Trailblazing

Trailblazing

It was a warm and humid morning that greeted all of us, particularly the unfortunate soul that happened to visit the Carmel Park port-a-jon after SemiGloss made his pre-workout visit.

After a legally thorough and air tight disclaimer was given to a group of 16 regulars (no FNGs), we departed at 0530.

The Thang

Slow mosey out the side lot, through the Church @ CLT Breezeway, hang a right on Colony down to the guard rails (+/- 3/4 mile).  Dips IC x 25.

YHC being the only one with a headlamp (planning) lit the way for all but Agony, who blazed his own trail through the poison ivy.  Rachel took a spill on the steps, of all places, at the bottom #disclaimer.  Mosey across the oddly placed football field (complete with uprights) to the play ground at Mountainbrook Swim and Racquet Club and partner up.

P1 – 7 pull-ups, 14 merkins, 21 squats, 28 LBCs (no burpees)
P2 – run a lap (+/- 0.2 miles)

At +/- 6:04, slow mosey back up the trail to Colony.  Dips IC x 15 at the guard rail.  AYG back to Church @ CLT breezeway.  5 minutes of Mary (flutters #26, Boone LBCs a few times) to close it out at 6:15.  Slow mosey back to the Carmel parking lot for COT.

Announcements

• Metro hosting The GOAT on June 3 – details unannounced at this time.
• Armor reunion tour this summer – 0600 at PUMC
• Join me volunteering at COTS this Sunday!  Seriously awesome opportunity to serve our homeless community.  A51 started volunteering, but it’s something that Metro should be all over as well.

Ye Olde Moleskine

The timing wasn’t quite right on this.  Pace of exercises slowed more than running pace, and as the AMRAP progressed, most partners made it back from the lap sometime in the middle of the LBCs (if done in order).  Lots of folks picking and choosing when to do pull-ups or omitting them entirely.  Collectively, we don’t do enough pull-ups – lots of Nibs-esque sounds from the group at the playground.  Also lots of questions on time, when to head back, that’s not enough time to get back, remember it’s uphill back, etc.  Nothing too egregious, though several regulars, noted fine purveyors of mumblechatter, were MIA.  Bushwood also didn’t walk across the street to post, but it was noted he never attends DMZ now that his site Q responsibilities are over #marathontraining.

Relatively quiet and hardworking group once we got to the park, where we really could have used some tunes, SunDancer #batguanorap.  Most groups appeared to get in 7 laps, if not more, which would work out to 49 pull-ups, 98 merkins, 147 squats, and 196 LBCs during the Main Event.  That’s roughly half a Murph plus a fair amount of core work and 3.3 miles (per YHC’s watch).

Agony took an early lead, which I don’t believe SemiGloss gave up #oddcouple.  Chelms with the veteran move to grab Leroy and bolt early for home base.  Agony and / or Rachel seemed to make it back to C@C first, though that Colony uphill is deceptively long #falsefront #TWSS.  Agony led Mary (seemingly more LBCs?) while YHC ensured all made it back safely.

Apologies for the minute of OT moseying back to Carmel for COT, and for somehow calling Aquafresh “Gas-X” for most of the workout.  Thanks to One Eye for the invite to Q, and hopefully all got their money’s worth.

• Kirk