We didn't start the fire...

 Posted on February 27, 2021  |  7 minutes  |  1295 words  |  

…it was always burning, since the world’s been turning. It’s been 49 weeks since I last “officially” posted at an AO, March 20th 2020, with @Franklin at the helm at Gran Torino. Since that time, it’s been a helluva ride: Well, Covid, Black Lives Matter became a movement instead of just good damn common decency as humans Kim Jong Un died. Then didn’t Kanye West ran for president. Really, that happened. [Read More]
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A Dazed Dora Doing 7s

 Posted on February 26, 2021  |  1 minutes  |  68 words  |  

No FNGs
The Disclaimer
The Pledge
Mozy to Deck for Warmups

Good Mornings
Sir Fazios
SSH
Imperial Walkers

Partner up for - partner run the lower deck pickle
Thang 1: Fat Dora. 200/300/400

  • Merkins
  • Squats
  • LBCs

Mozy to lower area of lot for

Thang 2: 7s. up hill and back

  • Plank Jacks
  • Burpees

Mozy to flag for Mary

  • LBC
  • Box Cutters
  • Boat Canoe

Have a nice day.

COT

Don't Be a D*ck

 Posted on February 26, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  404 words  |  

I have absolutely no idea what this means, but it had to be included. If I’m being honest I always thought MASH the TV show wasn’t very good. Maybe I’m just not an Alan Alda guy. But I really like MASH the AO. Mid 40’s with a light breeze. A beautiful morning for a workout. An even dozen surround what can only be described as a very interesting and/or aesthetically challenged shovel flag. [Read More]
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Double Nickles Pickles

 Posted on February 26, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  368 words  |  

Sixteen HIMs showed up at Danger Zone to help YHC celebrate his 55th trip around the sun. A glorious morning, with the temp at 47° according to the Disco Duck-mobile. EC runners come rolling in and after some light mumble chatter it’s time to get started. Warm Up Windmills x 11 IC SSH x 11 IC Sir Fazio/Fazio Sir x 11 each IC Hillbillies x 11 IC Standard Merkins x 11 OMD (shout out to Saban for the reminder of “starting position, move” Thang 1: P-I-C-K-L-E-S At each end of the pickle, do the following, repeating the previous exercises each time: [Read More]
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Moving on to Plan E

 Posted on February 23, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  340 words  |  

Have I told you how sick I am of cold, rainy weather? Luckily today we were expecting highs to get into the 60s. With sunshine. WITH SUNSHINE!!! However this morning, it was still 30s and the ground was wet from rain we’ve had in the past 1,231 hours. Six for EC run of about 3 miles. Return to the flag, and I initially thought I was in the wrong place. Maybe I should post at DTP a little more often - apparently it’s now the place to be in Downtown Apex on Tuesdays at 0530. [Read More]
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The Magical Parking Lot

 Posted on February 23, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  354 words  |  

A few Southeast Cary guys agree to join me for this adventure, with Chipper and Oofda even showing up early for an EC run. They have vastly overestimated how long it will take to get to the other side of the world and are therefore able to enjoy an extra 15 minutes of stretching before we take off. No prior experience with an EC run here. But Google Maps is undefeated, so we find enough greenway to make it work. [Read More]
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Clockwork VQ at the Wild Wild West

 Posted on February 22, 2021  |  5 minutes  |  992 words  |  

My first post was at Lion’s Den on a Wednesday the week before Thanksgiving 2020, so I’ve been at F3 for a little over 3 months…and with 3 Q school sessions under my belt (shout-outs to Ma Bell, Disco Duck, and Red Ryder), I guess it was about time I tried my hand at Qing. Arrival and warmup When your Nantan pre-blasts a VQ, I guess 19 guys (and 1 canine) show up to set a new site record, even on a 33-degree Monday morning with chance of rain. [Read More]
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Run, Pull-ups, and Burpees

 Posted on February 19, 2021  |  1 minutes  |  90 words  |  

Mosey around school. Warmup 5 pull ups, run to Louis Stephens, repeat x 10 Louis Stephens, run to Heritage Pines Drive, 5 double Merkin burpees at each light pole. 5 man geese run back to the flag. 5 pull ups, run to Louis Stephens, repeat x 10 Mosey to shelter for Mary, heels to heaven x 20 ic, heel touches x 30 ic, lbc x 40 ic. Mosey back to flag. [Read More]
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Q School

 Posted on February 18, 2021  |  5 minutes  |  964 words  |  

First, let me start with what we did NOT do. I got a little flustered right at the start as I was introducing myself to Backporch only to realize that it was already 5:45 on the ol’ Garmin. You can’t be tardy to Q School! Let’s Go! So here’s what you missed… a quiz about the formerly most famous Q of them all. Q Nowadays the anonymous Q is probably more famous but for men of a Meh-generation… and of a particularly nerdy disposition… this guy was the man! [Read More]
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Three Guys Walk into a Bar …

 Posted on February 18, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  225 words  |  

A Workout Q, a Site Q and a Box Checker walk into a bar … or in this case a completely deserted AO during a driving rain storm with temperatures approximately 0.5 degrees above freezing. They exit their cars 15 seconds prior to the start, look at each, realize this is happening and quietly shake their heads. The main shovel flag is missing. The Site Q says he has a back-up flag in the car. [Read More]
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