Rack ‘em and Stack ‘em

 Posted on January 9, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  197 words  |  

Pre-BB I saw a guy merlot on Saturday doing these at Ambassador. Though it’d be fun to bring to FMJ. BB 7 sharpshooters hit the target at FMJ. The Warmup - Run up to the road and around to the elementary school parking lot for some warm up - Good Mornings, Cotton Pickers, SSH, WG Merkins, LBCs, 1-Leg Merkins - Mixed run to the track The Thangs - Rack ‘em and Stack’em: 10 HRBurbees, run a lap 10 HRBurbees + 15 WGMerkins, run a lap 10 HRBurbees + 15 WGMerkins + 20 Sumo Squats, run a lap 10 HRBurbees + 15 WGMerkins + 20 Sumo Squats +25 Cadence Freddie Merck’s, run a lap [Read More]
blue-and-out  gtl  hi-liter  mccants  parker  shank  water-wings 

Sure felt like Krypton...

 Posted on January 8, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  739 words  |  

Disclaimer: YHC turns 45 tomorrow. This all looked good on paper. Y’all are in for an interesting week. Awoke early, excited about putting into play the little plan I worked up over a celebratory fondue dinner Sunday night (during dinner my 2.0s were even demonstrating some of the workout to my M. She was not impressed.) On the drive to the AO, I thought (maybe I better go see that stealthy little bridge, make sure we can get across it). [Read More]
burt  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  coney  denali  fluoride  gtl  half  hermes  old-maid  pet-sounds  snots  squatter  water-wings 

Back to Back 03 Jan 2018

 Posted on January 3, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  302 words  |  

15 degrees could not keep 13 HIMS from donning their tights for another weight intensive Tortoise workout. After much tutelage by Hermes YHC was prepared and eager to Q my first. With a limited knowledge of the Lexicon and the Exicon the morning ensued with a pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. Warm-up 40 high knee walking pace 40 high knee with a twist walking pace 40 Imperial Walkers 10 Johnny Roscoes 50 Arm Circles coordinated with one foot circling out in front (left foot) 50 Arm Circles coordinated with one foot circling out in front (right foot) [Read More]
ascot  disco-duck  earhart  grinch  gtl  hermes  nerf  pet-sounds  pickles  red-ryder  spartan  theismann  www 

Q Swap

 Posted on December 24, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  646 words  |  

QIC: Boyardee, Yanni BB Author: Yanni If you roll up to any F3 AO, whether it be in your region, a neighboring region, or in another state, you can be assured that you will be greeted with the same open arms and fist bumps. The men of Dante’s Peak welcomed YHC and Boyardee with great enthusiasm and smiling faces. YHC and @mabellcarpex met a week earlier at The Earl in Pittsboro and like all F3 encounters, hit it off immediately and hatched a plan. [Read More]
boyardee  chappy  earhart  exposure  grinch  gtl  imp  jolly-rancher  kyrie  monkey-nut  nerf  parker  red-ryder  shank  sour-mash  yanni  yogi 

The Apex Town Hall and Community Center Blues

 Posted on December 21, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  415 words  |  

Winter returned Thursday morning, but it was not enough to keep eight stallions in the fartsack. Warm-Up Mosey over to the town hall parking lot and circle up for side straddle hops, plank jacks, hillbillies and Sir Fazio. The Thang Mosey the long way over to the alley behind the community center and line up for BTTW Indian run. Everyone assumes the BTTW position, the man on the end gets to his feet and runs to the other end, assumes the BTTW position and yells GO to let the next man know it’s his turn to run. [Read More]
disco-duck  earhart  gtl  khakis  oxtail  queequeg  red-ryder  sour-mash 

Merkin Mile and Special Ops at FMJ

 Posted on December 19, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  453 words  |  

YHC will hit the road on Friday not to return until New Year’s Eve, so with that, one more chance to Q a beatdown and to FMJ for the work. Sgt. Kitty reporting for duty (he said duty). A group of HIMtastic men joined for some EC at 0505. Ma Bell, Parker, Snots, Water Wings and Old Maid, you were there. Tclaps for ensuring we checked the correct mileage to and fro the track. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  flacco  gtl  hello-kitty  jigglypuff  largemouth  ma-bell  old-maid  parker  shank  snots  water-wings  wkrp 

Do, or do not. There is no Try.

 Posted on December 15, 2017  |  6 minutes  |  1255 words  |  

Backstory: Several weeks (months?) ago, the M and I were sitting at home on our usual Wednesday night date night when the ad for “The Last Jedi” came on TV. A few clicks of the iPhone and I had tickets for opening night, 12/14. Asked her if she wanted to go, “Not really”. So, 3 tickets for me and the 2.0s. And then a week or two later, the announcement comes out about F3 Carpex Christmas Party. [Read More]
earhart  freebird  gtl  intimidator  mccants  michelob  old-maid  open-out  oxtail  shank  smokey  sosa  wonderbread 

Next Verse, Same as the First

 Posted on December 13, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  348 words  |  

When: Dec 13th, 2017 QIC: EarharT The PAX: GTL, Yogi, Sooey, WWW, Red Ryder, YHC: EarharT A crisp morning greeted 5 PAX for an old fashioned beatdown, (did the cold weather scare some of the regulars??). GTL came in hot, just in time, for us to take off and mosey around the parking lot and down to a different area to shake off some of the cold and for: [Read More]
earhart  gtl  red-ryder  sooey  www  yogi 

A Tortoise Leads the Hares

 Posted on December 11, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  403 words  |  

It’s 05:20 and I’m pulling into Regency Park wondering what have I gotten myself into? I’m a tortoise, I’m a clydesdale, I got no business posting at Kryptonite, much less Q’ing. Is this going to be a huge success, like the Titanic movie? Or a huge disaster, like the Titanic boat? Let’s find out. Warm-Up Take a left on Regency and mosey down to the parking lot on the left, circle up for side straddle hops, then find some curb for quick feet, curb plank jacks, curb mountain climbers and curb merkens. [Read More]
angry-elf  denali  disco-duck  fluoride  freebird  gtl  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  old-maid  parker  pet-sounds  shut-in  snots  term-paper  water-wings 

Tiny Black pellets forever

 Posted on December 7, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  350 words  |  

Atmosphere: Damp and 40 degrees I noticed the gate open on the lacrosse field, so I immediately thought about revising my initial baseball field sprints, which could be sloppy (I know how you kids like it EXTRA schloppy). Long story short, the field turf is like a sponge and we enjoyed sitting in the soak to have some Mary. Although, we did get on the field, Smokey thought mid way through the post we might have a city worker shake us down. [Read More]
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