August 2017 - Today

 Posted on August 6, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  354 words  |  

I said to the PAX at Tortoise today - I cannot imagine my life if I didn’t find F3 a short 5 years ago. It has meant so much to me, as I found new friends, pushed myself, laughed, looked outside myself, and pushed my boundaries. This workout was a celebration of those 5 years. The Workout There is no magic or mystery to a Red Ryder workout. Most of the time, you can count on hitting all the major muscle groups while you continue to move for 45 minutes. [Read More]
ausfaht  bootlegger  bubba  cadence  cheap-trick  disco-duck  eharmony  freebird  geek-squad  godaddy  high-school-musical  hobbit  left-cheek  mamas-boy  mumbles-2  old-maid  puddles  punch-card  red-ryder  rooney  stolen-valor  wahoo 

Ryder-versary Volume 2

 Posted on August 6, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  333 words  |  

Is the sequel better than the original? Well I can’t judge that. Dante’s Peak is the 2nd place I ever posted, so it’s a traditional stop on the anniversary tour. True story - YHC was EH’d by CHiPs from South Wake. I posted at Tortoises first time, and didn’t tell him I was going. Just texted afterwards, and told him I was going to go to DP if I survived the first time. [Read More]
big-red  bobby-boucher  bolton  cataracts  cauliflower  cheap-trick  chicken-little  flenderson  frisco  ginsu  hamm  headroom  henny-penny  kanki  lucky-charms  mr-safety  puddles  queequeg  quitter  red-ryder  short-circuit  slim-shady  steaks  triple-lindy  yahoo  zero-drop 

March Madness!

 Posted on March 23, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  292 words  |  

It was a beautiful morning, Mid 50s and nice and dry! Chiquita Banana and Fiddle showed up a full 1 minute early even beating a rucking Flenderson by a full 30 seconds! Thang 1 Mosey around to the front of the church. It’s such a beautiful spot, have to do our warmups there! Good mornings Calf stretches Runners stretch Hill Billys x 15 Merkins Regular x 10 Diamond x 10 Wide grip x 10 Ranger x 10 Regular x 10 Puddles was not a fan of the 50 merkins. [Read More]
bootlegger  chiquita-banana  fiddle  flenderson  i-beam  mumbles-2  old-maid  plunger  puddles  qwerty  red-ryder  slim-shady  smithers  snooki  spanx 

12 reflections on 1 year with F3 Carpex

 Posted on November 18, 2021  |  4 minutes  |  815 words  |  

Several Pax have asked what I’ve learned over this past year, and several more have asked how much weight I’ve lost. YHC thought a blog post was in order, and considered alternatively entitling this, How to become a HIM of the month before your first-year anniversary, but we all know that’s just a teacher’s pet game, sooo… (Just kidding, it was actually a very pleasant surprise & honor. Besides, we know that can’t be true because Suck UP hasn’t been named HOTM yet. [Read More]
16-steves  cataracts  chicken-little  clockwork  disco-duck  flenderson  hamm  i-beam  imp  puddles  qwerty  red-ryder  rooney  schlitz  smithers  snooki  triple-lindy  wahoo 

Let's get swole!!!

 Posted on November 9, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  331 words  |  

So for some strange reason YHC signed up to Q this morning. The day after running a 1/2 marathon. Not the best plan, but at least Hell’s Bells is typically limited run. Also, YHC does not typically post at Hell’s Bells, but I’ve been around long enough so what the hell? Here’s what we did: Warmup: No FNGs. Mission statement and pledge and offff we go for a mosey around the parking lot and up the street. [Read More]
ashbury  bubba  clockwork  earhart  eharmony  einstein  headroom  hello-kitty  left-cheek  meatloaf  mumbles-2  prodigal  puddles  punch-card  pvc  schlitz  sega  snooki  track-star  triple-lindy  wahoo 

BaROCK OB.O.M.B.S.a

 Posted on October 22, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  518 words  |  

OK, this workout had nothing to do with our former President. But it involved B.O.M.B.S with rocks so there you have it. YHC thinks the title is clever. You will come to love it as well. Anyway, even after YHC got a little anxious and stepped in the site Q’s lane by pre-blasting my Q, 20 HIM showed up, including an FNG who had no idea what he was getting himself into. [Read More]
beatle  biner  bobby-boucher  bobcat  clockwork  goose  henny-penny  hot-spot  i-beam  imp  ma-bell  mumbles-2  open-concept  pet-sounds  puddles  sleeper  slim-shady  smithers  snots  steaks 

Student Becomes the Teacher (or is it the other way around???)

 Posted on October 6, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  471 words  |  

Q School 101 at Lion’s Den - a site YHC and The Most Sour of all Mashes started just a few years ago. Starts off great, give the disclaimer, no FNGs, and explain that we’re doing the Pledge but it is not a required element of a proper Q. Warm Up Mosey to the entrance to the church, and explain why it is important to understand the layout and features of a site you are Q’ing. [Read More]
blue-and-out  bootlegger  buzz-cut  chicken-little  eharmony  hello-kitty  honeycomb  mumbles-2  puddles  red-ryder  sleeper  smithers  snooki 

One thing leads to another...

 Posted on September 14, 2021  |  5 minutes  |  1036 words  |  

Funny how we get set in our ways, and fail to see the world around us sometimes. With 90 pax away at BRR this past weekend (and me not one of them for far too long), I planned to attend the Raleigh (shudder) 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, on this 20th anniversary of that terrible event. I was planning to go, taking my 15-year old 2.1 DeNiro, and wanted to represent Carpex with a shovel flag that had NOT traveled to the mountains. [Read More]
old-maid  puddles  zamboni 

Dora in the Lion's Den

 Posted on July 28, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  493 words  |  

AO: Lion’s Den Workout Date: 07/28/21 Last night was the end of season banquet for my kids’ Summer swim team. I went to bed as early as I could, but knew I wouldn’t be doing any sort of prerun this morning. After a few views over Google Maps and Dora in my back pocket, I showed up ready to wing it. Warm Up: State the mission, check for FNGs(1), and give the disclaimer. [Read More]
chiquita-banana  fiddle  flatliner  imp  mumbles-2  open-concept  outside-voice  pigpen  puddles  rooney  sleeper  slim-shady  smithers  two-scoops 

Getting Some Work Done in Cougar Town

 Posted on July 28, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  610 words  |  

AO: Cougar Town Workout Date: 07/27/21 Most of my birthday Qs this week are in Carpex as I work toward my goal of Qing all of Wake County. I slept too late for the advertised slow mosey (slowzy), but I did have enough time to run around the AO and scope things out. Warm Up: State the mission, check for FNGs(0), and give the disclaimer. Pledge of Allegiance Mosey around the school to warm up. [Read More]
bolton  pigpen  puddles  ramsay  rooney  slim-shady  spicoli  the-joker  zamboni