Still doing it Downtown Cary F3 Style

 Posted on May 8, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  321 words  |  

It was a big day in downtown Cary as 24 PAX gathered to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the premier downtown AO in Carpex. It was also conveniently enough YHC’s 4th anniversary in F3. Unfortunately, my co-FNGs on that faithful day, Ma Bell (traveling), Baby Face (moving), and Lab Rat (never to be seen again) were unavailable to join in the festivities. To honor the day and the OGQ Wonk (who did make a rare appearance in the gloom), we decided to pay homage to the first (yet to be named) BO workout. [Read More]
adjacent  angry-elf  banjo  bartman  build-a-bear  callahan  captain-kirk  hermes  isotope  khakis  lite-brite  moped  napster  overworked  pickles  pierogi  riptide  saban  sputnik  term-paper  wkrp  wonk  yoga-mat 

Miles and Miles at Wolverine (but no Angry Elf)

 Posted on May 1, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  355 words  |  

On this day, when Hello Kitty was looking for a distance record at Kryptonite, YHC decided to take the PAX for a jog around the gloomiest of gloomy AOs in CARPEx. Luckily, it was a full moon dispelling much of the gloom. Alas, no one wore a smartwatch that I could tell [EDIT: YHC notes that Jigglypuff had his (obviously uncalibrated) Strava going. You can enjoy it here]. And thankfully my neighbor slept in meaning we were a perfectly even 8. [Read More]
biner  jigglypuff  moped  napster  pierogi  pivot  rooney  saban 

Bounty Hunters 4/26/18 The '90's

 Posted on April 28, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  187 words  |  

19 PAX came out to hear the greatest tunes of the ‘90’s but, alas, YHC did not realize the charge only lasts a day. So only the birds accompanied us in our endeavors. Off for a quick lap around the lacrosse field to circle up in the skate park for warm-ups. Warm-up Side Straddle Hop, Good Mornings, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Merkins Fellowship run to the Apex Town Parking Lot. [Read More]
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Shakin' not Stirred 4/25/18 Day 3 -- The '80's

 Posted on April 26, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  455 words  |  

The week of Smokey continues with the music of the ‘80’s. Joining us in the gloom were artists like Kenny Logins, Def Leppard, and Bon Jovi to name a few. 36 PAX were there for Vesper and SnS. 28 actually got to listen to the music. We began with a quick run around the parking lot to warm up in front of the senior center. Warm Up SSH Imperial Walkers [Read More]
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MENSA Q

 Posted on April 24, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  576 words  |  

Here’s some maths knowledge for y’all - and why on Earth we would do anything as stupid (completely, utterly…?) as incorporate a Fibonacci sequence into a workout. For those of you who have been at this awhile, you may have experienced the Nautilus, a workout that starts at the center of something and spirals outward. A nautilus is a natural embodiment of the Golden Ratio, a mathematical expression that refers to the ratio of two addends to their sum and each other. [Read More]
angry-elf  bartman  beaker  billy  biner  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  chipper  ck  coney  denali  disco-duck  grease-monkey  half  hasselhoff  hermes  hi-liter  hotspot  joe-smith  largemouth  liverpool  mccants  michelob  moped  old-maid  ollie  repeato  saban  shut-in  smokey  snots  sooner  swag  term-paper 

A-Team 4/23/18: Day 1 -- The 1960'S

 Posted on April 23, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  452 words  |  

The week of Smokey begins with the music of the 1960’s. Aretha Franklin, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and many more joined us in the gloom for a sand bag work out. We started with a brief run up to the parking lot for warm ups. Apparently, YHC was filled with Q-drenaline and Hot Spot had to catch up with him on the run to let him know he had left everyone else behind. [Read More]
badlands  banjo  bumblebee  chop-block  crimson  goose  hasselhoff  hello-kitty  hotspot  joe-smith  liverpool  ma-bell  nature-boy  pickles  red-ryder  saban  shut-in  smokey  sooey  t-square  theismann 

Tabata Tango

 Posted on April 20, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  561 words  |  

To celebrate the 420 holiday, I decided to forget it was 420 and not incorporate it into my Q. Darnit, missed opportunity. Instead, I laid out an ambitious plan to traverse the DZ soccer fields in a modified 4-corners, tabata style. But alas, the Town of Cary department of parks and recreation had other plans when they launched the sprinkler system to aptly moisten the pitch. You can imagine my dismay when I showed up nice and early for setup, fully equipped with cones and headlamp (more on that later). [Read More]
angry-elf  burt  coney  disco-duck  flacco  flip-flop  ford  ollie  pierogi  rio  saban  sosa  sputnik 

A perfectly timed downtown workout (well, except for the ruckers)

 Posted on April 14, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  356 words  |  

After a quick disclaimer to the FNG, 15 Pax departed FUMC at promptly 5:45:01. Three ruckers went on their way. Jogged up to the bank plaza (where the new spotlights can burn through your soul) for a typical warmup (SSH, IWs, etc.), losing Callahan in the process. Jog to the south corner of Academy and Ambassador Loop to partner up. Ascending Burpee Catch-me-if-you-can around the loop to the parking garage. Riptide offered the opportunity to use the sleds, but YHC eased the minds of the concerned Pax by politely declining. [Read More]
angry-elf  bartman  bruce  callahan  cheddar-bo  dice  joe-smith  katniss  kermit  lite-brite  mad-dawg  moneyball  netscape  overworked  riptide  saban  term-paper  yoga-mat 

Rocks Ad Nauseum

 Posted on April 12, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  540 words  |  

12.5 PAX and 2.5 IR PAX assembled at FOD for another round with Beaker - you know who you are Fifty-Fifty. I’ve had in mind to run a Q that hopped from rock pile to rock pile throughout a site, and today seemed as good as any to try it out. The Warm-Up (Beaker’s Beginnings) Jog up to the West FOD entrance where there is a Rock Pile 1 comprised of little baby one-handed rocks. [Read More]
airbag  banjo  beaker  bogo  callahan  katniss  liverpool  ma-bell  nature-boy  pbx  pigeon  pivot  saban  shut-in  sky-blue 

Hills, Benches and Rocks - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

 Posted on April 9, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  673 words  |  

After a week of vacation in the mountains YHC was anxious to jump back into F3 this week! Since I was a bit out of shape from too much beer and pizza I invited (guilted) Crimson into co-Q’ing with me this fine Monday. Last night as we were planning our co-Q my M gave me some funny looks as we discussed “Dora” and “Mary” but I digress. A cool, crisp “spring” morning greeted 12 PAX at Apex Community Park. [Read More]
angry-elf  crimson  disco-duck  fortran  hasselhoff  hotspot  kermit  red-ryder  saban  smokey  sooey  theismann