Changing of the Guard

  • When:05/23/17
  • QIC: Turkey Leg
  • The PAX: Mr. Brady, About Time, Semigloss, Gummy, Utah, Thurston, Ironsides, Purple Haze, Faultline, Alf, Hairball, Rachel, Retread, Margo, Turkey Leg


Changing of the Guard

After four years of leading South Charlotte’s premier running/bootcamp workout, it is now time to hand over the reins to fresh (and faster) leadership to take it in new and tougher directions.   Our resident weasel-shaker, Purple Haze, the one who secretly runs the show behind the scenes, has been the co-Q for over half this time and deserves a lot more credit than I for holding the place together.  As a tribute to his exemplary administrative skills, I used one of his favorite (but painful) weinke’s as a swan song today:

The Thang:

  • Run out to Rising Meadow, start with brief COP SSHx20
  • Mosey to top of hill to start the loop
    • Start with 10 deep squats
    • Run out to bottom of Windbluff at speed bump
    • 10 deep squats
    • Return to top of Rising Meadow
    • Repeato 5-6x
  • With 10 mins left.  AYG sprint to end of Rising Meadow and back to bottom.
  • Return to start
  • COT

Mileage: 6-7

Mokeskine:

  • Painful as many of us remember.  Lots of missing shirts by the 2nd lap. At least we had a little cool drizzle to help this time
  • As appropriate, our new Site Q, Rachel up in front, along with Hairball, with Alf and Mr. Brady not too far behind
  • Mostly regulars out there today, but apparently this workout was too tough for some?  Lots of whining for the final AYG up Rising Meadow.  Atypical for Fast Twitch, especially so close to prime running season.  I doubt Rachel will be so easy on that in the future.
  • Rachel clearly made the cut (in terms of speed), and I suspect is unlikely to be challenged anytime soon.  Looking for big (and fast) things out of Rachel and it will be good to have some fresh leadership to take the workout to the next level.  Best of luck Rachel!
  • It’s truly been an honor and pleasure leading this fine workout for the past four years.  And despite all the umbrage I give PH, he is truly the one who keeps it all together and running smoothly on the back-end.  Gotta hand it to the weasel shaker.
  • Thank you all for making Fast Twitch what is today.  Of course, I’ll still be a regular in the Q rotation.  See you out in the gloom soon!

Announcements:

  • F3 SPEED FOR NEED Charity for Team Hoyt Blade 2 Running; Goal to raise $30,000 for running wheelchairs… already raised over $22,000.  Please donate and/or volunteer to this noble cause. https://www.crowdrise.com/f3-nation-speed-for-need-charitable-initiative
  • Multiple Memorial Day weekend convergences. Please see website, twitter, and slack for details
  • Timed mile at Mountain Goat Friday
  • With running season upon us, spread the word and bring out FNGs
  • Haze/Rachel will be working on filling the schedule – keep an eye on an updated and extended schedule in the near future.

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Purple Haze
6 years ago

TL, thanks for your leadership at FT since its inception, most of it by yourself. Definitely created and sustained the Best Worst Hour in the South.

JRR Tolkien
JRR Tolkien
6 years ago

Great work TL and thanks for leading. Hopefully this doesn’t result in you getting slower!

Mermaid
Admin
6 years ago

T-claps to Turkey Leg for 4 years of site-Q leadership. May just be you and Chelms in that distinguished category.

High Tide
6 years ago

T-claps, TL and Rachel.

Speaking of changing…how about your shirt(s)?!

It’s that time again – time to order your summer Area 51 shirts!

There are hi-viz colors for running (including singlet/tank options) and even a sleeveless MudGear option in black!

Whatever you choose, order by June 7!
(delivery by end of June)

https://f3.mudgear.com/products/f3-area-51-reflective-shirt-pre-order

https://f3.mudgear.com/products/f3c-a51

Purple Haze
Reply to  High Tide
6 years ago

Always chasing a buck High Tide…your compliments are so hollow.

High Tide
Reply to  Purple Haze
6 years ago

oh, sorry, t-claps to Haze too.
please order a shirt.

Alf
Alf
6 years ago

Aye – I feel like in my 3+ years at the Twitch I have become a much better runner thanks to TL and Haze (see Track Work). I might be as fast now as TL was when I started.

Good work men and looking forward to chasing Rachel around the mean streets of Raintree.

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