Do It Again

 Posted on February 3, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  522 words  |  

No this is not a backblast inspired by the popular Chris Brown/Steven Furtick worship powerhouse. And no, that is not the same Chris Brown. Come to think of it, there are some theme ideas cooking there. Maybe we’ll see those come out in the next couple weeks. Probably not though. 7 PAX joined YHC at the darkest AO in West Cary on a Monday morning… and per Sub’s assessment, it was at least 6 degrees colder than in Raleigh. [Read More]
disco-duck  jigglypuff  loom  ma-bell  one-four  sub  the-commish  torpedo 

RIP Mamba...

 Posted on January 27, 2020  |  4 minutes  |  641 words  |  

I am not the biggest basketball fan, but I am a sports fan. The tragic passing of Kobe Bryant as well as his 13 year old daughter and the other 7 people on the helicopter that crashed transcends basketball and sports all together. I played JV basketball in 10th grade (the only year I ever played in high school) and I vividly remember that I wore Kobe’s shoes that season. [Read More]
banjo  cauliflower  doogie  flip-flop-thats-singular  geek-squad  hi-liter  krusty  loom  one-four  parker  ramsey  schlitz  snots  squatter  the-commish  yoga-mat 

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 

There's nothing wrong with a little vanilla now and then

 Posted on January 16, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  583 words  |  

23 PAX showed up on a beautiful Thursday morning for a little fun and some exercise. On the run in to the AO YHC was still working on the plan for this morning. Here’s what was come up with: Warmup: One FNG, so the typical disclaimers given, but YHC struggled to remember the mission statement on the spot, so we pledged allegiance and off we moseyed to the community center. [Read More]
16-steves  big-red  chinese-downhill  freebird  garfield  gtl  hamm  hello-kitty  honeycomb  i-pity-the-fool  imp  jigglypuff  mud-buddy  one-four  orphan  pet-sounds  rooney  schlitz  short-circuit  silver-fox  smokey  sub  the-joker  tweener  wonderbread 

Dora Blimps

 Posted on January 14, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  145 words  |  

A spectacular evening of mid-60 degree weather in January. And the rain had stopped. What more could you ask for. Warm-up Mosey w/ High knees, Butt kickers, and Left / right shuffles Circle Up for: SSH x15 Hillbillies x15 Sir Fazzio Arm Circles fwd x10 bwd x10 Seal Clap x10 Overhead Clap x10 Michael Phelps x10 Thing 1 BLIMPS around the campus (add a letter at each station: start/finish and corners)* [Read More]
cauliflower  kermit  odouls  one-four  riptide  schlitz  the-commish 

Figure 8 and some healthy competition

 Posted on January 10, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  104 words  |  

Who doesn’t love to get pushed by their brothers? 16 HIM pushed and pulled each other along at GT. Warm-up: Mosey to the greenway parking lot for some cadence-counted Good Mornings, Hillbillies, Calf stretches, Merkins, and Side Straddle Hops. Thang 1: Burpee-intervals, with the winner of each interval earning the chance to rest and pick up the six. But mostly we saw Beaker’s back. Then a group run to the figure-eight flagpole. [Read More]
beaker  chanticler  clementine  crusty  ezekiel  five-hole  gtl  hi-liter  largemouth  michelob  one-four  pivot  squatter  torpedo  trike  wonderbread 

Ultimate Frisbee!!!!!

 Posted on January 9, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  214 words  |  

After seeing a post about starting up a sports AO, I was inspired to lead an ultimate Frisbee workout. Luckily I own an LED Frisbee, so we can play in the dark, add a few glow bracelets for team identification and were good to go. After gathering in the parking lot and a pretty poor recitation of the disclaimer for the FNG, we mosey to the frozen tundra of flying circus. [Read More]
5-hole  badlands  bedpan  clementine  dirty-bomb  doggy-paddle  franklin  geek-squad  gump  kilmer  nature-boy  one-four  pickles  pivot  sky-blue  spit-shine  the-u  training-wheels  trike 

12 months & counting

 Posted on January 6, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  57 words  |  

19 HIM celebrated my 1-year anniversary of joining F3.

  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Mozy around church pickle

WarmUp

  • Side Straddle Hops
  • Sir Fazio Arm Circles
  • Good mornings

The Thang: Modified 11’s… now called 12’s. Consisting of:

  • The Wolverine Burpee
  • LBCs

Total distances: ~3.5 miles (with pickle)

Mary

  • Box Cutters
  • Low Slow Flutter

Have a Nice Day & COT

badlands  bogo  build-a-bear  crusty  dr-evil  earhart  franklin  geek-squad  loom  mabell  nature-boy  one-four  parker  pbx  pivot  rooney  sky-blue  spit-shine  the-commish 

Bears and Hills

 Posted on December 24, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  121 words  |  

A warm December morning with some light rain made for a perfect day at the gloomiest of Carpex’s AOs. A small but dedicated group enjoyed good company while with attempting to leave each other for a bear to eat up the hills of Park Village. Warmup: Good Morning Too-many Sir Fazio Arm Circles Seal Clap Overhead Clap Calf Stretch Runner’s Stretch Murkins Thang 1: Mosey to the Park Village Hill for hill-based Bear Runs (single file, but don’t be last in the the line). [Read More]
one-four  pivot  sub  the-commish 

Leg Day

 Posted on December 24, 2019  |  6 minutes  |  1231 words  |  

One of the things I am known for is being a tougher Q than Prodigal. Actually that is true for all the P-named Qs: Parker, PBX, Pierogi, Pa Bell, Pow Pow, PWERTY, Pisco Puck, Pater Wings, Pquatter… The list goes on and on. So when I Q I know there is a certain standard I need to shoot for to inspire those guys. Claymore on Christmas Eve was originally supposed to be Q-ed by Pred Pryder. [Read More]
crimson  disco-duck  frisco  intimidator  one-four  pickles  traffic-cone