And then there was rain...

 Posted on January 29, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  636 words  |  

So it rained. No, I mean it really rained. 10 waterproof HIDA’s, including both site Q’s and the shovel flag turned out for a swimming lesson and freshen up in the gloom. Beaker (or Biner, whatever) won the prize for most nonchalant warm up and was clearly more than up to whatever volume of water fell from the sky. As we circled up, the pax reached a consensus that the worlds weather apps were espousing lies - as to a man everyone was expecting a balmy 62 degrees yet it felt more like mid-30’s. [Read More]
beaker  biner  ezekiel  geek-squad  goose  hotty-toddy  katniss  pbx  sky-blue  the-commish 

It works 60% of the time. Every time.

 Posted on January 29, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  393 words  |  

26 PAX gathered at the flag, with rumors of a mysterious FNG who was nowhere to be seen. First exercise, the Pledge of Allegiance. Warm Up Mosey to the heart of Apex Community Park, the parking lot adjacent to the tennis courts. Along the way add in some butt kickers and karaoke. Circle up for a standard fare of SSHs, Good Mornings, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Steve Earles, and Control Freak Merkins. [Read More]
ashbury  badlands  biner  cataracts  chop-block  crimson  disco-duck  freebird  goose  honeycomb  hotspot  imp  liverpool  ma-bell  meatloaf  milton-bradley  nature-boy  open-out  press-on  red-ryder  shank  smokey  sooey  two-factor  wkrp  yoga-mat 

Supercharged, modified and sliding at FOD

 Posted on January 29, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  329 words  |  

A nice morning at FOD. 27 PAX made there way to west Cary to celebrate Liverpool turning 50 and earning the title of RESPECT. Just because he is now with us in the 50’s doesn’t mean he gets an easy workout. All came ready to have some fun and be challenged. Warm up Pledge Run to back of lot 1 - 5 Good mornings Run to back of lot 2 - 10 Imperial Walker with a squat in between Run to back of lot 3 - 112 Supercharged SSH (4 rounds of descending SSH. [Read More]
badlands  beaker  biner  bogo  clementine  disco-duck  duncan  ezekiel  franklin  geek-squad  hotty-toddy  katniss  liverpool  loom  nature-boy  one-four  pbx  pigeon  pivot  prodigal  sky-blue  squatter  swag  the-commish  the-joker  thurston  trike 

Accidental Tribute

 Posted on January 28, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  251 words  |  

When planning this workout I thought about picking a theme or even sky writing but nothing came to me. So I picked a route and some exercises and went with it. Jog to the front of the school and completing a figure 8 with the loops. Warm Up - SSH, Good Mornings, Merkins, and Plank Jacks. Thang 1 - Partner up for laps around the figure 8 route. Alternating 8 burpees, 8 partner merkins when you see your partner. [Read More]
bartman  biner  bogo  chanticleer  ezekiel  geek-squad  largemouth  lawn-dart  michelob  ollie  pbx  pivot  thurston  www 

MJ Stands with The Commish

 Posted on January 27, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  264 words  |  

Pre-Blast 31 HIM (not including MJ) at Phoenix for The Commish’s co-VQ with YHC. This also marked a 6-Pack for Mr. Silver! Such a strong start…it’s no wonder MJ Stood with The Commish. The Warmup (Hi-Liter) Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Mixed Run to the Community Center into extended Paint the Lines. Circle up for 25 each: SSH, Mt. Climbers, Hillbillies, Plankjacks, Imperial Walkers, St. Merkins, SSH. The Thang 1 (Hi-Liter) [Read More]
bartman  biner  callahan  cataracts  deuce  disco-duck  earhart  ezekiel  flacco  freebird  frisco  hi-liter  lite-brite  never-ready  odouls  one-four  open-out  pigeon  prodigal  snots  sooey  sooner  texas-ranger  the-commish  theismann  traffic-cone  triple-lindy  two-factor  www  yoga-mat 

Fini-Q - Double Duty 11’s was the flavor of the day.

 Posted on January 24, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  670 words  |  

Date: January 23, 2019 QIC: WWW AO: Tortoises PAX: Ashbury, Baiter, Biner, Blue Water, Clementine, Cool Beans, Crimson, Doogie, Ezekiel, FNG Fiddler (on the roof), Hotty Toddy, Imp, Intimidator, Meatloaf, Milton Bradley, Moore, Nerf, Red Ryder, Rooney, Sooey, Sub, Spartan, Theismann, Trike, WWW, Yogi Tortoise’s anniversary is coming up on Feb 2, 2019. Crimson approached me last week to discuss the plan via Slack. He actually twisted my arm saying since the anniversary is coming up, we should Q the rest of the Wednesdays until we have the changing of the guard. [Read More]
ashbury  baiter  biner  bluewater  clementine  cool-beans  crimson  doogie  ezekiel  fng-fiddler-on-the-roof  hotty-toddy  imp  intimidator  meatloaf  milton-bradley  more  nerf  red-ryder  rooney  sooey  spartan  sub  theismann  trike  www  yogi 

Finally Cracked that Whip

 Posted on January 20, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  489 words  |  

January 19, 2019 Pax: Banjo, Biner, Buddy the Elf, Build a Bear, Chanticleer, Chinese Downhill, Denali, Half, Fava, Frey Daddy, GTL, Grease Monkey, Hi-Liter, MacGruber, Michelob, Morse Code, Old Maid, PBX, Red Card, Red Sea, Shut In, Slim Jim, Squatter, Sub, Sunshine, Wonderbread, Several handfuls for 3.1 miles EC, some are listed here: Banjo, Build a Bear, Chanticleer, Denali, Michelob, Old Maid, Red Card, Red Sea, Slim Jim, Squatter, Sub, Sunshine, Wonderbread, [Read More]
banjo  biner  buddy-the-elf  build-a-bear  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  denali  fava  frey-daddy  grease-monkey  gtl  half  hi-liter  largemouth  macgruber  michelob  morse-code  old-maid  pbx  red-card  red-sea  shut-in  slim-jim  squatter  sub  sunshine 

Ninety Two Percent

 Posted on January 17, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  261 words  |  

This was YHC’s first time out Qing Gran Torino. After studying the mess out of Google Maps the plan was set. YHC drove to up a few minutes before the normal 10min early mark YHC tries to hit, checked out the parking lot and saw the gates needed to get to where we were going today were locked soooo, change of plans! Warm Up Run the pickle? Loop? Bus circle? Do we have a name for it yet? [Read More]
banjo  biner  bogo  ezekiel  franklin  geek-squad  hi-liter  khakis  largemouth  lawn-dart  liverpool  michelob  nature-boy  old-maid  ollie  pbx  pivot  roxanne  shut-in  squatter  thurston  www 

The Legend of 44

 Posted on January 17, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  411 words  |  

15 HIMs joined me for my VQ on a cold, dark morning at the finest AO on a Thursday morning in NW Cary. After months of PAX asking if I owned a fruit stand, if my last name was Darling or if I accidentally forgot my F3 name (and received a girl’s name), today I shared the origins of Clementine, as well as a brief history on the Legend of 44 at Syracuse University (go Orange! [Read More]
beaker  biner  clementine  ezekiel  geek-squad  goose  katniss  lawn-dart  ma-bell  pbx  pivot  ratchet  sky-blue  the-commish  trike  two-factor 

19 Murphs in 2019 (2 of 19)

 Posted on January 15, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  109 words  |  

Pre-Blast 17 HIM for the second of 19 Murphs (in 2019) at FOD. YHC feels so inspired and encouraged by men who would make their way out on a freezing cold morning to grow stronger together. After YHC3 blasted this work out, everyman knew what they were coming out for: Stronger backs, stronger hearts in 2019. Awesome! The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at flag. Run to the shelter, circle up for a few GMs, SSH, Merkins. [Read More]
airbag  badlands  biner  bogo  clementine  franklin  hi-liter  katniss  kilmer  liverpool  nature-boy  pbx  pivot  prodigal  sky-blue  thurston  trike