- When:02/04/2016
- QIC: Glass Joe
- The PAX: Double E, Happy, Horsehead, Kiefer, Short Circuit, Glass Joe (QIC)
Gump or Geoff Bodine?
F3 Union Co had no running workout. We now have a running workout. Well, not official yet but we at least know this can work. We’ll test it out for a few months and see if this becomes a regular thang or not.
The Thang
COP
Screw a COP, we ran.
Run down to Mother Teresa Drive. Seems so innocent and peaceful.
Partner up and run the loop. When you meet your partner, hand-slap merkins x 5. Do this until you meet up 5 times. 25 hand-slap merkins for everyone not named Horsehead who took his refuse to a higher level. He refused reps of 5. EE complained. He relented and ended up doing 10 total…..I think.
Run to the roundabout with what HH described as the Eifel Tower. Not sure that it isn’t the Washington Monument but who am I to disagree with someone so culturally wise. From the Roundabout, three routes to run. When you get back to the roundabout, 10 squats. Hit all three routes and then collect at the Eifel Monument.
The Routes:
1) Back around Mother Teresa Drive
2) Down Lake Park Dr around the Clock Tower and back
3) Go the opposite way down Lake Park Dr and take a right onto Trevor Simpson Dr, go to culdesac and then back
At this point, EE has to bail out but the rest of us just keep on running.
Down Conifer Circle and hang a right onto Balsam St.
Instructions given to split and each group run a separate direction on Creft CIRCLE and meet back where we started. Short Circuit and I follow instructions and are having a good chat and a solid pace when we get to the clock tower, here comes HH down a side street. Apparently the CIRCLE part of Creft CIRCLE is difficult and he made a turn. There is much I could say here but I’ll leave it alone.
Due to HHs turn from a CIRCLE, much confusion happens. Guys start going ways that the Q never intended and instead of meeting back where we began, all hell has broken loose. Slowly but surely, we find everyone and collect back at the Clock Tower. It’s now 6:15. This is all HHs fault.
A slow mosey sprint back to the cars with much ridicule at me ignoring my own command.
DONE
COT
Thanks to Short Circuit for the great prayer. Reminding us what we need to be about.
Moleskine
I got 6.6 miles in. That’s a solid baseline for this. Mileage/Speed can only get better from here.
Apparently EE did his last mile at something like 6’40. Raise your hand if your last mile was at 6’40. Seeing no hands raised, I now call for us to make him wear a RUCK while he runs as a restrictor plate. Actually, good work brother. We need you to pace the rest of us as we get faster by chasing a faster man.
Great job to all the guys today. It was humid. This was a first time in a sort of unfamiliar place but we mostly, cough, kept together and all got better.
Glad to find out EE has already found the nearest store to decimate their sanitary ratings. Well done. Never expected any less than your best in this matter.
This can become a permanent if desired. For now, we will Twitter out for a month or two and see what kind of response we are getting. And we need to figure out a name. I’ve jokingly used Geoff Bodine since HH requested Earnhardt (Kannapolis prolly has that trademarked) but #F3Gump does sound like a solid name with enough ridicule to make it worthy.
I like Lake Park for the routes we have to choose from. The lack of hills is disappointing but it is what it is. I still like the layout and that there wasn’t a whole lot of traffic to deal with this morning. Always willing to listen to other places but this did seem to work.
Comment with other thoughts or naming choices.
Glass Joe
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Tell you what, #redneckfasttwitch has left me stumbling around a bit this morning. I don’t think I ever got my (chicken)legs back from the hairburner debauchery that was committed over the past week, and this seemed to seal the deal.
Aside from the unnecessary gloveless merkins, going 5 mins over, and getting lost at the end – I think this was definitely in the top 30 Qs of 2016 so far. I did lose a blinky light, so I’m also docking points for that. #fairness.
Just kidding bud – this was a lot of fun and 10 mins from my house. I can’t commit to it every week, because I like to get my Meathead on, but I’ll definitely be back if we keep it rolling. I was definitely pushing my pace this AM, which isn’t blazing by any standards but it was all I had in the tank for a 6 mile endeavor. I am much more dangerous over short distances, possibly.
EE has like 3 or 4 more gears past me. He can take off and disappear at any given point. I don’t think he requires the same amount of oxygen as the rest of us.
– HH
I can’t commit to it every week. I already got the side eye moment of anger from my M when I mentioned this would be fun weekly. Her work schedule does affect this for sure.
There were 25 gloveless merkins. Surely, your femininely tender hands could handle 25. #brokeanail #getamanicure
Saw you describe it as #trailerhitch on Strava. That might stick. I literally LOL’d on that one.
This was a Great Start to a #MuchNeeded UCo Running workout. Great Job setting this up and amazingly clear instructions from the Q this morning. If we had more than 6, there would probably still be PAX running around Lake Park trying to find their way out. Come on HH, don’t deny yourself the joy of the #bareskinbigknuckles merkins during a tough run! When you Refuse, you lose #Giddyup! And how do you lose a blinky light in the dark??
Hate I had to head out early, but I warned everyone going in, the M leaves the house at 0615 and it is #abstinence if I am late. I made it with a few minutes to spare so it worked out.
I would not mind starting at 5:00 and may do that even if the set time ends up at 5:15, just to get the extra miles in. My exit time will have to be the same however.
Great Job by Happy who was running on a gimpy foot and Kiefer who is completely dedicated to the running workouts each time they are offered #solid! I just met Short Circuit, but he runs, so I like him already!
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