Are those books overdue?

Are those books overdue?

15 studs showed up for a forewarned running episode of Rock Zero.  The temp teetered at 40, so a little nippy, but we came ready to endure.  The kettlebellers were setting up their stage at Olympus while we prepped.  It was time to roll.  I made a quick disclaimer and off we journeyed.

ALERT:  This BB has less info about the workout and more about the The Moleskin.  After all, the observations and mumble chatter  moleskins are 95% of why we show up….so let’s get at it:

Warm Up:

We jogged our way to Carrington Swim Club for some of the following:

• IWs
• Low Slow Squats
• Hillbillies
• MCs

We crossed 51 so we could use the newly paved triple lane sidewalk to get to Windswept.

The Thang:

Jog into Windswept.  Did some LBC working recovery, then ran down to Binfords Ridge Rd.  Partner up.  Partner #1 runs to one cul de sac while partner #2 runs to the other.  10 merkins in each cul de sac, then 10 HR merkins when you meet up with your partner.  Repeato, but  flapjack on direction.

Lunge walk then jog to Nora’s Path Rd.  Same idea as Binfords Ridge Rd, but Heels to Heaven in the cul de sacs then Freddy Mercury with your partner.  Repeato a la flapjack.

Run out of Windswept and cross 51.  Geraldo got tied up playing frogger so while we waited, we pleased the passing traffic with monkey humpers….rears facing traffic, of course!

Get to the library.  Little plank recovery.  Keep your partner.  Partner #1 runs the parking lot island while partner #2 does said exercise.  Flapjack.  Exercises were:

• WWII sit ups
• Boon crunch left knee
• Boon crunch right knee

Jog across Rea back to Calvary.  One lap around North Face with CDDs at the end.

5 roundtrip gassers in the parking lot with Mary in between.

LBC’s and merkins to finish.

Moleskin:

My reflections below:

• Gummy: He immediately ragged on me for my choice of shorts.  Little surprising as they were Clemson orange.  It hurt a little!  Nevertheless, it’s great to have him back at a boot camp!
• Boerewors: He told me upon arrival he reconsidered coming due to the running pre-disclaimer, yet he crushed it.  #sandbagger.
• Floorslapper: While we were on Binsford Ridge he told me almost bought a house on the street but all you could hear from the house was 51 traffic.  Yet, I never heard a car while we were on that street.  Weird.
• Deep Dish: He manhandled 4 Mountain Candy’s last night (one of my favorite crafts), but still showed up with his Samson hair and never showed a taxing moment.  He also pre ran.  #olderversionoftrevorlawrence.
• O’Tannenbaum: Post workout he put on a beanie that made him look like a human condom.  He did admit he normally wears it at night.  I bet he does!
• Buc-ees:  The man jokes about being lightning quick, yet he was right there with us the whole time!  Boy is putting in the work!  Always with that Texas grin on his face, too!  Awesome!
• Stone Cold:  His dri-fit pullover was the same shade as my shorts.  Gummy quickly commented.  My take-away is SC and I have incredible taste and Gummy has, well, very little….
• Jet Fuel: The man still looks like a Dicks Sporting Goods catalogue model pre, midst and post workout.  The shirt never comes out of the shorts.  Anyone ever check if those are actually onesies?  Plus, the man can go the distance!
• Spackler: We owe the mileage to this guy.  He texted Friday night suggesting 3 wasn’t enough.  I had to answer.  Also, during warm-ups, he revealed the worst case of frontal static cling to a pair of shorts I have ever seen.  How does that happen?  I don’t want to know.  The man went on to later crush his round at CCC and racked up a 79!  Dang!
• Runstopper:  Did he have on tights?  Don’t waste my time!….yes!  Last I caught up with Stopper he told me he was focusing on upper body.  While I am sure that’s true, the man still crushes a run and was up front the whole hour.  Bottom line….the guy is tough!
• Marge: He is deep in Palmetto Run training so I figured he wouldn’t mind the mileage today.  He is moving into my neighborhood soon so we planned a lot of football Saturday’s in his backyard as we ran….can’t wait, Marge!  I am sure Deep Dish feels the same!  Oh, and DD promises to wear a bathing suit for the pool!
• Snowflake: Does it get more inspiring than this guy?  He is 59…..he preruns….he can pace with anyone 30 years younger than him.  I asked him if he wanted a ride home and he politely smiles and says “No, I got it”.  I bet you do, Snowflake!
• Mr. Magoo:  While all of the Clemson alums crow about Dabo and Trevor, Mr. Magoo and I always get a chance to talk Buckeye to each other.  Thanks for reminding me we were playing the Illini in the afternoon.  Didn’t turn out the way we wanted, but great to see you bro!
• Geraldo:  This brings me to my favorite biographical section of the morning!  When we got to the library parking lot, there were cones and signs directing the flow of traffic one way around the island.  We decided to run in the opposite direction of the signs and didn’t think much of it considering the library wasn’t even open yet (although one person sat in a car reading a book at 7:30 waiting for the library to open at 9:00….as Runstopper said, “That’s dedication”).  An early bird librarian pulled into the lot, rolled down the window and told Geraldo he was running the wrong way around the island and to please reverse course….priceless!  Fast forward one lap later and another librarian pulls in and tells him (and a few others of us) to move to a back lot so we don’t get run over….her advice was more helpful!  Geraldo took a couple of bullets for the team, but only because he was the fastest and first back to our launching point in the lot.  Bottom line, librarians have it out for Geraldo!  Someone did comment that librarians have never been known to like or appreciate athletic dudes!

We covered 4.5ish miles and worked in a few exercises.  We also got to meet up with 6 of our Olympus bros for COT!  Very cool!  Geraldo and Hoover, thanks for the chance to lead!  Rock Zero and that AO will always be near and dear to me!  Gummy, thanks for the prayer, man!

Announcements:

Beer mile on 3/19

Dark Helmet at Stonehenge next week

March Madness Challenge is on.  Read Flipper’s blasts

Functional Strength Challenge coming in May.  3 Categories of lifting and also categorized by age.  High Tide is developing the plan!