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Heaven is a Halfpipe

Posted on August 28, 2020 | 2 minutes | 398 words |

This backblast is a little late coming as it is from my birthday Q on 8/20, but as you get older you tend to forget things. Any way, as most are aware it’s BRR season and another HIM suggested those of us running the BRR should be sure to take all the open Q slots for BRR inspired workouts. Well, one of my typical training routes goes right through HFT and from the light at Olive Chapel and Kelly Road to Kelly at Beaver Creek Commons appeared to be the perfect “halfpipe” if you will. [Read More]

Honeycomb Hills 2.0

Posted on August 20, 2020 | 1 minutes | 110 words |

4 for EC run 3 miles: Honeycomb, Parker, Francois, Ramsey 19 showed for the beat down Intro, disclaimer, and pledge… 1 FNG Mosey over to the Apex Baptist Church parking lot for warm-up SSH Good Mornings Runner Stretch Plank Jacks Mosey over to the Apex Cemetery bottom of the hill The Thang 7’s on the hill split group up top and bottom to start, top of hill was Hudson Ave 6 World Worst Merkins at the bottom and 1 Star Jump Next… Split in groups of 5 for a Washington run back to the flag for Mary [Read More]

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Hills not Circles

Posted on August 11, 2020 | 2 minutes | 292 words |

Saw the Q-sheet was open and wanted to do a BRR-style Q with the added bonus of trolling the FMJ PAX on Slack for predictably “running in circles” at the track. Much respect to those guys I wouldn’t be able to keep up. The POGL has some awesome hills and a little bit of elevation checking on topographical maps pointed to my two favorites. Hinton St and W Moore St (aka Cemetery Hill). [Read More]

The Five Man Weave

Posted on July 23, 2020 | 3 minutes | 530 words |

After putting my name on the Q sheet last week I went back and forth trying to come up with a way to get the PAX moving between stations, without running, and while maintaining social distance. I settled on a three man weave, with a 2-man option if needed. As luck would have it Callahan ran a 3-man-weave Tuesday at FWD and it worked fairly well, so I thought I was good to go. [Read More]

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Four Corner Burnout

Posted on July 22, 2020 | 3 minutes | 453 words |

It twas a great morning in the downtown part of Apex as (lucky number) 13 pax, including an FNG, showed up for a beatdown! YHC made sure to get there a few minutes ahead of schedule to make sure Google maps was still all it was cracked up to be.. as well as my memory.. So after the disclaimer was given and the pledge was recited, we were off! Warm up: [Read More]

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A "Murph-ish" workout

Posted on July 13, 2020 | 1 minutes | 138 words |

This guy and Chanticleer for a little EC Bells were grabbed, instructions were given, running was questioned. **The Thang **Our workout was similar to a Murph in the sense that we ran a mile, did 3 exercises for a period of time, then finished with another mile. The 3 exercises were KB Merkin/Row combo; Goblet Squat; KB swing. We did sets of 5;10;15 respectively and repeated until we ran out of time. [Read More]

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Merkins and Burpees

Posted on June 27, 2020 | 1 minutes | 210 words |

Signing up to Q is a good way to ensure that you’ll show up to the workout. YHC took the DAC Q spot this week to help prevent the Friday fart sack. Here is what we did: 5:30 time for the pledge and we were off! Warm up: Jog around the front parking lot and circle up. Had to switch it up from Monday! SSH Good morning Windmills Imperial walkers Merkins Mountain Climbers Thing 1: [Read More]

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Can't Take It Anymore!

Posted on March 17, 2020 | 3 minutes | 544 words |

YHC saw the open slot on the Q sheet last week but realized it was the day after Tobacco Road, my first half marathon, and thought it might not be wise to sign up. Sunday afternoon rolled around and the sheet was still blank, and with no worse than slightly tender feet and sore quads, I thought, “eh, what the heck. I’ll probably fartsack otherwise.” 4:30 arrived with the unnerving punctuality that early Monday mornings tend to possess, and we were off to the races with plenty of time for me to sit in the truck and plan my Q. [Read More]

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Step Up

Posted on March 17, 2020 | 3 minutes | 498 words |

These are strange times indeed. With the declaration of a global pandemic, due to COVID-19 infection, the world as we know it has changed. And will likely never be the same again. Our schools have closed, travel is quickly coming to a screeching halt, and may of the PAX and M’s who are accustomed to going to a job every day are being asked to work from home. Worse, due to the massive economic impact, some are losing their jobs. [Read More]

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Inspired By Burt (that is not a typo)

Posted on March 13, 2020 | 2 minutes | 381 words |

Michelob and YHC for a little EC Posting at Bradford’s Ordinary yesterday I was “inspired” by Burt’s shared cluster Q. To the untrained eye, it may have seemed like he was unprepared but he was, in fact, helping to shape and invigorate. What, I’m not actually sure, but there was definitely shaping and invigorating going on. And it seemed to work. So I borrowed his lackadaisical Qing style and implemented it at DAC. [Read More]

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