Omaha! Omaha!

  • When:10/05/16
  • QIC: Goonie
  • The PAX: Mario, Heartbreaker, Commish (R), Chipotle, Cheddar, Mighty Mite, Marconi (R), Marlin (R), Snooki, Goonie (QIC)


Omaha! Omaha!

Up until about 5:16, YHC was excited and confident about the Weinke. Then, the doubts crept in…. What if….?

Let’s go back: there were 2 primary goals for this morning’s suckfest: get in some miles, and do some pull-ups. YHC has been trying to do more pull-ups to work out the soccer arms (not Cheddar-level soccer arms, but I digress…..). Have also wanted to work on the endurance, so the goal was 3+ miles. The original Weinke called for a good bit of running off the bat, and I ran the risk of losing some of the slower pax right immediately. Being the HIM I aspire to be, the first 2/3 of the original plan was scrapped and an audible called as my whip pulled into the Stonecrest parking lot around 5:24. At 5:29 a proper and thorough disclaimer was recited. At 5:30 on the dot, we were off to do the following:

The Thang

Mosey toward the outskirts of the strip mall. Wait, in the distance, YHC spots that ugly cursive “A” on the back of a dark grey car. Could that be a tardy site-Q? Stop for 12 SSH IC. Yup, it was Cheddar, sprinting to catch up. Once he’s close enough, mosey out to Elm, turn left, then turn right on Ballantyne Trace. At the bottom of the hill, circle up for 15 IW IC, 10 Windmill IC, and 10 merkins OYO. If. You’re not warmed up by now, it’s your own fault.

Mosey to Ballantyne Commons, take a right toward the Village. Left on Stonebriar and up the hill for the suck to really start. Triple nickel on this hill back down to B’tyne Commons. HR merkins at the bottom, 5 lunges each leg at the top.

Once done, head back down to BC and hang a left toward the entrance to Thornhill. Stop at the entrance and do LBCs while we wait on the 6. As we mosey into the neighborhood, Mighty Mite, in a very proud-of-himself tone, claims “this is the back way to the Murderhorn – you can’t fool us!!” No fooling was intended – the Murderhorn sucks even more when you know it’s coming.

Hang a left on Elmstone and grab a lifting rock. Head up to the parking lot between the covered area and the playground for some 3-man grinders:

P1 – (timer) does 10 pull-ups. Mario insisted on doing more because, well, he’s Mario.
P2 – step-ups in the covered area with the rock pressed above your head
P3 – flutters in the parking lot. Pax were instructed to keep their hands out from under their @$$e$.

Once he does 10 pull-ups, P1 relieves P2, who relieves P3, who goes to do pull-ups. AMRAP for about 9 minutes. 6:08 – time to head back up the ‘horn.

Collect at bottom of the MH. Pax instructed to do 10 merkins at every cross-street or streetlight and at the top (40 total). Mario had the segment-hunting look in his eye, so he was given a special pass. 51 seconds and 2nd place in Strava – boom. Major T-Claps. Mosey back to launch. Hit it just at 6:15.

Ye Old Naked Moleskine

Mario had us clocked at 3.4 miles, so that goal was accomplished. Pull-ups done – YHC is 2-for-2.

I was smoked after this one. Stonebriar is no joke – nasty place for a triple nickel. Grinders lived up to their name. In hindsight, kind of glad we didn’t have more time for them. It might’ve put YHC into the ground.

Mario hit 51 seconds on the ‘horn AT THE END OF THE WORKOUT. Beast, or did he dog the rest of the workout?

Marlin and Marconi (welcome to SOB-land – you’re welcome anytime) kicked major butt on the triple nickel and throughout the entire workout. These Respects deserve every bit of that term.

Commish and Chippy – way to push through. A lot of running today, but you guys stayed strong.

Snooki is getting stronger every workout. Like the rest of us, he is completely addicted now. Personally, it’s awesome to see a guy you EHed get into it and benefit as much as you do. Pay it forward, Snooki. Go find an FNG.

Heartbreaker, Cheddar, Mighty Mite – you guys killed it as usual. Hopefully I gave MM some new ideas for the next BD which is tomorrow.

Thanks to Commish and Cheddar for the opportunity to lead. Always an honor.

Announcements:

Southern Discomfort – 10/22 – check email
Ragnar is Friday and Saturday. Even if you’re not running, come out to support.
SOB Search and Rescue – check the BB from Paper Jam
Commish is collecting donations for Relative. Ask him about it – great cause.

Marlin with the takeout. Make sure we all go out and make the world a better place today.

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