Author Archives: John Stewart

Was a beautiful and warm morning for a Heavy at the County. Was great to have each of you HIMs out. Was looking for my invited FNG as we started and ultimately realized that he was going to be late. (Not sure the train was the reason, but… Those present and working hard: Time ShareHardleyContinueContinue reading “BB- The Foundry @ the County”

Good Evening, or Morning, depending on when you read this. Please roll on out to The County – St. Al’s in Pewee Valley on Wednesday. And yes that is the correct spelling of “Pewee” Valley (my Dad was mayor for 16 years so I should know. He spent most of his time Mayoral time gettingContinueContinue reading “PB- Holy Roller Q – The Foundry at the County 5/26/21”

What a beautiful morning for a drive to Shelby County to hang out with the Studs at Bayside. Goal was to form memories by engaging all of our senses. When that happens our memories get to our hippocampus (that’s where our long term memories reside). So we saw the 2 boards with only 4 exercisesContinueContinue reading “BB Holy Roller Q – The Big Kapowski @ Bayside”

Good evening (or good morning if you are already sleeping). Pelican says I post this stuff to late, but I want to catch the night owls and those of you that are morning people. Come out tomorrow (0530 at martha layne collins high school) and enjoy some You vs You memories. We will need bringContinueContinue reading “PB- Holy Roller Q – Big Kapowski @ Bayside”

Friday, 0530 The Courthouse Square Main Street LaGrange. Meet at the Statue of Colonel William Oldham (I think Pelican knows his fake name). We will do some running, but short distances. We will use a coupon. We will get to know Main Street and some tourist destinations, and do left turns only. And 13 simpleContinueContinue reading “Pre Blast 4/23/2021 BO LaGrange The Oldham County Courthouse Square”

Thinking that I surprised some with the “no Nuclear Manmaker” promise. We did do some other fun stuff. Yep, we started together and ended together with: Boss Hog, Flex Seal, Yankovic, Cochran, Honey Do, Abacus, Bulletin, Wildflower, Captain Crunchberry, Holy Roller (Q) Disclaimers and a quick warm up with 30 mountain climbers, Captain Crunchberry madeContinueContinue reading “Back Blast 4/15/2021 Holy Roller Q The Moonshiner @ The Boondocks”

Come on out to the Boondocks in the morning for a full body workout. We will move, and get this – YES Coupons. There will be no nuclear manmakers though. We will be doing what I call a Spartan workout. If you like to run a little, come on out. If you like to doContinueContinue reading “Pre-Blast 4/15/2021 The Moonshiner @ The Boondocks”

Simple Agony. Move and keep moving. We exercised our heart muscles today for 44 minutes. At about 34 minutes into the workout, we did nothing for 1 minute.Disclaimer, and a mosey. Then a few SSH, Merkins, SSH, Merkins, SSH and mosey with coupon to the main thing in the parking lot. 13 strong HIMs today:BossContinueContinue reading “BackBlast 4/8/21 Holy Roller – Agony @ the County”

In the preblast I provided synonyms for Loco. That describes what this workout was, Loco. It was a beautiful morning in Pewee Valley, so I thought we would take some time off campus and sort of mosey up and down Mt Mercy…with our friend, the coupon.All Pax accounted for: Wildflower, Hush Puppy, Yankovic (R )ContinueContinue reading “BackBlast 4/6/21 Holy Roller – Loco @ the County”

Good Evening. Come on out to the County tomorrow. We will get our heart rates up and keep it there for 44 minutes. We will do nothing for 1 minute. For some reason someone named this “The Agony”. Yum. Bring coupons and gloves.SYITG, Holy Roller

Loco: around the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whackyYou will understand what my understanding of “Loco” is if you come to the County tomorrow (Tuesday) at 0530. (My first Q in a while too, so going to try at least one new thing with a coupon.) We will count up but not down. We will move. Cardio forContinueContinue reading “PreBlast 4/6/2021 Holy Roller Q – The Loco @ The County”

Monday morning 0530. Just checked the weather again and looks like a little snow, 20 degrees and a great place for a workout. We will warm up quick and stay warm… There won’t be too many Manmakers, but the goal will be to make us better men! Meet at the Statue of Colonel William OldhamContinueContinue reading “PB 2/15/21 – LaGrange – Patriot BO @ Oldham County Courthouse”

What a Pleasant morning it was. 45 degrees and the stars were out. PAX saw at least two shooting stars (and maybe imagined some during the workout). It was a battle of good and evil. Strong HIMs:HeimlichWildFlowerFockerSump PumpPlumb BobTimeshareHushPuppyDiablo Q – Holy Roller Q COTHoly Roller lead a Mosey around the park, grab coupons andContinueContinue reading “BackBlast Wisteria@Pleasantville Co-Q 12/11/20”

You need to come out and experience some Good and Evil. There will be a victory, and it will be yours. It will be fun-hard. Come go to battle with us. Gloves, Coupons and a strong will are recommended.0530 at Norton Commons Amphitheater. SYITG – Diablo and Holy Roller

Woke up and was trying to remember if it was Friday cause I was headed to Pleasantville. Nope, Tuesday and Loco. Arrived about 8 minutes early and Hushpuppy, Muncher and Focker were ready to go. Ran to the Amphitheater to set up and back up. By that time we were 3 minutes from go timeContinueContinue reading “Back Blast – Loco @ Pleasantville – Holy Roller Q 11/17/2020”

Good evening. Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 0530 come out and experience a Loco Bootcamp workout at Pleasantville. You heard correct, I was going to Q Loco@The County, but change of venue was needed and a Pleasant site this one is.We will stay moving, bring your coupon, gloves, and meet at the Amphitheater at Norton Commons. SYITG,ContinueContinue reading “PreBlast : Loco@Pleasantville -Holy Roller Q -11/17/2020”

I arrived a few minutes early to take a drive around the park loop and finalize PT locations for our journey today. The one light in that park was actually on this morning when I pulled in. Of course with the amazing clear sky, we didn’t really need it, but was nice to know thatContinueContinue reading “BackBlast – Holy Roller Q Escalator @ The Abyss 11/4/20”

Good evening. Wanted to be the last to BLAST for tomorrow (yes Wednesday). There will be some rolling of the dice (yes I am…Holy Roller). Coupons, gloves, yes and yes. I truly hope that you will come out to the darkest AO in Louisville with me and see some stars! We will move, get inContinueContinue reading “PB- Holy Roller Q – Elevator @ The Abyss”

Get ready to FEEL THE BURN!!.  Your arm, legs, shoulders and chest are going to get a beat down!!!  You might want to start stretching now!!   Assortment of Musical Hits to include Motivational, Teeny Pop, Old School Rap, Praise and Worship and Patriotic!   Bring you coupons, gloves and a can do attitude!!!  SYITG Semper Fi and GodContinueContinue reading “Brown Tail (VQ) The Foundry @ the County 11/04/20”

Friday, yes tomorrow. Come you, come all! We have a Ghost Q that will make you want to come back every time his name is mentioned. Head to the Norton Commons Amphitheater and at 0530, you will experience a “Spooky Workout” with no coupons. (seems like every time I say no coupons, you show up).ContinueContinue reading “PB – Wisteria @ Pleasantville 10/30/2020 – Ghost Q”

Disclaimer, Modify as necessary and your friend today will be your coupon similar to Wilson… 22 this morning – DeVitto Hollar BrownTail (R) Dauber Focker Cratchit Jolly Rancher Double Down (R) Honey Do Hushpuppy Tidwell Meter Maid Muncher Backflop Squirt Gun Super Soaker Lucky Charms Hot Tamale Asian zing (R) Brown Water Captain Crunchberry HolyContinueContinue reading “BackBlast 10/24/2020 The Nest @ The County”

So, So, hope to see you Saturday morning at St. Al’s in Pewee Valley. I promise a few things: Geometry will be involved. We will count, so there is some math. And finally, promise no Calculus because it is Saturday. We will however do a few manmakers. Bring a coupon and gloves and a greatContinueContinue reading “Pre-Blast 10/24/2020 The Nest @ The County 0700”

Good evening HIMS. I have fully recovered from GrowRuck (not even close, really). But definitely inspired by some of the most amazing HIMs that I have ever had the privilege to meet. Inspired, Tuesday at the Boondocks we will have a little coupon work and a little mosey and a little coupon work and aContinueContinue reading “PB – 10/13/2020 Holy Roller Q @ The Boondocks”

Yep, there was a quiz. I figured after a week of Q School, we should all know the Five Core Principles of F3. The PAX scored 100%! Well done! As a reminder to me, Free of Charge, Open to all Men, Held Outdoors, Peer Led, and Ends with CoT. Things went like this: Said IContinueContinue reading “BB- 10/9/2020 Q School – Wisteria @ Pleasantville”

Here’s what I’ll say about that… Come out to Pleasantville, where it is always pleasant and I promise no burpees. Bring your gloves and coupon. We will get the school of what I learned from all of the Site Q’s that schooled me this week. Some of us have to conserve some energy for thisContinueContinue reading “10/9/2020 Holy Roller Q School – Wisteria @ Pleasantville”

Was searching for batteries this morning so I only had 10 minutes to get set up, and came running back up the hill at 5:29 to get us all moving after setting up 6 stations (yes, on the hill). Warm up and stretching included: Slow Coupon CurlsDownward Dog w/ CouponStretch behind head with CouponCoupon liftContinueContinue reading “8/3/20 BB- Holy Roller @ North Posh”

So excited to Q this one. VQ for North Posh. I’m imagining the beautiful hills and building coupon buildings, or at least getting the coupons in the right place on the hill (the architect in me). Gonna be “fun” and “memorable”. Oh, bring coupon and gloves. Burpees? nope, we have coupons, those are called ManMakers…ContinueContinue reading “PB- North Posh (gardens) 8/3/20 – Holy Roller Q”

The last time Focker Q’d he was at the Boondocks and it rained 65″ according to those that Posted that day. Must have given him some inspiration for his Q tomorrow at Pleasantville. Bring your dive fins/swim fins/flippers he says. (I don’t have any but he says we won’t be left out if we don’t)ContinueContinue reading “PB: Focker Q – 7/17 Wisteria @ Pleasantville”

@holyroller Gonna try it again, except in the Zoom world this time. The Q on Thursday 4 23 – 100% chance of rain and 52 degrees. Please, please come outside with me and I promise we won’t stop moving. Bring a weight or 2 for more fun. Goal is to be wet (sweat inside orContinueContinue reading “PB 4 23 2020”

Great turnout for my VQ at the County. Today’s WO was wrapped around “interruptions” that happen in our lives. While we had interruptions of Manmakers throughout the workout, the focus was on reminding us that interruptions today can truly be blessings – all based on our perspective. As one HIM reminded, as we were talkingContinueContinue reading “BackBlast 3/4/20 – Holy Roller VQ the Foundry @ the County”