<span class="vcard">Reluctant Yankee</span>
Reluctant Yankee

Darkness bells

A dark and cool AM. 56 degrees. Willie arrived after I started to worry about being alone for the Sweaty Bells. Willie and I moseyed over to the soccer field for a 2 man deal. Then Jingle and Kong arrived so we were 4. Started with warmups: Halos, Figure 8, …

The other anniversary

A disclaimer and we were off. I intentionally signed up for this Q so that I could mark my 5th year. Mosey’d to the field by the WW1 Memorial. SSHx 20, Imp Walker x 10, Imp Walker Squats x 10, Squats x 15, Mtn Climbers x 15, Dying Roaches x …

9/11 Stair Climb #2

The first known 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb event occurred on September 11, 2003 during “Operation Enduring Freedom” in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. Albuquerque Fire Department Lieutenant Charles Cogburn scaled a two story building 55 times wearing body armor, a helmet and an M-4.  Lt Cogburn returned home and on the following September 11th (2004) the climb was …

Levee Lovin’

We circled up along the Mighty Mississippi. Two minutes after getting ready with our first COP – a barely clothed couple frantically scampered up the levee and ran to their car. Young love. We were perplexed as to why they chose the rocky side of the levee instead of the …