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
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
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!
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.
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