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Posted on December 6, 2018 | 3 minutes | 567 words |

My M had a hair appointment after the babies’ bedtime last night… which offered the perfect opportunity to knock out some laundry and catch up on podcasts. Last week’s call that was on the F3 Nation podcast featured Olive’s testimony. As I was listening to that, I saw Pet Sounds’ call for a Q-sub. Having navigated that course last week - and having vision cast from a recorded phone conference - I quickly saw a plan come together. [Read More]

You Better Hurry Up

Posted on December 4, 2018 | 3 minutes | 624 words |

You Better Hurry Up….. Many years ago, my grandpa used to say, “You better hurry up”. I never fully understood that phrase until I got older. Now that I’m a respect, I fully understand what Paw Paw was saying. When I look at my kids, my wife, my career, I realize that time is very precious, now more than ever. And if I needed any additional reminders, when speaking with @Frisco on the way back from JoCo, I told him about my bucket list. [Read More]

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Deck of Death – Part Deux!

Posted on December 1, 2018 | 2 minutes | 399 words |

Stepping up in the gloom this morning is YHC for his Anniversary Q! 17 PAX showed up for some chilly fun. ECP: Theismann, Frisco, and Hotty Toddy showed up to prove ECP is actually easier in sub-freezing temperatures, while Chipper did a 3 mile EC run prior to the workout. War No FNGs (at this time), we head out for our limited run around the parking lot and down the hill and circle-up under the light for the: [Read More]

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Hell Squats @ Dante's Peak

Posted on November 30, 2018 | 4 minutes | 675 words |

30 Nov 2018 QIC: Parker PAX: Ashbury, Blueprint, Bogo, Earhart, Frisco, Goose, Hot Spot, Ma Bell, Meatloaf, Milton Bradley, Monkey Nut, Parker, Squatter, Theismann, Trike 15 PAX gathered in the seasonably pleasant gloom at Dante’s for YHCs first Q in a few months. After Water Wings stood me up for the EC run in, I was ready to talk to somebody. And talk, did they ever. 0545 sharp, Disclaimer, then mosey down to the cul-de-sac for Warmup [Read More]

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Cold Burpees

Posted on November 29, 2018 | 3 minutes | 494 words |

It was a cold morning at the finest AO in NW Cary, on a Thursday morning. The mumblechatter abounded on slack about the impending Burpee beatdown and there were still two dozen PAX in attendance. Here is how it went down…. Disclaimer to two FNGs - Welcome Molson and Ratchet! At 5:45 sharp many PAXs were surprised as YHC started jogging. Quick warm up run to the front middle school parking lot for some warm up. [Read More]

Black Friday Beatdown

Posted on November 23, 2018 | 2 minutes | 215 words |

The title is the workout this morning at Dante’s peak. 5 hearty souls braved the 29 degree post turkey day cold. Run to the circle for warmup of SSH, GM, Cotton pickers, MC, SFAC then the Thang - mostly on the tennis courts and pavilion B - Burpees L - Lunge walk A - Agassi C - Carolina Dry Dock K - Knerkins F - Fiddler Crab R - Rosalita [Read More]

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Thankful (especially for FNGs on Thanksgiving)

Posted on November 23, 2018 | 4 minutes | 685 words |

YHC is thankful for many things; my loving family, a full table this Thanksgiving, and a purpose-driven career. But, above all things, I’m thankful for the blessings of FNGs on Thanksgiving Day. More to come, but first: The annual Thanksgiving Convergence means the men of Carpex descend upon the finest AO in all the land, Bradford’s Ordinary, and this year the weather right-perfect for a proper beatdown. EC run waves launched at 0600 and 0630 (psst, Frisco showed up at 0538 texting YHC, “um when are we starting? [Read More]

Rocks, Rocks and more Rocks

Posted on November 14, 2018 | 3 minutes | 446 words |

Was enjoying chatting up the group when suddenly it was time to go - one burpee OYO i called and then follow me. FIrst Moore came up to me and was very concerned about where we were headed as his FNG had not yet arrived. Dont worry i assured him as we rounded the corner to the back of the parking lot as i had every intention of staying in the exact same parking lot for our warm up. [Read More]

Music to My Ears

Posted on November 12, 2018 | 1 minutes | 148 words |

Pre-Blast 17 HIM joined YHC for 2.23 miles of “The Worst Kettle Bell Workout Ever” at HB Today, CarPex set a new record: most complaining to the Q by the PAX! Congratulations to all the PAX who helped earn this prestigious award!! Aye!! The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Run out of the lot to the other lot, mixed run, BC, end up at the circle. Circle up for: SSH, Good Mornings, Slow Count Merkins. [Read More]

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The 2018 Odyssey: It’s a Journey, Not a Race

Posted on November 10, 2018 | 29 minutes | 6037 words |

In CARPEX, we have a saying “if there’s no Back Blast then either it was a Riptide Q or it didn’t happen”. But the Odyssey did happen (I have the t-shirt to prove it) and so it must to go down into the annals of CARPEX so that someday future generations will read about it and ask themselves “What the #*@(#* were those morons thinking?!?!!” So what the #*@(#* were we thinking? [Read More]