BACKBLASTS

The LBJ

Posted on October 8, 2018 | 3 minutes | 445 words |

Kryponite was my 1st Carpex Post so why not go back to where it all started for my VQ to see how much I have improved from that cold January beat down. The adrenaline/nerves were high as we started 30 seconds early with a mosey to the large parking lot by the Koka booth entrance. I had one thing in mind for the 14 PAX who joined me on this adventure and that was high tempo. [Read More]

Thunderstruck Hell’s to the Bells

Posted on October 8, 2018 | 3 minutes | 429 words |

Date: October 8, 2018 a Balmy 70 degrees QIC: Cataracts AO: Hell’s Bells, Virgin Q PAX: Disco Duck, WWW, Red Ryder, Monkey Nut, Trike, Kubota, Billie, Ausfahrt, Clementine, Earhart, Cataracts 9 HIMS 2 RESPECTS 0 FNG Don’t Skip Leg Day was this theme of this morning’s Virgin Q with yours truly. PLAYLIST: Thunderstruck -ACDC Freak Like Me - Halestorm an Earhart FAV Hells Bells- AC/DC its a must Hot for The Teacher- Van Halen Eye of The Tiger- Survivor yo Mick Highway to Hell - AC/DC Welcome to the Jungle- Guns. [Read More]

Good Form

Posted on October 6, 2018 | 3 minutes | 443 words |

15 pax joined me this fine morning for a lesson in good form. YHC had advertised a mentoring or on the job training for our VQs to prepare for their big week next week. At 5:45:00 we were off. Run to end of parking lot and circle up. Ask pax what we forgot and they correctly identied missing disclaimer and FNG check. YHC was feeling we were off to a good start! [Read More]

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Magic 8 Ball (Dice)

Posted on October 6, 2018 | 4 minutes | 654 words |

It was a calm, dark, and misty morning at Phoenix as I prepared for my (solo) virgin Q, it also kinda served as an unofficial “kickoff” of VQ week, which will officially begin on Monday. As expected the butterflies were stirring and the adrenaline was flowing, but I was definitely ready! By 6:25 a total of 18 pax were gathered and ready for the workout, and after an official welcome at 6:30, we were off jogging to the parking lot of the community center for warm ups. [Read More]

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10/5/18, The Liuzzo Scale of Magnitude of Vanillaness

Posted on October 5, 2018 | 2 minutes | 272 words |

5 for 7800° EC 3 mile run around the glorious Symphony Lake. 22 were there for the start of the standard issue vanilla boot camp, one could not handle the pressure and had to leave early. After the Pledge of Allegiance, we jogged to the parking deck for a standard Shut-In warmup followed by 70 LBCs in Cadence. Then went down the stairs and got in position for BTTW 5 count down the line and back, then we did some more LBCs, then we partnered up for Dora 1,2,3 with 100 Merkins, 200 calf raises and 300 LBCs. [Read More]

Gloom+ECR+ECP+Bruisers+Vanilla = A wonderful way to start your day

Posted on October 5, 2018 | 3 minutes | 482 words |

After my plane landed in North Cary, I met Chanticleer for 4 mile EC run. When we finished, we heard the EC pull-up crowd wrapping up, and then the rest of the PAX trickled in. No FNGs, and off we went. A mosey around the pickle and circle up. Warm-Up Good Mornings, Windmill, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Seal Clap, Overhead Clap, SSH, Steve Earle Mosey over to the basketball court. [Read More]

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Disco Duck was the Q

Posted on October 4, 2018 | 3 minutes | 456 words |

Thanks to Term Paper for swapping Q’s with me this week, I’ve been looking forward to leading a downtown Cary workout in the morning for a change. Another beautiful morning in downtown Cary, three PAX (Chipper, Lite-Brite, Yoga Mat) for the Meow Mile EC run, zero PAX drinking EC milk, lots of guys in orange shirts. Thanks to Burt for bringing a bag of extra orange shirts #OrangeForDarth Some of the PAX noticed a TV news crew at the corner of Academy and Chatham, so let’s head that way. [Read More]

Milk Run

Posted on October 4, 2018 | 2 minutes | 355 words |

33 Pax gathered to celebrate YHC’s 35th birthday… well actually, they gathered to watch what would happen when Frisco drank a half gallon of milk prior to the beatdown. Banjo joined Frisco in the lactose challenge. Surprisingly, they were able to keep it all down during the workout. Pickles and Parker got in some EC merkins and several pax got in an EC fellowship run with Half. Once the new start time of 0530 rolled around, we were off! [Read More]

The Deplorables

Posted on October 4, 2018 | 3 minutes | 464 words |

As a reverse psychology trick, YHC posted in the Slack “deploring” PAX who were skeered of work not to come to Flying Circus. 17 of the strongest PAX in NW Cary showed up. 17 of whom I apparently deplore. Of course I meant to “implore” the skeeredy cats not to come. But whatever. 0545 rolled around and what happened next went something like this: Warm-Up Jog around the gate and down the stairs to the high jump pad at the near end of the football field on what is the finest warmup area in all of NW Cary on a Thursday morning, followed by the worst circle up in the history of F3. [Read More]

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Brought to you by the Letters D and B

Posted on October 3, 2018 | 3 minutes | 429 words |

I went to Q school a couple of weeks ago. Since I am out of town and will miss the start of VQ week I decided to step up early and get this thang done. In my posts leading up to this I took lots of mental notes. Most of them were forgotten before the first exercise (do you really have to say ‘Recover’?). Thanks to those who helped with time keeping as my FitBit bit it this morning. [Read More]