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3 rounds with Jack Webb is the Valentine's Day Challenge

Posted on February 14, 2022 | 2 minutes | 352 words |

11 HIMs or maybe it’s HIDAs came together in sub-freezing temps (24 degrees F). The beauty of the cold brisk morning was no ice. 0530 hrs struck and it was time to get these men warmed up after our pledge to Old Glory. Runners do two laps around the pickle and walkers do one meeting at the top of the parking lot circle for some warm-up. Once those muscles are warm, QIC explained the thangs. [Read More]

12 reflections on 1 year with F3 Carpex

Posted on November 18, 2021 | 4 minutes | 815 words |

Several Pax have asked what I’ve learned over this past year, and several more have asked how much weight I’ve lost. YHC thought a blog post was in order, and considered alternatively entitling this, How to become a HIM of the month before your first-year anniversary, but we all know that’s just a teacher’s pet game, sooo… (Just kidding, it was actually a very pleasant surprise & honor. Besides, we know that can’t be true because Suck UP hasn’t been named HOTM yet. [Read More]

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Check

Posted on November 6, 2021 | 2 minutes | 289 words |

Slept in on a Saturday morning, but can still sleep in and make EC run prior to my Q at Off The Rails. The beauty of later starts on the weekend. Warm Up We have an FNG, so make sure to give a solid disclaimer. Start off with The Pledge. Mosey to eventually reach the Thales Academy parking lot near the park. Hit the PAX with some SSHs, Good Mornings, Moroccan Night Clubs, Steve Earles, Calf and Runner’s stretch, and 10 CF Merkins for good measure. [Read More]

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And Bear Crawls For All...

Posted on November 2, 2021 | 2 minutes | 359 words |

Warm Up: Pledge SSH - IC x 10 IW - IC x 10 KDK - IC x 10 GM - IC x 5 WM - IC x 10 The Thang: Mosey to the Basketball Court and give the Pax Instructions Bear Crawls, Gorilla Hops, Crab Walks, Duck Walks and last but not least Lunges are the only means of travel when not Running. Proceed to the Gherkin and Bear Crawl Around it [Read More]

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So You Say There's a Parking Deck?

Posted on October 8, 2021 | 2 minutes | 396 words |

There’s really no reason I’ve not been to Dazed and Confused is a few months. So when I was looking at the Q sheet early this week and noticed a gap for Friday, decided to jump in there. Almost immediately, I heard from Mama’s Boy. Apparently he was watching the Q sheet as well. I figure the excitement he was expressing was almost certainly his feeble attempt at reverse psychology. Nevertheless, I’m not taking my name off now. [Read More]

Student Becomes the Teacher (or is it the other way around???)

Posted on October 6, 2021 | 3 minutes | 471 words |

Q School 101 at Lion’s Den - a site YHC and The Most Sour of all Mashes started just a few years ago. Starts off great, give the disclaimer, no FNGs, and explain that we’re doing the Pledge but it is not a required element of a proper Q. Warm Up Mosey to the entrance to the church, and explain why it is important to understand the layout and features of a site you are Q’ing. [Read More]

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B!tch Hands

Posted on September 28, 2021 | 2 minutes | 260 words |

Nine PAX got to hear Disco Duck ask if he needed gloves, and subsequently named this backblast. Warm Up Mosey to the top of the old parking deck. Run around a bit, even backwards. Circle up for SSHs, Sir Fazio arm circles, Steve Earles, Grundle stretch, calf stretch, hip stretch, and 25 merkins. The Thang Mosey back down the stairs, and over to the center fountain the the middle of the municipal buildings. [Read More]

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Making Tortoises Great Again

Posted on August 11, 2021 | 3 minutes | 537 words |

Approximately 4 years ago, after months of EH’ing by CHiPs from South Wake, YHC made his F3 debut at the premier Wednesday limited run AO in all of Carpex. I say approximately because there is no backblast for the workout. But it was the 2nd Wednesday in August, if my feeble 51 year old memory is doing me any favors today. It was rough. Yogi had the Q and I’m pretty sure I coded at least twice during the workout. [Read More]

Do you even plan, bro?

Posted on August 7, 2021 | 2 minutes | 314 words |

A few weeks ago, I realized I had not Q’d a single Monday workout in 2021. Well, that seems to be a problem which needs fixing. Meet up at 5:05 at Wolverine to run some hills with Ma Bell. Return to a parking lot of HIMs at 5:28. Warm Up Run across the street to the pool parking lot. Circle up for Good Mornings, Sir Fazio arm circles, Steve Earles, Runner’s stretch, calf stretch, with a little Pigeon thrown in there. [Read More]

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Doing Cindy In Cadence (on my down AND my up)

Posted on August 7, 2021 | 2 minutes | 339 words |

This is a very tardy back blast. So if some of the details are wrong, I’m blaming it on a Respect’s faulty memory. I came here (Winterfell) last week and damn if Clementine didn’t out-mileage Kryptonite. Warm up We did some stuff. I remember we ran to the buses at the back of the building. I usually do sir fazio arm circles and Steve Earles so we’ll go with that. [Read More]

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