- When:6/30/15
- QIC: Purple Haze
- The PAX: Stagecoach, Buttermaker, Swayze (f/k/a Gadget), Iron Horse (R), Chanel, Soul Glow, Ductwork, Header, Huggie Bear, Mr. Brady, Hairball, Van Pelt (R), Hopper, Prohibition, Glass Joe, Champagne, The Mouth, Alf, Ironsides, Hammer, Purple Haze
Straight Up Fast Twitch
While the Skunkworks crew was singing Manilow’s greatest hits on the karaoke machine in the corner, 21 men stood at the bar and took shots of straight-up of #F3FastTwitch. And the ladies took notice, shunning Brown’s voice cracking rendition of Copacabana in favor of real men in flowing running shorts that highlight milky white thighs and tight tank tops that accentuate the rib cage.
After a manly jog around the parking lot, we circled up for some IWs, Mtn Climbers and Merkins, followed by 30 seconds or so of light stretching. Then the mosey to the top of Rising Meadow.
The Burn
Triple nickel from the top of Rising Meadow to the bottom of Windbluff. 5 squats at the top. 5 merkins at the bottom. 5 times through. That’s it…plus the signature double Indian run back to base.
Moleskine
Forced into action due to Spackler’s 19th vacation this summer, YHC went simple. No mixers. Nothing on the rocks. Just the same hills for about 45 minutes. 5.5 to 6.5 miles. Straight up. Disheartening.
TR and the aforementioned Spackler can rest easy…the pax f/k/a Gadget was renamed Swayze. Went shirtless his first post at GhostRunner. And again this morning. It had to be done.
A lot of hard work out there this morning:
- Brady and Alf set the pace. Hairball, Header, Champagne, Glass Joe (in from Union County on a work visa), Prohibition (FT’s designated phone carrier), Hopper and Buttermaker weren’t far behind. Soul Glow made a strong push to the front as well, after sandbagging and mumbling about the Reds the first three rounds.
- Respects Van Pelt (who was recognizable today having remembered his glasses) and Iron Horse put forth monumental efforts for old guys.
- The Mouth had a good run in his return from his Hawaiian vacation, despite self-proclaimed soreness from surfing all week.
- Newer or newly returning FTers Stagecoach, Swayze, Hammer, Ductwork, Huggie Bear, Ironsides and Chanel had very solid runs on what is a very demanding and demoralizing hilly Raintree route.
- All the men got through the 5 rounds, a few got extra credit. Hence the 5.5 to 6.5 miles.
Announcements
Centurion converging at The Brave on Friday (7/3)
Saturday (7/4) convergence at The Rock.
Purple Haze author
Prolly coulda run another 3 legs to get away from the trashcan of death on Rising Meadow. Now, I’ve been on the business end of a methane leak from the likes of @radar and @Spackler, but that was awful. By far the worst thing I smelled today before 8am.
The hills were miserable too. Thanks for keeping it simple @haze #meatntaters
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