Plan B. Think anyone noticed?

 Posted on January 9, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  542 words  |  

YHC signed up to Q arguably the toughest of CARPEx AO’s last week and immediately set to thinking about what to bring to the PAX. Pullups? Not at this sprawling hey pull-up-bar lacking site. Celebration Merkins? Ditto no… although the big shelter has plenty, there’s just not that much room? Compass Merkins? There’s a thought. But one of my fave’s are the baseball fields, providing an nice setting for low-mileage beatdowns. [Read More]
bogo  chinese-downhill  chipper  denali  ezekiel  flacco  flip-flop  gap-year  hello-kitty  hotspot  jigglypuff  joe-smith  largemouth  liverpool  ma-bell  michelob  nature-boy  ollie  one-four  parker  pierogi  prodigal  random-house  saban  sabre  squatter  the-commish  the-joker  two-factor  wkrp 

Shake Weight

 Posted on January 6, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  179 words  |  

January 4, 2019Gran Torino Pax: Banjo, Hi-Liter, Largemouth, Liverpool, Michelob, Ollie, Thurston Rain and mid 40’s Largemouth and YHC EC run; 3.25 miles; 7:10 pace No FNGs, let’s get moving. Warmup: Mosey around school with assorted stuff, SSH, Imperial Walker, Monkey Humpers, Windmills, Cotton pickers. Head over to my truck, partner up on the way, and grab coupon per group. Coupon is single handed out of balance weight. With your partner and coupon, run to Greenhope H. [Read More]
banjo  hi-liter  largemouth  liverpool  michelob  ollie  thurston 

New Year, new SNS

 Posted on January 2, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  428 words  |  

After a rousing start to 2019 at the 1/1 convergence, it was great to see 32 more PAX lined up to continue getting after it in ‘19. No FNGs, you all know how this works, so let’s go.Quick turn at the end of Billy Run Road back to the parking lot, circle up: SSH x20 IW x19 Standard merkin x20 Mountain climber x19 Thang Count off by threes and mosey to. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bartman  bayonne  build-a-bear  burt  butterscotch  chanticleer  denali  flacco  flo-rida  gap-year  hi-liter  hotspot  largemouth  loom  michelob  one-four  parker  pierogi  pivot  press-on  prodigal  repeato  saban  sabre  shut-in  snots  swag  the-joker  wkrp 

What's Your Kryptonite?

 Posted on December 31, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  905 words  |  

Conditions were 51 degrees, 50% foggy, and 50% gloomy. I inserted a pre-blast for coffeeteria at NY Bagels. Other pre-blast material was request from Burt for Agility City (see original Agility City here: (https://f3carpex.com/2017/05/09/agility-city/) , and a request from Largemouth for EC run because “the QIC was soft”. Of the three pre-blasts, only two were partially true. Then yesterday afternoon, the M informed me we would be hosting the cul-de-sac game night at our house. [Read More]
burt  chanticleer  chipper  coney  flip-flop  half  hello-kitty  kiffin  largemouth  michelob  pierogi  squatter  wonderbread 

Shortcut to the Playground

 Posted on December 27, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  363 words  |  

AO: Bounty Hunters After two plus weeks away from F3 (travel and holidays) it was more than time to hit it hard. Anticipating this situation weeks prior, YHC signed up for a lonely slot on the Bounty Hunter Q-sheet…2 days after Christmas. It was more than worth it. Called an EC 2.5 miler, fellowship pace, first at 0515, only to be politely corrected by Sub, reminding of the 0530 workout start time…revised it to 0500 and off we went: YHC, Sub and Build-a-Bear, for a friendly jog around the block, 11 other HIMs joining on time (well, all except for Shut-in, who just may have been late). [Read More]
bayonne  bluewater  build-a-bear  gtl  imp  michelob  parker  pet-sounds  queequeg  rooney  shut-in  squatter  sub  theismann 

Time trials and tribulations

 Posted on December 21, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  233 words  |  

Yoooooooooo!!! 14 showed up for some high-tempo action and 4 to grab a bruisers beatdown. YHC was set out to prove that you don’t have to go far to go fast. And we’re back… Warm-up: Run around the well-lit school grounds and circle up for SSH, Arm Circles and Overhead Clap Find some curb for QF, CM, MC x3 The Thang: Make our way across the street to the tennis park lots Get a partner with 10 min on the clock for AMRAP Burpees and Pickle Running When done we found that curb again for the QF, CM, MC trifecta Make the move back across the street and find another well-lit lot. [Read More]
banjo  biner  bluewater  bogo  chanticleer  ezekiel  hello-kitty  jigglypuff  largemouth  liverpool  michelob  parker  pbx  shut-in  squatter  theismann  thurston  www 

10 and 6 in the Deck

 Posted on December 20, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  115 words  |  

It was raining and windy as pax converged at the flags planted by the EC runners at NCMA. Fava, like a pro, ran us to the parking deck where he clearly had a beatdown ready to throwdown. The Thang: We did a Beast, We did 3 sets of 7 by 7s (Chad had difficulty) We did wind sprints with a burppe ladder We did a ladder up the deck stopping for knee tucks and star jumps [Read More]
biner  buddy-the-elf  chanticleer  denali  el-duce  fava-bean  frey-daddy  grease-monkey  gtl  hi-liter  largemouth  michelob  old-maid  red-sea  shut-in 

HSP Running Circuit

 Posted on December 20, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  303 words  |  

Nice temperature break in the mid-40s for 20 PAX at Hunter Street Park today. Lots to do in the park and throughout downtown Apex at this AO, but the half-mile loop around the athletic fields is a must-do. Here’s how we made use of it. Warm-Up Short jog to parking lot and circle up 20 SSH, IC 15 Hillbillies, IC 20 MCs, IC 20 Wide-grip Merkins 10 Windmills Circuit Run counter-clockwise around 0. [Read More]
beaker  blue-and-out  burt  chanticleer  cool-beans  gtl  heisenberg  imp  largemouth  michelob  old-maid  orphan  oxtail  parker  queequeg  smokey  squatter  sub  two-factor 

The Making of A Champion

 Posted on December 19, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  633 words  |  

The idea for this workout just fell into my lap. On Tuesday, there was some debate on Slack about what it takes to be a champion. Some would posit that showing up and staying makes you a champion. YHC would posit that deciding to get up at butt crack of dawn to attend a workout and sticking around is laudable, but is just a prerequisite to becoming a champion. Since YHC is the QIC, YHC gets to decide what constitutes a champion. [Read More]
angry-elf  badlands  banjo  bartman  bogo  burt  chanticleer  coney  coxswain  disco-duck  el-duce  flacco  flip-flop  flo-rida  freebird  frey-daddy  goose  grease-monkey  hello-kitty  hi-liter  hotspot  joe-smith  katniss  khakis  largemouth  loom  ma-bell  michelob  nature-boy  old-maid  ollie  parker  pivot  press-on  prodigal  red-ryder  sky-blue  smokey  squatter  term-paper  two-factor  water-wings  wonderland  yoga-mat 

Calories Melting Like Snow

 Posted on December 18, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  345 words  |  

The morning was cold but not as cold as we all expected; 31 degrees vs an expected 27- yay Global warming! We had 15 men turnout to challenge, cheer, and celebrate each other. After a brief disclaimer from the law firm of Oxtail, nervous, and chilly LLP, we turned north for our warm up run. Let the self questioning and labored breathing begin! Below are the work out details. Mosey from flag to 1st lot for warm up – curb albert on arrival Warm up 1 - Good Morning - 14 [Read More]
gtl  imp  michelob  orphan  parker  queequeg  red-ryder  theismann