Octonauts to the Octopod

 Posted on February 20, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  632 words  |  

There’s valentines day, and then there’s the day after valentines day. Well, that was today. 10 HIM’s gathered in a very pleasant 50+ degree gloom at the finest AO in Northwest Cary on a Thursday morning, and were looking forward to a workout that unbeknownst to them was borne out of a children’s TV show from across the pond…. BUT, wait, what are those lights approaching…getting closer….coming in hot on two wheels…. [Read More]
beaker  bogo  franklin  goose  hi-liter  kilmer  napster  nature-boy  pivot  sky-blue  swag 

Three Hundo (Merkins)

 Posted on September 26, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  233 words  |  

BB 18 HIM arrived at the Field of Dreams to live out a nightmare…three hundred merkins PLUS… Welcome FNG, Squid. The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the Shovel Flag - Mixed run to the top of the hill parking lot, paint the lines. - Standard Merkins 40OMD - Happy Jacks 5 setsIC - Standard Merkins 20OMD - Abe Vigoda 10IC - Standard Merkins 20OMD - Imperial Walkers 15IC - Sir Fazio Arm Circles 10IC (egoscue grip) - Standard Merkins 20OMD [Read More]
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The Death Parking Lots

 Posted on September 5, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  293 words  |  

9/5/2017 This was a co-Q with Free bird and Nature Boy today at FOD. Driving into the Q it was apparent we were really close to a full moon, so hopes were high. Upon further review, it was only 99% full on a waxing gibbous. (Full moon on September 6th) I don’t pretend to know anything about the phases of the moon but I knew if that was my intro, some useful facts may be beneficial. [Read More]
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"It's Good To Be Alive Today"

 Posted on August 30, 2017  |  5 minutes  |  1029 words  |  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjELo3fmS-M Early this morning, before YHC laced up his brand-new sneakers, there was a post on GroupMe from the ‘Man’Tan himself, MaBell. MaBell reminded me of my mom, who always would call/send me a message the morning of someone’s birthday/anniversary: “hey sweetie, call ___________, it’s their birthday today”. Anyhoo, MaBell declared that today, August 30, was the official 4th anniversary of CarPex. He went on to praise some of the OGs of CarPex, and remind us to swell their heads for setting a foundation for what is soon to be 14-15 AOs across Cary-Apex. [Read More]
angry-elf  aristocrat  ascot  bartman  beaker  burt  callahan  chinese-downhill  chop-block  coney  coxswain  denali  fiddle  flip-flop  franklin  goose  grinch  half  hasselhoff  hermes  hi-liter  hotspot  jar-jar  joe-smith  khakis  lulu  ma-bell  malpractice  michelob  milli-vanilli  moore  nature-boy  old-maid  ollie  pbx  pierogi  red-dawn  riptide  saban  shank  shut-in  smokey  snots  sosa  strange-brew  superfly  swag  term-paper  tony-danza  wkrp  youbetcha 

Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Tube Man

 Posted on August 25, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  694 words  |  

It was a surprisingly, yet welcome, coolish morning as 25 super-studs gathered up at Apex Nature Park. YHC was making my way around the PAX for the customary hand-shakes, fish bumps and, in today’s case, one FNG disclaimer. Glancing at the watch, it was 05:44:45. Let’s get after it. No time for 1 minute warning. Let’s get to work! First exercise is… Warm-up Salute merkins x 15 IC facing the shovel flag. [Read More]
biner  blueprint  bocephus  earhart  enough  franklin  freebird  goose  grinch  gtl  handkerchief  joe-smith  ma-bell  monkey-nut  parker  pierogi  red-ryder  snots  sooey  stovepipe  swag  term-paper  water-wings  wilbur  zeke 

1 Year of F3 Bliss

 Posted on August 24, 2017  |  5 minutes  |  973 words  |  

Rewind to 1 year back. YHC was a newish dad who had recently moved to Apex. Suddenly, my life looked very different than all that I had known. I found myself pouring so much into my family and our new home that I left little for my own personal growth and development. My physical fitness was suffering, my emotional health was suffering; and without a happy me, my family was suffering. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bartman  burt  chanticleer  ck  compound-w  coney  goose  grease-monkey  joe-smith  khakis  ma-bell  malpractice  mccants  pet-sounds  red-dawn  repeato  riptide  saban  shank  snots  sosa  sour-mash  swag  water-wings  wilbur  wkrp 

Eclipse Phenomena

 Posted on August 22, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  471 words  |  

30 stallions rolled up to Field of Dreams all abuzz about the event of the century yesterday. Of course, I’m referring to the eclipse which evoked all kinds of emotions in humans and weird behavior in animals. What weird things would it cause at FoD? 0545: Pleasantries over. Listen up! Warm-up First exercise is the standard Merkin x 15 IC Jog (mix of regular and backwards) up to upper parking lot by the Thomas Brooks entrance and circle up for [Read More]
airbag  beaker  biner  bogo  earhart  eno  franklin  freebird  gomer  goose  gtl  hi-liter  kilmer  loom  ma-bell  mad-man  mr-roboto  mulligan  napster  nature-boy  open-out  parker  pbx  shut-in  snots  sooner  swag  wanna-cry  water-wings 

Brotherhood of the Traveling Rocks

 Posted on August 17, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  324 words  |  

The plan this morning was to travel around SNS with some rocks. None of this standing around in a circle stuff. Get that heart rate up! Warm Up SSH x 20 Merkins x 15 Good Mornings x 15 Mountain Climber x 15 Sir Fazio Arm Circles forward and back x 10 each. Burpees x 5 OYO Thang 1 Get a medium sized rock. Mosey over to parking lot. 7 exercises around the parking lot perimeter. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  blackout  callahan  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  crimson  denali  flip-flop  hasselhoff  khakis  malpractice  ollie  parker  pbx  riptide  saban  shank  smokey  snots  sooey  sooner  sosa  strange-brew  swag  water-wings  wkrp 

Celebration in the Peak of Good Living

 Posted on August 11, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  373 words  |  

Earhart, sooner, SUEY, Swag, monkey nut, disco duck, Parker, Snots, Lulu, ascot, stove pipe, nature boy, Franklin, goose, blueprint, road rash, blackout, open out, Wilbur, banjo, hotspot, water wings, Crimson, sky blue Babyface, a.k.a., Colin Snyder, led a compelling sermon centered around Jesus his first miracle, John 2:1 to 11, turning water into wine at a wedding reception. YHC cannot find the podcast so you men will need to stretch your imaginations, extend some faith beyond your sensibilities, and trust me on this one. [Read More]
ascot  banjo  blackout  blueprint  crimson  disco-duck  earhart  franklin  goose  hotspot  lulu  monkey-nut  nature-boy  open-out  parker  road-rash  sky-blue  snots  sooey  sooner  stovepipe  swag  water-wings  wilbur 

Traveling “Jack Webs”

 Posted on August 10, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  508 words  |  

The morning weather is perfect and 13 PAX all gather on time for another beatdown. No FNGs so we head out and around the skate park and across the street (wait for the cars and then backwards run). Circle-up behind the building for: Warm Up 10 Good Mornings 15 Side Straddle Hops 10 Cotton Pickers 15 Windmills The Thang Finish warmup and get the PAX into a plank hold line. Q describes the first thang workout, 7s running up one side of the building, performing 6 CDDs, run down the stairs on the other side and perform 1 burpee. [Read More]
biner  blue-and-out  bogo  earhart  gtl  hi-liter  hot-lips  mopar  queequeg  shank  snots  swag  water-wings  wilbur