Farewell 2020
Maybe it was the holiday season, maybe it was the 0600 start time, or maybe it’s because YHC had the Q, but only 2 PAX
Maybe it was the holiday season, maybe it was the 0600 start time, or maybe it’s because YHC had the Q, but only 2 PAX
YHC was lucky enough to grab the last spot of 2020 on the Thicket Q sheet. Having not Q’d many boot camp workouts or even
Warm Up SSH, imperial squat walker, inchworm merkins, 10 burpees OYO Yada Yada Each pax chose a stair to climb taking 10 trips up and
I had a difficult time sleeping last night. Knowing I had to wake up for this Christmas Eve Q reminded me of what it’s like
YHC was excited to bring some holiday spirit to #Rameses this morning, given that there are only 2 days left until Christmas. What might YHC
YHC arrived at the AO to find Zook excitedly talking to Marky Mark about a Christmas gift for his son, which of course ended in
YHC hadn’t posted at The Eagle in the second half of 2020 due to taking on the Site-Q duties at Kenan, which are both on
After last year’s winter solstice 8K, YHC had big ideas about bringing PAX from far and wide to participate in this huge annual F3 event.
4 PAX met in the early gloom for some Aquamanmaker EC action and 10 PAX were all-in for the ME. YHC wanted to push it
YHC does not normally do backblasts. In preparing for his VQ at The Wall and his VQ in Brier Chapel/Chatham, YHC waded through The Wall’s
11 gathered, ice and cold rain promise notwithstanding. We had neither, only some refreshing spray in the gloom. The Stoics warn to avoid faith in
Wm-up: shoulder blaster: 50 IC t-claps; 30 IC seal claps; 20 IC air presses ME: 1 plank with a merkin and then run one lap
11 Pax gathered on a frozen morning but were greeted by a warmed up Cardiac who posted for EC. The QIC explained today was all
3 PAX for EC 5K. 6 PAX joined YHC in the rainy gloom to celebrate 3 years of F3. In honor of this noteworthy and
Introduction: Been a while since I’ve Q’d – on the DL all summer and slowing getting back into the swing of things after disc
Warm up: Hillbilly 10IC AC 10IC RAC 10IC SSH 25 IC 10 WMH 10IC 5 Penalty Burpees for late arrivals Main Event: Mosey to 2nd
The scene was set for a Q-swap Friday between The Falcon and Honey Badger, with OPEC venturing North, and Coxswain making his way to CE
Warmarama Run across the field and back in lanes for social distancing with high knees, butt kickers, karaoke, and Bernie Sanders SSH, WMH, Merkins IT,
A number of fist bumps on the channel last night which YHC took to be HCs. Unfortunately, none of those guys showed up. YHC was
It was cold this morning and although it was my 3 year anniversary I would not have been upset if I was the only PAX
12 Days of Pain-mas with Christmas Music Instructions: Start with the first day of Christmas and then work up to 2 and then back to
By way of explaining the headline… Hadn’t been to House of Pain in a minute, as a bunch of us in South Durham had taken
The cache of cinderblocks donated recently by noted fitness expert/mensch Pallino have already gotten a lot of use. May get to the point, a la
Q adrenalin is real! For some mysterious reason, leading a workout makes a man stronger and faster… except today that is. I planned the last
This wasn’t supposed to be the plan. This could easily be describing all of 2020. Plans changed, trips modified or cancelled, family gatherings taking place
YHC had the Q on a crisp November morning, the day before Thanksgiving. 10 PAX showed up ready to roll, 3 PAX for EC 5K
Warm-Up: Side Shuffle Hop – 30 Cadence Cross Jacks – 20 Cadence Windmill – 10 Cadence Mountain Climbers – 20 Cadence Willy Mays Hays –
Yesterday, 11/22, was YHC’s M’s birthday. Often, PAX will celebrate their birthday Q’s with rep counts of their age. As it is never polite to
Warm Up: 28x SSH 7x Merkin, 7x MountainClimbers, 7x Merkin, 7x PlankJack Run in place…high knees…butt kickers…high knees Alternating high plank and low plank for
House of Pain Site Q Yunus put the call out for a Q and YHC jumped on the opportunity as it’s been a while since
