Pick up the S(t)ix

 Posted on December 17, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  411 words  |  

Pre-count off to form Red, Green and Yellow groups. 18 present and no FNGs Thang 1 Brisk mozy to start of the greenway heading back to SWW with Warm up GM x 8 and merkins x 20 along the way. Glow sticks strategically placed on the greenway. When you arrive at your color – 10 merkins (total of 10 stops per color) If you see a blue, bear crawl to the next stick. [Read More]
burt  chanticleer  coney  denali  flip-flop  joe-smith  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  old-maid  pierogi  red-ryder  shut-in  snots  squatter  staubach  term-paper  wonderbread 

High Tempo Hangover

 Posted on December 14, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  296 words  |  

I wasn’t sure what kind of attendance to expect at a high tempo 0530 workout the morning after our Carpex Christmas party. With three Gran Torino site Qs, I figured that means there should be at least four of us. Turns out an impressive group of 15 only slightly subdued PAX showed up for their post-party beat down and my first GT Q. Here’s what we did: Warm-Up Jog to back entrance of school and circle up 20 SSH, IC 20 Imperial Walkers, IC 25 Merkins 20 Mountain Climbers, IC 15 Windmills, IC Resume jog to Preston Village circle Thang 1 [Read More]
biner  chanticleer  cool-beans  doogie  goose  hi-liter  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  ollie  pbx  pivot  roxanne  sky-blue  water-wings 

Double 11’s and a Distance Record Taboot

 Posted on December 13, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  94 words  |  

Pre-Blast 7 HIM joined YHC to set a distance record at BIB: 3.51 miles. Repeato was the lone site Q, but he was not alone. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the…no shovel flag to be found. Run to the parking lot next door, find a hill, circle up for: GM, Windmills, SSH. ****The Thangs 11s on the hill with burpees at the top and bottom. 11s on the hill with dying cockroaches at the top and crab cakes at the bottom. [Read More]
hi-liter  joe-smith  largemouth  lite-brite  ollie  repeato  shank 

"Something like" The Beast

 Posted on December 7, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  340 words  |  

Here’s just a few of the Gran Torino Records I set this morning: First EC run (w/ Largemouth, Michelob, Skly Blue and YHC) Most Turkish Get Ups Worst “Beast” 0530 - Meet Roxanne and away we go. Mosey tour of the parking lot and back to the basketball court. Still no Biner (I guess I’m drinking coffee this morning.) Warm Up Good Morning, Windmill, SSH, Steve Earle, Merkin, Mnt. Climber [Read More]
banjo  bogo  hi-liter  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  one-four  pivot  roxanne  shut-in  sky-blue  squatter  theismann  thurston 

21s for Double Down

 Posted on December 4, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  458 words  |  

Our bros in Louisville put a call out to the Nation this week. To post on Tuesday, wear black, and get a pax picture holding up Ace of Spades to show support for Double Down, who is starting his fight against cancer. For me, it’s cool to see his name is Double Down, which we probably all know is a betting strategy in Blackjack. Cancer can be a game of blackjack sometimes. [Read More]
blue-and-out  butt-fumble  callahan  chanticleer  doogie  earhart  grease-monkey  gtl  hermes  imp  intimidator  joe-smith  largemouth  mccants  michelob  mini-me  netscape  quiver  shank  shut-in  snots  water-wings 

Themeless

 Posted on December 3, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  267 words  |  

~57 degrees and humid in early December. 11 PAX showed up to enjoy an unseasonably warm morning in the Carpex gloom. My first Kryptonite Q since respect week of November 2017. It’s been too long. Let’s see if it’s been worth the wait… Warm-Up Circle up in parking lot 20 SSH, IC 15 Imperial Walkers, IC 20 Merkins 20 Mountain Climbers, IC Thang 1 Small group Indian Run to the parking lot entrance at top of the hill on Ederlee Plank until all in 20 Death Squats (Thanks, Largemouth) Continue across Ederlee to bottom of hill at Avenue of Estates Thang 2 [Read More]
burt  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  coney  denali  grease-monkey  largemouth  michelob  shut-in  squatter  wonderbread 

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]
angry-elf  aristocrat  banjo  bartman  biner  bluewater  bogo  build-a-bear  burt  can-of-corn  captain-kirk  chairman-mao  chinese-downhill  coney  crimson  denali  disco-duck  frisco  hello-kitty  hi-liter  horatio  joe-smith  kermit  largemouth  leprechaun  nerf  ollie  parker  pickles  pivot  press-on  quiver  red-ryder  rooney  shut-in  smokey  sooey  sosa  sour-mash  staubach  theismann  traffic-cone  turducken  two-factor  yoga-mat 

Fired up for some Turkey!

 Posted on November 21, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  485 words  |  

Wednesday morning’s are always a high energy affair with Insomnia runners coming in and the Vesper and SNS crowd ready to kill it. Add to that the pre-holiday excitement, temps near freezing and anticipation of Kitty’s upcoming Thanksgiving extravaganza, New Year’s Eve in Times Square had nothing on the 34 gathered at the Senior Center this morning! At the crack of 5:45, the Vesper’s headed out to explore new trails and the SNS crowd got after it. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bartman  build-a-bear  burt  callahan  captain-kirk  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  coney  denali  disco-duck  doogie  flo-rida  ghost-rider  goose  grease-monkey  hello-kitty  hi-liter  joe-smith  karma-chameleon  largemouth  liverpool  ma-bell  michelob  old-maid  ollie  parker  pet-sounds  pivot  sabre  shut-in  smokey  swag 

The Caterers I Hired Suck!

 Posted on November 20, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  403 words  |  

This morning I hosted (what may have been) the first ever Field of Dreams Welcome Party, which started 15 minutes prior to the workout. Invitations went out to the entire PAX however Ma Bell, Largemouth, Biner, PBX, Katniss, Bogo, Two Factor, Liverpool, Sosa, Crimson & YHC RSVP’d. We gathered in the parking lot and ran over to the shelter near the soccer field, but when we arrived I noticed the food I ordered from the caterers hadn’t arrived yet. [Read More]
biner  bogo  crimson  flacco  geek-squad  goose  karma-chameleon  katniss  largemouth  liverpool  ma-bell  pbx  pivot  sabre  sooey  sosa  squatter  trike  two-factor 

XXX

 Posted on November 19, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  486 words  |  

11-19-88. It’s a number I’ve recorded a ton of times, and now it’s 30 years in the past. Warmup. This is Kryptonite, you get no warmup. Follow me out to Ederlee and the lake greenway entrance. Pause for 30 merkins, OMD. Partner up for a catch me if you can around the lake with 8 cadence prisoner squats (or just sprint if you’re Flip Flop). Rendezvous at the fence. 10 penalty burpees followed by 30 LBCs, IC. [Read More]
chairman-mao  denali  flip-flop  grease-monkey  gtl  jigglypuff  largemouth  michelob  parker  squatter  staubach  water-wings  wonderbread