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CARPEx Murph 2017

Posted on May 29, 2017 | 3 minutes | 448 words |

This year marked the second time CARPEx held its own Memorial Day Murph, and its first as an official region. Last year at this time, the CARPEx/CAPEx naming discussion was still heated. If YHC recalled, Term Paper even had a shirt made up with CAPEx on one side and CARPeX on the other. Ah, those were the days. Apparently they are lost to history, as when the Backblast was searched for, it couldn’t be located on the site for a hyperlink. [Read More]

#32 at Bounty Hunters

Posted on May 11, 2017 | 3 minutes | 461 words |

23 men embraced the gloom this morning to join in a birthday celebration at Bounty Hunters. YHC must first apologize to the white Lexus SUV that was forced off of the road this a.m. and to the fine police force of Apex as a calculated and skillful pass was performed on the double yellow lines of our very safe downtown area. YHC then arrived on 2 wheels, responsibly parked my truck in front of a fire hydrant, and jumped out to give the 1 minute announcement. [Read More]

May the Murph Be With You

Posted on May 4, 2017 | 5 minutes | 906 words |

The second week of Bounty Hunters kicked off with 19 strong, including 1 FNG. As Water Wings fumbled his way through Open Out’s half made flag YHC fumbled through the disclaimer. 0545 and some change and we were off to the American flag for the warmup. Before warming up we took in a moment of silence to reflect/pray for our government, military, and freedoms to kick off National Prayer Day. This was then followed up by the Pledge of Allegiance. [Read More]

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Beast Conquered

Posted on April 18, 2017 | 2 minutes | 250 words |

11 PAX showed up Saturday morning for a pre-Easter workout. No FNGs. Mosey down to the field for the warm-up: Good Mornings, Cotton Pickers, SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Plank Jacks. The rain started. Next, mosey around a 100 yrd x 50 yrd plot, for the thang, marking the corners and mid-field points with pine cones. Note: don’t use pine cones to mark a course - they’re hard to find. THANG Beast with a Mucho Chesto set and a Bruce Lee set after each round. [Read More]

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Travel'n Rock

Posted on April 13, 2017 | 2 minutes | 416 words |

Warm Up: Mosey down to the Sea of Booty and circle up for 10 x Good Mornings 10 x Windmills 10 x Imperial Walkers 20 x SSH 20 x MC’s 20 x M’uricans Lil’ more mosey past HYC to the rock pile and grab a Travel’n Rock. Carry your new bud over to the parking deck. The Thang: 10 x Curls Carry the rock up the steps 10 Squats Carry the rock to the next stairwell 10 x Tricep Extensions Carry the rock down the stairs 10 x Shoulder Presses [Read More]

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Memorial Day Warm-up

Posted on April 11, 2017 | 2 minutes | 262 words |

Once in awhile, it is nice to post at an F3 location that has one substantial exercise, or small sets of exercises that repeat for a good 35 minutes. It becomes a sort of moving meditation with your mind becoming the only deterrent. That is the beauty of the “Murph”. For those of you who do not know, this workout is titled after the Navy Seal Michael Murphy who was killed in action during a firefight in Afghanistan in 2005. [Read More]

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Limited Run or No Run

Posted on April 6, 2017 | 3 minutes | 431 words |

Earhart and I did some EC and arrived 8 minutes early to scout the potential equipment/locations to mix up the Q site. Pull up bars…Not really Ball Frenzy Pit….Maybe we could us Weird retaining pond hill….Definitely Nothing too earth shattering but many small obstacles that could be incorporated to get a good lather going. Imagination will be the key to unlocking the potential this site has when you look at all angles. [Read More]

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Low tempo but hard work

Posted on April 3, 2017 | 2 minutes | 366 words |

17 gathered outside the gate and no FNGs in site, so off to the very 1st parking lot on right for warm up. Warm Up SSH x 15 GM x 10 IW x 15 Sir Fazio x 15 Merkins x 56 Thang Mozy to Power line hill and gather at the bottom for 21’s of Plankjacks and LBCs Fairly early audible to skip odd numbers LBCs at bottom of hill while we wait for all PAX to finish up [Read More]

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The Circuit is the Thang

Posted on March 24, 2017 | 3 minutes | 453 words |

A cool, clear morning greeted 18 PAX for a basic run and beatdown workout. No FNGs and everyone there on time, so off we go to the back parking lot. Circle up in the parking lot for: Warm Up 10 Good Mornings 20 Side Straddle Hops 10 Cotton Pickers 10 Windmills 10 Sir Fazio Arm Circles 10 Hillbillies The Thang Count-a-rama before the thang, telling them to remember their number for later. [Read More]

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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]

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