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Visible Humidity

It was so humid you could see the moisture in the air, but 9 pax showed up to get stronger. YHC loves driving to the AO with the windshield wipers on even though it’s not raining. Big South brought somewhat of an FNG (he went in Columbia once but forgot …

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Cruelty to an FNG

Five tough PAX showed up this morning for a beatdown, which included one tough but late FNG. The PAX wasn’t sure if this FNG was at the Rubicon for us until he tentatively called out “F3?” YES! He was welcomed and properly warned on the importance of arriving on time …

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Swampy Stroll

It was warm, it was muggy, it was 4.5 miles at an 8:43 pace. Route and details:  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1196878641 From downtown, south down Haynes Bridge. The 3 of us got a little nervous as 3 people are on the sidewalk randomly in the dark as we approach.  PAX get off sidewalk …

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Back to the Basics

The humidity is here, and it’s safe to say it isn’t going anywhere for a while. 12 Pax posted including 2 FNGs (Carpetbagger and Geordi) and 2 visitors (Tater Tot from Durham and Barker from Jacksonville). Major t-claps to Barker who is recovering from a torn Achilles. First beatdown back …

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The Six Pax

6 showed up for the day after Murph beatdown. Luckily for the Pax the soreness hadn’t fully set in from the Memorial Day workout. As YHC was tying his shoe he heard some mumble chatter about what time it was. I looked at my watch and saw it was 5:30 …

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The Dab’s Nameless Beatdown

The Thang: Quick Mosey around parking lot In Cadence: Side straddle hop – Imperial walkers – Cotton Pickers Mosey to soccer field Four Corners: Crab walk to first corner 10 Burpees Crab walk to next corner 20 diamonds Crab walk to next corner 30 merkins Crab walk to next corner …

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No more pencils, no more books…

School is out and summer is here, so 9 PAX (including an FNG) came out to kick things off in good fashion.  Here is what went down… Mosey over to Wills rd. parking lot for warm-up’s:  All IC SSH Windmills Hillbillies Mountain Climbers The Thang: Headed to the Field Of …

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Will’s Devolved

The workout started out upright and ended up on the ground as the PAX toured the nearly the entire length of Will’s Park (think monkey to human evolution picture backwards). Workout Mosey to Big Flag Circle for warmup. 15 SSH, 15 CP, 15 IWs, 15 Something else. Mosey towards the …

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Record number for Hoppy Like

5 PAX brought the humidity with them this morning. YHC:  So how far are we running?  (the remainder of this conversation’s accuracy is questionable) DC2:  How far do you want to run? Mercury:  Can we run more than 3 and a half? The Dab: Can we run more than that? …

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