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Effort Drives Excellence

Posted on October 11, 2018 | 4 minutes | 739 words |

YHC was definitely a little anxious (yet confident) leading up to the VQ at F3 Carpex’s finest AO in downtown Apex, Bounty Hunters. Woke up extra early to mentally prepare and to make sure I knew how to use my wife’s watch (I hate watches) for the workout. I then headed to the skate park early only to find out Disco Duck beat me there. After a great pep talk, I moseyed around to ensure my plan would work while Disco Duck went to take a leak in the woods. [Read More]

I Did It All for the Koozie

Posted on October 9, 2018 | 4 minutes | 698 words |

They say good things come to those who wait. Who are they? The PAX? The Q? 24 gathered to find out for a VQ that was a long time coming. YHC awoke at 0420 for a 0530 VQ approx 4 minutes away. Alrighty then. Arrived early to off load the pain sticks and found FNG Daniel alone in the parking lot with his car and an empty black BMW. PAX piled in the small lot, disclaimer was given, and off we went. [Read More]

The Tempest. Or a Martini.

Posted on October 3, 2018 | 1 minutes | 198 words |

Pre-Blast 23 HIM joined YHC for 2.9 miles of a shaken, not stirred, tempest (or martini) at shaken not stirred. Frisco was not there. Theisman was not there. Neither was Joe Smith. But Term Pappy was. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the big flag (no shovel flag???!??!??) Play Bob Seger. Run to the Community Center. Paint the Lines. 50 SSH 50 slow count Merkins 10 GM OYO Grab an ego rock. [Read More]

A Vanilla Birthday Bomb

Posted on October 1, 2018 | 3 minutes | 581 words |

I tried. Really, I did. I posted to Slack that it would be a workout devoid of anything interesting. There would be nothing to encourage anyone to show up. But people did anyway. 13 stalwarts with absolutely nothing else to do this morning yawned there way through an utterly vanilla workout. I was kinda hoping to stand around till 6 AM and then hit the Starbucks but at some point someone said, “Hey, is there anything going on in the park? [Read More]

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Why do my legs still hurt?

Posted on September 28, 2018 | 2 minutes | 376 words |

It’s been 50 hours and 13 minutes since this workout at SNS on Wednesday September 26, and my legs still hurt. This was the first installment of Flaccoversary week and I wanted to make it one to remember. Now I’m trying to forget it. Read below to see why. Warm Up Mosey to the gate, circle up and warm up Good morning x 10 Sir Fazio Arm Circles x 10 front x 10 back Imperial Walkers x 15 Shoulder/tricep lean R/L Merkins x 40 [Read More]

Franklinaversary - 4th edition

Posted on September 24, 2018 | 3 minutes | 533 words |

On the last Monday in September in 2014, YHC was privileged to be an FNG at an A-Team workout. Today, YHC took the opportunity of his anniversary to repeat his inaugural F3 workout, this time as the Q, just as I did on the last Monday in September 2015, 2016 and 2017. Following the first time I participated in this workout (under the leadership of Denali), I couldn’t raise my arms above my head for 3 days and couldn’t walk properly for 6 days. [Read More]

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]

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The Clean up Continues

Posted on September 19, 2018 | 2 minutes | 243 words |

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry… as did this Q. Having pledged our allegiance we moseyed about 5 lights down for a quick warm up. WARM UP We acknowledged ‘76 once again in the as it was a year that would forever change the course of my parents life. Performed 4 sets of Merkins (20,20,20,16 = 76). Between the sets we Side Straddle Hop, Good Morning, American Hammer, Australian Snow Angel. [Read More]

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Recover!

Posted on September 12, 2018 | 1 minutes | 192 words |

Pre-Blast 25 HIM for SNS/Vespers for a post BRR/Stair Climb recovery sesh. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Mixed run to the West Lot, paint the lines. Circle up for: Good Mornings, Groiner Merkins/Runner’s Stretch, Standard Merkins, SSH, Hillbillies. The Thang****s Grab a partner. Catch Me if You Can: Bear Crawl while your partner performs ten StarJumps and Lunge Walks to catch you. Flap Jack. Circle the Pickle. [Read More]

Goonies Never Say Die!!!!

Posted on August 27, 2018 | 3 minutes | 445 words |

24 PAX gathered at their friennd Mikey’s house on Monday morning for the usual hang out, but that’s when everything changed. We got the news that evil fat cat developers were buying land and planning on tearing down our houses to build a golf course…bummer. This group of misfits started the day with the pledge and a quick jaunt around the pickle. Circled up on the basketball courts. The Walsh family is always so accommodating and polite, so of course we start with Good Mornings. [Read More]