Self Driving Q

 Posted on June 26, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  293 words  |  

YHC and 4 members of the F3CARPExDIEM BRR Team spent the weekend battling mountains, so there were to be no squats today. While the PAX waited at the locked front gate, a local seasoned citized walked up and informed the PAX the he had just seen a video with a self driving bike. He couldn’t belive we would send our kids to school on a self driving bike. What’s next? BONG - 6:45 sharp - after a quick scan for FNG’s we were off (Whoops) [Read More]
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Who says that running is my Kryptonite

 Posted on June 26, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  396 words  |  

We had a solid crew at Kryptonite this morning and apparently the mumble chatter started early. When YHC arrived 2 minutes before the stated start time, there was already rumblings about whether or not I was aware of the 5:30 start time. Kelly brothers bet wrong, Term Paper had my back. Hermes was Switzerland and Chanticleer, Denali and Fluoride had yet to arrive. Boys were getting out of their cars as the clock hit the appointed hour so off we went – down the path toward the amphitheater, 2 quick lefts and a right and circled up at the light for [Read More]
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DANGER ZONE

 Posted on June 24, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  276 words  |  

14 Men showed up to celebrate my 51 st Bday. At 5:45 we did a slow jog to the bball courts to warm up. We opened with a moment of silence for Cheech and his family. Sorry Ma Bell I didn’t see that we were supposed to do that by the flag at 5:45. I also challenged the men to reach out to someone that we might owe an apology to and also to reach out to someone and say I love you. [Read More]
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Welcome to the HIGH Road

 Posted on June 24, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  825 words  |  

11 for The Battering Ram, Hooker Field in the Heart of UNC: Beano, Big Cat, Blackball, Coco, Dean Woermer, Ito, Kitty, Lo Pair, Riggs, Zika, and Banjo YHC arrived early to plant the #F3RushHour shovel flag. And with that, for EC, Beano and Banjo rucked off to the UNC campus with Beano as the tour director. Pretty cool campus. Lots of toys and future ideas – keep your friends close and your enemies closer. [Read More]
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Safety is Paramount

 Posted on June 23, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  665 words  |  

CarPEX Nation, The death of Cheech has shaken F3 Nation to its core. It’s an opportune moment for us to reassess as a region and as individuals how we conduct our workouts and make sure we have a plan if something were to happen to one of us. Emergencies You may want to consider these easy ways to keep emergency contact information available to someone who can help you if need it [Read More]

You NEED me to tell that joke!

 Posted on June 23, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  658 words  |  

A large crowd gathered in the drizzly gloom. It was as if God was crying over the tragic death of our F3 Lexington brother, Cheech. At 0545, we gathered around the shovel flag and bowed our heads for a moment of silent prayer in his remembrance. Then - as I’m sure Cheech would have wanted - off we went. To the back, past Cheddar Bo shed, around the cul-de-sac, and back toward the shovel flag to the opening in the fence to the football fields. [Read More]
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OH NO FOUR-OH

 Posted on June 22, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  533 words  |  

15 men descended on BO for YHC’s 2nd Q of the week, no music this week, but a good selection of sleeveless tops kindly offered round to PAX…..as 5:45 rolled around Burt made a short announcement about F3 Cheech before we set off. Warm Up: Warm up run, via a scenic route (long way round) to the Fidelity circle…for 4 x SSH; 0 x Merkins, followed by a variable numbers of good mornings; cotton picker; mountain climber; plankjacks intended to add up to multiple of 40’s…. [Read More]
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Sooey's Birthday Party

 Posted on June 22, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  688 words  |  

29 PAX from Carpex and South Wake joined me to celebrate my birthday at Bounty Hunters! This was my first Q and I’ve been thinking about how to deliver a solid showing for my 38th birthday. We welcomed one FNG (Parker) and provided him with the standard disclosures. After giving my 1 minute warning we were off at 5:45 sharp, or so I thought! We had a visit from the Apex PD that got us off to a slow start. [Read More]
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Animal Kingdom

 Posted on June 21, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  718 words  |  

13 PAX circled up on a perfect morning. Sun was shining, shovelflag was planted, and the PAX were ready. (disclaimer: this workout happened 7 days ago. My memory is very rusty, so what follows is probably only about 70% accurate) WARM UP Jog over to Booty Sea for Good Mornings, SSH, Merkins, Imperial Walkers, then jog to the Taipai 101 lot for… THE THANG Two groups, one bear crawls to the end of the lot, second group squat hold. [Read More]
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Get up and Get after it

 Posted on June 21, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  407 words  |  

17 pax posted at SNS and Vesper. And there were umpteen #BackslidingFartsackers SHAKIN NOT STIRRED: Angry Elf, Bartman, Chanticleer, Joe Smith, Mississippi, Saban, Smokey, SWAG, YHC Banjo VESPER GROUP 2: Denali, Michelob, Old Maid, VESPER GROUP 1: Chinese Downhill, Grease Monkey, Hermes, McCants, Shut-in Insomnia idiots: Callahan, Term Paper, and one other It seems that my little challenge with Disco Duck scared a few fearful men away. Odds are @F3_SnS WILL BE more difficult than #F3Tortoises >heart rate >intensity [Read More]
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