AO: backblasts Q: Brian Huang (Zelda) PAX: Harkawal G.O.A.T, Casbah (Duke Ritchie), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Swish (Stephen Vaccaro), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), Elliot Gordon, Ritesh Mitra (Munchies), (SureShot), RedCoat, kbaker FNGs: None COUNT: 15 WARMUP: circle arms, pull left arm to right,Continue reading “IN the Colosseum and Up Helmet Hill”
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Muddy Canal Ruck/Run
AO: backblasts Q: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King) PAX: Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Pharmer, Attila (Jeremy Stitts) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: Modified DC stretches OYO THE THANG: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) ran; rest rucked for 46min MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5/17 – Pennington Day; Workout at The Retreat (Rosedale Park).Continue reading “Muddy Canal Ruck/Run”
Stadium stairs
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: basic THE THANG: once around the stadium stairs MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: 6/21 solstice COT: thankful for a break in the rain.
Welcome Swamp!
AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Flatbush (Malik Cobb) FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: DC stretches THE THANG: “Welcome Swamp” Windmill E 2K L unges C arolina Dry docks O pen gate Merkins Eagles wings (forward backward seal overhead) Mosey Squats Walkers American Hammers Merkins PlanksContinue reading “Welcome Swamp!”
Wet At Wednesday’s Anchor – WaWA
AO: backblasts Q: Steven Squibb (Splinter) PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Night Walker, Location Location Location/Triple L FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: mosey, butt kickers, high knees, side shuffle, karaoke, calf raises, open gate/close gate, leg swings, neck circles, arm circles, Imperial walkers THE THANG: Indian run, merkin x10, Imperial Walker x10, squats x10, mosey, werkinContinue reading “Wet At Wednesday’s Anchor – WaWA”
Drizzly ruck walk
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), FNG Miguel FNGs: 1 FNG Miguel COUNT: 3 WARMUP: none THE THANG: 45 minutes around the Princeton University campus, some with ruck, some without MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thirsty Thursday in Pennington soon COT: thankful for the rain that makes the rest of it possible
Sunday (stadium) Runday
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Subramanian Triprayar (F1), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Ritesh Mitra (Munchies) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: a good stretch OYO THE THANG: 50 minutes on the stadium track (YHC, F1, BabeRuth, Grassy Knoll), or on the towpath (Machine and Munchies). Then met upContinue reading “Sunday (stadium) Runday”
Canal ruck
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Churchill FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: basic stretches THE THANG: 45 minutes on the canal towpath, with or without ruck MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: 6-year tomorrow (bring coupons to share!), and 6/21 beach convergence COT: grateful for the rejuvenating rains!
Stadium Stairs
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Harjot Pannu (Cruiser) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: basic stretches THE THANG: once around the stadium stairs, slow (like me) or fast (Mulligan) MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Saturday’s 6-year COT: grateful for the rebirth of May!
5/7 beatdown
AO: ao-the-rising Q: Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) PAX: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Dick Clark, Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), W. Jason Griffith F3 Risky Business, Wayne Frost (Takedown), Matt Hopkins (Brisket) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: Side straddle hop, tippy taps, windmills, stretches THE THANG: Segment 1 – The Strength Pyramid (15 min) Start at 5 reps, goContinue reading “5/7 beatdown”