Monthly Archive October 2019

Old School Raintree Hills Suckfest

Some things in life never change.  Sun rises.  Sun sets.  Running up Four Mile Creek is as much fun as being on the losing end of a game of Roshambo.  So 10 men posted up this morning for the first day of October and a cool morning of running – 72 degrees and high humidity. 

Warmup:  Run over through the campus maze and to the base of Whitehorn.  Run down 2 streets, back one, 5 jump squats.  Repeat to flashing light. 

The Thang:  Triple Nickle up 4 Mile Creek.  5 8-count body builders at the top.  5 Romanian Deadlifts (each leg) at the bottom.

Run back to Raintree Lane and head home.

Moleskine

Purple Haze loves that 4 Mile Creek hill.  He complains a lot to make you think he thinks its awful, but he loves it.  Amber made the valiant effort to keep Purell company.   He learned that was not advisable and is likely still trying to catch his breath.  Prohibition seems to like Swift.  I am not sure how good that workout is, Pro still isn’t faster than Purell.   Taco Stand 20% of his ultra mileage from that Table Rock race, but probably only 2% of the climb.  I think he was OK with that.  Ironsides was grinding all morning as was Retread.  Somehow we lost One Eye while we stayed on one road.  Good thing Purell found him.  Turkey Leg was cruising up near the front but work keeps getting in the way and he had to leave early.

I will take it from the complaints that you all greatly appreciated this mornings workout.  You are very welcome.

Bring Coats for Chelms and sign up for Church on the Street.

-Alf

A Glutton For Punishment

A rarity for me, I’m writing the backblast a day in advance. I’ve got to rush out to Raleigh early tomorrow (today) so there won’t be much time to reminisce or ridicule. For those that enjoy my hour long diatribes, sorry for the brevity. For the other 120 of you, your welcome for my one short and to the point backblast.

The title of today’s backblast comes from the fact that I am returning from a 3 day mini-vacation that saw lots of pool lounging, beer drinking, kid throwing, marco polo playing, eat everything in site three day blowout. Unfortunately, I pay for it today. 18 guys decided to join me.

WARM UP

Mosey around the front of the school towards the basketball court. Planned for half mile mosey, arrive to find its only .4. Circle up for:

Jimmy Dugans

15 Mountain Climbers

15 Peter Parkers

15 Parker Peters

10 Atomic Merkins

Potato Pickers (Move to the top and switch to Jimmy Dugans. Out of breath, need a quick breather without counting.)

THE THANG

Partner up. Partner 1 runs to the play ground for 10 jumping pull ups. Partner 2 stays on the court for 15 slow merkins. Partner 1 returns to court to tag out. Repeat until everyone has completed 50 jumping pull ups and 75 merkins.

Mosey to small hill behind the school. 10 dry docks on top, bear crawl down the hill, 10 dry docks at the bottom, craw bear up the hill, 10 dry docks, bear crawl down, 10 dry docks, crawl bear up, 10 dry docks. 50 dry docks total. (Allow 10 secounds to allow pax enough time to complain). Warned that we may modify this. Found that it hurt something fearce, but everyone pushed through and finished. I felt like Shake was staring daggers though me when we were done.

Audible (for more work as we were running ahead of time). Wall sit for wall slaps (above head and at the hips). 25 on your own. Posse started counting them. We still have time, lets do it again except with Posse counting – because his voice sounded so sweet the first time.

Mosey back to the front parking lot. 4 5 corners using the outside lanes. Do exercises on the out, run back to start on the return. The run will equal just shy of a mile (.96 to be exact – yes I did the math). Corners are:

5 Burpee tuck jumps

10 Dry Docks (sorry).

15 Jump Squats

20 Merkins

25 LBC’s in cadence

I’m assuming this will take us until the end, but if it doesn’t, there will be some form of beat the Q sprints or abs to finish us out. And….it didnt. Mosey to the cars for 30 gas pumpers…..TIME!

MOLESKIN

Obligatory everyone worked hard, great group of guys goes here. I was going to leave it at that, but there were a few that stood out today.

Posse absolutely killed the 5 corners. Dude was out front with the gazells the entire time. Noticeable weight drop the last few weeks. Whatever your doing, its working. Keep it up.

Smithers consistently out in front of me during 5 corners as well. Pushing hard today.

Shake the ever consummate form professional. I wish I could video his merkin form and study it to improve upon mine.

Dough Boy and I were each other rabbits today. I’d pass him running and he would pass me at the stations. Neither one of us ever really gaining an edge on the other one. Thanks for the push – whether you realized it or not.

Special shout out to Rubbermaid. I arrived early to find out that (probably to no surprise to those that know him) Rubbermaid stepped up to the call for help yesterday for Chastain’s neighbor. If there is ever a call for help, that guy drops what he’s doing to lend a hand. Really proud of being in a group with you Rubbermaid. For those at COT, my prayer was partly directed at me but also others. We can always do more. Rubbermaid is that example.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hopebuilders 5K benefiting Levine Children’s Hospital. Oct 12th at 8:00.

Susan G. Komen race this Saturday uptown. Speed for Need and Heathers Hero’s looking for runners/support.

Dana helping with Christ Closet organization. Get with him for details.

Christ Closet next give away is in November.