February 6, 2021

45lbs of Copper

THE SCENE: Unseasonably warm DISCLAIMER: Check WARM-O-RAMA: 10x arm circles ffd –10 arm circles backwards (odd choice for a running AO) THA THANG: 4.47 mile out and back run down CD Smith Rd. The pax took turns performing hillbillies & dragging 45 lbs of scrap copper wire. The copper was much harder to drag than I had anticipated. MARY:…

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January 10, 2021

The 1977

SCENE: Gloomy with a chill DISCLAIMER: check THA THANG: 1.5 mile mosey to street near Walnut Grove (we picked up Tomb Raider and Beauty Shop along the way) 19x 77 yard sprints –> same # of bbsu after each sprint (190 bbsu total) 1.5 mile mosey back to the flag COT: Life is short. Time is precious. Prioritize it…

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August 26, 2020

Copper is Heavy

Disco/warm up — check ThaThang — 1st 22.5 minutes— An amplified version of The Cooper with CMU’s 2nd 22.5 minutes— BC combined with Mary — Each Pax chose a core exercise for all to do except for the 1 pax that circled the lot pulling 2x 30-40ish pounds of scrap copper attached to ropes (1 for each arm).  THIS…

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August 10, 2020

Passing of the torch

QUICK WARM-O-RAMA THA THANG 5.33 mile run up and down Shady Grove We ran a few hill repeats and performed a couple hillbillies MARY – X COT- I gave props to Farmer for setting a good example and embracing life changes that he has dealt with lately. Change can be scary even though you’re headed towards greener pastures. MOLESKIN-…

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July 29, 2020

Tricky

Disclaimed —– Warm up —–  Hill sprints in the FarmPark parking lot Tha Thang —- We went on a nice and easy trail run. The PAX were asked to bring a cmu for the workout only to find out that was a trick to lure different face to the 8Track. We were allowed to talk when running on concrete…

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July 15, 2020

SCENE- Muggy and Sunny DISCO- check WARM- Check THA THANG- Mosey to the top of the big hill where Great View Dr E runs into Great View Dr N. Partner work: A. Run down the hill to the speed bump and run back. B. amrap hand release merkins, bbsu, hillbillys, prisoner squats.. Originally I had planned to do something…

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July 15, 2020

Sunny Hills Farm

SCENE- Muggy and Sunny DISCO- check WARM- Check THA THANG- Mosey to the top of the big hill where Great View Dr E runs into Great View Dr N. Partner work: A. Run down the hill to the speed bump and run back. B. amrap hand release merkins, bbsu, hillbillys, prisoner squats.. Originally I had planned to do something…

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July 7, 2020

Slogans

SCENE: It’s Memphis in July. You know the scene DISCO: Done WARM UP: Lets mosey THA THANG; Mosey to front of school Modified Sheldon Cooper Mosey back to tennis courts MARY: 4 min of dealers choice–1 min of stargazers COT: What is your PURPOSE in life? Don’t answer immediately. Think about it for a few days. It will put…

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May 11, 2020

Sheldon Cooper

SCENE –  Gloomy WARM- ssh, dp, arm circles MAIN EVENT- The Sheldon Cooper from the Exicon COT- Mother’s day coming up. Show a gesture of appreciation rather than a premade card. MOLE- This workout was Hobby Lobby approved.

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March 10, 2020

You can’t listen if you are talking.

SCENE: Lower 60’s and soggy DISCLAIMER: Check yourself before you wreck yourself WOR: 5x ssh–5x arm circles–30 seconds oyo THA THANG: We covered a lot of ground this morning. We dragged and carried 3 heavy awkward pieces of 350mcm service wire that I had leftover from a job everywhere we went. We circled up in the woods and performed…

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