10 Yards of Football

 Posted on September 15, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  453 words  |  

The troops gathered late at Slippery when wet – but gather quickly they did. We had a visitor from the Mother ship today – Cheese Turd (or perhaps it was Curd) who made the mistake of following Nature Boy into the park after seeing the F3 sticker on his car – I think it in involved three U-Turns before the got to the right place. Once we were together, we circled around the parking lot and then into the back grass field for some warm up. [Read More]
airbag  billy  cheese-curd  chop-block  franklin  goose  hermes  hi-liter  midler  nature-boy  oofta  riptide  sky-blue  smokey  sosa  term-paper  wkrp 

Everyone needs a little encouragement!

 Posted on September 13, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  247 words  |  

So I found out on Monday that 9/12 was National Day of Encouragement and that Chinese Downhill needing to switch so I had the Q! Must be God’s providence. Woke up to rain so plans changed a little. 8 guys started out and we headed up the Cary Parkway hill to the covered parking. Now for a little encouragement! My favorite verse on exhortation is Hebrews 3:13. “But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. [Read More]
build-a-bear  chanticleer  joe-smith  largemouth  mufasa  oofta  shut-in  term-paper  whirlie 

Moderately Slippery When Wet

 Posted on September 4, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  495 words  |  

19 PAX showed up for the inauguration of SWW on 09/01/2017. Must have been the promise of some good ol’ Midwestern casserole that brought them in. But it was the surprise bagels and lox that really won them all over. As an added bonus SWW lived up to its name (I knew it would) with a very tolerable occasional sprinkling of rain. Here’s how the morning went: Jog to shelter parking lot (farthest lot from houses) for warm ups: -Good mornings -Side Straddle Hops -Hello Dollys -Flutter Kicks (Low Slow Flutters) -Freddie Mercurys -Homer to Marges -Std Americans – I mean Merkins [Read More]
captain-kirk  chop-block  coxswain  earhart  franklin  joe-smith  mufasa  nature-boy  oofta  pet-sounds  saban  shank  smokey  sosa  term-paper  whirlie  wkrp  yoga-mat 

It's Just a Little Mist

 Posted on August 29, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  734 words  |  

With the promise of possibly the first meaningful rain in a few months, I thought I should remind all of our newer guys that we workout whether it’s hot or cold, rain or shine. I mean, you haven’t lived until you’ve worked out in a driving rain or snowstorm. So I posted it on one of the dozens of GroupMe channels. And though it was just a little mist (welcome as it was) apparently that kept some folks at home - or at the gym. [Read More]
blue-and-out  callahan  chalkboard  chanticleer  disco-duck  earhart  hermes  joe-smith  ma-bell  oofta  shank  term-paper  yoga-mat 

Flirtin' With a Double Dribble

 Posted on August 22, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  565 words  |  

On Wednesday, August 22nd, the Carpex Fighting Fish PAXetball team meet at Marla Dorrell park, the home of Carpex Court, for an early morning practice. 27 members of the team, YHC included and an FNG from New Jersey (lifelong friend of YHC) met at the hardwood (or pavement), because as YHC’s tweet pointed out, “Hard bodies are made on the hard wood (pavement).” And with that, practice was under way: [Read More]
blue-and-out  build-a-bear  callahan  chanticleer  dice  flip-flop  gmo  half  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  joe-smith  mccants  mufasa  muni-bond  ollie  oofta  repeato  saban  shank  smokey  sosa  strange-brew  the-situation  whirlie  wkrp  yoga-mat 

Q-Drenaline

 Posted on August 2, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  802 words  |  

YHC was super pumped up with Q-Drenaline for his VQ. So pumped up that he initially got into the car this AM without his running shoes. So pumped up that he drew up a 2-sided weinke in 4-point font that was entirely unreadable in the early gloom. So pumped up that he was nearly made late for his own VQ while waiting for “Gonna Fly Now” from the Rocky Soundtrack to download, so that YHC could get into the proper mental/emotional state on the drive to FWD. [Read More]
bo-jackson  build-a-bear  burt  callahan  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  coxswain  dice  half  hello-kitty  joe-smith  largemouth  lip-sync  milli-vanilli  moneyball  mufasa  ollie  oofta  pet-sounds  saban  shank  shut-in  smokey  sosa  term-paper  track-out  whirlie  wkrp  wonderbread  yoga-mat 

Hills for days (or at least 45 minutes)

 Posted on June 27, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  238 words  |  

17 men showed up on the least gloomiest of mornings in hopes that their Q shopping choice would pay off. But let’s be honest, when your choices are Largemouth or YHC, it’s not pretty either way. Warmup: Quick jog around the pickle to the wee-man’s basketball court. Homer to Marge out the gate (Yoga Mat’s gotta a date week with M), 51 SSHs (HBD CD), 10 penalty burpees (as YHC missed CDBDQ), hackey sacks (never again), GMs (just because), and FMs (YHC loves random Mary). [Read More]
burt  callahan  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  dice  down-under  gilligan  hello-kitty  hermes  mccants  mufasa  ollie  oofta  shank  smokey  term-paper  yoga-mat 

Big Numbers of Little Pax - F3 Dads

 Posted on June 17, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  787 words  |  

60 Dads And 2.0s Posted for the First 2017 F3 Dads [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxtRgs-zGws?rel=0] YHC didn’t know what to expect when it was preblasted out to have an F3 Dads event in Carpex. Even leading up to final prep last night after the wicked thunderstorm (making a few audibles) I had ballparked it at about 24-30 total… Shows how much I know! It was AWE - SOME! I’m so proud to be a part of this group of F3 PAX. [Read More]
bartman  beaker  bocephus  disco-duck  earhart  fluoride  franklin  hi-liter  joe-smith  katniss  mercy-me  mockingjay  napster  oofta  other-brother  pickles  saban  shut-in  sky-blue  snots  sooey  spit-valve  water-wings 

BO's Young Guns Exploring the Fountain

 Posted on June 8, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  314 words  |  

An unlucky 13 of F3 Carpex’s (mostly) young bucks today in downtown Cary. A lot of young guys out at BO today. Millennials must be responding to Riptide’s Snapagrams or Instachats or whatever he’s doing to promote the AO. YHC had been eyeing the new Downtown Cary Park and fountain as a workout spot for a while and it didn’t disappoint. First, ran to the library plaza for a standard F3 Carpex warmup. [Read More]
angry-elf  callahan  cheese  containment  coxswain  disco-duck  joe-smith  katniss  mississippi  oofta  riptide  saban  term-paper 

Switchback BLIMPS

 Posted on May 30, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  449 words  |  

2 fresh, clean, bright, pink head bands provided by Bert. Hey do you know who signed up to Q? Really? Hey do you want to do it? No, I got it. Does anyone know what time it is? Thanks Smokey. 2 Minute Warning, 45 Second Warning… Disclaimer was given for 2 FNGs. Jog around pickle, circle up for warmup- SSH, GM, Hill Billies, Merkins, Mtn Climbers Run to bridge, inverted sunrise to wait for the six. [Read More]
brody  burt  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  coney  fluoride  hello-kitty  hermes  high-tower  joe-smith  largemouth  oofta  smokey  term-paper  whirlie