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FWD 09/05/2017

Posted on September 11, 2017 | 4 minutes | 844 words |

September 5, 1990. On that day, my youngest sister was born. In 2017, she turned 27 years old. That’s absolutely insane. Sorry, just needed a second to let that one sink in. Moving on. So, I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but I ended up Q’ing four times in a span of 12 days. For the first Q (BO on Aug 24) I would give myself a 93% Q-score (out of 100, so 93 is pretty darn good). [Read More]

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Labor Day Convergence in Carpex

Posted on September 11, 2017 | 2 minutes | 395 words |

32 PAX slayed the fartsack on a holiday and opted to do some work on Labor Day. Seems fitting. WARM UP Run down past the kiosk to the field - circle up for SSH, Good Morning, Merkins, Arm Circles, Moroccan night clubs, Imperial Walkers. THE THANG Get a partner, run to the base of the hill that you’re supposed to stay off of. Okay, TOC, okay. Partner 1 backwards run up, 5 burpees, crawl bear down. [Read More]

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Posted on September 8, 2017 | 3 minutes | 577 words |

9/7/2017 Callahan, Coney, Goose, Parker, Katniss, Water Wings, (unknown), Smokey, Pet Sounds, Pickles, Disco Duck, Term Paper, Snots, Sosa, Chanticleer, Ma Bell, Dreamliner, Beaner, Earhart, Joe Smith, Angry Elf, Half, Coxswain There weren’t many TTs on TTT but there were 24 PAX that showed up to be lead by Coxswain with a quick start promptly at 5:45 over to the bank for warm-up. Warm-up: This began with 15 Good mornings signaled in true Coxswain fashion with “STROKE! [Read More]

Rock out with your ruck out

Posted on September 4, 2017 | 2 minutes | 377 words |

A confluence of circumstances conspired to germinate the 9/2 Phoenix workout, including: My observation that nobody had signed up to Q the day before The holiday weekend, with plenty of PAX expressing beach-bound intentions, making YHC think that the recent trend of impressive Phoenix numbers would experience a temporary reversal Rucking permanently on the brain, but more so as of late Hello Kitty’s expressed desire to do something other than run My seeking to justify to the M the purchase of yet another ruck My desire to fartsack until 0630 rather than pre-ruck at 0545. [Read More]

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"It's Good To Be Alive Today"

Posted on August 30, 2017 | 5 minutes | 1029 words |

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjELo3fmS-M Early this morning, before YHC laced up his brand-new sneakers, there was a post on GroupMe from the ‘Man’Tan himself, MaBell. MaBell reminded me of my mom, who always would call/send me a message the morning of someone’s birthday/anniversary: “hey sweetie, call ___________, it’s their birthday today”. Anyhoo, MaBell declared that today, August 30, was the official 4th anniversary of CarPex. He went on to praise some of the OGs of CarPex, and remind us to swell their heads for setting a foundation for what is soon to be 14-15 AOs across Cary-Apex. [Read More]

It's Just a Little Mist

Posted on August 29, 2017 | 4 minutes | 734 words |

With the promise of possibly the first meaningful rain in a few months, I thought I should remind all of our newer guys that we workout whether it’s hot or cold, rain or shine. I mean, you haven’t lived until you’ve worked out in a driving rain or snowstorm. So I posted it on one of the dozens of GroupMe channels. And though it was just a little mist (welcome as it was) apparently that kept some folks at home - or at the gym. [Read More]

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Pet Rock

Posted on August 27, 2017 | 3 minutes | 481 words |

Pre-BB One of my spiritual fathers often reminds me: “When life feels heavy, you’re probably carrying something that God doesn’t want you to carry. When you don’t have grace for what you’re carrying, it feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders.” I have walked through seasons of heaviness many, many times. Maybe you have too? When I’ve prayed into the source of the heaviness, I’ve discovered: unforgiveness toward others, a lack of trust in God, misalignment between my call and my vocation, and more. [Read More]

Insomnia 08/23/2017

Posted on August 23, 2017 | 1 minutes | 30 words |

Hot and Muggy. 9 PAX, 3 fast, 6 slower. We ran 4 miles. Callahan was slowest.

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Gimme my credit, fool.

Callahan

(kisses!)

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Flirtin' With a Double Dribble

Posted on August 22, 2017 | 3 minutes | 565 words |

On Wednesday, August 22nd, the Carpex Fighting Fish PAXetball team meet at Marla Dorrell park, the home of Carpex Court, for an early morning practice. 27 members of the team, YHC included and an FNG from New Jersey (lifelong friend of YHC) met at the hardwood (or pavement), because as YHC’s tweet pointed out, “Hard bodies are made on the hard wood (pavement).” And with that, practice was under way: [Read More]

Brotherhood of the Traveling Rocks

Posted on August 17, 2017 | 2 minutes | 324 words |

The plan this morning was to travel around SNS with some rocks. None of this standing around in a circle stuff. Get that heart rate up! Warm Up SSH x 20 Merkins x 15 Good Mornings x 15 Mountain Climber x 15 Sir Fazio Arm Circles forward and back x 10 each. Burpees x 5 OYO Thang 1 Get a medium sized rock. Mosey over to parking lot. 7 exercises around the parking lot perimeter. [Read More]