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A-Team (6 Years Later)

Posted on January 4, 2021 | 4 minutes | 802 words |

The title of this backblast is a tip of the cap to Nabisco’s original backblast title “A-Team” six years ago. Just like his Q then, my Q today was flawlessly executed. 16 pax 6 years ago, 26 today (27 pax at COT having McCants join us - which is perfect as he was there 6 years ago with 75%) showed up to help YHC celebrate. I enjoy recreating this beatdown each year but with some modifications. [Read More]

It Gets Harder as it Gets Easier

Posted on December 17, 2020 | 2 minutes | 327 words |

As I’ve been saying for a while now, I think I got spoiled by the seemingly extended warm weather we had this year. Cause now you can really notice the cold thats here now. This was certainly the case this past Tuesday as YHC ventured out to Q Field of Dreams. Which was the last of the different Tues/Thurs workouts I had planned to Q this year! 19 Pax in total made it out to the site, though the runners were already long gone by the time the bootcamp began. [Read More]

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Orpheus in the Underworld

Posted on September 29, 2020 | 2 minutes | 390 words |

Build-a-Bear relinquished his Q yesterday. I assume he built a submarine, so that he could run up and down the continental shelf. YHC was glad to step in. 2 for EC (Oofta and Staubach) and 2 for 10-Mile ECME (Lookout and Chops). Mosey the long way to Lowes Foods parking lot. Warm-Up. Lots of stretching, inspired by (our boy) Bluewater last week. Thing 1: Santa’s Ladder From the Exicon: “Pick a spot in the distance. [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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Back in the Saddle

Posted on September 17, 2020 | 2 minutes | 306 words |

I’ve been trying to decide when i was ready to Q again and noticed a BO opening so figure that would be a great opp to get back in the saddle again. Solid group of 19 gathered in the parking lot ready to do some work. Burt recites the abbreviated version of the F3 mission and we are off. Mozy to random parking lot near the train tracks for a brief warm with no merkins, but with a on point Nature Boy Good Morning call. [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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Rockin' Double Trouble

Posted on July 28, 2020 | 1 minutes | 174 words |

12 PAX joined in a balance, coordination & stupidity Q led by YHC. Today’s entire workout was carrying our traveling rocks in combination with exercises which were a blending of two exercises. Sounds fun, doesn’t it? It was. EVERYONE thoroughly enjoyed it!! Warm Up - Top Lot Grab 2 traveling rocks - run while punching Good morning with leg lift SSH / Smurf SSH in cadence Plank Jack / Knee ups in cadence Fazio Squat in cadence Seal clap hillbilly in cadence Lunge with arm raise in cadence Thang 1 - soccer field [Read More]

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5-10-15-20 Blended

Posted on May 27, 2020 | 1 minutes | 126 words |

A cloudy 73 degree day in downtown Cary. 8 men showed up for a Rush Hour beat-down. Welcome back Chewie after back surgery. Warm Up 5 burpees Good afternoons “mornings” Fazio arm circles Overhead clap Seal clap Calf stretch with merkins Squats Thang 1 4 exercises blended together at 7 corners 5 burpees 10 merkins 15 mountain climbers 20 jump squats Thang 2 Ramp work: Bear crawl up first section, 5 burpees Lunge walk next section, 10 merkins CRab crawl next section, 15 mountain climbers Frog hop next section, 20 jump squats Reverse on way back down Thang 3 [Read More]

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Day 3 of Q Week: Whoville

Posted on March 22, 2020 | 1 minutes | 197 words |

Day 3 of 5 for my anniversary Q needed to match the previous two days groaning from the PAX, however we wanted to ensure that PAX were following WH guidelines to stay away from each other. Therefore, we adopted the “40 Minutes of Hell” Nolan Richardson. Named after the famed basketball coach from University of Arkansas. Warm up: Good Mornings Windmills CAC ME: The Nolan Richardson is a very simple routine, however it is necessary to split into partners (NO TOUCHING! [Read More]

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F.O.D. (Finally On-site, Da*#it)

Posted on March 8, 2020 | 3 minutes | 444 words |

Despite Bartman setting the bar pretty low for Site Qs (here), I still think I manage to limbo it more than hurdle it. Having missed the past two weeks at FOD due to illness and fartsackiness, I was on the hook for the Q today. Since, as the site Q, I was my own back-up, I kinda sorta had to show. I think there is a lesson here… Beaker’s Beginnings (The Warm-Up) [Read More]