Shooting sparks and a deck of cards

 Posted on November 7, 2022  |  7 minutes  |  1429 words  |  

23 and me. Oh wait. This isn’t a commercial for a DNA testing kit. This is a writeup for the workout that happened today. Take 2. 23 men joined YHC at Hells Bells to kick off GTFO week. It stand for Get The F**k Out. A challenge for the PAX at AO’s they don’t normally come to. We had a good mix of PAX who are HB regulars and some “visitors” who may not have been to Hells Bells or at least not a regular part of their workout journey. [Read More]
big-red  blue-and-out  bolton  bootlegger  cataracts  cheap-trick  dadbod  earhart  ender-dragon  frisco  kubota  poi  pvc  quequeg  quitter  red-ryder  roasters  side-out  smithers  swiss-miss  the-joker  verde  yahoo 

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 

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]
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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]
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Meeting minutes for the Board Meeting

 Posted on July 29, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  575 words  |  

Date and time: 29 July 2021, 0600 Roll: Clockwork, Deuce, Intimadator, Open Concept (tardy), Peaches, Rooney, SideOut, Smithers Office details: Jordan Lake near Bell’s Church, 72 degrees, Humidity 89%, Wind 2.3 mph from SSW Motion to approve: Last meeting’s minutes were tabled for approval until a subsequent time, because a quorum of returning Pax was not reached. Old business Acclimate Pax who were new to paddleboarding as to proper technique for inflating, standing, and paddling with board. [Read More]
clockwork  deuce  intimadator  open-concept  peaches  rooney  sideout-2  smithers 

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]
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I love the Lions Den

 Posted on July 7, 2021  |  1 minutes  |  162 words  |  

Ah.. July in Carpex doesn’t disappoint that is for sure. The weather was a a glorious 75f and moist. Arriving a bit early for a little EC as I do, also to scout out my tentative plan, 10 HIM joined for the my tour of all the parking lots had to offer. Starting with the pledge then a mozy a loop of large lot for warmups: Good Mornings Seal Claps Overhead Claps Sir Fazio Arm Circles Runners Stretch Thang 1: 4 corners ladder up - adding the previous exercise to each corner. [Read More]
mandolin  parker  smithers  snooki  swanson  the-commish  water-wings  yoga-mat 

Learning Portuguese

 Posted on June 21, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  239 words  |  

Big crowd this morning, fortunately there were more bells than pax. Two or three pax with an EC run, plus Kwik Stop for EC tire flippin'. Warm-Up Lap around the parking lot and circle up for imperial walkers, Sir Fazios, copperhead merkins and squats, control freak good mornings. The Thang Tabata, 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest, four rounds, four sets, four exercises, with a lap between each round. [Read More]
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Starting 11

 Posted on June 15, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  625 words  |  

Who would have imagined how closely today’s Hell’s Bells would mirror Poland’s sorry game against what should have been a lowly Slovakia? But I suppose it was meant to be when the work out proceeded in a manner so similar to the game itself. Here’s how it went down. Pre-game: National anthems were sung and close-ups of millionaires mouthing the words were shown. Most of those on the pitch were born-and-bread representatives of their countries but, much like the Portuguese coach of the Polish team, some are foreign born. [Read More]
ashbury  banjo  captain-kirk  chanticleer  headroom  meatloaf  michelob  miracle  pierogi  red-ryder  smithers  steaks  triple-lindy  wahoo  yahoo