23 men (including 2 FNGs) decided to kick back the clutches of the fartsack to burn some calories before consuming their Thanksgiving meals. With temps in the 30s a Comanche shovel flag was planted, disclaimer given and a mosey began to… WARMARAMA: SSH x 18 IST x 16 Mountain Climber x 14 Cotton Picker x […]
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Thanksgiving’s Day DownPAINment
What’s this?! A Cruise BB?!
3 Runners and 7 Ruckers decided to burn off some pre-turkey calories. THE THANG Cruisers headed down the parkway, out the front, around some traffic circles, and then back to HCE Ruckers headed down parkway, to the front, threw in some pain stations (25 Mericans, 25 air press, 25 squats x6), then back to HCE […]
Australian King of the Hills
18 men pushed back the urge to stay in their warm fartsacks and decided to start the day in the Southern Hemisphere. Unfortunately, the weather was not Australian like, but at least it wasn’t raining. My typical thorough legal disclaimer was given and off we went. Warm-o-Rama 15 x SSH 15 x IST 15 x […]
Return of the Vern
3 years ago Google and Conchito began pushing me to come out to Highlands for a boot camp. Approximately 2 years ago I participated in my first workout. The first 2 months were awful but gradually my conditioning improved. After working thorough a couple of pulled hamstrings (men over 50 be careful with the touch […]
Are we having fun yet?
20 good men posted at Highlands Saturday morning. Brisk yet prime weather for a beat down. In spite of Gump’s incessant caterwauling disclaimer given, Mosey to warm-up. Warm-up: 15 SSH 10 Cotton Pickers 10 Windmill 10 IST Hold the circle lads The Thang: Remain in warm-up circle Plank, while first man fast mosey’s around the circle […]
Three’s Company Speed
A trio of non-fartsackers decided to “come and knock on Speed’s door” this morning. THE THANG =>Warm up mosey down Highland Creek Parkway and up to middle school parking lot PARKING LOT WORKOUT Various curb touches and sprints (line 1, back, line 2, back, line 3, back, sprint to end and then change up distance […]
Fun with Brinkley’s Balls
On a fine crisp fall morning 13 of MECA’s finest showed up for a beatdown listed as “Tennis Ball Fun” in the Signup Genius. Tennis balls had been incorporated into a couple previous beatdowns and had been well received so I was looking for a way to step up my game. Disclaimer then slow mosey […]
Major Muscle Beatdown
13 of Highland’s best joined their brethren in the 41 degree gloom for a major muscle group beatdown. After an admittedly less than enthusiastic disclaimer, we were off. Warm-a-rama: Mosey to the front of the middle school SSH IC x 15, Windmill IC x 15, Cotton Picker IC x 15, Merkin IC x 10, Mountain […]
Mountain views
20 men left the warmth of the fireplace, the smell of bacon, and the warm glow of fluorescent lighting to brave sub zero (or freezing?) temperatures and utter darkness. Thankfully, the Q was prepared with a pretty cool headlamp. The Warm-o-rama- Side straddle hop Imperial storm trooper Hillbilly Windmill Cotton picker Merkin Mountain climber Mosey- […]
(Preblast) Intro To Running at Skywalker – 11/13/17
Not a runner? You’re not alone. This Monday at Skywalker, we are inviting all PAX who want to be more confident runners to join us for a slow and easy, “intro to running”, cruise. The 2.8 mile run will be broken up into 9 bite-sized segments so you will get a little breaks along the […]