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Time Change, Recovery Runs, Extra Miles, and Picnic Tables..7 PAX got Stronger at AGS.

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Lots of inspiring and incredible Strava updates from yesterday’s HSHM training run.  If the times yesterday were any indication, there will be alot of PR bell ringing come race day. YHC was looking forward to a return to the gloom to grab some miles after a 4 week hiatus from AGS due to a nagging calf injury. Pulled up at Womble to a chilly 44 degrees to begin with some stretches. Quickly joined by Double D and Forceps, with Skidmark and the Sir Dawgpound close behind. Six 0’clock hit and began with the warm up.

Warm Up: Quick jog to the far end of the parking lot, with butt kickers and high knees to the other side. Toe walks with alternating heel walks to the midway point of the parking lot. Circled up for Imperial Walkers x10, Hillbillies x10

The Workout: 6 mi Scout Run- standard loop counter clockwise around Bass Lake and then up the trail to Sugg Farm. PAX took off from Womble at 6:05 and headed counter clock wise around the baseball fields. Made our way up Grigsby and met up with Brexit, fresh off of strong 13.1 yesterday. YHC informed the PAX earlier that he was limited to 2-3 miles (Dr’s orders) today and would go about 1.5mi out and back. PAX continued forward to the Bass Lake trail, while YHC climbed out of the greenway to meet them at the top of the Sugg Farm trail. The sun was just barely starting to rise at that point and to my surprise, a line of picnic tables occupied the open Sugg Farm field with the trail close in the distance. Ever since I started F3, I have never looked at a parking lot or picnic tables the same way. Instinctively, proceeded to the picnic tables to perform the following while waiting for PAX…

100 (10 sets of 10)Step Ups, Table Merkins X50, Dips x33

As I finished my last set of 10, Skid Mark and Double D passed by at a steady pace and made their way back to Womble up the long road out of Sugg Farm. At that point, just above the tree line, the sun began to make its way and delivered another outstanding view at AGS.  Remaining PAX made their way back to Womble. Forceps proceeded forward to grab more miles en route to 10mi for the day. Great work! Also, was surprised to learn that Dauber got an earlier start this morning and helped clear the webs along the trail for PAX this morning. Thank you, Dauber.

Mary: Stretches oyo

Announcements: HSHM less than 2 weeks. U-turn next week-Standard 5 miles from Starbucks and circle backs for those looking for a few extra. Remember for the week prior to the race to hydrate…

Prayer: Dauber took us out in prayer.

Upper Body Kettlebell to keep those legs fresh

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Warm Up:

Quick lap around the soccer fields
Side Straddle Hops
Fazio Arm Circles
Cotten Pickers
Good Mornings
Right Leg over Left; Left Over Right; Repeat
Right Arm Across
Right Arm Tricep Stretch
Left Arm Across
Left Arm Tricep Stretch

The Workout:

2 Rounds of the following
20 Wonder Bras
20 Bent Over Row Each Arm
20 Upright Row
20 Bicep Curls
20 Tricep Extensions
10 Bottom Ups Presses
20 Chest Squeezes
20 Bus Drivers
20 Worse Thing for your Shoulders (Kettle Bell Straight Arm Raises)
20 Chest Press Each Arm
20 Seated Shoulder Press
20 Midget 4 Life Love Handles

Mary:

Table Top Pose into Cat Cow Poses
Downward Dog Walking out the feet
Right Leg Pigeon Pose
Back into Downward Dog
Left Leg Pigeon Pose
Back into Downward Dog
Right Leg Half Moon Pose
Back into Downward Dog
Left Leg Half Moon Pose
Back into Downward Dog
Happy Baby Pose
Flat on Back Knees Together Feet on the ground Alternate to right and left
Seated Twist
Butterfly Stretch

Announcements:

Preview Run tomorrow for Holly Springs Half Marathon
Holly Springs Half Marathon 2 weeks away

Prayer:

State Trooper who had a heart attack last night
All service folks who put their lives on the line for us
Crablegs and his family

Dazed and Confused

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Nemo had been out all week due to illness. Still wasn’t 100% but knew I needed to get back out there and sometimes a good sweat helps speed up recovery. I was a little dazed and confused, and had serious vocal deficiency, but as always the PAX picked me up as needed and we had a solid Disney post.

EC alive and well with Nemo, Deadbolt and Warbucks on the run.  Oh, and I think 187 was there too but he was so far gone I never really had visual proof he ran the loop.  Strong pace out there this morning 187.

Warm Up: Quick lap around the soccer fields followed by SSH and Good Mornings. On the jog to the baseball lots we worked in a Warm-Up-o-Rama.
The Workout: Looking for some balance we headed off into the dark to the Abyss. Partnered up with partner 1 running down and up while partner 2 did an exercise. This was not a Dora and there was no count.  It was all about form and quality, as well as personal accountability.  Each did sets of the following – merkins, squats and LBC – with the alternating lap of the stairs this added up to 9 round trips on the stairs.
Mary: Jog back to the start for plank-o-rama
Announcements: HSHM practice run Saturday, many great options to post Fri, looking for pushers for 5k Sunday, PSA from New Mexico to promote reduced speeding in neighborhoods (this is a big problem in Woodcreek as well)
Prayer: Family in Indiana that lost their children to a car accident while they were walking to the bus, Crablegs, brothers on the IR to get better.  New Mexico took us out in prayer with a much appreciated moment of silence to start – always great to have New Mexico out there for the hard work and presence he brings.

Democracy Rules

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Warm Up: Typical stretching
The Workout: HSHM out and back 5 Miles round trip.  HS Rd and Main St was the turnaround.  However, most people chose their own routes.  Next week we move to a dictatorship, be prepared.  Mileage, route and speed will be based on the Q.

YHC is batting .900 at R4TJ- If you don’t know what this means, then you need to get out to more R4TJ’s

Announcements: Saturday HSHM Preview 0630 at Ting.
Prayer: All the kids stay safe tonight trick or treating

U Turn BB

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28 pax continued the training for the HS half on a slightly moist morning. For those that made the loop around the lake it was a bit dark, no webs. All kinds of distances and routes this morning. Of training is any indication F3 is about to crush this race. Welcome Porterhouse

Warm Up: IW, Hillbillies, knee raises, Frankensteins
The Workout: run, run fast, run far
Mary: coffee
Announcements: no u-turn next week. 6:30 from Ting. Run the course.
Prayer:

Southern Rock

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Kettbells and stretching happened

 

Warm Up:
The Workout:
Mary:
Announcements:
Prayer:

I said to do this but I meant for you to do that

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Warm Up:

Quick jog around the soccer fields

SSH x10
I said x10 Imperial Walkers +x10 Hillbillies but I meant x15 each
x5 Burpees OYO
Cotton Pickers
Good Mornings

The Workout:
I said partner up but I meant get into 3’s.  I said count off but I meant just get into a group of 3’s.
8’s.   Bottom of the parking lot do x1 Merkin.   Team of 3 Indian Run to top of parking lot.  7 Turkish getups.  Indian run back down.  x2 Merkins, Indian Run back up top x6 Turkish……

Jog to stairs.   Still in teams of 3.   1 Pax at the top doing squats.  1 at bottom doing star jumps.  Timer is 3rd PAX running down stairs.  Swap/rotate/repeat

Sharknado –   I said 4 different exercises in between sprints to top of parking lot but I meant to only have you do 2 of those exercises and I reserve the right to change those exercises as we’re running.

Mary:
Absolution, Dying cockroach, Stretches, Superman

Announcements:
Long run on Saturday.  Maybe Banjo will show up.  “Show up, try to keep up”.  6am UTurn.
Go Ruck Light in November.
Go Fund Me for Wolfie.  Also will be delivering furniture to him and his mother on Saturday or Sunday this week.

Prayer: Liptons grandmother passed away this past week.  Funeral will be Saturday in Danville. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
Crablegs

Nutcracker 10/23

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Backblast…. more need to post
10 pax, Flanigan (Q), breach, dawg pound, slide rule, Buford, Jenny Craig, chicken foot, da business, puddles, fng-lemon
Jog warm up
Circle up for ssh x 20, cotton pickers x 10, mountain climbers x 20, merkins
Partnered up, one medium rock per group, went to the front of the school
One jogged a lap while other began squats with rocks x 100, 150 merkins, 200 wonder bras with rock, 250 curls with rocks. At the end, each did 30 rock curls in cadence.
Returned rocks
Mary; low slow flutter x 20, dead cockroaches x 10, WWII x 20
COT
Prayer for crab legs
Flanigan-Out

 

The Shirtless Wonder Strikes Again

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Warm Up:  15 Side Straddle Hops, 10 Forward / 10 Back Good Morning Fozios (it was early and I’m a great Q…  So a new exercise was born.  You may have guessed how this works.  Fozio arm circles while you good morning).  People were cold and I’m not very creative so… The Shirtless Wonder strikes again – Let’s run!!!

The Workout:  Crossway!!!  Kudos to Blue Hen who was rucking it!

Mary: We didn’t, she understands…

Announcements:  Some plans were discussed about UTurn, stay tuned to the Facebooks for that.

Prayer:  Wolfie and his mom.  Continued plans for support, see M4L

Amazon Has Compression Pants

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Who knew what to expect on the first brisk 37° morning. Pax complaints changed to “it’s too cold” and “where are my gloves?” Several pax this morning in compression pants, hoodies, and jackets.

Pax at EC getting some literal warm up work included Emeril, UTI, 187, Pablo, Axe, Dawgpound, Nemo, Cowboy, Slide Rule, and Skidmark.

Vests: 187

Welcome back Kotter: Pilgrim

Gloves: everyone

Warm Up: Dawgpound led the group on two laps around the stadium with intermittent stops for 25 and 37 merkins (thanks Slide Rule), good mornings, Frankensteins, Moroccan nightclubs, Hillbillies, Imperial Walkers, Fozio Arm Circles, stretching, and some crazy feet/knees together squats.

The Workout: Skidmark led Hindenburg BLIMPS around the lower parking lot. Use 4 corners and do an exercise at each corner. The same exercise is done for 1 complete circuit. Pax took turns leading the counts.

B – Burpees 4 sets of 10

L – Lunges 4 sets of 20

I – Imperial Walkers 4 sets of 30

M – 1 set of 40 merkins, 1 20 CC Freddy Mercury, 1 20 CC of Monkey Humpers, 1 40 set Merkins

P – Plank Jacks 1 set 25 CC

S – Squats 1 set of 60

Brony led 1 more set of 10 Burpees due to late arrival.

Mary: Much warmer at this time. Some nice relaxing right arm and leg stretching.

Announcements: Lifetime run 11/3. U-Turn will be moved on 11/3 to Ting so run the HSHM course. Possibly 6:30 start. Shirt order for HSHM is due 10/23. There is an ALS 5k in Durham the week before HSHM.

Prayer: All those affected by the hurricanes