AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Julien (Spoke wrench), Pierre-Eloi Milcent B (F3 – Boxer), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Uday Jain (WallE) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: RIP, Abe Vigoda, IW, arm circles, weed pickers. THE THANG: 1) Ladder: 5 Burpees 10 big boy sit up 15 squat 20 hand release MerkinContinue reading “Big House Post-Election”
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Warming up with Zombie Scarecrow @ the Swamp
AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Uday Jain (WallE), Dustin Crosby (Kolisi), Switchblade (Jack C.), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), David Sherry (Bucky), Patrick Chow (Black Hole), Zombie Scarecrow FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: – SSH – arm circles – abe vigoda – circle arms – imperial walkers THANG 1: 11’s – Merkins xContinue reading “Warming up with Zombie Scarecrow @ the Swamp”
Sunday long run—daylight savings!
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Subramanian Triprayar (F1), Sunny The Machine Sehgal FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: 1-2.5 hours of running for all—great job, fellas! 16 miles for Mulligan and DC MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Diwali at Munchies tonight!Continue reading “Sunday long run—daylight savings!”
An intimate gathering at The Inn
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Sachin Kulkarni (Scoop), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Uday Jain (WallE), Tree Hugger from St. Louis FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: run in place, SSH, IW, Arm circles, Abe Vigodas, then DC stretches. THE THANG: 1) The Gross: 12 reps each of 12 exercises: burpee, flutter, overhead press, World War IIIContinue reading “An intimate gathering at The Inn”
PreMeadowMiler-atTheRetreat-2024-11-02
AO: otb_off_the_books Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 Conditions: 42-39 deg WARMUP: ArmCircles, CircleArms, windmills, IWs THE THANG: Q by Committee 1- 11s w merkins and lunges (both legs = 1 rep) FNG joined for a few minutes thinking we were warming upContinue reading “PreMeadowMiler-atTheRetreat-2024-11-02”
Friday Ruck and Run on the Towpath
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: stretch OYO. THE THANG: 55 minutes of hard work on the Canal Towpath, either running or rucking. Great job, fellas! MARY: none. ANNOUNCEMENTS: VO2 max assessment tomorrow atContinue reading “Friday Ruck and Run on the Towpath”
Thursday stadium stairs (and some running!)
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan), Elliot Gordon, Hitchcock (Randy Sherman) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: stretch OYO THE THANG: once around the stadium on the steps. (And, if you are DC or Mulligan, you also run 5 miles afterwards!) MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: VO two max on Saturday morning,Continue reading “Thursday stadium stairs (and some running!)”
Block party Wednesday
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: beater, Sherlock, Skynet, Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Julien (F3 – Spoke wrench), Aviator, Boxer FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: DC stretch with SSH, IW, Arm Circles, tippy taps THE THANG: The Dab: EMOM 10 burpees, x5. #2: Tabata: 40sec work, 20 sec rest: Uneven coupon merkin Curl O/H pressContinue reading “Block party Wednesday”
OTB marathon prep on the Canal Towpath
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: 12 miles on the canal Towpath in South Brunswick, from pre-dawn to post-dawn! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: none COT: thankful for faithful and dedicated running partners!
Stadium on Thursday
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan), Skynet, Jamie Lee Curtis FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: stretch OYO THE THANG: stairs, run, or both! (10 miles by Skynet and JLC!) MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: VO2max and Diwali next weekend! COT: thankful for brothers