Ring Around the Fountain

 Posted on March 30, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  

A bold PAX of 25 posted this AM. As Coxswain came cruising in at 05:44:59, the PAX proceeded to the newly erected Town of Cary downtown park fountain and circled up around the fountain. The men were blown away at its beauty and the Q drowned out by its constant flow of running water. Warm-Up: 20 Merkins 10 Good Mornings 20 Side straddle hops The roar of the fountain was so intense that the Q had to audible off of his invisible wenke and ordered the PAX to Academy street for an Indian Run/Hunt for the rock pile. [Read More]
bartman  biner  blue-and-out  burt  callahan  chanticleer  coxswain  crimson  denali  fluoride  franklin  goose  hermes  katniss  ma-bell  mini-me  nature-boy  ollie  riptide  sky-blue  smokey  sooey  term-paper  wilbur 

50

 Posted on March 29, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  380 words  |  

Within days after turning 49 last year, I started hearing questions like, “Are you still 49?”, and “Shouldn’t you be 50 by now?” Contrary to McCants’ accusations, I have not been 49 for 3 years. Well, 49 no longer. 24 PAX showed up at SnS today to join in the 50th birthday Q celebration. It went something like this: Warm up Fellowship jog to lower parking lot 50 Merkins (because 50) 50 Hillbilies, IC 10 Good Mornings, IC 20 Mountain Climbers, IC Thang 1 [Read More]
bartman  beaker  blue-and-out  burt  callahan  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  earhart  flip-flop  goose  grease-monkey  hermes  hotspot  largemouth  lulu  ma-bell  mccants  michelob  nabisco  nature-boy  ollie  pbx  pet-sounds  red-dawn  swag  water-wings  wilbur 

Flirtin' with Cluster-Q

 Posted on March 28, 2017  |  6 minutes  |  1068 words  |  

Man, these last few days have been rough in the Cally household. YHC had been sick for a couple weeks but was starting to feel better, only to start feeling like hot garbage again yesterday. The 2.0 has been struggling with an ear infection and then some other nasty virus that has had him up most of the night. And the M…well the M is doing just fine. But the lack of sleep is getting to her too a little. [Read More]
callahan  chanticleer  jigglypuff  ollie  pet-sounds  shank  smokey  term-paper  water-wings 

The Old Stomping Ground

 Posted on March 24, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  304 words  |  

YHC gets a bit giddy for a Q at BO. Afterall, it is the very finest AO in CARPex and may well be in the great state of North Carolina. It also has the best site Q’s and site Q emeriti. There really isn’t much negative you can find in this gem and the men that come to this hallowed ground know it. Its been a while since the Ripper has Q’d, as he has allowed the other men to led the PAX here more recently. [Read More]
biner  burt  callahan  chanticleer  compound-w  coxswain  goose  khakis  mccants  michelob  nature-boy  old-maid  pbx  pet-sounds  pura-vida  riptide  shut-in  sky-blue  water-wings 

Full Court Press

 Posted on March 22, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  258 words  |  

30 Men took the hill this morning at SNT 11 of those men choose to Vesper. Two different groups one ran 4 and the other ran 5 today. The ones who went to shaking not stirred got some full court pressure in honor of march madness. High tempo GO workout. Warm up Run to the parking lot 15 x SSH 15 x Good morning 15 x frankensteins 15 x Merkins [Read More]
airbag  angry-elf  bartman  beaker  chanticleer  ck  coney  containment  crimson  denali  flip-flop  franklin  goose  gtl  hermes  hotspot  lulu  michelob  nabisco  nature-boy  old-maid  ollie  oofta  open-out  riptide  saban  shank  shut-in  smokey  water-wings 

The Hill and BOMBS (almost)

 Posted on March 21, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  224 words  |  

7 Pax chatted a bit and welcomed Gambler from Asheville who was in town for a conference and then at 5:45 we were off. Warm up jog to Chanticleer’s. 20 SSH, 15 GM, 16 IW Then Johnny Cash around the circle. Holding plank everyone took turns doing the exercise. 10 merkins, 10 shoulder taps, 10 mountain climbers Off to the Hill Sprint/jog up and down the big Cary Parkway Hill alternating at the light poles [Read More]
blue-and-out  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  gambler-asheville  mccants  shank  term-paper 

Monday 3/20/17

 Posted on March 20, 2017  |  1 minutes  |  184 words  |  

Warm up - 2 laps around the circle SSH x 20 ,Good morning x 10, Imperial walker x 20 Mountain climbers - merkins x20 - plank hold 10 burpees 1 lap around the circle Rock pile - Mary? LBC x 20, American Hammer x20, 6 inch leg hold Shoulder press - 10 merkins ,curls - 10 merkins,Triceps extension - 10 merkins - Repeato no merkins 2nd time 9 Burpees Pseudo indian run to the front parking lot by the gate, groups of 4, broken up into fast and slow groups. [Read More]
angry-elf  bartman  chanticleer  chappy  compound-w  franklin  goose  grease-monkey  hermes  hotspot  michelob  nabisco  open-out  pergo  pet-sounds  pura-vida  saban  shut-in  smokey  term-paper  wilbur 

REFINERY lesson in Action

 Posted on March 16, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  588 words  |  

Men in these parts have gotten quite comfortable in recent weeks. Ma Bell and protege PBX had been sporting their “wife beaters” in true Kevin Bacon style. The pax have been a bit foot loose, over sure of themselves. 50 and 60 degree am temps can do that despite Puxatawny talking winter. There will likely be some baby showers come November and December. But this week changed all that. Subfreezing mornings, downright downpours in the gloom, problematic AOs were seeing a reprieve. [Read More]
aristocrat  banjo  biner  callahan  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  coxswain  franklin  goose  grinch  ma-bell  nabisco  open-out  pbx  sky-blue  smokey  term-paper  wilbur 

Worst weather

 Posted on March 16, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  322 words  |  

33 and a steady and times hard rain. This is the definition of gloom and is not generally tolerated well by the PAX that show up. YHC has done it all, super cold to super hot and 33 and rain with steady wind is the worst. Still duty called and a commitment is a commitment. With a new AO that commands support, there was no way YHC was backing out of this Q. [Read More]
banjo  callahan  chanticleer  freebird  largemouth  riptide