Franklinaversary - 5th edition

 Posted on October 3, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  422 words  |  

On the last Monday in September in 2014, YHC was privileged to be an FNG at an A-Team workout. Today, YHC took the opportunity of his anniversary to repeat his inaugural F3 workout, this time as the Q, just as I did on the last Monday in September 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Following the first time I participated in this workout (under the leadership of Denali), I couldn’t raise my arms above my head for 3 days and couldn’t walk properly for 6 days. [Read More]
16-steves  banjo  bartman  burt  chanticler  compound-w  coney  coxswain  denali  disco-duck  franklin  goose  grease-monkey  hermes  hotspot  kidney-stone  kwik-stop  macgruber  michelob  nature-boy  short-circuit  shut-in  slappy  smokey  sooey  squatter  term-paper  two-factor  wkrp  www 

First Q After VQ Week

 Posted on September 24, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  339 words  |  

Sometime during VQ week, I noticed that the Kryptonite spot was open for the following week. Boom, chicken soup. Got it. 17 others showed up, and most of the pre workout discussions centered on how no one feared my Qs anymore. 17 is more than I am used to. I would set my PAX over/under at 10.5. And i have had a few last minute fill ins Qs the have upped that to double digits. [Read More]
bagels  captain-jack  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  denali  flip-flop-thats-singular  grease-monkey  gtl  hermes  hgtv  largemouth  michelob  old-maid  red-ryder  shut-in  staubach  term-paper  wonderbread 

Is this Kryptonite

 Posted on August 16, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  336 words  |  

QIC: Staubach Once again, I had a master workout plan that would have taken at least 1.5 hours to complete. After having made this mistake more than once, I was able to adjust the schedule and get the PAX back to camp in time for some high intensity exercises before MARY and COT. As we were heading out of the parking lot…there was already some grumbling about the fact we would be running. [Read More]
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Q-School: Exam Day

 Posted on June 26, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  293 words  |  

It was a good day for a VQ, thanks to the perfect mix of humidity, heckling, helpful encouragement, and reminders from Shut-In that the things he brought up in Q school were better applied than remembered. Despite lots of “you’re starting at SNS?” questions we’re off. Mosey in the unusual direction from the flag, getting started at the ropes course parking lot. After a brief attempt to keep up appearances by suggesting that Build-a-Bear was passing the test in observing my counting woes, we found the correct combination of pauses and cadences to get going. [Read More]
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Yeah, I know, another BRR inspired workout

 Posted on June 26, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  392 words  |  

Denali, bless his heart, he means so well, introduced Bagels (owner of Duck Donuts) and Greenbo to all the other pax. That guy has a heart of gold, and a penchant for making good coffee, but more on that later. Thank you for your leadership. Since there are no FNGs, we are off. Mosey to the HCL America parking lot, hopefully we won’t get kicked out, and do a little warmup, various exercises including runners stretch and pigeon pose. [Read More]
bagels  banjo  build-a-bear  chanticleer  chipper  denali  grease-monkey  greenbow  hermes  largemouth  michelob  oofa  squatter  staughbach 

Inverted Sunrise at FwD 06-18-19

 Posted on June 18, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  369 words  |  

YHC is honored to Q this morning at my old stomping grounds. It is good to be back. Chipper, Jiggly Puff and YHC followed Oofta’s lead on a 3ish mile EC run launching at 4:55. It looked like a couple others got in a shorter EC run. Circle up, disclaimer, moment of silence for Warchild. The Warmup: Follow me, jog around the pickle, some Good Mornings, Windmills, Sir Farzio Arm Circles and SSH for good measure. [Read More]
augmented  butterfly  captain-jack  chipper  fluoride  garfield  grease-monkey  greenbow  heehaw  hermes  jigglypuff  lite-brite  mufasa  oofta  orphan  peeping-tom  smokey  soccer-mom  whirlie  yoga-mat 

Modify the Modification

 Posted on June 14, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  167 words  |  

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Vesper Runners and Boot campers headed their separate ways. Bootcampers mosey to Community center for warm up of various exercises and good mornings led by Nature Boy. Mosey to the kiosk. Modified 11s, iffin you can call it that. 10 prom night merkins at the top, 10 dips at Sertoma, Burpees, 1…….11 each time you pass the kiosk Run to top of the Hill, around pole, prom night merkins, back to kiosk, burpees, to Sertoma and around the back end, dips, back to kiosk, and repeat. [Read More]
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Battle Rope Monday

 Posted on June 3, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  657 words  |  

Two weeks ago, Squatter busted out a battle rope at FWD. I loved how much I hated it, so I ordered one for my home gym (aka, 8 square feet in my garage, usually covered by tricycles). Fast forward to my VQ. A-Team leans problematic, and I suspected the VQ trainwreck might draw some additional bodies, so I tried to brainstorm some ways to corral the masses. I settled on Battle Rope Monday. [Read More]
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Six years in the making!

 Posted on May 31, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  295 words  |  

The 6th anniversary was such a big day for Carpex, 3 Q’s were lined up to ensure events would proceed smoothly. Against the odds, a cluster was avoided. Welcome FNG’s Ya Baby and Cradle. Here’s what went down. Warm Up: Shared among the Q’s with SSH, cotton pickers, hillbillies, merkins and yes, you can now go and have a great day since you had a good morning Main thing #1 - Burt: Over to the soccer field, we sprinted back and forth, doing exercises at each end. [Read More]
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Bass Ackwards

 Posted on May 22, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  203 words  |  

Slippery When Wet, May 17, 2019. 18 pax. 1099, Banjo, Captain Jack, Chanticler, Chipper, Denali, Grease Monkey, Greenbo, Hermes, Joe Smith, Kitty Litter, Michelob, Oofta, Quiver, Smokey, Stetson, Titanic, Whirlie, YHC is proof that tenure means nothing when executing a perfect Q. Unlike Frisco, who stole the show on his first ~5~ 10 VQs, YHC has learned next to nothing on how to operate the F3 Q machine. But if catching it on the chin from fellow pax is a sign of respect, boy did I get it today. [Read More]
1099  banjo  captain-jack  chanticler  chipper  denali  grease-monkey  greenbo  hermes  joe-smith  kitty-litter  michelob  oofta  quiver  smokey  stetson  titanic  whirlie