GrowRuck 44: The Eleventh Hour

 Posted on November 27, 2023  |  20 minutes  |  4242 words  |  

RALLY: We got to the rally and delivered our 3rdF donations while observing a trailer of telephone poles. Wonder what those could be for? YHC was amped up at the rally and just wanted to get into the ruck. It was good to meet the cadre and trainers, in advance, and hear them speak about the event and the expectations. I think it was here at the rally that I heard something that went through my mind all night, during the ruck, “He who knows his why, can endure almost any how. [Read More]
parker  schlitz  shut-in  skipper  tea-party  triple-lindy 

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]
16-steves  amway  badlands  banjo-nomo  bartman  bean-counter  big-red  biner  bogo  bolton-the-hill  bronx-bomber  build-a-bear  bumper-sticker  burt-r  cauliflower  cheap-trick  chicken-little  chiquita-banana  chop-block  claven  clementine  clockwork  coco-crisp  coney  dadbod  decal  disco-duck  doggy-paddle  earhart  franklin  fruit-of  geek-squad  greenbow  gump  hamm  happy-gilmore  hi-liter  high-school-musical-hsm  hobbit  hoppinjohn  horatio  i-pity-the-fool  ic-light  kidney-stone  kilmer  kwik-stop  ldb-lil-drummer-boy  liverpool  lucky-charms-boy-band  ma-bell  magnolia  mr-safety  old-maid  one-direction  overflow  parker  pet-sounds  pigeon  pivot  poncherello-2  pongo  press-2  prodigal  red-ryder  riptide  rooney  saban  schlitz  schroeder  screws  skipper  slugger  smokey  sour-mash  squatter  steaks  stolen-valor  stretch  sunshine  texas-ranger  theismann  trike  triple-lindy  two-factor  verde  viewmaster 

GrowRuck 32: Neptune's Adventure

 Posted on October 13, 2022  |  19 minutes  |  3881 words  |  

Four pax from Carpex attended GrowRuck Training Event (GTE) 32 this past weekend, dubbed Neptune’s Adventure, hosted by F3 Hampton Roads. For three of us, this was our first GTE. GTEs are F3 leadership development events that are run by a cadre of volunteer pax at the national level who have gone through specific training programs (and are often former military and/or medical personnel) that help them design an experience meant to push men to the point of failure so that they can learn more about how to accelerate themselves, others, and the Pax, people, and regions back home. [Read More]
clockwork  hello-kitty  parker  shut-in 

2022 May the 4th Be With You CARPEX Challenge

 Posted on May 4, 2022  |  13 minutes  |  2601 words  |  

(This Backblast is long….) Pre-Thang A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Away…. May the 4th Be With You CARPEX Challenge It is chaotic times in galaxy. The Empire as fallen. The New Republic is moving fast to gain control of former Imperial facilities. Mon Mothma has charged the New Republic Eclipse Team travel to the planet Wayland, located in the Inner Rim, to lock down a former Imperial Research Facility. [Read More]
banjo  bean-counter  bootlegger  burt  callahan  captain-kirk  chanticleer  chewie  cosmic  deuce  disco-duck  five-hole  flacco  goose  gtl  gump  ma-bell  michelob  one-direction  parker  peaches  press-on  sabre  sky-blue  sooey  stella  torpedo  yeah-baby 

Hard like Beskar

 Posted on April 28, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1116 words  |  

Well. It’s been a week. After a rare day off work last Friday, and having such a blast with a spelling bee at Danger Zone, I remembered how fun it is to Q. You never realize how bad you are at being a Q until you don’t do it for a long time, then try to jump back in the ring. DZ was a little different; I had a plan, and willing pax, and it was an out-and-back…what could go wrong? [Read More]
badlands  blue-and-out  blueprint  egon  franklin  hotspot  i-pity-the-fool  old-maid  orphan  parker  pet-sounds  silver-fox  smokey  the-commish 

No Fooling Around

 Posted on April 4, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  226 words  |  

23 Fools helped YHC celebrate 43 years. Following the welcome, disclaimer, and pledge we warmed up the hammies with some high kicks, butt kickers, and imperial walkers. We proceeded to Mosey with Bruisers continuing the butt kickers and high knees and runners taking a stroll around the new coffeteria location in Amberly. THANG 1: We warmed up with a series of exercises and stretches to get us ready for 7s on the hill with Copperhead Merkins at the top and monkey humpers at the bottom. [Read More]
badlands  bolton  brita  bronx-bomber  cadence  clementine  dirty-bomb  doggy-paddle  entitlement  garden-nomad  geek-squad  go-fish  happy-gilmore  kung-fu-panda  left-cheek  overflow  parker  pivot  pom-pom  punch-card  roasters  sunshine  warehouse 

2017 was 5 years ago?

 Posted on January 30, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  395 words  |  

It is hard to believe that 2017 was 5 years ago but alas here we are celebrating my 5 years of doing this thing we call F3. I am still not sure why I started in January since I really do not like cold but so glad I decided to join Crimson all those years ago. A little known fact is I did not start posting regularly until early March 2017 frequently using the too cold excuse. [Read More]
blue-and-out  bootlegger  charmin  crimson  deuce  egon  honeycomb  hotspot  intimidator  liverpool  open-concept  parker  pierogi  riptide  roasters  silver-fox  sooey  steaks  suck-up  two-factor  water-wings 

Back of the bus

 Posted on October 8, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  363 words  |  

Q-school time fellas. Showed up early enough to get the bricks out of the back. But not so early as to have to do it alone. Thanks Schroeder for the help. Having sat through Ma’s Q-school @ FOD earlier in the week, knew the focus today was going to be on putting things into practice. A group of eight for the main event - with a fly-through from HK - made it all just about perfect. [Read More]
ausfahrt  billy  foie-gras  hello-kitty  parker  pierogi  schroeder  vegemite  www 

Alright, Alright, Alright

 Posted on October 2, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  223 words  |  

AO: Dazed And Confused Workout Date: 08/13/21 Warm Up: State the mission, check for FNGs(0), and give the disclaimer. Warm Up exercises Main Event: 1) Number of The Beast in the front parking lot 2) Balls to the Wall, People’s Chair, and Australian Mountain Climbers on the wall by the school 3) Fives on the hill behind the parking deck. Squats and Star Jumps maybe? I took too long to write this Backblast and can’t remember [Read More]
bogo  bubba  charmin  deuce  dr-seuss-2  egon  flea  hasselhoff  hello-kitty  honeycomb  hotspot  mccants  one-four  parker  pigpen  prodigal  silver-fox  torpedo  trident  two-factor  water-wings  yogi 

'Sup dawg, 'Sup J.Lo, and other broga poses ICYMI

 Posted on September 20, 2021  |  5 minutes  |  1059 words  |  

While running with the Travelling Circus, Pivot was saying how he hadn’t needed to Q-beg* the entire summer because BRR had brought out the inner Yogi in each of us. YHC thought we can’t let this momentum slip away; after all, there are numerous other races to be run†, not to mention slightly less running intensives adventures such as our very own CSAUP, The Odyssey coming up in a few short weeks! [Read More]
clockwork  flip-flop-3  parker  peaches  pivot  schroeder  sky-blue  suck-up  sunshine  torpedo