Airball

 Posted on January 23, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  532 words  |  

Hey guys, it’s me. Yes, I’ve gotten my passport stamped…again. This week, it’s a trip the legendary Bradford’s Ordinary. I packed a lunch and a bag, and eventually arrived in that glorious location tucked away in the very quaint and bricky beige downtown Cary. Cars in the parking lot indicated guys were either getting in a nap or on an EC run. I honestly don’t know which. Last night my downtrodden, beloved Tarheels lost a nail-biter in Blaxberg. [Read More]
callahan  captain-kirk  compound-w  coxswain  disco-duck  hgtv  old-maid  pickles  prodigal  red-ryder  shut-in  texas-ranger  wrench  www 

Going the distance

 Posted on January 17, 2020  |  4 minutes  |  837 words  |  

Gran Torino has become one of my favorite AOs. It draws a wide variety of pax, and those that come are tough customers. Today was no exception. As my first post there this year due to travel and work, I was eager to set a good example, especially as co-site Q’s @largemouth and @chanticleer were present. 5 for one EC run, a few others for another, and even more for EC PYPs, meant pretty much everyone was warmed up at go-time. [Read More]
biner  bogo  chanticleer  gtl  gump  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  old-maid  one-four  pbx  squatter  theismann  torpedo-torpedo 

We rucked and picked up a straggler (the oldest of Old Maids)

 Posted on December 20, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  256 words  |  

Date: 12/20/19 AO: Rolling Stone PAX: Bartman, Disco Duck, Old Maid, Skipper, Trike, WWW Day 5 / Q #5. I had things planned with pain stations but when a cold or flu bug hits, you modify as needed. It was a balmy 28 degrees this morning and I had 4 rucking beast ready to get our ruck on. Ma Bell pulled the classic bait and switch with the GM boys and they had some Churham boys waiting in haste to get their party started. [Read More]
bartman  disco-duck  old-maid  skipper  trike  www 

Putting the B in Burpee, and Other B Words

 Posted on December 18, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  327 words  |  

I never know exactly how many PAX are boot-camping and how many are Vespering, but there were 20+ gathered at Bond Park expecting some sort of exercise routine. Warm Up A couple laps around the pickle to get the gams loose. Do the Pledge and recite the F3 Mission, circle up for SSHs, Sir Fazio forward and back, Seal claps, Steve Earles, Plank Jacks, and CFMs. The Thang Mosey down to the end of Maury O’Dell, hang a right and go to the nicely lit parking lot adjacent to fields 5/6/7. [Read More]
burt  ck  compound-w  denali  flacco  flip-flop-thats-singular  goose  grease-monkey  ham-sandwich  happy-gilmore  hot-spot  joe-smith  krusty  loom  ma-bell  michelob  old-maid  pavarotti  prom-king  red-ryder  saban  smokey  snots  tubeless  wahoo  wonderbread 

5 Years............and Counting

 Posted on November 25, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  365 words  |  

Hit the PAX with a challenge to post at Kryptonite on the Slacks. And a special request to the 8 other Pax that attended my first workout, 7 of the 8 were there (Burt - Q, Wonderbread, Denali, Hotspot, Michelob, Franklin, and MaBell). Surcharge was unable to make it, although I am not sure he received my request. Anyways, 27 total showed up to see if I learned anything in the past 5 years…………. [Read More]
augmented  bagels  banjo  burt  chinese-downhill  coney  denali  flip-flop-thats-singular  franklin  gtl  hermes  hi-liter  hotspot  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  nature-boy  old-maid  pierogi  pta  red-ryder  shut-in  sour-mash  squatter  staubach  theismann  wonderbread 

Excuse Us

 Posted on November 7, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  207 words  |  

I knew the site-Qs were beginning to sweat as YHC rolled in with about 45 seconds to spare. I have a morning route and was running a touch behind even though I had already been awake for 50 minutes. Alas, 25 pax had gathered and were eager for a challenge as the clock read “Go time”. Disclaimer, Pledge of Allegiance, Follow Me. Warm-up: Mosey around the soccer and baseball field then back to skateboard park for some exercises. [Read More]
16-steves  big-red  chicken-little  denali  freebird  hanson  henny-penny  honeycomb  i-pity-the-fool  imp  michelob  mohawk  old-maid  orphan  parker  revere  short-circuit  smokey  sooey  squatter  theismann  traffic-cone  two-factor  water-wings 

Hotspot/Michelob 5-year F3-versary

 Posted on November 4, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  459 words  |  

25 HIM showed up at A-Team on the chilliest Monday morning in months to help Hotspot and YHC celebrate our 5-year F3-versary. Back in our day, A-Team was one of only 3 workouts per week in the Cary/Apex area, and there was no Carpex region as we were still part of F3 Raleigh. We’re very thankful to have been a part of the F3 growth in our area and also for the fellowship of all the Carpex PAX. [Read More]
banjo  calvin  chicken-little  cold-stone  compound-w  disco-duck  goose  hasselhoff  henny-penny  hgtv  hotspot  kwik-stop  largemouth  lookout  ma-bell  michelob  old-maid  press-on  short-circuit  slappy  smokey  sooey  squatter  term-paper  www 

Tight, Flowey, and Quick

 Posted on November 1, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  161 words  |  

Pre-Blast 14 speedsters at GT for 4.2ish. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Small Group Indian Run up to M. Pkwy and back through the neighborhood to the roundabout in Preston Village. Circle up for 5 SSH. The First Thang Partner up. Burpee Bear Crawl around the entire circle. P1 Burpee Bear Crawls while P2 runs the same direction around the circle to catch P1. Flap jack. Continue to flap jack until you complete the circle. [Read More]
banjo  biner  bogo  gtl  gump  hi-liter  largemouth  michelob  old-maid  one-four  pivot  squatter  torpedo  wonderbread 

 Posted on October 25, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  634 words  |  

Diamonds Are Forever … or Until You Need a Bathroom Break By the time YHC arrived on the scene we already had a police cruiser observing from a distance in the parking lot. The Commish told him something that apparently made him believe we posed no threat, so he eventually left without hitting the siren. All license plates are no doubt now on a watchlist, so score one for the PAX who parked offsite and ran it in. [Read More]
16-steves  banjo  chicken-little  crimson  disco-duck  earhart  hamm  hello-kitty  henny-penny  honeycomb  kwik-stop  magoo  old-maid  pet-sounds  pickles  ramsay  short-circuit  sub  the-commish