BACKBLASTS

I don’t know about you but my 2.0 (6 yr old) has been enthralled with F3 ever since I started. He’s been eager to see what it is I do every morning and I’ve been eager to share more and more about what F3 is with him. And ever since I saw at the Carpex picnic how clearly outnumbered by our 2.0s, 2.1s, 2.2s, etc, etc, we are I knew it was time we host our own F3 Dads event! [Read More]

2 fresh, clean, bright, pink head bands provided by Bert. Hey do you know who signed up to Q? Really? Hey do you want to do it? No, I got it. Does anyone know what time it is? Thanks Smokey. 2 Minute Warning, 45 Second Warning… Disclaimer was given for 2 FNGs. Jog around pickle, circle up for warmup- SSH, GM, Hill Billies, Merkins, Mtn Climbers Run to bridge, inverted sunrise to wait for the six. [Read More]

…is absolutely not 100 lbs. of blueberries. It’s that little smile that creeps unbidden to your face when you realize that you have the Q the following morning and can unleash the pent up fury and frustration of three days of - driving, lines, bad eating, a flat pillow, and a 2-year-old that more closely resembles the Banshee from Darby O’Gill and the Little People than the adorable baby you once knew - on an unsuspecting PAX. [Read More]

This year marked the second time CARPEx held its own Memorial Day Murph, and its first as an official region. Last year at this time, the CARPEx/CAPEx naming discussion was still heated. If YHC recalled, Term Paper even had a shirt made up with CAPEx on one side and CARPeX on the other. Ah, those were the days. Apparently they are lost to history, as when the Backblast was searched for, it couldn’t be located on the site for a hyperlink. [Read More]

20 PAX gathered in the unGloom this fine morning. 19 stayed for the disclaimer. 18 stayed for COT. All got better. YHC had been traveling this past week, missing the PAX after a Monday post at A-Team, then a series of DIY adventures. Time to get back to business. Lucky me, I had time to scout and ponder with PBX before the workout today. Time under a log is always good for introspection. [Read More]

The temperature was perfect. The blue sky was bright with sunshine creeping over the treetops. YHC walked slowly toward the typical gathering spot, catching the bizarre yet strangely comforting sounds of MGMT blaring from someone’s car stereo. It was deja vu. -—- Three years ago on a Saturday around 7:58AM, I found myself questioning many of my recent life decisions while trying to vomit as quietly as possible into a pond so that no one else would see or hear me while they did this thing they called “Mary”. [Read More]

Fifteen PAX gathered in the ever-brightening gloom at Carpex’s oldest AO this morning. Based on his job gallivanting across Europe, YHC decided some extra core and lower body work was needed to get the PAX ready for the Speedos they will obviously be wearing at the beaches this summer in the European style. After some Burt mumble chatter about the Nan’tan’s lack of knowledge about Apalachicola oysters, the PAX set off on a customary opening jog around the pickle and a brief standard suite of warm up exercises along with 10 penalty burpees for a tardy Smoky. [Read More]

It was a great morning all around for the PAX of Dante’s Peak. Weather was money. Numbers weren’t very #problematic (19 > 15), spirits were high, Open Out came in hot. No not because he’s wearing a sweatshirt in May but because he was running late. I tried my best to give this Q away to a VQ but with only a few nibbles and no bites I was excited to take the reigns. [Read More]

Rambling, Garage, Rock Pile and school yard. Great chill session with a few HIM! YHC was thinking it was time to start working on the guns for summer Go Time 1745 Jog to the Parking Garage and up the steps to the top floor SSH x 15 (IC) Merkins x 20 (OMD) Mountain Climbers x 20 (IC) Quick pace to the other staircase and back down. The Thang: Mosey to the Rock Pile at the Tracks Find a rock a challenging rock Curls for the girls x20 (OM-up), Drop the rock move left Out front lift 20 Pulls to the Chin x20, Drop the rock move left Rock Row x20, Drop the rock move left 2nd set x15 Audible, as Asystole had to bail Mosey to the school lot Ramp from the school lot to playground - Bear Crawl 10 Pull up OYO - YHC realizing we need to do more to be strong. [Read More]

Mosey up to Ederle for warm-up: ssh, imp walker, good am oyo, mtn climbers Jog South on Ederle and then to bottom of Avenue of the Estates hill. Run the Hill to gate, 10 burpees, run to the bottom, 10 assorted merkins of choice, repeato repeato…… till time called. Me thinks 8 rounds were completed. Plank or pick up the 6. Indian run back to start for assorted Mary. Prayers for Fluoride’s brother and couple others [Read More]