HONORed

 Posted on December 29, 2020  |  4 minutes  |  773 words  |  

It was a cold December day, just above freezing, when I pulled into the parking lot of Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Apex. A few PAX were in their vehicles keeping warm, a few out moving around the parking lot doing I know not what. The kettle bells were not out of their container yet, so with TrackStar’s help we pulled more than enough bells out for the 11 PAX that came out to join me in the gloom. [Read More]
paperback  burt  crimson  earhart  intimidator  reentry  side-out  sooey  trackstar  triple-lindy  wahoo  www 

Quest for 8 Q Challenge ... Day 4 #5 Tin2Iron Tire is the Pacer

 Posted on December 17, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  426 words  |  

Date: 12/17/2020 PAX: Ausfahrt, Disco Duck, Hello Kitty, Intimidator, Pet Sounds, Ramsay, Reentry, Roasters, WWW I arrived at the AO early to get prepped. Coffee started and equipment out. As it gets closer to time, I noticed two runners making their way to the AO (Hello Kitty and Ramsay). They wanted their mileage. Hello Kitty mentions that Pet Sounds was supposed to run in as well. 0530 on the clock and no Pet Sounds. [Read More]
ausfarht  disco-duck  hello-kitty  intimidator  pet-sounds  ramsay  reentry  roasters  www 

Quest for 8 Q Challenge ... Day 3 #4 Tortoises Block Party

 Posted on December 16, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  242 words  |  

Date: 12/16/2020 (Happy Birthday) PAX: Disco Duck, Mr. Safety, Reentry, Roasters, WWW #4 of 8 Q’s on the docket. I got the to the AO early enough to get coffee brewing. It was cold but glorious for some body conditioning. 0530 and I’m ready to get this party started. YHC directs the PAX to the cinder block holding area to select the best one for them. Oh yeah, there is no difference. [Read More]
disco-duck  mr-safety  reentry  roasters  www 

Quest for 8 Q Challenge ... Day 1 Hells Bells

 Posted on December 15, 2020  |  6 minutes  |  1093 words  |  

Date: 12/14/2020 PAX: Reentry, Snots, Ma Bell, Yahoo, Wahoo, Triple Lindy, Earhart, Entitlement, Roasters, Theismann, Side Out, Track Start, Kwik Stop, Free Bird, WWW Q’ing for a whole week to commemorate my birthday on 12/16 & also my F3-versary since 2017. I first heard about F3 while I was in the Cary YMCA. There was a guy in the gym talking about it to his friend. He heard about F3 in Next Door website. [Read More]
earhart  entitlement  freebird  kwik-stop  ma-bell  reentry  roasters  side-out  snots  theismann  track-star  triple-lindy  wahoo  www  yahoo 

Quest for 8 Q Challenge ... Day 2 #2 Claymore

 Posted on December 15, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  615 words  |  

Date: 12/15/2020 PAX: Cataracts, Chewie, EarharT, Frisco, Happy Gilmore, Intimidator, Kwik Stop, Mama’s Boy, Pickles, Red Ryder, Reentry, Roasters, Suck Up, WWW Day 2.1 of the quest. I noticed that as I’m preparing the workout, it is not that easy. I always try to make multiple workouts different so it keeps the PAX guessing. But I do have my favorite routines and the thang I have planned can be modified in so many different ways that it is not boring. [Read More]
cataracts  chewie  earhart  frisco  happy-gilmore  intimidator  kwik-stop  mamas-boy  pickles  red-ryder  reentry  roasters  suck-up  www 

Quest for 8 Q Challenge ... Day 2 #3 Rush Hour (Parking Deck of Pain)

 Posted on December 15, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  373 words  |  

Date: 12/15/2020 PAX: Cauliflower, Full House, One Four, Poncherello, Reentry, Riptide, Shoe Horn, WWW Doubling down in the Quest for 8 Q challenge. I wanted to continue the challenge and ensure the PAX got their moneys worth. I decided on the Dez of Pain and no better place to do it than in the parking deck. I’m always glad to see the HIMs out there who want to continue the work on making their body strong. [Read More]
poncherello  cauliflower  full-house  one-four  reentry  riptide  shoe-horn  www 

Playing The Classic Hits

 Posted on December 10, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  340 words  |  

Back to Tortoise, where it all started. At the church formerly known as Sovereign Grace, YHC runs the 1.8 miles in early to get some pull-ups. Very soon, PAX started to arrive and gather ‘round the flag. It’s a cold, sleevy morning in the POGL. Even Ma Bell has the pythons covered for this 27 degree workout. First exercise, Pledge of Allegiance. Warm Up Lap around the parking lot, circle up for SSHs, Sir Fazio arm circles, Steve Earles, a single Good Morning led by Crimson, Grundle stretch and calf stretch. [Read More]
crimson  disco-duck  hello-kitty  ma-bell  red-ryder  roasters  sooey  www 

Cinder Block Palooza

 Posted on November 26, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  252 words  |  

Date: 11/26/2020 PAX: Ausfaht, Michelob, WWW Since being in Alamance plant on a temporary assignment, I was not able to post in the gloom in the mornings. When the opportunity to post in the gloom was on Thanksgiving Day, I took advantage of it. Ausfaht kept the mission going by being there for the HIMs. I’m so proud of him. He still continues to bring enthusiasm and fire. QIC/YHC made sure that I made coffee for our fellowship afterwards. [Read More]
ausfaht  michelob  www 

Respect Week Closer - Phoenix Style

 Posted on November 21, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  418 words  |  

Date: 11/21/20 PAX: @WWW @Pigeon @Pierogi @Saban @heythere @baywatch @En Garde @Wrench @Entitlement @Big Red @hgtv @Kwik Stop @Happy Gilmore @VHS @Ollie @Kidney Stone Burt made the call out for Respects to pick-up a Q this week. It was a call to challenge Respects to lead the PAX to grow and accelerate. The amazing part of being a Respect is age is a number and not a discriminator. Respects can bring it and I have been a part of two Respect Qs this week and they brought it. [Read More]
baywatch  big-red  en-garde  entitlement  happy-gilmore  hey-there  hgtv  kidney-stone  kwik-stop  ollie  pierogi  pigeon  saban  vhs  wrench  www 

One Year and Respect Week

 Posted on November 18, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  523 words  |  

Celebrated Respect Week and my one year anniversary in F3. My first year has been highlighted with a VQ, a Thanksgiving and New Year Convergence, COVID restrictions, Virtual Workouts, a Maynard, BRR training/relay, the Odyssey, and the development of friendships and personal growth. It was a cool evening and 10 PAX (also 2.0’s Sonic & Tails) , 2 dogs, and a visiting PAX Poncherello (works at Cary Police 911 and we often see him going to work when we are waiting. [Read More]
poncherello  burt  freebird  fullhouse-2  kermit  orphan  press-on  shut-in-2  www