FNGs: Nada
Warm Up: Also No
The Workout:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/158351375
Mary: Still No
Announcements: R4TJ site Q WANTED
T-Claps (Recognition): Happy Birthday 3 ALARM!
Prayer: Yoshi’s friend Christian, had a medical issue while out of the country. Made it back but still getting checked out.
EC: Emeril, TomTom, UTI et al
FNGs: Not today
Warm Up: pffffft. we show up ready to go at the John.
The Workout: Standard 5 mile route – The Grinch
Mary: Short on time
Announcements: Check Slack and Facebook
T-Claps (Recognition): Skidmark for feeling good enough to run!
Prayer: UTI mother in law, UTI family friend, all PAX to remain healthy, unspoken.
Skidmark took us out. Always an honor to lead
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.
Lots of chatter the night before Cletus. YHC was inviting everyone to come out for an old school beat down. There were a lot of PAX getting in some early miles before the main event. After 21 PAX showed it was 0530. One more came flying in making it 22 total for the AO. We had a lot of smells coming from multiple guys but we survived. Here’s what was on the menu.
Warm up
Mosey to lower lot area, circle up
Burpees x5
Seal Jacks x20 IC
Burpees x5
Bat wings x20 IC
Burpees x5
Cotton pickers x10 IC
Burpees x5
Mosey to lot near volleyball
7’s Bonnie Blair squat broad jumps
– sea star jump ups
– Curb hand release derkins
Partner carry to ball field entrance
Partner wheelbarrow and switch until reach statue
Circle around statue on six for Guantanamo
Mosey to concession stand
BTTW shoulder taps x10 IC
Wall sit hallelujahs x10 IC
R&R
Indian run 2 groups to tennis courts
Stay in groups in corners
Crab bucket corners
1 – crab cakes
2 – crab humpers
3 – crab jacks
Crab walk to each corner
X10 reps IC for all
Mary
Sally abs
Side raises
Plank hold to Chillcut hold
HAND
COT was interesting as we had a buck walk over in the parking lot. Guess he was an FNG we missed earlier.
Announcements on slack
Pikachu took us out in prayer.
Excellent turnout and strong work from the pax today. As always, it’s an honor and a pleasure to be able to lead a group of HIM.
BS out!
FNGs: none
Run for the John route had us doing 5.3 miles today.
Warm Up:Windmills, Frankenstein, and Imperial Walkers x12.
The Workout: Leave Ting, head up Crossway, right on Flint Point until Madsen at Rhamkatte. Take Old Ride out to Holly Springs Rd. Right on Holly Springs Rd. Right into Jones Park and the path to Veterans Park. Go around Veterans lake and take Chrismill left until we get back to Crossway. Take a right on Millpass and a left on Anchor Creek back to Ting.
Mary: no
Announcements: no
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Stubs, Lipstick family, Oyster good hip diagnosis. YHC took us out!
A baker’s dozen showed up for a Cat in the Hat tour around Arbor Creek
2 for EC (Fram and Breach) ME- Fram, Roaming Knome, LipStick, 187, Dumbo, McNugget, AXE, Bobby Dall, Bobby Boucher, Cancun, Abe, Woody and Breach on the Q
Warm Up: 22 counts of Frankensteins and Lunges to get the legs ready to go
The Workout: We took a tour de Arbor Creek in a very suspect-looking Cat in the Hat pattern, my GPS must have gotten off as I had to course correct a few times, but we made it back to ting as a group in just over 45 mins and we all did just about 5 miles.
Announcements: Take a look at the post that Dumbo put out on Slack, we are here to help and accerlerate each other, we may not always agree with each other, but respect needs to stand. We should encourage those around us, not put them down.
Closed in Prayer:
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:
13 PAX showed at R4TJ for a changed up event. First day of June challenge is off to a great start.
Divide into two teams
Run a 0.9 route/lap inside Ting
Once 5 laps are completed, you run only the square route.
The flag will be at the top of the ramp with a roll of TP on it. Each time you pass you pull one sheet and add it to your teams pile. The team with the most sheets at the end of 50 mins wins. Timer will be set at the flag.
We ended up with 45 vs 40 sheets of TP. Nice work gents and great push.
BS out!
FNGs: None
Warm Up: None
The Workout: Run
Mary: None
Announcements: Paradise City shirt order, June competition
T-Claps (Recognition): None
Prayer: Lipstick, Jan, Kevin, Families in Texas