4.2 at Ascent/Olympus… What? A must read to the very end!!

4.2 at Ascent/Olympus… What? A must read to the very end!!

9 PAX posted on a foggy Saturday morning to partake in YHC’s Ascent/Olympus VQ. I don’t think anybody expected what was to come. 4.2 miles and some smoked shoulders. With the disclaimer duly given, we were off…

COP (led by Co-Q Jet Fuel)

SSH x 15

Merkins x 20

Low Slow Squats x 15

The Thang:

We started out with some simple suicides in the parking lot using each median as point of return. Then ran over to the rocks at the church across the street.

We did arm exercises using rocks. Jet Fuel led us in cadence. After each exercise we passed the rock to the person to our right. (Sony and Daisy picked some boulders). After a few exercises with rocks we made a loop around the parking lot. We finished off with a few more rock exercises.

Ran down Rea. Made a left on Windyrush. Then a left onto the dead end portion of Foxworth Dr. Jet Fuel led us in some Mary.

Then took off through the trails behind the fields at OP. We stopped to do some leg/arm work on some benches and came out of the trails on the back far end of the football field.

We did four straight up 40 yard wind sprints. Then we did 40 yard wind sprints stopping every 10 yards to do 5 merkins to the endzone and we did jump squats every 10 yards on the way back. We did this twice.

Then to the benches next to the concession stand. We used the benches to a nice dose of Jet Fuel led step ups and exercises.

We ran to the open marked off football field closest to where we parked. We did some Plankers Delight. It was a shame DF was not there to enjoy this with us but we had in our presence who he credits of his knowledge of the Plankers Delight… Thunder Road. Awesome stuff!!

We followed this up with an Indian Run to the corner of Rea and Colony and back.

When we got back we had a few minutes to end with some Jet Fuel led Mary. Time was called.

The official mileage came in at 4.2.

The Moleskin:

All 9 guys brought it today. There was no six. We stuck together and pushed each other all over the AO and some. There was nothing moderate about this morning’s workout. Jet Fuel was like an old pro calling out exercises at each of the stopping points. He is going to be an awesome Q and needs to get on the schedule everywhere. If you don’t know Jet Fuel, you should. Great guy!

Sanoma (Tarheel 93’) and Sony hung tough. Sony had no doubt at any point during the College Football National Championship that his Tigers were going to win.

Thunder Road was Thunder Road… Plankers Delight. Need I say more.

Daisy was consistently out front. Note that Daisy put in 4 miles at the Java Run prior to posting today. He’s becoming a beast.

Goon, Moon River and Castanza put in great effort today. It was nice to put a face to Goon and Moon River. I have posted with Castanza quite a bit before. He’s come a long way since he started coming out. Keep up the good work!

Lastly, and on a completely different subject, rumor has it that there is a new co-site Q on Monday mornings at Basecamp. Simba (who did a great job) decided to step aside and pass on the torch. My understanding is the new co-site Q along with Goonie is a really REALLY good dude. Words like “charming”, “intelligent”, “fun”, “handsome”, “ingenious”, “likable”, “innovative”, and “brilliant” to mention a few have been used to describe him. As if that were not enough, I also here… he’s a Tarheel. Basecamp at South Charlotte Middle is a great place to get your week started off right.

Jet Fuel, thank you again for taking us out. Well done!!

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