January 30, 2021

50th Birthday Trifecta BC!

THE SCENE: Coldish and Gloomy-esque; the QIC, spending too much time obsessing over his Weinke (3 hours between the night before and rising at 4 am) came in on two wheels at 5:31 am. 2021 commitment to create new habit to be everywhere 5-10 minutes early. Do better. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yep WARM-O-RAMA: The PAX started SSH on…

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December 30, 2020

Why Go Anywhere?

THE SCENE: 55 degrees and t-shirt weather – oh, baby… F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Given that I arrived at 5:32 am, I was told that there was disclaimage (apologies to the PAX for this – I decided to bring coffee for the first time and didn’t give myself enough time to brew, pack cups, and get there early –…

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November 25, 2020

My Blockie and Me

THE SCENE: High 30’s – just that temperature where the tights debate really kicks in. There were hats, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and tights abound. Tomb Raider and Hobo would both take issue with the whole deal. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Delivered on time. WARM-O-RAMA: SSH x 20 IC Daisy Pickers x 10 IC THA-THANG: The QIC disclosed that there would…

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October 25, 2020

Climbing Houston’s Ladder

THE SCENE:October fall briskiness; several HIM (Steiny, Carver, and Floater) got in a pre-run before the workout and Pronto Pup conducted some bidness out in the bush. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER:Yepyepyep WARM-O-RAMA:Side straddle hop x 30 ICAbe Vigotas x 10 ICDaisy Pickers (Knoxville style) x 10 IC THA-THANG:The PAX briefed me on the day to day nature of field…

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September 28, 2020

Ruckin’ Al Gore

THE SCENE: Every day should be this good. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: One man was disclaimed. THA-THANG: We rucked swiftly around the exterior of the U of M campus and stopped at each corner to do one minute of deep Al Gore with our rucks on. Harder than you think. We made it back to startex, too off for…

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September 28, 2020

Special Ops Into the Heart of the Berm

THE SCENE: Couldn’t beat it – amazing what 20 degrees cooler will do for a man. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yup. WARM-O-RAMA: 52 SSH IC 10 Abe Vigotas IC 10 Daisy Pickers IC THA-THANG: This morning, the Special Operations PAX team was doing some recon at the Berm – we had to move stealthily, we had to do whatever…

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September 17, 2020

Lungs, Legs, and Larms

THE SCENE: A hot and soaky one. No chance you get two wears out of that t-shirt. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Disclaimed to modify. What do I know anyway? I’m not a doctor. Although I portray one on TV. WARM-O-RAMA: 25 SSH 10 Abe Vigotas 10 Daisy Pickers, Knoxville-Style (if you ever Willy Loman to Knox, check out how…

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July 20, 2020

Bear Crawl 1-2-3-4-5 at The Berm

THE SCENE: Hot like the taint of Hades F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Disclaimed with authority that I am no authority. WARM-O-RAMA: Imperial Walkers IC x 20 Hillbillys IC x 20 Abe Vigoda IC x 20 THA-THANG: We headed up to the field to do a little Bear Crawl 1-2-3-4-5. What is that you ask? I am glad that you…

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July 20, 2020

The Old Forest Is Some Air-Con for the Body and Soul

THE SCENE: While it may have been like the surface of the sun in Memphis, that Old Forest is cool, cool, cool.   F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Yessiree   WARM-O-RAMA: Jumping Jacks IC x 20 Imperial Walkers IC x 20 Abe Vigodas IC x 10 Daisy Pickers (slow-smoked, Knoxville style) IC x 10 THA-THANG: Two baggies: one with the…

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June 9, 2020

A Veritable Cornucopia of CMU Work

THE SCENE: Strangely light out. Oh, wait. It was in that “Remember that minute, when we started at 6:15 am while the curfew was in effect?” chapter. F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Fo sho. WARM-O-RAMA: Toe touches x 16 IC (Why 16, you ask? Because) Abe Vigoda x 10 IC Arm Circles x 10 IC (forward and backward) Daisy Pickers…

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