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Clay-Nado

Posted on March 3, 2020 | 2 minutes | 420 words |

“Hey, it’s 5:43, we should probably stop doing pull-ups and head over to the flag.” With that, 3 of the 8 total PAX we’d have for Claymore today made their way to the area where the flag sometimes rests. That is, when a site Q shows up to Claymore and has a flag. And with that, Frisco comes in hot, on 2 wheels tearing into the parking lot. With the flag. [Read More]

Inclined to sprint

Posted on February 28, 2020 | 3 minutes | 568 words |

Warm up Twas a chilly morning and YHC knew there would be some tight hams around so elected to pledge then go for a longer warm up jog than the customary pickle and a half: Out of the car park, left on Norwell, left on NW Cary, left into the trees (lights on), immediately left up the steps and then along the little used, slightly dangerous, trail back to the bottom of the car park. [Read More]

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Rush Hour w/ Blocks

Posted on February 26, 2020 | 2 minutes | 312 words |

Parking deck was too tempting not to use for tonight’s workout No FNG’s; Disclaimer; Mission; Pledge Mosey through the Town of Cary campus, tour the parking lot; then Warm-Up: Good Evenings Sir Fazio’s Windmills Imperial Walkers Mountain climbers/calf stretch Plank Jacks/Runner’s stretch Get block from FRED Thang 1: Running the ramp w/ block. only 3 rounds, scheduled 5, but cut short b/c of time 30 - Overhead press w/ block: 10 reps. [Read More]

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1983 GMC Vandura

Posted on February 24, 2020 | 4 minutes | 809 words |

The AO A-Team has special place in YHCs heart. After all, it was where my first post was in July of 2016 with Banjo as the QIC. That particular day we had 18 men, and all but two are still Carpex regulars. In fact, four of those guys were there today: Banjo, Compound W, Michelob, and Shut-In. YHC rolled up with about 4 minutes to spare. Holy Schnikies!, nowhere to hardly park. [Read More]

A is for Anniversary

Posted on February 18, 2020 | 4 minutes | 728 words |

So the goal this week was to do 6 Qs in 6 days to mark my one year anniversary with F3, which will officially be this Saturday 2/22 (and no, I am not running the Mayhem, not running a Maynard, and not rucking one either). And while my work plans are taking me down to Wilmington later this week, I still had the honor of leading a fine group of men this morning for a ruck-inspired boot camp. [Read More]

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Three Years

Posted on February 14, 2020 | 2 minutes | 394 words |

I’ve been in F3 for almost as long as I’ve been a dad! That percentage of time will just keep growing, mehopes. Here’s a look back at the last three V-days with F3-JP: 2019 2018 2017 (best I could do. Raleigh’s only written 3 BBs this year, as an indication) FNG Check - Mission and Disclaimer - Follow Me! Simple plan today: Find the Black Creek Greenway and head north. We’ll stop along the way for decreasing sets of Merkins and Squats (with one set of LBCs in there while the Nan’tan confirmed that our 6 was actually bruising). [Read More]

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Cycles of 3

Posted on February 13, 2020 | 3 minutes | 435 words |

5 Pax and 1 K9 Pax made it out to another great winter’s evening in downtown Cary. Or, I guess you could say (un)winter, cause the weather was great and temperatures remained nicely in the 60s pretty much all day. There may have even been a momentary thought of letting the routine of “feet in the fountain” make a return. But that’s only for summer time for obvious reasons. Plus, if this is what winter is going to be like, then we’re definitely going to need that routine when summer actually does arrive… [Read More]

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The Great Triumphant Return of Napster, and other February Birthday (not mine) Shenanigans

Posted on February 5, 2020 | 3 minutes | 450 words |

Does anyone really know how many PAX post at the original weekly convergence known as Shaken Not Stirred? Or is it Vesper? Or is it Insomnia? All YHC knows is you pull into that parking lot off of Maury O’Dell drive, and there are likely to be cars and PAX scattered about. With the rapid growth of Carpex, there was some concern that opening new Wednesday sites could detract from the nostalgic allure of SNS. [Read More]

No, Wait...That's Not What Happened...

Posted on January 29, 2020 | 5 minutes | 1026 words |

Like most people, for me the thought of a Press On Q ranks up there with having a blind squirrel with arthritis perform dental surgery on you with no anesthesia while the two of you are being chased by a rabid gorilla on stilts named Rex–though why anyone would name a pair of stilts is beyond me. (Hey, if Press On wanted a lucid BB he should have told Blow Out to write it, not me). [Read More]

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3rd Sooey-anniversary

Posted on January 28, 2020 | 4 minutes | 734 words |

In keeping with the theme for a 3 year anniversary, YHC had the Q for the 3rd time at A-Team on 1/27/2020, exactly 3 years after Crimson introduced YHC to F3 on 1/27/2017. Doesn’t seem like that long ago, then again it seems like a lifetime. Funny how time works. As fate would have it, my good pal Frisco asked if I would be interested in a co-Q. Seeing as Frisco has not posted in well over a year (or maybe just like 10 days but you can decide) YHC made the fatal mistake of letting Camp Frisco invade F3 and NOT alerting the PAX ahead of time. [Read More]