Carpex Triple down

 Posted on November 17, 2018  |  6 minutes  |  1117 words  |  

‘Twas a chilly morning for the first annual Carpex Triple Down featuring a Ruck, F3 Phoenix, and FiA Moneypenny. Then there was also F3 Dads to boot (yes, that’s how you spell it; it’s not ’ta boot’ or ’taboot’ or any other of the bastardized versions I’ve seen afloatin’ around the interwebs). But I digress. YHC rolled in at t0 with some B-52s rocking the ol pickup. A few minutes later (we’ll call it t1) 12ish of us embarked on a cluster ruck (Triple Down Part 1) while a few others embarked on some runs. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bartman  bayonne  bluewater  callahan  denali  earhart  farva  flip-flop  goose  hello-kitty  largemouth  liverpool  ma-bell  michelob  ollie  parker  pet-sounds  pivot  smokey  sooey  theismann  www 

Breaking news, Franklin Q sets the mileage record at Gran Torino

 Posted on November 16, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  559 words  |  

Rumor went out early on slack that YHC was going to break a mileage record at an AO, a sentence few people would ever expect to see in writing. Some showed up this morning to see if it was true, others showed up expecting it to be a record low mileage, but oh no- YHC meant serious business. He was going to attack the 3.8 mile GT distance record. 0530 - one burpee OYO, circle up for count off (18) GM and IW - and then we were off. [Read More]
angry-elf  badlands  banjo  biner  build-a-bear  disco-duck  earhart  ezekiel  franklin  goose  largemouth  nature-boy  ollie  pbx  pivot  shut-in  term-paper  thurston 

Shawshank

 Posted on November 15, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  505 words  |  

YHC arrived a few minutes early to see what condition the conditions were in. Hopes for spending at least part of the beatdown in the amphitheater were dashed, it was lit up but there were workers preparing it for an upcoming event. Not sure how much that mattered because the greenway around Symphony Lake was covered in water. Hermes says that can happen after five days of continuous rain. Looks like we’re gonna get wet. [Read More]
denali  disco-duck  hermes  joe-smith  largemouth  oofta  repeato  squatter  staubach  texas-ranger 

Rotate. Rotate. Rotate. Rotate.

 Posted on November 14, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  369 words  |  

- EC Pullups: Theisman, Red Ryder, Joe Smith, Parker, Bluewater - EC Run (that’s right I said EC run): Michelob, Wonderbread, GTL, Hi-Liter, Snots, Chanticleer, Largemouth, Denali & YHC I’ve done a variation of this workout once before at SWW but I thought it would be perfect for Tortoises so I dusted it off, loaded up the Pontiac P.O.S with some fun toys to play with and the rest is soon to be Carpex History. [Read More]
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Short Track Racin'

 Posted on November 13, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  277 words  |  

Surprised to see 11 this morning. With the rain and flash flood warnings last night, I thought for sure everyone had already turned off the alarm. Not so fast my friend, let’s get moving. Warm up - Run to the other side of the Elementary school for 20 SSH, 10 GMs, 20 PJs, 10 IWs, 20 Mtn Climbers, 20 merkins. Thang 1 - At the carpool loop for Speed Racer Inflating BLIMPS. [Read More]
callahan  chanticleer  earhart  freebird  gtl  imp  largemouth  mccants  michelob  parker  term-paper 

Just a Little Sky-Writin

 Posted on November 12, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  356 words  |  

9 gathered in the 37 degree gloom at Koka Booth. I took the under when the line was set at 10, so big time winning already. Hermes had a SC from a FNG…..but alas it was not meant to be. This particular FNG is looking for a workout program that progressively gets harder. Thankfully he was a no show, because I was hoping to set the bar high. Warm-up. Run to the XL sized parking lot for what seemed like a very random set of jogging, warm up exercises, backwards running, side shuffling, and other stuff. [Read More]
chanticleer  denali  grease-monkey  hermes  joe-smith  largemouth  michelob  staubach  wonderbread 

Test Drive the New, Sell the Old

 Posted on November 9, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  401 words  |  

15 pax loosely gathered, sprinkled throughout the parking lot. Most had never been to this site, include one of the site Q’s who shall remain nameless. Ok, it’s me. I have been a total slacker as a site Q. I learned it by co-site Qing with the king of slacker Site Qs…who will remain nameless. Ok, it was Callahan. But you already knew that. Everyone converged in the middle of the parking lot after the flag was finally planted. [Read More]
biner  chanticleer  cool-beans  doogie  flip-flop  geek-squad  hi-liter  largemouth  michelob  moped  old-maid  ollie  pivot  roxanne  squatter 

The Road Less Traveled...backwards

 Posted on November 8, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  574 words  |  

It was several weeks ago at Full Metal Jacket when some Q (I’ll just say Hi Liter or Riptide to cover my bets) called 7’s and in a very respectful and diplomatic way, Callahan screamed out from the PAX that we’re doing them wrong. He continued that 7’s were not just shorter versions of 11. He then grabbed his ball and went home. Being a good person, I wanted to make sure he was ok so I reached out to him and asked him what he meant and how could I make things right. [Read More]
angry-elf  billy  callahan  coxswain  frisco  hello-kitty  largemouth  lite-brite  liverpool  ma-bell  pickles  squatter  term-paper  tubeless  yoga-mat 

Battle Buddies Unite!

 Posted on November 6, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  715 words  |  

Monday was the gloomiest of the gloom. About 50 degrees and pouring down rain. This is the time of the year that really shows a PAX true grit and determination to be a HIM. TBH, if I did not have the Q this morning, then I would have been a RHC to the Fartsack….. Anyways, as I stood under the largest tree to stretch and somewhat avoid the rain, I see a few of the PAX arriving from an EC run. [Read More]
chanticleer  denali  half  largemouth  michelob  old-maid  shut-in  squatter  wonderbread