Told Y'all There'd Be Hills

 Posted on March 1, 2021  |  3 minutes  |  584 words  |  

Preamble Thought I never actually saw it there, I swear Build-A-Bear had put me on the Q sheet for 3/8. But there I was scheduled for 3/1. One of y’all mophos is playing some shenanigans. But you got to get up mighty early in the morning to fool Ma Bell! Play your little games. As YHC enjoyed a refreshing beverage and a cigar, I formulated a plan. A plan that involved hills. [Read More]
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Q School

 Posted on February 18, 2021  |  5 minutes  |  964 words  |  

First, let me start with what we did NOT do. I got a little flustered right at the start as I was introducing myself to Backporch only to realize that it was already 5:45 on the ol’ Garmin. You can’t be tardy to Q School! Let’s Go! So here’s what you missed… a quiz about the formerly most famous Q of them all. Q Nowadays the anonymous Q is probably more famous but for men of a Meh-generation… and of a particularly nerdy disposition… this guy was the man! [Read More]
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Leg Day @ Wolverine!

 Posted on February 15, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  382 words  |  

Was pleasantly surprised when I checked the weather this morning – phone said it wasn’t raining! Yeah! However, when getting outside it was misting just enough to continue our amazing streak of wetness…. anyway we do say we love the gloom… Here’s what went down at Wolverine this moist morning: Gather at the flag – no FNGs but I got to meet Back Porch – he has posted 3 days in a row after finding F3 last week – way to go! [Read More]
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Safety Failure

 Posted on January 25, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  395 words  |  

9 Pax gathered in the gloomy Wolverine parking lot and with no FNGs, we are off. Fellowship jog to school entrance for a basic warm up of SSH, Merkins, Imperial Walkers and Good Mornings Thang 1 Split into 2 groups and go in different directions for a different exercise, meet back in the middle for a Mary variation and then flapjack Merkins, Squats, LBCs and LSFs for round 1 Diamond merkins, jump squats, Freddie Merc and Hammers for round 2 [Read More]
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Wolverine Duck

 Posted on January 18, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  307 words  |  

Time for this Duck to visit Wolverine, the Gloomiest Gloom in the Gloom. Warm-Up Mosey from the dark parking lot to the other dark parking lot and circle up for cherry pickers, Sir Fazios, imperial walkers, copperhead merkins and copperhead squats. The Thang Mosey over to the church parking lot and line up for 10-10 sprints. 10 monkey humpers, 10 dry docks, run to the first light pole and back; 10 monkey humpers, 10 dry docks, run to the second light pole and back; 10 monkey humpers, 10 dry docks, run to the third light pole and back. [Read More]
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Phoenix Phright Phest

 Posted on October 31, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  449 words  |  

Nine men got together for Halloween festivities at Phoenix on Saturday. Glad at least one person got dressed up! Identity Thief It’s too bad he was late… Warm-up: Eight men started off with the Pledge at 6:30AM. The parking lot was mostly empty, save for the approximately 793 sundry signs in Red, Blue and Yellow. Early voting closes at 3PM today so it’s going to be a busy day. After the pledge, we mosey out of the parking lot towards the big field just as a car comes rounding the corner. [Read More]
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The People's Champion

 Posted on October 26, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  482 words  |  

Davis Drive park has got to be one of the darkest places in an otherwise bright and somewhat beige world of Cary. Wait, is this where the Beige Bros got their name? Nevermind, I digress. It’s dark at Wolverine. Not too dark to know where to do pull-ups before the witching hour of 0530. It’s a busy Monday, with 17 PAX making the journey this morning. No FNGs, so a very abbreviated disclaimer was given. [Read More]
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Build-A-Bear says I do CDDs the BEST!

 Posted on September 28, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  196 words  |  

Lonely EC run and a small group this morning. Wrench was already out in the gloom on a 9 miler and Callahan set out for a little appendix-free mosey. We welcome out of towner Fudd, and off we go. **Warm-UP **Mosey down the street for some Good Mornings, Windmill, SSH, Steve Earles, Thrusters, Plank Jack, and Mnt. Climbers. Mosey to Middle school track **Thang One **Starting at the “Twelve O’Clock” position we Prisoner Run around the track stopping at the 3, 6, 9 & 12 positions and completing the same number of reps of called exercises: Diamond Merkin, L/R Jump Lunges, CDDs, Jump Squats. [Read More]
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Searching for Bradford's Ordinary

 Posted on September 24, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  561 words  |  

Yesterday YHC did some research on Bradford’s Ordinary…the town. If you’ve been around Carpex a little while you’ve probably been asked “why is it called Bradford’s Ordinary?” so I thought maybe we could take a stroll to the historic site of BO and get our learn on… Well it doesn’t exist. In the 1700s there was an Inn owned by John Bradford called Bradford’s Ordinary and so this area was just called Bradford’s Ordinary. [Read More]
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Blimps at FOD!

 Posted on September 8, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  336 words  |  

With all the BRR festivities, the Q sheet was looking a little empty a few days ago so YHC decided to grab the open spot at the original West Cary workout location, Thomas Brooks Park. In 2017 there were two Tuesday options. Only two. And the other site (FWD) is basically in south Raleigh so YHC and Crimson were FOD regulars. Today was great weather, the humidity was manageable and a great group of PAX joined together for a wonderful start to the morning. [Read More]
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