She's a good girl...

…as long as she squats. Just ask Smokey. Any who… 15 pax deep for YHC’s return to FWD. Been a minute since I’ve been at the second darkest AO in all of Carpex. A stellar mission statement, short disclaimer and we’re off. Warm-up: Over to the pickle lot for agility weave thru the balls (giggidy) and circle up for GM, SSH, Imperial Walker, EWalkers and quick feet/merkins on the curb [Read More]

Gratitude

Some things are just meant to be. The Hell’s Bells Q slot just happened to be available - YHC jumped on the chance for a birthday Q. Arrive early to get in some ECP and running before the main event; mosey to the parking lot at about 0527 to see 8 HIMs gathering. At 0530, we pledge allegiance and off we go. Warm Up Mosey around the big pickle with high knees, butt kickers, and karaoke both ways. [Read More]

50 Challenge Vanilla ... NOT!!!

PAX: Ashbury (hate), Captain Jack, Chipper, EarharT, FNG Fedora (hate), Honeycomb, Joe Smith, Kermit (Hate), Kitty Litter, Meatloaf, Milton Bradley (hate), Sega (hate), Smokey, Staubach, Term Paper, Titanic, Whirlie, WWW My original Q slot was supposed to be last week because Blue Water was not going to get back from his trip until later that day, so he needed someone to step in and Q. I thought I was the first to respond but Riptide was quick on the draw and beat me to the punch. [Read More]

Shakin' & Stirrin'

Warm & beautiful morning in Cary’s Bond Park for Shaken not Stirred – great group of hard workin’ men too! It was my pleasure to lead such a group & I thoroughly enjoyed it! No FNGs, only familiar faces. Started with the pledge & moved out to a close-by parking lot. The group was informed that this is F3 – modify as necessary! We rolled into: The Warm Up Circle up for SSH, good mornings, windmills, cotton pickers, calf-stretch merkins, mountain climbers, etc. [Read More]

bricks a breakin

When: 04/8/2019 QIC: Pet Sounds Shut-In, Sub, HiLighter, Chipper, Stabach, Wonder bread, Jigglypuff, Term Paper, Michelob, GTL, Denali, Tula, Wool-E-Bull (FNG), Honeycomb, and Pet Sounds Warm up - run around parking lot, give the disclaimer, Pledge of Allegiance to America, Grab a pair of bricks, SSH, Pearls - Mozy to lot across the street Merkins, and stuff with bricks Pearls - Mozy to Garmin lot down the road 7s on the back hill LBC bottom, Burpees at the top [Read More]

Lucky 7's? No Triple 7's with NO running

8 pax with no FNGs, brief disclaimer shared, only 1 pax actually read the pre-blast; “Ponder this question before tomorrow.. What is something you have done in the last 1 to 5 years that has changed your life to the positive? The answer cannot be F3 or praying, unless that was the catalyst.” Since the Skipper did not bless us with his presence, we’ll mosey up to tennis court parking area: [Read More]

F3Prayer24

As I look around at the pax, I realize there are some new faces to me. Introductions were made to Carvana and Skipper, both here to Ruck. Noticeably missing was Fort Mills’ Dirty Hairy who was recently seen blotting out the sun, sporting his newly minted CARPEX™ Hello Kitty officially licensed gear, and was invited to attend N.W. Carpex’s premier High Tempo bootcamp. 🤐 A highly abbreviated disclaimer was shared….man can Hi-Liter talk, why don’t you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? [Read More]

If You Provide Bacon, They Will Come

22 PAX and no FNGs, disclaimer given (poorly), opening Prayer for those having surgery today and we are off. Warm up mosey through Wake Zone parking lot for a change of pace GM x 5 SSH x 8 Burpees x 5 Diamond Merkins x 8 Plankjacks x 5 Plankjacks x 8 (was supposed to be mountain climbers) Form 4 groups for Indian Run to track, stopping at light poles for various Mary exercises, each group chooses their own [Read More]

This is Kryptonite, Right?

Pre-Blast 7 HIM joined YHC at Kryptonite. 1 for an EC run – his name rhymes with smargemouth. 1 for EC Bible reading in the car during the EC run – his name rhymes with shurmeez. Once or twice, the PAX needed to be reminded that Kryptonite is a hi-tempo workout. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag - abbreviated version? Run around the lake. Circle up for: GM; Extended Plank Series: 200 total reps of MC, PJ, DM, WGM; 100 SSH. [Read More]