3rd wheel

3rd wheel

Eerily reminiscent of last week, weather-wise. Pulled into the lot early and Fabio from Greenwood, SC was already there. Semi-Gloss rolled in at 5:28, answered a call from Mother Nature, and we hit it.

Thang

Run the HT mile. YHC first one back to the church, no GPS today but I’d guess 7ish minute pace, so I grabbed the rocks. With the deluge, I didn’t expect the ants, so that was a “nice” surprise. Carried them back across to OP East lot.

Semi and Fabio stayed with rocks while YHC ran to east playground for 15 knee ups. Rock exercises were press, curls, squats, and merkins.

YHC got to 100 of each and +/- 135 knee ups, which are being felt today. Sure that SG and Fabio accomplished more…

At some point near the end, Semi and Fabio moved to the overhang beside the school. We threw in some wall sits with air presses to 50, shook it out and repeated.  Ended with another running of the HT mile.

Moleskine

Weather was very reminiscent of last week, even hydroplaned at the same spot on Rea Rd (albeit going slower with no standing water ahead).  Nice to have Fabio with us. It took me awhile to figure the name, but guessing it was that majestic mane that drew the name?  He had the misfortune of running at about the speed of SG, so he had to listen to him all morning. YHC missed most of that.

Terrible numbers the last two weeks to end the year.  We are a fair weather bunch, apparently.  That doesn’t diminish the first six months’ accomplishments though.  We hit nearly 5 miles in a 45-minute workout twice while still working in 200 merkins, squats, and LBCs.  We ran about a mile backwards, twice, finally naming the nameless workout that will forevermore be known as Maria Maria.  We burpee broad jumped half a mile or so with the Blue Falcon.  The workouts have been incredibly difficult, purposely, and reading Daisy’s comments about the culture built at Base Camp, I hope that we will continue to develop a competitive culture of pushing / pulling / “encouraging” each other to go faster / further / harder…because the workouts won’t get easier.

Cheers to the New Year, Gents!

-Kirk