FNGs: none
Warm Up: GM’s, DP’s
The Workout: Mosey down crossway, holly springs and back to Ting. Bunnies all over, must have been gettin’ busy during Covid. Great work by the group today!
Announcements: Abe setting up Juneteenth run on Sunday for AGS
Prayer: Rut’s dad recovering from kidney surgery, Axe’s dad having knee surgery
As YHC was pulling into the Ting lot, an HSPD truck turned around and followed in behind me. YHC played it cool and planted the flag and gathered up my headlamp and vest. Officer Clarke explained Bacon asked him to drop off some sweet blinky lights for running. Thanks Bacon! We chatted with the officer while the last few PAX rolled in and everyone got a light. YHC has a few extras if anyone reads this and wants one, hit me up. We told officer Clarke to head over to Womble at about 6:15 to look for some suspicious Pokemon character who was running a workout that may be named later (TBD) and he headed out with a little confusion. A quick count off and explanation of the route and we were off.
FNGs: None
Warm Up: Chat with officer Clarke
The Workout:
There was a 3.5 and a 5+ mile route. We took a moment of silence as we passed by Veterans Park in memory of fallen soldiers. The 6 was picked up and all PAX made it back. Well, Coal Ash’s ankle might say otherwise.
Mary: Not today
Announcements:
Picnic 6/26, Dauber collecting money for HSPD first aid kits
T-Claps (Recognition):
Bacon and HSPD for the blinky lights.
Prayer:
UTI’s grandmother, unspoken, injured PAX, fallen soldiers.
YHC took us out.
FNGs: Salt Lick
Warm Up: 8 Good Mornings.  If you wanted to warm up ya should have run EC.
The Workout: We ran. 3 or 5 miles.
Mary: Calf stretches
Announcements: Picnic
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Heidi battling thyroid cancer. Jeff (Pablos friend who had a heart attack)
16 Pax for a variety of options at RFTJ. Those that have marathons this Saturday got in 4 easy miles, others went for 3, and the remaining ran hill repeats on Earp/Cemetery Hill.
FNGs: none
Warm Up:
The Workout: Those that have marathons this Saturday got in 4 easy miles, others went for 3, and the remaining ran hill repeats on Earp/Cemetery Hill. Ran to the top of Earp and then 5 trips up cemetery hill and back.
Mary:
Announcements: Wilmington, Volunteers needed (see Slack and Facebook)
T-Claps (Recognition):All marathoners running this weekend for keeping the legs loose. All those that ran that ran the hill repeats (Pablo was cruising!). And those working through injuries still getting their miles in.
Prayer: 1 minute of silence for unspoken prayers and reflection.
21 Strong rolled out at 5:30 for 5+ miles. The route took us up and out of Jones Park, turning left, we made a hard right on Johnson (which seemed to get Lipstick excited), then Right on Earp, up Cemetery Hill, back to HS road and then Main St. all the way back to Ting. Numerous PAX out this am for early morning miles and EC. Follow the mumble chatter on Slack for where the name of the route, “kneeler” is derived from.
Announcements: Long ass run this weekend, be there or be square
Prayers: Doc and Vasoline’s kids both with upcoming surgeries
Was looking forward to Q’ing R4TJ because I wanted to do two things: Launch a new route and bring back sprints. Needed to get off Crossway for some variety, but wanted to retain the elevation gain. Had lots of ideas, but when it came to mapping, it was challenging. Plus, I told Bobby Bouche that I’d map out a 3 mile option. Initial routes had too many turns, which lead to confusion and frustration. Finally occurred to me that Skymont to Daisy Grove was the perfect solution.
Must Be the Warm Up! Multiple PAX EC’d already. PAX kept rolling in as 0530 approached. Had to get in the middle of the parking lot where we could circle up. 21 PAX make a big circle. With so many EC’ers, I just wanted to warm up the remainder. SSH 25x, Daisy pickers 10x. We got a count and Bobby Bouche agreed to lead the 3.5-mile runners. We all took off. Felt like start of the HS Half.
Must Be the Route! HS Half start, climb Anchor Creek, right on Wellspring, down to the greenway, across the boardwalk. Beginning at the long boardwalk, Skymont goes straight up for a nice elevation gain. This is a very functional route. At the top of Skymont near Daisy Grove, 3.5-mile runners peel off at the greenway connection to Jones Park, head to HS Road, then follow Main back to Ting. At Daisy Grove, 5.5-mile runners turn left, make a couple of simple turns to get to Homegrown, then HS Road and Main to Ting. Finally, we all meet up at Ting for COT and sprints!
Must Be the Workout! This “one hour” run that goes by like nothing. Why? The chatter, the junk talking, the climbs, the descents, the sunrise, the picking up the six, getting to know new PAX, catching with PAX you haven’t seen in a while, and finally, the shenanigans—ask Lipstick and Roger Roger. I tried to run with as many people as possible, while turning back for the six regularly. This was fun.
Must Be the Mary! No, actually it couldn’t be, there was no Mary
Must Be the COT!
Announcements: Long A$$ Run, March 27, multiple mileage options accompanied by multiple starting points, all end in Durham
Prayer: Maggie P and family
Must Be the Sprints! Yes, it must be the Sprints! All 21 of us lined up for sprints, yes! Wait, that’s not what happened… But, shout out to Bobby Bouche, UTI, and Lipstick for hammering out some sprint to AC/DC Long Way to the Top.
We had a surprise visit by HS finest this morning. Not sure what the commotion was all about, could have been an arms dealer, could have been speeding…guess you should have came to the John to find out.
EC: Full House, Katniss, UTI, Vasoline
FNGs: None
The Workout:
Head out of Ting > Right on Main > Right on Earp > Cemetery Hill 2X > Right on Avent Ferry > Right on Ballentine > out to 55 > Back to Main Street > Left on Main > Back to Ting
Mary: Ran out of time.
Announcements: Check Slack and FB
T-Claps (Recognition): Everyone for picking up the six.
Prayer: Cupid on his job interview, Full House on his new lead, my Mom who recently received her vaccine.
Felt good to be back in the gloom and very thankful for this group of HIM.
YHC took us out. Thank you for the opportunity to lead.
Lot’s of Fartsacks. Only 12 showed for a BRR training run. We have 4 teams and an average of 9 Pax per team I was expecting 36 pax.
Notable Fartsacks:
Bat Flipping Red
Shamwow — Is this two Fartsacks in a week
Full House — I’m assuming 
 is a hard commit.
FNGs: Nope. Not one
Warm Up:
The drive over was a good opportunity to get warm and toasty.
The Workout:
Ran across 55 and to Milpass to crossway. Ran to the top of CrossWay and Creek Vista.
The pax had 30 minutes to get as many rounds in as possible of:
Run down Creek Vista.
Run Up Creek Vista.
Turn Left Run down Crossways
Turn around by the Cat thing jumping out into the road.
Run up Crossways
Turn right onto Creek Vista
I believe most pax got in around 5. Some Pax completed 6 rounds. It was a lot of fun
Mary:
Announcements:
I have the R4TJ Q once a month from now until BRR. We will be doing this run or something similar every time I Q R4TJ. If you don’t want to do it more than once a month sign up to Q R4TJ
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
Sidiqu
Pumpkin Spice Friend Mike and his family
9 PAX for some miles at R4TJ.
FNGs: Nope
Warm Up:Nope
The Workout
Stayed on the same side of 55 for some hilly miles. Cemetery Hill, Elm Street, and Library Hill were enjoyed by all.
Mary:
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
EC: Shamwow
FNGs: None
Warm Up:
The Workout:Â Dumbo ran this route awhile back, was a great day to run it again.
Mary: MIA
Announcements:Â Check Slack and FB
T-Claps (Recognition): PAX for picking up the 6 the whole route.
Prayer: Unspoken, PAX racing this weekend, anyone who is struggling