Return to normalcy

Return to normalcy

After the last few weeks of low numbers and flat courses, things returned to normal at Devil’s Turn this week.  21 PAX showed up on a cool, crisp morning to hit the hills again.

The Thang

This morning’s route took us back to the Old Course in Piper Glen.  The start takes you on a leisurely stroll through the apartment complex (during which we learned that Hairball loves to kill it and segment hunt the warm up routes), and eventually up Rea Road to Old Course and through some nice rolling hills in Piper Glen.  A couple of monster hills await you followed by the lollipop route at the end, and then back to the start for some mumblechatter.

Ye Olde Moleskine

A nice big crew showed up this morning.  A few of us showed up at 0445 to get some extra miles in…the Kiawah training is in full swing and several of the PAX are hitting it early to keep up with Bratwurt’s masterful plan to have us all crushing PRs in December.  One thing YHC learned was to not try and chalk out a 6 mile route with only 5 minutes before you have to meet someone….I’m glad the Piper Glen security slept in that morning.

The rest of the PAX gather and at 0515 we were off.  Turkey Leg, Tiger Rag, Haggis, and of course Frasier set a very fast pace out of the gate and pretty much left everyone in their wake the rest of the time.  Frasier was seen numerous times on the course…he was lapping people all over the place all the while striking up conversations and looking like he was out for a Sunday stroll.  We  also learned this morning that Bratwurst can be late…and sometimes when he’s late, he’s actually late twice…late to the changed meeting place because he was late to the first meeting place.  Mental note made.

A few of the PAX (YHC included) decided to mix it up and run the lollipop loop backwards…it can be quite frightening to see a horde of PAX coming at your with headlamps.  Bratwurst complained they were on the wrong side of the road…until he realized he was on the wrong side of the road.

Several PAX ended the run down Bevington which was great to see….when YHC started at Devil’s Turn only a few runners could make the full course and get the extra mileage in.  Now more and more PAX are hitting Bevington at the end to log the extra miles…you can see the training is working.

Great to see everyone out there this morning and thanks for the opportunity to lead.

Announcements:

F3 Christmas Party – sign up!  Preblast is here:  http://f3nation.com/2016/10/11/south-charlotte-christmas-party-2016/

Sign up for Joe Davis Run – prices go up Nov 1st

Sunday LSD for Kiawah training – McAlpine Greenway.  Check Kiawah channel on slack for details