Goonie loves soccer arms

Goonie loves soccer arms

Great turnout this morning at Devil’s Turn.  27 strong….biggest Pax I’ve seen out there…and we were still 1 down with my bald brother Honey Bee nursing an injury (careful where you step when reaching for a beer).

Blue Ridge is approaching and it is helping the numbers, but YHC is hoping we are creating runners out there who will stick with us beyond that race.  Many have Ragnar and Kiawah coming up so keep on coming out for training.

The Thang:

For today’s route we hit #TheVillage.  The nice 1.75 mile loop headed left on Bevington.  It’s a nice change of pace from the hills and it’s always good to mix in some tempo runs.  The plan was simple as always…run the 0.7 miles out to the start, hit the loop at your own pace, rinse and repeat until COT.  The loop is good and smaller groups of PAX always seem to form so no one is out there alone.

Moleskin:

YHC has to apologize that I did not post a backblast for last week’s DT.  Nothing crazy happened although we almost lost a first-time participant…luckily Pebbles found his way back.  But he didn’t find his way back to DT this week.

So this week, I’m doing the BB right out of the gate…screw work.  I’m in charge anyway so I can do what I want.

A big group this morning….I love seeing the numbers increase as we get closer to BRR.  Lots of regulars coming out and people are getting faster and stronger by the week.  The usual speedsters were out front this morning…Thin Mint and Bratwurst along with a few others I couldn’t see as they were too far ahead right out of the gate.

Fireman Ed started strong on the mosey this morning…he was feeling frisky.  It must have been all that beer belly stretching he was doing before the run.  Poking and rubbing your belly is apparently the key to speed.

Good to see Haggis back at DT post-vacation and post-zombie flu.  Get well brother.

There were many others doing many awesome and hysterical things this morning.  I just didn’t see them or hear them but I’m sure they happened.  By the way…these backblasts are easier to write and make fun of people when there aren’t so many PAX.  I’m not creative enough for 27 people.

Great work this morning guys and thanks for the opportunity to lead.

Announcements:

Palmetto 200 sign-ups are open.  There are $50 ultra team discounts and $100 12 man team discounts.  Frasier wants to make sure you have plenty of time to train.

Mountain goat tomorrow and Ghostrunner tonight.