The Raid

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Pharaoh, Uday Jain (WallE), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Alex (Spine) Englert, Aviator FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: SSH, a few stretchy things, then moseyed with our blocks to the garage THE THANG: Fought our way our way up the parking garage, not unlike the 2011 Indonesian action/thriller The Raid. WentContinue reading “The Raid”

Awesome Sunday long run group

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Alex (Spine) Englert, Deep Thapliyal (Mulligan), Pharaoh, Skynet, Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Sunny The Machine Sehgal FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: Stretch OYO THE THANG: second half of Princeton half marathon route:8-plus miles for everyone, 9-minute pace! MARY: not today ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. Elevate campaign! COT: love the beauty day!

Sunday long run

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Alex (Spine) Englert, Pharaoh, Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Subramanian Triprayar (F1), Sunny The Machine Sehgal FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: short DC stretch THE THANG: 6-plus miles either around the stadium area, or on the Princesses half-marathon course. Awesome! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: free camping with Team Ragnar on Fri 4th,Continue reading “Sunday long run”

SBBDBD XL (Scrubbing Bubbles Birth Day Beat Down, XL edition)

AO: ao-the-big-house Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator), beater, Uday Jain (WallE), Sherlock, Alex (Spine) Englert, Pharaoh, Watergate FNGs: 1 Watergate COUNT: 9 Beatdown in honor of my 40th birthday, which was Wed 9/25. WARMUP: – Abe Vigoda (‘cuz I’m getting old) – Arm circle /Continue reading “SBBDBD XL (Scrubbing Bubbles Birth Day Beat Down, XL edition)”

IPC Wk1 v1 at The Big House

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Alex (Spine) Englert, Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator), Skynet, Pharaoh, Sherlock, Uday Jain (WallE) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: SSH, arm circles, thunder stretch, copper head squats THE THANG: World’s toughest 11s 11s consisting of thrusters and HR merkins, separated by a 30yard rotating method of movement (bear crawl, lunge,Continue reading “IPC Wk1 v1 at The Big House”

IPC Wk 0, v1 at The Big House

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Uday Jain (WallE), Pharaoh, Skynet, Dick Clark, Alex (Spine) Englert, Sherlock FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: Mosey to the quad with blocks, then drop blocks and pre-run the 400m loop. A few arm circles, some copperhead squats, and then getting down to business THE THANG: IPC week 0: Start EMOMContinue reading “IPC Wk 0, v1 at The Big House”

As easy as ABC(D)

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Alex (Spine) Englert, Sherlock, Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles), Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator), Pharaoh, Uday Jain (WallE) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: SSH and some other stuff. Mosey with coupons over to university THE THANG: Starting at one corner of square: American hammers x 20 Zamp (rifle) carry block toContinue reading “As easy as ABC(D)”

It’s a Date! 8/17/24

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: beater, Manish Bhansali (F3 – Aviator), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Pharaoh, Skynet, Uday Jain (WallE), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Wingman FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: RIP, SSH, IW, Abe Vigoda THE THANG: 1)8 rounds of the Date (8-17-24): Each round is 8 reps of 1st exercise, 17 reps of 2nd, 24Continue reading “It’s a Date! 8/17/24”