The GOLD Challenge

 Posted on February 17, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  687 words  |  

Saturday, February 17, 2018 A.O. Ambassador Qs: My Boy Blue and Banjo 26 Pax including 2 FNGs + 1 Coffee hour; 3 from Carpex and the rest from Raleigh: Banjo, Ben Johnson, Burt, Croquet, Cross Stitch [coffee hour), Dr. Quinn, Drysdale, Edsel, Elliot, Half, Horse Hair, Lt Dan, My Boy Blue, My Pleasure, Namesake [FNG Daniel Chavis], Nacho Libre, No Sugar, Parquet, Peaches, Pork Chop Sammich, Post Fontaine, Quagmire, SBD, Steroid, Toe Pick [FNG Josh], Undertow, Yoda [Read More]
banjo  burt  half 

Sometimes I wonder how you put up with me.

 Posted on February 15, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  271 words  |  

4 Years of ACCOUNTABILITY. Sometimes I wonder how you put up with me Where: BO When: 2/15/18 22 PAX: Banjo, Bartman, Biner, Burt, Callahan, CheddarBo, Chinese Downhill, Disco Duck, Jigglypuff, Joe Smith, Katniss, Lite Brite, Moped, Netscape, Pickles, PBX, Rio, Saban, Shank, Tecumseh, Term Paper, WKRP 10 burpees OYO Warmup: SSH, Imperial walker, windmills, mountain climbers, merkins Jog to parking deck and back with stops on the way for accountability work [2 Men complete 100 total reps of first exercise, taking turns, 10 count at a time, while other pax holds second position] [Read More]
banjo  bartman  biner  burt  callahan  cheddar-bo  chinese-downhill  disco-duck  jigglypuff  joe-smith  katniss  lite-brite  moped  netscape  pbx  pickles  rio  saban  shank  tecumseh  term-paper  wkrp 

JP's VVQ

 Posted on February 14, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  730 words  |  

After returning home from the Oak City Recovery Run Club block party on Tuesday night, I sat with the M watching the Bachelor Winter Games (because I suppose that’s more entertaining than the quadrennial actual winter games), looking at a map of Bond Park, and perusing the exicon and this fine F3 nation page. It was a 2 hour show. We are diehard Bachelor fans (cc: @AndrewPass and @AP013 on Twitter). [Read More]
angry-elf  bartman  billy  build-a-bear  burt  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  chop-block  coney  crotch-rocket  disco-duck  extra-crispy  franklin  half  hermes  jigglypuff  khakis  kubota  largemouth  michelob  moore  old-maid  ollie  parker  pet-sounds  pierogi  saban  snots  sooey  term-paper  uti  water-wings 

Keep It Simple

 Posted on February 13, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  570 words  |  

You really only have two options when it’s rainy, or cold, or gawd-awful hot and humid, or you’re a little sore, or tired, or pick any of the excuses you’ve heard from sad clowns in your orbit: you can embrace the suck and press on, or you can cash it in. Embracing the suck is transformational. It builds discipline and resilience, it provides a sense of accomplishment at overcoming challenges, and it deepens bonds with any of the other crazy yahoos out there with you. [Read More]
beaker  billy  burt  chinese-downhill  chop-block  coney  goose  hotspot  jigglypuff  ma-bell  michelob  red-ryder  shank  smokey  yogi 

St. Nick Delivers

 Posted on February 6, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  

Monday, February 6th the day after the Superbowl/Krispy Kreme weekend. Tough draw day to Q (blame it on MaBell). The combination of queso, wings and hops had the PAX a bit sluggish but we pressed on. Let’s see how it turned out: COP SSH; Good Mornings - You’re welcome Burt; Mountain Climbers; Merkins. Land Wars Run to the big hill and grab a partner; One partner runs up the hill and the other partner runs down the hill (Cone designates the middle); Meet back in the middle for 15 partner hand shake merkins; Run the hill twice or four segments (#mindblow). [Read More]
burt  captain-crunch  chanticleer  chipper  coney  denali  fluoride  gtl  hermes  largemouth  texas-ranger 

Vanilla Ice Cream Social

 Posted on February 2, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  248 words  |  

BB 18 HIM’s and one @f3_breathtaker (worn by @CK) joined YHC for a very vanilla DJQ at DZ. The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the flag - Run the pickle twice alternating backwards run and both ways karaoke - Circle up for: Good Mornings, SSHs, Sir Fazio/OH Claps, Merkins, Hillbillies - Run to the shelter The Thang - While DJ Vanilla spins the hits, perform the listed exercises during each song and punctuate with the +exercise when you hear the magic word. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  billy  burt  ck  coney  disco-duck  flip-flop  goose  hi-liter  ma-bell  pierogi  saban  tubeless 

What the heck is an Octothreat

 Posted on January 31, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  532 words  |  

As the Twitterserve would have it, YHC and some of the fellas including Captain Insano got into a deep-cut thread over the weekend and thus was born the “Octothreat.” With the pressure of the entire F3 Nation, YHC set out to embark the PAX on the first-ever Octothreat. But first, another solid showing at Insomnia. YHC was looking for the easy way out before the Q on this morn, but the peer pressure pushed YHC into the 0505 start time (sorry to Angry Elf who showed up like a HIM at 0520 for recon). [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  beaker  biner  bogo  build-a-bear  burt  callahan  chipper  coney  coxswain  disco-duck  franklin  grease-monkey  hasselhoff  hello-kitty  hermes  hotspot  jigglypuff  katniss  largemouth  michelob  moore  nature-boy  old-maid  ollie  parker  pet-sounds  saban  shut-in  snots  sosa  texas-ranger  tubeless  wkrp  wonderbread  youbetcha 

Puttin the mpo in Up Tempo

 Posted on January 29, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  637 words  |  

On a delightfully warm, yet misty morning, 14 PAX rolled into the gloom hoping to check the Kryptonite box for what would be an easy Ma Bell workout (at least that’s what Hermes said). ‘Twas not to be. At 0530 - OK, 05:30:20 seconds. Come on fancy watch, catch a GPS signal already! - we rolled on. As per normal, #15 (I’ll let you guess who that was) came in on 2 wheels as we ran (at a pretty good clip, mind you) around the parking lot onto the greenway toward the lake and back around to the parking lot for [Read More]
burt  captain-crunch  chanticleer  coney  denali  fluoride  hermes  joe-smith  largemouth  ma-bell  old-maid  pet-sounds  pierogi  squatter  term-paper 

Birthday Extravaganza and January 26 History Lesson

 Posted on January 26, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  376 words  |  

YHC’s birthday fell on a Friday this year so of course I was planning to Q the best AO in Carpex, on Friday, in North Cary. To my delight, Saban has the same birthday and the same plans. The Co-Q fix was in. 14 arrived, one was a FNG - 13 on time, Flip flop was late. Come on bro, as a future site-Q, you are going to have to tighten up. [Read More]
big-bird  burt  butterscotch  captain-crunch  chanticleer  coney  flip-flop  ford  largemouth  moped  puck  saban  sputnik  viking 

The Pax Will Not Be Silenced

 Posted on January 25, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  385 words  |  

16 loudmouths gathered at the gates of Apex Skate Park in hopes that their choice of Bounty Hunters (aka the AO not Q’d by Hi-Liter) would provide some welcome relief. Of course, YHC, being a man of the people, took requests. “Not too much running, no burpees, and few Merkins, if you don’t mind McCants.” Really? Well, there you have it. Warmup: High tempo lap around the outside of the soccer field, Freddy Mercury’s until the six shows up, SSH, Lil Man JJ, and, oh, wait, Burt wants to storm the circle since his Hokies won a home game? [Read More]
burt  chappy  coney  earhart  freebird  gtl  imp  khakis  mccants  michelob  nerf  red-ryder  smokey  sosa  sour-mash  wonderbread