Back Blast – 6/20 the Ruiner

11 HIM’s joined me in the muggy gloom Saturday for a Ruiner style beatdown.  Nugget, Handbook, Yoshi, Violet, Tammy Faye, Pope, Loco, Tureen, Glen Ross, Fall Guy (RR) and Vincent (Q) put in a solid hours worth of work.  I gave the disclaimer and moseyed to the tennis courts for COP because the parking spacesContinue reading “Back Blast – 6/20 the Ruiner”

Backblast Temple of Gloom. Vincent 3/12/20

I try to get as much into my Q’s as the time and conditions will allow. I hope the 7 PAX that joined me this morning feel like the goal was accomplished. Trump, Cookie, Tammy Faye Baker, Violet, Flo Jo, Tincup and Frankenbaby were my subjects in the gloom this morning. Right at 5:30 IContinue reading “Backblast Temple of Gloom. Vincent 3/12/20”

Back Blast 2/22/20 – Vincent Q the “HURT”

The nice thing about the Iron Horse challenge is that you can recycle your  Wienke at different locations and it’s still fresh.   13 HIM’s got to experience the escalator that I ran at the Garden and the Tank.  Barney Fife, Cookie, Pope, Gepetto, Backdraft, Blueprint, Nugget, Seabass, Plumb Bob, Tiger, Glen Ross, Blown CoverageContinue reading “Back Blast 2/22/20 – Vincent Q the “HURT””

Pre-Blast. Vincent Q the HURT @ the Mutt 2/22/20

It has been quite a while since I have Q’d at the Mutt so I am looking forward to the opportunity.  It will be a chilly but sunny morning but not to worry, the heat will turn up quickly.  I am sure you all know the components of F3, but do you know the componentsContinue reading “Pre-Blast. Vincent Q the HURT @ the Mutt 2/22/20”

Back Blast – Vincent Q The TANK 2/19/20

After a stretch of rainy days, it was nice to have some dry pavement to work on this morning.  It was a little chilly at 30 degrees, but the wind was light and the sky was clear.  Based on the conditions, I expected a bigger turn out.  Only Cookie and Drysdale joined me in theContinue reading “Back Blast – Vincent Q The TANK 2/19/20”

Vincent Q – The Ruiner @ the “O” 2/8/20

I have the Q tomorrow at the “O” – working on Iron Horse challenge requirements.  We have been pretty fortunate with the weather so far this year but tomorrow will be cold and a little snowy.  I’ll keep you moving and off of the ground – for the most part.  Expect a leg heavy dayContinue reading “Vincent Q – The Ruiner @ the “O” 2/8/20″

BackBlast – The Chopper 1/31/20

Friday morning’s weather was predicted to be wet so I wasn’t sure what the  turnout would be like.  In spite of forecast the rain did not come, but the PAX did.  Flounder, Nino, Worm, Stick-up, Sweet Tart, Huggies, Ripple, Meatball, Ladybird, Sticky and Maxi joined me for a coupon fueled escalator.  After a quick COPContinue reading “BackBlast – The Chopper 1/31/20”

PreBlast – Vincent Q The Ruiner @ The O 1/11/20

This will be my first Post of 2020.  I strained my calf muscle in the middle of doing 55 sprints up the grass hill at the VET.  No worries, I’ve been through it before and have a plan.  We will not do much running but the activity level will be high.  There might be someContinue reading “PreBlast – Vincent Q The Ruiner @ The O 1/11/20”

BackBlast – The Cliffs @ the Garden . Vincent – Q

I accepted the Q for the Cliffs a few weeks ago and was looking forward to leading at a site that was new to me.  I arrived about 10 minutes early and drove around the school and church to get a lay of the land.  There was already 2 cars in the lot waiting forContinue reading “BackBlast – The Cliffs @ the Garden . Vincent – Q”

Vincent Q – the Cliffs @ the Garden 12/24/19

This will be my first Q at The Garden so I plan on bringing a little “O” to the Christmas Eve party and you can count on a total body blast.  We will do a lot of moving around as I explore a new Site.  And the best thing about working out on Christmas EveContinue reading “Vincent Q – the Cliffs @ the Garden 12/24/19”

BackBlast – the T.O.G 12/12/19 Vincent (Q)

Just as I foretold in the pre-blast, it was a clear morning and the moon was lighting up the Gloom at the O.  PAX present – Loco, Cookie, Violet, Butcher, Flo Jo, Splinter, Yoshi, Jitterbug (R) and Vincent (Q).  The temp was 24 degrees when I climbed out of my car to get ready.  BeingContinue reading “BackBlast – the T.O.G 12/12/19 Vincent (Q)”

Back-Blast – Vincent Q “The TANK”

It was a crisp 35 degrees out and the typical Veteran’s Park wind was blowing in from the West.  It wasn’t as bad as some days so it was not going to take long to warm up.  Gearlander – Black tights, Grey Asics running shorts. F3 mudgear short sleeves under an Asics running shirt. 14Continue reading “Back-Blast – Vincent Q “The TANK””

Back Blast – The Ruiner 11/23. Vincent Q

If you read the pre-blast, you’ll know I was ready for a  rainy Saturday morning.  When I arrived at the O the sky was gray but no rain.  PAX that made it out to the Gloom – Drysdale, Meatball, Wham!, Violet, Tron and Vincent (Q). As soon as I got out of the car andContinue reading “Back Blast – The Ruiner 11/23. Vincent Q”

Vincent – Q the Ruiner 11/23 “Dodging the rain drops”.

It might be raining Saturday morning or it might not…..  Regardless, I will keep it moving with a leg focused workout.  I’ll keep your bodies off of the wet ground, but your hands will be on the ground so wear the proper gloves.  We will do a little bit of running between several stations.  TheContinue reading “Vincent – Q the Ruiner 11/23 “Dodging the rain drops”.”

Back Blast – B.O.W Vincent-Q

It was a perfect morning in the gloom and 7 HIM’s joined me for a Cul-de-sac killer workout.  The temperature was 51 degrees and we finished just as the sprinkles started coming down.  Gearlander for Zoo (if he still checks in for reading pleasure?)  Asics Dry fit long sleeve shirt – gray, black Under ArmorContinue reading “Back Blast – B.O.W Vincent-Q”

BackBlast – The Chopper 11/1 Vincent

It was a crisp morning on Friday but the chill was taken care of pretty quickly.  13 PAX joined me at the Chopper for a Merkin/running ladder.  Zip Line, Deep Dish, Meatball, Tony Malito, Sweet Tart, Jinxy, Meathead, Socket, Dynomite, Ripple, Stick UP, Yoshi, Lady Bird and Vincent(Q) worked our way through simple but effectiveContinue reading “BackBlast – The Chopper 11/1 Vincent”

PB – Q School Vincent Q “the Ruiner” 8/10

We are  wrapping up Q school week and the PAX numbers have been off the charts this week.  Come out and join me for the final workout of the week, where it all started – “the O”.    We will do a little bit of running, some coupon work and a good dose of coreContinue reading “PB – Q School Vincent Q “the Ruiner” 8/10″

Vincent B-Day Q @ the Ruiner 7/13

I had a great B-day weekend and it all started Saturday morning at the Ruiner.  16 HIM’s made it to the party: C.I., Glen Ross, Nugget, Seabass, Jinxy, Merlin, Duplo, Tuba (FNG), Tammy Faye Baker, Sand Trap, Face, Pope, Liberace, Scuba Steve, Red Roof and Vincent (Q).   We started on the tennis courts forContinue reading “Vincent B-Day Q @ the Ruiner 7/13”

Vincent B-Day Q @the Ruiner 7/13/19

It’s my birthday weekend and what better way to start it off than to Q the Ruiner.  My B-day is actually on Sunday, but yes, I am celebrating it all weekend.  We will go on a little field trip, and play around on the poshy grass at the soccer field with coupons.  Come out andContinue reading “Vincent B-Day Q @the Ruiner 7/13/19”