CoopStrong Virtual Race – March 23rd, 2018
Papa Smurf (Nelson Cooper) passed away May 18, 2017 after a brave fight with ALS. To celebarate the life of Papa Smurf, his family and friends are putting on an event on his 51st birthday (March 24th). I wanted to honor Papa Smurf but I knew I could not go to Greenville, NC for the event […]
Yeah, well we have stripper glitter
Weather: Foggy, cold, and wet (not what she said) Thang: Beaker, Patty Mayo, and YHC went for a Pre Run that almost turned into a During Run. We came skidding in at 5:30:01.01. I had to yell the disclaimer as I waddled in from across Union Square. No cool down for those running tools. Straight […]
Escalators at The ER
Still riding a high from this weekends F3 Hickory 4th anniversary convergence, but knowing that the P200 is just around the corner, the Q decided to put a few extra miles in this morning. Upon arrival he noticed that it was very quiet. Almost too quiet. Then he realized that at least one of his […]
A Ruck Around Town
2 pax went for a 3 mile pre-Ruck run with weighted packs. 3 pax rucked 2.5 miles around Hickory in about 45 minutes. We rucked, talked, and laughed. While rucking we ran some and tried to increase the pace. We talked about exercises as well, which we will start performing next week. I, along with […]
2018 Hickory Region Convergence
PAngry Preacher The time has finally arrived. February 24th at 5:45 am and PAX start arriving for the prerun. BandCamp leads a group of HIMs on a pleasant 5 mile journey on the beautiful streets of Granite Falls. Upon arrival back at the AO it’s obvious that more PAX are moving in. Then another group […]
Heatwave
I still cannot believe it was 60 degrees for the morning.. very enjoyable day to Q.. here’s how the thang went down with the 7 of us…. SSH 25 IC Humpees 15 IC LAC forward and reverse 15 IC SSH IC Mosey to top of Willow St Mtn Climbers, Merkins, WWI situps, Squats all 15 […]
A SURPRISE Woody VQ
I am posting on behalf of Woody. Might I just say……this was a heck of a VQ. Most of us were whining by the end of this thing. The stadium work out was brutal. Woody killed us and made us better. #dudekilledit! WARMUP SSH X 20 LAC X 20 FWD+REV STORM TROOPERS X 20 WINDMILLS […]
The Crappening
Weather: almost too hot. Come on Earth, it’s still mid-winter. A lil frost won’t hurt a man Thang: Warmups. Standard issue: ATT, SSH, ISS, Humptys Head to city hall. At each change of direction and/or new street name, 5 hand release merkins Ladder at the hill beside city hall: 1 Squat, sprint down hill, 10 […]
Star 2/22/18
National Margarita Day meets National Jack Webb Day at the Star! Every arrives at 0530. Just in time for the Star’s official start time 0531. Warm-up: Block webbs. No seriously. Block Webbs. (For all unaware, this is a Jack Webb, with a block. Jacob’s Ladder overhead cinderblock press with block merkin, 10-1.) SSH 15 IC […]
Duck Duck Goose….Really!
8 Pax show up for kid stuff at Hurler. Well, not quit kid stuff. Warmup ssh alt toe touch humpys windmills Why does YHC always do the same warmup? Because it works! What Use to be the Video Store Duck Duck Goose Pax circles up and Q calls out an excercise. Our first was WW2 […]