04/02/2021 - Attila - Heart Sounds
We warmed up to the sound of a large, noisy, vehicular sweeper in the parking deck. We did four exercises then moved up a level and outside. At that point,…
Pax: Pigskin
03/23/2021 - Achilles Last Stand - Willkommen
First time for me as Q in a couple of months. We also had two first timers at ALS; Howitzer and Greenspan. Greenspan should come back and spend some time…
03/20/2021 - Mission I'm Possible - The MIP is Back and It’s Looking for Trouble
All Dropkick Murphy references aside, MIP is back in full force and it’s exciting. YHC had the Q at Mission I’m Possible (MIP) today, and I woke up worried about…
03/13/2021 - Mission I'm Possible - MIP is on the REBOUND
Had sixteen sturdy souls at the MIP workout this morning. Springtime weather made spirits high, with partly cloudy skies and balmy temps. Spring has sprung, men! Here is what went…
03/09/2021 - Achilles Last Stand - You only turn 66 once
ALS is the great melting pot of men of all ages and it has developed a great reputation for a grand place to celebrate birthdays. Tuesday was my turn to…
03/02/2021 - Achilles Last Stand - Big Announcement Day -1
This was like a “ride-along” day. YHC has this Lenten challenge he’s trying to do which involves certain exercises each day with a certain number of total reps and minutes. …
02/01/2021 - Diamondhead - Honoring Double Trouble Auithentically
In the spirit of full transparency I did not recall that I had the Q for Diamondhead until Skoal Bandit reminded me of it yesterday afternoon. We had already…
01/06/2021 - *CORE* - ReCharge First Time
Chicken Wing warmed us up with a gazillion Merkins. He called it a ladder. Do 30 merkins, run, do 5 merkins, backwards run to the start, do 25 merkins, run,…
01/04/2021 - Achilles Last Stand - The Present
“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh. ― A.A. Milne I’m a sucker for a quote from a pig. I have been…
12/19/2020 - *CORE* - A week before Christmas and all through the Pax…
We enjoyed our pleasant time together with some Old Timey Christmas Classics by the likes of Run DMC, The Eurythmics, Madanna, U2, and Bon Jovi. We started with the standard…