50 is the new...

 Posted on January 9, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  1059 words  |  

As seen in YHC’s front yard 50. 50 years old. Damn. I remember when my Dad turned 50. The next year, he retired. I am NOWHERE near being able to do that. I’ve been terrible at Qing and even posting in the past few months. Haven’t posted more than 3 days in a week in a long time. So, I put a challenge out to myself; Q every day during my respect birthday week. [Read More]
charmin  chop-block  old-maid  poncherello-2  snots  two-factor  wkrp 

4 Years Later

 Posted on January 7, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  272 words  |  

A chilly morning was met by the pax who joined YHC in celebrating my 4th F3 Anniversary. YHC mentioned the disclaimer and with no FNGs in sight… we started with The Pledge.. then “start your devices” Mozy to the east entry intersection for warmups Good Mornings SSH Sir Fazios Hill Billys Overhead/Seal clap combo Mozy to Shelter/Parking Lot for Thang 1: Partner Up for Dora 100 Merkins 200 Squats 300 LBC [Read More]
baywatch  crimson  disco-duck  duece  earhart  en-garde  happy-gilmore  kwik-stop  one-four  pierogi  sooey  the-commish  traffic-cone  two-factor  www 

The Commish Returns!

 Posted on December 19, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  214 words  |  

After 21 weeks off from the Q sheet (last Q was Wolverine in July!) YHC returned to the gloom where a full body workout was presented. Starting with light mumble chatter about Cooter’s (running on them, moisture and running near creeks) the disclaimer was given along with The Pledge. Mozy to dirt lot for warmups SSH Good Mornings Sir Fazio Arm Circles & reverse Overhead Claps Plank for calf stretches [Read More]
compound-w  duece  mamas-boy  pet-sounds  poncherello-2  the-commish  two-factor  wawa 

Finishing second still feels like a win

 Posted on November 23, 2022  |  13 minutes  |  2698 words  |  

The Mike Fiorito Race for Second Place (MFRFSP) is a backyard ultra brought to you by Carpex’s finest ultra running shield lock, the Beige Bros. The goal is to reach 100 miles in 1 week by completing: 5 miles per day for 5 days Monday-Friday leading up to the main event 75 miles in a single day, Saturday, by completing a 5k at the start of each hour for 24 hours (0000-2300) You can run, ruck, or walk. [Read More]
badlands  banjo  chops  clockwork  gtl  gump  hobbit  jigglypuff  largemouth  michelob  old-maid  overflow  ramsay  skipper  soft-serve  squatter  steaks  the-super  trike 

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]
bumper-sticker  chicken-little  chiquita-banana  clockwork  decal  hamm  i-beam  imp  peaches  queequeg  ramsay  red-ryder  slim-shady  snooki  steaks  triple-lindy  wahoo  yahoo 

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 

Winky Rewind

 Posted on November 2, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  672 words  |  

A strong group of strong men gathered in the gloom this morning at Bond Park. The morning drizzle was gloomy and glorious. It was a good thing the Q brought his winky, because his memory isn’t very good anymore. And it was a good thing the winky was laminated so it would stay dry. The size of the winky was spot on, even when folded in half. - mosey to hill by pavilion and planted flag [Read More]
en-garde  gump  hello-kitty  hi-liter  pigeon  vhs-q 

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 

DBB, Frisco

 Posted on October 6, 2022  |  7 minutes  |  1336 words  |  

Q: Doogie PAX: Doogie, Frisco, MIA, Simmons With Carpex Culture month coming up I thought I would temporarily dust off an F3 tradition that has fallen by the wayside in our explosive growth: the Back-Blast. Yes I know those robot-generated things we use now have their uses, but sometimes I miss the full fledged, Take-a-seat-on-the-groan-throne-because-this-is-Frisco-Back-Blasts of yesteryear. —— Typically, the Q writes a Back Blast for a workout but since today that was Doogie and—as they say in Med school, “C = M. [Read More]
doogie  frisco  mia  simmons