- When:02/02/2016
- QIC: Mermaid
- The PAX: Purple Haze, Baracus, Joker, Turkey Leg, Ironsides, Gerber, Bout Time, Flutie Flakes, Utah, Runstopper, Mr. Brady, Daisy, Van Pelt (Respect), Ductwork, Hairball, Cane, Margo, Buttermaker, Mermaid (QIC)
60 Minutes of Running at Fast Twitch
Utah mentioned something to the effect of running for all 60 minutes of Fast Twitch in a passing conversation recently. For some reason it stuck in YHC’s head. Bunch of Twitchers are doing the P200 next month and YHC figured it could do us all good to see how far we could all go in 60 minutes. Now you know. We did exactly what was posted in the preblast, which you can access HERE.
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YHC felt the preblast was a necessary courtesy to those who may not be up for running for 60 minutes. Had a fleeting thought that it would be YHC, Utah, Cane, Haze, TL, Brady, and Gerber, given that Utah and Cane ride with me, site Q’s should show, and Brady and Gerber are P200 teammates. Surprised to see 18 guys in launch lot with Joker pulling in and catching the group after launch to make 19. At least Runstopper and Baracus were not in the know. Sorry men, but never a bad thing to get an idea of how far you can go for 60 minutes. Usual suspects opened it up after a warm-up jog. Brady, TL, Gerber, Hairball out front. Not sure where Joker jumped in, but he was moving at the end when I finally saw him. I heard some mileage reports of up to 8.6. Well done men. Bout Time caught YHC at Carmel and 51 and we ran most of the return together. Thankful for the 2nd F and motivation of having a faster guy next me. He took off a bit at the end. Nice to come together the closer we got to SCMS and offer encouragement, as well as, be encouraged by others near the end. Needed that today. YHC hit 7.52 at SCMS at 59:45. Fairly certain most got at least 6.5. It was more like 3.75 to level 4 of CCHS parking deck. Return trip much more uphill. Headlamp came in handy in certain spots. Great work by all. Didn’t do much “leading” today in the Q spot, except for putting the simple plan together and posting the preblast. Feels kind of weird in that regard. Always a pleasure to get out with the men of Fast Twitch. T-claps to Haze for the takeout prayer.
Announcements
Gerber steps up for VQ right here at Fast Twitch next week. 02/09 at 0515. The guy is fast and likes to work hard. All the warning you get. Post and support him for the VQ.
Congratulations to Prohibition on the birth of his new baby boy, Emmet. Baby and M are doing well. Now, getting the beard shaved off at a beauty parlor, that is another story that required a bit of mumblechatter today. Quote: “Men who get beard shaved at a beauty salon don’t deserve to be able to grow a beard.” Not sure who offered that one.
Joker is in need of one or two more pax to help Q a workout at Alexander Youth Network this Saturday. Mr. Brady HC’d on the spot. Get in touch with Joker if you can help out. You will be glad you did.
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Well done boyz! I new this one was above my pay grade for the time being, as I have been missing one too many workouts (work and sickness). That said, it is still WAY to close to my last run to the parking deck http://f3nation.com/2016/01/16/youwerewarned/. I would argue that one was harder than the other, but at the end of the day, I assumed yours sucked plenty today!
I was anticipating the backblast from reading the preblast. Hope to see FT soon.
so I rolled onto Strawberry Lane about 75 seconds late this morning. Was thinking to myself, “maybe the guys will launch a couple minutes late and it won’t be a problem; or, maybe they will do some side straddle hops as a warm up”… but, as soon as I got onto Strawberry I saw a bunch of men rolling out like they stole something. Then I’m thinking… “people know me right? I mean, I’ve been driving the same Honda Civic Hybrid since I ‘joined’ F3 over five years ago”… surely, someone will see my car and say, “hey, that’s Joker… I really like that guy; he’s fun to be around… let’s pull a quick PAX uturn so we can pick him up in the parking lot. But alas, the PAX made no effort to scoop me up… just left me behind like I was some random person that showed up late for a mother’s morning out workout. Anyway, I finally caught up to some guys, then a few more guys, then stumbled to the Charlotte Catholic parking lot when I saw Turkey Leg and Mr. Brady rolling back east on Pineville-Matthews on their way back to SCMS. Of course, TL and Mr. B don’t care much for conversation on their runs, so we didn’t hang long before they dropped me [but that’s OK, I still love them]. NExt time I will read the preblast so I know that it’s a Kenyan style workout.
While I was awake for what felt like the 67th straight hour, I thought about each of you and the run Mermaid was taking you on. Glad to know that “Beardgate” was still being talked about in my absence. I enjoy a nice little pampering from time to time. A massage, a fresh shave, a nice big steak with a tall glass of vino. I just won’t ever talk about it on twitter ever again. Ever again. Hope to be back pounding the pavement for Gerber’s debut next week. Good work out there gentlemen. You too, Haze.
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