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The elusive albino deer

FNGs: none
Warm Up: SSH, IW, DP’s, Good morning
The Workout: 4 ruckers  + a 2.0 took off for a 3 mile route and some weight based walking.  23 ran 5+ through the Springs this am, with a trip up Elm and a short jaunt on Johnson.  A late pick up of Vasoline and a new route finally gave him the spotting of the elusive albino deer.  Now the real question must be answered…what’s Vasoline searching for now?  An albino racoon, possum, beaver?  Nice work today gents!
Announcements: Still time to get in on the May event, see Fanny Pack for more details…must have 4 PAX to enter.  Yogurt starting some new trail running, catch up with him for more details
Prayer: unspoken today

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.

 

 

 

 

Partner Up

7 PAX came out to Thunder for a spring evening workout, including Boitano from F3 Raleigh.

FNGs: None

Warm Up:  SSH, Cherry pickers, good morning, L+R overhead stretch, fazio arm circles

The Workout:

Starting at the playground:  Pax Partners up and take turns completing :  5 sets of two exercises:

Partner 1 – 5 pull-ups, Partner 2 – 10 merkins

 

Jog to pavilion:  Continue with same partner, completing 5 sets of two exercises:

Partner 1 – 10 one leg step-ups, Partner 2 –  balls to the wall

Then completing 5 sets of two exercises:  Partner 1 – 10 dips, Partner 2 –  10 Squats

 

Jog to baseball fields:  5 sets of two exercises:

Partner 1 – 10 upright rows, Partner 2 –  diamond merkins

 

Jog to rock pule:

2 sets of four exercises:

10 curls

10 triceps presses

10 upright rows

10 shoulder press

Mary:  LBC’s, WWI, peter parkers, low slow flutters, plank hold  (repeat)

Announcements:  Long run coming up at the end of the month

Prayer:  Favorable test results for Pikachu’s wife, Peace and Gratitude

LipSync’s Redemption Song

Warm-up

  • Mosey to rock pile, get a rock and mosey to the shelter for warm up
  • SSH
  • Good mornings
  • Daisy Pickers
  • Arm circles
  • Michael Phelps

Work out

  • As per Forcep’s request
 we started with rocks
    • Curls for the Girls
    • Tricep extensions
    • Shoulder press
    • Ruh rows
    • 11’s on the wall with wonder bras and LBCs
  • Redemption on the stairs
    • Mosey to the stairs in the Abyss for wheel barrels up the stairs
    • Mosey back to the shelter to gather rocks and off to the parking lot
  • Of course, one round of Bearly Curling before returning rocks
  • Mosey to the tennis courts for some Mary

Mary

  • One round robin of dice throwing and completing the identified exercise and reps
  • Nonstop session of low slow flutters, projector and some more low slow flutters
  • Have a nice day

Announcements

  • Art Vandelay’s (Trevor Cundiff) annual cancer diagnosis Q at the Crick in Raleigh on Saturday, April 10th. LipSync will be driving one Clown Car and hopes others will follow.

T-Claps

  • Gump getting a new job

Prayer request

  • Those being impacted by COVID

17 PAX Under the Lights for Ultimate Frisbee

FNGs:  Welcome back Lipsync to the gloom (6 months).  None – but a very nice turn out in 60 degree weather on the 1st day of March; that wind though made a lot of us look pretty silly throwing and catching…
Warm Up:  SSH, Daisy pickers, Static Stretching (Cupid needs help)
The Workout:  9 V 8.  Lots of intensity battling the stiff wind in one direction; great defensive plays; lots of nice throws and catches too.  After each score, 5-10 count exercises were called out including burpees and merkins.
Mary:  Nope. The game exceeded 45 mins plus.
Announcements:  See Slack & FB; Freed to Lead is being updated….chance to send in an inspirational story.
T-Claps (Recognition):  All the PAX who helped out on Sunday morning moving items at Mama’s House.  Great leadership LED organizing everyone.
Prayer:  YHC took us out.Motor boatin’ has a medical test – hoping for a negative outcome; Praise for Gump and Gump’s new job!

Honored to lead! – Dauber

 

LipSync’s comeback concert – Let’s get CARDIO and BENDY

Warm Up:

  • Run 1 lap around soccer field
  • SSH
  • Good morning’s
  • Daisy pickers
  • Windmills
  • Arm circles
  • Imperial Walkers/Hill Billy’s

The Workout:

  • Go to rock pile
  • Line up with rocks
  • Cardio Laps (An option for those wanting more strength training – Roll the dice as many times as possible while the rest of the group does the cardio laps):
    1. Curls for the girls with the rock, high steps to designated spot, 5 merkins, mosey back and plank until the 6 returns
    2. Ruh Rows with the rock, grapevine to designated spot, 5 merkins, mosey back and plank until the 6 returns
    3. Dice roll with exercise
    4. Overhead press with rock, butt kickers to designated spot, 5 merkins, mosey back and plank until the 6 returns
    5. Dice roll with exercise
    6. Triceps extensions with the rock, high skip to designated spot, 5 merkins, mosey back and plank until the 6 returns
    7. Dice roll with exercise
    8. Curls for the girls with the rock, fast mosey to designated spot, 5 merkins, mosey back and plank until the 6 returns
    9. Dice roll with exercise
  • Bearly curling and curls for the girls in the parking lot
  • Return rocks and mosey to tennis courts

Mary:

  • A Dauber Yoga session for the soul

Announcements:

  • Q scshool coming up

Prayer:

  • Those being impacted by COVID and Candice’s recent cancer diagnosis

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;

 

Not Enough Big Rocks

….says Pikachu! Apparently Womble Park rock selection is dwindling down and beasts like Pikachu are at a loss for finding more challenging rocks. Maybe it’s time for a field trip to “import” some other rocks from Jones Park or The Greenway???

YHC hasn’t taken the Q at Thunder since the spring and it was a great night to be back out with these good fellas! YHC came up with somewhat of a plan running a solo 5 mile EC down to Bass Lake. Several other viscous cyclists also were in attendance afterward at Thunder. Impressive double-down.

FNGs: no sir.
Warm Up: SSH IC x 30, Daisy Pickers, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps, Imperial Walkers, Frankenstein’s, Hillbillies all IC x 11.
The Workout: Mosey to the bandstand for a series of group split exercises. One group held either BTTW or People’s Chair while other groups did exercises including: Irkins x 20/x15 and dirkins x15, and dips x25, x20, and x15.

To the rock pile. Small handheld rocks were the first order. Pax completed a series of shoulder Press, lateral raise, and front raises with the rocks. Counts were mixed but all moves had a 30,20,and 10 count. 60 total reps per move. On to the big rocks. Each pax selected a big rock and Cusacked over the The hill by the batting cages.

YHC called for 11’s with Ground Pounders IC at the bottom of the Hill and Wonderbras at the top. At some point, Lipsync threw his rock down the hill which gave YHC an idea! All PAX would “shot-out” their rock from the top of the hill. Whichever pax threw farthestvonly had 1 burpee. Each pax thereafter would add a burpee depending on Landon position. Lip sync had 1…YHC had 8.  We completed 11’s and mosey with rocks to a nice flat section near the rock pile. Pax completed: 50 chest Press, 10 merkins, 30 chest Press, 7 merkins, 20 chest Press, 5 merkins.
Mary: To the picnic shelter for 1 more round of 10 count per pax BTTW. Finished with 15 counts of WW1, LBC’s, Homer to Marge, and LSF. Completed 11 SSH at the flag.
Announcements: Help at HS Food Cupboard this Sat.  Details on 3rd F Slack.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Wallaby has a cousin with health and family issues. Aquaman and Bullseye trip to Chicago and relatives stuck in Mexico. YHC took us out on a great fall evening.