A/B Testing World's Worst Workout Playlist

 Posted on October 19, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  655 words  |  

Leading up to Friday YHC knew it would be low numbers on Odyssey Eve. The over/under was set at 6. At 0545 YHC, Katniss, Chinese, Pierogi, Flip Flop, and The Count headed out for a trip around the pickle. 6 pax. #NAILEDIT Warm Up Head to the playground 10 Good Mornings - 5 pull ups 10 Hill Billies - 5 pull ups 20 Squats - 5 pull ups 20 SSHs - 5 pulls After the first warmup exercise we saw headlights. [Read More]
chinese-downhill  flip-flop  katniss  pierogi  shut-in  speed-racer  the-count 

If the glove don't fit...

 Posted on October 12, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  291 words  |  

18 of Carpex’s finest HIMs arrived in the finally crisp fall morning hours at North Cary Park for a Doogie VQ adventure. Mumblechatter was at its finest with Burt in tow especially after I gave him free reign to speak his mind since he named me 4 months ago at Wolverine (spoiler alert). Unfortunately for Burt he needed to be reigned back in only a few minutes later… After a nice jog around the pickle we completed the following: [Read More]
angry-elf  badlands  banjo  bartman  burt  callahan  doogie  flip-flop  goose  hi-liter  johnnie-cochran  nature-boy  ollie  pierogi  riptide  sabre  the-count  wallaby 

The Cheddar Beast

 Posted on October 9, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  537 words  |  

Excited and a tad nervous for VQ week and my VQ at A-Team. Call me obsessive compulsive but I made two scouting trips to the AO, one in the daytime and one 30 minutes before go time, just to make certain that what I saw in the daylight still worked in the gloom. Good news…it did. No FNG’s but just for practice (you talk’n ‘bout practice) gave the disclaimer speech and off we went with a goal of seeing the familiar parking lots in a little different light. [Read More]
ascot  biner  burt  callahan  cheddar-bo  chop-block  compound-w  coney  flip-flop  frisco  hotspot  pbx  pierogi  repeato  smokey  term-paper 

Gloom+ECR+ECP+Bruisers+Vanilla = A wonderful way to start your day

 Posted on October 5, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  482 words  |  

After my plane landed in North Cary, I met Chanticleer for 4 mile EC run. When we finished, we heard the EC pull-up crowd wrapping up, and then the rest of the PAX trickled in. No FNGs, and off we went. A mosey around the pickle and circle up. Warm-Up Good Mornings, Windmill, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Seal Clap, Overhead Clap, SSH, Steve Earle Mosey over to the basketball court. [Read More]
callahan  chanticleer  cheddar-bo  hello-kitty  katniss  leprechaun  liverpool  loom  ollie  pelican-brief  pickles  pierogi  squatter  yogi 

Carpex Crud?

 Posted on September 24, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  449 words  |  

Waking up to a DM that the scheduled Q was out sick today, YHC couldn’t help but wonder if this was some kind of new site Q hazing ritual. But upon hearing that Kryptonite suffered from the same affliction, perhaps it’s possible that the Carpex Crud has returned. Better wait on that picnic for a few weeks. In any event YHC was somewhat concerned that my co-site Q would struggle coming up with a themed workout and associated props in 30 minutes, so I decided to step up and give it a go on short notice. [Read More]
angry-elf  arthur-murray  bartman  beaker  bogo  box-spring  build-a-bear  doogie  flacco  flo-rida  geek-squad  gingerbread  ollie  one-four  pennywise  pierogi  pivot  rooney  snots 

A Day That Will Live In Infamy

 Posted on September 22, 2018  |  9 minutes  |  1907 words  |  

Word Count: Two of Burt’s morning “ablutions” When Hello Kitty put out the call for someone to cover DZ I was on-the-fence about taking it. It was Theismann’s birthday Q week and there had been abysmal turnout the previous four days–maybe 2 or 3 people on average and only those because they couldn’t get a spot in a clown car to another AO. But then after agonizing over it for a while I remembered great Q’s have to make hard choices so I decided to sacrifice Theismann’s feelings for the greater good. [Read More]
banjo  bartman  beaker  biner  burt  coney  crimson  flip-flop  goose  hotty-toddy  mcfly  ollie  pierogi  saban  sooey  speed-racer  traffic-jam  viking 

ScareFlo

 Posted on September 14, 2018  |  7 minutes  |  1440 words  |  

The Carpex social medias were abuzz the past few days: would the AOs be open on Friday? Turns out the answer was yes, as Hurricane Florence’s weather held off just enough for the men to safely post across Carpex. That being said, the followers of DangerZone across the globe wondered who the QIC would be. With @shutincarpex signed up with the Q, the weather was still very suspicious, so Shut-In understandably opted to stay closer to home. [Read More]
burt  callahan  flip-flop  goose  jigglypuff  ma-bell  ollie  pierogi  resume  sabre  scarecrow 

You're So Extra

 Posted on September 13, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  370 words  |  

YHC comes tearing in to the parking lot at Waldo Street in DTC @0540…there is a large crowd gathered nearby. Larger than normal. What ever shall we do? Sabre has an FNG in tow, so YHC gives a quick disclaimer. This is gonna be fun. Warm Up First exercise, Pledge of Allegiance Calf stretch Mosey to the big circle to show off for early commuters Lots of mumblechatter SSHs x 50 Less mumblechatter Cotton pickers, Hill Billies, Plank Jacks, Merkins on my down AND up, maybe something else YHC forgot Extended warm up with Jack Webb - counted up to 10 merkins/40 air presses Did I say 10 burpees? [Read More]
banjo  billy  burt  callahan  cataracts  chipper  crimson  disco-duck  ezekiel  flacco  flip-flop  frisco  hello-kitty  hermes  lite-brite  loom  on-your-left  pickles  pierogi  puck  red-ryder  repeato  resume  sabre  sooey  sparky  term-paper  tubeless  viking  wallaby  www 

Two years of F3 - Kryptonite style

 Posted on September 10, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  322 words  |  

With 9/9 a Sunday (and YHC attending Wood Badge training with Chop Block somewhere in the nether regions of Carthage, NC), my Q-nerversary was scheduled months ago at Kryptonite. But between work, Scout training and various work-related shennanigans, YHC had been averaging ~4.5 hours of sleep since last Wednesday so Q’ing Kryptonite was going to be less than ideal. Then realization dawned. With the BRR only days behind them and the annual 9/11 stair climb the following day, it was likely that many of the CARPEx faithful would be ok with taking it a bit easy. [Read More]
build-a-bear  chanticleer  coney  denali  hermes  pierogi  snots  staubach  thurston 

Starting off LABOR DAY weekend

 Posted on September 2, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  695 words  |  

LABOR DAY weekend … the official end of summer. Most kids are back in school and the days are turning cooler, a little. There was plenty of heat at AO Phoenix for starting off the LABOR DAY weekend right. Yogi had locked in the Q at Phoenix for today, but he handed it off to YHC during the week. I wanted to EH a HIM to co-Q, so new guys will keep stepping up and Q’ing. [Read More]
biner  callahan  cataracts  crimson  eveready  flip-flop  freebird  parker  pbx  pierogi  pigeon  smokey  speed-racer  term-paper  texas-ranger  traffic-cone  www  yoga-mat