Is Something Going On Next Weekend??

Is Something Going On Next Weekend??

That was the banter this morning as 18 Goats gathered for their final interval training ahead of the 2017 Blue Ridge Relay.  Many knew this could be their last time together… for so many have started the BRR, never to have returned… oh wait, that’s climbing Mt. Everest…

BRR… not quite as dramatic… but an awesome accomplishment nonetheless!  Some might have gathered thinking this would be a “taper” workout… maybe that we would braid each other’s hair, or rub our butts (pork, that is…)  but not to be… BRR is one week out, and there is still work to be done.

This is the work we did:

1. Warm-up run on Rounding Run
2. Gather by SCMS on Strawberry for some dynamic stretching
3. 200m/400m alternating intervals on Strawberry until time.
4. Everyone finished between 3-4 sets, for totals of 5-6 miles.

Excellent job!!

Moleskin

I can’t say enough how proud I am of the guys that have tackled this BRR training!  You guys are AWESOME!!  When we gather next time for F3 Mountain Goat, we will have stories about road kills, snoring in the van, extended porta-john breaks, and crushing the mountains of North Carolina!!  It is going to be incredible!

And then you will be getting the next set of Mountain Goats signed up and ready to run in the 2018 BRR… Mad, Joker, Purell… I’m looking at you guys!!

Yes, Lois rubbed butts yesterday… he said he rubbed them real good…  ahead of tailgating for the Gamecock/Wolfpack showdown on Saturday.  At least that was his story….

Tweetsie impressed us with his blue light special blinking light.  It went well with his outfit, and he mainly wants to be able to standout from all of the blinking red lights on the course.  I hear he has a color for each outfit… well-played Mr. Mountaineer!!

I won’t rehash the story, but Tweetsie and I reminisced somewhere around set #3 that 1-year ago, I said he (and Lois) would run BRR with us… and 1-year ago he DID say I was crazy!!  But 1-year later… here they both are… BRR-ready!

Great to have Mad back out with us!  Please come back anytime!  Ask anyone… I’m serious about you running BRR with us!  I already have a spot for you!

Joker and Purell were leading the pack… I know everyone is surprised!  Purell stopped for some Merkins along the way… mainly to remind me that I’m 50 and he’s not!!  🙂 . I’ve also got both of you down for 2018 BRR spots.

Great to have Beaker and Voodoo join us… best of luck to both of you at the BRR!

Always great to have Jello and Drano join us!  Our drivers are in top-shape, ready for anything!

The regulars make this workout great!  Early Bird, Nomad, Goonie, Insomniac, Adobe, Retread, The Mouth, Benny… this AO doesn’t happen without you guys!!

Announcements:

1. NO MOUNTAIN GOAT ON FRIDAY SEPT 8…. we will be mountain goat-ing…. Alternatives are Kevlar, Centurion or Joust.
2. Labor Day Convergence for Area 51 at Big House.
3. F3 Golf Tournament in October… check the website.
4. Isabella Santos run Sept 30 — Speed For Need
5. Continued prayers for Slice and his Mom and Dad.  His Dad’s surgery went well last week… but lots of recovery ahead!

Thanks to Adobe for the prayer out!