Running 4 the John – Page 14

There’s no John like home…

October 10, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: UTI
PAX: Blue Hen, Chips, Dawgpound, Dusty, Emeril, Moby, Pablo, Peak Week, Peeping Tom, Shredder, UTI

Warm Up: Fozio arm circles (Dog Pound’s unexpected choice) 10 forward / 10 back, high knees, Good Mornings (Dog Pound’s expected choice), Side Straddle Hops

The Workout: SURPRISE!!! We ran!!! Unsurprisingly we continued our study of the 5ish miles of hills provided by Crossway. Shredder enlightened us that we would be running fairly close to his house. I asked if he had a full coffee pot he might like to share. He chuckled and reminded us all that he had a John we could utilize if necessary. Good looking out Shredder, there are really only the Johns that nature intended on Crossway – I’m sure Salsa may have utilized those facilities. Its just the same since Lipstick opted to stay close to his home and with his own John this morning (Q!). Just like the aptly named Skidmark who also decided to stay close to his personal John during our Crossway session in the gloom (Skid had texted the day before to vote for a little Crossway action – I’d call that an HC). Tsk Tsk Fartsackers 😛

All in good fun gentleman – see you out there next week!

Mary: Sorry Mary… We’re pooped

Announcements:

Shredder has APE Defense course on the 14th, it’s on the Facebooks and donations go to a good cause – https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0d4ea5ae2da4fc1-apedefense

CBC Beer Mile is happening, post on the Facebooks from Wrangler asking for who is participating. Should be a good group of F3-ers there, come join us!

Prayer:

Casen Whitebread – Keep this HSHS student and cross country runner in your prayers as she battles cancer. Shredder’s event will benefit her cause.

Dog Pound’s mother-in-law has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. His wife is trying to get up to PA to support her. Keep them in your thoughts.

Hills make me horny….

October 3, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: Lipstick
PAX: Blue Hen, Chips, Crosby, Dawgpound, Dusty, Emeril, Lipstick, Peak Week, Skidmark, Slide Rule, UTI

EC Credit to Skidmark and Crosby

Warm Up: Circle Up SSH x25, left over right and right over left calf stretch, FAC x9, reverse x10, other various leg stretches
The Workout: 11 PAX headed out for 5+ miles of hills work. Route was up Main St. to Crossway, out and back on Crossway and back down Main St. to Ting

This may have been the first week with no pit-stops in route.

Announcements: U Turn will be from Ting at 630? Check back on web for final decision. Will be running the HSHM route with the lifetime crew setting up aid stations.
Prayer: Dark Visor and all of the ATL PAX, Clay, Crablegs, Lipstick Sister in law Mom passed on Monday

Singing in the John

September 27, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: UTI
PAX: Chips, Dawgpound, Emeril, Foghorn, Lipstick, Pablo, Skidmark, UTI, WebEx

Warm Up: Butt Kickers, Skipping, High Knees, Carioca

The Workout: The now typical 4.7 mile route was taken

Turning right once we left Ting and went straight down Main/55. We had some folks returning for the 6 and continuing on past town Hall, turning back for Ting just with a left after the Car Wash. The bonus Port-o-John seemed to be alive with music. We soon realized it was just Lipstick taking his post in one of the many Johns on the route. Dude likes to sing, so naturally… shaking that off, we followed the return route of the Holly Springs Half Marathon all of the way back to Ting. There were some slight modifications near the end following a reverse of the typical Paradise City EC route. Extra miles, extra hills, extra FUN!!! 4.7+ miles of it!!!

Mary: We just ran 4.7+ miles… on to COT

Announcements: Quiet crew this morning on the announcement front.

Prayer: Lipsticks brothers Mother-in-law has stopped treatment for her cancer. The prognosis is days and he has asked for prayers for her and her family in these final days.

Hill Repeats for the King

September 19, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: UTI
PAX: Brickhouse, Chips, Dawgpound, Emeril, Lipstick, Mortar, Nemo, Pablo, Slide Rule, UTI

Warm Up: Side Straddle Hops, Good Mornings, High Knees, Butt Kickers, Skipping (whee)

The Workout:Jog to the base of “Bridgewater Hill”, 3x Hill Repeats on “Bridgewater Hill”, Mozy to the next spot for some repeats, 2x Repeats of “Powerline Sprint” with a run/walk intermission around Well Spring Dr back to the start. We ceremoniously lost Lipstick again. Rumor has it someone near the Bridgewater Pool may be dealing with a rather large “dog” dropping today…

Mary: Jog back to Ting where it all started

Announcements: HSPD 10k this weekend, WoodCreek Blood Drive could use some volunteers (no blood donation required) – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945afa62aa0f49-woodcreek

Prayer: Prayers for Clay (pre-schooler fighting cancer), Brickhouse is on the job hunt, those dealing with the Florence aftermath, Mortar who will soon be enlisting in the Marine Corps

YHC is on the Board!

September 12, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: Lipstick
PAX: Emeril, Foghorn, Lipstick, Pablo, Peeping Tom, Straight Cash, UTI, WebEx

Warm Up: SSH x 15, Leg Stretches, Butt Kickers, Frankensteins, Arm Stretches, Downward Dog
The Workout: Pax headed out for anywhere from 3-5 miles. YHC found the John across from Town Hall and became familiar with it.

Announcements: Next week at R4TJ lookout for some hill repeats
Prayer: All those in the path of the Hurricane and all First Responders

Lipstick Search Party

September 6, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: UTI
PAX: Blue Hen, Brony, Chips, Emeril, Foghorn, Java, Latte, Pablo, Salsa, Sharapova, Slide Rule, UTI

Warm Up: Butt Kickers, Good Mornings, Side Straddle Hops, random call-outs from the group

The Workout: Via Facebook the night before, Lipstick had confirmed that he would be attending Running 4 the John. The PAX began to run but realized Lipstick was nowhere to be found. Emeril and Chips lead a search party (with Salsa) along the normal 5mi route down Main St, turning at the carwash just past Town Hall and up the greenway. They checked all of the Johns along the way hoping to find Lipstick. UTI took a shorter route (~3mi), heading down Main but busting a left at Crossway and heading back down the greenway back towards Ting. The 3mi group checked Lipstick’s favorite bushes as well and he was still nowhere to be found. Java and Latte did their own thing, looking where none of us had thought to look and coming up empty handed…

Ultimately, we discovered Lipstick was just Fartsacking, getting some extra Zs before Blue Ridge after convincing UTI to show up and Run 4 the Johns…

Mary: The 3mi group did some stretching

Announcements: 9/11 Stair Climb

Prayer:

Pre-school aged Clay has started radiation, kids are “wearing grey for Clay” at school

Blue Hen’s sister-in-law Shelby is going into surgery for thyroid cancer

Sliderule and his wife are going to be taking a trip away for the first time leaving their 2 yr old at home.

BRR – Pray for these 12 idiots! We run 200+ miles this weekend

3 for 3 on the John

August 23, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: Lipstick
PAX: Boy George, Chips, Dawgpound, Emeril, Lipstick, Psi, Roger Roger, Skidmark

Warm Up: SSH x 15, Good Mornings, Windmill, leg and arm stretching
The Workout: Pax set out for a run on the same route as last week, up main st and back thru Jones Park greenway

Announcements: R4TJ will be closed next week for 5yr convergence at PT
Prayer: For all those unspoken

R4TJ Leaderboard:

Emeril: 2

Peak Week: 1

Lipstick was able to make it home this time!

Skipping to the John

August 16, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: UTI
PAX: Boy George, Buford, Chips, Crosby, Dawgpound, Emeril, Forceps, Lipstick, Moby, Natty Ice, Pablo, Peak Week, Psi, Roger Roger, Skidmark, UTI

EC: Boy George and UTI grabbed 2 miles on the EC route (you may know it from Paradise City EC)

Warm Up: We went through some dynamic stretching starting with the very difficult and dreaded: WALK. Walking away from the start of the run, we warmed the legs and made some space for some Butt Kicks, followed by Karaokes, SKIPPING!!!!, and finalized the warm-up with some lunges with a twist. END WARM UP

The Workout: The main event was a modified and simplified running route. There is this whole thing about not leaving the 6 behind or losing people or something… 😛

This week we turned right once we left Ting and went straight down Main/55. We had some folks returning for the 6 and continuing on past town Hall, turning back for Ting just after the Car Wash. A bonus Port-o-John was spotted which reassured us we were on the right route and that all was right with the world. From here, this is where we basically be followed the return route of the Holly Springs Half Marathon the all of the way back to Ting. There were some slight modifications near the end following a reverse of the typical Paradise City EC route. Extra miles, extra hills, extra FUN!!! 4.7+ miles of it!!!

Announcements: Derek Davis 5k this weekend, keep an eye out for Lipstick, 187, and the shovel flag. A post will likely hit the Facebooks, F3 Camp is also still happening this weekend – spots still available,

Prayer: Brandon, friend of Peak Week and Roger Roger, was placed in a coma to overcome some of his injuries incurred from an accident on the water. Chips mentioned a young boy Dawson that needed our prayers, he sustained a concussion and was under observation in the hospital. I checked in with Chips tonight and it sounds like he is home and doing much better.

First AO, First run to the John, literally

August 8, 2018/in Running 4 the John /QIC: Lipstick
PAX: Blue Hen, Brony, Deadbolt, Emeril, Lipstick, M4L, Moby, Natty Ice, Pablo, Peak Week, Skidmark, UTI

AO: “Running 4 the John” We had some great ideas on the name of the AO. Thanks to Emeril we solidified (although we can’t confirm it was a solid) the name with an early exit before COT. I never seen someone run so fast to the finish and peel out George Costanza style with his shirt off 🙂 Actually wait….there was that time at PC and a certain mathematician

EC: Skidmark and UTI

Warm Up: Leg and Arm stretching
The Workout: Running! 5-6 mile run depending on pace. The route was thru Bridgewater to Veteran’s Park, Jones Park and back down Cayman to Bridgewater. A few wrong turns but we will learn our routes over time.

Announcements: F3 South Wake 5yr Anniversary at PT 8/29
Prayer: Crablegs, Natty Ice Pastor from Florida Chris, Brandon from Hope