Bringing Back the AMRAP



Bringing Back the AMRAP

5 Brave faithful and 1 runner looking for something different arrived at The Vine. Warned ahead of time that today was  You vs. You, we headed out.

Thang

  • Mosey down Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, to Rushmore, to Synchrony parking lot
  • COP (IC) – IW x15, Windmill x15, Merkin x15
  • Continue to mosey past Synchrony to intersection of lot before MetLife building for AMRAP
    • 10 burpees, run west to Rushmore Dr
    • 10 jump squats, run south on Rushmore, around the bend and back to entrance to Synchrony lot
    • 10 HR merkins
    • Lunge walk between every other island in front of Synchrony
    • Run back to the start and repeat AMRAP
  • Stopped after about 40 minutes (4+ miles, 5 rounds) and collect the 6
  • Mosey past MetLife building and partner up at the stairs leading down to the Harney pond
    • 10 partner derkins each, down steps, opposite ways around the pond (bear crawl between every other light), 10 handslap merkins when you meet, turn back and run the way you came around the pond and up the stairs
    • Repeat but no bear crawls
  • Head back towards launch via the Bull Ring but take a right on Ballantyne Medical Place and halt at the bottom of Conlan
  • AYG up Conlan hill to the island and then mosey back to launch

 

Moleskin

There was a time back in late 2016 when AMRAP was all the rage at The Brave. Bunker’s VQ AMRAP around Bagpipe hill including multiple run-ins with building security; Tolkien’s (in)famous AMRAP races at the deck; Fire Hazard’s triple nickel on Ben Nevis; and someone’s (can’t remember who) AMRAP that looked a lot like what we did at The Brave this Friday. Those are the days YHC fell in love with The Brave. AMRAPs suck. If you are doing them right, they hurt (a lot), they can be lonely, and they can feel never-ending. But, man does it feel good when they are over. There is no better way to start a Friday than facing down doubt in yourself and the urge to quit and kicking some butt.

We have had a number of AMRAPs this year (Champagne’s Loch Ness loops, Rachel’s death march, etc.) and today we did one more. It sucked. It was lonely for some. It didn’t even go the full hour and it felt like it would never end. It was great.

Frasier and Citgo were flying like usual. Pretty sure it was Citgo’s first non-running based boot camp and he learned all kinds of new things today (like what handslap merkins and partner derkins are). We may have lost him at the bear crawl, but hopefully he will be back to The Brave some time. Soft Pretzel was on the heels of the lead group all morning which is never a surprise. Great seeing One Niner running more regularly as he heals up and Wild Turkey is one of the most consistent and determined guys I have met. He crushed the final hill sprint on Conlan while all of us (minus Citgo) moaned and groaned our way up to the top.

If you haven’t given The Brave a try, I really encourage you to do so. It’s tough, but it’s fair, and it’s great preparation both physically and mentally for a lot of the things we do. I’ve heard some express worry of being left behind. I can promise you, as long as you show up ready to give it everything you have and leave complaints/excuses/reasons in the car, you will not get left behind and we will all be damn happy you joined us.

Frasier has the Q this Friday. Really hope to see you there.

 

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