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Good Cop / Bad Cop

What a beautiful, typical May morning.  Nothing like upper 40’s to get you into the spring mood.  We were lucky enough to have a special FNG show up today, along with a truck bed full of his friends.  The new FNG was nicknamed Sand baby due to his very dry …

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Nothing Bundt Runners

7 PAX showed up for a Cinco de Mayo, but not Cinco de Mayo themed, run for 4.5 miles.  Exactly 4.5 miles, cause YHC is an engineer, not an architect. Nothing Bundt Cakes won an award at Taste of Alpharetta the previous evening.  YHC loves Nothing Bundt Cakes, so we …

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22 strong in the Gloom

22 Pax showed up for a Beatdown in the rain. We had two FNGs, a few of the Cherokee crew join us and 2 Kotters. This was my bday Cue so the theme was 31x. The Thang: Mosey around the parking lot and circle up for Warmups. SSH IC 31 count. …

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Return of Bear Crawls

A few days past the Tough Mudder…and YHC is still feeling some muscles that have been forgotten.  We had 10 HIMS post for a great start to Humpday (and nice work towards our contest!).  Here’s the scoop: The Thang Mosey around parking lot.  In cadence: SSH, Cotton Pickers, and Imperial …

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Banjo VQ Hunt

Great morning for a hunt at The Kodiak. There was a chill in the air this morning. Not sure if it was the temp or my nerves minutes before my VQ.  Mosey across the street to middle school parking lot.  Warm up In Cadence 7 SSH 7 Windmill 7 Cotton …

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Creek side revival

The month of May with a nice temp drop is successfully drawing the north county PAX out of the fartsack and into the gloom!  Welcome to FNG Chubbs and great to see Hero continuing his posting streak as well!  Here is how she went down this fine morning… Mosey to …

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Merkin Relay

14 strong on a perfect, 52 degree morning in early May.  2 posted for a pre-15 Q school led by Mufasa and 4 other willing PAX.  TClaps for the inspiration. WARMUP Mosey toward the Children of the Corn, plank jacks at each intersection waiting for the six.  Once at COC, …

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Westside VQ

Warm up: 1 Burpee, 10 SSH In Cadence (IC) 2 Burpies, 10 Windmills IC 3 Burpies, 10 High-Jumpers IC 4 Burpies, 10 Imperial Walkers IC 5 Burpies, 10 Squats IC   The Thang: Battle-buddy B.O.M.B.S PAX line up on track in groups of 2. One partner performs exercise while other …

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The Alpha AO Challenge

Alright fellow PAX, it’s time for the first ever Alpha AO Challenge. Like all good ideas, I stole it from another AO, and your local AO Q’s modified it for the Alpha. This month’s focus is on the first F, but we will focus on the 2nd and 3rd F’s in …

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