It snowed, we ignored it... this is what we did

 Posted on December 10, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  452 words  |  

6 regulars, 1 occasional visitor and 1 newbie to Koka Booth showed up this morning at Koka Booth. The 5 inches of snow yesterday didn’t bother us - this is how we roll. Welcome to Nature Boy and his first time at this hi tempo AO. A couple of minutes of small talk and we were off. 3 laps around the parking lot pickle and then circle up at the start for GM x 18 (it took Nature Boy that long to catch up and offer is required standard line), SSH x 18, HB x 18, SFAC while YHC explained what was next. [Read More]
banjo  burt  denali  franklin  nature-boy  shut-in  term-paper  wonderbread 

Kittens in their mittens

 Posted on December 10, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  245 words  |  

Great title, stole it from Duck’s Slack post. 31 on the Steve, raining and a bunch of junk on the ground after some early December snow. Purrfect. Warm-up: After a quick huddle up to set expectations, we’re off. Mosey into the park, ensure footing is secure, run up the street. Circle up for stuff. The Thang: Get a partner for partner 11’s on the hill. Basically just 11’s but handing with another dude. [Read More]
chanticleer  chipper  disco-duck  frisco  hello-kitty  hi-liter  jigglypuff  sky-blue  two-factor 

Shortest backblast Top 10

 Posted on December 9, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  125 words  |  

The numbers were low, yet very vocal during this relatively mild morning. We did log around 4.2 miles total! (#neckstrain) Also, I have no idea how to change a date on wordpress, so for the record, this back blast is from December 1st. Thang: Hill 7’s by kiosk (Burpees and CDD) Flood wall by pond partner 1 rock the body, partner two run the levee loop (3 rounds) Finish with a run around the pond for the whole pax, stopping periodically to do Imperial walkers and catch the six. [Read More]
biner  build-a-bear  chipper  coxswain  freebird  half  heisenberg  hermes  hi-liter  open-out  smokey 

Viva la revolucion!

 Posted on December 9, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  241 words  |  

14 was the magic number in Carpex on Friday, and that’s how many PAX turned out at Danger Zone to end the work week. We started with a couple of laps around the pickle (what’s with all the running?) - then circled up for a quick warm-up including SSH, merkins, mountain climbers, imperial walkers and, since you can’t have a great day without them, good mornings. Another 3/4 lap around the pickle to the basketball court, and circle up. [Read More]
bartman  burt  callahan  coney  flacco  leprechaun  loom  pickles  pierogi  press-on  saban  sabre  viking 

A Deflating BLIMPS...lands in a pile of rocks

 Posted on December 8, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  395 words  |  

AO: Phoenix Yesterday morning YHC, back from three weeks of travel and sacking, Q’d Slippery When Wet and tried a new way to inflate a BLIMPS. Save for a few miscounts, it mostly worked. This morning, as promised, we deflated the thing, ran around a bit, and played with rocks. Saber showed up late, but got a pass (saving the PAX from certain penalty Burpees) owing to his impressive six-pack this week (RESPECT! [Read More]
bayonne  build-a-bear  callahan  chipper  earhart  jigglypuff  kenny  sabre  snots  texas-ranger  theismann  traffic-cone  two-factor  water-wings  yogi 

"Something like" The Beast

 Posted on December 7, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  340 words  |  

Here’s just a few of the Gran Torino Records I set this morning: First EC run (w/ Largemouth, Michelob, Skly Blue and YHC) Most Turkish Get Ups Worst “Beast” 0530 - Meet Roxanne and away we go. Mosey tour of the parking lot and back to the basketball court. Still no Biner (I guess I’m drinking coffee this morning.) Warm Up Good Morning, Windmill, SSH, Steve Earle, Merkin, Mnt. Climber [Read More]
banjo  bogo  hi-liter  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  one-four  pivot  roxanne  shut-in  sky-blue  squatter  theismann  thurston 

Let's Inflate a Blimp (learning to count)

 Posted on December 7, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  394 words  |  

Back in the F3 game after three weeks of work travel, holiday feasts and the not-so-occasional Fartsack, YHC and 13 other HIM’s rallied this Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to inflate a Blimp. Or so we tried (there was a disclaimer that the Q, regardless of all attempts at mathematical education and related engineering training, often loses count). EC preceded the workout with Denali, Joe Smith and YHC for 3 miles around Symphony Lake on a fellowship pace (to avoid losing YHC, sluggish with a touch of a snotty nose…), with a much appreciated last-mile intercept by the ever-dependable Term Paper. [Read More]
adjacent  ashbury  bayonne  bluewater  denali  joe-smith  meatloaf  milton-bradley  oofta  riptide  shank  smokey  staubach  term-paper 

Warning and Warming

 Posted on December 7, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  464 words  |  

Our brother Chinese Downhill was scheduled to Q at Dante’s Peak this morning, but something came up and he needed someone to cover for him. We talked this week about picking up the six, here it is in action. Trike agreed to take the Q, and asked YHC to co-Q with him, so let’s go. Warm-Up 23 pax make our way down to the circle at the end of the parking lot and circle up for side straddle hops. [Read More]
biner  blueprint  crimson  deuce  disco-duck  duncan  earhart  freebird  frisco  heisenberg  hotspot  hotty-toddy  jayhawk  jigglypuff  ninjago  parker  pbx  puddles  red-ryder  snots  sooey  trike  two-factor  water-wings 

Christmas Tour D'Apex

 Posted on December 6, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  440 words  |  

14 gathered on a beautiful crisp Thursday morning in December. I love tacky Christmas decorations, so we will go on a tour of DT Apex Beignet Food Truck for warm up SSH x 15 IW x 15 GM x 10 Jump Squats x 15 Pizza Hut Merkins, Squats, WW2s x 5 Cigar Shop Merkins, Squats, WW2s x 10 Apex Baptist Merkins, Squats, WW2s x 15 Sun Trust Merkins, Squats, WW2s x 20 [Read More]
biner  freebird  gtl  imp  orphan  oxtail  parker  queequeg  recently  smokey  staubach  term-paper  two-factor  www 

OST

 Posted on December 6, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  567 words  |  

My M had a hair appointment after the babies’ bedtime last night… which offered the perfect opportunity to knock out some laundry and catch up on podcasts. Last week’s call that was on the F3 Nation podcast featured Olive’s testimony. As I was listening to that, I saw Pet Sounds’ call for a Q-sub. Having navigated that course last week - and having vision cast from a recorded phone conference - I quickly saw a plan come together. [Read More]
frisco  hermes  jigglypuff  joe-smith  lite-brite  open-out  punch-list