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YHC and site Q had the pleasure of leading the group on the last Hells Bells of 2019. By the end of this week it will be my 1 year anniversary with F3. I couldn’t thank this group enough for how much this has meant to me to be a part of Carpex. With my 1.0 in town for Christmas and a member of F3 Cleveland, I knew I had to bring my A game this morning. [Read More]

Numbers always start declining a bit once the temps dip down, and the last couple weeks have been no exception. However, YHC had pre-blasted that we’d stay warm at Dazed and Confused today, despite a reading of 25 on the Steve. So, at 05:28 there are 16 PAX bouncing around - maybe in anticipation, maybe just trying to stay warm. At 05:29, YHC’s long awaited FNG rolls in on 2 wheels, having already been warned that we don’t tolerate being tardy. [Read More]

Here’s a dang shame, but one I’m HIM enough to admit: it took me until this morning to post at Hells Bells, and I showed up to check a box for the Carpex leadership challenge. But in the process, I fell in love with one of the finest got danged AO’s in all of Carpex. Seriously, this place is the cat’s PJs. YHC, Snots and Yahoo… or was it Wahoo… I never know… took off for some EC. [Read More]

If YHC has one skill when it comes to Qing. One that is greater than all the rest. It has got to be the ability to sign up to Q the morning after late night events. Thursday night football…a major holiday…Christmas Party…you name it, I’m probably Qing it. So of course YHC has the Q on Friday at Slippery When Wet when just hours ago he was stuffing his face with pasta, slingin a few back, and toasting to the new year. [Read More]

When I heard Triple Lindy would not be at HB on Monday I was elated. That left only his weak-willed co-site Q, Wahoo, to monitor me. Below is what we did(ish) today at HB. The theme was leaning on your brothers when you are struggling to get it together. We had a weight vest we passed around between sets. I pushed everyone as hard as I could without being stupid. I modified my plans when I felt we were taking it easy or switched it up when we were courting injury. [Read More]

Date: 11/26/19 PAX: Ashbury, Chanticleer, Deuce, Intimidator, JD Powers, Meatloaf, Monkey Nuts, FNG Right Stuff, Sega, Smithers, Triple Lindy, Wahoo, WWW It has been almost a year since I’ve been back to HB. Being The A Team co-Site Q on the same day makes it tough to get to HB. This is my first since it moved from Apex Nature Park to Sovereign Grace Church. Glad to be back doing KB. [Read More]

Started to get a little nervous this morning as it was just mere minutes before Main Event here at Tortoises and we only have 5 PAX in attendance. I knew we had a Nan’tan Q taking place not too far away that might be getting a large crowd. Next thing I know 3 out of 4 doors open on Meatloaf’s car and we are now up to 8 PAX. No FNG’s so let’s get started with the pledge. [Read More]

As one of the site Q’s of this AO and a huge kettlebell advocate for working out, I took my time in coming up with a somewhat complex workout for today. Mumblechatter was high today as the Pax were trying to learn many new exercises introduced for the first time today. Let’s get started! Warm-up- Mosey around the pickle and circle up for some extremely slow Good Mornings, SSH’s, seal claps, and calf stretches. [Read More]

Perfect weather (40 and rainy). 11 strong. No shovel flag and we are off Warm up in the shelter, which included the standard stuff plus 50 merkins. Instructions given for traveling 7’s. we will hit 5 stations and at each we will do 1 and 6 the first time, 2 and 5 the second, etc. 6 laps (each .4 miles) Playground – pull ups and burpees Greenway entrance – bearcrawls and broad jumps Streetlight – plankjacks and mountain climbersWW2s and hammers – 4 counts Parking lot near baseball field – squats and merkins Shelter- derkins and dips Complete the 6 laps with a couple of minutes to spare and knock out a little Captain Thor. [Read More]

Date: November 13, 2019 QC: TRAFFIC CONE AO: TORTOISES PAX: WWW, DUECE, EZEKIEL, INTIMIDATOR, CRIMSON, ROONEY, HONEY COMB, JD POWERS, SEGA, MA BELL, MEATLOAF, ASHBURY, PUDDLES, TRAFFIC CONE. 14 PAX braved the 24 degrees weather and gathered at 5:30 AM at Tortoises, the limited-run AO. Light breeze in the air and all PAX were all bundled up. No FNGs. Started with disclaimer and the Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Mosey around the parking lot and circle up in front of the church. [Read More]