Calling all F3 PAX and South Charlotte friends! The time has come to put on our running shoes, dig deep, and embrace the challenge of a lifetime. We understand the power of community and the strength of our collective effort. But this race will be unlike any other. We will run not only for ourselves but to make a dream come true – welcoming our son from South Korea into our loving embrace through the gift of adoption. Join us as we push boundaries, inspire hope, and transform lives one stride at a time.
🏃♂️ Date: Saturday, October 14th
🏃♂️ Time: 0600
🏃♂️ Location: Lower Providence Community House (9735 Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, 28277)
🌟 What to Expect at the Homecoming Ultra 5k
🏁 Ten Hours, Ten 5ks: Get ready for the ultimate test of endurance and perseverance! Can you complete a 5k every hour, for ten consecutive hours? Not up to the full 50k? There will be options to run/ruck a 5k, 10k or 25k as well.
💪 Embrace the Grit: This race series will push your mental and physical limits. Embrace the grit and determination it takes to overcome obstacles, knowing that every step you take supports a greater cause.
🏅 Ten-Fold Accomplishment: Completing a 5k is an achievement in itself, but conquering ten of them in a day is a feat to remember! Each participant will receive a special medal as a symbol of their ten-fold accomplishment.
🎉 Fuel and Rest: We’ve got you covered between races! Enjoy a variety of snacks, refreshments, and a designated rest area to recharge your body and spirit. We’re in this together, and together we’ll conquer each 5k!
🎗️ Registration and Fundraising:
REGISTER HERE —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMxhoSfZcn-0Dc67-H8–B3udbna9GSf9WL9Uf8YkpLPLK6w/viewform
There is no race fee! You are encouraged to donate any amount to our fundraising campaign. You can read more about our adoption story and give to through our Lifesong giving page (Lifesong is a 501c3). Your participation in the Homecoming Ultra 5k will raise the funds needed for us to make two trips in November/December to unite with our soon-to-be son from South Korea. Every lap you complete will bring us closer to our adoption fundraising goal.
By joining the Homecoming Ultra 5k, you’ll not only challenge yourself physically but also play an instrumental role in bringing joy and love into the life of a child in need.
HC now, and let’s unite our hearts and soles for a truly unforgettable day.
SYITG 🌄
– Midriff (Justin Ogden)
Not enough time to do a second round, so we did another full pass around the building reversing the exercises, so we started with 25 plank jacks and finished with 10 LBCs.
Took a lap around loop in front of library and then mosey to the benches near Flying Biscuit. Here we did three rounds of three exercises. 20 Step Ups , 15 dips and 30ish seconds plank.
Returned to launch for 20 WWII sit-ups and awaited the return of the Sparta crew.
Two walkers participated in none of the above.
Early summer, before the oppressive humidity arrives and with a cool breeze blowing in sounds like a perfect day to break out the yacht rock playlist. The current program of bells and sandbags is winding down so we filled the water bottles with wine coolers and set sail with the smooth sounds of summer.
Warmup, then the sandbag portion which was no day at the beach, then the kettlebell section which was an AMRAP cluster of several exercises. Now onto the important stuff…
What is yacht rock you may ask, actually I’m sure you know what yacht rock is but Flipper didn’t before today so I had to explain that it is light rock from the late seventies and early eighties. The soundtrack of a simpler, more civilized time. The era of yacht rock went hand in hand with the rise and subsequent fall of the wine coolers like Bartles & James, Seagram’s Golden, Reuniti, etc. I can’t help but wonder if the current popularity of hard seltzers is this generation’s wine cooler or if they will have more staying power. I do think that wine coolers were too close in flavor profile to hobo wines like MD 20/20 and Night Train Express so they suffered from an identity crisis. You probably couldn’t be seen christening a new schooner in 1979 with Boone’s Farm Snow Creek Berry. Anyway, if you’re going to summer correctly (starting with using summer as a verb of course) you need proximity to water, booze, and tunes and I’m here to help with the last two.
For your hard seltzer you’re going to want to keep it simple and straightforward. There’s a lot of options on the market now, but stick to something with basic flavors like citrus that don’t overpower with artificial sweetness, and can be mixed with liquor for extra horsepower. Go with one of the following:
Be careful with the Simply Lemonade seltzers and the Bojangles’ Hard Iced Tea though, separately they are just too sweet. Mixed together over ice with a splash of lime juice however…
Next you’re going to need a carefully curated playlist to keep things smooth. Start with some Kenny Loggins, Hall & Oats, Toto, Pablo Cruise, Olivia Newton John, and Boz Scaggs. Sprinkle in a dusting of Billy Ocean, Ambrosia, America, Looking Glass, Seals & Croft et al then shake and served chilled.
Find a boat or a pool, keep things smooth, and stay frosty. Enjoy the summer.