And The Clouds Parted…
I can’t count the number of times I’ve showed up for a workout… and namely F3 Mountain Goat, where between the radar and the forecast, a cancel would have been the only logical outcome… and yet like clockwork, the clouds part, and for 45-60 minutes… n’er a drop!
That’s what happened this morning! When I arrived at 0455 for pre-run, wind shield wipers were going, and one lone car was waiting for me in the parking lot… Benny! Of course, Benny being out in the freezing rain shouldn’t surprise anyone… he’s from Jersey!
So Benny and I took off on the pre-run, mainly for me to see how wet Strawberry Ln would be, and to also see if the rain was going to subside, stay the same, or get heavier! The radar and forecast would have supported the latter.
As we came back into the parking lot, more cars had arrived, so it wasn’t just Benny that had questionable decision-making skills… those also belonged to Purell, Nomad, Retread and Bullwinkle.
Having exceeded the threshold of “3 or less, coffee is best”… and seeing that the rain was actually diminishing, we hit the streets of Raintree (ironically) for the following:
- Warm-up down Strawberry; dynamic stretching
- 5:00 run at I-Pace (2:30 out, 2:30 back); 4:00 recovery; rinse and repeat
- 4:00 run at I-Pace (2:00 out, 2:00 back); 3:00 recovery; rinse and repeat
- 3:00 run at I-Pace (1:30 out, 1:30 back); 2:00 recovery
- Cool-down… mosey back to Parking Lot
Done! Depending on pace, goats completed 4-6 miles… excellent on a day that looked like a rain-out!!
Moleskin
Excellent job this morning… especially the dedication to GET UP… and then get out there! Those know I don’t like being cold… WET and cold is the ultimate crap-show! But I’ll be honest and say that it really wasn’t that bad! Several were in shorts, and I was down to 2 layers by the end of the workout!
Great to have Bullwinkle out… keep going, my brother! You’re doing great!
Nomad and Retread were solid as always!
Benny keeps getting stronger… we’re expecting sub-5:00 miles the next time we do the timed-mile!
Purell… pure glide! I felt bad because we usually don’t run out of pavement on the 5:00 run from that spot. But Purell is like the Space Shuttle… he needs extra runway! If you ever wonder what’s further down the dirt road at the end of Strawberry, just ask Purell!
Announcements:
- Joe Davis Run
- Slim Fast has Q next week at Conviction in Indian Trail/Stallings; Drano on Q for Base Camp on Monday
Have a great weekend! SF
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