SOFA WIB – The Smokey

SOFA WIB – The Smokey

We started with 5, had 3 run back together, and had 4 at COT.  Yep…one of those mornings.  This was a grind.  Fairly spread out pax, dark streets, a random old guy in a bandana watching us out the window, an aggressive Prius circling the block, a potential kidnapping, an empty cop car, and the smell of a possible gas leak…pretty much all you could ask of a workout.

Thang:

Run a mile down Rea to Providence Lane West, continue down PLW with 5 stops totaling 100 jump squats, 100 merkins, 100 knee ups then run back of PLW (repeated), and finish with a mile run back up Rea.

War Daddy of the group, 49er, had to exit at 0600, so he showed up early for a pre-run, then made a strong showing with about 3 miles with us (1 full circuit).  Per Strava, Voodoo got 1.4 rounds with 3.8 miles:  Voodoo Strava

One Eye got in a full two rounds: +/- 4.3 miles, 200 jump squats, 200 merkins, 200 knee ups.  Agony and YHC got in two complete plus a run back to pick up One Eye:  I had it at 4.83 miles, while his watch had 5.0 miles plus 200 of each.  I’ll edit to post the Strava link whenever I get it uploaded. https://www.strava.com/activities/361367418

I’ll also leave out the Friday gif of Smokey and Craig, but it’s on Twitter.

The three of us cruised in at 6:16 to find Voodoo sitting in the middle of the parking lot, in the midst of a solo C?OT, which turned into a rectangle of trust.  Agony took us out.

Moleskine:

I love those days when everyone is so out of breath that it takes a few minutes for COT to form / begin.  This was one of those days.  Must say that I am proud of the guys that took on this challenge.  It was a complete grind.  There were 3 rolling hills on Providence Lane, and the middle one felt like a continual middle finger sticking up.  No one completed three complete sets, but most got in a full two. Yet another week at SOFA WIB where the exercises were a welcome respite, though a lingering reminder now #smoked.

It was fairly dark on PLW.  One Eye wore a headband (shocker), then managed to smoke YHC on the run back to OP.  Agony got a little freaked out by some guy walking around his house wearing a bandana on his head.  Who does that at 6AM?  He, meaning Agony, also opted for the shirtless look, presumably so the random red Prius driver circling the block could better see him in the dark.

After a solid showing, 49er left early, and then it appeared that Voodoo went MIA.  We were relieved to discover at COT that Voodoo had not been thrown into the back of the red Prius (trunk?  Does a Prius even have a trunk?).  I thought it would have been somewhat ironic (in the sense of rain on your wedding day) for a hybrid driver to kidnap a Tesla driver, like some Greenpeace jealous rage or something.  These are the things that O2 deprivation can cause you to think.

During our overlapping moments of exercise, Agony wondered if either of us smelled absolutely awful or if there may be a natural gas leak.  Others at COT confirmed to smelling natural gas, so may want to be careful grilling / smoking / shooting fireworks if you live over that way.  We also discussed the meaning of placing oneself under the spiritual authority of another, and what that looks like in the context of the Acts 2 church model.  Not really, but I do welcome your comments as it’s something I have been kicking around in my head.

Regrettably, YHC has the Q tomorrow at Bandit – Freedom Park at 0530 – for any that would like to venture north to heckle, laugh (at or with), and most likely see numerous Q fails.

– Kirk