom @ The O – BigBird Q”

It’s raining now but never fear, by 1815 hours it’ll be a….🎵Sunny day, we’ll have swept the clouds away, on our way to where the air is sweet!! 🎵 Come to Vets for a little Sesame Street!!🎵🎵 Bring them 2.0’s (boys and girls welcome) out to let them experience a little of what their DadsContinueContinue reading “6.7.23 Night Rangers @ Vets Pre Blast – BigBird Q”

The last time I had the Q at The Nest was over 8 months ago. Eight months!! Entirely too long if you ask me, a former Site Q of said Nest. So…to those of you that may recall, in 2018, I was site 1st site Q at The Nest when The County was blowing upContinueContinue reading “6.3.23 Back Blast: The Nest @ The County”

They say home is where you hang your hat. But in your Bird’s case, it’s where you come to Nest. Saturday mornings are where it’s at! No 9-5 work, a later start and slapping your weekend in the face with doing something tough with your buddies to start your day! Thanks to Dauber for invitingContinueContinue reading “6.3.23 Pre Blast: The Nest @ The County – BigBird Q”

Didn’t sleep much last night. In part because I was really excited to show my wienke to The O fellers. But mostly because I didn’t know who would make it out. I mean you had the Fountain of Youth at The Boondocks, Huggies celebrating his birthday, Ed getting in his 32nd Q of the month,ContinueContinue reading “5.23.23 Back Blast: Bag of Wrenches @ The O, riginal”

Do you like to be motivated and inspired to push your hardest? I sure do and I’ll make sure you have the tools needed to come away feeling jacked up at this Tuesday’s hardest working AO! We’ll run, we’ll Bear Crawl, we’ll Bernie and we’ll reach for greatness! We will do all of these thingsContinueContinue reading “5.23.23 – PreBlast: Bag ‘o Wrenches @ The O – BigBird Q”

Mom Suit’s the man! Dude’s been coming out for less than 9 months. He’s got 177 total posts, 88 this year and 15 of those…he had the Q. I’ve never witnessed the dude backing down from a challenge and when Glowsticks asked him to take on site Q duties at The Baptizer I would expectContinueContinue reading “5.12.23 Back Blast: The Baptizer @ El Jardín”

Picture this: You’re at Golden Corral and on a very rare, once in a blue moon, everything is super fresh, right out of the oven. You look at the buffet and you load your plate up with a little bit of everything. On a separate occasion you go to an all you can eat iceContinueContinue reading “5.12.23 Pre Blast: The Baptizer @ The Garden -BigBird Q”

This challenge is centered around the Back Blast. The winner of this challenge will win the soon to be coveted, Walt Whitman trophy for excellence in literary mastery and good with words. What is this Back Blast you speak of Bird? Well, you know what a Pre Blast is, right? Most of you participate andContinueContinue reading “Walt Whitman Challenge”

When does this take place: It never ends!…but for the purpose of this challenge, from today until 12 months from now. What it is not: Any single challenge to become better in one specific, targeted area. What it is: You’re already here. Now it’s time to dig deep and push for more! Push for greatness!ContinueContinue reading “2023 Challenge Yourself challenge”