Coffee's for Closers or Coffee's Closer?

 Posted on October 20, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  375 words  |  

Even as I type this back blast, Prodigal is still doing LBCs… For quite some time now, my Tuesday morning coffeeteria involves driving from Disturbing the Peace in downtown Apex to WZ by Full Metal Jacket and joining up with the already established fellowship taking place. It’s hard breaking into that camping chair circle when you arrive late, so the only way to beat ‘em, is to join ‘em. Not to mention, I drive by FMJ just to get to DTP, so when Orphan threw out the bat signal for people to step up and Q, it was a no brainer. [Read More]
blue-and-out  chicken-little  clementine  garfield  gtl  hamm  headroom  i-pity-the-fool  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  one-four  orphan  parker  pet-sounds  prodigal  squatter  trident  water-wings  white-claw 

Kettle What???

 Posted on October 19, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  373 words  |  

The Carpex challenge tour continues as YHC takes the Q at the premiere (only) Carpex Kettlebell workout! Admittedly, YHC is not typically a KB guy, but as previously stated, Carpex challenge. I have a friend that posts some KB workouts on the book of face so I was going to steal one of her workouts, until I tried to do the first set of exercises and realized my bell was too heavy and I would die if I attempted that. [Read More]
blue-and-out  bubba  earhart  flenderson  horatio  left-cheek  parker  peeping-tom  red-ryder  schlitz  shipper  snots  theismann  triple-lindy  wahoo  water-wings 

Truly This Is the Way

 Posted on October 8, 2020  |  7 minutes  |  1341 words  |  

So I have this reoccuring nightmare where I wake up and Term Paper is–wait, Smokey told me not to use real names–so where “John Marriott” is–wait, Smokey said I can’t benefit from any therapy until my check clears. We’ll get back to the nightmare later. Suffice it to say that whenever I run into “John Marriot” at a workout I make sure I am not dreaming by pinching him. In my nightmare, “John” has a high pitched voice and sounds like a smurf getting their tail pulled when you pinch them. [Read More]
big-red  braveheart  frisco  honeycomb  i-pity-the-fool  mommas-boy  parker  silver-fox  term-paper 

Heaven is a Halfpipe

 Posted on August 28, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  398 words  |  

This backblast is a little late coming as it is from my birthday Q on 8/20, but as you get older you tend to forget things. Any way, as most are aware it’s BRR season and another HIM suggested those of us running the BRR should be sure to take all the open Q slots for BRR inspired workouts. Well, one of my typical training routes goes right through HFT and from the light at Olive Chapel and Kelly Road to Kelly at Beaver Creek Commons appeared to be the perfect “halfpipe” if you will. [Read More]
16-steves  ah-sigh-ee  cataracts  deuce  earhart  elementary  flenderson  hamm  hanson  hello-kitty  henny-penny  leprechaun  liverpool  mohawk  oxtail  parker  pickles  prodigal  queequeg  ramsay  revere  schlitz  short-crcuit  the-joker  track-star  trident  triple-lindy  wahoo  yahoo 

Honeycomb Hills 2.0

 Posted on August 20, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  110 words  |  

4 for EC run 3 miles: Honeycomb, Parker, Francois, Ramsey 19 showed for the beat down Intro, disclaimer, and pledge… 1 FNG Mosey over to the Apex Baptist Church parking lot for warm-up SSH Good Mornings Runner Stretch Plank Jacks Mosey over to the Apex Cemetery bottom of the hill The Thang 7’s on the hill split group up top and bottom to start, top of hill was Hudson Ave 6 World Worst Merkins at the bottom and 1 Star Jump Next… Split in groups of 5 for a Washington run back to the flag for Mary [Read More]
16-steves  chicken-little  duece  egon  francois  hamm  honeycomb  imp  mohawk  parker  puddles  revere  short-circuit  silver-fox  slappy  snooki  the-joker  track-star  yahoo 

"Breathe" is yoga speak for DBB

 Posted on August 17, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  98 words  |  

4 Beige Bros for an EC run 0530 Welcome our FNG and off we go for a 3.25 mile run 0600 Yoga **COT **Odyssey is on for this year. More details to come Prayers for Parker & his family with the loss of their dog, Chewey’s recovery from back surgery and all the kids/teacher/parents starting school today Easiest BB I ever wrote. Forgot to read my quote this morning, but here’s one from Confucious [Read More]
acai-2  badlands  bolton  build-a-bear  chanticleer  ezekiel  franklin  largemouth  ma-bell  michelob  parker  pierogi  pivot  prodigal  schroeder  sky-blue  squatter  torpedo  trident 

5 poles, 5 laps, no gloves

 Posted on August 13, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  98 words  |  

13 PAX joined for a whirlwind Andy Hill workout in the moist air. Mumble was low, sweat was high. Warm Up Good morning Squats Imperial walker Daisy picker Thang 1 5 poles Jump squat Monkey Humpers V ups Hillbilly Star jump 5 laps Backward run Lunge walk Shuffle Right Broad jump Shuffle Left Thang 2 2 steps backward - then 5 squats 1 step forward - then 5 LBC Mary [Read More]
airbag  badlands  clementine  doggy-paddle  ezekiel  franklin  geek-squad  goose  huckleberry  parker  pbx  pom-pom  sky-blue 

A Well Balanced Beatdown

 Posted on August 10, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  390 words  |  

The Green Mile is a great location to meet up in the gloom and workout. Though, with it being one of the longest, I felt it could be one of the more challenging bootcamps to lead, especially when the factor of heat is brought into the equation. So YHC considered it a great honor to come out and Q it, and one that I took very seriously. The weather started out very nice, and stayed nice really through the entire time! [Read More]
biner  bogo  chanticleer  denali  hi-liter  kermit  one-four  parker  snots  squatter  torpedo 

Holy Sh*%! It's been a year!

 Posted on August 1, 2020  |  4 minutes  |  675 words  |  

What a crazy ass year it’s been! Thinking back to this time last year, I couldn’t have imagined that a few beers at Lowes Food with a bunch of dudes named Steve would have impacted me quite like it has. Chicken Little and Hamm had been working on me for months and I kept holding strong, sleeping in and making excuses. That was until Sooey had to go and buy me a beer – well, technically Schlitz gave me a free beer, but Sooey shelled out the dough for my second. [Read More]
big-red  blueprint  bootlegger  cataracts  chicken-little  crimson  hamm  headroom  imp  lucky-charms  parker  puddles  qwerty  ramsay  slim-shady  sooey  spurs  tang  track-star 

If I Can, You Can

 Posted on July 28, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  294 words  |  

YHC has made posting at Measure Twice a priority. I mean one 30 minute stretch session should fix me for the whole week, right? Every time I’ve been I’ve been impressed by the Q. And everytime I’ve been I’ve thought I’m MONTHS away from EVER Qing this site! Fast forward (or rewind I guess) to Sunday night. The empty Q slot was just calling my name and saying, “Do it. Doesn’t matter if you don’t think you can. [Read More]
banjo  bartman  bogo  bolton  butterscotch  entitlement  five-hole  globe-trotter  parker  prodigal  schroeder  shut-in  sky-blue  torpedo