2nd Annual Bacon Run

With the Tobacco Road Half and Full Marathon approaching, the pax joined for what has quickly become an annual tradition… well at least for this second year in-a-row… a long ATT run followed by top-notch fellowship in the parking lot centered around the all-time champion of breakfast meats, BACON. Distances varied between 5-16 (based on YHC’s count), with the majority of pax locking in on that 10-mile distance. Dang near purrfect with the race coming up in 10 days. [Read More]

The weirdest workout I have been to so far

"The weirdest workout I have been to so far" - Biner Today 15 HIM's took their DRP and posted at Gran Torino.  YHC showed up hearing grumbles about "will he even show" despite being 5 minutes early.  This is Carpex after all, we pre-funk every workout unless you are doing EC. Starting off the workout with 3 minutes to reinstate the mission, do the pledge of allegiance, and making sure disclaimers were said, it was obvious they PAX were doubting the beatdown would live up to the High Tempo workout they showed up for. [Read More]

Figured 8

Insomnia #TheStandard, the original, the ever popular Insomnia kicked off the morning. There was even an FNG, EH’d by our bro Flacco. Due to his first post being Insomnia Callahan (the amazing Site Q) hit him with the disclaimer and we were off for a reverse Davis Drive loop…come to Insomnia to learn what that route is. Insomnia Runners: Callahan, Chinese Downhill, FNG, Flacco, Ollie, Shut-In “THE SIX” also ran their own Thang. [Read More]

Perfect weather at B in B

The forecast was calling for a high probability of rain, so the day before YHC scoped out a dry parking garage up the road from the AO Back in Black. No matter the weather, the parking garage was a perfect place for 8 HIM to do some strong work at the earliest AO in Carpex. After the pledge and a botched disclaimer (there were no FNGs anyway, but per Ma Bell via Hermes we’re always supposed to be giving the disclaimer) we warmed up. [Read More]

Apparently Not Problematic

As YHC was making my way around the gathering PAX, I noticed that several of them were noticeably away from the shovel flag, like they wanted to leave or something. Whatever. You Vesperers just go do your thing. I’ll take the small but mighty group and go do, oh I don’t know…a bootcamp. Here’s what we did: Warmup Jog up Maury O’Dell and to the other end of Bond Park Drive (I think it is) for: [Read More]

Murph 4 of 19 in 2019

Pre-Blast

  • 10 HIM for the 4th of 19 Murphs (in 2019) at Wolverine.
  • 8 for Coffee at Crema (post Murph)
  • Stronger backs, stronger hearts in 2019.

The Warmup

  • Pledge of Allegiance at flag.

  • Run around the traffic circle, circle up for a few GM, WM, Merkins, Stretches.

The Thang

  • Do a Murph (to the track and complete two laps).
  • Run two laps, then back to the flag.

Stretch

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Murph 4 of 19 in 2019

Pre-Blast

  • 10 HIM for the fourth of 19 Murphs (in 2019) at Wolverine.
  • 10 for Coffee at Crema (post Murph)
  • Stronger backs, stronger hearts in 2019.

The Warmup

  • Pledge of Allegiance at flag.

  • Run around the traffic circle, circle up for a few GM, WM, Merkins, Stretches.

The Thang

  • Do a Murph (to the track and complete two laps).
  • Run back to the flag.

Stretch

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There’s no vanilla in these Burpees … Burpees, Burpees, and more Burpees - does a body good!!!

Date: 2/13/2019 QIC: WWW AO: SnS, Maynard / Insomnia / Vesper, and Ruckers PAX: Badlands, Banjo, Bartman, Bogo, Build-a-Bear, Burt, Buzzfeed. Chanticleer, Coney, FNG EZ Bake, Franklin, Grease Monkey, Hansen, Hello Kitty, Hi-Liter, Hot Spot, Khakis, Large Mouth, Ma Bell, Michelob, Mohawk, Nickel, Ollie, One Four, Pivot, Random House, Saban, Sabre, Shut-in, Sky Blue, Smitten, Sub, Wonder Bread, WWW Warm-up: GM, hamstring stretch, Sir Fazio forward, seal claps, overhead claps, SF backward, calf stretch with CFMs. [Read More]

Getting FAT w/ Red Baron aka Eagle One

With Eagle One in town, you know him as F3 Red Baron (but truth be told he will always be Dad), I had to ask the QIC’s for this day if YHC could steal a spot. Tclaps to Red Ryder for stepping aside. Brother, I owe you one. So, with Red Baron sitting shot-gun to Wolverine we went. Pax huddled up, with an FNG on-hand and a stellar disclaimer, we were off. [Read More]

Channeling My Inner Frey

Six ruckers and 11 boot campers showed up at Green Level Elementary School on a 63-degree February morning to get their Friday started right. Some may have been disappointed, expecting a Frey Daddy beat down, so I did my best to make the workout Frey-worthy. Let’s see how we did… Warm-Up Quick loop around the parking lot then circle up 20 SSH, IC 15 Windmill, IC 15 Hillbillies, HC 20 Merkins 20 MC, IC Thang 1 - Parking lot Paula Abdul [Read More]