Hecklers

Hecklers

Usually not much story to tell on a Ghost Runner backblast.  A dozen+ guys show up on Thursday evening and run.  It’s hot, hilly, and apparently filled with hecklers.

The jury may be out on how TR’s effort to align the finish times worked out.  We’ll have to hear from the 4-mile group.  The intent was for the 6 milers to take off at 7:30 and the 4 milers at 7:45 so that everyone finished at the same time, no one skips out on COT, and no one gets named Gadget.

10 6-milers – the largest group this summer headed out at 7:30 leaving Iron Horse and Dear Abby to wait 15 more minutes for any other guys showing up at 7:45.

The Thing:

Run

COT

Moleskine:

At a minimum we had drive by heckling by Fireman Ed, Dolphin and Busch.  I think Busch even swung around again so he could roll down his windows and let his kids have a turn bashing our form and pace.  Not sure what their excuses were for not running tonight, something about having to take care of the kids I guess.  Parenting 101 tip here:  Leaving your kids in a crowded parking lot, in front of a liquor store, for 45-50 short minutes while you go run is perfectly A-OK in the eyes of child protective services.  What could go wrong?  Besides, they have a hill and a busy street to play on.

6-milers – Easy pace only lasted for about a mile until Brady took off, then Fletch gave him chase on the Providence Rd down-hill.  Solid finish by Purple Haze, Buttermaker, and Hairball, who motored up the hill on Raintree at the end.  The rest of the 6 milers weren’t far behind.

I think the 4 milers ended up taking off closer to 7:40 and leaving Tootie solo coming in for the 7:45 start.  Hopefully the 2F at Vinter’s afterward made up for it.

Thanks to Brady for the send off.

-Alf