Backblasts

A group of HIM demonstrated peacefully at the polls to the applause of voters from both parties.  No violence ensued, probably because no issues were discussed by the pax.  YHC taxed the pax appropriately and allowed dem

Commitment has always been a hard thing for me. When I was about 7 years old my parents took me to see a specialist who diagnosed me as a quitter. Now I'm not looking for your sympathy. I've come to grips with my medical

We are wonderfully made. But sometimes, our body parts don’t work right. And some simple part of the body that doesn’t work right, can be a really big problem. If all you got is a few aches when you walk or exercise, be

My man Blue Tornado was generous enough to let go of his baby for a morning and let me drive that Bell Raising event called Core Meltdown. Whenever I Q I talk Blue into being my DJ because he understands good music. Tran

There are moments I will never forget. I can often times tell you exactly where I was when I got certain news. Like I was in the porta-john while my house was under construction when I got the news that the Dairy Queen o

aaa I'd like to be one of those nouveaux parents that looks for every opportunity to help their child Express their feelings and keeps them from getting hurt. But the truth is I'm just not that kind of parent. My kids ar

I almost forgot. I need to write a back-blast. Why? Because it would be a crime to let Rev have the last word. Usually, I can ignore commentary from the Pax. Most of it comes from Nibbler anyway. With Nibbler, you know y

This Valley Backblast was Hardcore, but not the one that meets in the Box.  And we did lift heavy objects in honor of Hardcore.  I took some jabs in the twitter sphere for poking fun at another Thursday workout because o

I love Van Winkle. He’s super smooth—like he always looks cool, even when he’s sweaty and stanky , he looks cool. And he’s a financial GURU. Probably the best accounting guy in the Metro. Rumor has it this is a genetic t

NMM: 6:30 Monday night, I had just gotten home from a long day at work and I wasnt feeling great, slight headache, grumpy, just generally ready to relax.   I still had some Mammon to do and it was weighing on me but I tr

Hot for Teacher - has nothing to do with the workout but Eddie Van Halen passed today and that was an awesome video.  He was the man and prayers to his rockin soul and family... Optimal gloom.  10 pax ready to go at 05:2

Usual suspects this morning although we were missing a few Core regulars. A couple slackers rolled in late and then we circled up on the field for COP at 0701. COP: Shuffle, IW, Mtn Climber, Squats, Sharon Towers, Wahoo