Warm Up: 15 SSH, Willie Mays Hayes, stretching OYO while reviewing route.
The Route: Near Original route, added Elm Street for Christmas lights and the pleasure of hill climbing for 5.85 miles
Mary: Announcements: T-Claps (Recognition): Prayer:
Warm-Up: Warm Up: Good mornings 10x to stretch out; 58 SSHs to recognize my 58 years of the good life.
The Workout: 5.8 mile run based on the Original U-Turn route: Irving, Thomas Mill, Green Oaks, Ballentine, Elm, Main, Holly Springs Road, Sprint to Starbucks
COT Message:
Announcements: Udder has a bib to give for a half marathon in Umstead for next weekend.
T-Claps (Recognition): none called out today
Prayer: Safety to Redenbacher, who’s taking a deep underwater dive in Florida today. Strength and safety to Bobby Boucher, Gator, who are knocking out the New River Marathon near Boone today.
Second F: Panera. I brought a box of fresh strawberries from Miss Madison’s Strawberries. You can find one of their stands on the corner of Bass Lake Road/Hilltop Needmore and Sunset Lake Road (you know, the Citgo station). These strawberries were delicious.
Bottom Line: This was a great way to kick off my birthday. I really appreciate everyone coming out–I know many of you adjusted your runs and plans to be there, so THANK YOU! And I appreciate all the kind words and support throughout the day. Now, go build yourself an F3 flag and fly it!
15 PAX ran the 12 Oaks Route, regular direction. That’s counterclockwise. Here’s today’s challenge: Pick a Strava segment along this route and see what you got. Using Strava’s segments, you can not only find out how you are doing against your peers (U vs. them), but you can also find out how you’re doing versus yourself (U vs. U).
Strava is full of segments. A segment is simply run (or ride) that goes from Point A to Point B. When you run the segment, Strava automatically records your run. Ever notice your Achievements on Strava? Could be your fastest mile, 5k, 10k, marathon or whatever. It can also be your best performance (PR) on a Strava segment.
Today, I identified three segments on the the U-Turn – Twelve Oaks Route (a segment in itself) and challenged PAX to lay down their fastest time:
During the run, 187 coached Moose on the Climb out of 12 Oaks segment. Moose jumped into the Top 10, claiming 8th spot (6:30 pace uphill!). I saw @Pikachu take off on the Sprint to Starbucks. Already a Top 10 finisher there, he didn’t shuffle the Top 10, but he did get his third fastest time 5:07 pace!). @Woody laid down PRs without even trying!
In the end, Strava revealed Segment PRs for @Dawgpound @TomTom @Woody @187 and significant Achievements for @Dahmer @Pikachu and @Moose. Great work fellas!
Again, you don’t have to bust the Top 10! But, you can see how you are doing over time. Feeling strong? Tackle a segment along your run. How did you do? As an added bonus, every time you run a segment, you are essentially doing interval training, which leads to you getting stronger, faster, smarter.
Announcements: Pikchu’s church Oasis holds its first Sunday Service this weekend in the new building.
Prayer Requests: Injured PAX.
Like many of you, I’m trying to improve in 2023. On thing I’m doing is reading the book, Jesus Calling, a daily reader. I thought everyone could benefit from a passage I read this week. I read that as part of the closing prayer. See image below. 
FNGs: none
Warm Up: side straddle hops and good mornings while the stragglers assembled.
The Workout: standard route in reverse. Optional 4mi route as desired
Announcements: Q school tomorrow at Womble at 14:00
Prayer: injured and sick PAX, Pablo’s sister passed away unexpectedly at Xmas.
FNGs:
Warm Up:
The Workout: We Ran…and it was good…and we went by crossways on a U Turn route 🙂
Mary:
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
4 PAX for a quick run @ U-Turn….we all stayed together throughout the run, finished early, closed out COT, and all went our separate ways. And just like that it was over. I found my self standing in the parking lot all by myself wondering what just happened.
FNGs: none
Warm Up: 10x windmills, 10x frankensteins, 10x hillbillies, 25-30 merkins OYO
The Workout: U-Turn in reverse…I always thought this distance was around 5.75mi but I discovered today it’s around 5.3mi.
Mary: I should’ve made the time, but put more into COT so no regrets on that
Announcements: CSAUPS October 16th
T-Claps (Recognition): All 4 of us PAX staying close together the entire run
Prayer: Speedy recovery of Aquaman’s knee, loss of one of my close friend’s father, loss of one of my co-worker’s father, the well-being of my M’s grandfather who’s overall health continues to unravel, prayers for all the unknown
FNGs: none (but TomTom JUST recently joined courtesy of M4Life and that was a new face for me)
Warm Up: quick mosey to adjacent parking lot, 10x windmills, 10x daisy pickers, 10x imperial walkers
The Workout: 6mi run, which included running through the creepy tunnel that runs under Hwy 55 (I’ve always wanted to run through this so that was a new place for me)
Mary: no time, workout ran over as it was
Announcements: Food Drive collection by Abe for Holly Springs Food Cupboard
T-Claps (Recognition): TomTom for showing up blind to the AO. He only knew of the time and the meeting place and not much else but he ended up grinding out 6mi with the rest of the PAX
Prayer: safety of everyone running/participating in Run the Quay, safe trip for Maybelline and his daughter as they travel to OBX post-UTurn workout, my co-workers father who was struck by a vehicle last week and is now in a coma
FNGs:no
Warm Up:ssh
The Workout:6.1 miles
Mary:no
Announcements:no
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:USA
https://f3southwake.slack.com/archives/C8X3D5RRV/p1630149673142300
EC: Dumbo, Dawgpound, Vasoline, McNugget, Full House, 187, Wild Turkey, Hot Spot, Yogurt, Alpine
FNGs:
Warm Up:
The Workout:
https://onthegomap.com/s/2dbcgteq
Mary:
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
FNGs: Welcome “TEX”
Warm Up: SSH, DP’s, GM’s
The Workout: 22 HIM’s set out for just over 6 miles. New route took us out into the neighborhood behind Panera, looping around a few streets before coming back up to Bennett Knoll Pkwy. A few PAX mumbled this must be a Lippy route….no, no, no, not today boys, YHC called out directions, all PAX stayed on route, although the daylight probably helped. Heading over to 12 Oaks, down Ivy Arbor, we ran past the park and pond, looking back up for what ended up being a pretty long hill. From there, normal U-turn route was in play. Great work by all, a bit schweaty, but great work.
Announcements: Q swap with Carpex next week
Prayer: Friend of Pablo, Carter Mandeville