After having 3 guys at Run n Gun (Corruption, Stang, and YHC) and 4 today at the Ranch (Maxiumus, his brother-in-law FNG Lunchables, What Did, and YHC), I figured why write 2 Backblast’s that most people aren’t going to read anyways.  I mean if you’re not posting, you’re probably not on the website either. More on this later.

Run n Gun Thang – Moseyed from Baxter YMCA up the back trail around the lake the fountain.  Did a warmup of IW, windmills, Cotton Pickers, and hamstring stretch.  Moseyed to the OPES bus lot, aka the track.  5 rounds of 4 corners under the canopy with a lap around the track after each round of 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 LBC, 10 CDD.  After everyone finished, we ran up Hugh St, turned right on Sutton, ran that to 160, took a right on 160 and up Market St until we ran back to the YMCA.  Did a few laps around the YMCA to get us over 4 miles.

Ranch Thang – Lap around the parking lot with butt kicks, high knees, karaoke, and toy soldiers.  Circle up for warmup of 16 each IC of SSH, Windmills, IW, Peter Parkers, Mountain Climbers, and Parker Peters.  Moseyed to the long strip of the car line.  Partnered up.  Went with the 2015/2016 theme minus the zero.  One partner runs down and back while the other works towards 215 squats and 216 Bombjacks.  Rinse and repeat with 215 LBC’s and 216 Flutter kicks.  Plank when finished.  Mosey to the wall by the picnic tables.  People’s chair followed by 15 Derkins and 16 Dips.  Rinse and repeat but flapjack the dips and Derkins.  2 more series of people’s chair with 15 calf raises and 16 calf raises accordingly.  Mediated about best moment of 2015 and what looking forward to in 2016 while in the people’s meditation chair.  Moseyed back to the parking lot for one round of dealers choice and sharing your 2015 memory and 2016 looking forward to.

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Moleskin

Maximus asked the question this morning: “where is everyone?” Great question Maximus.  I’ve been wondering the same thing after leading workouts of 2, 3, and 4 this week.  I’ve got some potential answers and I don’t think some of you may like them, but sometimes the truth hurts.

1.  “It’s raining.”  I get that it’s not always going to be perfect, but they make rain resistant workout gear.  And just like in life, it’s not always going to be perfect.  In life you don’t get to just skip over the days that suck, so get up, put your rain gear on and post somewhere.
2. “I’m off of work this week and don’t want to get up early.”  So am I.  It’s called commitment.  Been up at 4:30 everyday since break started. Next
3. “The workout is too hard”  If it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change.  The workout is supposed to push you a little bit.  It’s how you get better.  And if you can’t do something modify it to something you can do.
4. “I’m tired”.  I get it.  I’m tired too.  See number 2 about commitment.  Go to bed earlier if you have to.
5. Insert whatever your excuse is for not posting lately here. “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else” – Benjamin Franklin

If you’re still reading this and thinking I’m a huge prick.  I’m okay with that.  All I want you to do is get out of your fartsack and start posting again.

Less Fartsacking in 2016, cuz God called you to be a HIM

Longshanks