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Richard Simmons would be proud

Tough assignments today fellas, great work on a brisk morning. Mufasa led several PAX a long pre-beatdown ruck “warmup” – very impressive, maybe someday I’ll feel capable of joining in. Here’s how things went today: Warmup: Mosey to the upper parking lot for SSH, Imp Walkers, and Cotton Pickers. Here …

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5 ruck on the 4th

5 PAX for a Ruck this morning at Widow-maker before the Dosido beatdown with 3 different start times. Weather conditions near perfect, 31 degrees, 1 mi / hr wind and clear skies. YHC, notorious for not much advance notice, failed to communicate effectively there would be a 2.5 hr Ruck/Beatdown …

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The Shot Heard Round Milton Ave.

Winter returned to Milton Ave. this morning as the faithful plus Millertime (new faithful) gathered to meet the FNGs Foghorn had rounded up.  As 5:30 got there, no FNGs so we picked from our extensive list of loops in the 5 mile or so category.  We are fortunate in the …

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Just Released

It was a brisk 42 degrees with a strong breeze this morning as the 4 horsemen of Big Creek met.  Missing our resident Mean Gene Olberman, Darth Visor, for commentary, and what we thought was needed for more backup.  As 5:30 hit we saw one more would be sad clown …

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Cherokee County – Day 2

The first day of March, 2nd day of beatdowns in Cherokee Co, and the AO already has back-to-back 10 faithful.. and that’s without coffeeteria. Who knows what Saturday might bring? The Warmup: YHC wants to take a tour of the AO and get a feel for its offerings. Stop at …

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Lucky 7 for some DMD in the gloom!

That’s right.  7 HIM’s showed up to call in the springtime in the waning couple of weeks in the gloom before daylight savings arrives and lightens up some of the remote corners of the Creek.  Here’s how she went… Warm up’s: SSH Cotton Mills IW’s Copperhead Squats Darth was proud …

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You want me to do what?

3 pax took the red pill on an odd, off-day (Tuesday) workout at Dunwoody HS. Why was it odd? Ask Leon… Thang: Mosey to tennis courts, with disclaimer along the way. Warm-up went something like this: 1 burpie, 10 SSH in cadence (IC) 2 burpies, 10 windmills IC 3 burpies, …

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And the crowd was pleased

The conditions were cloudy, 51 degrees with 66 % humidity when 9 of the toughest posted this morning. They were ready to work, thus preparing for victories they knew would be theirs throughout the day. They post for the one next to them, knowing that’s how you get through tough …

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