FNGs Abound

 Posted on February 6, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  323 words  |  

The PAX recruiting game showed up strong on this A.M. as we had 3 FNGs make their way into the gloom. The Disclaimer was necessary. As I type this I am just now realizing I forgot to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. This is a priority and so I recognize now the men and women who go and have gone into harms way to protect the liberties that we as a United States of America hold as unalienable. [Read More]
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Esau’s Mirror

 Posted on February 2, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  239 words  |  

Pre-Blast 23 Bootcampers and Rucker’s for a record-breaking day at GT. EC runners and ECP as well. 13 Rucker’s. 4.36 mi for the boot camp (by @Chanticleer’s Garmin) The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Small Group Indian Run around the soccer field and up up to Preston Circle, lap the circle to complete a 1 mile warm up. Circle up for: 10 GM, 10 Windmills, 25 Mt. Climbers - hold for 25 Merkins - hold for 20 Plankjacks - hold for 20 Merkins, 25 SSH. [Read More]
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62 degrees with a 100% chance of rain

 Posted on January 24, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  295 words  |  

Its not often that a January 24th morning becomes a Tank Top Thursday. With a mixture of high temps, driving wind and non-stop rain,12 warriors departed the shovel flag, forming three 4-man indian run groups. Warm up - circle up at Thales parking lot 15 Side shuttle hops 15 Imperial Walkers 7 Good mornings 15 standard merkins 15 Mountain Climbers 10 Burpees OYO Back to the indian run groups, head to the pond in the Villages of Apex [Read More]
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The double Convenience Store!

 Posted on January 23, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  249 words  |  

I know Burt doesn’t like themed workouts so I kept my mouth quiet from the start. Warm Up - Jog to the school for the SSH, Good Mornings, and Planks Jacks. Enough of that. Large requested distance so we needed to start the Thang 7s - Merkins and Jump Squats to the light pole and back Jog to recover. 11s - Jump lunges and spiderman merkins Jog to the basketball court. [Read More]
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Finally Cracked that Whip

 Posted on January 20, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  489 words  |  

January 19, 2019 Pax: Banjo, Biner, Buddy the Elf, Build a Bear, Chanticleer, Chinese Downhill, Denali, Half, Fava, Frey Daddy, GTL, Grease Monkey, Hi-Liter, MacGruber, Michelob, Morse Code, Old Maid, PBX, Red Card, Red Sea, Shut In, Slim Jim, Squatter, Sub, Sunshine, Wonderbread, Several handfuls for 3.1 miles EC, some are listed here: Banjo, Build a Bear, Chanticleer, Denali, Michelob, Old Maid, Red Card, Red Sea, Slim Jim, Squatter, Sub, Sunshine, Wonderbread, [Read More]
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Ninety Two Percent

 Posted on January 17, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  261 words  |  

This was YHC’s first time out Qing Gran Torino. After studying the mess out of Google Maps the plan was set. YHC drove to up a few minutes before the normal 10min early mark YHC tries to hit, checked out the parking lot and saw the gates needed to get to where we were going today were locked soooo, change of plans! Warm Up Run the pickle? Loop? Bus circle? Do we have a name for it yet? [Read More]
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Inch Worm Partner Pickle Runs

 Posted on January 15, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  191 words  |  

6 for EC run. Normal Route. Warm Up - Run to the big parking lot for a little warm up. 15 SSH, 15 IW, 10 Merkins, 10 Plank Jacks, 5 GM, and a few arm circles because Grease was there. Thang 1 - Run over to Half Hill. Broad Jumps, Lunges, Bear Crawl, Skips for Height, and All you got down the hill and jog back up. Thang 2 - Inch Worm Merkins Partner Pickle. [Read More]
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As you wish*

 Posted on January 11, 2019  |  5 minutes  |  895 words  |  

Well, a day passed, and so did a year. First post and Q of the new age, at the greatest AO in Downtown Apex on a Thursday morning. Tossed the notion of an EC run out there, and I was joined by the Site Q in training, Sub, and the craziest man in Carpex right now, @djvtec (who has just signed on as the sixth man, on the 6-man 2019 BRR team, aptly named F3 Carpex Pick up the Six (TM) (R). [Read More]
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Colt 45

 Posted on January 9, 2019  |  5 minutes  |  904 words  |  

Figured this was a nice nod to the Marine Corps’ chosen sidearm, the Colt 1911 Marine CQBP M45-A1 .45 ACP Pistol . Here at Full Metal Jacket, we are used to close quarters, and we went into battle today. 2 hearty youth (@michelobcarpex and @sub)joined YHC for 3 extra credit laps around the Salem homestead. FYI, one lap is a little over 1.33miles if you’re looking for extra credit running in the future. [Read More]
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You Still Have 20 Minutes Left!

 Posted on December 28, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  444 words  |  

From the day the sign up sheet for Grand Torino was posted I have been eager for the opportunity to Q Carpex’s newest high tempo site. For the last month many decisions of where to posted were based on what I thought would best prepare me to lead the type of PAX that frequent GT. With the exception of a little sleeplessness last night I felt as prepared as I could be when I rolled up at 0515. [Read More]
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