The Forgotten Q

 Posted on August 28, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  467 words  |  

In case you haven’t heard BRR is coming up soon. Like next week soon. Like you won’t have to hear about it anymore for a while soon. Many, many moons ago Hermes suggested we all take Q’s this week and do running/hill repeat type work outs which we were all enthusiastic about signing up for. Come today and YHC forgot that he signed up to Q FWD. Fortunately someone was kind enough to ask me what we were doing that day which started the conversation of how I was the Q today and so on and so on. [Read More]
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Black Jack Deuces Wild

 Posted on August 27, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  348 words  |  

A good group of card sharks gathered this morning for a little game of Black Jack. However, counting, running, time and just good old common sense seemed to be our enemy, and although we had a good workout, we didn’t finish the game. We left the small parking lot and headed to the large parking lot doing a like backwards run and karaoke on the way and circled up right in the middle of the main entrance. [Read More]
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We didn't spell anything, but we ran and did stuff

 Posted on August 24, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  604 words  |  

Perfect morning for a workout, good crowd, 1 FNG (EC’ed by the elusive Navin who did not show) Warm up Mozy to one of the adjoining lots – wait Navin has arrived SSH x 15 Merkins IC x 10 Plankjacks IC x 10 Low plank hold - 5 count around the circle The Thang Form small squads for Indian Run so that each group has someone with a headlamp Route – greenway to Kildaire Farm, and then follow road back into the park, cut behind 2nd baseball field to office park and then back to shovel flag. [Read More]
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Brought to You By the Letter “B”

 Posted on August 22, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  202 words  |  

Pre-Blast 31 HIM worked hard at SNS, the Maynard, and Vespers. Today’s workout brought to you by the letter “B.” The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Mixed run to the west parking lot, paint the lines. Circle up for: 100 Burpees The Thang Deconstructed Burpees: beginning with 10 reps at each corner of the west lot and decreasing to 1 with each round, complete: prisoner squats, standard merkins, frog ups, and star jumps. [Read More]
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Watch Out For The Dog Jogger

 Posted on August 21, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  355 words  |  

3.5 mile EC run with YHC, Hermes, Build-A-Bear and Largemouth. No FNGs, but I meet Titanic and Daisy (as in the B.B. gun) Rolling Stone was supposed to make an appearance, but when we started there was no Bartman to be found. Later in the workout, a strange and mysterious light kept appearing on the bridge. Some thought it was a walker, or a biker, others a runner, still others a dog jogger. [Read More]
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We was a runnnnning

 Posted on August 20, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  379 words  |  

Monday Morning. Little bitty stingy rain. 5:30 announcement. Introduced myself, gave the disclaimer and we are off. Headed down the path to the amphitheater, and a quick HALT. Place is a flooded. Nothing like 20 seconds in and calling an audible. Turn around and head out to the main road and take alternate path to the Theater. After dodging puddles, uneven ground, and no entry signs we made our way in front of the stage. [Read More]
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Anyone feel like doing yoga?

 Posted on August 17, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  653 words  |  

Warm-up Sadly Aretha Franklin died yesterday. We did not do a themed workout but to honor the Queen of Soul we did do a themed warm-up from her song “Think” with mixed results and lots of feedback from the PAX: Two laps around the pickle T - Travolta’s - Basically a plank with a Saturday Night Fever dance move with your arm. H - Hillbillie’s I - Iron Mike’s - This was a fail N - Nadal’s - Sprints on the court K - Kraken Merkin’s - Burpee with 3 merkins at the bottom. [Read More]
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Stop #3 on The Pain Stick Express

 Posted on August 15, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  327 words  |  

So when Build-A-Bear messaged me on Monday to “ask” me to incorporate the pain sticks into my Q on Wednesday, of course I said yes. You’ve seen him right? So with my original workout put back on the shelf for another day, I started drawing up some new plans. Big group this morning of Insomniacs, Vesperers and SNSers. The boot campers broke off and headed toward the community center to find the afore mentioned pain sticks waiting for them. [Read More]
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Wow! That's a long hill!

 Posted on August 14, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  452 words  |  

What’s a good way to prepare for the BRR AND enhance overall stamina and endurance at Flirtin’ With Disaster?? The hill on Cary Parkway, of course. But you can’t just run the hill, you’ve got to throw in some exercises as well. All FWD regulars are intimately familiar with this hill, and it shows up in probably 1/4 or more of the workouts, and normally stopping at designated lightposts for Merkins, or Burpees, etc. [Read More]
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8/8/18 Maynard

 Posted on August 8, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  78 words  |  

> View the Strava Flyby We ran out of the parking lot, Right on High House Left on Maynard Stopped for refreshments at the water tower (TY4YL Hermes) Left on High House Left in the park back to the flag. 10.7 Miles NMS: Build-a-Bear did the Maynard CCW AND the beatdown!? We didn’t lose anyone although it was close Sky Blue found a shortcut It was humid (believe it or not! [Read More]
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