Clockwork VQ at the Wild Wild West

 Posted on February 22, 2021  |  5 minutes  |  992 words  |  

My first post was at Lion’s Den on a Wednesday the week before Thanksgiving 2020, so I’ve been at F3 for a little over 3 months…and with 3 Q school sessions under my belt (shout-outs to Ma Bell, Disco Duck, and Red Ryder), I guess it was about time I tried my hand at Qing. Arrival and warmup When your Nantan pre-blasts a VQ, I guess 19 guys (and 1 canine) show up to set a new site record, even on a 33-degree Monday morning with chance of rain. [Read More]
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Hidden Agenda

 Posted on October 22, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  422 words  |  

17 pax: Banjo, Bootlegger, Disco duck, Earhart, Headroom, Hummus, Juicy Fruit, Kool-Aid, Peeping Tom, Ramsey, Side Out, Slim Shady, Snooki, Steaks, Theismann, Triple Lindy, Wahoo, Warmup 2 line Indian run around the front of church, back to flag, and then various warmup exercises and active stretching. ME. Though the men did not know it, the following exercises are ones elite trail runners use that don’t live in mountainous terrain. Two line Indian run to the planter boxes, grab a partner. [Read More]
banjo  bootlegger  disco-duck  earhart  headroom  hummus  juicy-fruit  kool-aid  peeping-tom  ramsey  side-out  slim-shady  snooki  steaks  theismann  triple-lindy  wahoo 

Taper-Free Since 73 (Ma Bell Q)

 Posted on October 22, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  102 words  |  

QIC: Ma Bell 1 for EC (Headroom, who we were all glad to see out in South Cary) Plank-allegiance Mosey to Bluewater/BaB’s building Dora: monkey humpers, squats, LBCs while partner runs the hill Mosey to Koka Booth lot Merkin corners (100 total) Mosey to Global Knowledge Hill Hill repeats with burpees/merkins at either side Mosey to flag Mary, COT (Odyssey on Saturday, check with Parker for Carying Place Day on 11/1, prayers for Liam), Ma Bell takes us out. [Read More]
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Coffee's for Closers or Coffee's Closer?

 Posted on October 20, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  375 words  |  

Even as I type this back blast, Prodigal is still doing LBCs… For quite some time now, my Tuesday morning coffeeteria involves driving from Disturbing the Peace in downtown Apex to WZ by Full Metal Jacket and joining up with the already established fellowship taking place. It’s hard breaking into that camping chair circle when you arrive late, so the only way to beat ‘em, is to join ‘em. Not to mention, I drive by FMJ just to get to DTP, so when Orphan threw out the bat signal for people to step up and Q, it was a no brainer. [Read More]
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Vanilla or Spicy?

 Posted on October 2, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  185 words  |  

That was the question leading into this Q. Was this going to a plain vanilla standard bootcamp or will I think of something spicy to throw at the Pax. Let’s wait to answer this at the end. FNG was present so standard disclaimer given to also include social distancing and avoidance of fist bumps. And we’re off. Mosey up the hill and over to the basketball court for warmups. Also included the first 5 reps of Jack Webb. [Read More]
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"Grundel to the Ground"

 Posted on September 29, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  367 words  |  

Well its both hard to believe its only been a year and hard to believe a year has gone by. Having been while since I’ve Q’d, I decided to pick up Dante’s Peak for my F3 Anniversary. I arrived a little early to sort out and finalize my plans with a short EC around the site getting in a few pull-ups and scaring something that sounded larger than it should have been in the woods by the amphitheater (or did it scare me? [Read More]
16-steves  decal  hamm  headroom  hello-kitty  puddles  ramsay  robinhood  slim-shady  track-star  wahoo 

1,085 reps if you were keeping track (a couple of you were not)

 Posted on September 23, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  139 words  |  

Big props to Build-A-Bear, Banjo, Headroom, Lookout & Chops for their 0345 launch of a 10 mile EC run. A few normal HIM did a regular 3 mile EC run at 0500 0530 - 4 runners - 24 bootcampers - 1 rucker & a dog **Warm-Up **Mosey for some Good Morning, Windmill, Mnt. Climber, Steve Earle **Thang 1 **Doracides- Partner Up for 100 CDD; 200 Squats; 300 LBCs; 400 SSH [Read More]
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Merkins in the time of Blue Ridge

 Posted on August 22, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  539 words  |  

I have never seen “Love in the time of cholera”. Now there is “Love in the time of Corona”. Haven’t seen that either. But Friday at DP, we had something better. Arm work in the time of run-heavy Qs. But as with many workouts nowadays, this one started the night before with mindgames from Headroom. EC at 5am tomorrow. Let’s get in some miles!!! Headroom… circa 8pm Sure, sounds good. HC. [Read More]
16-steves  blueprint  chicken-little  hamm  headroom  imp  lucky-charms  pierogi  puzzles  qwerty  schlitz  short-circuit  slim-shady  smithers  theismann  wahoo 

One more lap

 Posted on August 5, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  204 words  |  

YHC was pleased to see 18 HIMs gather in the gloom for a mostly running workout. I realize the PAX like to incorporate all the major muscle groups so I incorporated a variety of exercises, but I really prefer running. Today we covered 2.8 miles around the parking lot, but next time we will take one more lap around the parking lot which should get us to 3. Disclaimer No FNGs, so standard disclaimer and Pledge of Allegiance. [Read More]
big-red  biner  blueprint  hamm  headroom  imp  lucky-charms  pet-sounds  puddles  ramsey  red-ryder  schlitz  slappy  slim-shady  smithers  snots  sour-mash  track-star 

Holy Sh*%! It's been a year!

 Posted on August 1, 2020  |  4 minutes  |  675 words  |  

What a crazy ass year it’s been! Thinking back to this time last year, I couldn’t have imagined that a few beers at Lowes Food with a bunch of dudes named Steve would have impacted me quite like it has. Chicken Little and Hamm had been working on me for months and I kept holding strong, sleeping in and making excuses. That was until Sooey had to go and buy me a beer – well, technically Schlitz gave me a free beer, but Sooey shelled out the dough for my second. [Read More]
big-red  blueprint  bootlegger  cataracts  chicken-little  crimson  hamm  headroom  imp  lucky-charms  parker  puddles  qwerty  ramsay  slim-shady  sooey  spurs  tang  track-star