Conlan Cones

Conlan Cones

I saw the need for a Q on Slack and was about hit enter when, JRR Tolkien volunteered. Knowing he is both injured and sick (#trailpooper), I decided to share my availability. It was the right call. Get well JRRT!

Disclaimer was delivered, but heard the PAX mumble it was the worst disclaimer ever. (What a distinction.)

Circle of Pain/Warm-Up
Dash out the Vine lot, to the hotel parking lot
20 Side-straddle hops (jumping jacks)
10 ‘Mericans (push-ups)
15 Imperial Walkers
10 Offset right push-ups
10 Low-slow squats
10 Offset right push-ups
10 Arm circles
10 Diamond push-ups

Stage 1 – Loch Ness
Starting at the closest patio to the stairs, run one lap around the lake and complete 100 push-ups. PAX can decide where and when, just get in the full 100. (I came in last.)

Stage 2 – Brixham Hill
Run up Brixham Hill, jog back down and complete 10 Heels-to-Heaven
Run up Brixham Hill, jog back down and complete 10 Heels-to-Heaven, 20 Dolly
Run up Brixham Hill, jog back down and complete 10 Heels-to-Heaven, 20 Dolly, 30 Rosalita
Run up Brixham Hill, jog back down and complete 10 Heels-to-Heaven, 20 Dolly, 30 Rosalita and 40 LBCs

Stage 3
Conlan Circle Cones
Run up Conlan Circle, around the traffic circle & back (observe where cones are placed)
Run forward, backward alternating at each cone, around the traffic circle & back
(Running out of time) All you got up Conlan Circle, around the traffic circle and back to the Vine.

FIN

Observations & Notes

I had planned to do the cone work on Brixham Hill, but as I was placing them a man in a white Taurus, shouted, “Pick those things up. We don’t allow that here.” Drowsy and confused, I obliged, but he was a jerk. I brought the cones to Conlan, but it’s not an ideal place with a narrower street and Starbucks traffic.

A solid group of 10 posted today, the diminished numbers most likely due to sickened Panthers fans. All the men that did post ran hard (3.2 miles) through a hilly course. As someone who never considered himself a runner, I can’t recommend enough to mix in some running workouts. They will make you faster at boot camps. Both Bucky & Morning After crushed the final Brixham hill. Slum Lord & Frehley’s certainly don’t show their respectable ages pounding our ‘Mericans and finishing each sprint strong. Dumpster Fire, who dons a banada more often than Brett Michaels, is positing regularly again, losing weight and gaining speed.Paper Jam reminded us, quite loudly, that this workout isn’t Swift. Nard Dog is ready, ready to Q. Let’s get him on the calendar. I’ll be there.

I missed some folks on name-o-rama. Nothing personal, if you are missing, shout it out.