Just another day of hills

Just another day of hills

18 men (sans site Qs) showed up for another session of “Let’s run fast, far, and up & down hills” at Fast Twitch. Per usual this time of year it was a brisk 80+ degrees with 100% humidity. The shirts came off faster than on Bourbon Street on Fat Tuesday. Here is what we did:

The Thang:

-Warmup mosey to Raintree Ln. Stop and do 10 SSH to wait for the six. Maybe 1 other person joined YHC in the SSH. Solid work, men.
-Continue mosey to top of Raintree Ln at Four Mile Creek and stop for instructions:
— Run down 4MC, left on Whitethorn at the blinky light, left on Raintree Ln. and back to 4MC intersection.
— Option 1: Repeat loop for a 2nd time
— Option 2: Run hill repeats from bottom of RTL by gravel lot to top at speed hump past 4MC.
— Meet at gravel lot at bottom at 0605
-Form 2 lines (not really though) for Indian Run back to Rounding Run
-Free run to Woodfox and stop for the six
-Russian Twist x 20
-AYG back to school

The Moleskinny:

Slightly smaller group today than I anticipated for less than 5 weeks from the BRR. No site Qs to be found. One was clearly DR and still running. The other was still complaining about his run-in with a stingray and used an excuse about needing to drive to Atlanta. Still no Hairball sighting. That’s 2 days in a row of no-shows for him. Beaker was getting a little nervous because HB talked him into meeting at 0445 to run in to grab some extra miles (Silliest idea I’d heard all week). But then HB decided sleep was much more fun and Beaker smartly walked back to his house, got in his car, and drove to the running workout. Gummy, per usual, was asking to turn around early and wanted to know when he could make choices. This isn’t The Rock – you actually have to do a full workout here.

The usual fasties jumped out front on the first loop and took off. Mr. Brady, Gerber, Alf, and Beaker did their thang and racked up over 7 miles each with their 2 loops and hill repeats. Van Pelt and YHC were the only other ones to take on the loop a 2nd time, I think. Correct me if I’m wrong. Great running with you VP. Strong work out there. EDIT: Voodoo, Cheese Curd, and Marvel also ran the loop twice. Then they screwed up and ran all the way to Providence. Happy? My apologies, I was typing this BB very fast and very hungover.

Most everyone else got in at least 6 miles or close to it. I don’t know which was the easier option of the hill repeat of the loop. The idea was that neither would be easier, so I think that worked. Shout out to Strawberry (the actual one and not his pastry twin Pop Tart) for getting in 6 miles. His first time passing that threshold at FT. Solid Work!

The Indian Run never really worked from the beginning. I said to form two lines, but it was one long line and a line of 4 guys that disintegrated almost immediately. It was probably for the better since we practically were playing Frogger along Raintree Ln with all of the cars that were rolling through. The IR was supposed to last until Rising Meadow, but with everyone getting spread out, the audible was called to free run to Woodfox.

Apologies for the late BB as YHC was traveling and working all day/night in Raleigh. Thanks for the take out by Runstopper. Everyone continues to get faster as we get closer and closer to BRR. Keep up the great work and try not to get injured. Run, stretch, rest, repeat.

Announcements:
– The Rock is converging at Randolph Middle School on Saturday 0700 with Metro for a workout, coffeeteria, and campus cleanup.
– Sign up for the 8/20 pool party.