5k for Hares this AM

 Posted on March 4, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  420 words  |  

The rain stopped, the temperature stayed warm-ish, and the wind died down for 6 pax to run some 11s, Hills, and a tour of downtown Apex. 3 for EC (2 for ECP and 1 for EC) - YHC, Hanson, and Yogi 0530 - Yogi gave a disclaimer schooled us on the mission and 5 core principles of F3 The mission of F3 is to plant grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership. [Read More]
ascot  hanson  honeycomb  parker  sub  yogi 

Mixed Signals

 Posted on March 4, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  329 words  |  

A half dozen for the pre-run and a full dozen for the main event showed up at Koka Booth Monday morning to start their week off right. YHC was accused of “being mean” multiple times during the workout, but then was also told it was my “best Q of the day.” Not sure which, if either, of those is true, or maybe both. I’m confused but maybe this will clear things up… [Read More]
burt  chanticleer  chipper  coney  denali  grease-monkey  joe-smith  largemouth  michelob  midget-for-life  squatter  wonderbread 

2nd Annual Bacon Run

 Posted on March 3, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  169 words  |  

With the Tobacco Road Half and Full Marathon approaching, the pax joined for what has quickly become an annual tradition… well at least for this second year in-a-row… a long ATT run followed by top-notch fellowship in the parking lot centered around the all-time champion of breakfast meats, BACON. Distances varied between 5-16 (based on YHC’s count), with the majority of pax locking in on that 10-mile distance. Dang near purrfect with the race coming up in 10 days. [Read More]
biner  bogo  build-a-bear  burt  chipper  flacco  gtl  hasselhoff  hello-kitty  hermes  hi-liter  hotspot  largemouth  liverpool  ma-bell  michelob  old-maid  ollie  pierogi  riptide  shut-in  snots  squatter  sub  term-paper  two-factor  wkrp 

All About Preparation

 Posted on March 1, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  367 words  |  

AO: Slippery When Wet QIC: Staubach 18 Wonderful Pax learned a valuable life lesson today. Preparation and practice is the key to success. I entered the the morning well rested with a perfectly timed and orchestrated plan that both started and ended on time. Many Pax will say Staubach got back from Atlanta very late, had less than 3 hours of sleep and had over 2 hours of exercises planned for the 45 minute time slot…. [Read More]
adjacent  ashbury  baiter  bayonne  bluewater  captain-jack  honeycomb  joe-smith  lactaid  meatloaf  milton-bradley  oofta  red-ryder  sega  smokey  snooze  staubach  term-paper 

Clowning Around the Track in the Gloom

 Posted on March 1, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  373 words  |  

Date: 2/28/2019 QIC: WWW AO: Flying-Circus PAX: Badlands, Beaker, Biner, Ezekiel, Geek Squad, Goose, Kilmer, Lawn Dart, Nature Boy, Silverback, Sky Blue, Trike, WWW, Warm-up: GM (You can’t have a great day without a good morning), hamstring stretches, calf stretches with some CFMs x5 for each leg, Sir Fazios. We mosey top the track for some clowning around. Thang 1: 4 pain stations strategically stationed around the track (backward run btw stations) [Read More]
badlands  beaker  biner  ezekiel  geek-squad  goose  kilmer  lawn-dart  nature-boy  silverback  sky-blue  trike  www 

Thanks for calling me a man

 Posted on March 1, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  288 words  |  

What a great morning for a Danger Zone workout. #MDZGA FNG Dan joined us, the disclaimer was given and off we went. Quick Mosey around the pickle and circled up for the warm-up. **Warm Up **Good Mornings, Windmill, Steve Earle, SHH Mosey down the trail to the big loop. **Thang One **Partner up - Partner Squats x 15, Partner Clap Merkins x 10, Bropees x5; Run in opposite direction and meet at the other end of the loop. [Read More]
disco-duck  flacco  goose  leprechaun  ma-bell  pickles  pierogi  random-house  saban  sky-blue  squatter  steroid  vhs 

The weirdest workout I have been to so far

 Posted on March 1, 2019  |  6 minutes  |  1116 words  |  

"The weirdest workout I have been to so far" - Biner Today 15 HIM's took their DRP and posted at Gran Torino.  YHC showed up hearing grumbles about "will he even show" despite being 5 minutes early.  This is Carpex after all, we pre-funk every workout unless you are doing EC. Starting off the workout with 3 minutes to reinstate the mission, do the pledge of allegiance, and making sure disclaimers were said, it was obvious they PAX were doubting the beatdown would live up to the High Tempo workout they showed up for. [Read More]
biner  bogo  burt  ck  coney  gtl  hi-liter  largemouth  michelob  old-maid  ollie  one-four  prodigal  shut-in  thurston 

"I am rather inclined to silence" Abraham Lincoln

 Posted on February 28, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  430 words  |  

28 HIMs showed up for my VQ and TCLAPS to Liverpool for the EC run (Hoping if I tired him out enough he would limit the MC he promised to deliver. Today I learned never to underestimate that man and his ability to talk) 0530 hit, disclaimer and we recited the pledge. Checked my weinke and it said mosey so we did. Warm-Up Ran the path along the railroad tracks - stopped at the batting cages and 5 burpees OYO - remember the batting cages [Read More]
butt-fumble  disco-duck  freebird  gtl  hanson  hotty-toddy  liverpool  michelob  one-four  oxtail  parker  queequeg  red-ryder  rooney  shut-in  slappy  smokey  sooey  squatter  stealth  sub  swag  swiss-army  the-joker  theismann  triple-lindy  two-factor  yoga-mat 

The Regency Islands

 Posted on February 28, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  465 words  |  

Drew the Back in Black Q for the second time in its short history, and I didn’t quite get to do what I had planned the first time… so after a deeper recon dive, let’s hit it. 8 HIM gathered after the flag, and after a site-Q recommended disclaimer, off we go for a quick lap around the lot enter the Symphony Lake greenway, but then turn left back toward the road cross the street using the crosswalk and circle up in the lot for GM/IW/CP/SM Thang 1 - PARTNER UP! [Read More]
captain-jack  chipper  hermes  high-splits  jigglypuff  joe-smith  repeato  shank 

Y'all Hear That???

 Posted on February 28, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  450 words  |  

At 0515, YHC started the fellowship mosey of a half-mileish to that newest of AOs, Lion’s Den, with Hello Kitty and Smithers in tow. Who doesn’t want a brand-spanking new AO virtually in their back yard? Upon arrival Sour Mash is there with the newly purchased but not yet completed shovel flag. Soon a Baker’s Dozen PAX have assembled and the clock strikes 0530. One FNG, the disclaimer is pronounced, Allegiance is pledged, and Sour Mash takes the reigns. [Read More]
disco-duck  earhart  goose  gtl  hello-kitty  hi-liter  imp  ma-bell  qwerty  red-ryder  rushmore  smithers  sour-mash