Thankful (especially for FNGs on Thanksgiving)

 Posted on November 23, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  685 words  |  

YHC is thankful for many things; my loving family, a full table this Thanksgiving, and a purpose-driven career. But, above all things, I’m thankful for the blessings of FNGs on Thanksgiving Day. More to come, but first: The annual Thanksgiving Convergence means the men of Carpex descend upon the finest AO in all the land, Bradford’s Ordinary, and this year the weather right-perfect for a proper beatdown. EC run waves launched at 0600 and 0630 (psst, Frisco showed up at 0538 texting YHC, “um when are we starting? [Read More]
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Music to My Ears

 Posted on November 12, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  148 words  |  

Pre-Blast 17 HIM joined YHC for 2.23 miles of “The Worst Kettle Bell Workout Ever” at HB Today, CarPex set a new record: most complaining to the Q by the PAX! Congratulations to all the PAX who helped earn this prestigious award!! Aye!! The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Run out of the lot to the other lot, mixed run, BC, end up at the circle. Circle up for: SSH, Good Mornings, Slow Count Merkins. [Read More]
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The 2018 Odyssey: It’s a Journey, Not a Race

 Posted on November 10, 2018  |  29 minutes  |  6037 words  |  

In CARPEX, we have a saying “if there’s no Back Blast then either it was a Riptide Q or it didn’t happen”. But the Odyssey did happen (I have the t-shirt to prove it) and so it must to go down into the annals of CARPEX so that someday future generations will read about it and ask themselves “What the #*@(#* were those morons thinking?!?!!” So what the #*@(#* were we thinking? [Read More]
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The Road Less Traveled...backwards

 Posted on November 8, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  574 words  |  

It was several weeks ago at Full Metal Jacket when some Q (I’ll just say Hi Liter or Riptide to cover my bets) called 7’s and in a very respectful and diplomatic way, Callahan screamed out from the PAX that we’re doing them wrong. He continued that 7’s were not just shorter versions of 11. He then grabbed his ball and went home. Being a good person, I wanted to make sure he was ok so I reached out to him and asked him what he meant and how could I make things right. [Read More]
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Bear Crawls, Burpees and Boppits

 Posted on November 6, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  503 words  |  

Week two at Claymore, the best lit limited running AO in all of Carpex, and the parking lot is filling up fast. Can YHC handle a big crowd? Let’s find out. Warm-Up Mosey up the parking lot and around the island then circle up. Count off, 17 PAX. YHC is fair and kind, only 10 burpees OYO. Continue the warm-up with side straddle hops, imperial walkers, copperhead merkins, mountain climbers, copperhead squats, then pick up the other 7 burpees OYO. [Read More]
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No Kilts, No Problem

 Posted on October 30, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  847 words  |  

A brisk fall morning greeted the 13 PAX who came out to check out Carpex’s newest Tuesday morning AO. No one was sporting a kilt, and YHC detected a sense of relief from the PAX on that fact. The Joker and Repeato both were able to walk in from their Scottish Hills homes, Repeato doing so with a ruck sack on his back. Some lively chatter as everyone waited to see what YHC had in store for them. [Read More]
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2 Minutes DIDS us in

 Posted on October 29, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  453 words  |  

Disco Duck warned us that the gates of Hells Bells don’t open until almost 5:30, so I didn’t plan on being early. I drove to the shelter to set up station signs that got both compliments and flack for being laminated (no Pickles I won’t autograph one for you). FNG Two Factor met me outside the shelter and I pointed him to the normal starting spot. 5:30 came quickly after that. [Read More]
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What a Cluster

 Posted on October 25, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  148 words  |  

Here’s an idea; pax show up and we put all of their names in a hat and draw at random to lead parts of the beatdown. Aye? Aye! 22 on hand, 1 is an FNG. Quick disclaimer and send the men to the library. Warm ups: Pickles Cluster 1: Burt is pulled and he calls random Jack Webb’s … signature move Cluster 2: Red Lobster gets pulled out of the hat and takes the pax to the fountain for 3 rounds of bear crawls and lunges while partner pax amrap exercises. [Read More]
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A little name calling (and poo slinging) after some pre announced shoulder work

 Posted on October 22, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  460 words  |  

A brisk cold morning met us today as we disembarked from the toasty warm cars at Hells Bells this morning. What is that Snots and Squatter running in? and Pickles dressed for the summer? Seems like the Odyssey hangover was still in the air this morning. Promptly at 5:30 (yes Squatter, the Qs time piece is always correct), we did two slow laps around the pickle to try to get the blood flowing. [Read More]
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99 percent participation became 100 percent

 Posted on October 18, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  464 words  |  

So for my second Q YHC decide to Q at the place I posted for the Second time, and place that has become a favorite of mine Bradfords Ordinary As we waited for pax to arrive a few comments were made about the sweatshirt I was wearing and lack of tank top. I did wear the tanktop and shed the coat, Loom put the tank top over his F3 shirt prompting Burt to say we had 99% percent participation in TTT. [Read More]
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