Back Blast – Black Ops at the “O” 1/28/19.

Sitting at coffeteria Saturday AM, I asked Plumb Bob if we had a Q scheduled to run a Black Ops Monday morning at the O.   He checked and the calendar was blank - Opportunity!!  I volunteered to Q and got an HC on the spot.   At least there would be 2 of us. Continue reading "Back Blast – Black Ops at the “O” 1/28/19."

1/27/19 BO 12-Mile Ruck Back Blast

PAX: Meter Maid, Vacuum, and Plumb Bob WEATHER: Upper 30s, Clear, Breezy, especially along the river LOCATION: Meet up at the base of the Big Four Bridge, traveled both sides of the river DISTANCE: 12 Miles TIME: 3:28 Huggies sent out a message recently about an on your own GoRuck 12-mile timed event.  That's perfectContinue reading "1/27/19 BO 12-Mile Ruck Back Blast"

BackBlast – 1/27/18 BlackOps Jefferson Memorial Forest SiltStone Training Running – Abacus Q

PAX - Little Jerry (R) and Abacus Q met at 0750 for a fun jog through Jefferson Memorial Forest along the Silt Stone and Scott's Gap Trails. It looked like this, but the hills feel waaaayyyy steeper when you are running them. This was my first time on Scott's Gap (see the little loop atContinue reading "BackBlast – 1/27/18 BlackOps Jefferson Memorial Forest SiltStone Training Running – Abacus Q"

BackBlast – 1/24/19 #theAgony @theCounty Abacus Q

Earlier in the month YHC agreed to Q on the 24th. I expected by 1/24 work would be back to a normal pace...it has been busy and this slipped my mind. Luckily, I saw Big Bird recruiting PAX to skip the Abacus snotwoggler and meet him in a nest at the poshy confines of #theMutt.Continue reading "BackBlast – 1/24/19 #theAgony @theCounty Abacus Q"

The Nest – Back Blast – 01/26/2019

PAX:  BigBird, Le Pew, Trekkie [2.0], The Bus [2.0], Gisele, PK, Viking and Jolly Rancher [Q]. WEATHER REPORT:  28 degrees and 74% humidity - felt great after the first 2 minutes. I arrived about 10 minutes early to do a little setup and was quickly met by PK.  Once the setup was done and some goodContinue reading "The Nest – Back Blast – 01/26/2019"

1/7/19 Backblast @ S. Posh

PAX: @PewPew (Q), @DeepDish, @Mr.Kotter, @ScubaSteve, @LadyBird (R), @SweetTart, @Maxi, @Viking. Realizing I failed to post this BB in timely fashion, here's the Exec Summary: Disclaimer given, then quick mosey to parking lot for warm up. I don't remember what we did, but I'm guessing some of it was in cadence, and all of itContinue reading "1/7/19 Backblast @ S. Posh"

BB for 1/25/19 Black Ops @ Seneca

PAX: @FloJo, @ScubaSteve, @PewPew (Q), @Facade (FNG) Weather: 11 degrees with 5 degree wind chill. Disclaimer given; FNG welcomed. And we're off... Warm up: Arm circles, 15 SSH, 15 grass-grabbers, Plank up with alternating calf-stretches, rotating arm stretches pointing to the sky for something that resembled a yoga pose. Note: when looking skyward, one couldn'tContinue reading "BB for 1/25/19 Black Ops @ Seneca"

Diablo #BackBlast from The Ruiner at The O 1/26/19

Q: Diablo PAX: (11) Violet, Vincent, Trump, Wham!, Zartan, Plumb Bob, April, Puddin, Nugget, Lego, Diablo Having the Q the morning after our first ever annual banquet was a bit tough. You know, because of the chips & dip. But, knowing I wouldn’t be out there alone made it much easier to get up andContinue reading "Diablo #BackBlast from The Ruiner at The O 1/26/19"

The Hurt -1/26 – BB – Pepperoni 🍕

Where’d everyone go?  Wasn’t sure what attendance would be the night after the banquet, but 5 showed up to get a little better on this lovely Sat AM.  As I’m signed up for the Papa Johns 10 Miler, but don’t yet feel like going out and just running, I figured I’ll make others run withContinue reading "The Hurt -1/26 – BB – Pepperoni 🍕"

The Nest – Preblast – 01/26/2019

Hey Alexa, what day is the F3 Awards Banquet?  Oh, January 25, you say? Hey Bigbird, Site Q Extraordinaire of The Nest, will you PRETTY, PRETTY, PLEASE sign me up to Q on January 26?!?  #NotASmartMoveJolly For those hardcore PAX, PAX doing the #weightright challenge that need to push to meet their goals, designated drivers, orContinue reading "The Nest – Preblast – 01/26/2019"

Backblast- 1/24 Temple of Gloom at the – A morning of surprises

I had no idea what to expect when pulling up to the O on Thursday morning. We’d had non-stop rain all day Wednesday and then temps went well below freezing overnight, so I arrived early to survey the park for ice, knowing I’d have to change up the weinke a bit depending on what weContinue reading "Backblast- 1/24 Temple of Gloom at the – A morning of surprises"

The Fog Pre-Blast 1.26.19

Enjoy the Awards but don't stay out too late partying (@Alexa and @ Mama's Boy), and make sure you don't fartsack (@Kilo). I am looking forward to leading this Q. No coupons required. We will do lots of running, moving, and getting better. I have a few exercise planned coming of the depths of theContinue reading "The Fog Pre-Blast 1.26.19"