[stairmaster] The Q Can’t Quit His Q – No Matter the Pain

AO: stairmaster Q: U-Haul PAX: Stagecoach, Black Hat, Fester, Hatchet, Radar, Transporter, Elmer’s, fugitive, Mad Dog, Dunkin, ChatterBox, Kilo, Blade, Cliffhanger, Damascus, Shriver, Tollbooth, Ice9, Shania, Chaos, Kermit, FNGs: None COUNT: 23 What had happened was: It all started Wednesday night in the Waxhaw International chat. The BRR crew was getting the band back together—like […]

[paper_trail] your tax $$ at work

AO: paper_trail Q: Kid Rock PAX: Swedish Chef, Rubbermaid, Kid Rock, Paper Jam, Cliffhanger FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Cliff notes: today it was Chef’s turn to guard our North border, and he did so wonderfully by covering 17 frigging miles of hills at Crowder’s. The rest of us, safe back home, took a trip to […]

[morning_wood] the trail races season has began

AO: morning_wood Q: Cliffhanger PAX: Rubbermaid, Wilbur, Hot Yoga, Fester, Kid Rock, Cliffhanger FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Cliff notes: getting ready for some upcoming trail races, we all got our miles this morning.

[watchtower] E-ZPass

AO: watchtower Q: Recalc PAX: Recalc, FireStarter, Dana, Tollbooth, Cliffhanger, Zinfandel, Monkey D, Easy Button, Smithers, Centerfold FNGs: None COUNT: 10 What had happened was:

[paper_trail] Orienteering 101

AO: paper_trail Q: Cliffhanger PAX: Fester, Shania, Chopper, ChatterBox, Cliffhanger FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Cliff notes: Two started early and got about 3 miles before joining the rest. Once together, we went directly to the most technical section of the park. We all made it safe and sound to the cars, despite some falls here […]

[morning_wood] We’ll make him tomorrow

AO: morning_wood Q: Cliffhanger PAX: Rubbermaid, HazMat, Wilbur, Hot Yoga, Pothole, Cliffhanger, Peter Withers FNGs: None COUNT: 7 Cliff notes: 6 and an FNG met this morning, but decided to postpone the naming of our new mate until the 9/11 Convergence.

[blue-ridge_relay] Blue Ridge Relay – 2025

AO: blue-ridge_relay Q: ChatterBox PAX: Schnitzel, Kilo, fugitive, Shania, Transporter, Cliffhanger, Fester, Cheddar FNGs: None COUNT: 9 Team: F3 Waxhaw Express aka F3 International

[paper_trail] Tapering, sorta

AO: paper_trail Q: Cliffhanger PAX: ChatterBox, Transporter, Shania, Fester, fugitive, Schnitzel, Swedish Chef, Sweetums, Half-Pipe, Cliffhanger FNGs: None COUNT: 10 Cliff notes: The big group, the BRR-tapering 7, met for a 3-loop recon of Chatter’s hood, and the smaller group, the ultra-training 3, got their miles (between 15 and 22!) up and down Crowder’s.

[morning_wood] Car wash

AO: morning_wood Q: Cliffhanger PAX: Rubbermaid, Swedish Chef, Hot Yoga, Strawberry, Cliffhanger FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Cliff notes: it’s been a while, with all the training for BRR and other cement-based events. Add to that the few weeks of torrential rains, and you get yourself a trail with overgrown vegetation, modified portions, and new fun […]

[wxw_express] To the top of the hills we will run, or will we get lost

AO: wxw_express Q: Drive By PAX: Seabass, ChatterBox, Blade, Rubbermaid, Schnitzel, Cliffhanger, Chastain, Singlet, Foundation, Deflated, Transporter, Hooch, Stagecoach FNGs: None COUNT: 14 Off to Lawson and played frogger crossing the road. Once in Lawson we hit the path and did 5 repeats up the long hill. Then we ran to the other side of […]