Gulag Springs

 Posted on December 12, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  551 words  |  

After a late night of steaks and merlot, both PAX arrived at the site, curious and slightly skeptical as to whether the other would show….then both remembered that F3 posts in rain or shine – so of course there would be an AO. For added challenge, we decided to rely on Franklins internal-GPS and duly left phones and Google Maps behind to venture off into the gloom - after a quick visual check for any FNG’s, off we went…. [Read More]
franklin  sky-blue 

Italian Stallions

 Posted on December 12, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  271 words  |  

Pre-BB Italian is pronounced | iˈtalyən | … NOT EYE-talian. FWIW BB Love this site … what a great core of HIM. 13 prize fighters joined YHC to go ten rounds with Rocky Balboa. Last week YHC Q’d at Dawn Patrol and took the men there through ten rounds with Mike Tyson…only CarPex men could handle this upgrade. Ring the bell…here we go… The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the…wait…hey Site Q, where’s the flag? [Read More]
fluoride  half  hermes  hi-liter  jigglypuff  joe-smith  kyrie  ollie  oofta  smokey  titanic  whirlie  wkrp 

Trivia Tuesday

 Posted on December 12, 2017  |  7 minutes  |  1354 words  |  

YHC made the journey to Thomas Brooks Park last week, the motivation being to make sure I remembered how to get there. Huzzah, as it turns out the pathway has been etched into my memory. Having signed up for the Q the following week (which would be this week, and more precisely, today), YHC wanted to make sure everything was still the same since the last time this particular journey had occurred. [Read More]
biner  bogo  bunkys  callahan  crimson  largemouth  ma-bell  pbx  pivot  saban  sooey  yoga-mat 

A Tortoise Leads the Hares

 Posted on December 11, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  403 words  |  

It’s 05:20 and I’m pulling into Regency Park wondering what have I gotten myself into? I’m a tortoise, I’m a clydesdale, I got no business posting at Kryptonite, much less Q’ing. Is this going to be a huge success, like the Titanic movie? Or a huge disaster, like the Titanic boat? Let’s find out. Warm-Up Take a left on Regency and mosey down to the parking lot on the left, circle up for side straddle hops, then find some curb for quick feet, curb plank jacks, curb mountain climbers and curb merkens. [Read More]
angry-elf  denali  disco-duck  fluoride  freebird  gtl  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  old-maid  parker  pet-sounds  shut-in  snots  term-paper  water-wings 

Rochambeau or Roshambo?

 Posted on December 11, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  584 words  |  

Hannibal, the leader of the A-Team, had his famous catch phrase, “I love it when a plan comes together.” Here’s the thing when you’re the QIC of A-Team: you have to have a Plan A and a Plan B. The Q’s fate is held with Cheddar Bo. And like Cousin Eddie, Cheddar Bo shows up when he wants. On this morning, Cheddar-Bo was akin to a DZ Site Q…….nowhere to be found. [Read More]
burt  chanticleer  chappy  chinese-downhill  chop-block  coney  flip-flop  ford  hotspot  ma-bell  michelob  pierogi  saban  smokey  theismann  wkrp 

12 Days of Burpees

 Posted on December 10, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  614 words  |  

Warm-Up (read more about the real warm-up at the bottom) Hello Kitty leads the men down to the lower parking lot for Side Santa Hops, Cranberry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Sir Fazio, Quick Feet and Curb Erkins. The Thang YHC takes over and leads the men through the Disco Kitty version of 12 Days of Christmas. Here’s the last verse. On the 12th day of Christmas my Q love gave to me [Read More]
banjo  bartman  biner  callahan  chanticleer  ck  disco-duck  flacco  flip-flop  hello-kitty  hermes  hi-liter  jigglypuff  ma-bell  mississippi  napster  old-maid  ollie  pbx  saban  sooey  sour-mash  tecumseh  term-paper  wkrp  yoga-mat 

Bring smiles to all

 Posted on December 8, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  370 words  |  

SWW - 12/8/17 8 PAX braved what could have been but was not a frozen morning. Blessed to have weather in the 40s with the rain. Warmup One Lap around parking lot (yes, only 1 lap) Circle for SSH x 30 (IC), Imperial Walkers x 25 (IC)Good Mornings x 20 (IC),Merkins x 25 OMD, Mountain Climbers x 20 (IC), Plank Jacks x 20 (IC) Mozy to wall for Dips x 20 (OMD) The Thang: Mozy to Greenway, down through the woods to the underpass (DRY) for some Dora 1,2,3 [Read More]
jigglypuff  joe-smith  oofta  pet-sounds  shank  texas-ranger  theismann  yogi 

Shutty 5K

 Posted on December 8, 2017  |  1 minutes  |  83 words  |  

Let’s give credit where credit is due. I did not get a chance to write this up yet but here’s our Flyby! https://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#1306614821?c=dnrghqme&z=H&t=1QAcqu&a=JVzhTeli4U1NgOFN About 2.5 miles in there was chatter about whether or not we were running a 5K. So we did. Warmup - Run around the greenway Thang: Mile 1. Shelter work with a lap, rinse repeat x 3 Mile 2. Shelter work Lazy 11s (top shelter) Mile 3. Light pole work and the last . [Read More]
ascot  blueprint  bogo  earhart  ma-bell  michelob  monkey-nut  old-maid  parker  shut-in  snots  water-wings 

40 Year-Old Virgin Q

 Posted on December 7, 2017  |  9 minutes  |  1829 words  |  

June 2nd, 2017, YHC is having an early afternoon HH (I know you’re all shocked!) with a few old friends, when one of them says “Hey, what are you doing tomorrow morning?”. Of course, I was planning to do what I always do on Saturday mornings, sleep! This Saturday would be different. I woke up at 6 am…and hit the snooze. Woke up again at 6:20 and this time I managed to get myself out of bed. [Read More]
angry-elf  art-vandelay-the-crick  callahan  ck  disco-duck  etrade  fluoride  hello-kitty  lip-sync-south-wake  mississippi  pickles  saban  shank  tubeless  wkrp  wonk 

Fight Club

 Posted on December 7, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  227 words  |  

Pre-BB Shout out to the nine HIM who joined YHC this morning at Dawn Patrol. What a great site…what a great group! BIG THANKS to @F3Raleigh for welcoming YHC to Q. BB Temps felt warmer than forecasted - a welcomed surprise. 3 for an EC run return in the nick of time. 1 late PAX slides by with no penalty burbees…come on, I’m their guest. Next time, though… The Warmup [Read More]