The birth of the pump and push. Wednesday's are usually heavy's at The Mutt, but the storage area is being used, so the equipment wasn't available. I tried to use coupons to make a heavy with what we had. Pax: Sump Pump, Glen Ross, Old Bay (after picking up the morning paper), Dutch Boy (DR),Continue reading "12/4 Blender Back Blast"

Pax (17) Backdraft, Fall Guy (Respect), Zima, Shaggin Waggin, Tureen, Digiorno, Pork Chop, Fergie, Pope, Plumb Bob, Deuce, Blueprint, Old Bay, PED, Nugget, Buschhhhh, Glen Ross (Q) (would have had 18 if my man Fridge wasn't up in Chicago) Conditions: 48*, light rain Put out the preblast and also asked for some HC’s—I think 4Continue reading "12/6/2019 Mary T BlackOps BackBlast"

We came, we saw, we conquered! After a brief Viking warm up, we loaded the up our Viking ship with tools of destruction (coupons)!  We sailed to multiple sites in the land of Pleasantville where we unloaded our ship and let the pillage and plundering began (partner based coupon exercises).  Once all 4 sites wereContinue reading "Post Blast – Pleasantville 12/6"

Iceman is on assignment so we're bringing a co-Q to The Chopper. Come out to get dem legs and arms feeling good. I've heard there's a little hill that we can use since the coupons and pallets are gone. I'm sure Dynomite has a few surprises for you as well. Deep Dish&Dynomite

Well, Diablo is doing the December Ruck so he needed a relief Q. So here I am. Gonna be pretty warm for the season, so we will take advantage and see if we've improved at all over the last year. Be ready to bet on yourself.

Bringing some new fancy coupons to the pool & its St. Nicks day so I will also have a bag of oranges SYITG

If you didn’t barf, you didn’t go hard enough Sprints are hard, long 400meter sprints will take your soul. In a new training regimen from Ruckingfit.com a prescribed workout is 4X400 meter sprints. I completely underestimated this workout. ITS BRUTAL. So I figured I’d give the pax at Bayside a taste of it. The lovedContinue reading "12/5 Bayside Backblast KiloQ"

7 Come 11 5:30:17 Wham arrives and we're on our way. Q - OJ PAX - Wham!, Tron, Plum Bob, Violet, Pixar, Backdraft, Meatball, Escort, Butcher, Flo Jo, Cookie The start was a mosey to the basketball courts for COP 10 Grass Grabbers IC 15 Windmills IC What's that? A car approaching, must be aContinue reading "12/5 Backblast the O #templeofgloom5kforthecure"

I have a confession to make.....I’m addicted to my phone I feel like I’m not the only one with this problem. I want to share my struggle with this group so that we can help each other get better, and hold one another accountable. One of the more common COT phrases is “be better fathers,Continue reading "December Challenge #BePresent"

PAX- Viking, Speedbump, Carlton, Dunphy, Milton (Q) Weather: Lower to mid thirties,  a little drizzle/snow here and there, all in all a pretty nice little Monday! Coming off the Thanksgiving weekend, and knowing the North has been known to be run heavy at times, I decided to keep that theme to run off a fewContinue reading "Back-Blast- 12/2/19 The Silo at North Posh"

After conquering the North (Posh), the Mutt, and the O, the “Viking ship” is coming Friday to conquer Pleasantville.  Many years ago Viking ships required work to row the ship to get places.  This “Viking ship” will also require work to get places. We are going to voyage to many sites of Pleasantville.  At eachContinue reading "Pre Blast, Pleasantville 12/6"

It's been a few weeks since I've been in the gloom and I'm excited to get back. Unfortunately, you all have to pay for my laziness. Tomorrow will be a full body, HIIT, Cardio beat down. There will be running. There will be working. There will NOT be coupons. Bring gloves for ground work ifContinue reading "12.5 Cloverfield PB – Alexa at the Garden"

If you haven't been out to Bayside (Marth Layne Collins HS) make tomorrow the day. The drive really isnt as bad as it may seem. Set your alarm a few minutes earlier, jump out of the fartsack and on the highway. Great group of HIM out there! I promise a good workout with some sprintsContinue reading "12/5 Kilo at Bayside"

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”"

Gonna get after it in the morning. Little on the run heavy side. Might bring a headlamp if you have one. Avoid a big plate of fettuccine Alfredo as well. Syitg -OJ

I was excited to have the opportunity to Q at The County this week. This was also the first time I had "Co-Q'd" and I was motivated to get out there with McAfee and see what we could come up with. As Mac mentioned in the Pre-Blast, Iron sharpens Iron and he and I haveContinue reading "Back-Blast – The Loco at The County – 12.3.19"

The second monthly test in the 4 Part improvement series is tomorrow.  We are back at the Firehouse. The layout will be the same each of the 4 weeks: COP Max Squats in 2 Min 1 MIN break Max T-Merkins in 2 Min 1 Min Break Max Big Boys in 2 Min 2 Min BreakContinue reading "12-5-19 PreBlast – 2nd Checkpoint – PWVFD"

It's not a Bridge Post if you don't do something on the Bridge. So, I decided to cook up something that I hadn't seen before. PAX: Dry Rub, Double Down (R), Lady Bird (R), Jitterbug (R), Stickem, Dynomite, VeraDeMylo, Mayhem, Buzzsaw, Maxi, Retainer, Woo, Mr. Kotter Mosey lap to the Coupon Lot for the COP.Continue reading "Bridge Backblast 12/4"

PAX (6)- Worm, Snow Day, Tureen, Backdraft, Geppetto (Q) and Meatball (Q) Weather- A balmy 29* and a lovely rain, snow, sleet mix.  In other words, a great day to lift heavy stuff outside. After arriving at 4:45 to set things up I went to grab some coupons for the Big Mo beat down butContinue reading "12/2/19 BB The BIG MO Heavy@The Tank-Meatball/Geppetto Co-Q"

I fartsacked this morning's County post Q'd by McAfee and Catfish, so I'm gonna try to make it up tomorrow morning when I Q the Bridge. Come out and see what I've got in store. I promise: no running, burpees, bear crawls, or box jumps will be called.* 0530. SYITG. Retainer * Representations made inContinue reading "PB for the Bridge, 12/4"

Tomorrow will be a little different at the Mutt. Wednesday are usually heavy's, but, due to issues with the storage locker, we will need to improvise. Bring your gloves and running shoes. We will stay off the grass and out of the bushes (sorry @pepperoni) , but we will lift some coupons and get aContinue reading "12/4/2019 Blender at The Mutt PB"

Weather: Mid 30's with a chilly breeze. PAX: Jolly Rancher, Cowboy, Backflop, Le Pew, Cochran, Leprechaun, Gisele, Brown Water, Big Bird, and Captain Crunchberry (Q) COP: One lap mosey to get the blood flowing, followed by Kendra Newmans, Imperial Walkers, Michael Phelps, and a modified low impact Side Straddle Hop. THANG 1: A whole lot-a-Tabata.Continue reading "Back Blast – BO @ Peggy Baker – 12/3"

It's Hump Day !!  Come out to the Tank for a Vincent Q.  It will be chilly but not to worry.  I will keep it moving and interesting.  Bring a head lamp if you have one.  We will hit the trail for part of the Wienke.  SYITG

20 pax strong at the Incubator the Monday after Thanksgiving!! YHC was not going to let the HIMs down, knowing they all showed up to burn off some of Grandmas pumpkin Pie. I think i was successful. Fanny Pack will love my watch stats, but they were pretty impressive yesterday. PAX Chapo, Dauber, DeepDish, Jitterbug,Continue reading "12/2 BB Incubator #KiloQ"