SNS -- The New Outdoor Gym

 Posted on May 10, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  520 words  |  

I arrive at SNS after not posting here for some time being a regular at Tortoises to a crowd of PAX either hanging out or running in from all directions. Seems SNS has turned into an outdoor gym environment where you can do running, beatdowns, several aerobic options. What is next, cycling and yoga classes? Anywho, 30 plus guys gathered, some ran away for Vesper, some stayed with me for the traditional beatdown. [Read More]
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Stick Move

 Posted on May 4, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  749 words  |  

GroupMe was all atwitter (pun most definitely intended) the night before with speculation about what was going to happen at Ma Bell’s 3 year F3iversary. “I’ll bet it’s Merkins” “Keep calm and Merkin on.” Shut up, you don’t know me. Fast forward to Thursday morning. 19 folks came out to find out for themselves instead of retreating to their fartsacks. Side note: I like a word that can be used as both a verb and a noun. [Read More]
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Going Down...

 Posted on May 2, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  319 words  |  

A couple things you should know before I start telling you about the workout. I completed the workout with my M and she approved. Also, I am a fan of christian rap and had this song in my head when planning the work out: Link (Lecrae (ft. Trip Lee & Swoope) - Falling Down) WARM UP Fast feet and lines - find a line, 10 secs on, 10 sec rest for 4 mins. [Read More]
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Feels like Merkins

 Posted on May 1, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  548 words  |  

From the time YHC’s bowels awoke him at 4:56, it just felt like a merkin kind of day. You know how that is, amrite? Ma Bell’s Qing, you know there will be merkins. Goose and I arrived to a reluctant group of PAX. I mean, it’s 70 degrees out already. Let’s get out of those cars! By the time 5:45 struck, we were 15 strong. Let’s go. Into the park to the first ntersection for Warm-Up [Read More]
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And then the rain cleared...

 Posted on April 27, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  375 words  |  

With a forecast of rain and flashfloods, PAX of 15 posted outside the closed park gate. Unfortunate for the FNG that showed a few minutes late, but couldn’t find us until halftime of our workout… Warm-Up With the rain miraculously holding off the PAX began a light jog into the park stopping at the speed bump for the 6 to complete 20 SSH, then jogged the rest of the way in to circle up for some Merkins, Mountain Climbers and Good Mornings. [Read More]
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This also happened today in CarPex

 Posted on April 27, 2017  |  6 minutes  |  1253 words  |  

So, a new AO - Bounty Hunters - debuted today somewhere north of Atlanta. I heard it’s about a 4-hour drive, so I was pretty shocked to see that 32 PAX made it all the way down there for the christening. Good on ya. Meanwhile, in downtown Cary, 12 PAX milled around the normal starting spot wondering where on earth the B.O. shovelflag was. Oh, the other site Q has it. [Read More]
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Flood Zone - Carpex version

 Posted on April 26, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  414 words  |  

Some large number south of 40 PAX assembled at the Senior Center for SNS/Vesper on a beautiful dry morning, with no concerns about the park flooding. One FNG care of Moore from Churham and after the disclaimer, we are off. Brisk run through a short greenway path to the Community Center. Warm Up SSX x 20 GM x 10 IW x 15 Sir Fazios x 15 Compass Merkins x 5 at N,E,S,W,N,W,S,E [Read More]
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BO's 4/20 VQ

 Posted on April 24, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  215 words  |  

WAKE N’ BAKE 🏻Warm ups: 15 - Good mornings 15 - low slow flutter 20 (10 each side) - Annie’s 25 - Freddy Mercury’s 🏻 Run back to big church parking lot 🏻The Thang Partner 1 AMRAPs while Partner 2 Runs around the parking lot (W.A.K.E.) W - WWII A - American hammers K - Knerkins E - E2Ks 🏻N - ‘Ndian run (groups of 4) behind the school into the parking lot. [Read More]
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Dora Dora

 Posted on April 18, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  314 words  |  

15 Pax including 4 FNG’s for Explored a new area at Flirtin With Disaster. Gloves were donated to each of our 4 FNG’s. Great work Oofta in bringing out all these FNGs! I think this might be tied for a common era FNG record. The Warmup: Jog to the office park across the Parkway, a little Karaoke and backwards running, plank holding and one-arm merkins along the way to keep us all together. [Read More]
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Speaking o rising up

 Posted on April 18, 2017  |  1 minutes  |  183 words  |  

18 men rose up from this weekend’s glorious holiday to feel some pain, and speaking of rising, how about we rise up some hills, huh? Mosey Round the loop 20 SSH IC 20 Hillbillies IC 10 GM IC 5 Pikes L/R IC 20 Hackey Sacks IC 11 King David Kicks IC Burpee Count Off - 18 Mosey to Hill for 11’s Top -Squat KDK Bot – Scuba Buddha Wall by Tennis Court Derkin Progression [Read More]
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