PAX hate me, and that’s ok
Date: 2024-12-02 AO: swole Q: flipper PAX: Unplugged, high_tide, Floyd, Uncle Leo, ickey_shuffle, flipper FNGs: None COUNT: 6 With it being the Monday after a holiday and the cold temps, YHC wasn’t sure who to expect in the gloom this AM, yet I shouldn’t have worried. Pulling into the bus lot, the Uns (plugged and cle Leo) were already limbering up. Shortly later Ickey and Floyd pulled up (on time for the latter!). The five us it got after it, then HighTide, doing his best tribute to TheWorm, pulls in mid warmup to make it a solid half dozen.
Today was day 1 of week six of total tension, and the formula has gotten a bit… stale. As such YHC decided to introduce a couple wrinkles which I was sure the PAX would love. Spoiler alert, they didn’t.
WARMUP: SSH, IW, ST, Prying Squat THE THANG: SQUAT DAY! Total tension format calls for 1 each of clean, press, squat, renegade row, with squat day laddering 1-1-8-1. To spice things up we actually went to 2–2-4-2 when reaching that point, then 3-3-7-3. The scaling “other work” resulted in the most exquisite burn, the PAX were very pleased.
Next, we did 5:00 of Snatches, another delighter.
Finally we did what Unplugged dubbed the “asshole complex”, one each of Heavy Swing, Upright Row, Goblet Squat, Overhead Press. Then, we moved on to 2 times through, then 3, ending of 4 rounds.
This one hurt, not gonna lie, was heartened to hear the PAX grumbling, as I was unable to yell at myself.
MARY: Boat/Canoe, Flute Bridge, Elbow Plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party on Sunday, ongoing prayers for TheWorms recovery COT: YHC took us out
Today was day 1 of week six of total tension, and the formula has gotten a bit… stale. As such YHC decided to introduce a couple wrinkles which I was sure the PAX would love. Spoiler alert, they didn’t.
WARMUP: SSH, IW, ST, Prying Squat THE THANG: SQUAT DAY! Total tension format calls for 1 each of clean, press, squat, renegade row, with squat day laddering 1-1-8-1. To spice things up we actually went to 2–2-4-2 when reaching that point, then 3-3-7-3. The scaling “other work” resulted in the most exquisite burn, the PAX were very pleased.
Next, we did 5:00 of Snatches, another delighter.
Finally we did what Unplugged dubbed the “asshole complex”, one each of Heavy Swing, Upright Row, Goblet Squat, Overhead Press. Then, we moved on to 2 times through, then 3, ending of 4 rounds.
This one hurt, not gonna lie, was heartened to hear the PAX grumbling, as I was unable to yell at myself.
MARY: Boat/Canoe, Flute Bridge, Elbow Plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party on Sunday, ongoing prayers for TheWorms recovery COT: YHC took us out
Looking for lights but found some humbugs
Date: 2024-12-02 AO: run Q: frasier PAX: bratwurst, bunker, drive_by, Hippie, wingman FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: THE THANG: we ran a new route and hopes of finding Christmas lights. We counted a total of 40 lit adornments. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: come out all month and be part of the tradition of looking for Christmas lights. COT: keep trying and his 2.0 Shamrock in your prayers. He is undergoing treatment for cancer.
How many times?
Date: 2024-12-02 AO: _sob Q: kirby PAX: Starch, one star, Odd Job, Point Break, madison, wildturkey FNGs: None COUNT: 7
WARMUP: Absolutely. We did slow low squats and lunges. Dynamic as well. THE THANG: partner up and go to the hill. P1 goes to top and gets rock and does 10 count rock work until P2 gets back from running down the hill. Repeat 5 times each and be warm. Great work by all. Glad to see OneStar and Madisn back in the gloom. MARY: Big boys ANNOUNCEMENTS: prayers for family and friends. COT: One star took us out.
WARMUP: Absolutely. We did slow low squats and lunges. Dynamic as well. THE THANG: partner up and go to the hill. P1 goes to top and gets rock and does 10 count rock work until P2 gets back from running down the hill. Repeat 5 times each and be warm. Great work by all. Glad to see OneStar and Madisn back in the gloom. MARY: Big boys ANNOUNCEMENTS: prayers for family and friends. COT: One star took us out.
Sweet Baby Jesus
Date: 2024-11-29 AO: nemo-resideo Q: kirby PAX: Odd Job, Roulette, F3 Elsa FNGs: None COUNT: 4
WARMUP: Sure THE THANG: Q jack midway and make questionable decisions. Modified route due to gate keeper shortage. Roulette made us run uphill. We got warm. Oddjob thought the lack of Christ in the Christmas lights display was appalling until we spotted baby Jesus riding a camel. Elsa pushed hard. Good to see him get after it and get comfortable with being uncomfortable. MARY: not even a little ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
WARMUP: Sure THE THANG: Q jack midway and make questionable decisions. Modified route due to gate keeper shortage. Roulette made us run uphill. We got warm. Oddjob thought the lack of Christ in the Christmas lights display was appalling until we spotted baby Jesus riding a camel. Elsa pushed hard. Good to see him get after it and get comfortable with being uncomfortable. MARY: not even a little ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
Brave the cold
Date: 2024-11-30 AO: chicken-run Q: Kielbasa PAX: bunker, Doublemint, frasier, midriff, Paper Jam, Chopper, wingman, Kielbasa FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: too cold! No early birds THE THANG: 10 brisk miles through Providence Country Club ANNOUNCEMENTS: back to regular scheduled programming next week COT: Paper Jam