12 Ways that Year 2 Differed from Year 1

 Posted on November 17, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  424 words  |  

Following up on my 12 pieces of advice from last year’s f3versary backblast, I thought it might be fun to reflect on how things were different over this second year. To summarize, I would say focusing and finding my place was the theme for this past year. Q’d a lot more this year (30+), and am more comfortable, yet oddly perhaps less prepared, at leading. Wrote way fewer backblasts. Used to write one per workout. [Read More]
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F3 Carpex 6th Annual CSAUP, The Odyssey

 Posted on October 31, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  688 words  |  

93 PAX and 2.0’s descended on Downtown Cary for the 6th annual CARPEX Odyssey. Special thanks to Bogo and Badlands for doing the heavy lifting on the Q for this event, and to PetSounds for crushing the SAG Q and post-race 2nd F. Also thanks to all of the SAG support volunteers, Site Q’s, shirt designers, and inspirational musical selections. On to the workout…Rooney kicked us off with an opening prayer and then handed it off to Badlands for the warmup at the home of BO. [Read More]
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Beer, Run, Repeat: A Blue Ridge Relay Story.

 Posted on September 21, 2022  |  12 minutes  |  2401 words  |  

The Blue Ridge Relay felt different this year. Maybe it was the return of the slapbands for runners at the exchange zones. Maybe it was because every team seemed scrambling to backfill people leading right up to the day-of. Maybe it was because unlike in past years, there was a genuine race to the finish (and race to the bottom) amongst Carpex teams. Maybe it was because so many people are swearing up and down they aren’t going to do it again next year. [Read More]
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Smoking the Smoky Mountain Relay 2022

 Posted on May 9, 2022  |  12 minutes  |  2385 words  |  

For the first time, Carpex sent two 9-man teams to the Smoky Mountain Relay. Coincidentally, this was the first year that SMR had a 9-man division, and perhaps less coincidentally, the Carpex teams took 1st and 2nd place in that division. We’re going to cover a lot of ground in this backblast, from the teams, their experiences, the course, to a comparison with the perennial favorite Blue Ridge Relay (BRR), so buckle up, because this is going to be a bumpier ride than the “100% paved” abandoned Nantahala wilderness road of Leg 26! [Read More]
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90 Days Later, I'm not a runner & Happy Birthday to Me!

 Posted on November 9, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  242 words  |  

After missing out of Qing for 90 days (I did post up with some IR and typical beat downs) I’m back to checking off a few boxes. With that.. today’s theme was “I’m not a runner” and I took the Joe Isuzu approach: I lied. Arrived early on this brisk birthday to scope out the surroundings as it had been a hot sec since posting here, I wanted to confirm my idea and memory. [Read More]
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Another Yank safely contained

 Posted on August 6, 2021  |  10 minutes  |  2012 words  |  

Last Saturday, YHC moved from Chatham county closer to the center of the Carpex universe, going from 0 AOs* within an EC-able 3-mile radius to approximately half of all the AOs in Carpex (or as HK calls it, the Nation). What better way to move in, meet new Pax, and ensure that YHC wakes up and works out each day instead of sleeping in on a week off than to Q every day at a Cary AO? [Read More]
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Breaking news: Men with maces running around town can't even properly disturb the peace

 Posted on July 15, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  608 words  |  

Despite tools made to crumble cement, a group of men wearing odd sweatbands who descended upon poor, fair POGL failed to break a single window. Although passersby described the group as “sweaty” and “out-of-breath,” no demolition dust or other typical signs of modern-day peaceful protests were observed. Chants included reciting the (American) pledge and closing in prayer. No posters observed, but many bumper stickers with an F3 logo have given reporters a hot lead to follow. [Read More]
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Which Way to the Church?

 Posted on July 6, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  402 words  |  

AO: Disturbing The Peace Workout Date: 06/29/21 After checking out backblasts and Google Maps, YHC posted for the prerun to get a final feel for the AO. We got in a surprising (to me) three miles. Warm Up: State the mission, check for FNGs (1), and give the disclaimer Pledge of Allegiance Side Straddle Hop x20 In Cadence (IC) Good Morning x5 IC Imperial Walker x10 IC Sir Fazio Arm Circles forward x5 IC, reverse x5 IC [Read More]
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Any STP fans out there? We went to Church on Tuesday....

 Posted on June 1, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  323 words  |  

Father’s always smokin’ And your mom’s at church on Tuesday And your brother’s always drinkin’ and dyin' I’m not a big fan, but I remembered this Stone Temple Pilots song as we had fun in Downtown POGL this amazing morning! Post holiday thin crowd but we made the most of it! Here’s what went down after the mission & pledge…. mosey across town a bit to the north side of the church for: [Read More]
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Helping out your GBB!

 Posted on May 21, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  

Love me some Dante’s Peak! Great group of guys there this amazing morning! It’s the 21st day of my man Flacco’s Murph-a-day in May – wondering how I can help him knock that out and keep it fun for all… here’s what went down…. Smithers brought FNG, we did the mission, bit of a disclosure and then the pledge. Warm-up – moseyed up the hill and down the locked up entrance to the basketball court – good morning, windmill, hillbilly, shoulder stuff, merkin, mtn climber, etc. [Read More]
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