27 redwoods arose for a sunny and 70 beatdown with YHC giving the PAX choices. Choices are not typically what the Q doles out at an F3 beatdown but YHC was feeling generous. After couple days of teasing a split Q no one really believed it was going to happen, especially since Marmaduke was set as the other half. A warmup run over with the animal that we call Upchuck, he successfully pulled of the triple dip capping a week well into the double digits of posts. THANG Start off with a tribute to UNCC student Riley Howell, a true…

0545 arrival time at Dogpile with AO secured by Bleeder. Shovel Flag planted in the ground with Breakfast Club rounding the turn. Kubota planted his flag and the PAX started to arrive. 28 Spring Loaded Men (1 FNG included) showed up to get it all out and see what the Q had in store…0600…time to mosey. Short jog to roundabout for COP: x 10 Don Quixote’s, x 20 SSH, x 5 Burpees, x 15 Flutter Kicks, and still mumblechatter so Q decided to start the fun. The Cooper: x 10 Burpees, x 10 Merkins, x 10 Squats and run a…

33 gathered as the moon was setting and the sun rising to see what is in store. Here is how it went down. 10 Burpee start Mosey to COP all IC: 22 SSH; 15 Abe Vigoda; 22 Grass Angels; 22 Australian Grass Angels; 22 crunchy Frog; Arm Circles; 22 4 count HRM. Mosey to Carillon field. Partner up 6 Boo-ya Merkins. Partners group in teams of 4. Gomer Pyle and Bulkhead demonstrate buddy rushes. Pax practice on the short width. Pax buddy rush down the long width. Civil war rush back to the Carrilon. Much rejoicing. Mosey down love hill…

17 track stars, including 1 FNG ACTUAL track star converged on the Carillon in this truly gloomy morning full of April Showers. Only the Q brought an umbrella….weird. Seeing that everybody was already wet, we might as well enjoy the morning and find ALL the puddles to run thru: -COP in the field next to the police officer memorial SSH10 Richard Kimbles OYOImperial WalkerSaab’s iteration…arm circles and Don QuixoteMerkin Burpee Lake- 3 burpees at each light pole around the lake. Lunge up and down the hill for the six. Orangutan- At Rusty Cage, start at the bottom and climb up…

27 stand-up artists took the stage to earn their 15-seconds of fame in today’s edition of The Dogpile. Temps were sunny and 70, with a slight dose of misty, muddy, and nasty, all perfect for an UpChuck Q. Mosey to the Amphitheater for the COP Today’s workout celebrated National Humor Month with the PAX encouraged to bring their worst joke. PAX approval earned the PAX member the right to select the next exercise. PAX or Q disapproval earned everyone 5 burpees. The PAX also gathered in celebration of a number of other National Awareness, Celebration, or Appreciation Months. COT: In…

The Early Risers club will run the trail loop once a month in the dark starting at 4:00 am. First run date is 4/13. Then you can hit Dogpile at 6:00. Get your headlamp ready.

Birds were chirping, Dogwoods in bloom, and the Squirrels were Merry today. Thirty-five Pax were merry as well, as least in the beginning. Mosey to the second circle for COP: Don QuixoteHelicoptersSSHCrabcakesScorpion Kicks Over to the Grand Field to get down to business. Bro Code in effect for Ascending 4 Corners. Elbow planks for the six. Corner 1 – 10 Hand Release MerkinsCorner 2 – Karaoke the length of the field, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 20 four count American HammersCorner 3 – Bear Crawl the width of the field, 10 Hand Release Merkins, 20 four count American Hammers. 30 four…

89 growth-oriented men loomed large in the light of day to accelerate themselves as leaders. Temps were the same as always…sunny and 70. More or less, here’s how the dogs barking in the Carytown shopping center parking lots tell the tale: COP: Bono led a quick circle up before leading a jack-rabbit speed mosey to the closer circle for some warm up time. Exercises were burpees, burpees, and more burpees. 10, 8, 6, 4, and 10, if memory serves. Brisk jog around the Great Lawn and then to the Amphitheater. During the run, learn about another F3er and share a…

With the time change firmly in our past, 34 warriors and 1 FNG were greeted with sunny skies and 70 degree weather. With 3 minutes to spare before go time, YHC hastily arrived and we headed out in the gloom for a beatdown that went something like this: COP / Warmup: Imperial Walkers x10 IC (which I mistakenly started out doing Imperial Squat Walkers until corrected). Cherry Pickers x10 IC. Russian Soldiers x10 IC. 10 Burpees OYO. 4×50’s. Run 1 loop, do 50 merkins. Run a 2nd loop, do 50 squats, Run a 3rd loop, do 50 LBC’s. Run a…