Commitment

 Posted on May 29, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  419 words  |  

Today is my birthday. I signed up over a month ago for this workout, not knowing what I’d be doing the preceding few days. This was a mistake. In hindsight, fartsacking would have been a great idea. However, I’m not one to back down off a commitment! I said I was going to do it, so I’m going to do it. I will note, however, that my body was in sever protest after yesterday’s 12-Mile ruck, Murph Convergence, and full day of actively working outside in the heat. [Read More]
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Just Warming Up!

 Posted on May 29, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  358 words  |  

26 HIMs posted the fine morning of Saturday, May 25th first the first of my Birthday week Q’s. Technically, my birthday falls next week but with Memorial Day and Century Day, my Q possibilities were limited. It was warm, humid, some might even say a bit moist outside for this workout. I had to make it warmer! Warmup: 20 SSH 20 Imp Walkers 10 Good Mornings Runner Stretch Partner up for Catch Me If You Can through the woods to the rock pile doing 5 Merkins each time your partner catches you. [Read More]
bluewater  build-a-bear  chipper  fists-of-fury  hermes  jigglypuff  ollie  red-ryder 

The Triple Nickel Strikes Again!

 Posted on May 29, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  507 words  |  

The last of my official Birthday Week Q’s, and while still feeling a little tired an a little sore, I was ready to get it this morning. I just Q’d at Bond Park a few days ago and wanted to keep this a bit more fresh. With the Crazy Train coming up, and folks getting more focused on BRR training, I figured we get a little hill work in, and make it a little exciting at the same time. [Read More]
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Why Murph

 Posted on May 28, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  385 words  |  

“In an interview, Daniel Murphy said that he was not surprised to learn about his son’s actions. ‘What Maureen and I always worried about was that he would put himself in danger to help someone else, which turned out to be true,’ he said. " If you’re not familiar with the story of Micheal Murphy and his final heroic acts that ultimately cost him his life I invite you click below: https://www. [Read More]
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Always Be Blimpin'

 Posted on May 24, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  223 words  |  

EC runners: YHC, Old Maid & Chanticleer Ruckers: Build-a-Bear, Banjo, Skipper, Ezekiel 0530 off we go. Skip Pledge of Allegiance, get stern look from Biner, run around the parking lot back to flag, say the Pledge of Allegiance, receive a friendly grunt from Biner, circle up. **Warm Up **Good Morning, Windmill, SSH Run out to street and partner up for a little Suicide-Style B.L.I.M.P.S. **Thang One **P1 runs 3 light poles ahead and turns around. [Read More]
badlands  banjo  biner  bogo  build-a-bear  chanticleer  coney  ezekiel  greenbow  hi-liter  liverpool  nature-boy  old-maid  pbx  pivot  prodigal  shut-in  skipper  spit-shine  squatter  swag  trike 

Time Hack

 Posted on May 24, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  173 words  |  

4 men; Build a Bear, Banjo, Skipper, Ezekiel. 15 minute time hack to the library, 1 mile away carrying 8” pain stick; not your ordinary pain stick. The men crushed it at 13:21. No penalty. At the library bear crawl to the midsection, 10 merkins with pack on, bear crawl to the library door, 10 merkins with pack on. At the door, flutter kicks while Build a Bear shares information about his airplane then overhead presses while Skipper talks about his GoRuck Star Course adventure last weekend. [Read More]
banjo  build-a-bear  ezekiel  skipper 

17,884 days down; 1 to go.

 Posted on May 18, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  347 words  |  

What a great morning! We had EC runners & ruckers; ME boot campers, ruckers, stretchers and rehabbers; 2 FNGs; visitor from New Bern; and a wide spectrum of guys who have been with Carpex from its earliest days to those who have been posting for just a few days. As it was stated often today, “Who has it better than us?” On the eve of my 49th birthday, it’s safe to say that I am in the best physical, emotional and mental shape I’ve been, in a long time. [Read More]
alamo  badlands  bartman  biner  build-a-bear  callahan  chinese-downhill  claven  crimson  cutty  denali  disclaimer  duece  ezekiel  flenderson  frisco  guano  hello-kitty  hi-liter  honey-do  hotty-toddy  liverpool  miagi  ollie  one-four  pbx  pierogi  pigeon  schlitz  shut-in  sooey  squatter  texas-ranger  torpedo  triple-lindy  two-yutes 

Gran Torino @ Gran Torino...so meta

 Posted on May 17, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  482 words  |  

With a penchant for movie themed Qs and an AO named after a movie, it was only a matter of time…with a cooler full of PBRs and a dollop or two of gray hair coloring hair clay the scene was set. As I enjoyed a pre workout beverage whilst scowling in my lawn chair the Pax and ECers arrived. They looked excited. After the pledge, we took off, I muttered a disclaimer (no one gave me a disclaimer before shipping off to Korea). [Read More]
bartman  biner  build-a-bear  carvana  geek-squad  gtl  hi-liter  largemouth  liverpool  old-maid  pbx  pivot  prodigal  skipper  spit-shine  squatter 

Core Principal #1....We Need More Core!

 Posted on May 15, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  380 words  |  

YHC’s goal for the SNS beatdown….don’t stop moving, and engage the core! My challenge to the PAX and future Q’s is to engage the core, and step up the numbers….it doesn’t have to wait for Mary! Though a fine 6-pack…this is NOT what we are talking about! Warm up Quick jog to the community center parking lot, backwards run in a circle to capture the 6 SSH Merkins Calf Stretches w/wide-grip merkins enough…. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  build-a-bear  captain-jack  carvana  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  chop-block  denali  flacco  freebird  grease-monkey  gtl  half  hanson  jigglypuff  largemouth  ma-bell  old-maid  ollie  one-four  pet-sounds  prodigal  renaissance  repeato  sabre  shut-in  skipper  slappy  squatter  swag  term-paper  the-commish  theismann  torpedo  two-factor  wonderbread 

Entering AREA 51

 Posted on May 9, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  123 words  |  

Thanks to you guys, I’m a better man at 51 than I was at a decade or two ago. That’s an understatement, to be sure, but I won’t bore you with details. Just wanted to say that my body is sore but my spirits high, and I attribute most of that to the excellent group of HIMs that I’ve come to associate with. Fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith. [Read More]
build-a-bear  captain-jack  hermes  lite-brite  ollie  repeato  shut-in  sourmash