Are you kidding? This is a Magnum P.I.

Like Wally World, SCMS is closed today, but that didn’t stop 17 men from riding the rides. We went from 0-17 PAX in 3 minutes, were properly (and thoroughly because of the icy sidewalks) disclaimed, and took off into the wilds of South Charlotte.

[Feel free to dispute interval distances – I didn’t go back and verify on Strava afterwards]
Warm up jog to Davie Park (.75)
Interval 1 – gate to circle in front of building (.25)
Interval 2 – back to gate (.25)
Interval 3 – park entrance to Cary Ridge and Coburn intersection (.50)
Interval 4 – Bevington to Rea intersection (.75)
Interval 5 – Back to Coburn (.75)
Interval 6 – To Brownes Pond, up the big hill (.50)
Interval 7 — Back down the hill and up the half pipe, then back up the hill to Brownes Pond (.50)
Interval 8 – Down Brownes Pond and Pineland and back (.50 – although sold as .25 at the start. Oops.)
Interval 9 – Rosecliff to Strawberry Lane (.25)
Interval 10 – To school entrance (.25+)

About 6 miles – a little more maybe for the gazelles who would run back for the six. Aside from a plank or two, and some IWs for Baracus, we mostly stood around and looked tough between the intervals (not tough enough for Haze who was worried about what the ladies might thing). On a track, we would’ve slow jogged it for a lap, but standing is fine too. It let us get our heart rates back down so we could go faster during the intervals.

Good work out there today. Intervals suck, but at least this wasn’t on a track. I’ve done similar workouts on a track, and they are terrible. One good thing about interval workouts is that I get to do my favorite part of the run, being done and standing, over and over again. And I get to run at a faster pace during the intervals than I would be able to in a steady pace run. Good times.

Moleskine
I didn’t hear much chatter this morning. I tried my best to heckle and cajole guys as they passed me, but the threshold pace doesn’t leave much extra oxygen for talking. The usual suspects were out front (Gerber, Brady, Hairball, Turkey Leg, Alf, etc.), but the middle group was solid and fast too. I’m pretty sure I beat Pro on several of the intervals. I appreciated Haze holding me accountable for stopping 10 feet before the finish line. His perseverance allowed him to finish 4th overall on the final interval. Inspirational. T-Claps to Ickey for getting it done out there. Strong work, brother!

Announcements
We are looking for mentors/tutors for guys at SCMS. 30-45 minutes 2-4 times per month. Mermaid is organizing it, but looking for someone at Fast Twitch to help. Contact Mermaid if you’re interested.