KMA, Cataracts!

Sometimes you show up with your fancy new workout only to find out someone else did it the day before and wrote the exact same backblast you planned to write. Sure you could move forward with a copy and be known as a copy cat. Or you could change it completely which is what I did. So if you read WWW’s BB or were at his workout he actually went back in time and changed his so that it looked like mine a SECOND time. [Read More]

How’s Your Grip Strength?

Pre-Blast 9 at #ao-sat-thegreenmile on a glorious Saturday morning in NW Cary for 6.9 miles of solid work. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. 1 mile warmup run around the school to the north entrance. Circle up for: GM, WM, Calf Stretch, ‘Mericans, extended Plank Series. The Thang Esau’s Death March: Form one line. As a team, mosey forward. Last man stops to perform one Burpee, runs taps the last man in line and continues to the front of the line. [Read More]

We Smelled It, But Didn't See It

YHC has missed the 9/11 Stair Climb the last couple of years due to injury, and I’m determined to be there this year, so when the Rush Hour Q was available, I grabbed it, knowing we’d be headed to the parking deck. Warm-Up Mosey over to the bottom of the parking deck and circle up for cherry pickers, imperial walkers, Sir Fazios, copperhead merkins, copperhead squats and Good Afternoons. While two reluctant volunteers retrieve a couple of pain sticks the rest of the pax do LBCs. [Read More]

Crossover AO Beta 2

8 PAX came out to Jack Smith park this morning. 4 were from Carpex, and 4 were from South Wake. Our mission: to explore the area for workout feasibility with an overall goal to establish a “Crossover AO” where PAX from both South Wake and Carpex can post on a weekly reoccurring basis and the Q from each region rotates weekly. Due to the nature of this expedition there was no main QIC today. [Read More]

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti HI

When: 07/24/2019 Twenty five PAX gathered at 5:30 AM at Tortoises, the limited-run AO. We had one FNG, started with the F3 disclaimer. Welcome to AUSFAHT who came back after his crash and recovery. First exercise Pledge of allegiance at the flag. Mosey around the parking lot and circle up in front of the church. Warm Up Performed warm-up exercises in cadence:10 Good Mornings, 10 Windmills, 10 Surfazio arm circles, 10 Reverse Surfazio arm circles, 10 Seal Claps, and 10 Side straddle hops. [Read More]

Flirtin' with Circuits

Part 2 of 6 Celebrating with 14 of Carpex’s finest Here’s what we did. Warm Up: Disclaimer given. Pledge said. Side Straddle Hops, Good Mornings, Windmills, Imperial Walkers. Monkey Humper’s per Term Papers request. I thought it was odd too. lol. I also moved my butt to the center of the circle. I’m missing 3 pax so feel free to shout them out in the comments! The Thang: Circuit Work 5 exercises for 5 reps done for 15 minutes. [Read More]

Loom Rings The Bells

It was 1955, Oh, I mean 2015 when YHC did his VQ, has it been that long? YHC thought it was not that far back.. oh well, 14 PAX were treated to a body and soul workout, PAX was kind and hardly any mumble chatter related to all the Q’ing errors… YHC will try to remember it is ‘regular’ NOT ‘recover’; so on, encouragement and support all around Start at the Shelter - Disclaimer – Pledge of Allegiance – [Read More]

Accountability Revisited

Accountability - sign up for the Q slot after a long week out of town to ensure that you post. Accountability revisited - repeat of before, so why not repeat the workout. Hard to believe that we did this back in February 2018 the first time. There were several modifications though since was my first running Q after recovery and with Green Mile down the road our hi tempo guys had an additional option. [Read More]

And Here's To You Mrs. Johnson

While planning my first Q at Hot For Teacher, I thought back to my school days. I don’t remember most of my teachers, but I remember Mrs. Johnson. She was a mean old witch who pushed her students hard and didn’t tolerate any nonsense. I hated her back then, but now I wish my own 2.0 could have a teacher just like her. With that inspiration, here’s what we did. [Read More]

Better Late Than Never

Eighteen PAX gathered this swampy moonlit morning at Carpex’s original limited-run AO, Tortoises. With the Dark of All Helmets fan club gathering happening over at SNS, YHC was very pleased with the turnout. Disco Duck and Frisco were already doing some EC, alternating intervals runs and pull-ups. YHC started to caution them that they might regret that later, but decided they would find out soon enough. No FNGs, but practice makes perfect, so let’s run through the disclaimer anyway. [Read More]