The Village was wet

23 PAX showed up this morning to a little thing called Devil’s Turn. It was hot…it was humid…most people went shirtless…sounds like a night in Tolkien’s backyard. #F3hottubs

Big group this morning…BRR is approaching so the numbers are growing…or maybe it’s because so many people like me. Mr. Bean showed up so that’s got to be it. Yellow shirts were strong this morning…more and more people are getting in the groove with the DT uniform. A few more follicly-challenged folks showed up today…we need more aerodynamic heads.

The Thang:

So what did this group of 23 do this morning…we ran! Awesome! A lot regulars today, but a few part-time DT’ers were out there so YHC became Chalkmaster again and mapped out the course. I tried it make it as easy as possible so Honey Bee could follow along and not get lost….although it’s hard to get lost when you are always out front. #beespeed (wait…is that Bee Speed or Bees Peed?).

We ran #TheVillage this morning. Down Bevington to the Touchstone Village for a nice 1.75 mile looped course AMRAP-style. YHC challenged the PAX to get in 3 laps if possible which would be a total of approximately 6.6 miles with the warm-up/cool-down. YHC also said “maybe 4 laps for the fast guys” to see who would take the bait. From the looks of Strava several folks hit 6+ miles and a few of us took the challenge to try and get 4 and almost hit 8 miles…nice job.

Ye Olde Moleskine

A big group of guys today so it was a little hard to pick up on all the chatter. The PAX spread out quickly at the start. The humidity was tough this morning and what was thought to initially be a nice “flat” looped course turned into some pain. You know the workout is good when you hate yourself for Q’ing it….several others commented about not liking YHC this morning as well. I’m going to take that as a compliment of the workout because there’s just no way people actually hate me.

Here are a few observations from the morning:

Trying to stay with Haggis and Honey Bee is pointless. YHC tried it for a lap and then watched them fade into the distance. Thanks to Mr. Brady for sticking with me the last few laps.
Huggie Bear probably had a painful shower this morning…he followed the rules and wore a yellow shirt, but we saw hints of red by the end. #bodyglide
Soft Pretzel likes to put Body Glide all over himself so there are no chafing issues. He goes through a full tube in 2 days. That’s an expensive habit.
I thought I heard Hannibal say “his last DT” during COT…I sure hope I heard that wrong.
I heard no keys in Cheddar’s pocket this morning….what crazy world are we living in? Or did I just miss the sound…
The porta-potty at the parking lot is getting rank with all this heat and humidity.

Great crew out there this morning…love to see the big numbers of runners. Thanks for the opportunity to lead.