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Q-School: Exam Day

Posted on June 26, 2019 | 2 minutes | 293 words |

It was a good day for a VQ, thanks to the perfect mix of humidity, heckling, helpful encouragement, and reminders from Shut-In that the things he brought up in Q school were better applied than remembered. Despite lots of “you’re starting at SNS?” questions we’re off. Mosey in the unusual direction from the flag, getting started at the ropes course parking lot. After a brief attempt to keep up appearances by suggesting that Build-a-Bear was passing the test in observing my counting woes, we found the correct combination of pauses and cadences to get going. [Read More]

Simple Circles at the Circus

Posted on June 20, 2019 | 3 minutes | 559 words |

QIC: Parker. Date: 6/13/2019. AO: Flying Circus PAX: Badlands, Beaker, Sky Blue, Kilmer, Nature Boy, CRO, Mozart, Perry, Trike, Biner, Yoga Mat, Parker While I was a regular at the nearest British AO to Carpex prior to becoming the site Q at Bounty Hunters, I hadn’t been in over a year. Great to be back in the gloom up in West Cary on a brisk June morning (really! it was 59 degrees! [Read More]

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Yeah, Let's not do that again

Posted on June 20, 2019 | 2 minutes | 294 words |

As YHC walked around the pax, he noticed a few new faces. Welcome F3 Mozart and his relocation to Carpex from F3 Greensboro. Kotters to 5 Hole. Good to meet CRO and Perry. No FNG’s, Sky Blue led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Start your Stravas, we’re off. Mosey to the bottom of the hill intersection for various warm up exercises including Nature Boy led good mornings, in absolutely perfect cadence! [Read More]

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Not enough... no problem

Posted on June 19, 2019 | 2 minutes | 357 words |

Filling in for the legendary @www is no easy task. Prepped the workout and all plans are in place. Until Texas Ranger posts on slack “might not be enough cinders”. When I showed up on site and ran quickly to see the cinder count, I thought I should be good with about 10 or so Pax standing around and roughly 9 min to “go time”. But… cars continued to roll in and by the time we began it was 19 solid HIMs waiting for some fun. [Read More]

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Fellowship at Wolverine

Posted on June 18, 2019 | 2 minutes | 331 words |

The first weekday morning after i turned 49 was glorious. 18 strong filled what is left of the parking lot at the darkest of all AOs (unless it is within a week of the summer solstice). We congratulated Build a Bear and jigglypuff on their EC (after which Puff headed home), then we had a moment of silence for our brother War Child. After this sobering start to the day, we were off. [Read More]

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A-M-E-R-I-C-A / 6-14

Posted on June 14, 2019 | 2 minutes | 261 words |

In celebration of Flag Day, the PAX at Dante’s Peak paid tribute to America and Old Glory on a crisp Apex morning. Warm up A quick mosey around most of the soccer field – circle up in the middle SSHs Sir Fazios – front and back Merkins Plank jacks Good mornings The Thang Playing off of the June 14th date (6-14), YHC developed a beatdown encompassing these numbers and A-M-E-R-I-C-A. The PAX enjoyed a tour of both sides of Apex Nature as we stopped intermittently to do the following: [Read More]

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Lucky 7's & Ring-of-Fire Fun!

Posted on May 30, 2019 | 2 minutes | 360 words |

Beautiful sunrise this morning at Flying Circus in the far western territory of Carpex! Was prepared for monster heat but it was actually quite pleasant this morning with low humidity. …..although we all know that it really doesn’t matter! 8 HIMs gathered – no FNG. F3 intro given & we started with the pledge. 9th HIM came in on two wheels….. CRO had the PAX do 5 penalty burpees…Moseyed around to the side drive with some easy warm up motion, backwards & karaoke, etc… circle up for: [Read More]

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The Triple Nickel Strikes Again!

Posted on May 29, 2019 | 3 minutes | 507 words |

The last of my official Birthday Week Q’s, and while still feeling a little tired an a little sore, I was ready to get it this morning. I just Q’d at Bond Park a few days ago and wanted to keep this a bit more fresh. With the Crazy Train coming up, and folks getting more focused on BRR training, I figured we get a little hill work in, and make it a little exciting at the same time. [Read More]

Ode to Memorial Day 2018

Posted on May 28, 2019 | 2 minutes | 262 words |

53 strong came out to the Memorial Day Convergence in 2018 at the Field of Dreams site. Many of of those 53 will tell you the first thing that comes to mind when they recall that workout are the battle scars they bear on their elbows left behind from one particular exercise. In the past year I’ve only seen that exercise called one other time and it wasn’t warmly received then either. [Read More]

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Why Murph

Posted on May 28, 2019 | 2 minutes | 385 words |

“In an interview, Daniel Murphy said that he was not surprised to learn about his son’s actions. ‘What Maureen and I always worried about was that he would put himself in danger to help someone else, which turned out to be true,’ he said. " If you’re not familiar with the story of Micheal Murphy and his final heroic acts that ultimately cost him his life I invite you click below: https://www. [Read More]