August 4, 2019

CMU Fire-starters at The Lair – 8/1/19

THE SCENE:  Great camping weather; beautiful 66 degree morning; clear skies and without a Q in site. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  completed twice.  WARM-O-RAMA:   AOQ directs some timeburner warm-ups, while QIC whips in at top speeds (within the legal driving limits on Collierville park grounds). Q repeats F3 welcome/disclaimer for self and other late arrivals, and warm-o-rama continues: SSH…

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May 28, 2019

Killer B’s at Blazing Saddle

THE SCENE:  Nice, 70-ish with a gentle breeze.  The Blazing Saddle grounds in ship shape.  Pop-up stable tents ready.  Anticipation in the air as the Charity Horse Show approaches, just days away.F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Done… and done again (after Meter Maid’s arrival)WARM-O-RAMA:15 Side Straddle Hop (standard) IC15 Side Straddle Hop (fast tempo) IC11 Abe Vigoda (“old man style”…

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May 23, 2019

CMU-so-Fly (VQ)

THE SCENE: Daylight just starting to break. Temp, maybe high 60s. Pleasant. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:  Check. WARM-O-RAMA:15 standard SSH15 fast tempo SSH10 Abe Vigoda10 slow Daisy Pickers10 Frankensteins (that’s what my kids call alternating high kicks to opposite outstretched hand)30 sec Back Plank10 CMU Curl-Lift-and-Press (didn’t know what else to call this… bicep curl, shoulder press, tricep overhead…

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