AMRAP God

 Posted on March 23, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  230 words  |  

First time Q’ing SWW and within mere moments, I’m already in love with this AO – it has errthing, including a nice 3-mile EC hosted by Hermes. As for the regularly scheduled beat-down. Warmup: From lot 1 to lot 2 for SSH, Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers, 10 Burpees (thanks Jigglypuff). Thang 1: Timed AMRAP for Merkins and LBC In lot 1 for 15 seconds of AMRAP Merkins and LBCs Move to lot 2 for 30 seconds of AMRAP Merkins and LBCs Keep going back-and-forth in the lots for 15-30-45-60-45-30-15 sets of AMRAP Thang 2: Timed AMRAP for L/R step up and people’s chair/B2W [Read More]
bogo  build-a-bear  chipper  down-under  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  joe-smith  largemouth  wonderbread 

Half Dora, Full Beast

 Posted on March 22, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  362 words  |  

Warm-Up Mosey down to the track and circle up for side straddle hops, hillbillies, Sir Fazios and good mornings. The Thang Check the football field, it’s way too soggy, so move over to the track and line up for the Beast. Six merkins at the end zone, six more at the twenty, six more at the forty, six more at the other forty, six more at the other twenty, six more at the other end zone. [Read More]
biner  bogo  bronx-bomber  disco-duck  goose  katniss  moped  nature-boy  pbx  pigeon  sky-blue 

Virgin Wolverines Hunting Sloths on a Track in South Merka

 Posted on March 13, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  662 words  |  

The path to Q’dom had to start somewhere, for Tubeless it started at Wolverine. 12 brave PAX showed up to attack the time change, put a hurting on Monday, and celebrate YHC’s VQ. Things were off to a great start as Jiggly Puff made his return to the gloom after having his 2.2 Gus. All PAX were stoked to see him. Welcome back Jiggly Puff! Speaking of PAX, YHC was stoked to see 12 PAX post for the Tubeless VQ. [Read More]
banjo  biner  bogo  butterscotch  disco-duck  hi-liter  jigglypuff  napster  parker  pbx  pierogi  tubeless 

Respect at the Circus

 Posted on March 12, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  254 words  |  

16 PAX were warmle welcomed to what is rapidly being acknowledged as the finest Thursday AO in Northwest Cary. “Damn that’s a nice shovel flag!” Fine, fine weather. Goose dropped his gloves in the driveway back at the house…thanks Biner for saving me! YHC with the Q: (Proper) Warm-Up Lap around the parking lot and to the top of the steps to the track SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billys, King David Kicks, Windmill, Slow Count Merkins, Slow Count Squats [Read More]
beaker  biner  bogo  franklin  goose  hi-liter  katniss  ma-bell  napster  nature-boy  parker  pbx  pierogi  sky-blue  snots 

BOMBS Away at the Flying Circus

 Posted on March 9, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  256 words  |  

It’s Spring Break, so YHC decided to go a bit down range this week. I had never ventured out to the Carpex-Churham DMZ to visit Flying Circus, so I figured why not make my first post a Q (and there looked to be plenty of fun features to use at FC). Eight PAX initially gathered in the parking lot, many questioning our life choices with temperatures dropping back in the 20s. [Read More]
banjo  bogo  disco-duck  goose  ma-bell  moped  napster  pivot  saban  sky-blue 

Doing the B.I.R.P

 Posted on March 6, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  264 words  |  

The day-after birthday Q… How can we combine BLIMPs, partners and rocks… hmmmm. Warm-up Lap around the lot 45 ssh 10 gm 10 wm Run back to the rock pile with 1 merkin at each lamp Thang #1 - Doing the B.I.R.P – BLIMPS.Infating.Rock.Partner Partner up, grab a traveling rock, run to the soccer pitch. Line up along the midfield line, P1/P2 run to opposite goal lines and back, meet up, do the exercise set, then hand off the rock. [Read More]
banjo  biner  bogo  chum  franklin  goose  hi-liter  katniss  ma-bell  nature-boy  pbx  pigeon  saban  shut-in  term-paper  tubeless  wilbur 

The path is dark and full of merkins

 Posted on March 5, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  255 words  |  

Hello Kitty graciously allowed me to grab this Q for my 45th birthday celebration. Site-Q Biner mentioned the greenways hadn’t been explored much so that setup our prime directive – destination White Oak Park west along the White Oak greenway. Park is only about 1 mile away with a lighted shelter, basketball and tennis courts. There is a playground along the way for the neighborhood tucked back in there so we stopped and did some work. [Read More]
biner  bogo  moped  pbx  pivot 

Hell's Bell's in the Field

 Posted on February 27, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  414 words  |  

When: February 27th, 2018 QIC: Earhart The PAX: Franklin, PBX, Beaker, Bogo, Sooey, Moped, Pivot, Chum, Airbag, Sabin, Skyblue, Goose, High-liter, Biner (RS), Bartman (RS), Katniss (RS) YHC Earhart I head to an old stomping ground for my next Q, this time bringing with me an assortment of kettlebells for a Hell’s Bell’s beatdown at FOD! I also notice that Rolling Stone is here with me so all kinds of weight pain are going around this fine morning. [Read More]
airbag  bartman  beaker  biner  bogo  chum  earhart  franklin  goose  hi-liter  katniss  moped  pbx  pivot  saban  sky-blue  sooey 

The Nautilus - Writ Large

 Posted on February 21, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  671 words  |  

When YHC’s alarm roused YHC from YHC’s dream about a land where Burpees are always in perfect form and L-R counts as 2 lunges, YHC said to YHC, “YHC, it’s a great day for YHC to have the Q at YHC’s favorite AO at a USA Baseball Complex directly adjacent to a toll Interstate that YHC spends several of YHC’s pretty pennies on. But, what should YHC bring to the party today? [Read More]
beaker  bogo  butterscotch  earhart  franklin  grinch  katniss  kilmer  ma-bell  pbx  pivot  sky-blue  swag 

Octonauts to the Octopod

 Posted on February 20, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  632 words  |  

There’s valentines day, and then there’s the day after valentines day. Well, that was today. 10 HIM’s gathered in a very pleasant 50+ degree gloom at the finest AO in Northwest Cary on a Thursday morning, and were looking forward to a workout that unbeknownst to them was borne out of a children’s TV show from across the pond…. BUT, wait, what are those lights approaching…getting closer….coming in hot on two wheels…. [Read More]
beaker  bogo  franklin  goose  hi-liter  kilmer  napster  nature-boy  pivot  sky-blue  swag