A String of (Back in) Black Pearls

 Posted on October 25, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  402 words  |  

11 HIMs braved the coldest morning this fall morning at the finest Thursday AO in Carpex east of Hwy 64. YHC has a tendancy to make every workout high tempo, so I tried to tone it back a bit this morning. I did fail to brief the FNG before we got started, however I had confidence Bayonne had provided ample discussion during the EH’ing process. 5:15 (Feels so good to type that! [Read More]
bayonne  bluewater  build-a-bear  cheddar-bo  chipper  crikey  frisco  hermes  shank  staubach  texas-ranger 

7's and Laps

 Posted on October 23, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  577 words  |  

YHC’s second Q this week started with a solo EC Run on some poorly lit, no sidewalk-having roads. It reminded me a bit of the BRR…..dark…quiet….not another soul in sight. Wait, did I miss a turn? I must admit, despite the warnings from others that there’s no good EC option at FMJ, I only saw two cars on this run, and they were easily avoided. A brisk 4 miles and back in time to check out the new playground equipment, though we weren’t going to use it today…. [Read More]
bartman  build-a-bear  chief  earhart  imp  joe-smith  khakis  largemouth  parker  saban  shank  snots  sooner  squatter  strawberry 

No 605 Boys

 Posted on October 18, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  244 words  |  

14 early birds opted for the latest and greatest 0515 AO ever to grace Carpex with its presence! As AC/DC’s “Back in Black” lit up the airwaves of the Kokabooth parking lot pax began arriving in their themed black attire. Forget tanks. “Badass Black” all DAY! The question, “Do we need headlamps?” was presented and quickly laughed off by the 3 co-site Qs. Yes, 3 site Qs. Let’s meet them: Hermes - cofounder of FWD, greek god, and headband wearer. [Read More]
cheddar-bo  chipper  hermes  hi-liter  jigglypuff  oofta  repeato  rooney  shank  shut-in  staubach  texas-ranger  wonderbread  www 

Circumsack

 Posted on October 17, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  396 words  |  

30+ Pax found a way to get to Bond Park Senior Center today between the hours of 0430 and 0545. Some arrived that early for #TheMaynard, others a little later for #Insomnia, and picking up the 6 were those ready for a #Beatdown or a #Vesper run. For those that couldn’t make it a new(ish) F3 Lexicon word was discovered by YHC during a recent 43Feet podcast. Some guys faced certain circumstances; work, family, scheduling, issues and had to fartsack. [Read More]
angry-elf  bartman  chanticleer  coney  denali  disco-duck  doogie  flip-flop  flo-rida  half  hermes  hotspot  jigglypuff  joe-smith  khakis  largemouth  liverpool  ma-bell  michelob  nature-boy  old-maid  pivot  riptide  sabre  shank  shut-in  snots  squatter  swag  water-wings  webex  wonderbread 

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]
biner  disco-duck  earhart  freebird  gtl  honeycomb  imp  ninjago  old-maid  one-four  orphan  parker  rooney  saban  shank  squatter  staubach  theismann 

Cherries and Pain Sticks

 Posted on October 10, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  361 words  |  

Pre-Blast This being my virgin Q and my first time at SNS, I truly appreciate all the support and advice from the PAX. Special thanks go to Angry Elf for the pep talk the night before and for planning the Thang with the pain sticks. I do wish I had made it to Q school. It is amazing how much I didn’t pick-up naturally from two months of just doing the workouts. [Read More]
angry-elf  bartman  borland  burt  chanticleer  cheddar-bo  chop-block  clementine  coney  denali  flip-flop  goose  hasselhoff  hermes  hi-liter  hotspot  jigglypuff  katniss  khakis  largemouth  nature-boy  old-maid  ollie  one-four  pbx  pivot  shank  shut-in  smokey  squatter  the-joker  trike  youbetcha 

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]
bartman  biner  chanticleer  cheddar-bo  chief  crimson  ebay  freebird  gtl  heisenberg  hello-kitty  honeycomb  imp  just-one  largemouth  old-maid  parker  repeato  rooney  saban  shank  snots  water-wings  wkrp 

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]
angry-elf  bartman  biner  build-a-bear  chanticleer  coney  flacco  flo-rida  gingerbread  hermes  joe-smith  katniss  largemouth  mini-me  old-maid  ollie  pivot  saban  sabre  shank  smokey  snots  the-joker  wkrp 

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]
disco-duck  earhart  gtl  hot-lips  mccants  michelob  pet-sounds  pickles  repeato  saban  sabre  shank  snots  sooey  theismann  www 

Tutu's in Cary

 Posted on September 6, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  549 words  |  

When: September 6th, 2018 QIC: Earhart The PAX: Burt, Coney, Shank, Term Paper, Ninjago, Red Lobster, Chipper, Red Ryder, Loom, Lite Brite, Angry Elf, Joe Smith, Macho Man, Wonk, Sparky, Yoga Mat, Speed Racer, Wallaby, YHC: Earhart 18 HIM gather for a rare, EarharT Q in Downtown Cary. I personally love the AO, just hard to post when BH is 3 minutes from my house. Anywho, clock strikes 5:45 and it is time to get going. [Read More]
angry-elf  burt  chipper  coney  earhart  joe-smith  lite-brite  loom  macho-man  ninjago  red-lobster  red-ryder  shank  sparky  speed-racer  term-paper  wallaby  wonk  yoga-mat