- When:08/04/2015
- QIC: Hairball
- The PAX: Run Stopper, Soul Glo, Fletch, Floor Slapper, Mr. Brady, Bout Time, Van Pelt, Glass Joe, Baracus, Cheese Curd, Ironsides, Frasier, Semi Gloss, Funhouse (The Fort), Spackler, Madison, Beaker, Prohibition, Tiger Rag, Hannibal, Jekyll (The Fort), Geraldo, The Mouth (LIFO), Stagecoach, Hairball (QIC)
The Kickstand
25 of South Charlotte and South Carolina’s toughest showed up at SCMS this morning ready to grind. In the heir of transparency, YHC posted a preblast yesterday outlining what was on deck. The pax either missed the post or threw caution to the wind and came ready to grind.
The Thang:
Mosey to top of Windbluff (corner of Windbluff/Raintree Ln). This is the center of the tripod.
Leg 1- down Windbluff, up opposite side stopping at yellow 20mph curve sign.
Leg 2- right on Raintree Lane towards 51. Right on Smokerise to the dead end.
Leg 3- cross Raintree Ln back down Rounding Run to the base of Rising Meadow.
At the center of the tripod do 5 HR merkins. At the end of each leg do 10 sumo squats, touching the ground with both hands.
Complete all 3 tripod legs and return to the center. That’s 1. Repeat until 6:05.
Obligatory Indian run 0.7 mi back to campus.
NMM:
Speed was on display today. LOTS of guys out there getting faster. A51 is shaping up to have a strong showing at BRR next month. Not sure the team stats, good representation from Free Range and Flattnin’ the Hills. Radar was noticeably absent. Not sure if he’s in taper mode yet.
Most ended up hitting more than 6 miles this morning. A potential record high of 7.3 miles in 60 minutes by a ski bum may be tough to top. Van Pelt’s Fitbit said we climbed the equivalent of 80 flights of stairs. Not many buildings in town you can replicate that.
No surprise to see the ski bum holding his usual spot out front. Brady put up a strong fight and wasn’t far behind. Beaker, Fletch, TR and Bout Time were pushing the pace as well.
T-claps to our brothers Funhouse and Jekyll from The Fort making the trip north for a dose of the Tuesday’s fastest hour in South Charlotte. Both were crushing the pace today. BOLO for a clowncar to Tega Cay soon.
Lots of other guys out there grinding it out and getting stronger. Huge peloton group had their smokeboots on today.
Glad to see some tanktops out there this morning – Fletch, Runstopper, Soul Glo, I see you. Ironsides had an awesome tank top on but it didn’t make an appearance until the COT. Thanks for supporting the #TanktopTuesday cause.
Prohibition, Mouth, Glass Joe, Jekyll all posted Strava PRs on the wicked incline on Windbluff.
T-claps to TR for keeping the pax up to speed on the latest from the veterinary science of feline gastroenterology.
Thanks to the site Qs in absentia this morning for the opportunity to lead. FT is a great example of a love/hate relationship. Everyone out there today got stronger.
T-claps to Glass Joe for taking us out.
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A few observations from the middle of the pack.
I make no apologies for my #MilesNotMerkins refusnicity, but you’ll need to update my pace-pushing with an asterisk. Yet even without soiling my hands today, each mile was progressively worse than the former. It got so bad, even my Garmin gave up on me, covering my last split with a LOW BATTERY banner.
Geraldo made the mistake of wearing a Meathead shirt to a running workout. Karma’s a BEECH, dog. Ask Brady and Hairball where they get those spaghetti strap halters.
Last, how do you not mention Prestone, The Loud-Mouthed Dog on Smokerise? That old fella put in at least 3 miles back and forth in the front yard, yelling “Gloss! Gloss! Gloss!”
Anyone notice I had a watch today? Don’t worry not trying to get faster or anything (bc that would be scary – the social libate lapping healthy folk) but I really just like to encourage everyone with the countdown #30minleft I could just feel the appreciation ooze out from those around me.
The guys in the middle to back of the pack crushed it. Left no prisoners. Hannibal, Stoprunner, Mouth, SC, Baracus, Floorslapper and yours truly held down the body of the 3 headed snake if you will. You see, the middle is where it is at. Up front, you get too tired from over working yourself. In the back, you get too tired from talking too much. The middle is just the right recipe. We crushed it. Nobody would probably have done as well as they did today without this team in the middle. #30minleft We were able to not only encourage the leaders with thoughtful motivation as they ran past us (from the opposite direction I might add) but we were also able to do the same to those in the back of the pack. Such an unselfish group.
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