- When:02/16/16
- QIC: Fault Line
- The PAX: Hairball, Utah, About Time, Mermaid, Alf, Ickey Shuffle, Huggy Bear, Beaker, Purple Haze, Fault Line (QIC)
If Fast Twitch was a tree…
Following some chilly weather the past couple days, pouring rain last night, the air was warmer than normal with no rain as 10 PAX set out at 5:15am to achieve an aggressive hour long workout. Not wet asphalt nor first time cadence jitters would get in our way…let’s do this!
The Thang: Quick disclaimer then off we went up Strawberry, mosey down 51 into Raintree.
COT at Willow Point landing pad: SSH x 20, IW x 15 then the real fun began.
First Branch: Run to end of Willow Point, 20 step-ups on concrete barrier (10 each leg) then run back to pad and do 20 Merkins. Mosey down Raintree to top of Windbluff Dr.
Second Branch: Run to end of Windbluff at Providence, 10 squats then run back and to top and do 10 Carolina Dry Docks. Mosey down Raintree to top of 4 Mile Creek Rd. Plank up.
Third Branch: Run down 4 Mile Creek Rd to light (Whitethorn Rd.), 10 Merkins then run back to top and do 5 Jump Squats.
Indian Run back up Raintree to Rounding Run Rd. Mosey to Woodfox then AYG back to SCMS.
Moleskin: Great tight group today with 10 PAX on a wet but warmer than normal morning. We were missing a couple speedy regulars so Alf stepped up to lead the charge through Raintree. Hairball and About Time also kept a quick pace up and down the hills. Lots of encouragement and teamwork amongst the group. The morning was a success with mileage ranging from 6.5 to 6.9 along with enough reps to loosen the upper body. Thanks to Purple Haze for inviting me to lead this morning. It’s been great getting to know everyone, week after week. It’s not always easy getting up this early and I’m always motivated and impressed by the dedication and commitment of this group.
Announcements: F3 Party at Metro on March 5th, Signups Now Open. Available Bib for Corporate Cup (see Hairball). 10 Mile Run this Saturday at Earthfaire Greenway Loop.
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That was fun. In a let’s run all the hardest places in Raintree sort of way. Good work by all out there, and with Brady and TL out/on the IR, it was time to take advantage and go for the lead. I think its more fun to chase than be chased. Kept hearing the thundering hooves of ‘Bout Time creeping up on me.
As Mermaid said – solid execution all around, Fault Line. I still dislike pre-blasts. I like not knowing how bad its going to get next. Fear is a great motivator.
Nice Q Fault Line…even perfected the vet move with the rotating SSHs. Although I will note that step ups on those concrete barriers are not really for short guys, so other than that, it was a solid VQ. Don’t worry, it’s not a permanent mark in your file like taking us down to the track would be…it’s just something to consider for next time.
When the pre-blast said Windbluff, I thought we’d run to the bottom of the hill, at the speed bump, like always. When you said lets’ go all the way to Providence, admittedly I felt a lot of dread, almost defeated, especially knowing the my arch-nemesis the hill on Four Mile Creek was waiting in the wings to finish me off.
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