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 

It's a Jungle at Lion's Den

 Posted on January 12, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  620 words  |  

7 at A-Team. 18 at DTP. 25!! at Lion’s Den. Difficult to scale, and I’m learning a lot still. 0530: Several mallwalkers and motherruckers out with the bootcampers this morning. An EC runner or two.All assembled, no FNGs, lots of familiar faces, Pledge of Allegiance, statement that we’ll keep pretty close to the flag, and we immediately have to move (too many pax for the first exercise). First was a follow-me to the coziest spot in Peak City for some Good Mornings (missed you Big Red). [Read More]
16-steves  biner  bootlegger  cheap-trick  chicken-little  flenderson  hamm  i-beam  imp  kubota  lucky-charms  old-maid  pivot  quitter  ramsay  red-ryder  rooney  shut-in  snooki  sour-mash  steaks  the-joker  theismann  triple-lindy  zero-drop 

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 

SNS 9/22/21: We Need To Talk

 Posted on September 23, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  568 words  |  

Believe or not, I had a plan for today. At 0545, nine men headed off for bootcamp. WARM UP Jog to the lower lot and circle up for: SSH Merkins Good Mornings Abe Vigodas Squats Fazios THE THANG YHC had everyone get a partner, then I explained the premise. We would run laps around the large lot in pairs, however I would be guiding the conversation. In between each set of laps, 10 Merkins, 20 Squats, 30 LBCs as a group. [Read More]
burt  callahan  clockwork  coney  cosmic  dvorak  flacco  foie-gras  hello-kitty  hiliter  hotspot  old-maid  sabre  shut-in 

Shaken by Shakin'

 Posted on July 12, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  486 words  |  

AO: Shaken Not Stirred Workout Date: 07/07/21 I’ve always been confused by the spelling of Shakin Not Stirred on the f3carpex.com schedule. Obviously some type of 007 reference for the (James) Bond Park AO. As I tweeted out the night before, I could only think Shakin was an obscure reference to the classic Eddie Money song. You are correct, that does not make sense. I’ve posted Bond Park workouts a few times, but never at the anchor boot camp of Carpex’s former weekly convergence. [Read More]
build-a-bear  callahan  chanticleer  coney  denali  en-garde  flacco  gtl  kwik-stop  largemouth  loom  luther  ma-bell  one-four  sabre  shut-in  torpedo 

Who's Your Uncle?

 Posted on July 9, 2021  |  5 minutes  |  1039 words  |  

The Back Story After fifteen hours of rain from Tropical Storm Elsa, the skies parted and left a beautiful Carpex just ready for something special – YHC’s first Q. And what an auspicious occasion it was! I knew I took a long time to finally get to this place and there were a lot of guys that encouraged, pushed, and flat-out razzed me to get here. Thank you all for that. [Read More]
16-steves  biner  bobby-boucher  bolton  bootlegger  cadence  chewie  chicken-little  clementine  clockwork  crimson  disco-duck  doggy-paddle  earhart  entitlement  five-hole  garden-nomad  geek-squad  greenbow  hamm  high-school-musical  intimidator  nature-boy  overflow  parker  pivot  pom-pom  queequeg  red-ryder  short-circuit  shut-in  sosa  spicoli  steaks  track-star  trike  two-factor  www 

Mexican Slayride*

 Posted on June 14, 2021  |  7 minutes  |  1464 words  |  

It snuck up on me, but my 6-year anniversary of my first post is 6/15. I first posted at A-Team, at the urging of Hotspot, way back in 2015. You know he can be convincing… Crazy busy schedule these last few days, with 2.0 Zip Drive wrapping up his high school career, and all the celebrations that signal the end of one phase, and the beginning of another. But I saw that A-Team was Q-less, and, even with all the crazy in my life right now, could NOT pass up a chance to see if I could pull off another themed Q there. [Read More]
big-red  bootlegger  burt  chipper  chop-block  compound-w  crimson  deuce  flenderson  frisco  hassel  hello-kitty  hgtv  hi-liter  hotspot  intimidator  ma-bell  old-maid  repeato  saban  shut-in  smokey  snooki  sooey  term-paper  the-commish  traffic-cone  viking  wawa 

Hide and Seek

 Posted on May 17, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  291 words  |  

Today’s Q was in doubt when I jammed up my ankle at #2F-Guys-and-Balls yesterday. But all I did was make the PAX run while I stayed central for the workout. The HIMs were understanding and didn’t rag on me too bad about that…they focused on my sexy new silkies instead. Since I wasn’t hiding any part of my legs in those silkies (totally a photo of me as featured photo), I decided we’d play hide and seek for our workout instead. [Read More]
banjo  big-red  build-a-bear  burt  hello-kitty  hi-liter  jeter  kwik-stop  liverpool  loom  repeato  shoe-horn  shortcut  shut-in  snots  tang  the-commish  wreck-2 

Dangerzone 4/23/21

 Posted on April 27, 2021  |  4 minutes  |  703 words  |  

38 degrees and clear. 12 men showed up for a little old school fun. And it was an old school kind of crew, what with the likes of Burt, Coney, Riptide, Shut-In, and McCants, but with a splash of slightly newer blood like Hermes, Flip Flop, Lookout, Blowout, Viewmaster, and Happy Gilmore. All in all, a solid group, of which I was the slowest PAX. YHC planned an impeccable Q last week at Shakin’ Not Stirred. [Read More]
blowout  burt  callahan  coney  flip-flop  happy-gilmore  hermes  lookout  mccants  riptide  shut-in  viewmaster 

45

 Posted on April 26, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  238 words  |  

Met up at the ‘flag’ with a collection of both new and old faces for measure twice. No headlamps needed. Full moon is tomorrow Measure the First: Run 45 minutes. Covered about 5.5 miles in a brisk pace but not so brisk that conversation was impossible. Enjoyed catching up with Mayflower, Torpedo, One Four and Mr. Safety. Squatter grunted once, so I suppose that’s a win. Back to the ‘flag’ right on time. [Read More]
mayflower  mr-safety  one-four  parker  pierogi  pivot  red-ryder  shut-in  squatter  torpedo