U Turn – Page 8 – F3 South Wake

U-Turn race weekend

June 1, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: Warbucks
PAX: Full House, Katniss, LED, Oyster, Slide Rule, Warbucks

6 PAX weren’t racing this weekend and got some mileage in. 2 for EC, 1 for 3 (2 if you count breathtaker), and 4 for 5. Lots of good effort out this morning.

Warm Up:
Mosey around the parking lot doing butt kickers, high knees, skipping, carioca, lunge walk, and Frankenstein kicks. Circled up for SSH, Windmills, mountain climbers, and calf stretches. PAX said farewell to Slide Rule and we were on our way.

The Workout:
Standard 3 and 5 mile routes.

Mary:
Who?

Announcements:
See social media.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Katniss for taking on breathtaker.
Slide Rule for not letting me do EC solo and heading back early so the M can get miles.

Prayer:
Injuries and racers today.

YHC took us out.

Hot one…

May 28, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: ShamWow
PAX: Aquaman, Big Perm, Boy George, Brexit, Bulls Eye, Cowboy, Cupid, Dauber, Dawgpound, Full House, Martini, Oh Yeah, UTI, Warbucks, Wrangler

FNGs: Nope
Warm Up: The usual
The Workout: Bullseye took the Q for YHC at U-Turn over the weekend for a what would be a hot morning for sure. Routes included, per usual, 3, 5, 5+ – “The U-Turn”
Mary: Nope.
Announcements: Check Slack and FB
T-Claps (Recognition): Boy George for pushing the Q Bullseye for a PR on the Strava segment to Starbucks!
Prayer:

Better late than never, I say…

May 20, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: ShamWow
PAX: Bernie, Cupid, Dahmer, Fonzie, H1N1, Katniss, LED, Lizzard Lick, Maybelline, Messi, Oyster, Pikachu, ShamWow!, WebEx

FNGs: Lizzard Lick (Steve who works at a car auction, EH’d by Dahmer – Two Z’s…)
Warm Up: Traditional Butt Kickers, High Knees, Wide Knees, SSH x15, Daisy Picker x10, The windmill x10, Stretching.
The Workout: U-Turn favorites! 3 went out of the 3 mile route – Fonzie was head locked into pushing past picking up the 6 as Katniss roared by and inspired him to get 5 in that morning. Nice job Katniss! Editors Note: Fonzie broke off ahead of the industrial park and headed back to Starbucks. A lot of great effort out there Men!
Mary: N/A
Announcements: Holly Springs Food Pantry.
T-Claps (Recognition): Dahmer, Lizzard Lick, Pikachu for going the 5 and a sprint to Ground Pounder for the double down!!
Prayer: YHC took us out.

What a sunrise…

May 12, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: ShamWow
PAX: 187, Aquaman, Brexit, Bulls Eye, Cowboy, Cupid, Dahmer, Dawgpound, Dumbo, Full House, H1N1, Katniss, Maybelline, Norm, Oh Yeah, Pikachu, ShamWow!, Skidmark, Slide Rule, Warbucks, WebEx, Wrangler

FNGs: Nope.
Warm Up: Quick mosey to the lot in front of Wendy’s with a mix of butt kickers and high-knees. SSH x15, The Goof Ball x10, Daisy Pickers x15, Stretching (L/R, R/L, walk arounds), Wide Stance, Pot Stirrers (The German Potato Soup).
The Workout: The U-Turn with some PAX going for 3, 5+ and 10+. Strong times out there with a lot of good pushes up the hills and chases in between. Well done everyone!
Mary: Nope.
Announcements: Q-Sheet awareness continues!
T-Claps (Recognition): T-Claps to @Brexit who stopped and snapped this pic and then ran his arse off to crush it up this hills and finish with what I think was two laps around the finish…
Prayer: Silent Prayers. YHC took us out.

504 Burpees is a lot…

May 4, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: ShamWow
PAX: Aquaman, Banana Seat, Bulls Eye, Cowboy, Cupid, Dawgpound, DoubleD, Dovetail, Full House, Gump, H1N1, Katniss, Maybelline, Messi, Pikachu, ShamWow!, Skidmark, Snap, Spud, UTI, Warbucks, WebEx, Yogurt

FNGs: Nope.
Warm Up: U-Turn has been bringing a full parking lot to Starbucks lately…First Mosey with high-knees and butt kickers to Wendy’s front lot. YHC realized we were right in front of the plaza entrance. Safety first, we moved one more lot over. We’ll likely circle here from now on as there was more room to spread out.

SSH IC x20

Imperial Walkers called by YHC but YHC started Hillbillies, corrected to x15

Hillbillies x10

Leg Stretching R/L, walk-arounds etc.

The Workout:

Lost count of the bikers going – maybe 5?

Others varying w/ varying routes of 3, 5+, 15 for those doing EC EC.

Following the thang, 21 Burpees OYO based on the callout for AO’s to remember Riley Howell – the hero of the UNCC shooting – who tried to stop the shooter and was fatally wounded in the process. God Speed Riley.

Mary: N/A
Announcements: Dad’s workout was this AM, Run the Quay 6/1, check channels/FB for Wrightsville registration link.

T-Claps (Recognition): Aquaman for creating his own route this morning and repeating the suicide hill climb on Irving!
Prayer:

YHC took us out. Riley Howell from the UNCC shooting and all those impacted.

Partner Ball Kicks

April 20, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: Pikachu
PAX: 16-bit, Aquaman, Banana Seat, Bernie, Bulls Eye, Cowboy, Dahmer, Dauber, Deadbolt, Dumbo, Glamper, H1N1, Lipstick, Martini, Messi, Mookie, Norm, Oyster, Pablo, Pikachu, Pumpkin Spice, Slide Rule, UTI, WebEx

YHC peeled in at the last possible minute after fart sacking through EC (good job Slide Rule, Pablo, & U.T.I!) to a very full parking lot that included some old familiar faces. A quick round of hellos and we were into warmup.

FNGs: N/A
Warm Up:

SSH x10 IC

Imperial Walkers x10 IC

Lap around the parking lot consisting of butt kickers, high knees, and finishing with frankenstein walks (or ball kick walks if you’re too close to the pax in front of you).
The Workout:

Lots of good miles ran this morning with some great picking up the six action by Lipstick and Cowboy. Way to be boys.
Mary:

Numerous double downs for Ground Pounder’s 1 year anniversary.
Announcements:

First responder training. See online.
T-Claps (Recognition):

Lipstick & Cowboy for picking up the 6. This is what makes us more than just a run club – remember it!
Prayer:

Banana Seat’s neighbor. Unspoken.

Why do we do this again?

April 13, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: ShamWow
PAX: Aquaman, Bulls Eye, Dahmer, Dauber, Deadbolt, Emeril, LED, Lumbergh, Maybelline, Mookie, Nemo, Oh Yeah, Pablo, Pikachu, Sassy, ShamWow!, Short Pole, Skidmark, Slide Rule, Slots, Warbucks, Yogurt

22 PAX posted for YHC’s Q. On the drive we all were regretting not fart sacking this morning when the rain was coming down sideways, but we all still showed up in numbers and a couple that have gone missing at U-Turn for a while. Dahmer even brought an FNG to the party. Welcome Lumbergh! Going for the extra extra, Pikachu and Skidmark got soaked on a 5 Mile EC.

Warm Up:

High Knees & Butt Kickers

SSH IC X 15

The Goof Ball IC X15

Daisy Pickers IC X10

Fazio Arm Circles IC10 F/R

Michael Phelps; L/R, R/L

The Workout:

The U-Turn… Some found their way through this ball of yarn for the 5k, the rest went the distance for 8k.

Mary:

Left her waiting.

Announcements:

Helping Shredder in the afternoon – double check slack because of the rain may audible for a cozy spot watching Tiger tear it up.

Prayer:

Silent Prayers, Those who couldn’t be with us and for the Ferns, YHC took us out.

20….and that’s a wrap

April 6, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: Pikachu
PAX: Aquaman, Bulls Eye, Dahmer, Dawgpound, Dumbo, Emeril, Gump, Maybelline, Nemo, Pikachu, ShamWow!, Short Pole, Slide Rule, Sparty, UTI, Yogurt

YHC roped Aquaman into the warm up this morning after he said Friday he wasn’t 100% for going. His post advertising on Facebook was all that was needed to give him warm up responsibilities and ensure a post – Bulls Eye’s (South Wake’s first, and only, Fritter Foundation member) was present as well – t-claps!

No one took YHC up on EC, so the old U-Turn route was ran to get a good sense of comparison between the two. Think the new one is hillier. Came back into the Starbucks parking lot ~0548 to no one there, so another mile was dialed up. When coming back up the parking lot was bustling with activity as the circle had formed.

Warm Up:

Good morning, SSH, right over left, left over right
The Workout:

Standard loop. A few pax did Slide Rule’s ~10k route by adding a mile inside of 12 oaks.
Mary:

Some bike riding, some OYO stretching, some coffee
Announcements:

See announcement posts.
T-Claps (Recognition):

Bulls Eye for doing Fritter and getting back out on Saturday morning!
Prayer:

Crab Legs, Shredder, unspoken

No Q insight

March 30, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: Skidmark
PAX: Dahmer, Dauber, DoubleD, Full House, H1N1, Maybelline, ShamWow!, Skidmark

As the Q rolled up he spotted an unusual vehicle in the Starbucks lot. A gray Toyota Tacoma with a NC state flag license plate in the front. There is only one guy that rolls like that. Great to see Double D back in the gloom and grinding for a run. Unfortunately this Q has no insight into the workout as YHC and Shamwow did a mile warmup and bolted for a local 5k. Double D posted at GP later so must not have been too bad. Thanks to Maybelline as he was charged with keeping the 6 close. And for 13 straight days.

Warm Up: SSH, IW, Hillbillies, Good mornings, High Knees, and Butt Kickers
The Workout: 5-6 miles
Mary: coffee
Announcements: see Pikachu’s announcements, shirt order
Prayer: Full House’s dad out of hospitals great to see Double D

It’s never too early to have your hose sucked

March 23, 2019/in U Turn /QIC: Skidmark
PAX: Cowboy, Cruise, Dahmer, Dauber, Full House, Gump, Lipstick, Maybelline, Mookie, Mr. Woodchuck, Oh Yeah, Pikachu, ShamWow!, Skidmark, Slide Rule, UTI, Warbucks

EC started at 0510 with Sliderule, Pikachu, and Skidmark going out on a 5.5 mile run. Sliderule being the mathematician that he is didn’t realize that we would be covering 5+ miles when he HC’d for a 0510 start. Regardless the pax set out on the EC route in very typical Holly Springs weather, chilly. The three arrived back at Starbucks to great the remaining Pax. Sliderule a little worn asked for some of Skidmark’s gu. Skidmark offered to let Sliderule suck his hose (from camelback) and then gave him some gu. Sliderule decline the offer for hose sucking but took the gu down like a champ. Insert all jokes about Sliderule here. Hence the title for our run this morning.

Warm Up: Mookie led the warm-up today. Some light jogging, Side Strattle hops, Imperial walkers, Mountain Climbers, High knees, and butt kickers.
The Workout: U-Turn new course. Made every effort to keep the Pax together. No one got lost. New course very well received. Actual running distance comes out to 5.2 miles.
Mary: Coffee
Announcements: Crablegs tomorrow 2-5. Work time .5 hours. Bourbon time 2.5 hours.
Prayer: Full House and Mr. Woodchuck’s father.