Q School 101 Revisited

Week 1 of Carpex Culture Month is “Q School 101.” A scan of the crowd reveals some Carpex Legends, so I am quick to invite audience assistance.

• Disclaimer.  “This is a free, volunteer, peer-led workout. I am not a professional. I have no knowledge of any injuries or fitness considerations. It is each person’s responsibility to be safe and modify exercises if you need to.  Don’t get hurt.”

• Mosey to the Pickle. Warm-Up.  Practice Cadence. 

• Planning a Workout
  • Mapping Running Distance
  • Block Timing
  • Exicon (Dora, Pearls on a String, 11s)
  • Wear a Watch
  • No Man Left Behind
  • Pick Up the Six
  • Counting Cadence is Hard
  • If You Mess Up, Move On
  • End on Time
  • Safety (Roads, Sidewalks)

• Mosey to Bookstore
  • 3Fs
  • Core Principles (Free, Open to all Men, Outdoors, Peer-led, ends in COT)
  • Mission (Our mission is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership) [I tried a plank thing here that didn’t really work; Q’s fault]
  • Leadership Structure
  • History
  • Expansion

• Mosey to Rock Pile. Cadence on the Rocks.

• Mosey to Flag

• COT (Count, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Prayers/Praises, Prayer)

• How to Sign Up To Q

NMS

Thanks to the vets for helping me out this morning. I recognize I should be taking lessons from you.

We’ve got VQs in the works from Amway, Claypool, Dr. Seuss, and Vegemite. Nice work, gentlemen.

I sensed some controversy over “end the workout at 45 minutes, then COT” versus “end COT within 45 minutes.” I’m squarely in the latter camp. Get it all done in 45 minutes.

Two years ago, I was here. F3 is a ladder. I’m grateful to provide a foothold, the same way that others boosted me up.