Category Archives: #St. Al’s

BB – 5/31/23 – The Foundry at the County – Tidwell Q

Conditions were perfect for the 11 pax who made it out for Tidwell’s return to the gloom and celebrate his 18th birthday. Two of the pax – Dauber and Backflop ran a 5k in advance to attend. The pax included Huey (working a 60 pd sandbag), Tebow [R] (sporting a working van today), Dauber (hadContinue reading “BB – 5/31/23 – The Foundry at the County – Tidwell Q”

PB- The Foundry at the County – Tidwell Q – 5/31/23

School is out and Tidwell is coming back home to lead the Foundry. Bring a coupon (or get one on-site – Dauber will show you the way) and be ready for a full body beat down. After he called the Heat in game seven last night at +235, come see what he says about theContinue reading “PB- The Foundry at the County – Tidwell Q – 5/31/23”

3/25/23 – The Nest at the County – Meter Maid Q

My radar system projects that the rain will have concluded and it will be windy 60 degrees around start time. This will be a run heavy with all paces welcomed. Bring a head lamp, a running vest, strap on some your running shoes and queue Bob Seger’s Against the Wind. #MTCGA -Meter Maid

PB – The Foundry at the County – 1/18/2023 – Meter Maid Q

With it being in the midst of NFL playoffs, there are “Lions, Tigers, and Bears. “ Well maybe only the Bengals are remaining playoff team from that list but I’ll be bringing my “potted plants, sandbags and rucks.” Bring your favorite coupon for this heavy with no running. You’ll need that coupon to rifle carryContinue reading “PB – The Foundry at the County – 1/18/2023 – Meter Maid Q”

PB- The Loco at the County – Meter Maid Q

It’s gonna be 20 degrees colder than yesterday but don’t worry. We will be moving and doing various exercises all over the Greater County Area (GCA). It will be just like a classic Pelican Q (I’ll make it up as I go). Strap on some running shoes and bring a pair of gloves. Leave thoseContinue reading “PB- The Loco at the County – Meter Maid Q”

Preblast- The Nest at the County – 10/8/22 – Meter Maid Q

It was a cold morning (about 37 degrees) so running would be the focus. I left the house a few minutes early only to find a train rolling through Pewee Valley. No worries as this one looked to be moving quickly and cleared before the starting time. When I arrived there were others already parkedContinue reading “Preblast- The Nest at the County – 10/8/22 – Meter Maid Q”

PB- The Nest at the County —10/8/22 – Meter Maid Q

Bring your running shoes, reflective gear and head lamps for a Bourbon Chase themed Q. We will do the Pewee Valley loop and stop along the way to do some exercises along the route. There might be a few exercises you may not have done before. No coupons needed for admission. #MTCGA #Bourbon Chase -MeterContinue reading “PB- The Nest at the County —10/8/22 – Meter Maid Q”

BB – 9/7/22 – The Foundry at the County – Meter Maid Q

It was a great morning to get out and move some weight. I arrived in just enough time to get everything setup. I had strategic placed it under a light. The quote of the day was Double Pump asking me if I owned a gym. There were 5 (Double Pump, Brown Water, Pelican, Jerry MaguireContinue reading “BB – 9/7/22 – The Foundry at the County – Meter Maid Q”

8/24/22 – Meter Maid Q School – The Foundry at the County

It is Q school week and it was an opportunity to share our insights with pax. Checking out the weasel shaker, this was my 87th lifetime Q. It does get easier as you Q more. After 6 weeks I leapt into my VQ. It was fitting one as the first official County Q. To thoseContinue reading “8/24/22 – Meter Maid Q School – The Foundry at the County”

BB – 8/17/22 – The Foundry at the County – Meter Maid Q

YHC led an old school heavy where we met at the playground. I came in a few minutes early to unload the back of my Explorer. I had plenty of toys including the potted plants (Sorinex Center Mass Bells) and GoRuck sandbags. Brown Water was the first to show up. Others arrived (Honeycomb, Huey andContinue reading “BB – 8/17/22 – The Foundry at the County – Meter Maid Q”

BB- The Agony at the County -8/11/22 – Meter Maid Q

DeVitto needed a Q last night so I jumped at the opportunity to lead. I knew I wanted to get some miles and it would be simple. Go around the Pewee Valley loop and stop along the way and do various exercises. Provided the disclaimer and we were on our way. It was simple itContinue reading “BB- The Agony at the County -8/11/22 – Meter Maid Q”

BB- The Loco – 7/19/22 – Meter Maid Q

A few weeks ago Pelican took my Q and site Q duties while on vacation. This was my week to repay him. It was hot and muddy 75 degrees to start the workout. The picnic remnants had been cleaned up from the last weekend. There were 14 pax ready to tackle the day: Double Pump,Continue reading “BB- The Loco – 7/19/22 – Meter Maid Q”

Pre Blast 7-Jun-2022 Tuesday the Loco at the County 05:30 Crock Pot Q

What meal is in the Crock Pot? That’s right gentlemen, Crock Pot returns to the gloom tomorrow with the Loco Q. Bring a coupon. The workout will likely be timed intervals for AMRAP. Translation: If you’re like me, and haven’t been in the gloom for a while, this workout will keep us together whether youContinue reading “Pre Blast 7-Jun-2022 Tuesday the Loco at the County 05:30 Crock Pot Q”

BB- The Nest at the County – 5/7/22 – Derby Themed Rotation- Backflop and Meter Maid CoQ

I can see why the weather people only give a 10 minute weather guarantee in our area. It was not supposed to rain this morning before the Nest. The conditions were 51 degrees with a light rain and wet/sloppy conditions at the Nest track. Backflop and YHC were coQs. We each came with a planContinue reading “BB- The Nest at the County – 5/7/22 – Derby Themed Rotation- Backflop and Meter Maid CoQ”

BB- The Agony at the County – 4/14/22 – Meter Maid Q

In looking at the forecast the night before, YHC decided to make it a run heavy workout. For those who don’t know, Gisele is doing lots of burpees this month for charity. At his Q earlier this week (and I didn’t know or attend), they ran a lap around the County and did 10 burpees.Continue reading “BB- The Agony at the County – 4/14/22 – Meter Maid Q”

PB – Sump Pump Q- The Foundry @ The COUNTY 3/16/22

Be the change you want to see. Let’s get 100 ITG tomorrow morning. I don’t care where you post. as long as you post somewhere. If you come to the county, I can promise you that I will be the only mutter there. Everything else is up for grabs. Bring a coupon, running shoes, andContinue reading “PB – Sump Pump Q- The Foundry @ The COUNTY 3/16/22”

BB- The Nest at the County – 3/5/22 – Meter Maid Q

There was a lot of activity around the County this morning. We had 6 runners and 5 ruckers who were out enjoying a beautiful mornings before the Nest. As Stick Up had texted late last night, the County would have a visitor Toto (DR from Grand Rapids, MI) this morning. I came to learn heContinue reading “BB- The Nest at the County – 3/5/22 – Meter Maid Q”

BB- The Foundry at the County- 1/5/22 – Meter Maid Q

It was an interesting start to the workout. I had all of my potted plants, rucks and sandbags setup. I learned Wednesday is trash pickup day. Around 5:30am, the trash truck rolled from the football field toward the scout trailer where I had everything setup. After a disclaimer (wish you could have seen the sizeContinue reading “BB- The Foundry at the County- 1/5/22 – Meter Maid Q”

BB- The Agony at the County – 12/30/21 – Meter Maid Q

When I woke up this morning, it felt like a Scooby Doo episode with the thick fog surrounding the County. I drove up and placed my board for the main thang under the portico. At 530, there were six pax present (DeVitto, Valdez, Octodad, BigBird, Dauber and Meter Maid [Q]) ready to start off theContinue reading “BB- The Agony at the County – 12/30/21 – Meter Maid Q”