Drippy Running

Drippy Running

18 PAX at Devils Turn this morning for some hills and dripping sweat.

The Thang:

After an adequate disclaimer, the week we continued with the theme of hill, hills, and more hills… the route today took us to 5 Knolls: Down Rea Rd, left at 5 Knolls road, and then as many repeato loops as needed to satisfy that running itch before heading back for COT.

Moleskin:

IT IS HOT… IT IS HUMID… WE BE SWEATING

Only 3 at the early miles option this morning for a 5a pre-run (Hairball – emerging from a baby coma, Depth Charge – the faithful pre-runner, and YHC – wanting some miles).

The rest of the PAX launched from the parking lot at 5:15, with at least 1 experiencing the joy of 5 Knolls for the first time today (Thanks for joining the crew today Shock and Awe).   Today, the group maintained a semblance of an actual warm up until reaching 51 (Turkey leg must have been off his game). After negotiating the red lights, everyone settled into their normal pace groups.  The run at 5 Knolls can be deceiving as it lulls you into a comfortable pace early on and then hits you with a steep hill just before the u-turn — as Wild Turkey aptly noted from his last experience of smoking the legs on the first loop… a lesson learned which made his run today a much better experience.  JRR Tolkien should take some notes here.  YHC still feeling the damage from Swift earlier this week, took on a “moderate” pace for today.  Others, clearly feeling recovered from their respective workouts this week, took on a whole different approach and gave their best impressions of Olympic athletes.

Thanks to Das Boot for taking us out today at COT.

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