Early on in the pushing rocks challenge there was a bit of mumble chatter about a certain man. Not just any man, but one that was an OG and not just any OG, but the one at the top of the fitness mountain top. He lived in Dallas within a few burpee long jumps of the Old School. He had a pull up bar in his front yard, old tires for high-steps, a plyo box. Yes, his front yard looked like a miniature Spartan course. where not only did the man train, but they held family training events. Overweight Dallasians, would amble by and be in awe as this chiseled speciman carved his body into lean mean, fighting machine. And then his grandmaw’s house became available, and he left us for the hood on the Charlotte west side. He linked up with the Charlotte elite and make no mistake, he was one of the elite. But he was only part of the Gastonia region in legend, a Kotter if you will. He would catch some flack from time to time; would he ever join us again? An like the phoenix rising from the burnt ashes, that day came.

Warm-up:

• SSH IC x 100
• Don Q x 1000
• Brief disclaimer: “If you want your ass kicked, follow me…otherwise suck it!”

Mosey:

We went on a 10 mile run at a 6 minute pace. It was brutal…only stopping to sweat every now and then. Was this David Goggins that came to Q? We pressed onward circling back to the first stop at Parkwood Baptist Church. Hardly out of breath, the Q calls for 100 burpees. Next are parking lot 11’s – Mike Tyson’s on one end, lunges on the other. We discussed the upcoming re-match of NC State vs. Duke – the Q is clear as to where his allegiance lies despite the name on his diploma. At the end, he asks for a negative 10 count – we’re already late for the next stop. We perform burpee-long jump lunges to the next stop at the Veteran’s hospital no less than a mile away. We arrive at the bottom of a steep hill with a 10% grade. Time for Triple Nickle – SA grins broadly, it’s as if the Q stole his simple Weinke (minus the 15 miles we’ve run already). Diamond Merkins at the bottom followed by Big Boys at the top while holding a small boulder over-head. We carry the boulder up and down the hill that makes the Crowders back-side trail feel like Sunday stroll. The PAX are gassed and the Q tells them to suck it up – this is the warm-up.

We do an Indian Run for the next 6 miles hitting the greenway and circling through Sherwood n/h. We arrive at the elementary school – there is a bull dozer in our way – the Q lifts it with one hand overhead and tells the PAX to cross under – Holy Shit, Moses just parted the Red Sea (yes there is irony is cursing and quoting the Bible – the Q doesn’t give a shit – onward!). We arrive at the track – the Q hands out 50 lb weight vests and says to put them on NOW!. He then calls 3 exercises: Hand Release Merkins, Squats, and Flutter Kicks – SA is beaming with joy. The first round is 5 reps – run a lap and if you don’t return to start in 60 seconds, a 25-burpee penalty. We barely make it back. Round 2 is 10 reps with a 40 second return: we miss and do the penalty. This event goes on for eternity all the way to 50 reps and then the pyramid scales down the other side. The PAX can barely move at this point. Q looks at his watch and says jail break back to the AO! The Q tears out like Flash Gordon chased by lightening – the Q wins. The rest of us stagger into the parking lot. There is one minute left – burpees until time is called.

COT – extinction run in May, Goonie, Community Foundation Run. Prayers for the PAX that survived and those that didn’t. Happy Easter.

Moleskin – don’t invite David Goggins to Q and if you want a solid beatdown, reach out to Pizza Man, he’s a giver.

Thanks for the Q PM – enjoy spring break.

Parts of this story are true and others are fabricated – figure it out yourself, or better yet – don’t be a puss and post when Pizza Man Q’s and feel the pain (in a good way).

Posted at the Farmers Market in Carrboro, where even their Auto Parts store is fancy (see photo). Boot camp workout with tires. HIM bought me coffee.

QIC: Singlet

PAX: DOI, Golden Boy, Squi!

We rucked fast. Did some merkins, LBCs and squats.

Thanks Stagecoach!

Good crowd at Folsom as always. I had a beating that consisted of a lot more running than I usually put into my workouts. With that said we focused on the warming up and stretching the legs especially during the warmup and quickly headed up to the tennis courts to get to work.

Tha Thang.

Every round has a 5 Burpee Buy In then a working set of each of the following exercises.

• Merkins
• Jungle Boys
• Big Boys
• Lunges (RLO)

Each round was followed by a run. Each round we added reps while cutting a lap from the run. So the first round was 5 reps of all exercises followed by 4 laps. The second was 10/3. The third was 15/2. The fourth was 20/1. Followed by a final round of 25 reps and a recovery lap of needed. Once we finished there was only one thing to do and that was to run it back this time we only ran 1 length of the tennis courts between rounds and we went from 25 reps down to 5 reps. Keeping the 5 burpee buy in each round was a must. We did however for time drop the  lunges and picked up LBCs instead.

Someone said they were coming out to my workout this AM because they knew I wouldn’t be doing a lot of running. Well my watch showed about 3mi. That’s more than enough for me so jokes on you I guess haha.

TIME

COT

27 PAX came out in the Gloom to see how this VQ was going to go. I surprised a few with this VQ. Started with disclaimer, pledge the mosey to covered area for warm ups. 

Warm up consisted of count off of 11 SSH, Merkin, Mountain climber, LBC, Imperial Walker, Toy soldiers , High knees, Butt kicks Right over left the  Flap jack.  

Mosey to bunker

11’s

10 Big boys, 1 hand release merkin, Lung walk from end to end

PLANK WHEN DONE

Dora      Partner Up  Against the Wall

100 Dying cockroach.. count on side

200 flutter kicks.. count onside

300 calf raises while Partner mosey’s to street and back

PLANK WHEN DONE

4 Corners    Setup

15 reps in 4 corners 

1. Heals to heaven 
2. Lift Squats 
3. CDD’s
4. American Hammer, count one side

Mosey back to yank for 5 minutes of mary.

Prayers for turtle man, huckleberry, breaker breakers aunt, Anchorman, blueprint, Tooth Fairy, Bos 2.0, Pilgrim friend, Brutus’ M.

Praise Fonda back in his home!

Named Ocho’s 2.0 Bolt.

PAX were also entertained by Nutria’s 2.0 Goofball sales pitch for scout cards, chocolates, and meat sticks.

4 ran, 1 rucked and 1 did a bootcamp/running kinda thing. We talked about the empty tomb. The Resurrection is real! Thanks be to GOD!!!

What is easter with out the easter bunny? well i dont know about a easter bunny, but guess what kind of bunny comes to Folsom??????

This was basicly watered down IPC week 4. IPC week 4 is what took out my back/sacrum for 6 months. I had to get back on the horse. Block work and Murder bunnys for 45 mins. It was great..

Also Bob the Builder showed up at 6:10 asking why nobody was at Poston park at 5:30…. we had a lesson in the difference in AM and PM.

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