17,884 days down; 1 to go.

 Posted on May 18, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  347 words  |  

What a great morning! We had EC runners & ruckers; ME boot campers, ruckers, stretchers and rehabbers; 2 FNGs; visitor from New Bern; and a wide spectrum of guys who have been with Carpex from its earliest days to those who have been posting for just a few days. As it was stated often today, “Who has it better than us?” On the eve of my 49th birthday, it’s safe to say that I am in the best physical, emotional and mental shape I’ve been, in a long time. [Read More]
alamo  badlands  bartman  biner  build-a-bear  callahan  chinese-downhill  claven  crimson  cutty  denali  disclaimer  duece  ezekiel  flenderson  frisco  guano  hello-kitty  hi-liter  honey-do  hotty-toddy  liverpool  miagi  ollie  one-four  pbx  pierogi  pigeon  schlitz  shut-in  sooey  squatter  texas-ranger  torpedo  triple-lindy  two-yutes 

Welcome To Camp Frisco

 Posted on May 16, 2019  |  11 minutes  |  2227 words  |  

It was a glorious day at Camp Frisco…uh, Bounty Hunters. 56 PAX showed up ready to work. I realized however that Hi-Liter, Pet Sounds, and Red Ryder were probably alone at their sites. After a few rounds of Rock-Paper-Scissors (and two recounts demanded by Cool Beans–TYFYL) 33 PAX were shipped off to other AOs. There would be penalty burpees in store for them, but none of them had contributed to my HIM of the Year campaign PAC so they were quickly dismissed from my thoughts. [Read More]
badlands  blue-and-out  cool-beans  crimson  deuce  disco-duck  frisco  hotty-toddy  imp  joe-smith  nature-boy  old-maid  one-four  orphan  oxtail  parker  pickles  schlitz  shut-in  smokey  sooey  sub  traffic-cone  triple-lindy 

Core Principal #1....We Need More Core!

 Posted on May 15, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  380 words  |  

YHC’s goal for the SNS beatdown….don’t stop moving, and engage the core! My challenge to the PAX and future Q’s is to engage the core, and step up the numbers….it doesn’t have to wait for Mary! Though a fine 6-pack…this is NOT what we are talking about! Warm up Quick jog to the community center parking lot, backwards run in a circle to capture the 6 SSH Merkins Calf Stretches w/wide-grip merkins enough…. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  build-a-bear  captain-jack  carvana  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  chop-block  denali  flacco  freebird  grease-monkey  gtl  half  hanson  jigglypuff  largemouth  ma-bell  old-maid  ollie  one-four  pet-sounds  prodigal  renaissance  repeato  sabre  shut-in  skipper  slappy  squatter  swag  term-paper  the-commish  theismann  torpedo  two-factor  wonderbread 

From Sea to Shining... Forest?

 Posted on May 13, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  301 words  |  

Coming from a quick meeting with my Shield Lock had me rolling in hot at 0528. Hi-Liter gives me the 2:07 warning. A healthy crowd awaited eager to sweat out the weekend of indulgence in the name of honoring the mothers in our lives. Props to all the HIMs out there who lifted up their Ms this weekend. That Most important relationship in our lives is often the one who imparts to our 2. [Read More]
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In a Galaxy Far Far Away...

 Posted on May 9, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  373 words  |  

It sure felt like that on the trek to Apex for this morning’s romp. I forget the disclaimer and pledge. I guess I was distraught about not being able to go to toshi station to pick up some power converters. Stupid uncle Owen. 29 of us moseyed to the parking lot for warm-ups Han Solo Hops Princess Leia Lunges Chewbacca Merkins (on my grunt) Obi Squat Kenobis Imperial Walkers Leia secured the Death Star plans and was subsequently chased by Darth Vader. [Read More]
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It's Gonna Be May

 Posted on May 2, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  219 words  |  

Mall Walkers: Chinese Downhill, CK - These guys walked and talked. Mall Walkers with Backpacks: Hotcakes, Skipper, Carvana - These guys walked and talked with heavy stuff. Joggers: Hermes, Bogo, Denali, Largemouth, Old Maid, Hasslehoff, Hotspot, One Four, Coney, Chanticleer, Grease Monkey, Michelob, Bart, Half Baked - These guys jogged around and talked and listened to music. Baddass Bootcampers: Banjo, Build-a-Bear, Flacco, Franklin, Hi-Liter, Pivot, Saban, Sabre, Shut-In, Snots, Swag, Term Paper, Torpedo [Read More]
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Brother Bri and the letter B

 Posted on April 23, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  417 words  |  

When scrolling through the Exicon in search for new ideas that have not (to YHC’s knowledge) been executed in/around Carpex and you don’t even get past the letter B… you know it’s going to be a good day. _NMS: YHC was ready for EC this morning, but the old bowels had another idea in mind. EC was skipped for a trip to Harris Teeter and back._ 22 Bros meet up at the Field of Dreams. [Read More]
beacker  beaker  biner  bogo  callahan  clementine  ezekiel  franklin  geek-squad  hello-kitty  hotty-toddy  katniss  liverpool  nature-boy  one-direction  one-four  pbx  pivot  sky-blue  sloth  trike  wonderbread 

Biner Says Wooooo!

 Posted on April 11, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  431 words  |  

Always good to be at Flying Circus. West Cary’s Finest Thursday Morning AO Near Two Schools and a Fire Station (or something like that.) All the regulars were there, I guess. I don’t really know. I’ve only been here like 4 times. We greeted Globe Trotter visiting from Austin, made fun of Nature Boy’s Hi-Liter-inspired ear muffs, a version of the disclaimer was given and we circled up. **Warm Up [Read More]
badlands  biner  bogo  disco-duck  ezekiel  franklin  geek-squad  globe-trotter  hotty-toddy  lawn-dart  moped  nature-boy  one-direction  one-four  pbx  sky-blue  squatter  swag  the-commish  trike 

50 Challenge Accepted and Conquered

 Posted on April 9, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  661 words  |  

Date: 4/9/2019 AO: FOD PAX: Beaker, Bogo, Ezekiel, Franklin, Hi-Liter, One Direction, One Four, Pigeon, Sky Blue, Sub, WWW I was a little skeptic about the weather but it was not going deter me from showing up. F3 motto - no matter what the weather condition, get out there (rain, sleet, snow, shine, cold, hot) … it is a great day to workout at O dark thirty also known as the GLOOM. [Read More]
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