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Initiation to the Grateful Dead

With a smaller crowd during this holiday week, Seles decided to spice it up by Qing at Dunwoody High School – twice!!  This first Q allowed an initiation of some of the PAX at DHS who had never experienced the infamous Grateful Dead! The Thang 16 Side Straddle Hops, 16 …

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Please Sweat, Just a Little Bit Longer

With apologies to Jackson Browne on the title, another sweltering Saturday morning arrived with five brave souls ready to drench themselves in sweat as we endure this extra humid Atlanta summer with another Seles beatdown. The Thang 15 Imperial Walkers, 10 Floyd Mayweathers, 15 Sumo Squats, 10 Mountain Climbers, 15 …

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Playtime at the Gladiator

YHC was honored to lead the PAX of this new AO on a pre-peachtree beatdown.  Since many of the PAX were reserving their serious workout energy for tomorrow’s big 10K, YHC thought we could use some down-time in the form of fun morning activities. The Thang: The fun started with …

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Stars and Stripes

5 PAX made it out in the gloom for a patriotic themed beatdown. Probably the most humid day in a while for the Firehouse which led to some mumble chatter amongst the PAX. The pain needed to commence though, so we pressed forward. Warm – o – Rama Quick mosey …

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Mixed muggy mornin’

Twas a thick ‘n muggy mornin’ the Monday before America’s anniversary.  20 Pax showed at 0530 and sweat was the only guarantee. Warmup: Mosey to the back parking lock for: SSH x 20, Cotton pickers x15, and Mtn climbers x20 From there a quick mosey to the picnic tables where …

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2 of My Heroes Made the Beatdown

After a brilliant ruck with Zohan, 6 more pax joined us for a beatdown inspired by two of my heroes, Charles Bronson and Colonel Troutman. It was warm and humid, and a good lather was worked up by all. Here’s what happened. Warmup: Mosey around the field. Circle up for …

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Fridays Be Like Easy Peasy

The flag was planted at The Wreck at 0510 hours, so, YHC set out for a pre-WO mosey. By 0530 hours, some 17 PAX showed up. Even though there were no FNGs, it was good to see some unfamiliar faces such as Haggis, Swamp Donkey and Loopie, presumably newcomers to …

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Google Earth vs. Reality

Temp was a bit cooler this morning after all the rain yesterday but thick fog was blanketed all over the area.  YHC has been scouting out some new routes for the group and decided to give one a try today.  According to Google Earth, this route would be at least …

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Making It Up As I Go

As 0530 approached 16 PAX were ready for whatever I had in store…..which by the way I had no clue what exactly was in store for us today.  Always great to see “The Wreck Boys” join us at the Rubicon.  Even though they have coined the term “Wrekicon” for when …

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Thank you Bruce!

The thunder rolled and the lightening crashed early this am.  YHC wasn’t sure we could pull this Q off today, but sure enough the rain subsided as 5 PAX pulled into Firehouse.  Stay tuned, more rain was to come. Mosey around the parking lot circle for warm-up: SSH x 10 …

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