Hoover takes a light day …

Hoover takes a light day …

7 pax, 4 miles, and 100% humidity.  What’s the worst that could happen?  Apparently a no mercy Q by YHC.  Here’s how it we(n)t down.

The shovel flag was planted and something was mumbled that might or might not have been a disclaimer.

The Thang:

Run to the fake grass for a quick warmup IC:  SSH x 25, IW x 15, mt climbers x 25, squats x 15.  Pax then commenced an indian run for 4 miles.  Here’s the route: left out onto 51 and indian run to the first traffic light.  plank it up, right arm high, left arm high, regular, LBC’s, and merkins.  Indian run left down elm to the next light then lunge walk, carolina dry docks x20, and heels to heaven x20.  Indian run down Bevington and past starbucks.  Continue into Devil’s Turn territory and stop at a cul-de-sac for some partnered 7’s around the cul-de-sac with hand-slap merkins and squats.  Afterward everyone does LBC’s, Freddie Mercury, and a quick Have a Nice Day (it’s an import from F3 Raleigh).  Then indian run back to the church, this time the uphill route.  Almost lost Boerewors and Gummy at one point, till YHC called a stop.  Rachel was itching to take off so YHC sent him to scout ahead to the library, while the rest of the pax took a mosey into the parking lot.  At the parking lot line up abreast and do lunges to every other parking spot then merkins (10, 8, 6, 4, 2) followed by more LBC’s.  Our final leg took us around the front of the church and back to the launch point via the entrance we came in on.  AYG arm circles until the end.

The slightly humid moleskin:

This was a last minute Q because…well who knows just that Flipper cried cancellation and YHC was the first to respond.  But never fear, YHC can cover a light day.  The only thing light about the day, of course, was our shirts after wringing the sweat out in the parking lot.

As usual Gummy opted for modify as necessary on the SSH.  It was also pointed out that my warmup was textbook F3.  Not sure if that’s a compliment or a veiled criticism from out resident chatty-cathy.  YHC wasn’t sure about what to do on the partner work for this week and decided to opt for a team event on the workout.  With just 7 of us, the indian run seemed like a great idea.  And it worked out well.  The pax stayed together for through the first 3/4 of the run.  to YHC that’s the most important part, keep the group together to support each other.  At just about every tree someone pulled the branches to cool us down, it was more like a rain forest in pea soup with the humidity.

Great effort by Hammer.  He was pounding pavement at every turn and wasn’t phased by the heat or the distance.  Pretty sure Rachel didn’t break a sweat until about 7:45 but he was a good sport for running with the slow guys.

As we were running back in Gummy asked if YHC ever thought YHC would lead a 4 mile workout.  The answer a year ago was a solid no, but today YHC is a different man.  Four miles?  I got this, and at a steady 9:30 pace.  Thanks to my brothers for their support as always.

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Gummy had the take-out.