“Half-Century and Grumpy”

“Half-Century and Grumpy”

17 Goats joined YHC for a Milestone B-Day/BRR-is-near style workout.  August 25 is the Birthdate for YHC… and this year happened to be the year of Respect… So the workout needed to reflect the significance of the date… so we did :50 Intervals over one of Raintree’s notorious hills… Windbluff.

The program was simple:

1. Mosey from SCMS to Windbluff; dynamic stretching
2. :50 I-pace on Windbluff towards Providence, then mosey back to start (x2)
3. :50 I-pace on Windbluff towards Raintree Ln, then mosey back to start
4. We repeated that 3 times
5. Run to bottom of Raintree by RTCC, then do Fartlek :50 on/:50 off back to SCMS.

DONE!  Everyone got between 5 – 5.25 miles.  Excellent job!

Moleskin

Guys… I’ll be honest I’ve approached my Half-Century birthday with some bit of trepidation.  I know I ain’t getting younger!!  BUT, I will say F3 has helped me FEEL great, and pretty much ambivalent to my age, as well as to the age of the guys I workout with through the week.  My Dr. continually says I’ve added 10-15 years to my life… And while I’ve accomplished many fitness goals that I wouldn’t have been able to do on my own, MOST IMPORTANTLY, I’ve made some incredible friendships that have encouraged me to be a better Christian, a better Husband, a better Dad, and hopefully a better friend.

You guys are awesome!

I hope I captured The Mouth’s title correctly… but everyone who knows me, and knows The Mouth… knows I really wasn’t Grumpy… at least no more than usual!!  And he knows, that I know, that he knows, that I know…. that it always comes with smiles!  #TWSS   At least it made for some good conversation!!

Thanks to Joker for the kind words in the COT… That meant a lot to me!  Joker was leading the pack the whole morning… he is BRR-ready…. but still needs to experience the BRR.  We’re going to get him on a team one of these years!

Thanks to Insomniac for nearly breaking my back with the bear hug… which nearly violated the “No Injuries” policy that is strictly enforced from now until BRR!!  But seriously, I love having you there on Fridays.  You have improved TREMENDOUSLY!!

Great to have Grave Dancer, site FNG, out to do the Pre-Run and Main Event!  Strong running!  Come join us any time… and best of luck in the BRR!

Also great to have Pop Tart join us for 2nd or 3rd week!  Very strong!  You guys are going to do great at BRR!

Goonie looking very strong… at the front most of the morning!  Always great to have you join us!!

Everyone is getting BRR-Strong!  I can’t say enough of how proud I am of all the guys that are going to do this for the first time!  Early Bird, Benny, Tweetsie, Lois, Fleetwood, Jello, Drano (plus Houdini who wasn’t here on Friday)… you guys are going to be awesome!

I have to also double-thank the guys that are going back to BRR for a 2nd time… we wouldn’t have a team without your guys’ encouragement, leadership and stupidity… I mean perseverance… to go back for a 2nd year of this nonsense!  Sensei, Nomad, Insomniac, Slice… (plus a few regulars not here on Friday, including Retread and Kilowatt)… you guys are incredible!

Slice had to develop his own workout as he missed where we headed to… although I’m not sure exactly HOW hard he tried to find us… 🙂 .  And then there is Sensei… who has to not only run with me… but has to listen to me the entire time!  Pray for his sanity!

I couldn’t help but be a little sentimental about the day!  Nomad summed it up with some words of advice… “After 50, never pass up a restroom, and be suspicious of every fart.”

Half-Century and Grumpy… Here’s to the next 50!!

Announcements:

1.  Keep Slice and his Dad in your prayers!  His Dad had a terrible accident a couple of weeks ago… and on top of that, was already scheduled for some surgery on Friday not related to his accident.  That surgery went great on Friday, which is AWESOME news!!  But his Dad is going to need a TON of recovery and support.  Keep Slice, his Mom and Dad, and his family in your prayers!
2. Houston… I’m sure everyone knows someone affected… I can’t even fathom the devastation that is happening down there.