Have you met Dora's twin sister? (she's a lil' cray cray)

 Posted on April 30, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  321 words  |  

As always, I am impressed with the PAX. There is always little humming and hawing at the begin of a workout, but no matter what you throw at them, they always finish strong. And most often, with time to spare. So you better have some extra work for them so they can get their fill. Warm Up The gates were locked so we ran from the street into the 1st parking lot on the left, did a quick lap and circled up for SSH, Steve Earle, Goofball, Bobby Hurley, Good Morning (Because you can’t…you know the rest) [Read More]
goose  hotspot  imp  michelob  sooey  squatter  theismann  wkrp 

That's not what the finest soccer pitches in NW Cary on a Thursday morning were designed for.....

 Posted on April 30, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  303 words  |  

Flying Circus 04/18 Another beautiful morning at the finest AO in NW Cary on a Thursday morning. Driving in without my regular clown-car-compatriots, I wondered who would show for todays installment at FC…..of course 10 of Cary’s finest HIM turned in for a beatdown from YHC. Here’s what we did: Run to main entrance & circle up 20 SSH; 10 windmills; 10 GM’s; 20 IW’s; 20 plankjacks; 20 mountain climbers Abbey road lunge walks - back and forth 13’s - Kerb / bear crawl / Derkin Run to SOCCER PITCHES: [Read More]
airbag  bogo  disco-duck  franklin  pbx  pigeon  sky-blue  squatter  swag  theismann  yoga-mat 

A-Team 4/23/18: Day 1 -- The 1960'S

 Posted on April 23, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  452 words  |  

The week of Smokey begins with the music of the 1960’s. Aretha Franklin, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and many more joined us in the gloom for a sand bag work out. We started with a brief run up to the parking lot for warm ups. Apparently, YHC was filled with Q-drenaline and Hot Spot had to catch up with him on the run to let him know he had left everyone else behind. [Read More]
badlands  banjo  bumblebee  chop-block  crimson  goose  hasselhoff  hello-kitty  hotspot  joe-smith  liverpool  ma-bell  nature-boy  pickles  red-ryder  saban  shut-in  smokey  sooey  t-square  theismann 

The Hill is alive with the sound of Merkins (and pull-ups)

 Posted on April 18, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  339 words  |  

So a few take-aways from my VQ at Tortoises. Be prepared to be alone when you offer a EC 3 mile run when both @Earhart and @DiscoDuck are not there. Remembering the proper commands is harder than it looks. Sorry fellas, next time I will remember the “Recover” command. Carrying a cheat sheet with you sounds like a good idea, until you try to read it in the dark while in the process of doing an exercise. [Read More]
aristocrat  blue-and-out  crimson  imp  pickles  red-ryder  rooney  sooey  spartan  squatter  theismann  yogi 

CamoKoozie!

 Posted on April 13, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  612 words  |  

DOW: 4/3/18 QIC: Flip Flop PAX: can’t remember, but there were either 11 or 13. Yeah I forgot to write the BB, but @shutincarpex so kindly reminded me. So here’t is…as best I remember. I literally had never been to FMJ. The M works out on Tuesdays, so I stay at home and get my girls ready for the day, which is usually not quite up to the wife’s standards. You know, wake up late, girls in mis-matching clothing, shoes on wrong feet, toothpaste in unbrushed hair…. [Read More]
butterscotch  denali  earhart  flip-flop  gtl  half  hi-liter  imp  kubota  largemouth  parker  shank  theismann 

Hidden Hills of Apex

 Posted on April 13, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  386 words  |  

Temps in the mid 40s. A perfect day for a strong group of 21 PAX to log a few miles and eat some hills for breakfast. Good to see Yoda make the trip from Raleigh again, and his guy Curry. This was YHC’s 2-week delayed birthday Q, after being sick with the flu on my actual birthday. Thanks to Burt for the beer lesson and for bringing me the gift of various of Anheuser Busch products (you know, because Michelob). [Read More]
burt  butterscotch  chinese-downhill  coney  curry  gtl  imp  intimidator  michelob  nerf  old-maid  oxtail  parker  queequeg  rooney  shank  shut-in  smokey  squatter  theismann  yoda 

Hills, Benches and Rocks - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

 Posted on April 9, 2018  |  4 minutes  |  673 words  |  

After a week of vacation in the mountains YHC was anxious to jump back into F3 this week! Since I was a bit out of shape from too much beer and pizza I invited (guilted) Crimson into co-Q’ing with me this fine Monday. Last night as we were planning our co-Q my M gave me some funny looks as we discussed “Dora” and “Mary” but I digress. A cool, crisp “spring” morning greeted 12 PAX at Apex Community Park. [Read More]
angry-elf  crimson  disco-duck  fortran  hasselhoff  hotspot  kermit  red-ryder  saban  smokey  sooey  theismann 

WHAT ARE WE DOING

 Posted on April 7, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  565 words  |  

Thursday Morning. Showed up early to setup the Ciabatta (more to come on that) stations and scope out the site. PAX are assembling around the flag as the Raleigh Clown Car pulls in. Yoda flung open the door and you could tell he was already in High MC Gear. Quick announcement from the Q and we are off. Warm-Up Fellowship pace jog around the track. Buttkickers, High Knees, Side Shuffles included. [Read More]
bubbles  burt  captain-kangaroo  denali  garfield  grease-monkey  half  imp  intimidator  khakis  michelob  napster  orphan  orwell  reggae  rooney  shank  shut-in  theismann  yoda 

Good Friday at DP with Power of 3

 Posted on April 2, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  406 words  |  

A great morning for a special Good Friday workout at Dante’s! After some early morning recon (the soccer fields are OPEN) and some EC with Disco Duck, we gather around the flag for a pledge and then a mosey up the hill to the right. YHC mixed in butt kickers, high knees, backwards runs, and even some bear crawling. We make it to the basketball court and circle up for: [Read More]
bogo  chum  disco-duck  earhart  fortran  gtl  hotspot  khakis  meltdown  old-maid  red-ryder  squatter  theismann  wonderland 

46 Give or Take

 Posted on March 26, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  629 words  |  

Last day at 46 and YHC is excited and ready to start the week off strong. It’s cold, but not as cold as expected. We get a good crowd full of great men, the clock hits 05:45, let’s go! Warm-Up Mosey over to the parking lot next to The Hill and circle up for imperial walkers, cotton pickers, Sir Fazios both ways, and plank jacks. The Thang Mosey over to the basketball courts, stopping for one burpee at the first light pole, two burpees at the second, etc. [Read More]
boo-boo  cheddar-bo  chinese-downhill  chop-block  disco-duck  goose  hasselhoff  hotspot  imp  kermit  napster  pierogi  red-ryder  smokey  squatter  term-paper  theismann  wkrp