Great job this morning guys! We tackled some shorter intervals with a nice, hilly 800m in the middle just for fun! Here’s how the workout went:
We stayed together this morning, so everyone got close to 5 miles total! Excellent job!
Moleskine
It’s good to change these paces up and do some more sprinting. It is good to add these type of intervals occasionally (which is secret code for… we’ll do these again!!!).
T-Claps to Pele… never gave up, never quit!! Strong!!
I would say it’s been a while since I’ve seen guys bent over with hands on knees gasping for air!!! Good times… good times!!
RESPECT to Gullah!! Congrats on a great finish at the Richard Sheltra 5K!!
Huge apologies to the 13 Goats that showed up at SCMS on March 16 more nervous than the first day of High School, ready to put a measure to the hard work they’ve each put in over the past year. I have started this backblast 3 times, and have failed to finish it 3 times… 4th is the charm!
So I can finish, I’m just getting to the point… Here are the times:
Cheese Curd – 6:32
Sensei – 6:40
Tweetsie – 7:06 (PB)
Retread – 7:23
Nomad – 7:16
Insomniac – 7:36 (PB)
Costanza – 8:01 (PB 1st running)
Lois – 8:02 (PB)
Jello – 8:14 (PB 1st running)
Kilowatt – 9:22 (PB)
Gullah – 10:06
The Mouth supported us via clock mgmt and entertainment! He will run the next one!
Moleskin
You guys are awesome! Everyone did great!
T-claps to everyone who recorded PB’s… Tweetsie improved his mile by :46, and Lois improved by :35! Kilowatt improved by :17, and Insomniac improved by :12!
Excellent job, boys!
Those who didn’t get PB’s were close to previous times, so nothing to be disappointed about… you ran a timed mile!!
Great job!! We will plan to run another one in June.
17 Goats arrived at South Charlotte Middle School amidst the cooling temps… some ready to run the Timed Mile… some already aware that we postponed the event due to standing water on the track.
Regardless of pre-knowledge, it was soon understood that we would indeed postpone the Timed Mile until 3/16, and that for today, we would be doing the following:
Excellent job as always! 4.75-5.5 miles depending on pace!
Moleskine
Great to have some new faces out to Mountain Goat… including FNG Eric Wisotsky (“88”). 88 came as guest of Drano. He has recently changed his life completely by losing a lot of weight, eating better, and getting back into exercise…. AWESOME!! You did great out there! I hope you will find a way to make F3 a part of your new lifestyle change! Welcome 88!
Also a new/old face to Mtn Goat is Madison…. at least I can’t remember you coming out. As expected, Madison was leading the pack the entire morning. Madison is training for P200, as are Tutti and Goonie. With 3-weeks to go, I hope you enjoyed the mileage along with the intervals. This is a great way to get those “hard” running miles… they add up before you know it!
Fleetwood was in the lead pack with Goonie and Madison. Fleetwood is bringing some serious game! He must have been trying to burn off all that Chicago has to offer!!
Honored to have Fireman Ed join us. He couldn’t stand not doing dome body exercises, so he added some squats on his own. Either that, or he thought it was Tuesday and he stumbled to Fast Twitch! Regardless… always great to have you in the PAX!
An old face, but a non-regular showed up… and I’m not talking about The Mouth…. I AM talking about Horsehead! I can’t figure out if he was late to another workout and just figured he could be on time to Mtn Goat… so he stopped! Regardless, it was great having you there. Strong as usual… plus sporting a fashionable green blinky light that goes well with pumps and a leather man bag.
Sensei, Nomad, Insomniac, Retread, Lois, Gullah, Drano, Kilowatt… I never can say enough about you guys! You guys make the site work!
The Mouth… glad you found us as we finished warm-up. Always great to have you!
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Madison took us out in prayer.
13 Goats gathered for another fun and challenging installment of #F3MountainGoat. You know Spring is in the air when YHC is in shorts! Having disclaimed, we headed to the track for the following:
Moleskine
We’ll start with HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mr. Insomniac… 46 years young… and nowhere near respectable!! In all seriousness, thanks for celebrating your b-day with us Goats! We’re honored!! And great job! Just consider where you were at 5 years-ago! Getting better with age!
Great to have Meatloaf and Picasso join us. Both have been to Goat before… always great to have you guys. They are training for the upcoming Palmetto with Tutti. Mountain Goat is a great part of your weekly training regimen! Come back anytime!
Benny led the way most of the morning, with Sensei and Chico not far behind. Strong from the 3 of you!
Nomad, Tweetsie and Lois were solid as usual. T-claps to Drano for making it out! Always great to have you running with us!
Triple T-Claps to Gullah! Bro, you keep getting faster and stronger!
You boys are awesome! Such an honor to spend my Friday mornings with you guys! Thanks for the efforts!
We are targeting Friday March 2 for a timed mile…. put it on your calendar! Everyone participates!!
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Birthday Boy took us out in prayer.
10 Pax arrived at Matthews Elementary to enjoy a Slim Fast edition of #F3Peak51. With a preview of a visit to The Garden of Good and Evil, I’m sure the numbers were down slightly due to the sheer fear such an expectation invokes… ok… not really… but it sounds ominous, at least!
Having disclaimed, off we went for the following:
DONE! Excellent job!
Moleskine
Always an honor to lead the men of Peak 51.
Great to have Woody join us! Welcome back, Kotter!
The Mouth has made 2-weeks in a row, but was refused regular status until 3 weeks in a row. Pressure is on for next week!
Bullwinkle returned for his first post since Burpback Mountain was introduced 3-4 weeks ago… Many of us are still scarred by that!
T-claps to Nomad, Tweetsie and Sensei for the pre-run.
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Lumberjack took us out in prayer.
In what YHC forecasts will be the last cold day of the season… 13 goats gathered at South Charlotte Middle School for a simple yet effective installation of Mountain Goat:
DONE!
Moleskin
“Purell doesn’t run… he glides”, was uttered several times during the workout. Since we are running in a straight line out and back for each interval, we just need enough “runway” to run 2:00, turn around… or 1:30 minutes and turnaround. Most mortal men cannot run all the way to the end of Strawberry from our starting point in 2:00… but Purell is no mortal! Sorry you had to go onto the gravel a couple of times… and I thought you were going to be in the middle of 51 when we reversed directions… Note to self… back-up one more speed hump!
I would like to say Benny and Sensei were always close behind… they were always next behind Purell… but never close! Still a great effort!!
Great to have Tutti out… always welcome to join us!!
Chico and Ickey Shuffle are starting to become regulars! Great to have both of you as you train for some upcoming races!
Tweetsie, Nomad, Insomniac, Lois, Retread and Gullah… you guys always give 100%! Thanks for making Mountain Goat work!
No Announcements…
Lois took us out in prayer.
13 Goats ignored the threat of rain to endure another installment of F3 Mountain Goat with one shared goal in mind… get stronger! The workout was simple:
As always, an excellent job by everyone! We completed between 4.5-5.5 miles depending on your pace.
Moleskin
I hope everyone knows how much of an encouragement you are to me every week. You guys come out and give it 100%, even when you might not really want to, or when weather/temps are not ideal. It’s an honor to spend Friday mornings with you fellas!
Great to have Icicle back out for the first time after some injury recovery! Excellent job out there… take it slowly… we want you out there for the long haul!
Also great to have Ickey Shuffle join us. He has been out before, but it’s been a while. Always great to have you there… I know Ickey is training for the Smoky Mountain Relay… if you’re interested, talk to him… I think they have some spots!
Purell ran effortlessly as usual, and Joker was close behind. Strong, boys!
T-Claps to Fleetwood and Benny… you guys were not far behind Purell and Joker.
Sensei is quickly getting his legs back after a few weeks of eating pizza and watching chick flicks. Tweetsie, Nomad and Insomniac were hanging strong with Sensei and YHC… Great job, boys!
Continual T-Claps to Gullah and Lois… you guys always give it 100%… STRONG!!
This week, Joker, aka Jack Reacher, aka Major Tom, was inspired by YHC’s running pants. I’m sure part of it is respect, part of it is genuine concern, and part of it is wishing he had his own … Whatever the motivation… while I’m flattered, I must insist on “eyes up here”… these honey buns are for M. Slim Fast. Anyone interested in metro-running fashions, especially cold-weather, can see me after Mountain Goat for tips.
No announcements… Lois took us out in prayer.
You guys are awesome! See you next week.
9 Goats for an UNBELIEVABLY cold F3 Mountain Goat… and the first of 2018! Despite the frozen tundra conditions, it was the best choice made in 2018 by all the PAX in attendance! Plus, Q promised the workout would be Joe Davis friendly!
We kept the workout simple… and tried to keep moving!
DONE! 4.5 miles for a shortened Mountain Goat! Excellent job!
Moleskin
VERY COLD! Saying the workout would be Joe Davis friendly mainly means you will know how freaking cold it is going to be on Saturday at the Joe Davis Run!! You’re welcome!
Great showing for the first Goat of 2018. I had hoped we could have as many Goats as degrees… which were 10… we had 9… close!!
Best of luck to everyone running in the JDR tomorrow!
Awesome to have Chico join us! Hopefully you will make this a regular part of your Fridays!
Also great to have Joker join us for the first workout of 2018… perfect attendance for this year!
Enron showing for 2nd week in a row… that is regular status!
Kilowatt was almost as bundled as Q… a lineman is always prepared!!
Tweetsie, Insomniac, Retread… always SOLID!!
Purell… sick fast as always… and Joker never far behind!
7 Goats gathered for the final Mountain Goat workout for 2017. Should Old Goats be forgot?? NEVER!! Enough nostalgia! Here’s what we did:
Moleskin
Excellent job, boys! This is a great workout… you get some speed on the track, then you get to enjoy the short but noticeable testers at either end of Woodfox… good times… good times!!
Purell had no issues gliding up and down Woodfox! Same for Enron! Great to have you join us!
Also great to have Lorenzo join us! Always welcome!
Drano, Insomniac and Retread… SOLID!
Everyone have a great and safe New Year!!
Much like the anticipation of opening gifts under the tree, what gifts would Slim Fast bring to the Goats of Mountain Goat. Was it Gold, Frankincense, or Myrrh? Was it the Jelly of the Month Club?? No… something that would last longer into the year, and would be appreciated in August and September…. hill repeats in Raintree!! Ahhh…. nothing says the Holidays like trudging up Raintree Ln multiple times… much like Santa and his Reindeer!
The workout was simple:
Total of about 4.75 miles covered. Excellent!
Moleskin
Not as many miles, but definitely quality over quantity! That is a deceptively hard little climb… approx. 400M+ in 2 stages… Stage 1 hits you in the face… and Stage 2 is Rashambo!!
Of course, Purell showed no sign of effort in the hills… He reminds me of The Kings hit “Switchin’ to Glide”!! Smooth!!
Sensei was giving a ton as well… I know he wasn’t feeling 100%, but still managed to keep close to his time from the summer pre-BRR, meaning he hasn’t lost much of a step! Strong as always!
Retread was grinding out his normal 100% effort, as was Insomniac. Both were getting to the top consistently.
Gullah and Drano were giving 100% as well! Strong from both of them!
Such a blessing for me to spend with you guys each week. Thanks for making it a part of your weekly routine!
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