“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Percival Hillary 12 men were ready to go at 5:30. After a brief stop on the lush Loyola grass, 10 MCs & 10 MCMs, we headed to the base of the mountain: Two Line Indian Run to the 3rd …
It was a true cinderella story! The dream of young men and old men aspiring to greatness coming true! To rise before the sun. To journey out into the damp gloom, a dampness that foreshadows summers brutal heat that hammers us with the heat of Hephaestus’ forges! Yes it was …
The PAX gathered at the AO in the refreshingly cool morning gloom, and as Brown Bag was not wearing a parka, YHC knew it must be just above 50 degrees. Standard disclaimer and mosey around the track with a hard right turn across Magazine St, through the bollards and around …
Beautiful AM 65 degrees and a cool breeze. Wanted to take a nice reverse lap up and around the FLY. Disclaimer We moseyed to the soccer goal in front of Audubon Zoo. COP 1: SSH x 20, Imp Walker Squats x 20, Peter Parkers x 20, Dying Roaches x 20 …
The Pax always enjoys a birthday beatdown and since my 42nd happened to be on the day of a traditional running workout and we are in the middle of the Run Ranger Run challenge I figured I’d take the Q and log some miles. Resurrecting a Halloween Q get-up I …
Fun time in the gloom this morning with a great turnout. Obviously inspired by Hawg’s presence, the PAX amped up the mumblechatter to near-Metry levels and kept it going throughout the workout. After a quick disclaimer, we took the traditional stroll up and down the Avenue and set up in …
So after a sun-filled week in Orlando with the M and 2.0’s,YHC was ready to get back to the regular beatdown with his F3 brothers. So much so, that we even suspended the no-burpee Monday rule. Apparently one week of no burpees equals a burpee pyramid. After disclaimer 16 PAX …
Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day don’t coincide very often. It’s a confusing mash-up. What to do? After the Disclaimer, THE THANG: Warm Up at the Newman(?) Bandstand: SSH 25xIC Low Slow Squats 25xIC Frankensteins 25xIC Mountain Climbers 25xIC Mosey about a quarter of the way around the park counterclockwise, for …
It was a lovely morning for 20 men to meet in the gloom to grow and improve themselves. DISCLAIMER! Let’s mosey… circle up in front of the Tulane sign: -SSH x 30 IC -IW x 30 IC -Mt Climbers x 30 IC -Arm Circles x 30 IC (ea dir) -J-Lo’s …
Better late than never on the backblast but between the Friday before Mardi Gras and today I had to reconnect some neurons. But it was said Friday when 11 strong kicked the weekend off right. We were short some rolling Elvi, Muses groupies, and flambeau carriers but those that showed …
