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]
aristocrat  bartman  crimson  disco-duck  goose  hotspot  joe-smith  ma-bell  michelob  pickles  shank  smokey  sooey  term-paper  wilbur 

Jackpot!

 Posted on April 29, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  318 words  |  

YHC had been traveling all week, obliquely aware of the goings-on in CARPEX. Something about boats and canoes. Multi-packs in progress. Whatever. After a reverse taper week with one measly run, plus missing EC due to alarm difficulties, I was ready to get after it. Warm-up Run to the ball park lot and circle up for SSH, MC, GM, windmills. Sir Fazio x10 - hold - overhead clap x20ish - hold - moroccan nightclub - hold - hold - pause - hold - Sir Fazio reverse. [Read More]
banjo  bartman  biner  callahan  fluoride  hi-liter  katniss  kermit  mississippi  ollie  riptide  term-paper  texas-ranger 

Follow My Cadence

 Posted on April 28, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  436 words  |  

After my long commute from Apex up to DZ, I was greeted by 13 PAX ready for a good workout. Burt had saved up 6 days of mumble chatter and was in high form and brought a lot of fun this fine morning. Permit running in last minute, off we go around the “pickle” for one lap and circle up at the entrance for: Warm Up 10 Good Mornings 20 Side Straddle Hops [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]
callahan  containment  coxswain  disco-duck  franklin  joe-smith  nature-boy  ollie  smokey  sputnik  term-paper  transporter-sorta  yoga-mat 

What Rain?

 Posted on April 27, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  293 words  |  

Apocalyptic rain had fallen for the previous 24 hours and was going strong with this Pax stepped out into it Tuesday am. Whatevs…bring it YHC thought. He had done this before at his previous Q at FWD. Nothing new and just a reason some Pax use to fartsack. But the numbers came and 10 souls got out into it and did some work. That is what this thang is all about. [Read More]
chanticleer  foos  goose  hermes  joe-smith  largemouth  ma-bell  riptide  sky-blue  term-paper 

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]
angry-elf  bones  brussels  callahan  chanticleer  compound-w  crimson  denali  franklin  goose  hotspot  jar-jar  katniss  largemouth  lulu  ma-bell  mccants  michelob  moore  nabisco  nature-boy  old-maid  open-out  pbx  pet-sounds  pickles  rio  riptide  saban  shank  shut-in  sky-blue  smokey  sooey  superfly  swag  term-paper  wilbur 

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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Two Weeks in the Making

 Posted on April 24, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  505 words  |  

FNG Yoga Mat, Blue and Out, Callahan, Chanticleer, Fluoride, Hermes, Jigglypuff, Largemouth, Ollie, Term Paper, YHC Banjo Ran into to be FNG Yoga Mat at church after he and his wife were serving communion at the palm Sunday service; he said he was ready to give F3 a try. This after 2 1/2 years of continuous failed EHs. We’re talking outdoorsman, hiker ,camper, loves staying active, all F3 stuff. Yoga Mat didn’t know it, but he embodies F3. [Read More]
banjo  blue-and-out  callahan  chanticleer  fluoride  hermes  jigglypuff  largemouth  ollie  term-paper  yoga-mat 

You say Tabata, I say Ciabatta

 Posted on April 22, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  331 words  |  

Friday morning, my wing man Qing at the other CarPex Friday AO, 60 ish degrees, 1 FNG, 1 Pax from Down East, One Kotter, 13 total Pax not including one Pax riding the flag in on a bike and then leaving….a little better look than my spin class episode. Tunes were on the box and appropriately changed to Boston radio at the suggestion of our NanTan who also suggested the Friday HH spot out at West Park Tavern. [Read More]
aquaman  burt  chanticleer  katniss  largemouth  ma-bell  pierogi  rubber-ducky  saban  term-paper  water-wings  wonk