Colt 45

 Posted on January 9, 2019  |  5 minutes  |  904 words  |  

Figured this was a nice nod to the Marine Corps’ chosen sidearm, the Colt 1911 Marine CQBP M45-A1 .45 ACP Pistol . Here at Full Metal Jacket, we are used to close quarters, and we went into battle today. 2 hearty youth (@michelobcarpex and @sub)joined YHC for 3 extra credit laps around the Salem homestead. FYI, one lap is a little over 1.33miles if you’re looking for extra credit running in the future. [Read More]
blue-and-out  butt-fumble  callahan  chanticleer  freebird  gtl  honeycomb  michelob  old-maid  parker  payback  pet-sounds  poolee  puddles  rooney  saban  shank  smithers  stealth  sub  term-paper  triple-lindy  wonderbread 

WHAT GOES AROUND

 Posted on January 6, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  

Phoenix, January 5, 2019 Pax: 1-4, Angry Elf, Banjo, Bluewater, Callahan, Clementine, Earhart, Everready, Frisco, Gap Year, Hello Kitty, Hermès, Jiggly Puff, Lite Brite, Ninjago, Ollie, Pierogi, Pigeon, Pivot, Smokey, Snots, Term Paper, Texas Ranger, Theismann, Traffic Cone, Water Wings, Yoga Mat Today was to be Karma Chamelion’s virgin Q, Karma has busted his knee and will be out indefinitely. Prior to starting, YHC invited all pax to consider joining in on the Healing Transitions weekly Saturday 0800 run at Umstead, Harrison entrance. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bluewater  callahan  clementine  earhart  eveready  frisco  gap-year  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  lite-brite  ninjago  ollie  one-four  pierogi  pigeon  pivot  smokey  snots  term-paper  texas-ranger  theismann  traffic-cone  water-wings  yoga-mat 

Not My Finest Hour (and 20 minutes)

 Posted on January 4, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  657 words  |  

Where do I start? The beginning is always a good place. So I woke up at 5:10 am, the exact time I posted the Danger Zone EC run would start. Feeling completely refreshed and well rested, and not yet comprehending what was going on, I went to the bathroom to get ready and take care of some business. Still in no particular hurry because I wasn’t yet grasping the situation. [Read More]
burt  callahan  chanticleer  coney  flacco  gap-year  pierogi  press-on  puck  random-house  resume  saban  sabre  squatter  viking  yogi 

Yoda, you seek Yoda

 Posted on January 3, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  288 words  |  

On NYD Yoda’s manhood was attacked by a 12 year old. Today he was invited to Carpex to defend his honor. Hear more about it here: https://soundcloud.com/f3pickupthesix/pick-up-the-six-yoda-ep-17 Now, to the reason we’re really here, a beatdown. 13 gathered on a cool and misty day in downtown Cary, with a site-Q leading the way. Warm-up: Run over to the bank for GM, SSH, Sir Fazio + Overhead clap + Fazio, Imperial Walkers The Thang: [Read More]
angry-elf  burt  callahan  captain-kirk  coney  disco-duck  hello-kitty  orphan  pierogi  press-on  term-paper  tubeless  yoda 

24 - 16 (now)

 Posted on December 23, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  523 words  |  

32 including 1 FNG (Liverpool’s brother) PREBLAST: Kentucky vs UNC this evening at 5:15 pm on CBS, Kentucky and UNC have met 39 times since 1924. UNC leads the series 24 wins to Kentucky’s 15 The series between two of the most victorious college basketball programs of all-time, Kentucky (1st) and North Carolina (3rd), as of the writing of this preblast. WARMUP: SSH x 24 Kentuckys (similar to Imperial Walkers) x 15 [Read More]
banjo  boo-boo  build-a-bear  callahan  cataracts  chipper  disco-duck  flacco  fluoride  hotwire  kermit  lite-brite  liverpool  ollie  pierogi  pigeon  prodigal  push-it  riptide  smokey  snots  sooey  sub  swag  term-paper  texas-ranger  theismann  two-factor  www  yoga-mat  yogi 

12 Days of Christmas - FMJ

 Posted on December 18, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  397 words  |  

When: Dec 18th, 2018 QIC: EarharT The PAX: GTL, Imp, Parker, Wonderbread, Callahan, Old Maid, Largemouth, Chanticleer, Shank, Khakis, Rooney, Sub, YHC: EarharT Rolling Stone: Bartman, WWW, Freebird, McCants, Katniss A crisp morning greeting 18 HIM for the next round of holiday cheer and of course a beatdown. 5 HIM peeled off for Rolling Stone while the rest of us headed up and down the street. Where is Camp Gladiator? [Read More]
bartman  callahan  chanticleer  earhart  freebird  gtl  imp  katniss  khakis  largemouth  mccants  old-maid  parker  rooney  shank  sub  wonderbread  www 

1stF #7 of 7 BD & F3’versary Q-week: What a Rucking great time with a lot of moisture.

 Posted on December 15, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  827 words  |  

Believe it or not, rucking was not one of those workouts I had in mind when I was developing the personal challenge and I’m so glad I used it as the pinnacle of the beatdowns. Don’t get me wrong, the other beatdowns is as it sounds, beatdowns! They were all a lot of fun to Q. What spurred the need to add rucking to the list of Q’s and to make it the pinnacle of my BD F3’versary Q week stemmed from the Rucking/F3/FIA Triple Down Convergence. [Read More]
bartman  callahan  chipper  disco-duck  earhart  frisco  hello-kitty  kenny  lights-out  liverpool  parker  pierogi  roundhouse  snots  texas-ranger  two-factor  www 

1stF #5 of 6 BD & F3’versary Q-week: Larry got that Thang in the middle – 12 Days of Christmas.

 Posted on December 14, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  519 words  |  

BO holds a dear place in my heart because it was the 2ndpost I’ve done when I started in F3. Ma Bell was the Q and I got my introduction to the 12 Days of Christmas. 12 Days of Christmas is to spur happiness and gift giving. OH NO!!!! It provided pain and fatigue. I had to bring it back for the nostalgia it brings. 0545 start – I introduced my Co-Q Franklin who DM me earlier in the week to Co-Q because he had to fulfill the role at BO to complete his leadership challenge. [Read More]
bartman  bayonne  build-a-bear  callahan  captain-kirk  cataracts  disco-duck  franklin  pergo  pickles  press-on  riptide  www  yoga-mat 

OGs of DZ

 Posted on December 14, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  431 words  |  

Uuuughh Maybe 5 hours of sleep just isn’t enough to fully recover from a holiday party as lit as a Carpex party. It was in the 40’s, cloudy with a chance of rain (and/or merlot), and multiple PAX were feeling ROOOOUUGH. Burt, evidently, wasn’t one of them. He instead was up to his usual antics of yelling loudly. Flacco was not appreciative. Nor was I. YHC saw it was 0545 and took off around the pickle. [Read More]
angry-elf  burt  callahan  coney  flacco  flip-flop  pierogi  saban 

Viva la revolucion!

 Posted on December 9, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  241 words  |  

14 was the magic number in Carpex on Friday, and that’s how many PAX turned out at Danger Zone to end the work week. We started with a couple of laps around the pickle (what’s with all the running?) - then circled up for a quick warm-up including SSH, merkins, mountain climbers, imperial walkers and, since you can’t have a great day without them, good mornings. Another 3/4 lap around the pickle to the basketball court, and circle up. [Read More]
bartman  burt  callahan  coney  flacco  leprechaun  loom  pickles  pierogi  press-on  saban  sabre  viking