M.O.U.N.T W.A.S. H.E.R.E – on Columbus Day
So YHC whose home AO is The Mount Q’ed SoCal – It went a lil summin like dis: Warmup: 10 Good Mornings 12 ATT 14 Side Straddle Hops 9 Butt Kickers 2 Burpees Mosey to Block Pile It was explained to all PAX that all called OYO exercises were to be followed by […]
Streakin through the Quads
Without being in tune with the ER Q schedule, this morning was a surprise to everyone including the QIC. YHC has a friend from Chattanooga named Steam Engine. Quick story about SE; He is a bad man…..with quads like steel barrels. He lives his life inspired by the movie “Miracle” where in 1980 the underdog, […]
Double Digits at The Den for a BeatDown by Deuce.
11 Pax, including 1 FNG, had a little fun at The Den this fine Saturday morning. Warmup SSH x20. Windmill x10. Imperial Walker x10. Merkin x10. Mountain Climber x10. Plank Jack x10. SSH x10. SSH x10. The Thang Mosey to the road leading to the middle school. Lt. Dan to the top of the hill- […]
The Birth of The Tower/3 Year Anniversary of the Mount
YHC can’t tell you how much joy it brings to write this backblast!! The birth of an AO less than 3 minutes away from the house is an amazing and an unusual feeling. Not having to leave the house at 4:35 to get to a 5:00ish pre-run was pretty fantastic. YHC apologizes for the tardiness […]
Adversity in Small Doses
I had a particular theme in mind today, so I wanted to do something a little different. Challenge a few guys, push it a little to stretch us in areas maybe we haven’t in a while. Conditions: 58, clear. Perfect early fall morning Warmup: Windmill x 10 IC, Imperial Storm Troopers x 15 IC, Plank […]
Arrow spelled backwards is Worra
That title has literally nothing to do with anything by the way. #randomthoughts Route: run to the Hky Greenway via Lake Road, do an exercise or two w/ the fellas at OG, and head home. Total just a short hair over 6 miles. Did WOD, announcements, etc. before we left Bonus Material: On the way […]
Squirrels and Soup Sandwiches
Can I sue someone for Adult ADD? Apparently sitting in front of a screen all day isn’t good for a brain. Sometimes I can’t get my thoughts out of me brain. Especially at 5:30 in the am. Sorry fellas, it’s not you it’s…squirrel…..me. I also think that having an AO right beside a minor highway […]
HowitzER
This old dog is always trying to learn new tricks. YHC believes that a man, regardless of his age, should be able to say that he learned something new each day. New tricks can be learned from a book for sure. But they can also be learned from doing new things like running a new […]
Farewell Funyun
thursday night: had a few beers with some quality peps at the station. ☘️ shows me how to check the q schedule and it just so happens that I have the q for the morning… 🚽: “hey, you should do that stupid difficult q on the football field again”. So, I decide to do that. […]
Howitzer Returns to the Sails
Howitzer’s been meeting for months temporarily in the vast parking lot by the playground while Union Square has been under renovation. But we made our return to the sails this morning, even if the Howitzer itself hasn’t yet (completion TBD). Conditions: Muggy, but clear 0530 – Warmup – SSH x 15 IC, Windmill x 15 […]