Don't Sandbag Me Bro

 Posted on October 4, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  608 words  |  

Welcome to Day 2 of the Back-to-Back Beaker Beatdown (B4 [TM]). I want to let you in on a little secret. I typically sign up to Q with an idea already in mind. Like, “Wouldn’t it be fun to carry five gallons of water around and then hop on a sled pulled by my fellow PAX?” But, when I was perusing the F3Carpex website looking at Q sheets last Friday, I noticed a glaring hole at SNS this coming week, so I jumped on it. [Read More]
angry-elf  ascot  banjo  bartman  beaker  captain-kirk  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  chop-block  ck  coney  flacco  flip-flop  franklin  goose  grease-monkey  half  hasselhoff  hermes  hotspot  joe-smith  largemouth  ma-bell  malpractice  michelob  nature-boy  old-maid  ollie  open-out  pbx  pet-sounds  pierogi  riptide  shut-in  sky-blue  smokey  snots  sooner  sosa  term-paper  water-wings  wilbur  wkrp 

Full Metal Jacket is full of options

 Posted on October 4, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  446 words  |  

PAX: Shank, McCants, Imp, Large Mouth, Strange Brew, Burt, Jiggly Puff, GTL, Sour Mash, Three Dubs, Freebird, Coney It was a beautiful morning for 12 Pax who showed up early for a workout at Full Metal Jacket. We were thinking Khakis would come flying in at the last second, but no luck today. The sky was clear, the stars were perfect, the air was crisp, the flag was flowing, and Burt had a bright headlamp on. [Read More]

Orbiting Planet Tortoise

 Posted on October 4, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  807 words  |  

Twelve other PAX gathered at Tortoises on a crisp moonlit morning to see what YHC had in store for them. Good mumble chatter as the PAX gathered and Crimson performed some sort of contortionist stretches to warm up, complete with moans and groans. With everyone ready and no FNGs, we set off for a warmup loop around the front parking lot and back to the side lot for warmups: SSH x 20 IC IW x 10 IC GM x 10 IC Sir Fazio x 10 IC Mountain Climbers x 10 IC For the featured part of the workout, we’re recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Sputnik launch (October 4, 1957). [Read More]
529  bocephus  crimson  disco-duck  earhart  lulu  pickles  sooey  sour-mash  spartan  texas-ranger  www  yogi 

Cool Runnings at FOD

 Posted on October 3, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  849 words  |  

Despite several ominous warnings on the GroupMe, 17 PAX arrived at FOD in the cool crisp air for Day1 of a Back-to-Back Beaker Beatdown (BBBB, B Quartic, B4 - I’m just dropping a TM on any variant of 4 Bs). Franklin and Airbag had to be coaxed out of the warm and cozy Wolfpack Red 4Runner with promises (lies?) of a not-too-difficult Q that would be much more difficult for the rest of the PAX if they didn’t join. [Read More]
airbag  beaker  biner  bogo  franklin  goose  katniss  kilmer  lulu  ma-bell  napster  parker  pbx  sky-blue  snots  water-wings  wilbur 

Got to keep things moving...

 Posted on October 3, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  376 words  |  

My wife was out late last night so I ended up staying up late too which made me a little nervous about the early morning Q. We had a good crowd when I got there and per usual Flouride showed up right on time with Midler right behind him. Then we were off. Warm Up Jog to the lake up to the amphitheater - SSH, GM, and WMH. Got a little mumble chatter so we headed around the lake. [Read More]
burt  chanticleer  cheese  chinese-downhill  denali  fluoride  grease-monkey  hello-kitty  joe-smith  largemouth  midler  shut-in  snots  sooner  term-paper  water-wings 

Happy Birthday to Me!

 Posted on October 3, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  665 words  |  

What a fantastic, cool, lovey morning. And dark. Good heavens Marla Dorrel Park is dark at 5:45 in the morning. As it is so dark, 5:45 finds Chanticleer rolling in and undressing as we roll out of the park and up into the parking lot in front of Lowes Foods. Also known as “The New Order Cross Fit’s Front Yard”. Punks! I had a birthday Sunday and I am now 51. [Read More]
angry-elf  blue-and-out  build-a-bear  chanticleer  coxswain  crimson  cumulus  grinch  hermes  hi-liter  lite-brite  midler  ollie  oofta  riptide  sooey  sosa  term-paper  texas-ranger  whirlie  wkrp  yoga-mat 

The Whole 30

 Posted on October 3, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  839 words  |  

YHC rolled into Bradford’s Ordinary at 0525, pumped and ready to Make It A Great Thursday by starting his day off with another PAX-filled running of the 2nd Inaugural #MeowMile (a “fully sanctioned” and federally trademarked BO/Carpex EC event). At 0530, YHC became thoroughly confused when nary a PAX was in sight. Not a one. Was this the end of the #MeowMile tradition? The final chapter of a dynasty? YHC gathered his self-confidence and set off by his lonesome for Cary’s Little Cuba. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  biner  callahan  half  hammer-time  hi-liter  joe-smith  katniss  khakis  lip-sync  midler  moore  ollie  rio  riptide  superfly  wkrp  yoga-mat 

Mucho Beasto

 Posted on October 2, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  673 words  |  

I was about a hot minute away Sunday evening from texting Goose to see if he wanted to go to Kryptonite when Hot Spot’s weekly Q summary came in. And guess what? There was my name for A-Team! You see, I knew that. I was just testing y’all to see YOU knew that. Yeah. yeah. As we rolled up to the Park entrance, no cars. That can only mean 5 things: [Read More]
airbag  angry-elf  aristocrat  bartman  billy  blue-and-out  chop-block  dice  disco-duck  ford  franklin  goose  hotspot  imp  ma-bell  michelob  nature-boy  pickles  smokey  sosa 

Wolverine is a Beast

 Posted on October 2, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  566 words  |  

When: Oct 2nd, 2017 QIC: Earhart The PAX: Biner, Hi-Liter, High-Tower, Pierogi, Wilbur, Bocephus, Flip-Flop, Loom, Ascot, Napster, BOGO, PBX, YHC Earhart Second time for YHC at this great, Monday morning AO for the next beatdown in Wolverine. My original plan to go to the fields next to the parking lot was shuttled due to a locked gate. Site Q instructed me later that there is a small gate next to the larger one for access. [Read More]
ascot  biner  bocephus  bogo  earhart  flip-flop  hi-liter  high-tower  loom  napster  pbx  pierogi  wilbur 

1-2-3 Float like a Butterfly Sting like a Bee

 Posted on October 1, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  605 words  |  

Twas Friday evening when I got the Tweet from Hello Kitty inquiring about the next mornings Phoenix Q. To which I replied “looks like the site Q” Without any hesitation he steps up to lend a hand or two. That’s what it’s all about guys. Seeing a need and putting yourself out there. Mississippi had also texted me that he would be back in town after being absent for a month so that was awesome news! [Read More]
bartman  fluoride  franklin  freebird  hello-kitty  hi-liter  jigglypuff  kermit  mississippi  morning-show  mr-biggstuff  napster  ollie  sooey  tecumseh  wkrp