Category Archives: #Louisville

Awards Banquet Pre-Blast 1.25.19 @ Saints Bar. Doors open at 7:30p

“Hey Buschhhh, you know a bar that will host a bunch of us morons and give us a good deal on beer?” Me: “uh yeah….” T-Claps (ps I don’t know what t-claps are) to Huggies for really driving the Awards Ball. I’m just the beer b*^#ch. I think there’s also a bunch of others behindContinueContinue reading “Awards Banquet Pre-Blast 1.25.19 @ Saints Bar. Doors open at 7:30p”

BO 12 Mile Ruck Sunday 1/27 @ Big Four

This pretty much explains it all.  Huggies posted this a few days ago and there seems to be some interest.  We will start on the Kentucky side of the Big Four Bridge at 5:00 AM.  We will travel on both sides of the river.  I’ve mapped out a path that (if the GPS and GoogleContinueContinue reading “BO 12 Mile Ruck Sunday 1/27 @ Big Four”

1/23 Blender @ The Mutt Back-Blast

So as I said in my Pre-Blast I picked up Blueprint’s Q so he didn’t have to Q two out of three days.  He took the bitter cold day on Monday and I took the rainy Wednesday.  The forecast was predicting rain so I planned my weinke thinking we would get wet regardless if weContinueContinue reading “1/23 Blender @ The Mutt Back-Blast”

Backblast #The Bridge 1/23/19

Not gonna lie I was a bit nervous this morning when at 5:28 it was just me and the Shovel Flag; but then….headlights in the distance! Pax Jitterbug (QIC), Mr. Kotter, Bob Ross, Methane, Pew Pew, Nice-n-Slow COP under the pavilion:  SSH, Grass Grabbers, Hillbillies, Kendra Newmans, Stretching Thang 1-  2 sets in succession onContinueContinue reading “Backblast #The Bridge 1/23/19”

#PreBlast: 4 Saturdays — 4 Churches. Week 4 @ River City United Methodist Church.

Miyagi and Aerobie have done an amazing job challenging us to engage our faith in 2019 with 4saturdays-4churches. The last installment will be on Sunday, January 27 at 10:30am at River City United Methodist Church in Jtown. It is located at 2303 Greene Way, Louisville, KY 40220. You can check it out online at http://www.rivercitymethodist.com.ContinueContinue reading “#PreBlast: 4 Saturdays — 4 Churches. Week 4 @ River City United Methodist Church.”

The Rooster Backblast–It wasn’t blackjack, but we rolled alot of 21’s in the gloom

The Rooster Conditions:  Clear Skies and temps in the 20’s…21 degrees to be exact. As i struggled with ideas for the morning, i kept looking at the temperature and it occurred to me that was the best place to start was with 21, as in degrees.  Be glad my Q wasn’t in the gloom forContinueContinue reading “The Rooster Backblast–It wasn’t blackjack, but we rolled alot of 21’s in the gloom”

1/22 Blender @ The Mutt Pre-Blast

Originally Blueprint was going to Q both Monday BO at The O and Wednesday Blender at The Mutt.  I thought I’d make it easier on him and take his Wednesday.  As we all know Monday was bitter cold but dry.  “The Experts” are predicting 75% chance of rain but 47 degrees for Wednesday morning.  I’mContinueContinue reading “1/22 Blender @ The Mutt Pre-Blast”

Back Blast for the Loco at the County 1/22/2019

Site: St Al’s in Pewee Valley Conditions: A cool and windy 22 degrees at 0530 PAX: Mamas Boy McAfee Cowboy Viking Le Pew Gizelle Jolly Rancher Bulletin (R) Alexa Sweater Vest (FNG) Scratch-N-Dent Launchpad (R) Ashley Abacus Valdez (Q) Here what went down: After a quick scout of icy conditions, the call was made toContinueContinue reading “Back Blast for the Loco at the County 1/22/2019”

BB for The O 1/22/19 #backblast

VQ: Tammy Faye Baker PAX: Wham!, Iceman (R), Flojo, Big Bird, Backdraft, OJ, Violet, Tammy Faye Baker, Digiorno, Shiplap 10 PAX manned up and faced the 21 degree weather and a snow covered PATH at THE O. All went well. Only big VQ screw up was “thong” instead of “song.” No slipping and sliding, butContinueContinue reading “BB for The O 1/22/19 #backblast”

Diablo #BackBlast from The Heavy at #TheVet 1/21/19

Q: Diablo PAX: Hot Wheels, Aerobie, Flounder, McAfee, Tool Time, Alexa, Worm, Diablo Toys: Two 100 lb wood posts; 75 lb sandbag; 50 lb dumbbells; 20 lb dumbbells; 15 lb dumbbells; various kettlebells and plates Conditions: Bitterly cold. Starting and ending temperature of 7 degrees, with snow-covered ground. I arrived early and organized the toysContinueContinue reading “Diablo #BackBlast from The Heavy at #TheVet 1/21/19”

AAR GORUCK Tough Battle of the Bluge Nashville 1/18 class 2929

Hey, it was half off events on Cyber Monday.  I had to sign up for at least one GRT event.  Skid was already committed to the Battle of the Bulge in Nashville so YHC chose 1/18 as my first GRT event.  Yes that’s right, this was my first Tough.  Last March I attended a LightContinueContinue reading “AAR GORUCK Tough Battle of the Bluge Nashville 1/18 class 2929”

1/21 Incubator BB: That Was Epic

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. QIC: Retainer PAX: Pew Pew, Jitterbug, Deep Dish, Bob Ross, Dry Rub, Dynomite, Maxi, Jolly Rancher, Valdez, Wildflower, Iceman, Sweettart I said in the pre blast thatContinueContinue reading “1/21 Incubator BB: That Was Epic”

Backblast – North Posh 1.21.19

The North Posh crew arrived early and ready for the cold AM beatdown.  Icy conditions required numerous Audibles for the Am workout, but the gang was ready and eager to begin.  The top of North Posh hill was quiet except the howling wind cutting through our clothing layers.  With a quick great we were offContinueContinue reading “Backblast – North Posh 1.21.19”

BackBlast – BlackOps at #TheO Blueprint Q 1/21/19

I woke up this morning feeling warm and cozy only to walk outside to a frozen truck and Seneca Park this morning.  I rolled in at 5:28 and there was only 1 car parked but one more lost soul rolled in to brave this cold morning. Temp: balmy 8 degrees with no wind PAX: BlueprintContinueContinue reading “BackBlast – BlackOps at #TheO Blueprint Q 1/21/19”

BackBlast – BlackOps #theCounty Running Abacus Q 1/19/19

From early in the week the weather looked frightful for our Saturday morning EC TITG (Time in the Gloom) run. Rain + Wind + Cool Temps (low 40’s / high 30’s) = CHAFING YHG has never experienced the joy of That was until yesterday ITG. 12 glorious miles with: Little Jerry Dunphy Abacus (Q) PAXContinueContinue reading “BackBlast – BlackOps #theCounty Running Abacus Q 1/19/19”

Diablo #PreBlast for TheHeavy and TheVet 1/21/19

It’s predicted to be 7 degrees when we get started at 0530 in the morning. I’ll thus give the disclaimer now: Don’t lick the heavy metal we’ll be moving in the morning at The Vet. Actually, avoiding the temptation to lick things in the Gloom is probably good advice for any weather. This one willContinueContinue reading “Diablo #PreBlast for TheHeavy and TheVet 1/21/19”

PreBlast The O Bag of Wrenches 1/22–Tammy Faye Baker VQ

Come thaw out on Tuesday morning. Be sure to wear some gloves as we will do some coupon work. The gloves will also rep the 80s as we do some Thunderstruck BOYOS with a decent amount of mozy and hustle to and fro. We will have some partner coupons and running. Also if you areContinueContinue reading “PreBlast The O Bag of Wrenches 1/22–Tammy Faye Baker VQ”

Back Blast – Posh Black Ops

PAX – Catfish with Little Jerry at the Q Conditions – Look out the window.  Cold.  Snow.  Ice.  We could tell how fast the temperature dropped last night by the ice under the snow.  Fortunately, with the cold, it was not slushy and our feet generally stayed dry. 10 meandering slow miles.  Had the parkContinueContinue reading “Back Blast – Posh Black Ops”