Growing up, Memorial Day represented the first weekend of summer. This was the first time we would pack up the car, hitch up the boat, and head to Lake Norfork on the eastern side of the Ozarks; a ritual we would repeat every weekend until Labor Day. I loved Memorial …
1st off – sorry for the delayed BB Post – Warm-Up: All in Cadence Michael Phelps x 16 SSH x 25 Peter Parker x 16 Parker Peters x 16 Shoulder Taps x 16 Hill Billy x 20 Grab your rock – Q recommended something in the “medium” range – …
Going back through the backblasts while looking for ideas – YHC ended up in the way back machine, re-reading several of the ideas from good ol’ Side Effects. So that, coupled with one surprise YHC saw while doing a slow mosey through City Park looking for something different, would inspire …
The City of New Orleans has been celebrating its 300th birthday throughout the 2018 year. You may not have known that May 7, 1718 is the date most commonly recognized as when the Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne De Bienville, founded Nouvelle – Orleans. So in honor of NOLA’s 300th birthday …
YHC’s commute was from Kenner this morning. Rather than the usual 20 min drive, it was more like 12 with very little stop lights. With the extra time, YHC reviewed his Weinke in preparation for todays Beatdown. A Pax can always prep for his Q, but the only true way …
YHC came in with high hopes of easily surpassing 3 miles in this morning’s Mothership. Well, we only got to 2.8. Below is a recap of my failure. Warm-up Line up on the great lawn: High knees (20 yards) Carioca (40 yards) Butt Kicks (20 yards) Arkansas Do-si-dos (20 yards) …
ANZAC Day A day of remembrance for the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who landed on Gallipoli in World War 1. Depending on your point of view, this was perhaps the most devious but poorly executed plan, or the most ill-begotten idea ever devised by humans. Regardless, the actual outcome …
Couldn’t ask for better weather to start a Monday so “Let’s Rock-Kong”! 10 men showed up to push their physical boundary. Disclaimer given then off for a quick mosey to circle up for a warm up: SSH x 20 IC Peter Parker x 20 IC Mtn Climbers x 20 IC Shoulder Taps x …
YHC checked the schedule late Sunday night, worried that he might have forgotten about a Q. Instead, YHC saw that Marlin was listed for the Q. Lets Get It, Baby! YHC cuddled up under the covers, looking forward to a Rock City morning of inspiration and encouragement from our resident …
The Pax enjoyed another cool, albeit windy, morning at the Okwata AO. Before long, the gloom will be filled with thick and humid air, so 12 Pax posted to take advantage of it. YHC pulled up to the AO and was surprised to see our F3 Flag, which could only …
