Getting Back into the Woods

FNGs: None
Warm Up: None
The Workout: A nice 10 mile ride through the woods including some of Kubota’s favorites…. The Steeplechase and the Tower Downhill
Mary: None
Announcements: Refer to Slack
T-Claps (Recognition): None
Prayer: Forceps Best Friend’s father, Walter, that is going into Hospice Care

Birthday Q 4/10

FNGs:

Nope
Warm Up:

Nope
The Workout:

Nice ride to bass lake and some adjoining neighborhoods. Route – https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6889281378
Mary:

Nope
Announcements:

Stick around for Thunder
T-Claps (Recognition):

Kubota and Cancun for getting after it in the muddy conditions
Prayer:

YHC took us out

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

FNGs: none, but lots of new riders to VC.  Administered Safety brief, rules of road, helmets…Made sure EVERYONE knew how to change their gears on their bikes, especially bikes that were borrowed.
Warm Up:  oyo
The Workout:  see pic.  Really proud of the effort everyone put in this afternoon and Lipsync for picking up the six and making sure the Q knew where he was going.
Mary:  on tennis courts, good evenings, static stretches, Frankensteins
Announcements:  see FB, Slack; 5K runs, bed build
T-Claps (Recognition): PAX coming out to VC for the first time; Breach for riding his bike from Needmore area and making it ON TIME (gassed, but on-time nonetheless); Sprinkler did drive him home with his bike in the back of the truck.  Nice job Captain.  And special shout out to my mom who graciously supplied water bottles to PAX that just forgot to bring.  Luckily her house was on the route and she was at home.
Prayer:  Unspoken, military appreciation month, less fortunate….thanks Breach for taking us out.

Pledge of Allegiance

Honored to lead.  -Dauber

Getting Some Miles In @ VC

FNGs: none – welcome back- Pigeon.  yogurt brought his neighbor by for some two-wheeling fun.  Yogurt nursing an arm injury-hoping to be back out soon.
Warm Up: None
The Workout:  Lipsync led most of the route with occasional boosts from Kubota crushing all the hills we encountered today.  See route that included Bass Lake.  Nice and hot out there….summer quickly approaching.
Mary:  Never saw her as we put our bikes away and got ready for Thunder.
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:  Gump’s recovery.  Yogurt’s recovery.  Any other PAX healing.  Unspoken.

 

 

 

 

Season end to Vicious Cycle

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Nope
The Workout:  ~9 miles of mostly greenway but some soggy trails and slippery bridges. Bulls Eye and I had a close call but Lipsync and Boy George bit it hard on the long wooden bridge and Boy George has the shin contusion to prove it.
Mary: Never met her

Announcements: It’s getting a bit dark out so there is some discussion of moving to a Black Ops Sunday ride. Check out the Slack mountainbiking channel for future rides.
Prayer: unspoken

Vicious Cycle got a bit nasty but not in the way you think

4 HIMS got in a solid ride. unfortunately only 1 escaped the wrath of the dog crap which seemed to come out of no where to wreak havoc

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Stretched out our mouths and vocal cords with good mumblechatter
The Workout:  10+ miles of mostly greenway but some trails. Tried to keep the ride smooth as to not disturb Lipsyncs post-wreck joint issues.
Mary: oops – Didn’t see her
Announcements: Reminder that the Wilmington Half/Full is scheduled for Feb 27th. marathonmadness channel  is up on Slack
T-Claps (Recognition): Dauber pulled a BOGO and Q’d Thunder after the ride
Prayer: Gump and for those unspoken

We Found the HS Tower

FNGs:  None
Warm Up:  OYO
The Workout:  8.30 miles
Mary:  No time
Announcements:  See Slack & FB
T-Claps (Recognition):  Way to go Kubota
Prayer:  YHC took us out; friends and family with illness; job opportunities;

 

HARD, WET, DIRTY Ride @ VC

FNGs: None
Warm Up: OYO
The Workout:  See PIC ~ 10 miles, greenway, trails, roads, sidewalks, …


Mary: None
Announcements:  See Socials
T-Claps (Recognition):  PAX who got DIRTY tonight

Prayer:  Unspoken

2nd F at Bass Lake; early b-day celebration

 

Honor to lead even when you show up one week early on the Q sheet.

If a Tree Falls in the Woods…

FNGs:  none
Warm Up:  limited
The Workout:  ~5.7 mile trail ride
Mary:  late
Announcements:  Mulch, Ruck/clean-up/FV workouts
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:  Unspoken.  YHC took us out.  Honor to lead.

 

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Pax of 1 for Viscous Cycle

FNGs: None
Warm Up: 10 Good Mornings, 10 ct Willy Mays Haze, 10 ct Dynamic Leg swings
The Workout: 9 mile route through Holly Springs (358 ft of elevation)
Mary: What? I was solo.
Announcements: None
T-Claps (Recognition): Forceps for going it alone on a hot humid day
Prayer: Prayed I wouldn’t get talked into posting a Fumunga lead workout but I did.