Ferris Bueller's Day Off

 Posted on February 4, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  535 words  |  

As we all search for the meaning of life and our purpose and all that serious stuff, sometimes, it’s nice to just have a little fun. Ferris knows this for sure…so let’s have some fun on our day off. We start the day with the pledge and a quick warm up jog to the neighborhood clubhouse parking lot for the warm-up. Let’s start the day by saying Good Morning to Ferris and then meet some of our other favorites. [Read More]
biner  bogo  build-a-bear  flacco  franklin  geek-squad  hello-kitty  jigglypuff  liverpool  ollie  one-four  pbx  pivot  random-house  red-ryder  rooney  sabre  term-paper  the-commish  water-wings 

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]
angry-elf  banjo  bartman  biner  build-a-bear  chanticleer  doogie  ezekiel  geek-squad  hello-kitty  hi-liter  katniss  largemouth  ma-bell  old-maid  ollie  one-four  pbx  pivot  repeato  shut-in  thurston  www 

Supercharged, modified and sliding at FOD

 Posted on January 29, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  329 words  |  

A nice morning at FOD. 27 PAX made there way to west Cary to celebrate Liverpool turning 50 and earning the title of RESPECT. Just because he is now with us in the 50’s doesn’t mean he gets an easy workout. All came ready to have some fun and be challenged. Warm up Pledge Run to back of lot 1 - 5 Good mornings Run to back of lot 2 - 10 Imperial Walker with a squat in between Run to back of lot 3 - 112 Supercharged SSH (4 rounds of descending SSH. [Read More]
badlands  beaker  biner  bogo  clementine  disco-duck  duncan  ezekiel  franklin  geek-squad  hotty-toddy  katniss  liverpool  loom  nature-boy  one-four  pbx  pigeon  pivot  prodigal  sky-blue  squatter  swag  the-commish  the-joker  thurston  trike 

MJ Stands with The Commish

 Posted on January 27, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  264 words  |  

Pre-Blast 31 HIM (not including MJ) at Phoenix for The Commish’s co-VQ with YHC. This also marked a 6-Pack for Mr. Silver! Such a strong start…it’s no wonder MJ Stood with The Commish. The Warmup (Hi-Liter) Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Mixed Run to the Community Center into extended Paint the Lines. Circle up for 25 each: SSH, Mt. Climbers, Hillbillies, Plankjacks, Imperial Walkers, St. Merkins, SSH. The Thang 1 (Hi-Liter) [Read More]
bartman  biner  callahan  cataracts  deuce  disco-duck  earhart  ezekiel  flacco  freebird  frisco  hi-liter  lite-brite  never-ready  odouls  one-four  open-out  pigeon  prodigal  snots  sooey  sooner  texas-ranger  the-commish  theismann  traffic-cone  triple-lindy  two-factor  www  yoga-mat 

Traveling Pain Pills

 Posted on January 12, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  289 words  |  

AO: Phoenix Twelve HIMs gathered this morning for some fun at Phoenix. Welcome brother Chum, who joined us from F3 Chapel Hill area. Here’s what we did. Warm-up: Mosey to the upper lot, circle up for Good Mornings, Side Straddle Hops, Windmills… on cue, Callahan arrives late, again. Continue with Sir Fazio’s forward, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps, Sir Fazio’s reverse. Five penalty Burpees (thank you, Callahan). Finish up with Merkins and Mountain Climbers. [Read More]
bayonne  biner  callahan  chum  ollie  one-four  open-out  smokey  snots  texas-ranger  theismann  traffic-cone 

Plan B. Think anyone noticed?

 Posted on January 9, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  542 words  |  

YHC signed up to Q arguably the toughest of CARPEx AO’s last week and immediately set to thinking about what to bring to the PAX. Pullups? Not at this sprawling hey pull-up-bar lacking site. Celebration Merkins? Ditto no… although the big shelter has plenty, there’s just not that much room? Compass Merkins? There’s a thought. But one of my fave’s are the baseball fields, providing an nice setting for low-mileage beatdowns. [Read More]
bogo  chinese-downhill  chipper  denali  ezekiel  flacco  flip-flop  gap-year  hello-kitty  hotspot  jigglypuff  joe-smith  largemouth  liverpool  ma-bell  michelob  nature-boy  ollie  one-four  parker  pierogi  prodigal  random-house  saban  sabre  squatter  the-commish  the-joker  two-factor  wkrp 

Gloomiest Cinder Blocks!

 Posted on January 8, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  409 words  |  

(CMU’s - Apparently) 19 Met at the Gloomiest AO in all Cary this morning (1/7/19) for a workout, and they were not disappointed. Snots, Ollie and YHC met at 0445 for some extra credit intervals and worked different paces over at the Davis Drive Middle School track. The intervals are always tough, yet rewarding and today was no different. As the pax were arriving in to parking lot, whoa, wait, who’s that? [Read More]
banjo  bogo  build-a-bear  cheddar-bo  ck  flacco  geek-squad  liverpool  moped  ollie  one-four  pbx  pierogi  prodigal  random-house  saban  sabre  snots  the-commish 

WHAT GOES AROUND

 Posted on January 6, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  

Phoenix, January 5, 2019 Pax: 1-4, Angry Elf, Banjo, Bluewater, Callahan, Clementine, Earhart, Everready, Frisco, Gap Year, Hello Kitty, Hermès, Jiggly Puff, Lite Brite, Ninjago, Ollie, Pierogi, Pigeon, Pivot, Smokey, Snots, Term Paper, Texas Ranger, Theismann, Traffic Cone, Water Wings, Yoga Mat Today was to be Karma Chamelion’s virgin Q, Karma has busted his knee and will be out indefinitely. Prior to starting, YHC invited all pax to consider joining in on the Healing Transitions weekly Saturday 0800 run at Umstead, Harrison entrance. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bluewater  callahan  clementine  earhart  eveready  frisco  gap-year  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  lite-brite  ninjago  ollie  one-four  pierogi  pigeon  pivot  smokey  snots  term-paper  texas-ranger  theismann  traffic-cone  water-wings  yoga-mat 

New Year, new SNS

 Posted on January 2, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  428 words  |  

After a rousing start to 2019 at the 1/1 convergence, it was great to see 32 more PAX lined up to continue getting after it in ‘19. No FNGs, you all know how this works, so let’s go.Quick turn at the end of Billy Run Road back to the parking lot, circle up: SSH x20 IW x19 Standard merkin x20 Mountain climber x19 Thang Count off by threes and mosey to. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bartman  bayonne  build-a-bear  burt  butterscotch  chanticleer  denali  flacco  flo-rida  gap-year  hi-liter  hotspot  largemouth  loom  michelob  one-four  parker  pierogi  pivot  press-on  prodigal  repeato  saban  sabre  shut-in  snots  swag  the-joker  wkrp 

PopUp CSAUP: The Burpee 400+

 Posted on December 29, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  68 words  |  

Pre-Blast

  • 12 for the first ever PopUp CSAUP: The Burpee 400+
  • We crushed 420 burpees and covered 2 miles in 60 minutes.

The Warmup

  • Pledge of Allegiance at the flag
  • Run around the pickle, circle up for: 5 GM, 10 WM, 10 mountain climbers, 10 merkins.
  • Run to the parking lot exit.

The Thang

  • PAX alternate calling 20 burpees OMD. Walk/jog between each set. Do 420 total.

COT

ck  hi-liter  joe-smith  kermit  netscape  ollie  one-four  sosa  texas-ranger  theismann  traffic-cone