Lucky number 13, eventually. With our pre-runners in and all in the lot accounted for we launched 11 strong. Passing the crossfit box I tried to EH a solo SC doing a workout in the parking lot. Maybe they kicked him out? We’ll never know cause he stayed firmly planted next to his fern. You may notice I stated 13, we picked up a few bums along the way.
COP – AAA parking lot
SSH x10 IC
IW x10 IC
LSS x10 IC
Mtn Climbers x10 IC
Merkin x10 IC
Flutter x10 IC
Dolly x10 IC
The Thang
Round 1
Mosey to next lot in office park. YHC tells the PAX there are 5 sets of parking islands and we’re gonna use all of em. Modified triple nickel/Suicide run thing. Island set 1 – 5 merkins, do suicide set (out to middle island and back, out to far island and back), 5 Merkins. We started on the outside of the five islands which resulted in 6 sets of this awfulness. .7 miles and 60 merkins later we mosey north on Comm House rd,
Round 2
Bridge repeats – run out across the bridge and back (5K pace). First in chooses some mary x 25 (we picked up a wayward Snowflake running across the bridge on lap 1 – makes 12)
5 sets in the 15 min time allotment with boat/canoe, american hammer, lbc, plank set and something else that escapes me. 1 mile and 125 core exercise later we moved on to Round 3.
Round 3
Mosey to Torringdon main parking lot. Partner up (cause now we have even numbers) and run around perimeter of parking lot and at every parking island (x10) do 10 Hand Slap Merkins. #crowdpleaser Enough of that madness. Mosey on back across bridge to 1st stoplight. 1.3 miles and another 100 Merkins brings us to the final round.
Round 4
One more suicide set. Start at office park driveway, run (10K pace) to next driveway and back. Finish it up with 1/2 suicide to bring us back to the launch. .8 miles
Mary
With a few mins left we circled up and did a Ring of Fire. 1 runner runs around ring, we all do 5 merkins. 12 men x 5 merkins/man = 60 more merkins and 1 Tuck. Where did that guy come from?
BAM! Lucky number 13
Moleskin: YHC had what he thought was a fairly aggressive plan this morning. Many stops over a good distance to get the minimum 4 mile Brave requirement. A good mix of Chesticles and some more sustained running sessions to help get into a groove for pacing. The Pax held together well and were led on the runs by Fraiser and One Niner. Fire Hazard and Flipper are Merkin machines, even if yesterday was chest day. During round 2 YHC heard “Runner front” and it turned out to be Snowflake. We now officially had 12 and 1/3 of the Up’nOver BRR team. BRR Taper friendly means no hills, not low mileage. But how would anyone know what my made up phrase meant but me. 😀 Tuck found us after 57 mins back in the parking lot. I think he just played Candy Crush in his car the whole time. So now after reading this he can go out and do what he missed. There are lots of opportunities this fall for volunteering, supporting and participating in multiple events, see announcements below. Always a pleasure to lead the SOB’s and tks to Snowflake for the take out.
Announcements:
Crane Relay – last day to signup 8/25 – See preblast –Â https://f3southcharlotte.com/2018/07/14/the-crane-relay/
F3 Dads camping @ Cane Creek – Oct 19-21 – See Fraiser
Santos Run – 9/29 -Speed for Need chairs in full effect – See preblast –Â https://f3southcharlotte.com/2018/06/28/2018-isabella-santos-pre-blast/
Saint Jude’s 5K – 9/22 – Speed for Need event – See Snowflake
SandBox 8/31 – Evening for Believing – Soft Pretzel
Indian Land 4 yr Anniversary – 6am @ Indian Land Elementary
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